Editing Class 9 Practice Exercises CBSE English Grammar

Editing Class 9 Practice Exercises for CBSE of English Grammar has been prepared for the students of class 9 CBSE Board.

For Editing Class 9 Practice Exercises, some passages are provided in the Exam paper with grammatical errors in each line. In this editing section, errors and corrections both must be mentioned in the space provided.

Passages are given for the practice of Editing Class 9 Exercises with answers for self-check.

Editing Class 9 Practice Exercises are arranged for practice.

Exercise 1

Q.1. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Education is a process, which was deemed to	(a) ………………	………………
develop desirable qualities with people.	(b) ………………	………………
The need of this quality differs by person to	(c) ………………	………………
person, place to place but time to time.	(d) ………………	………………

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Exercise 2

Q.2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
My day begins on 5’O clock in the morning	(a) ………………	………………
It has been so since the last forty years	(b) ………………	………………
except for the two years, which I was	(c) ………………	………………
ill. I wake out at the sound of the train.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 3

Q.3. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
The border dispute had resulted	(a) ………………	………………
in spoiling the relations among the	(b) ………………	………………
too nuclear neighbours. Kashmir is the	(c) ………………	………………
bigger challenge to the political think-tanks.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 4

Q.4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Children with autism or hyperactivity	(a) ………………	………………
find it difficult for connect with humans.	(b) ………………	………………
But a friendly dog like Casper act as	(c) ………………	………………
the trustworthy medium for them.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 5

Q.5. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
A teacher’s job is the nobler	(a) ………………	………………
of every professions. It is also	(b) ………………	………………
a responsible one if he is the one	(c) ………………	………………
which moulds the young minds.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 6

Q.6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Education is a process, with apart from	(a) ………………	………………
acquiring certain skills also help in using	(b) ………………	………………
them efficiently in a relevant context and of	(c) ………………	………………
understanding. Thus, it should not became	(d) ………………	………………
a mechanical process.

Exercise 7

Q.7. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Once upon the time, a tortoise	(a) ………………	………………
and a hare had a argument	(b) ………………	………………
about who was fast. They decided	(c) ………………	………………
to settle the argument for a race.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 8

Q.8. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
The traditional colours of Christmas is Red and	(a) ………………	………………
Green. Green represent the continuance of life	(b) ………………	………………
though the winter and the Christians believe in	(c) ………………	………………
eternal life through Christ. Red symbol the	(d) ………………	………………
blood that Jesus shed at his crucifixion.

Exercise 9

Q.9. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Obstacles are these frightful things	(a) ………………	………………
that you see when you took your eyes	(b) ………………	………………
of your goal. But remember, airplane	(c) ………………	………………
takes off against the wind, not to it.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 10

Q.10. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Passage	Error	Correction
Oceans has been scavengers.	(a) ………………	………………
Beside crabs, lobsters, shrimps and sharks,	(b) ………………	………………
much more are members	(c) ………………	………………
in the sea cleaning squad.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 11

Q.11. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
The Davis Cup is a beautiful trophy. It is	is	was
gifted to a United States Lawn Tennis	(a) ………………	………………
Association by the well known American
tennis player, D.F. Davis on 1890. The	(b) ………………	………………
Davis Cup is a world Championship who	(c) ………………	………………
goes on practically through the year.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 12

Q.12. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
It has been rightly say that the	say	said
choice of books are as important as	(a) ………………	………………
the choice of friends. Books that is	(b) ………………	………………
selected are friends of a life time	(c) ………………	………………
read all the books on a	(d) ………………	………………
particular subject.

Exercise 13

Q.13. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
Our age is a differently one.	differently	different
It is a age of doubt and	(a) ………………	………………
uncertainty. We could no longer	(b) ………………	………………
accept much of the ancient belief	(c) ………………	………………
and customs. We have no more faithful	(d) ………………	………………
in them.

Exercise 14

Q.14. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
We can balance the winter heat	Winter	Summer
by consuming food items who	(a) ………………	………………
have cooling effect on our body. You will take	(b) ………………	………………
care of our nutrition in peak summer.	(c) ………………	………………
There is many food items which	(d) ………………	………………
calm the agni of the body.

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Exercise 15

Q.15. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
Reading books is a best	a	the
hobby for pass leisure. It opens	(a) ………………	………………
an vast new world for us. It	(b) ………………	………………
increases its knowledge. It	(c) ………………	………………
changed our outlook to see the	(d) ………………	………………
world.

Exercise 16

Q.16. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
Have you ever wonder why certain children	wonder	wondered
bubble in energy? This energy is	(a) ………………	………………
reflected in their enthusiasm to learning	(b) ………………	………………
and excel at new things. So super active	(c) ………………	………………
kids score on two counts over there counterparts.	(d) ………………	………………

Exercise 17

Q.17. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
We have been bring in to fear about	bring	brought
insects. We regard them like unnecessary	(a) ………………	………………
creatures that do more harm to good,	(b) ………………	………………
Most of us fears are unreasonable	(c) ………………	………………
but they are difficult for erase.	(d) ………………	………………
No matter how more we like honey,	(e) ………………	………………
we have a horror of been stung by bees.	(f) ………………	………………

Exercise 18

Q.18. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
Thousands of year ago oil lamps	year	years
was used by man. These lamps used	(a) ………………	………………
animal fat and vegetable oil to burning.	(b) ………………	………………
Before 2000 years ago candles were made	(c) ………………	………………
by dipping strands of cotton in animal fat.	(d) ………………	………………
Invention of moulded candles extends	(e) ………………	………………
their activity beyond day light hours.	(f) ………………	………………
Discovery for petroleum gave kerosene as	(g) ………………	………………
a fuel. Soon people starts using cast iron	(h) ………………	………………
oil stoves.

Exercise 19

Q.19. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
There is more than 6,000 million people	is	are
live on our planet Earth. The	(a) ………………	………………
Earth provide us with the air to	(b) ………………	………………
breath, food to eat and water to	(c) ………………	………………
drink. It give us materials to	(d) ………………	………………
build homes or shelter as well as for	(e) ………………	………………
clothes.

Exercise 20

Q.20. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word correction as given in the example against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Also, underline the correct word that you have supplied

Passage	Error	Correction
Haemophilia are one of the several	are	is
sex-linked genetic disorders which effect	(a) ………………	………………
only males. This is an disorder that is	(b) ………………	………………
causing by a ‘defective gene of the X-chromosome.	(c) ………………	………………
As a result, blood do not clot and there is a	(d) ………………	………………
risk for heavy bleeding even from minor cuts	(e) ………………	………………
and injuries. Those suffering from these	(f) ………………	………………
disease have to be very careful.

Answer Key

Editing Class 9 Practice Exercises answers set are given to understand and self-check.

Answers Key 1

Error	Correction
(a) was	is
(b) with	in
(c) by	from
(d) but	and

Answers Key 2

Error	Correction
(a) on	at
(b) since	for
(c) which	when
(d) out	up

Answers Key 3

Error	Correction
(a) had	has
(b) among	between
(c) too	two
(d) bigger	biggest

Answers Key 4

Error	Correction
(a) or	and
(b) for	to
(c) act	acts
(d) the	a

Answers Key 5

Error	Correction
(a) nobler	noblest
(b) every	all
(c) if	as
(d) which	who

Answers Key 6

Error	Correction
(a) with	which
(b) help	helps
(c) of	with
(d) became	become

Answers Key 7

Error	Correction
(a) the	a
(b) a	an
(c) fast	faster
(d) for	through

Answers Key 8

Error	Correction
(a) is	are
(b) represent	represents
(c) though	through
(d) symbol	symbolizes

Answers Key 9

Error	Correction
(a) these	those
(b) took	take
(c) of	off
(d) to	with

Answers Key 10

Error	Correction
(a) has	have
(b) Beside	Besides
(c) much	many
(d) in	of

Answers Key 11

Error	Correction
(a) a	the
(b) on	in
(c) who	which
(d) through	throughout

Answers Key 12

Error	Correction
(a) are	is
(b) is	are
(c) of	for
(d) no	not

Answers Key 13

Error	Correction
(a) a	an
(b) could	can
(c) belief	beliefs
(d) faithful	faith

Answers Key 14

Error	Correction
(a) who	which
(b) will	must
(c) our	your
(d) is	our

Answers Key 15

Error	Correction
(a) for	to
(b) an	a
(c) its	our
(d)changed	changes

Answers Key 16

Error	Correction
(a) in	with
(b) learning	learn
(c) so	such
(d) there	their

Answers Key 17

Error	Correction
(a) like	to be
(b) to	than
(c) us	our
(d) for	to
(e) more	much
(f) been	being

Answers Key 18

Error	Correction
(a) was	were
(b) to	for
(c) before	about
(d) is	into
(e) extends	extended
(f) activity	activities
(g) for	of
(h) starts	started

Answers Key 19

Error	Correction
(a) live	living
(b) provide	provides
(c) breath	breathe
(d) give	gives
(e) or	for

Answers Key 20

Error	Correction
(a) effect	affect
(b) an	a
(c) causing	caused
(d) do	does
(e) for	of
(f) these	this