BBC Compacta Class 9 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 33

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: Delhi, → Delhi, the
Correction: in Delhi, the city's

b. 
Ans: Shahjahan, → Shahjahan, by
Correction: Created Shahjahan, by the

c. 
Ans: market → market was
Correction: the fascinating market was planned

d. 
Ans: that → that she
Correction: so that daughter could shop for that she wanted

e. 
Ans: by → by the
Correction: was divided by the canals

f. 
Ans: closed → closed and
Correction: The canals are now closed and Chandni Chowk remains

2.
Ans: a. deserts → deserts occur
Correction: The dry conditions deserts occur due

b. 
Ans: lack → lack of
Correction: occur due to the lack of rain

c. 
Ans: is → is usually
Correction: and snow, is usually less

d. 
Ans: less → less than
Correction: is usually less than 25 cm

e. 
Ans: desert → desert on
Correction: The driest desert on Earth

f. 
Ans: Chile, → Chile, where
Correction: Chile, where in

g. 
Ans: there → there has
Correction: many parts there has not

h. 
Ans: not → not been
Correction: there has not been rainfall

3.
Ans: a. sixth → the sixth
Correction: making the sixth largest

b.
Ans: just → just slightly
Correction: and just slightly smaller than

c. 
Ans: the → than the
Correction: just slightly smaller than the United States.

d. 
Ans: on → how you
Correction: Depending on how you look at it,

e. 
Ans: Australia → is the
Correction: Australia is the smallest continent

f. 
Ans: and → and the
Correction: the largest island and the least populated.

g. 
Ans: in → in the
Correction: It is located in the geographical region

h. 
Ans: along → along with
Correction: Oceania, along with more than 25,000 islands.

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. 
4.
a.
Ans: (ii) in
The definition in a forest varies around the world,

b. 
Ans: (ii) are
but the main characteristics are the same —

c.
Ans: (ii) that
it is a region that is densely planted

d. 
Ans: (iv) with
planted with tall trees,

e.
Ans: (ii) than
More than 50 percent of Earth's

f. 
Ans: (iv) can
animals and plant species can be found here.    

5.
a.
Ans: (ii) have
Birds have a different set of eyes and they serve different purposes.

b.
Ans: (iii) different
Birds have a different set of eyes and they serve different purposes.

c. 
Ans:  (iii) in front of
In humans, the eyes are located in front of the skull.

d. 
Ans: (iii) it
This along with the structure of their eyes gives three-dimensional vision.

e.
Ans: (i) and
The vision and eye structure of birds are different.

f. 
Ans: (iii) different
The vision and eye structure of birds are different.

6.
a.
Ans: (i) is
The Davis Cup is a World Championship that goes on practically throughout the year.

b. 
Ans: (iii) throughout
that goes on practically throughout the year.

c.
Ans: (ii) form
The top 16 tennis nations form the World Group and compete against one another.

d.
Ans: (ii) one
and compete against one another.

e. 
Ans: (ii) are
The losing teams are eliminated like in any other Championship.

f. 
Ans: (iii) any
like in any other Championship.