CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Editing Exercise - 6 (#class10English)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar - Editing Exercise

Class 10 - English

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. The incorrect line has been underlined. Replace the underlined word choosing the most appropriate option from those given below.

Exercise:
Gandhiji was a prolific writer who (a) spend several hours (b) in day writing. He (c) writes for the journals, he edited. He wrote letters, speeches (d) with reports. He used the print medium (e) for spread his message. His personal (f) letter were even more powerful. He used (g) a powerful medium to reinforce his views (h) for life.



(a) (i) spending (ii) spent (iii) has spent (iv) will spent
(b) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) one
(c) (i) wrote (ii) write (iii) written         (iv) had written
(d) (i) or (ii) along (iii) and         (iv) many
(e) (i) of (ii) on (iii) in (iv) to
(f) (i) lettered (ii) letters (iii) will letter        (iv) have letters
(g) (i) that (ii) these (iii) this         (iv) those
(h) (i) on (ii) about (iii) in (iv) over


Answers:
(a) (ii) Spent
(b) (iii) a
(c) (i) wrote
(d) (iii) and
(e) (iv) to
(f) (ii) letters
(g) (iii) this
(h) (i) on

☛See also:
Editing Exercise-1
Editing Exercise-2
Editing Exercise - 3
Editing Exercise - 4
Editing Exercise - 5
Cloze Test and Error Correction