Detecting and Correcting Errors


 
 
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Detecting and Correcting Errors

Editing Error Identification and Correction: In this type of exercise, a short text is given with an error in each line against which a blank is given. Students are required to identify the error and then  to correct it. In the answer they have to write the incorrect word/phrase and then the correct one which is highlighted by underlining it. The error may be related to any part of speech in a sentence.

Remember :

  • Read the passage carefully.
  • Identify the tense used in the passage. See if it is appropriate to the context.
  • Look for errors in nouns, their number, pronouns, verb forms, degree of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, determiners etc.
  • Ensure that the verb agrees with the subject both in number and person. In most cases a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
  • Question : 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 n umber. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

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    Often these days we hear and speak of the conquered(a) ........................
    in nature 'the taming of a river', 'the war against insects'(b) ..........................
    and so on. often these phrases being used without consciously(c) .....................
    attaching any value to them, but those have an(d) .........................
    underlying attitude of hostile towards Nature and Nature's(e) .....................
    creature's, a view point which seeming to assume(f) ......................
    Nature as an enemy that needs to being vanquished.(g) .........................
    Alternatively, Nature is seen merely as the 'resource' to be(h) ........................
    'exploited'.  

    Answer :

  • (a) conquered conquest
  • (b) in of     
  • (c) being are
  • (d) those they 
  • (e) hostile hostility
  • (f) seeming seems
  • (g) being be 
  • (h) the a
  • Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Read the following sentences and identify and correct the errors.

    Many peoples attended the funeral of the great man.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Read the following sentence and identify and correct the errors.

    The sweets was distributed between all the children.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Read the following sentence and identify and correct the errors.

    I saw Richard when I’m on the flight.

    Right Option : B
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