Question

Question 1.
Edit the following passage by replacing the incorrect word with the correct one.
Incorrect – Correct
In April 12, 1961, major Yuri Gagarin – (a) _______ _______
become the first man ever to venture – (b) _______ _______
in space. He did not know for certain – (c) _______ _______
beforehand that he is to be chosen. – (d) _______ _______
The Russian had three possible candidates – (e) _______ _______
ready but although Gagarin was first – (f) _______ _______
in the list, the choice was not definitely – (g) _______ _______
made until an early morning of April 12. – (h) _______ _______

Question 2.
The following passage has not been edited there is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correct blank number.
Incorrect – Correct
Educationist today are overwhelmingly (a) _______ _______
concern about the future of the youngsters. (b) _______ _______

The common complaint is students doesn’t (c) _______ _______
study; they are not interested. Some blames (d) _______ _______
exposure to the media, others feel that the
present generation are not serious enough. (e) _______ _______
The CBSE expresses this concern of (f) _______ _______

reviewing the syllabus for time to time. The (g) _______ _______
idea is to build a complete personality of an individual (h) _______ _______

Question 3.
Each sentence given below contains one or more grammar mistakes. Correct the mistake (s) and
rewrite the sentences.
(i) Sid can play tennis as well as his brother.
(ii) The match had hardly begun when it started raining.
(iii) That was sure a mistake.
(iv) He talks more pleasant than his brother. Needless to say, he is the more popular of the two.
(v) When you become a parent, you will think differently about children.

(vi) I felt badly about not having won the championship.
(vii) Winning is not near as important as playing good.
(viii) His behavior seemed a little oddly.
(ix) He didn’t run good enough to qualify for the race.
(x) We could clear see the snow capped mountains at a distance.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Question 1.

Edit the following passage by replacing the incorrect word with the correct one.

Incorrect – Correct

In April 12, 1961, major Yuri Gagarin – (a) _______ _______

become the first man ever to venture – (b) _______ _______

in space. He did not know for certain – (c) _______ _______

beforehand that he is to be chosen. – (d) _______ _______

The Russian had three possible candidates – (e) _______ _______

ready but although Gagarin was first – (f) _______ _______

in the list, the choice was not definitely – (g) _______ _______

made until an early morning of April 12. – (h) _______ _______

Question 2.

The following passage has not been edited there is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correct blank number.

Incorrect – Correct

Educationist today are overwhelmingly (a) _______ _______

concern about the future of the youngsters. (b) _______ _______

The common complaint is students doesn’t (c) _______ _______

study; they are not interested. Some blames (d) _______ _______

exposure to the media, others feel that the

present generation are not serious enough. (e) _______ _______

The CBSE expresses this concern of (f) _______ _______

reviewing the syllabus for time to time. The (g) _______ _______

idea is to build a complete personality of an individual (h) _______ _______

Question 3.

Each sentence given below contains one or more grammar mistakes. Correct the mistake (s) and

rewrite the sentences.

(i) Sid can play tennis as well as his brother.

(ii) The match had hardly begun when it started raining.

(iii) That was sure a mistake.

(iv) He talks more pleasant than his brother. Needless to say, he is the more popular of the two.

(v) When you become a parent, you will think differently about children.

(vi) I felt badly about not having won the championship.

(vii) Winning is not near as important as playing good.

(viii) His behavior seemed a little oddly.

(ix) He didn’t run good enough to qualify for the race.

(x) We could clear see the snow capped mountains at a distance.