Editing Exercises for Class 10 English

Editing Exercises for Class 10 

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What is Editing in English Grammar?

In editing, students have to find the error in the sentence / part of the sentence. The error or wrong word has to be written in the space provided. Then the student has to identify the correct word that should replace the wrong word. This correct word should be grammatically correct. The correct word has to be written in the space provided for.

Topics covered under error detection and correction

A Question of error detection and correction / Editing covers the following topics of English Grammar – 

1. Tenses
2. Subject Verb Agreement
3. Reported Speech
4. Passive Voice
5. Parts of Speech
6. Articles and Determiners

Marking scheme of Editing Questions
Each question of editing has two blanks to be filled. The first blank is of the error and the second blank is for the correction. Each blank carries half a mark. So every single question of editing carries a weightage of one mark.

Class 10 Editing Exercises

Here are a few solved examples of editing for better understanding of students-

Q . The following paragraphs have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.

	Error	Correction
A teacher was teaching an important lesson on the class	(e.g.)  on	in
when he notice that a student	(a) _____	_____
sitting on the back	(b) _____	_____
of the classroom has fallen	(c) _____	_____
asleep during his lecture.

Solution

	Error	Correction
A teacher was teaching an important lesson on the class	(e.g.)  on	in
when he notice that a student	(a) notice	noticed
sitting on the back	(b) on	at
of the classroom has fallen	(c) has	had
asleep during his lecture.

2.

	Error	Correction
Discipline at public life ensures	(e.g.) at	in
peace and harmony, who in turn	(a) ______	______
offer the required impetous	(b) ______	______
from the nation’s progress.	(c) ______	______

Solution

	Error	Correction
Discipline at public life ensures	(e.g.) at	in
peace and harmony, who in turn	(a) who	Which / that
offer the required impetous	(b) offer	offers
from the nation’s progress.	(c) from	For / in

3

	Error	Correction
Is money the more important	(e.g.) more	most
thing of life ? Money is certainly	(a) ________	______
something what is often discussed	(b) ______	________
in today’s world. Hardly the day	(c) ________	________
goes without a discussion on this topic.

Solution

	Error	Correction
Is money the more important	(e.g.) more	most
thing of life ? Money is certainly	(a) of	in
something what is often discussed	(b) what	Which / that
in today’s world. Hardly the day	(c) the	a
goes without a discussion on this topic.

4

	Error	Correction
She reminds us that it are	(e.g.) are	is
important to visiting museums in	(a)_____	____
our country to experience a impact	(b)_____	____
that a work of art leaves in our senses.	(c)____	____

Solution

	Error	Correction
She reminds us that it are	(e.g.) are	is
important to visiting museums in	(a) visiting	Visit
our country to experience a impact	(b) a	The
that a work of art leaves in our senses.	(c) in	on

5

	Error	Correction
Gandhiji’s elder brother always wear	(a)
an golden bangle on his arm. Once he got	(b)
into a debt. He didn’t know what too do about it.	(c)
At last he thought to clip a bit out of her	(d)
bangle but sell it. Gandhiji was in the know of.	(e)
his secret. He helped his brother with his plan.	(f)
The debt is paid but Gandhiji almost broke with remorse.	(g)

Solution

	Error	Correction
Gandhiji’s elder brother always wear	(a) wear	wore
an golden bangle on his arm. Once he got	(b) an	a
into a debt. He didn’t know what too do about it.	(c) too	to
At last he thought to clip a bit out of her	(d) her	his
bangle but sell it. Gandhiji was in the know of	(e) but	to
his secret. He helped his brother at his plan.	(f) at	in
The debt is paid but Gandhiji almost broke with remorse.	(g) is	was

6

	Error	Correction
Language is a wonderful gift give to men.	(a)
Animals does not possess this gift but they have	(b)
there own ways of expressing themselves.	(c)
When a rabbit see an enemy it runs away	(d)
into its hole. Its tail, which was white,	(e)
bobs up and down as it runs. An other rabbits	(f)
see it and they runs too.	(g)

Solution

	Error	Correction
Language is a wonderful gift give to men.	(a) give	given
Animals does not possess this gift but they have	(b) does	do
there own ways of expressing themselves.	(c) there	their
When a rabbit see an enemy it runs away	(d) see	sees
into its hole. Its tail, which was white,	(e) was	is
bobs up and down as it runs. An other rabbits	(f) an	the
see it and they runs too.	(g) runs	run

7

	error	Correction
The Taj Mahal is a breath-take embodiment	(a)
of humanity, love and creative. It is a	(b)
unique exercise in architectural excellent	(c)
and a constant source of inspire and	(d)
exuberance for a world. Countless men	(e)
and woman from all over the globe	(f)
travel mile to see this magnificent masterpiece.	(g)

Solution

	error	Correction
The Taj Mahal is a breath-take embodiment	(a) take	taking
of humanity, love and creative. It is a	(b) creative	creativity
unique example in architectural excellence	(c) in	of
and a constant source of inspire and	(d) inspire	inspiration
exuberance for a world. Countless men	(e) a	the
and woman from all over the globe	(f) woman	women
travel mile to see this magnificent masterpiece.	(g) mile	miles

8

	error	Correction
A doctor had the habit of talk to the trees	(a)
by the roadside as he take his walks in the	(b)
evening. He would bent to kiss the trees	(c)
lovingly and whisper kind words in them.	(d)
This was a odd but beautiful sight. One day he	(e)
was very upset to see one of the tree cut down. This	(f)
nature-lover was so upset as he collapsed on the spot.	(g)

Solution

	error	Correction
A doctor had the habit of talk to the trees	(a) talk	talking
by the roadside as he take his walks in the	(b) take	took
evening. He would bent to kiss the trees	(c) bent	bend
lovingly and whisper kind words in them.	(d) in	to
This was a odd but beautiful sight. One day he	(e) a	an
was very upset to see one of the tree cut down. This	(f) tree	trees
nature-lover was so upset as he collapsed on the spot.	(g) as	that

9

	Error	Correction
Exploring space mean to study	(a)
Space to the sake of knowledge	(b)
In the largest interest of mankind	(c)
Exploiting space mean using space	(d)
For commercial use. There aims	(e)
Are quite difference. The former one	(f)
Is to enhance knowledge but to satisfy	(g)
Curiosity while the latter is	(h)
To making money	(i)

Solution

	Error	Correction
Exploring space mean to study	(a) mean	means
Space to the sake of knowledge	(b) to	for
In the largest interest of mankind.	(c) largest	larger
Exploiting space mean using space	(d) mean	means
For commercial use. There aims	(e) there	their
Are quite difference. The former one	(f) difference	different
Is to enhance knowledge but to satisfy	(g) but	and
Curiosity while the later is	(h) later	latter
To making money	(i) making	make

10

	Error	Correction
Madhubani painting is one in the many traditional	(a)
Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhana	(b)
Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district	(c)
Of Bihar or then spread to villages around Madhubani	(d)

Solution

	Error	Correction
Madhubani painting is one in the many traditional	(a) in	of
Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhana	(b) but	also
Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district	(c) by	in
Of Bihar or then spread to villages around Madhubani	(d) or	and