Practice Assignment 27 | BBC Compacta Solutions for Class 9 PDF Download

A. In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each line against which a blank is given. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined.

1.
a.
Ans:  came → who came
Correction: The Vikings were sailors who came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

b.
Ans: (No correction needed as the line is correct.)

c. 
Ans: coasts → along the coasts of
Correction: They began raiding places along the coasts of England, Iceland and France

d. 
Ans: later → and later
Correction: just before 800 CE and later settled

e. 
Ans: there → as
Correction: settled as farmers and traders.

f. 
Ans: voyaged → voyaged across
Correction: Some Vikings voyaged across the Atlantic to Iceland, Greenland and North America.

2.
a. 
Ans: deep -> deep into
Correction: If you trek deep into the Athirappilly –

b. 
Ans: the → in the
Correction: Vazhachal forests in the southern western ghats,

c. 
Ans: (No correction needed as the line is correct.)

d. 
Ans: canopy → the canopy
Correction: from up in the canopy trees,

e.
Ans: that → to that
Correction: somewhat similar to that of a jet airplane.

f. 
Ans: are → you are
Correction: If you are lucky,

g. 
Ans: catch → you catch
Correction: you catch a glimpse

h. 
Ans: of → of the
Correction: of the magnificent bird, the great Hornbill.

3.
a.
Ans: a → at a
Correction: As a kid in high school, you are at a wonderful stage your life.

b. 
Ans: stage → stage of
Correction: you are at a wonderful stage of your life.

c. 
Ans: able → able to
Correction: You are like a sponge, able to soak up

d. 
Ans: lots → lots of
Correction: lots of new and exciting information.

e. 
Ans: you're → you are
Correction: On top of you are able to think

f. 
Ans: is → is thrilled
Correction: Your teacher knows that in most cases, is thrilled with

g. 
Ans: to → with
Correction: is thrilled with the person

h. 
Ans: need → needed
Correction: who is giving you all the help needed.

4.
a. 
Ans: One -> One of
Correction: One of the starkest examples of war casualties in our own country – Kashmir.

b. 
Ans: (No correction needed as the line is correct.)

c. 
Ans: been -> has been
Correction: The valley has been the battleground

d. 
Ans: India -> between India
Correction: the battleground between India and Pakistan for ages.

e. 
Ans: wars -> by wars
Correction: have been wrecked by wars.

f. 
Ans: wrecked -> wrecked by
Correction: have been wrecked by wars.

g. 
Ans: forced -> been forced
Correction: people have been forced to

h. 
Ans: migrate -> migrate to
Correction: migrate to other states and regions.

5.
a. 
Ans: of → one of
Correction: Sachin Tendulkar, arguably one of the world's greatest cricketer,

b. 
Ans: bid → bade
Correction: bade farewell to the game in 2013.

c. 
Ans: Revered → Revered as
Correction: Revered as the 'god' of cricket in India,

d. 
Ans: cricket → cricket in
Correction: the 'god' of cricket in India,

e. 
Ans: the → for the
Correction: he displayed skills of the highest calibre for the better part of his career.

f. 
Ans: career → his career
Correction: for the better part of his career.

g. 
Ans: honour → honour by
Correction: India's highest civilian honour by the government,

h. 
Ans: he → he played
Correction: hours after he played his last game in Mumbai.

(B) A slash (/) in each line of the passages below indicates that a word is missing there. Choose the option that supplies the correct missing word in each line. 

6.
a. 
Ans: (iv) combining
Christian Adam of Germany, his two passions — playing the violin and cycling backwards — combining world records.

b. 
Ans:  (i) and
In 2007, and cycled backwards through a motorway tunnel in Switzerland...

c.
Ans: (ii) while
...while playing a composition by...

d.
Ans: (iv) he
...by he famed music composer Bach.

e.
Ans: (i) earned
The feat earned a place in the record books.

f. 
Ans: (ii) covered
Christian covered a distance of 60.45 km in 5 hours and 9 minutes.

g. 
Ans: (ii) himself
Christian himself covered a distance of 60.45 km in 5 hours and 9 minutes.

h.
Ans: (ii) an
Christian himself covered an distance of 60.45 km in 5 hours and 9 minutes.

7.
a.
Ans: (iv) of
The bicycle is a perfect form of transport.

b. 
Ans: (iii) can
It is a relatively simple machine that can be made and bought cheaply.

c. 
Ans: (iii) go
Not much can go wrong with a bike,

d. 
Ans: (iii) if
and if it does, it's usually easy and inexpensive to repair.

e. 
Ans: (i) by
Driven by human leg-power,

f. 
Ans: (ii) as
a bike gives off no pollution and keeps you fit as you ride.

9.
a. 
Ans: (iii) will
A new Parliament building will be constructed close to the existing Parliament building...

b. 
Ans: (iv) to
...constructed close to the existing Parliament building...

c. 
Ans: (i) in
...in the Parliament House Estate...

d. 
Ans: (iii) expected
It is expected to be completed by 2022...

e. 
Ans: (ii) for
...completed by 2022 in time for the commemoration...

f. 
Ans: (iii) the
...the commemoration of the 75th year of India's independence.