Practice Assignment: 28 | Class 10 BBC Compacta Solutions PDF Download

(A) The following passage contains some errors which have been underlined. Edit them by choosing from the appropriate options.

1.
(a)
Ans: (iii) more than

(b)
Ans: (i) living

(c)
Ans: (iv) to breathe

(d)
Ans: (iv) gives

(e)
Ans: (iv) as well as

(f)
Ans: (ii) many

(g)
Ans: (iii) Every

(h)
Ans: (ii) Thus

2.
(a)
Ans: (ii) comprising

(b)
Ans: (i) across

(c)
Ans: (iii) has an area

(d)
Ans: (iv) and

(e)
Ans: (iv) there are hardly any

(f)
Ans: (ii) wages are low

3.
(a) 
Ans: (iv) fast, over-arm bowling

(b)
Ans: (ii) meant

(c)
Ans: (ii) could

(d)
Ans: (iii) from

(e)
Ans: (iv) despite

(f)
Ans: (ii) little

(B) The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each of the lines against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

1.
Ans: (a) them (Correction: it - them)
(b) quite (Correction: quiet - quite)
(c) being  (Correction: been - being)
(d) king's (Correction: king- king's)
(e) dress (Correction: dress - dressed)
(f) its  (Correction: its - his)
(g) advice: (Correction: abilities - ability)
(h) by  (Correction: with - by)

2.
Ans: (a) are (Correction: is - are)
(b) with (Correction: in - with)
(c) anything (Correction: something - anything )
(d) have been (Correction: has been - have been)
(e) of (Correction: on - of)
(f) damaging (Correction: damage - damaging)
(g) but (Correction: or - but )
(h) lives. (Correction: life - lives)

3.
Ans: (a) In (Correction: At - In)
(b) upon (Correction: on - upon)
(c) or (Correction: or - and)
(d) advised (Correction: advice - advised)
(e) physically active (Correction: physical active - physically active)
(f) times. (Correction: times - time)
(g) to (Correction: for - to)
(h) are (Correction: were - are)

(C) In each sentence below, only one of the four underlined words is incorrect. Identify it and then write the correct word in the given space.

(a)
Ans: The underlined word "if" is incorrect. The correct word is "as":
A balanced diet must include fat as it is a source of energy.

(b)
Ans: The underlined word "Health" is incorrect. The correct word is "Healthy."
Healthy fats such as monosaturated fats and Omega-3 fatty acids help to lower cholesterol.

(c)
Ans: The underlined word "in" is incorrect. The correct word is "of."
The richest sources of unsaturated fats are cooking oils, nuts, and tofu.

(d) 
Ans: The underlined word "produce" is incorrect. The correct word is "produced."
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients not produced by our body.