Editing Exercise-1
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 the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
Incorrect | Correct | ||
If your children is overweight, | (a) | ……….. | ……….. |
avoid fruit but vegetables, | (b) | ……….. | ……….. |
and prefers computer games than real | (c) | ……….. | ……….. |
ones, you should being concerned. | (d) | ……….. | ……….. |
Answers:
Incorrect | Correct | |
(a) | is | are |
(b) | but | and |
(c) | than | for |
(d) | being | be |
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Editing Exercise-2
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 the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.
Incorrect | Correct | ||
The prices of all the things have gone | |||
It is difficulty for the common | (a) | ……………. | ……………. |
man to survives. There are many | (b) | ……………. | ……………. |
jobless youth in the country which | (c) | ……………. | ……………. |
are moving towards criminals. | (d) | ……………. | ……………. |
Answers:
Incorrect | Correct | |
(a) | difficulty | difficult |
(b) | survives | survive |
(c) | which | who |
(d) | criminals | crime |