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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 !"

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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 !"

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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) _____

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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

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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.

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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.

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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) _________

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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

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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) __________

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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

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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.

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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.

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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. __________

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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

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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.

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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.