Editing And Omission

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The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank
is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct
blank as given in the example. Underline the word that you have supplied.

Question 1.

Incorrect Correct

To be successful at life, at in

one would be hard-

(a) …..………………. …..……………….
working

and has sound value

(b) …..………………. …..……………….
system.

If he turned rich, he (c) …..………………. …..……………….

should remained
(d) …..………………. …..……………….
balanced,
 and not loose his head. (e) …..………………. …..……………….

Answer:

Incorrect Correct

(a) would should

(b) has have

(c) turned turns

(d) remained remain

(e) loose lose

Question 2.

Incorrect Correct

The giant panda are the are is

 official symbol in the
(a) …..………………. …..……………….
WWE

for nature. They are

(b) …..………………. …..……………….
playing animals and

could make a variety of

(c) …..………………. …..……………….
sounds.

It is not an easier thing to (d) …..………………. …..……………….

take care of pandas in an

(e) …..………………. …..……………….
zoo.

Answer:

Incorrect Correct

(a) in of

(b) playing playful

 (c) could can

(d) easier easy

(e) an a

Use capital letters, full-stops, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the
following paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph ¡n the space given below.

Question 3.
The teacher gave an assignment to the students “Go to people you love and tell them i
am sorry.” It sounded stupid to me but after one week i went to my teacher i confided i
didn’t have anyone to say those words to but as i began walking down home my
conscience started talking, five months ago my friend and i had a vicious disagreement
we avoided seeing each other we hardly spoke i convinced myself i should tell my friend
i am sorry, at 5.30 in the evening I went to him and said i am sorry a transformation
came over my friend his face softened, the arrogance seemed to disappear and he
began to cry he hugged me and said i am sorry too but i’ve never been able to say it.
Answer:
The teacher gave an assignment to the students, “Go to the people you love and tell
them I am sorry”. It sounded stupid to me but after one week I went to my teacher. I
confided I didn’t have anyone to say those words to but as I began walking down home,
my conscience started talking. Five months ago, my friend and I had a vicious
disagreement. We avoided seeing each other. We hardly spoke. I convinced myself I
should tell my friend, I am sorry.

At 5.30 in the evening, I went to him and said “I am sorry”. A transformation came over
my friend. His face softened, the arrogance seemed to disappear and he began to cry.
He hugged me and said, “I am sorry too but I’ve never been able to say it.”

Question 4.
My little 10 years daughter Sarah was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wears
a brace all the time. She came home jumping up and down one beautiful spring day to
tell me that she had competed in “field day”- that’s where they have lots of races and
other competitive events because of her leg support my mind raced as I tried to think of
encouragement for my Sarah i wanted to tell some hard facts of life not letting this to
get her down But, before I could get my word out, she said, Daddy, I won two of the
races! I couldn’t believe that! and then Sarah came out with a declaration, I had an
advantage.

Ah, i knew it. i thought she must have been given a head start, some kind of physical
advantage, but again, before I could say anything, she said, Daddy, i didn’t get a head
start… my advantage was that i didn’t give in i had to try harder! That’s my Sarah.
Answer:
My little, 10 years old daughter, Sarah was born with a muscle missing in her foot and
wears a brace all the time. She came home jumping up and down, one beautiful spring
day to tell me that she had competed in “Field Day”- that is where they have lots of
races and other competitive events because of her leg support. My mind raced as I tried
to think of encouragement for my Sarah. I wanted to tell some hard facts of life; not
letting this to get her down. But, before I could get my word out, she said, “Daddy, I won
two of the races!” I couldn’t believe that! And then Sarah came out with a declaration, I
had an advantage.

Ah, I knew it. I thought she must have been given a head start, some kind of physical
advantage. But again, before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I didn’t get a head
start. My advantage was that I didn’t give in. I had to try harder.

That’s my Sarah.

In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your
answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure that the omitted word that you
write is underlined.

Question 5.

Missing
Before After
Word

A man who met an

met with an
accident
 lying bleeding on the
(a) ………………. ………………. ……………….
road.

The police came took (b) ………………. ………………. ……………….

him to hospital. (c) ………………. ………………. ……………….

Chances the injured man (d) ………………. ………………. ……………….

surviving very little. (e) ………………. ………………. ……………….

Answer:

Before Missing Word after

(a) X was lying

(b) came and took

(c) to the hospital

 (d) chances of the

(e) surviving looked/seemed very

Question 6.

Missing
Before After
Word

i am very fond my fond of my

grandparents whom T (a) ………………. ………………. ……………….

loved my childhood
(b) ………………. ………………. ……………….
days.

They the backbone of

(c) ………………. ………………. ……………….
our

family. I not imagine a (d) ………………. ………………. ……………….

 life them. (e) ………………. ………………. ……………….

Answer:

Before Missing Word After

(a) I always X

(b) loved during my

(c) They are the

(d) I can not

(e) life witout them

Question 7.
Some words have been omitted in the paragraph given below. Write the appropriate
words and rewrite the paragraph.
The following words were written/the tomb of/Anglican Bishop of Westminster Abbey:
When I was young/free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed/changing the
world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered/world would not change, so I shortened
my sights somewhat and decided/change only my country. But it too seemed
immovable. As I grew/my twilight years, in oiie last desperate attempt, I
settled/changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, I couldn’t. And now as I
lay/ my deathbed, I suddenly realise: If I had only changed myself first, then/ an example
I could have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I could then
have been able/better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
Answer:
The following words were written on the tomb of the Anglican Bishop of Westminster
Abbey: When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of
changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered that world would not change,
so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it too
seemed immovable. As I grew in my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I
settled on changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, I couldn’t.

And now as I lay on my deathbed, I suddenly realise: if I had only changed myself first,
then as an example I could have changed my family. From their inspiration and
encouragement, I could then have been able to better my country and who knows, I may
have even changed the world.