GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 3

CLASS X

INTEGRATED GRAMMAR WORKSHEET-1

EDITING AND OMISSION

Q 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and
the correction as shown in the example against the correct blank number in your sheet. The first one has been
done for you as an example.
Incorrect Correct
Peter and Michel decide to eg:- decide decided
Visit the science museum at a) __________ __________
These city. They asked Rahul b) __________ __________
If he will like to join them. c) __________ __________
Rahul were happy at the idea. d) __________ __________
They bought their ticket at e) __________ __________
The gate and walked in f) __________ __________
The museum. It takes them g)__________ __________
A hour to see the entire museum. h) __________ __________

Q 2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word
and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question number. Remember to underline the
word you have supplied.
Incorrect Correct
Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered eg:- conquered conquest
in nature, ‘the taming of a river’, ‘the war against insects’ (a) _________ _________
and so on. Often these phrases being used without consciously (b) _________ _________
attaching any value to them, but they have an
underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature’s (c) _________ _________
creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume (d) _________ _________
Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished. (e) _________ _________
Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the ‘resource’ to be (f) _________ _________
‘exploited’.

Q 3. In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing words. 
Before Word After
Working women more likely to write                 eg. women are more
long emails express support and are                  a) ___________________
emotive, while men prefer stick to the                 b) ___________________
point with precise orders, says new book.         c) ___________________
Authored Claire Damken Brown        d) ___________________
examines different email styles adopted by men                  e) ___________________
and women at workplace. Women get accused        f) ___________________
of being emotional. On the other men                 g) ___________________
will act a more challenging manner, playing      h) ___________________
devil's advocate in tense situations.
Q 4. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted from each line. Write the omitted word in your
answer sheet as shown in the example:-
Before Word After
A miser a teacher how much eg:- miser asked a
He charge for teaching his son (a)________ _________ _________
The teacher replied that he would Rs. 500 (b)________ _________ _________
The miser said that he could buy slave (c)________ _________ _________
for less. The teacher told him he bought (d)________ _________ _________
a slave and saved on the education his son (e)________ _________ _________
He would two slaves. (f)________ _________ _________
The miser understood mistake (g)________ _________ _________
And agreed pay the teacher. (h)________ _________ _________

Q 5. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted from each line. Write the omitted word in your answer
sheet as shown in the example. Before Answer After
With a warm, moist climate the Amazon rain forest been eg. forest has been
in existence for least 55 million years and is the most a)___________________
species-rich biome even more than the wet forests in Africa b)___________________
and Asia. Their unparalleled biodiversity proved by the fact c)__________________
one in ten known species in the world lives in the d)__________________
Amazon Rainforest constitutes the largest collection e)__________________
of living plants and animal species in the world. region f)__________________
is home about 2.5 million insect species, tens of thousands g)__________________
of plants, and some 2,000 birds mammals. h)__________________

Q. 6. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the
word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been done for you as an example.
The small town was the eg was at the
foot of the mountains. Most the a)___________
people were farmers. There traders also b)___________
in the town. Though not rich were c)___________
happy contented. At one d)___________
time the peace broken by e)___________
several robberies. The people frightened f) ___________
The Mayor the town called for g)___________
a meeting discuss the matter. h)___________

Q7.The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the correct word in your answer
sheet as shown in the example.
Few would understand the wretched of the attendant who e.g. wretched - wretchedness
accompanied a ‘serious’ patient when he/she is admitted (a)________
on hospital. It is frightening to watch doctors and nurses (b)________
work for ours on your spouse, brother or sister. (c)________
Add to that the typical smell of a hospital, the smell of
antiseptic what is usually associated with sickness (d)________
an unconcerned attitude of the hospital staff (e)________
the waiting, the fear in the unknown; the helplessness (f)________
prayers or promises made to God for the good (g)________
health of the loved one; the regret for nor having (h)________
taken that extra minute to ensure all was well.

Editing and Omission

Q 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and
the correction as shown in the example against the correct blank number in your sheet. The first one has been
done for you as an example.
incorrect correct
Peter and Michel decide to Decide decided
Visit the science museum at a. ____at______ ____in______
These city. They asked Rahul b. ____these_____ ____the______
If he will like to join them. C. _____will_____ ____would____
Rahul were happy at the idea. D. ____were____. ____was______
They bought their ticket at e. ____ ticket ____ __ tickets______
The gate and walked in f. ____in______ ___into_______
The museum. It takes them g. ____takes______ ____took______
A hour to see the entire museum. h. ____a______ ______an____

Q 2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word
and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question number. Remember to underline the
word you have supplied.
Incorrect Correct
Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered (eg.) conquered conquest
in nature, ‘the taming of a river’, ‘the war against insects’ (a) ____in_____ _of______
and so on. Often these phrases being used without consciously (b) ___ being __ __are_____
attaching any value to them, but they have an
underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature’s (c) __ hostile _ _ hostility___
creatures, a viewpoint which seeming to assume (d) _seeming_ _seems_____
Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished. (e) __being___ __be_____
Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the ‘resource’ to be (f) ___the____ __a_______
‘exploited’.

Q 3. In the following passage one word has been omitted from each line. Write the missing words. 
Working women/ more likely to write                 eg. women are more
long emails express support and are                  (a) emails which express
emotive, while men prefer stick to the                 (b) prefer to stick
point with precise orders, says new book.         (c) says a new
Authored Claire Damken Brown (d) Authored by Claire
examines different email styles adopted by men                  (e)  - it examines
and women at workplace. Women get accused        (f) in the workplace
of being emotional. On the other men                 (g) other hand men
will act a more challenging manner, playing      (h) act in a
devil's advocate in tense situations.

Q 4. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted from each line. Write the omitted word in your answer
sheet as shown in the example.
A miser a teacher how much e.g. A miser asked a
He charge for teaching his son (a) he would charge
The teacher replied that he would Rs. 500 (b) would charge Rs
The miser said that he could buy slave (c) buy a slave
for less. The teacher told him he bought (d) him if he
a slave and saved on the education his son (e) education of his
He would two slaves. (f) would have two
The miser understood mistake (g) understood his mistake
And agreed pay the teacher. (h) agreed to pay

Q 5. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted from each line. Write the omitted word in your answer
sheet as shown in the example. Before Answer After
With a warm, moist climate the Amazon rain forest been eg. forest has been
in existence for least 55 million years and is the most a) for at least
species-rich biome even more than the wet forests in Africa b) more so than
and Asia. Their unparalleled biodiversity proved by the fact c) biodiversity is proved
one in ten known species in the world lives in the d) - that one
Amazon Rainforest constitutes the largest collection e) Rainforest and constitutes
of living plants and animal species in the world. region f) world. This region
is home about 2.5 million insect species, tens of thousands g) home to about
of plants, and some 2,000 birds mammals. h) birds and mammals

Q. 6. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the
word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.
Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been done for you as an example.
The small town was the eg was at the
foot of the mountains. Most the a) Most of the
people were farmers. There traders also b) There were traders
in the town. Though not rich were c) rich they were
happy contented. At one d) happy and contented
time the peace broken by e) peace was broken
several robberies. The people frightened f) people were frightened
The Mayor the town called for g) Mayor of the
a meeting discuss the matter. h) meeting to discuss

Q7.The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the correct word in your answer
sheet as shown in the example.
Few would understand the wretched of the attendant who e.g. wretched - wretchedness
accompanied a ‘serious’ patient when he/she is admitted (a) accompanied - accompanies
on hospital. It is frightening to watch doctors and nurses (b) on - in
work for ours on your spouse, brother or sister. (c) ours - hours
Add to that the typical smell of a hospital, the smell of
antiseptic what is usually associated with sickness (d) what - which/that
an unconcerned attitude of the hospital staff (e) an - the
the waiting, the fear in the unknown; the helplessness (f) in - of
prayers or promises made to God for the good (g) or - and
health of the loved one; the regret for nor having (h) nor - not
taken that extra minute to ensure all was well.