Editing Exercises for Class 10 CBSE with Answers

Question 1.
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 against the correct question number. The first one has been done as an example.
(4 Marks Each) (Board 2014, Set QUD9VQW, PRE2N1B)

Dolphins and killer whales has learned elaborate routine [Error: has; Correction: have]
to entertain aquarium audiences. They are thought
by men to being even more scientifically ( a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
intelligent then me. In scientific (b) [Error: ________; Correction: _______ ;]
experiments they had showed great (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
skill for distinguishing between objects. (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Answer.

Question 2.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in the space provided : (1/2 x 8 = 4 marks)

Community service sensitise people to (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

other’s needs and supports inclusive (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
development to the underprivileged (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
sections with society. Courses about social (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
work prepares frontline workers to (e) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
takes up assignments in social welfare (f) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
organizations. Practical work including (g) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
50 hour of structured internship to man projects.(h) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

Answer:
Question 3.
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 against the correct question number. (4 marks)
(Board Term-I 2013, Set 8SRR)

Madhubani Painting is one in the many traditional (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhna (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district (c) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
of Bihar or then spread to villages around Madhubani (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]

Answer:

Question 4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and
write the correct word against the correct blank number.

Vijender Singh of Bhiwani, be the (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

first Indian boxer as bring an Olympic (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
medal to India at 2008. (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Vijender was encouraged from his coach (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Answer:

Question 6.
Following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each numbered write the correction
against the correct blank number. Remember to underline has been done as an example. (4
marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,059)

When it comes to nutrients, almonds really know

how to shine! This all in one nut was snacked [Error: was; Correction: is;]
with multiple benefits who help in weight (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
management, maintain blood glucose levels (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and providing essential nutrients. Almonds is (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
an excellence source of vitamin-E, magnesium, (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and manganese.

Answer:

Question 7.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of these lines. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as
an example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,032)

God like qualities are planted with us at birth. [Error: _with______; Correction: _in_____;]
They grow amid the thorns of our fault. Many of us (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
look at ourselves and see only the thorn, the defects (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
We despair, thinking such we cannot do anything good (c) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
We neglect to water a good within us, (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and eventually it dies.
Question 8.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of these lines. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,033)

Dolphins are well known for her agility and playful behaviour. (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
It makes them a favourite of wildlife watchers much. (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Species will leapt out of the water rise vertically out (e) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
of the water to view their surroundings and follow ships, (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
often synchronizing your movements with one another. (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]

Question 9.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and
write it along with the correction. Underline the correct word supplied by you. (4 marks) (Board
Tenn-12012, Set EC2,061)

Man has learn to communicate in a (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

variety off ways. There are examples of (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
communities uses whistles or tunes to (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
express its ideas without bringing in (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
words at all.
Question 10.
The following paragraph has not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write it along with the
correction (as shown below). Underline the correction you have supplied. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012,
Set EC2,064)
Thieves held the manager at the [Error: _at_______; Correction: __of_____;]
Blue Star Hotel on gun point (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
last night during the daring raid (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
in which they took near one lakh (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
rupees from the hotel safe. He also (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
broke into several of the bedrooms. (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

Question 11.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write it
along with the corrections as shown in the example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,054)
Ethiopia is a landlocking country in [Error: landlockin___; Correction: landlocked_;]
an northeast African region known (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
as the Horn of Africa. Some on the (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
highest, and more stunning places (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
on the African continent are find here.(d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Question 12.
The passage below has not been edited. In each numbered line there is one error. Identify the
error and then write the correction against each. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,056)

A computer company, have a seemingly impossible problem (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
with a too expensive machine. Staff engineers tried (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
everything he could think of, but couldn’t fix it. (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Desperate, they tried a retired engineer from a (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
reputation for repairing all things technical. (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

Question 13.
The following paragraph has not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write it along with
the correction. Underline the correction you have supplied. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,018)

For Rahul Dravid cricket was a way to life, (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
a reflection of his grooming. It was quitely (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
evident at the time of his retirement too. Dravid (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
draws a list of friends (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and broke a news two days ahead of the moment in (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Bangaluru.

Question 14.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error
and write it along with the correction (as shown below). Underline the correct word as shown in
the example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,028)
Enid Blyton books are, of course, of primary [Error: ____of__; Correction: __for___;]
school children. Many were suitable for old (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
primary school children, but any are (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
especially write for new readers (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
in a early primary school years. (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

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Editing Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

There is an error in each line. Find the error and write the correct word. First one in each is done for you as an
example.

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 1

Incorrect Correct

Once there was the guru communicating  e.g.  the  a

wisdom to people that came for his  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

darshan with flowers or fruits. One  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

day, all the offerings wdre in plenty, he  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

called the disciple and asked him to  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

cut fruits and arrange for their  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

distribution of prasad. A disciple  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

reported to a guru. that all was ready  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

for distribution or asked him to distribute.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) that… who
(b) or … and
(c) all… as
(d) the … a
(e) their … the
(f) A … the
(g) a … the
(h) or … and
Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 2

Incorrect Correct

The guru asked him to start for the person  e.g.  for with

in that he had the greatest faith and the highest  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

confidence. All of people assembled  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

their thought that the disciple would  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

first give a fruits to the teacher and  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

than distribute to the others. But the  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

disciple do not do so. He took the first  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

frúit himself. He explain that since he had  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

the greater confidence in himself, he took the first fruit.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) that… whom
(b) of… the
(c) their … there
(d) fruits … fruit
(e) than … then
(f) do … did
(g) explain … explained
(h) greater … greatest

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 3

Incorrect Correct

There was a king. He used to ask three question  e.g.  question questions

of all the people who came to him. The  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

first question is: Who is the best of all humans?  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

The second was: What is a best time? And  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

the third: What is the best in all actions?  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

The king was very anxious to know a answer  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

to these questions. One day he went to a forest  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

and was moving about the hills or plains.  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

He saw a ashram and wanted to take some rest there.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) of… to
(b) is … was
(c) a … the
(d) in … of
(e) a … the
(f) a … the
(g) or … and
(h) a … an

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 4

Incorrect Correct

The king reached  ashram. A sadhu  e.g.  a the

was watering some plants. A sadhu saw that  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

a king was tired. He stopped watering  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

the plants; ran up to the king or gave  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

him some fruits and cold water. On that  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

time, a wounded man with bruises all over the body is  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

brought to an ashram by another sadhu.  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

The first sadhu saw this, he go to the  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

injured and cleaned their wounds, and gave him some herbs.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) A…The
(b) a … the
I (c) or … and .
(d) On … At
(e) is … was
(f) an … the
(g) go … went
(h) their … his

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 5

Incorrect Correct

The saint get a piece of chalk equal to the  e.g.  get got

lump in opium and told the opium eater  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

that he could continue eating opium but  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

should not took more than the weight  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

in the chalk each day. ‘[he opium eater was  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

quiet happy but he was also told that  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

everyday he shall write ‘one’ three times on a  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

blackboard with that chalk. In that manner, the  (g)  …………………………  …………………………
chalk was reduce and so was his habit.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) in … of
(b) could … may
(c) took … take
(d) in … of
(e) quiet… quite
(f) shall… should
(g) that… this
(h) reduce … reduced

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 6

Incorrect Correct

Man is the nobler of all animals, the final  e.g.  Nobler Noblest

product of untold age of progressive  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

evolution, but they is not consciously  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

striving to live over to his heritage.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

The beasts hold a world conference to  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

confabulate in the authenticity of man’s  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

claim to be the better of creations and  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

the monarch in all that walks on the earth.  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

The lion chair the meeting. The tiger rose first.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) age … ages
(b) they … he
(c) over … up
(d) hold … held
(e) in … on
(f) better … best
(g) in … of
(h) chair … chaired

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 7

Incorrect Correct

Islamic education arrive in India  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

many before Aurangzeb’s time,  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

fully grew in concept, context and functioning.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

It has its beginning in mektabs.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

the Arabic term for school. Though their  (e)  …………………………  …………………………
is no indication as for where they  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

were first establish, mektabs  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

were certainly widespread to the fourteenth century AD in

 (h)  …………………………  …………………………
capital cities like Samarkand.

Answer:
(a) arrive … arrived
(b) many … much
(c) grew … grown
(d) has … had
(e) their … there
(f) for … to
(g) establish … established
(h) to … by

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 8

Incorrect Correct

Countries near an equator  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

are much warmer then  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

country further to the north and  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

south. We all knows that Kerala  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

is more warmer than the Punjab  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

on winter. Why? For the same reason  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

Italy is cool than India,  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

but England is cooler than Italy.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) an … the
(b) then … than
(c) country … countries
(d) knows… know
(e) more … much
(f) on … in
(g) cool… cooler
(h) but… while

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 9

Incorrect Correct

Some political thinkers thinks that  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

liberty and equality couldn’t go together.  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

They think that liberty implies a freedom  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

to do what one can like to do.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

This is true if freedom is interpret  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

on its absolute sense to mean that  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

as each individual shall be free  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

according to her opportunities, there will be chaos.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) thinks … think
(b) couldn’t… can’t
(c) a … the
(d) can … would
(e) interpret…interpreted
(f) on … in
(g) as … if
(h) her … one’s

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 10

Incorrect Correct

Thomas Alva Edison is born on February 11, 1847.  e.g. is was

When he was a child he was enjoying reading.  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

He reads many science and chemistry books.  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

Edison sold newspapers and candy where he was twelve years

 (c)  …………………………  …………………………
old.

When he is 13 or 14, Edison lost his faculty of hearing.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Edison, however, believed that his deafness was helping him to

 (e)  …………………………  …………………………
be a better scientist.

As he was deaf, he had not to listen to others.  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

Ile enjoyed loneliness. He enjoyed not to hear the noises of his

 (g)  …………………………  …………………………
environment. This allowed

him to think clear without distractions.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) was enjoying … enjoyed
(b)reads … read
(c) where … when
(d) is … was
(e) was helping … helped
(f) had not… did not have
(g) not to hear … not hearing
(h) clear … clearly
Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 11

Incorrect Correct

It is unfortunate as many people  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

regard old people for geriatrics  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

who has one foot into the grave.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

Someone should remind them that they too would be old one
 (d)  …………………………  …………………………
day.

Answer:
(a) as … that
(b) for … as
(c) into … in
(d) to … too

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 12

Incorrect Correct

Our country can became a heaven  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

for tourists. It has the rich cultural  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

heritage, ancient monuments for.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

onderftil architecture and such natural beauty of flora or

 (d)  …………………………  …………………………
fauna.

Answer:
(a) became … become
(b) the … a
(c) for … of
(d) or … and

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 13

Incorrect Correct

When you buy a puppy with a  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

breeder, one can learn about its  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

background because you can met  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

one and both of its parents.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) with … from
(b) one … you
(c) because .., as
(d) and … or

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 14

 Incorrect Correct

Your puppy will probably looked  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

like ils parents where it is an  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

adult. It may also had its  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

parents’ qualities. That may be aggressive like them.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) looked … look
(b) where … when
(c) had … have
(d) that… It

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 15

Incorrect Correct

A puppy can go on its new home  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

when it is six and eight weeks old.  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

Make sure your puppy have been  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

checked to a veterinarian.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) on … to
(b) and … or
(c) have … has
(d) to … by

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 16

Inactivity is the greater cause of overweight these days.  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

People physical activity  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

had decreased these days. The main  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

reason is there are many labour saving devices.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

They does not want to walk on foot.  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

They spend enough time sitting and  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

watch television. Their excess  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

weight makes them sick and they have spend money in

 (h)  …………………………  …………………………
medicine

Answer:
(a) greater … greatest
(b) people … people’s
(c) had … has
(d) is … being
(e) does … do
(f) enough … more
(g) watch … watching
(h) spend … spent

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 17

Incorrect Correct

Three years old has reued by the  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

last Tuesday. She was kidnap by a neighbour  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

due to ransom. The mother  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

inform the police about the missing girl.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) has … was
(b) kidnap … kidnapped
(c) due to … for
(d) inform … informed

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 18

Incorrect Correct

Economics is nothing but a way to solving problems of  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

allocation of resources. Human want are graded in nature.  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

This means that a (Xfl person will be more concern about  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

procurement of food fòr his surviving rather than buying a

 (d)  …………………………  …………………………
luxury car.

Answer:
(a) to… for
(b) want… wants
(c) concern … concerned
(d) surviving … survival

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 19

Incorrect Correct

Overeating is one of the more wonderful  e.g. more most

practices among those which think that they  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

can afford it. In fact that is said that  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

near all those who can get as much  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

as he desire, overeat to their  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

disadvantage. This class of peoples could  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

save the great deal more food than  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

they can save by missing one meal  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

per week and also improving their health.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) which … who
(b) that … it
(c) near … nearly
(d) he they
(e) peoples … people
(f) the … a
(g) can … could
(h) improving… improve

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 20

Incorrect Correct

One day a wonderful plate full in gold  e.g. in of

fell from Heaven into a courtyard of  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

a temple at Benaras; so on the  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

plate these words were inscribe.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

“A gift from Heaven to he who  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

loves better”. The priests at once  (e)  …………………………  …………………………

made a announcement that every  (f)  …………………………  …………………………

-day at noon. all which would like  (g)  …………………………  …………………………

to claimed the plate should come.  (h)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) a … the
(b) so … and
(c) inscribe … inscribed
(d) he … him /one
(e) better … best
(f) a … an
(g) which … who
(h) claimed … claim

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 21

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct
Her duties for the day were over.  e.g. for of

She had scrub the floor of the kitchen,  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

washed the vessels and put them on a  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

shining row on an wooden shelf, returned  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

the short scrubbing broom to it’s corner and closed the kitchen
 (d)  …………………………  …………………………
window.

Answer:
(a) scrub … scrubed
(b) on … in
(c) an … a
(d) it’s … its

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 22

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

After all a sculptor’s labours had come  e.g. a the

to a end. He sat back, wiped  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

the perspiration of his face and surveyed  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

his handiwork in great satisfaction. As he  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

looking on, he was overwhelmed by the image.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) a … an
(b) of … of/from
(c) in … with
(d) looking … looked

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 23

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

The enure household was in the  e.g. in under

control for my mother-in-law. She  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

was the majestic figure, very fair and  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

very serious. She was rigid on  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

her orthodoxy. No one dare to argue rjth her.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) for … of
(b) the … a
(c) on … in
(d) dare … dared

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 24

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

Neil Armstrong was the commander for Apollo 11.  e.g. for of

He was the first to walk over  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

the moon. What many people do not knew  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

is that unlike most of their fellow  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

astronauts, be was the civilian and not part of the military.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) over … on
(b) knew … know
(c) their … his
(d) the … a

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 25

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

According to tradition Gautama Buddha sit  e.g. sit sat

in meditation in the Bo ree at  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

Bodh Gaya. Unfortunately an original tree  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

has disappeared and is replace  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

through a successor — the Peepal tree.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) in … under
(b) an … the
(c) replace … replaced
(d) through … with

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 26

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

Waft Disney was our hero. He  e.g. was is

left me a legacy that can  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

be enjoy time and again. He  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

knew who to entertain us so well.  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

He developed a process in creating animated films.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) me … us
(b) enjoy … enjoyed
(c) who … how
(d) in … of

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 27

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

Birsa Munda was horn at lsthJiilv,  e.g. at on

1872 in Bamba village in Ranchi district  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

ofJharkhand. He lead an armed struggle  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

against the Briish, Besides, he launched the  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

spirited campaign about priesthood, alcoholism, etc.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) in … at
(b) lead … led
(c) the … a
(d) about … against

Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 28

Incorrect Correct

My childhood memories is very sweet.  e.g. is are

I was not the mischievous or troublesome  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

child. My fvourite game is to line  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

up all the chairs on the house and play  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

on being teacher tutoring all the invisible pupils.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) the … a
(b) is … was
(c) on … in
(d) on … by
Editing Exercises with Answers Example – 29
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as
shown in the example.

Incorrect Correct

The driver of the jeep were treated  e.g. were was

in respect due to any other member  (a)  …………………………  …………………………

of my father office. As small children  (b)  …………………………  …………………………

we were teach not to call him  (c)  …………………………  …………………………

by his name. We had to use a surnx dada’.  (d)  …………………………  …………………………

Answer:
(a) in … with
(b) father … father’s
(c) teach … taught
(d) a … the

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Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error, in
each line. Write the error and
the correction in your answer-book against the correct blank number.

The Earth is one of the eight

planet that go around the Sun. In ancient (1) ____________ ____________
times, the people who study the stars (2) ____________ ____________
noticed that while certain heaven bodies (3) ____________ ____________
seemed fixed in a sky, others seemed to move around. (4) ____________
____________

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. planet – planets
2. study – studied
3. heaven – heavenly
4. a – the
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.
In British days, India was knowing (1) ____________ ____________
like a country of Maharajas, snake (2) ____________ ____________
charmers and beggars while a first (3) ____________ ____________
two species is almost extinct, (4) ____________ ____________
beggars are surviving perhaps on (5) ____________ ____________
adopting Darwins’s theory of survival.

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. knowing – known
2. like – as
3. a – the
4. is – are
5. on – by
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

Marie Curie make history in (1) ____________ ____________

1903 when she became a first (2) ____________ ____________
woman on receive the Nobel (3) ____________ ____________
Prize in Physics. She won that (4) ____________ ____________
prestigious honour alongside his (5) ____________ ____________
husband and Henri Becquerel for their
work on radio activity

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. make – made
2. a – the
3. on – to
4. that – the
5. his – her
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

Music can takes us to ecstatic (1) ____________ ____________

heights. Put your heart and soul in (2) ____________ ____________
it and it fills your up with real (3) ____________ ____________
happiness. All kind of music is divine. (4) ____________ ____________
Any kind of music have the ability (5) ____________ ____________
to uplift your mood and the power to recondition your mind.
 Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. takes – take
2. in – into
3. your – you
4. kind – kinds
5. have – has
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

Global warming increase the (1) ____________ ____________

rate of rise on sea levels and (2) ____________ ____________
have led to a dramatic increase (3) ____________ ____________
is coastal flooding risks. Much small (4) ____________ ____________
islands like Maldives face the risk to (5) ____________ ____________
getting submerged in the near future.

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. increase – increases
2. on – in
3. have – has
4. much – many
5. to – of
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

CV Raman were born in (1) ____________ ____________

Terichirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Soon her (2) ____________ ____________
family moved to Vishakhapatnam at (3) ____________ ____________
Andhra Pradesh and Raman pursued (4) ____________ ____________
his education on Chennai Presidency College. (5) ____________
____________

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. were – was
2. her – his
3. at – in
4. and – but
5. on – in
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

The Nile is a longest river in (1) ____________ ____________

the world. Almost all a population (2) ____________ ____________
of Egypt and his cultivated land (3) ____________ ____________
is mostly on the flood plains of (4) ____________ ____________
the Nile. Cairo, the capital in Egypt (5) ____________ ____________
is at the head of the Nile Delta.

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. a – the
2. a – the
3. his – its
4. is – are
5. in – of
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.

Robinson used to spent (1) ____________ ____________

hours gazing on merchant ships. (2) ____________ ____________
His father wanted him to being (3) ____________ ____________
a lawyer but he wanted to exploring (4) ____________ ____________
the world in one of that sailing ships. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. spent – spend
2. on – at
3. being – be
4. exploring – explore
5. that – those
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction.

Neil Armstrong was the commander for Apollo 11.

He was the first to walk over (1) ____________ ____________
the moon. What many people do not knew (2) ____________ ____________
is that unlike most of their fellow (3) ____________ ____________
astronauts, he was the civilian (d) ____________ ____________
and not part of the military.
 Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. over – on
2. knew – know
3. their – his
4. the – a
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction:

According to tradition Gautam Buddha sit (1) ____________ ____________

in mediation in the Bo tree at (2) ____________ ____________
Bodh Gaya. Unfortunately an original tree (3) ____________ ____________
has disappeared and is replace (4) ____________ ____________
through a successor – the Peepal tree. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. sit – sat
2. in – under
3. an – the
4. replace – replaced
5. through – by
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction.

Walt Disney was our hero. He (1) __________ __________

left me a legacy that can (2) __________ __________
be enjoy time and again. He (3) __________ __________
knew who to entertain us so well. (4) __________ __________
He developed a process in (5) __________ __________
creating animated films.

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. was – is
2. me – us
3. enjoy – enjoyed
4. who – how
5. in – of
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each marked line. Write the error and its correction:

Her duties for the day were over. (1) ___________ ___________
She had scrub the floor (2) ___________ ___________
of the kitchen, washed the vessels and (3) ___________ ___________
put them on a shining row on an (4) ___________ ___________
wooden shelf, returned the short scrubbing broom (5) ___________
___________
to it’s corner and closed the kitchen window.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. for – of
2. scrub – scrubbed
3. on – in
4. an – a
5. it’s – its
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each marked line. Write the error and its correction:

After all a sculptor’s labours had come to a end. (1) ____________

____________
He sat back, wiped the perspiration of his face (2) ____________
____________
and surveyed his handiwork in great (3) ____________ ____________
satisfaction. As he looking on, he was (4) ____________ ____________
overwhelmed by the image.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. a – the
2. a – an
3. of – off
4. in – with
5. looking – looked
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction:

The entire household was in the (1) ____________ ____________

control for my mother-in-law. She (2) ____________ ____________
was the majestic figure, (3) ____________ ____________
very fair and very serious. She was (4) ____________ ____________
rigid on her orthodoxy. No one (5) ____________ ____________
dare to argue with her.

Answer (Error-Corrections)

1. for – of
 2. the – a
3. on – in
4. are – dared
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and the correction.

It was the amazing sight to see and one I will never forget. (1)
____________ ____________
A sight which no one present in the occasion could help (2) ____________
____________
admiring in spite of the trouble it has caused us all. (3) ____________
____________
The Gulmohar that I had mentioned earlier feel thirsty like the rest of us. (4)
____________ ____________
I wish my friend Ranu was also with me. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. the – an
2. admiring – admire
3. has – had
4. feel – felt
5. wish – wished
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction:

One day a wonderful plate full in gold (1) ____________ ____________

fell from Heaven into a courtyard (2) ____________ ____________
of a temple at Banaras; so on the (3) ____________ ____________
plate these words were inscribe. (4) ____________ ____________
“A gift from Heaven to he who (5) ____________ ____________
loves better”. The priests at once (6) ____________ ____________
made a announcement that everyday (7) ____________ ____________
at noon, all which would like (8) ____________ ____________
to claimed the plate should come. (9) ____________ ____________

Answers (Error – Correction)

1. in – of
2. a – the
3. so and
4. inscribe – inscribed
5. he – him/one
6. better – best
7. a – an
 8. which – who
9. claimed – claim
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction:

Overeating is one of the more wonderful (1) ____________ ____________

practices among those which think that they (2) ____________
____________
can afford it. In fact that is said that (3) ____________ ____________
near all those who can get as much (4) ____________ ____________
as he desire, overeat to their (5) ____________ ____________
disadvantage. This class of peoples could (6) ____________ ____________
save the great deal more food than (7) ____________ ____________
they can save by missing one meal (8) ____________ ____________
per week and also improving their health. (9) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. more – most
2. which – who
3. that – it
4. near – nearly
5. he – they
6. peoples – people
7. the – a
8. can – could
9. improving – improve
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect
word and the correction:

The road to success is no a bed of roses. (1) ____________ ____________

Only those who wade on hazards and hurdles (2) ____________
____________
can achieve successful. Set yourself clear goals (3) ____________
____________
and define precisely what you wants to do. (4) ____________ ____________
Goals provide direction for your behaviour (5) ____________ ____________
and guide your actions or thoughts. Specific goals (6) ____________
____________
are better than general ones. Let every parts (7) ____________
____________
of your body is full of that idea. Winners do not (8) ____________
____________
do different things, they does things differently. (9) ____________
____________

Answer (Errors – Correction)

1. no – not
2. on – into
3. successful – success
4. Wants – Want
5. for – to
6. or – and
7. parts – part
8. is – be
9. does – do
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each marked line.

I went to the pool then no one (1) ____________ ____________

was there. The place being quiet. (2) ____________ ____________
A water was still, and the tiled (3) ____________ ____________
bottom was so white and clean (4) ____________ ____________
as a bathtub. I was timid for going alone (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error-Correction)

1. being – was
2. A – The
3. White – neat
4. was – felt
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction.

People of diverse cultures lives (1) ____________ ____________

together in India. There is many (2) ____________ ____________
people who exhibit unity on diversity. (3) ____________ ____________
They celebrated different festivals (4) ____________ ____________
together. I love being an citizen of India. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error Correction)

1. lives – live
2. is – are
3. on – in
4. celebrated – celebrate
 5. an – a
Q. In the following passage one word has not been edited in the each
line. Write the incorrect word along with the correct word in the space
provided.

In Himalayas, the desert is turning green (1) ____________ ____________

Climate change in a Indian region of (2) ____________ ____________
Ladakh has shrunk glaciers or has made rainfall (3) ____________
____________
and temperature unpredictable. Water has (4) ____________ ____________
eeded to irrigating the fields. (5) ____________ ____________
Farmers may requiring aid from the government. (6) ____________
____________

Answer (Error – Correct)

1. the -a
2. a – the
3. or – and
4. has is
5. irrigating – irrigate
6. requiring – require
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the error and its correction.

A saint walks the streets of Kolkata. (1) ____________ ____________

It can happen only at India. It (2) ____________ ____________
is time that us realise our (3) ____________ ____________
strength. We are greater people. We (4) ____________ ____________
have so much religious leaders. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. walks – walked
2. at – in
3. us – we
4. greater – great
5. much – many
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the
correct blank number in your answer sheet.

Katherine Mansfield was born at 1888 in (1) ____________ ____________

Wellington, New Zealand. She moved from (2) ____________ ____________
London in 1903 and studied to Queen’s (3) ____________ ____________
College, where she join the staff college (4) ____________ ____________
magazine. Katherine Mansfield is consider a (5) ____________
____________
great writer.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. at – in
2. from – to
3. to – in
4. join – joined
5. consider – considered
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction.

After his speech, his father flick open (1) ____________ ____________
the basket lid and play the pipe again, (2) ____________ ____________
whereupon the snake springed out. (3) ____________ ____________
People run in terror to save (4) ____________ ____________
his lives. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction

1. flick – flicked
2. play – played
3. springed – sprang
4. run – ran
5. his – their
Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in
each line against which a blank has been given. Write the error and
the correction.

Error Correction Research is an detailed study of a (1) ____________

____________
subject undertaking on a systematic (2) ____________ ____________
basis in order to increase a stock of (3) ____________ ____________
knowledge, including knowledge for man, (4) ____________ ____________
culture and society that the use of this stock (5) ____________
____________
of knowledge to devise new applications.

Answer (Error – Correction)
 1. an – a
2. undertaking – undertaken
3. a – the
4. for – of
5. that – and
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the
correct.

Today, girls have broke the five foot barrier (1) ____________
____________
and on some cases are almost a half (2) ____________ ____________
foot taller then their grandmothers. The (3) ____________ ____________
average height in more communities now (4) ____________ ____________
exceeds 5 ft. 8 inches. This is mainly due from (5) ____________
____________
better dietary habits.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. broke – broken
2. on – in
3. then – than
4. more – most
5. from – to
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in
each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect
word and the correction.

Most trees has a single woody stem called (1) ____________ ____________
a trunk who supports a mass of branches ((2) ____________ ____________
carrying leaves. Trees clean an air (3) ____________ ____________
to removing tiny airborne particles. The (4) ____________ ____________
leaves of trees give in oxygen. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. has – have
2. who – which
3. an – the
4. to – by
5. in – out
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against each
line of the passage.
Essex Farms is the famous resort. (1) ____________ ____________
It is located in Aurobindo Marg. (2) ____________ ____________
It has the bowling alley and lots (3) ____________ ____________
with games for children to play. (4) ____________ ____________
The multi cuisine restaurant add for the charm. (5) ____________
____________
This resort gives you a choice of air conditioned rooms.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. the – a
2. in – on
3. the – a
4. with – of
5. for – to
Q. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in
each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect
word and the correction.

Tourism is one in the biggest businesses (1) ____________ ____________

in the world generating on least (2) ____________ ____________
288 million jobs. It is vital for an (3) ____________ ____________
economies of much countries. But (4) ____________ ____________
it is a major contributor on climate change. (5) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. in – of
2. on – at
3. an – the
4. much – many
5. on – in
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each
line against which a blank has been given.

Health precedes action. There are an (1) ____________ ____________

undisputed connection among being ((2) ____________ ____________
fit and being our best. A simple rules (3) ____________ ____________
of ‘five’ helps make exercising a most (4) ____________ ____________
enjoyable activity. Wake up in 5 a.m., do (5) ____________ ____________
five stretches and five yoga asanas.

Answer (Error – Correction)
 1. are – is
2. among – between
3. rules – rule
4. a – the
5. in – at
Q. Read the following passage. There is an error in each line. Replace
the error with the correct word:

Luxor written Instrument Co. (1) ____________ ____________

had introduced Excel 100 (2) ____________ ____________
permanent marker. A product (3) ____________ ____________
has many unique features like (4) ____________ ____________
the dry safe ink which may (5) ____________ ____________
write smooth and without (6) ____________ ____________
drying, even if a marker is (7) ____________ ____________
left capped for 24-36 hours. (8) ____________ ____________
This is a best pen available. (9) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. written – writing
2. had – has
3. A – The
4. unique – special
5. may – can
6. smooth – smoothly
7. if – when
8. capped – uncapped
9. a – the
Q. 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.

Mulla Nasiruddin or two other travellers stopped to eat (1) ____________

____________
there packed lunch. One of the travellers bragged, (2) ____________
____________
“I only eat roasted, salted pistachios, cashews and dates.”
The other said, “Well, I only eat dried salmon.” Then all men (3)
____________ ____________
looked at Nasiruddin, waiting to hear what he will say. (4) ____________
____________
Seconds late, Nasiruddin held up a piece of bread and (5) ____________
____________
confidently announced, “Well, I only ate wheat, ground up (6) ____________
____________
and carefully mix with water, yeast and salt, (7) ____________
____________
and than baked at the proper temperature (8) ____________ ____________
with the proper time.” (9) ____________ ____________

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. or – and
2. there – their
3. all – both
4. will – would
5. late – later
6. ate – eat
7. mix – mixed
8. than – then
9. with – for
Q. 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.

Anne is in need of a true friend with

who she can share her joys and (1) ____________ ____________
sorrows. She has loving parent and about (2) ____________ ____________
thirty people whom she can call friend. (3) ____________ ____________
When she is with his friends she (4) ____________ ____________
could talk about matters of everyday (5) ____________ ____________
but cannot share her feelings.

Answer (Error – Correction)

1. who – whom
2. parent – parents
3. friend – friends
4. his – her
5. could – can
6. The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a
numeral is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember
to underline the word that you have supplied.

Incorrect  Correct 

Traffic in metropolitan cities have almost e.g. have  has

 reached a saturating point. The roads are overcrowding  (a) …….. ……..

with people moving in the hurry. They (b) …….. ……..

are not interested to following the (c) …….. ……..

rules and regulations. The rash driver jump (d) …….. ……..

red lights, overtake from wrong sides leading

into traffic jams. (e) …….. ……..

If people use the transport wise (f) …….. ……..

they can avoid jams. Traffic rules would be made (g) …….. ……..

more strict and punishment should be severely  (h) …….. ……..

for, the rule breakers.

Answers–  
Incorrect Correct

(a) overcrowding overcrowded

(b) the a

(c) to in

(d) driver drivers

(e) into  to

(f) wise wisely

(g) would should

(h) severely Severe