The following paragraphs have not been edited. One word is missing in each
line. Write the missing word along with the word which comes before and the
word which comes after it. Underline the missing word. The first one has been
done as an example. Word Word Word
Before Missing After
1. Harry Finn watched his youngest son, Patrick, swing
and did not take advantage of easy hit that was at-eye-level
(a)_____ ______ _____
Parents in the stands next Finn groaned, (b)_____ ______ _____
the third strike was called and game (c)_____ ______ ____
was over. Harry Finn Patrick looked stunned. (d)_____ ______ _____2.Unlike the other components at the Agency,
the Triple Six was also component that even (a)_____ ______ _____
the employees the agency didn't realize exist. (b)_____ ______ _____
They probably slept better not knowing (c)_____ ______ _____
what Triple Six was why people had a craving for it
(d)_____ ______ _____
3.He crept out of bed and dressed quietly. He put a
handful of Loops in the pocket of windcheater. (a)_____ ______ _____
He thought about writing note and putting (b)_____ ______ _____
it on the refrigerator door there (c)_____ ______ _____
wasn't anything to write or with. (d)_____ ______ _____
4. Research in US indicates dengue fever (a)_____ ______ _____
may soon a thing of the past. (b)_____ ______ _____
A mosquito can't bite if it flying. This (c)_____ ______ _____
theory fights against dengue an impetus. (d)_____ ______ _____
5. The Additional Director General Police (a)_____ ______ _____
tried to capture most wanted (b)_____ ______ _____
criminal by following car (c)_____ ______ _____
on busy express way during the peak hour traffic.
(d)_____ ______ _____
Answers
Explanation:
The following paragraphs have not been edited. One word is missing in each
line. Write the missing word along with the word which comes before and the
word which comes after it. Underline the missing word. The first one has been
done as an example. Word Word Word
Before Missing After
1. Harry Finn watched his youngest son, Patrick, swing
and did not take advantage of easy hit that was at-eye-level
(a)_____ ______ _____
Parents in the stands next Finn groaned, (b)_____ ______ _____
the third strike was called and game (c)_____ ______ ____
was over. Harry Finn Patrick looked stunned. (d)_____ ______ _____2.Unlike the other components at the Agency,
the Triple Six was also component that even (a)_____ ______ _____
the employees the agency didn't realize exist. (b)_____ ______ _____
They probably slept better not knowing (c)_____ ______ _____
what Triple Six was why people had a craving for it
(d)_____ ______ _____
3.He crept out of bed and dressed quietly. He put a
handful of Loops in the pocket of windcheater. (a)_____ ______ _____
He thought about writing note and putting (b)_____ ______ _____
it on the refrigerator door there (c)_____ ______ _____
wasn't anything to write or with. (d)_____ ______ _____
4. Research in US indicates dengue fever (a)_____ ______ _____
may soon a thing of the past. (b)_____ ______ _____
A mosquito can't bite if it flying. This (c)_____ ______ _____
theory fights against dengue an impetus. (d)_____ ______ _____
5. The Additional Director General Police (a)_____ ______ _____
tried to capture most wanted (b)_____ ______ _____
criminal by following car (c)_____ ______ _____
on busy express way during the peak hour traffic.
(d)_____ ______ _____