This question asked in [CBSE Outside Delhi Set - III, 2019]
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write down its correction against the correct blank number. The first one has been done for you. (Attempt any four.)
Error Correction
The Modern Student understand understand understands
importance for Physical exercise. 1. ___ ___
He spend one or two hours daily 2. ___ ___
on the open air where he takes 3. ___ ___
part on Exercises when work 4. ___ ___
wonders for His Health.
1. (A) at (B) of (C) off (D) on
2. (A) spent (B) spends (C) spending (D) spend
3. (A) into (B) in (C) by (D) of
4. (A) which (B) where (C) whether (D) why
Answer
| Error | Correction | |
| 1 | for | (B) of |
| 2 | spend | (B) spends |
| 3 | on | (B) in |
| 4 | when | (A) which |
Explanation:
- For- For means because. One does not understand importance because of physical exercise but understands the importance of physical exercise. So, the correct word is “of”.
- Spend- With pronouns (he/she/it) describing an individual, ‘s’ is added at the end of the words. So, the correct word is “spends”.
- On- ”On” is a preposition which usually tells about the position of an object/human which is situated or kept above a certain object and one is not situated above air. So, the correct word is “in”.
- When- “When” is used to describe a time or date of the event and is not used to point at a specific event. So, the correct word is “which”.
Thus, the correct paragraph is
The Modern Student understands
importance of Physical exercise.
He spends one or two hours daily
in the open air where he takes
part on Exercises which work
wonders for His Health.
