Editing And Omission Worksheets For Class 10 CBSE

Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below.

Hi Helen

My father has suffered a heart attack and has been taken to hospital. So, I have to change my immediate plans and …………(a)…………… meet you tomorrow. He …………(b)………….. on his own in a village not far away from us. He ………..(c)……….. lived there ever since my mother died. He has always taken part in village life enthusiastically but …………….(d)……………. getting frailer and has ………..(e)………… some problems with his heart.

(a) (i) will; (ii) can’t; (iii) won’t; (iv) could
(b) (i) has lived; (ii) had lived; (iii) has been living; (iv) had been living
(c) (i) has; (ii) have; (iii) had; (iv) has been
(d) (i) had been; (ii) has been; (iii) was being; (iv) being
(e) (i) have; (ii) has; (iii) had; (iv) having

Answers

(a) can’t; (b) has been living; (c) has; (d) has been; (e) had

Exercise 2

The following passage has not been edited. One word is missing in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before it and the word that comes after it.

He taught children telling them                                                           (a)

stories. He gave detailed explanations the                                        (b)

path wisdom. He taught others without                                            (c)

speaking any words all. He always                                                      (d)

spoke kindness and love.                                                                       (e)

Answers

(a) children by telling

(b) explanations of the

(c) path to wisdom

(d) words at all

(e) spoke with kindness

 

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