Editing Exercises For Grade 10 CBSE With Answers
Prepare for your class 10 CBSE English exam with this editing exercise
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error, correct it and write the error and the correction against the correct question number. The first one has been done for you.
Editing exercise for grade 10 CBSE
| Error | Correction | |
| It is the duty of every Indian citizens to know the code of (a) | citizens | citizen |
| conduct related of the national flag. It is his or her fundamental (b) | ||
| duty to display the flag in the correct stately manner. A (c) | ||
| incorrect display of the tri-colour is a punishing offence. A (d) | ||
| damaged or disheveled flag should not be displaying. No other (e) | ||
| flag should be placed higher then the tri-colour. The tri-colour (f) | ||
| must not be used or stored in what a manner as may (g) | ||
| damage or soil it. Lettering of any kind would not be (h) | ||
| superimposed in the tri-colour. (i) |
Answers
a) error – citizens / correction – citizen (Use a singular noun after every.)
b) error – of / correction – to (The correct expression is related to.)
c) error – a / correction – an (It should be ‘an incorrect display of the tri-colour’.)
d) error – punishing / correction – punishable (Punishing is an ing form. We need an adjective to modify the noun offence. While ing forms can also be used as adjectives, here the correct adjective form is punishable.)
e) error – displaying / correction – displayed (Use the past participle after would be / should be / could be etc.)
f) error – then / correction – than
g) error – what / correction – such (In such a manner)
h) error – would / correction – should / must (Should not be and must not be show prohibition.)
i) error – in / correction – on (superimposed on)