RBSE Class 12 English Grammar Editing and Error Correction of Words and Sentences
RBSE Class 12 English Grammar Editing and Error Correction of Words and Sentences
Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 12 English Grammar Editing and Error Correction of Words and Sentences
Solved Examples :
In the following passages each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off; then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example of each of the passages :
Error Correction Class 12 Passage 1
1. All the world’s an stage
(i) And all the men and women merely playing: (playing) – players
(ii) They had their exits and their entrances: (had) – have
(iii) And one man in his time plays some parts, (some) – many
(iv) His acts being seven ages. On first the infant, (On) – At
(v) mewling and puking into the nurse’s arms. (into) – in
(vi) Then the whining school boy, with their satchel (their) – his
(vii) And shine morning face, creeping, like snail (shine) – shining
(viii) Unwilling to school. And then the lover (Unwilling) – Unwillingly
(ix) sighing like furnace, with the woeful ballad (the) – a
(x) Made for his mistress’ eyebrow. (for) – to
12th Class Grammar Passage 2
2. The porter asked Michael for wait
(i) at the wood bench. (wood) – wooden
(ii) on the window. As he sat there, (on) – by
(iii) he become acutely (become) – became
(iv) consciousness of the stillness of (consciousness) – conscious
(v) the room. That made him feel (That) – It
(vi) thousand of miles away from (thousand) – thousands
(vii) the noise streets and shops and (ngise) – noisy
(viii) general clatter in London. (in) – of
(ix) He become conscious of the sound (become) – became
(x) from his own breathing. (from) – of
Exercise For Practice :
In the following passages each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off; then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example of each of the passages.
English Grammar Error Correction Passage 1
The ancestor of Helen would has not (has) – have
(i) even imagine that there would be (imagine) – imagined
(ii) a deaf child in one of their family. (family) – families.
(iii) One of Helen Swiss ancestors was (Helen) – Helen’s
(iv) the first teacher on the deaf (on) – of
(v) and wrote a book on the subject of his ( his) – their
(vi) education. The book was mean for the (mean) – meant
(vii) deaf of the outside word but (word) – World
(viii) through a remarkable coincidences (coincidences) – coincidence
(ix) it must has been handy for Helen (has) – have
(x) the immediate member upon the family of the Swiss ancestors. (upon) – of
Editing Class 10 Passage 2
Helen visited a historical places and (a) – some
(i) one of them was Bunker Hill on Boston (on) – in
(ii) and there she had his first lesson in (his) – her
(ii) history. At this site a monuments by the (monuments) – monument
(iv) name of Bunker were erected to (were) – was
(v) commemorate a battle of Bunker Hill. (a) – the
(vi) This site was where the first major battles (battles) – battle
(vii) of the Revolutionary war were fought. (were) – was
(viii) Listen to this story of bravery, Helen (listen) – listening
(ix) gets very much excited. She (gets) – got
(x) climbed up the monument counting the step. (step) – steps
Editing English Grammar Passage 3
The lady teacher who were in the class (were) – was
(i) was said something to the girls (said) – saying
(ii) but Bholi can understand nothing. (can) – could
(ü) She looked on the picture on the wall. (on) – at
(iv) The colours fascinated them – the horse (them) – her
(v) was brown like the horse on which (like) – just like
(vi) the Tahsildar come to visit their village; (come) – had come
(vii) the goat was block like the goat of (block) – black
(vii) their neighbour, the parrot were green (sees) – had seen
(ix) like the parrots she sees in the mango (were) – was
(x) orchard; the cows was just like their Lakshmi. (Cows) – COW
12 English Word Passage 4
When I reached the station, I did not stopped at the (stopped) – stop
(i) ticket office but dash straight to the platform. (dash) – dashed
(ii) The Lucknow Express was just move out. (move) – moving
(iii) The train had still to picked up speed (picked) – pick
(iv) and I should have able to jump into one (have) – have been
(v) of the carriage, but I hesitated (carriage) – carriages
(vi) for some reason I can’t explain – and I lose (lose) – lost
(vii) the chance to get away. When the train goes (goes) – had gone
(viii) I found yourself standing alone on the (yourself) – myself
(ix) desert platform. (desert) – deserted
(x) I had not idea where to spend the night. (not) – no
Passage 5
The next morning she was taking ill. (taking) – taken
(i) It was a mild fever and a doctor told us (a) – the
(i) that it would gone. (gone) – go
(iii) But my grandmother thinks differently. (thinks) – thought
(iv) She told us that her and was near. (and) – end
(v) She said that since only a few hour (hour) – hours
(vi) before the close of the last chapter of his life. (his) – her
(vii) she had omitted to pray, she is not (is) – was
(viii) going to waste any more time talk to us. (talk) – talking
(ix) We protested. But she ignored my protests. (my) – our
(x) She lay peaceful in bed praying and telling her beads. (peaceful) – peacefully
Passage 6
Gautam Buddha began life as a prince name (name) – named
(i) Siddharth Gautam in northern India. In twelve, he was (In) – At
(ii) sent away for school in the Hindu sacred (school) – schooling
(iii) scriptures and four years latter he returned (latter) – later
(iv) home to marry, a princess. They have a son (have) – had
(v) and lived for ten years as befit royalty. (befit) – befitted
(vi) At on the age of twenty-five, the Prince (on) – about
(vii) shielded from the sufferings of the word, (word) – world
(viii) while out hunt chanced upon a sick man (hunt) – hunting
(ix) then an aged man, than a funeral (than) – then
(x) procession and finally a monk begging for alm. (alm) – alms
Passage 7
Immediately, Lencho went up on the window to ask (on) – to
(i) for paper and ink. On the publicly table, (publcly) – public
(ii) he started to write with much wrinkling of her (her) – his
(iii) brow, cause by the effort he had to (cause) – caused
(iv) make to express his idea. When he finishes, (finishes) – had finished
(v) he went to the window to buy a stamps (stamps) – stamp
(vi) which he licked and than affixed (than) – then
(vii) to the envelops with a blow of his fist. (envelops) – envelop
(viii) The moment the letter fall (fall) – fell
(ix) upon the mail box the post master (upon) – into
(x) gone to open it. (gone) – went
Passage 8
Midway among Mysore and the coastal town, (among) – between
(i) of Mangalore sits a peace of heaven that musti (peace) – piece
(ii) have drifted for the kingdom of god. (for) – from
(iii) This land of rolling hills is inhabit by (inhabit) – inhabited
(iv) a proud race of martial men, woman (woman) – women
(v) and wild creatures. Coorg, the small district of (small) – smallest
(vi) Karnataka, are home to evergreen rainforests, (are) – is
(vii) spices and coffee plantation. (plantation) – plantations
(viii) Evergreen rainforests covers thirty per cent (covers) – cover
(ix) of these district. During the monsoons, (these) – this
(x) it pours enough to keep many visitor away. (visitor) – visitors
Passage 9
She learned the odious work upon a kitchen. (upon) – of
(i) She washed the dishes. She washes their clothes and (washes) – washed
(ii) dish cloths . She took down a refuse to (bring) – the
(iii) the street each morning and bring up the (bring) – brought
(iv). water, stopping at each landing catch her (catch) – to catch
(v) breath. The husband worked evening (evening) – evenings
(vi) putting the books of none merchant in (none) – some
(vii) order, and nights he did copying in five (in) – for
(viii) rupees a page. And this life last for (last) – lasted
(ix) ten years. At the and of ten years (and) – end
(x) they had restore all. (restore) – restored
Passage 10
I am touch the feet of (touch) – touching
(i) the teacher, not of my grandmother, (grandmother) – grand-daughter
(ii) a teacher who taught her so well (her) – me
(iii) with so much on affection that (on) – of
(iv) I can read any noble confidently (noble) – novel
(v) in such a long period. Now I am (long) – short
(vi) independent. It is my duty respected (respected) – to respect
(vii) a teacher. Is it not write in our (write) – written
(viii) scriptures that teacher (teacher) – a teacher
(ix) should respect irrespective (respect) – be respected
(x) upon the gender and age? (upon) – of
Passage 11
If the boys and the girls are to be treat (treat) – treated
(i) as equals, than both of them have right (than) – then
(ii) to education. If resources can spare (spare) – be spared
(iii) for the boy education then they have to (boy) – boy’s
(iv) be spared on the education of the girls too (on) – for
(v) as we have saw that educating a child (saw) – seen
(vi) is not a burden and an invesment. (and) – but
(vii) So the family has to devise mean to (mean) – means
(viii) squeeze its budget and makes space (makes) – make
(ix) for the educate of the girl child. (educate) – education
(x) If you educated a woman, you educate a nation. (educated) – educate
Passage 12
It was truly the amazing performance (the) – an
(i) when we arrive, the professor, (arrive) – arrived
(ii) which looked nothing like a strong (which) – who
(iii) man, had just calling for twelve (calling) – called
(iv) volunteers in the audience whose (in) – from
(v) task it is to bend an iron (is) – was
(vi) bar across his neck. The iron (across) – around
(vii) bar provided in the camp (in) – from
(viii) store was about twelve feet length (length) – long
(ix) and the professor held it end (end) – and
(x) pressing against his throat. (pressing) – pressed
Passage 13
In Britain I find things to be (find) – found
(i) very different. I have yet to meet the (the) – a
(ii) single English person which has (which) – who
(iii) actually admit to anti-Negro (admit) – admitted
(iv) prejudice; it is even general believed (general) – generally
(v) that not such things exist here. (not) – no
(vi) A Negro is free for board any (for) – to
(vii) bus or train and sitting anywhere, (sitting) – sit
(viii) provided he have paid the appropriate (have) – has
(ix) fare; a fact that many people might pointedly avoid (a) – the
(x) sitting near him is casually overlook. (overlook) – overlooked
Passage 14
Each time one of us made the (the) – a
(i) mistake the professor will publicly (with) – would
(ii) correct him. Whenever one of us shone, a (a) – the
(iii) professor outshine him. When after (outshine) – outshone
(iv) a hard morning’s work, cleaning of (morning’s) – morning
(v) our hut, we listen in silence to (listen) – listened
(vi) the orderly officer’s praise a professor (a) – the
(vii) will break out (will) – would
(vii) with a singing dutifully beaming, ‘thanks you (thanks) – thank
(ix) sir!’ And how super, (super) – superior
(x) how condescending he is ! (is) – was
Passage 15
The Maliks was going to have a house. (was) – were
(i) of their own in Delhi. They had purchase (purehase) – purchased
(ii) a plot in the most fashionable colonies (colonies) – colony
(iii) of the town sometime ago. Now that he (be) – they
(iv) were posted back in Delhi, they think, (think) – thought
(v) they might as well have the house build. (build) – built
(vi) In his heart of hearts Mrs Malik also decided (his) – her
(vii) that after complete of the house (complete) – completion
(viii) she will stay back in Delhi even (will) – would
(ix) if her husband was transfer to (tranfer) – transferred
(x) another station. She was sick of their pastings. (pastings) – postings
Passage 16
Gafur, a poor weaver lives.with her (he) – his
(i) motherless daughter, Amina. Drought has affects (affects) – affected
(ii) his fields badly. As the result, he finds (the) – a
(iii) it difficulty to feed himself, his daughter (difficulty) – difficult
(iv) and his bull Mahesh. He love the bull Mahesh as (love) – loves
(v) his son. Though he has to begged rice water (begged) – beg
(vi) from his neighbours to feed it, he does not thought (thought) – think
(vii) of selling it in the cattle market. It show that (show) – shows
(vii) he is kind at nature. (at) – by
(ix) He is a victim of circumstances, which at time (time) – times
(x) compel him to behave angry. (angry) – angrily
Passage 17
Jim purchased a set of comb for Della (comb) – combs
(i) as Christmas gift. She had craving for them (had craving) – had been craving
(ii) for the long time. They were made of pure (the) – a
(iii) tortoise shell. They have jewelled rims. (have) – had
(iv) They had the perfect colour match her. (colour match) – colour to match
(v) beautiful vanish hair. (vanish) – vanished
(vi) Della purchases a platinum fob chain (purchases) – purchased
(vii) for Jim. It was simple at design and (at) – in
(viii) worthy of Jim gold watch. (Jim) – Jim’s
(ix) It showed his value by substance (his) – its
(x) alone and not at mere precious ornamentation. (at) – by
Passage 18
(S.S. Exam 2012)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example.
The few weeks later my pasting (pasting) – posting
(i) came through to General Head Quarters at New Delhi (to) – the
(ii) and the night before I was due to leaving (leaving) – leave
(iii) coincided with the arrival at a fresh Canadian (at) – of
(iv) at a camp. It also (A) – the
(v) coincides with the visit to the camp (coincides) – coincided
(vi) for a remarkable troupe of the Indians (for) – of
(vii) lead by a gentleman known as (lead) – led
(viii) Professor Rao which was said (which) – who
(ix) to perform feats with strength. (with) – of
(x) Entertainment at the camp were non-existent at that time. (were) – Was
Passage 19
(S.S. Exam 2013)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example.
Thousand in people have witnessed the (in) – of
(i) apparent enjoyment porpoises takes in (takes) – take
(ii) performing tricks in marine exhibits play (exhibits) – exhibition
(iii) basketball and blowing horns, leaping by paper targets. (blowing) – blow
(iv) Porpoises in a mischievous mood always grabs a fish (grabs) – grab
(v) by its tail, swim backward several foot and release (foot) – feet
(vi) it unharmed. At Marineland in Florida, I had watched a young female place a turtle on her nose and (place) – placing
(vii) give it a ride in the pool. Because of their (give) – giving
(viii) skill at herd fish porpoises are often called seagoing cowboys. In a scene porpoises surround a school of mullet and herd it along to the shallows, where, acting in perfect (herd) – herding
(ix) co-ordination, it flashed in one at a time(flashed) – flashes
(x) to take their mullet meal: all then return to close the line while another dart in to dine. (dart) – darts
Passage 20
(S.S. Exam 2014)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example.
Paridhi saw the cow (the) – a
(i) with it tail high in the air (it) – its
(ii) it was run fast (run) – running
(iii) in the middle up the road (up) – of
(iv) right in back of the bus. (back) – front
(v) The bus move very slowly (move) – was moving
(vi) and the driver sounded their horn loudly (their) – his
(vii) but the more he horned the less frightenened the cow became (less) – more
(viii) and the faster he galloped. (We) – she
(ix) This was very fun for Paridhi (very) – great
(x) and he laughed. (he) – she
Passage 21
(S.S. Exam 2015)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the example.
Sri Ramakrishna did not got his ideas. (got) – get
(i) from books. He did not got to some college or (got) – to
(ii) university; in fact he did not even at (at) – get to
(iii) school for a long time. He was born on 1836 (on) – in
(iv) and very early in life he becomes a temple (becomes) – became
(v) priest. He found the great happiness in being (great) – greatest
(vi) a priest, and spent many his time in the service (many) – most of
(vii) of Kali, the divine mother which he worshipped in (which) – whom
(viii) the temple for Dakshineshwar. He lived a (for) – of
(ix) deep religious life. He led a very hard (deep) – deeply
(x) life but often went without food and water. (but) – and
Passage – 22
(S.S. Exam 2016)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the example. Example :
We came down safely, however for (however) – and
(a) a few moments there was completely silence. (compeletely) – a complete
(b) Then the cockpit door swing open (swing) – swung
(c) and such the stream of profanity poured out (the) – a
(d) that I thought the fuel will catch fire. (will) – would
(e) When I was listening to this (this) – that
(f) with reverence, the pilot appear, his face (appear) – appeared
(g) bathed by perspiration, and said “That’s (by) – in
(h) the near to death you people have ever been. (near) – nearest
(i) Later, one of the crews told me that on such occasions (occasions) – occasion
(j) though the crew may escape, the passengers · was always killed. (was) – were
Passage 23
(S.S. Exam 2017)
In the following passage each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off, then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the example: Example :
Then the lights went in the (In) – out
(a) big arena, the music blared, the spotlight catch (catch) – caught
(b) as she left me stood in the runway (stood) – standing
(c) and flashed on the ice (on) – across
(d) glitter skates to (glitter) – glittering
(e) meet the members of the troop (troop) – troupe
(f) which came spilling (which) – who
(g) out in the other runway. (in) – of
(h) The crowd roared as the rink become a whirling kaleidoscope of colour and rhythm and movement. (become) – became
(i) A greatest ice show on (A) – the
(j) earth, they calls it. I guess it was. (calls) – call
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