Question

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Identify the error a
he error and write down its correction against
the correct blank number. The first one has been done for you.
Attempt any four.
144-4
Error Correction
The house on which we were
on
in
to live was in one end of the village.
It was hide behind a screen of
mango and orange tree and bushes
of hibiscus full from enormous scarlet
flowers. The house were very cosy
and comfortable.
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Answer 1

a) in-at

b) hide-hidden

c) tree-trees

d) from-of

e) were-was

All the best

Answer 2

Unedited passage

The house on which we were

to live was in one end of the village.

It was hide behind a screen of

mango and orange tree and bushes

of hibiscus full from enormous scarlet

flowers. The house were very cosy

and comfortable.

Answer

The edited words are underlined:

The house in which we were

to live was at one end of the village.

It was hidden behind a screen of

mango and orange trees and bushes

of hibiscus full of enormous scarlet

flowers. The house was very cosy

and comfortable.