Question 8 - Editing (with Past Year Questions) - Grammar - English Class 10

This question asked in [CBSE Delhi Set - I, 2018]

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error along  with its correction in the space provided.

Error   Correction 

In the Prisoner’s Room a Candle is            is          was 

burning dimly. A Prisoner himself            1.    ___   ___ 

sat by the Table Only him back,              2.    ___   ___ 

the hair by his head, and his                   3.    ___   ___ 

hands are visible from outside                4.    ___   ___ 

through the Window. 

1.(A) an (B) The (C) two (D) None of these 

2.(A) his (B) her (C) their (D) he 

3.(A) of (B) on (C) near (D) off 

4. (A) were (B) was (C) is (D) have

Answer

Explanation:

1. A- “A” is used when we are talking about things in general and not when we are talking about a specific person/thing. So, the correct word is “the”.
2. Him- The pronoun ‘him’ is not used when we are talking about things related to a man (masculine gender). So, the correct word is “his”.
3. By- “By” is used when two things are situated along with each other and not when they are above each other. So, the correct word is “on”.
4. Are- “Are” is used when we are talking about someone in the present tense and not in the past tense. So, the correct word is “were”.

Thus, the correct paragraph is

In the Prisoner’s Room a Candle was

burning dimly. the Prisoner himself 

sat by the Table Only his back,

the hair on his head, and his

hands were visible from outside

through the Window.