CBSE Class 10 English Grammar – Editing Task
I. ERROR CORRECTION
TYPE – I
The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct question number. Remember to underline the word you have supplied. One is done as an example:
ANSWERS
TYPE – II
1. B-26, Sector-20
Noida
18th March 20XX
The General Manager
Full Marks Pvt Ltd.
New Delhi
Sub: Application for the post of an Editor
Dear Sir,
With reference to your advertisement (a) on ‘The Times of India’ dated 16th March, 20XX, you (b) needs English Editors. Will you please consider (c) I an applicant for the same position?I am postgraduate (d) from English Literature and (e) possesses nearly five years of editing experience. I (f) am always been a good (g) perform and employers spoke well of me.
So, kindly give me an opportunity to (h) facing an interview with your esteemed organisation.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Kapil Gupta
2. C-115, Vikas Puri
New Delhi
20th April, 20XX
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Sub:
Sir,
May I have (a) a honour to express my opinion about the prevailing corruption in our country? While India is (b) in the threshold of becoming superpower, the (c) rise GDP and the progress of the country is being (d) eat by the corrupt leaches of the country. Today, the common man is not only (e) shock but also disgusted at the series of (f) scam unfolding everyday. Political and bureaucratic corruption in India is the (g) cause of major concern today. In our country, the corrupt people are not punished as (h) harsh as they should be. They are only sentenced to jail for a few years which they don’t fear of. In my opinion, besides sending them to jail, they should be told to return the whole amount of money that they steal.
Yours sincerely
Arushi
3. M-5, Sector-12,
Noida
15th July, 20XX
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Sub: Adverse impacts of water logging
Sir,
Through the column of your (a) esteem newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities (b) on the woes faced by the commuters in National Capital Region. Due (c) for the heavy rain, NCR inundates vast stretches of roads, triggering mile-long traffic snarls and a nightmare of a commute for thousands of office (d) goer. People (e) has to wade through knee-deep water. Besides, NCR is the worst hit (f) by severe traffic snarls (g) on to waterloggings.
So, I request the concerned department to (h) taking corrective actions immediately.
Yours sincerely
Bhavesh
4. C-105, Sector-9
Vijay Nagar
Ghaziabad
20th October, 20XX
The Editor
The Times of India
Sub: Misuse of space on roads
Sir,
May I have the honour to bring (a) in your kind attention about the misuse of space on roads. The roadside vendors (b) occupying most of the space which (c) disturb the smooth flow of traffic. Moreover, it causes (d) bearable difficulties even to the pedestrians, (e) Much accidents and quarrels take place everyday. During peak hours, the traffic becomes (f) without control. The office going people and school going children face this problem almost everyday. They get mentally (g) perturb due to huge traffic jam.
Therefore, I request the concerned authorities to (h) penalising the vendors who create such woes for the commuters.
Yours sincerely
Manish Malhotra
5. B-18,
Tagore Garden
New Delhi
10th June, 20XX
The Chief Claim Officer
Northern Railway
New Delhi
Sub: Compliant about damaged goods
Dear Sir,
I regret to point out that I (a) receive from you yesterday five parcels (b) for printed books for which I signed as ‘received damaged’. I have now examined them (c) careful and found that the two books out of the five (d) is completely tom and (e) has become useless for me. Kindly find the enclosed details of the damage. My claim for compensation amounts (f) for ₹ 1200 only. Please let me have your cheque for this amount after (g) satisfy yourself of the damage done. The goods are here (h) await your inspection.
Yours sincerely
Bhargavi
ANSWER
II. OMISSION OF WORDS
In the following passages one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the words that come before and after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown in example:
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