CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Practice | Edit the Passage

The following passage is not edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided as given below.

Then Ashoka has admitted something that no victorious

king or political leader in front of or after him

had ever confessed on. He said he felt remorse

on having killed tens of thousands of innocent people

for conquering Kalinga. This has not the old warrior

Ashoka talking – this was a changed man admit his mistakes

and his thoughts of the futility and tragedy of war.

Ashoka got his words carving in stone to make sure

that his message will not forget.

Solution

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Then Ashoka has admitted something that no victorious                          has admitted           admitted

king or political leader in front of or after him                                             in front of                 before

had ever confessed on. He said he felt remorse                                            on                               to

on having killed tens of thousands of innocent people                               on                                at

for conquering Kalinga. This has not the old warrior                                 was                              has

Ashoka talking – this was a changed man admit his mistakes                  admit                         admitting

and his thoughts of the futility and tragedy of war.                                    of                                 on

Ashoka got his words carving in stone to make sure                                  carving                       carved

that his message will not forget.                                                                      forget                         be forgotten