Editing / Omission- English Grammar Exercises

Editing/Omission- English Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and write the correct word.

  1. The children was playing in the park after school.
  2. Meera has been waiting for her friend since two hours.
  3. He bought a umbrella from the shop.
  4. Neither of the boys have completed the assignment.
  5. She speaks English very fluent.
  6. I prefer reading than watching television.
  7. The teacher asked Rahul and I to stay after class.
  8. They have completed the project yesterday.
  9. You must to follow the instructions carefully.
  10. One of my friends live near the railway station.
  11. She is good in mathematics.
  12. If it will rain tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
  13. He is one of the best player in our school.
  14. The news were quite surprising.
  15. She completed the work more quickly than I expected.

Answers –

  1. was → were
  2. since → for
  3. a → an
  4. have → has
  5. fluent → fluently
  6. than → to
  7. I → me
  8. have completed → completed
  9. to → omit
  10. live → lives
  11. in → at
  12. will rain → rains
  13. player → players
  14. were → was
  15. I expected → I had expected

Instructions: Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and write the correct word.

  1. The group of students are preparing for the competition.
  2. She did not knew the answer to the question.
  3. There are much useful information in this book.
  4. My brother enjoys to play chess in his free time.
  5. The teacher, along with her students, were present at the event.
  6. I have seen him yesterday at the market.
  7. He is capable to solving difficult problems.
  8. Each of the players have received a certificate.
  9. She is senior than her brother.
  10. The furniture in our new house are quite expensive.
  11. He has been working here since five years.
  12. Neither Riya nor her friends was ready for the trip.
  13. She completed the exercise careful.
  14. We discussed about the problem during lunch.
  15. By the time we reached the station, the train already left.

Answers –

  1. are → is
  2. knew → know
  3. are much → is a lot of
  4. to play → playing
  5. were → was
  6. have seen → saw
  7. to solving → of solving
  8. have → has
  9. than → to
  10. are → is
  11. since → for
  12. was → were
  13. careful → carefully
  14. about → omit
  15. already left → had already left

Instructions: Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and write the correct word.

  1. The students has finished their work before the bell rang.
  2. She is afraid from spiders.
  3. I saw an European tourist at the museum.
  4. He can speaks three languages fluently.
  5. My parents usually visits us on Sundays.
  6. She asked me where was the library.
  7. The boys were playing when it starts raining.
  8. I am knowing the answer to this question.
  9. He gave the book to Rohan and I.
  10. She has a good knowledge about computers.
  11. Although he was tired, but he continued working.
  12. This is the most easiest question in the test.
  13. We should avoid to waste water.
  14. The quality of these products are excellent.
  15. Did you wrote the letter?

Sample Answers

  1. has → have
  2. from → of
  3. an → a
  4. speaks → speak
  5. visits → visit
  6. was the library → the library was
  7. starts → started
  8. am knowing → know
  9. I → me
  10. about → of
  11. but → omit
  12. most → omit
  13. to waste → wasting
  14. are → is
  15. wrote → write

Instructions: Each sentence contains one unnecessary word. Identify the word that should be omitted.

  1. She returned back home before sunset.
  2. He entered into the classroom quietly.
  3. We discussed about the new plan yesterday.
  4. She ordered for a cup of tea.
  5. He repeated the same mistake again.
  6. Please return the book back tomorrow.
  7. They joined together to form a team.
  8. I personally myself checked the answers.
  9. He is my most favourite author.
  10. She went inside into the room.
  11. We should cooperate together to solve the problem.
  12. The teacher explained about the new rule.
  13. They returned back to the village after many years.
  14. He made a brief summary of the incident.
  15. She requested him to kindly wait outside.

Answers –

  1. back
  2. into
  3. about
  4. for
  5. again
  6. back
  7. together
  8. myself
  9. most
  10. into
  11. together
  12. about
  13. back
  14. brief
  15. kindly

Instructions: Each sentence contains either one grammatical error or one unnecessary word. Correct the error or omit the unnecessary word.

  1. The captain, along with his players, were present at the meeting.
  2. She has been waiting for the bus since three hours.
  3. He returned back after completing the work.
  4. Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the change.
  5. She is capable to solving the problem.
  6. I have never seen such a beautiful scenery before.
  7. The teacher asked me that why I was absent.
  8. If she will practise regularly, she will improve.
  9. He did not understood the instructions.
  10. The furniture in this room are very old.
  11. The children was playing in the garden after school.
  12. She don’t complain about her work.
  13. He is one of the most talented artist in the school.
  14. Despite of the rain, the match continued.
  15. She suggested to visit the museum on Sunday.

Answers –

  1. were → was
  2. since → for
  3. back → omit
  4. was → were
  5. to solving → of solving
  6. a, before → omit
  7. that → omit
  8. will practice → practices
  9. understood → understand
  10. are → is
  11. was → were
  12. don’t → doesn’t
  13. artist → artists
  14. of → omit
  15. to visit → visiting

Instructions: Each sentence contains either one grammatical error or one unnecessary word. Correct the error or omit the unnecessary word.

  1. She has been studying for the examination since three months.
  2. The manager asked me that why I had arrived late.
  3. The teacher as well as the students were excited about the trip.
  4. The quality of these products are much better than before.
  5. She hardly never makes mistakes in her work.
  6. The principal, along with the teachers, have welcomed the guests.
  7. Despite being tired, but she continued working until midnight.
  8. I am looking forward to meet you next week.
  9. Each of the participants were given a certificate.
  10. The committee discussed about the proposal for nearly an hour.

Answers

  1. since → for
  2. that → omit
  3. were → was
  4. are → is
  5. hardly never → hardly ever
  6. have → has
  7. but → omit
  8. meet → meeting
  9. were → was
  10. about → omit

Passage 1 – Editing

Read the following passage. Each numbered section contains one error. Identify the error and write its correction.

1. Last Sunday, Kabir and his family visit a wildlife sanctuary near their town. 2. They reached the entrance early because they was eager to see the animals. 3. A guide welcomed them and explained the rules that they had to followed. 4. The family listened carefully and kept their voices quite while walking through the forest. 5. After a few minutes, they spotted a group of deer grazing beside to a stream. 6. Kabir wanted to take a closer look, but his father warn him to stay on the path. 7. Soon, a colourful bird flew across the trees and disappeared behind some branches. 8. Everyone enjoyed the trip and returned home at the evening.

Answers – Passage 1

  1. visit → visited
  2. was → were
  3. followed → follow
  4. quite → quiet
  5. beside to → beside
  6. warn → warned
  7. across → between
  8. at → in

Passage 2 – Omission

Read the following passage and fill in the suitable words that have been omitted.

Mira was excited about her school science exhibition. She had been working her project for several weeks. Her project was about renewable energy, and she wanted explain how solar panels could produce electricity. On the morning exhibition, she carefully arranged her model table. Her teacher came to inspect the project and praised her for hard work. Several students gathered around her table and asked questions the model. Mira answered them confidently and felt proud her effort.

Answers – Passage 2

Mira was excited about her school science exhibition. She had been working on her project for several weeks. Her project was about renewable energy, and she wanted to explain how solar panels could produce electricity. On the morning of the exhibition, she carefully arranged her model on the table. Her teacher came to inspect the project and praised her for her hard work. Several students gathered around her table and asked questions about the model. Mira answered them confidently and felt proud of her effort.

Passage 3 – Editing

Read the following passage. Each numbered section contains one error. Identify the error and write its correction.

1. Every morning, Anaya wake up early to practise the violin. 2. She usually spends an hour to practise before getting ready for school. 3. Her younger brother sometimes listens to her, but he do not understand the music. 4. Anaya’s teacher has advised her to practise regular if she wants to improve. 5. Although some pieces are difficult, Anaya never give up. 6. She records herself occasionally so that she can listened to her performance later. 7. Last week, her teacher praise her for making noticeable progress. 8. Anaya hopes to perform in the annual school concert this year.

Answers – Passage 3

  1. wake → wakes
  2. to practise → practising
  3. do not → does not
  4. regular → regularly
  5. give → gives
  6. listened → listen
  7. praise → praised
  8. in → at

Passage 4 – Omission

Read the following passage and fill in the suitable words that have been omitted.

During winter holidays, Arjun decided learn how to bake. His aunt agreed teach him and gave him a simple recipe for chocolate muffins. First, they collected all ingredients needed for the recipe. Arjun measured the flour and poured it a large bowl. His aunt showed him how mix the ingredients without making a mess. After placing the muffins the oven, they waited patiently for them to bake. When the muffins were ready, Arjun shared them his family.

Answers – Passage 4

During winter holidays, Arjun decided to learn how to bake. His aunt agreed to teach him and gave him a simple recipe for chocolate muffins. First, they collected all the ingredients needed for the recipe. Arjun measured the flour and poured it into a large bowl. His aunt showed him how to mix the ingredients without making a mess. After placing the muffins in the oven, they waited patiently for them to bake. When the muffins were ready, Arjun shared them with his family.

Passage 5 – Editing

Read the following passage. Each numbered section contains one error. Identify the error and write its correction.

1. The school library have recently received several new books. 2. The librarian placed them in a special shelf near the entrance. 3. Students were encouraged to borrow any book that interested them. 4. Meera chose a mystery novel because she enjoy reading stories with surprising endings. 5. She returned the book after a week and told her friends that it was more exciting than she expected it to be. 6. Her friend Zoya borrowed the same book on the following day. 7. Both girls agreed that the story were difficult to predict. 8. They decided to recommend it for other students in their class.

Answers – Passage 5

  1. have → has
  2. in → on
  3. No error
  4. enjoy → enjoys
  5. more exciting than she expected it to be → more exciting than she had expected
  6. on → the
  7. were → was
  8. for → to