Editing Exercise-1

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have
supplied.
Incorrect Correct
A debate is a contest between two
people to show skill but ability in (a) ……but…… ……and……
arguing. For participate in a (b) ………… …………
debate we must prepare for it. (c) ………… …………
One must prepare a outline of (d) ………… …………
the main points in the order in which
one is going to argue.

Editing Exercise-2

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word that you have
supplied.
Incorrect Correct
Smoking is a bad habit. It spoils not only the
lungs but also the liver of the smokers. In a (a) …a…… …the……
beginning it is just a casual try and by and by (b) ……… ………
one get gripped in it and it becomes a (c) ……… ………
compulsive habits, which a person is not able to
get (d) ……… ………

free from.

Editing Exercise-3

The following passage have not been edited- There is an error in each line against which a blank is
given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline
the word that you have supplied. The first one has been done for you.
Incorrect Correct
Once upon the time two crows e.g. the a
had the nest in a tree. (a) ………… …………
Any snake also lived (b) ………… …………
in a hollow (c) ………… …………
trunk of this tree. (d) ………… …………
When few crows flew (e) ………… …………
away for food, some snake (f) ………… …………
would creep to his nest (g) ………… …………
and eat little of the eggs daily (h) ………… …………

Editing Exercise-4

The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a numeral
is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline
the word that you have supplied.
Incorrect Correct
Ever wondered what goes in the making e.g. in into
of a beautiful smile? The crafters of the smile,
experienced dentists, used a variety of modern (a) …….. ……..
techniques for craft that million dollar (b) …….. ……..
One of the first step is smile (c) …….. ……..
analysis, who helps dentists determine the (d) …….. ……..
proper aesthetics of the smile to being (e) …….. ……..
It is imperative to a dentist (f) …….. ……..
to understood the intricacies of smile design (g) …….. ……..
so that the desired result can be achieve. (h) …….. ……..

Editing Exercise-5

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is
given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline
the word that you have supplied.
Incorrect Correct
Evans decides to return to the (a) ……… ………
hotel and have a early night. An (b) ……… ………
smart new hat conceals the wreckage (c) ……… ………
with his closely cropped hair. (d) ……… ………