Question 3 - Editing - Grammar - English Class 9

There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the answer sheet as given below:

Incorrect Correct

He start to complain about this wicked world, (a) .......................... ..........................

but is interrupted by a knock at the door. (b) .......................... ..........................

A girl came in and puts an envelope on his desk. (c) .......................... ..........................

It contains five hundred rupees.‘‘ I found this (d) .......................... ..........................

outside this gentlemen’s room, ‘‘she said.

Answers:

• A. Start: “Start” is used with present tense and not with past tense. So, the correct word is ‘started’.
• B. Is: “Is” is used with present tense and not with past tense. So, the correct word is ‘was’.
• C. Puts: “Puts” is used with present tense and not with past tense. So, the correct word is ‘put’.
• D. Contains: “Contains” is used with present tense and not with past tense. So, the correct word is ‘contained’.

Thus the correct paragraph is

He started to complain about this wicked world, but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.  It contained five hundred rupees.‘‘ I found this outside this gentlemen’s room, ‘‘she said.