Editing Exercise Level 1
Q1: Solve the following passage by highlighting the incorrect phrase and mentioning the
correct phrase in the next column.
Passage Incorrect Correct
Paper were first made by the Egyptians _______ ________
From the plant names papyrus. For _______ ________
the long time, papyrus was used extensively _______ ________
as writing material before a Chinese _______ ________
perfected the processes. Demand of paper _______ ________
growing with the advent of books worldwide. _______ ________
Q2: Find the incorrect phrases in this paragraph and put them in the columns:
Passage Incorrect Correct
Children are fond to mango. It is a _______ ________
juicy or citrous fruit, available in _______ ________
much varieties. Mangoes grow on a _______ ________
tree over tropical and temperate climate. _______ ________
One of the best place to have good mangoes _______ ________
was Andhra Pradesh, India _______ ________
Q3: Locate the incorrect words in the following paragraph and add them to the columns
with correct words.
Passage Incorrect Correct
Ones there was a King who _______ ________
Thought only to himself. _______ ________
He only talked about her own charms _______ ________
and conquests in a court all day. _______ ________
He wants people to believe his tales _______ ________
and talk about his great to everyone. _______ ________
Q4: Solve the incorrect words in the following passage.
Passage Incorrect Correct
I had to went out despite the _______ ________
Heavy rain outside to got some medicine. _______ ________
Although the symptoms was not as _______ ________
Pronounced as they were at the morning, _______ ________
the doctor had instructs me to _______ ________
be regular with mine dosage. _______ ________
Answers
Q1
Incorrect Correct
Were Was
Names Named
The A
A The
processes Process
Growing Grew
Q2.
Incorrect Correct
To Of
Or And
The A
Much Many
Over In
Place Places
Was Is
Q3
Incorrect Correct
Ones Once
To About
Her His
A The
Wants Wanted
Great Greatness
Q4
Incorrect Correct
Went Go
Got Get
Was Were
At In
Instructs Instructed
Mine My