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This tests the student's skill in detecting mistakes. Having acquired comprehensive knowledge of English grammar, he should be able to apply his skills effectively in the following exercises.
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which there is a blank. Underline each error and write your correction in the space provided.
I entered the manager's office and sat down.
I have just lost five hundred rupees and I felt very upset. a) ______
"I leave the money in my desk," I said, b) ______
"and it is not there now". The manager was very sympathetic
but he can do nothing. "Everyone loses money these days", c) ______
he said, He start to complain about this wicked world, d) ______
but is interrupted by a knock at the door. e) ______
A girl came in and puts an envelope on his desk. f) ______
It contains five hundred rupees. "I found this g) ______
outside this gentleman's room," she said.
"Well! I say to the manager, "there is still some h) ______
honesty in this world !"
Suggested answer:
I entered the manager's office and sat down.
I have just lost five hundred rupees and I felt very upset. a) had
"I leave the money in my desk," I said, b) left
"and it is not there now". The manager was very sympathetic
but he can do nothing. "Everyone loses money these days", c) could
he said, He start to complain about this wicked world, d) started
but is interrupted by a knock at the door. e) was
A girl came in and puts an envelope on his desk. f) put
It contains five hundred rupees. "I found this g) contained
outside this gentleman's room," she said.
"Well! I say to the manager, "there is still some h) said
honesty in this world !"
The following passage is incomplete. One word has been omitted in every line against which there is a blank. Indicate the place where the word has to be inserted with a / and write the word in the space provided.
Parmesh and his friends planning a trip a) _____
during the summer vacations. While all of them b) _____
keen to get away from the heat, none them were able to suggest which place to visit. c) _____
It only draw of lots which could finally decide the matter. d) _____
They decided on Ooty as it neither too far away nor too crowded.
e) _____
The date of departure and the duration of their stay still to be decided. f) _____
The announcement of their final exam date sheet still two weeks away. g) _____
Until then, each of them resolved h) _____
collect information about hill station. i) _____
Suggested answer:
Parmesh and his friends / planning a trip a) were
during the summer vacations. While all of them / b) were
keen to get away from the heat, none / them were able to suggest which place to visit. c) of
It / only draw of lots which could finally decide the matter. d) was
They decided on Ooty as it / neither too far away nor too crowded.
e) was
The date of departure and the duration of their stay / still to be decided. f) was
The announcement of their final exam date sheet / still two weeks away. g) was
Until then, each of them resolved / h) to
collect information about / hill station. i) the
Edit the passage underlining the mistake present in every line by writing the correct word in the blank space.
My day begins on five O'clock in the morning a) _____
It has been so since the last forty years b) ______
except for the two years of which I was c) _______
very ill. I wake up at the sound of an d) ______
alarm clock bought at 1952. e) _______
From then until today, it has never f) _______
let me down. My routine, however turns topsy-turvy
in holidays when I cannot sleep for ten O'clock. I have g) ______ maintained a fairly regular routine over my working years. h) _______
When I retire on two years' time, I hope I will be i) _______
able to continue this practice.
Suggested answer:
My day begins on five O'clock in the morning a) at
It has been so since the last forty years b) for
except for the two years of which I was c) during
very ill. I wake up at the sound of an d) to
alarm clock bought at 1952. e) in
From then until today, it has never f) till
let me down. My routine, however turns topsy-turvy
in holidays when I cannot sleep for ten O'clock. I have g)till maintained a fairly regular routine over my working years. h) during
When I retire on two years' time, I hope I will be i) in
able to continue this practice.
Underline each error and write the correction in the space provided.
One morning, the Nawab call a) _________
his minister and said him b) _________
that I wanted the length and c) _________
breadth from the earth d) _________
measured. He also feel the e) _________
need to have the stars on the f) _________
sky counted. The minister says g) _________
that the task he have been h) _________
set being impossible. i) _________
Suggested answer:
One morning, the Nawab call a) called
his minister and said him b) told
that I wanted the length and c) he
breadth from the earth d) of
measured. He also feel the e) felt
need to have the stars on the f) in
sky counted. The minister says g) said or replied
that the task he have been h) had
set being impossible. i) was
Underline each error and write the correction in the space provided.
Couples who marries to settle a) __________
down is likely to be headed b) __________
for difficulties, said Dr. Paul,
Director of the Institute of Family relations,
Los Angeles
Most marriage difficulty are caused c) __________
by improper balance in normal human needs. d) __________
These are the needs of social acceptance, e) __________
a full emotion life, and f) __________
some outlet of individual g) __________
creative impulse. h) __________
Suggested answer:
Couples who marries to settle a) marry
down is likely to be headed b) are
for difficulties, said Dr. Paul,
Director of the Institute of Family relations,
Los Angeles
Most marriage difficulty are caused c) difficulties
by improper balance in normal human needs. d) of
These are the needs of social acceptance, e) for
a full emotion life, and f) emotional
some outlet of individual g) for
creative impulse. h) impulses
Underline each error and write the correction in the space provided.
India is very fortunate that it have many a) _________
rivers. Their famous rivers are Sutlej, b) _________
Ganga, Yamuna and Narmada. Some of
the river like Ganga, which c) _________
originated from the Himalayas, flow d) _________
throughout the year. They provide water
for both drinking and irrigational purpose. e) _________
Some river in India are considered very f) _________
sacred and are worshipped.
Suggested answer:
India is very fortunate that it have many a) has
rivers. Their famous rivers are Sutlej, b) The
Ganga, Yamuna and Narmada. Some of
the river like Ganga, which c) rivers
originated from the Himalayas, flow d) originate
throughout the year. They provide water
for both drinking and irrigational purpose. e) purposes
Some river in India are considered very f) rivers
sacred and are worshipped.
Mark the places where a word has been omitted with a '/' and indicate the omitted word in the space provided:
After the holy man had spoken Rama, __________
he told Rama's mother that should __________
be sent to pray the Kali Temple at the __________
village. He promised good lady that if __________
this was done, Kali, the goddess appear, __________
take pity on him and bless. Then, all her __________
worries would over. __________
Suggested answer:
After the holy man had spoken / Rama, to
he told Rama's mother that/ should he
be sent to pray / the Kali Temple at the in or at
village . He promised / good lady that if the
this was done, Kali, the goddess/ appear, would
take pity on him and bless. /. Then all her him
worries would / over. be
Mark the places where a word has been omitted and indicate the omitted word in the space provided:
Srinagar abounds natural beauty ___________
It is often termed a paradise on earth ___________
Tourists from all world come to ___________
see its ever lasting beauty scattered over ___________
its outskirts. It is a small place, intensely ___________
fascinating.
Suggested answer:
Srinagar abounds / natural beauty in
It is often termed / a Paradise on Earth as
Tourists from all / world come to over the
see its ever lasting beauty / scattered over that is
its outskirts. It is a small place, / intensely but
fascinating.
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