Question 11 - Editing (with Past Year Questions) - Grammar - English Class 10

This question asked in [CBSE Delhi Set - II, 2017]

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its  correction as shown in the example.

Error   Correction 

I met her by chance then I            e.g.   then   when 

went to getting some Medicine         1.    ___   ___ 

which Sister Amy use to give.           2.    ___   ___ 

It was amazing for meet Mother.       3.    ___   ___ 

I start loving just her presence.         4.    ___   ___ 

1. (A) gets (B) got (C) getting (D) get 

2. (A) uses (B) used (C) to use (D) useful 

3. (A) to (B) as (C) on (D) from 

4. (A) starting (B) started (C) start (D) starts

Answer

Explanation:

1. Getting-  ‘Ing’ is added at the end of a verb when we talk about it in continuous tense and the passage is not in continuous tense. So, the correct word is “get”.
2. Use- “Use” is the present tense of the verb and the passage is in the past tense. So, the correct word is “used”.
3. For-  “For” is because and it is not amazing because of meeting people. So, the correct word is “to”.
4. Start- “Start” is the present tense of the verb and the passage is in the past tense. So, the correct word is “started”.

Thus, the correct paragraph is

I met her by chance when I

went to get some Medicine

which Sister Amy used to give.

It was amazing to meet Mother.

I started loving just her presence.