Solved Questions - 1 | English Grammar Advanced - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1: In the given paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before the word and the word that comes after it in the space provided as shown.
Tears are produced tear glands which keep the eye    e.g.    produced by tears
moist and are normally drained the (a) ________
nose. Onions a number of water-soluble volatile (b) ________
substances containing sulfur, cutting the onion (c) ________
these spread the air and cause irritation in the eyes. (d) ________
The tear glands start secreting more and more tears wash out the
irritants. (e) ________
The tears are produced fast that they cannot be drained out (f) ________
through nose and so run  (g) ________
down the eyes thus making cry. (h) ________

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Q2: There is an error in each of the following lines. Write the incorrect word and the correct word in the given space. The first one has been done as an example:
Intelligence is praised to one and all.
We say that intelligence means (a) ________ – ________
being able to solve problems. Some animal (b) ________ – ________
seem abled to do this. For ex. cats often (c) ________ – ________
find her way home from long distances. (d) ________ – ________
To do this they had to remember and think. (e) ________ – ________
Young birds are also able to made long (f) ________ – ________
journeys. They are borne with this ability. (g) ________ – ________
This is not intelligence. We call these instinct. (h) ________ – _______

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Q3: The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the blank spaces. The first one has been done as an example.
The next day during an break
when all the teacher and students (a) ________ – ________
was eating their snacks, the mother (b) ________ – ________
left the school building hurrily. (c) ________ – ________
The boy saw him walking (d) ________ – ________
quickly from of the school gate (e) ________ – ________
when he was drank water after (f) ________ – ________
his meal and wonder where (g) ________ – ________
his mother is going. (h) ________ – ________

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Q4: 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 as given below against the correct blank number.
Although, their is no direct evidence that (a) _________ _________ 
salt is a cause of highly blood pressure (b)_________ _________ 
or hypertension, there were studies which (c)__________ _________ 
indicate that reducing salt intake lower (d)__________ _________ 
blood pressure. Some scientist are also (e)_________ __________ 
concern that excessive use of salt may (f)__________ __________ 
caused asthma and kidney disease. (g)_________ __________ 
Asthma should not be deal lightly. (h) _________ ___________

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Q5: 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 as given below against the correct blank number.
Mamta lost hey father when she is still (a) _________ _________ 
a child. Her uncle looked at all the property (b) _________ _________ 
that she inherit from her father. (c) _________ _________ 
Since a few years her. uncle worked very (d) _________ _________ 
sincerely. Afterwards he thinks, “This (e) _________ _________ 
property should make me rich. How long (f) _________ _________ 
should I kept serving my niece? (g) _________ _________ 
I must do anything. (h) _________ _________ 

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Q6: The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Underline the error and write the correct word in front of it in your answer sheet.
It has been said that anyone lives by (a) _________ _________ 
sell something or the other. In the light of (b) _________ _________ 
this statement, teachers live off selling (c) _________ _________ 
knowledge, philosophers by selling wise (d) _________ _________ 
and priests by selling spiritual comforts. (e) _________ _________ 
It is extreme difficult to estimate the (f) _________ _________ 
true value for the service (g) _________ _________ 
which people perform to us. (h) _________ _________

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