Error Paragraphs/Editing Section
5 th Unit: B-Reading: Stored House II - Para No: 30 from the List
Practice page · 20.30 30th_Er_Pr
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Write the corrected word or phrase for each numbered error (22–26). Submit your answers to receive marks, then review the explanations.
Correct (22): Invitations were sent to relatives in different villages.
Explanation: The sentence is in past tense and passive voice. So we must use “were sent,” not “are sent.”
are ❌ (present tense)
were ✔ (past tense)
Correct (23): … could not be invited …
Explanation: The negative form of “could” is “could not.” “Could be not invited” is incorrect because **not** must come after “could,” not in the middle.
Correct (24): Bayaji put up a fine pandal in front of the house.
Explanation: Put on is incorrect pharasal verb here. Put up should come which neans to raise something, or to fix something in a raised position:
Correct (25): His sons worked hard for two full days…
Explanation: The adverb “hard” means “with great effort.” “Hardly” ❌ means “almost not,” which is the opposite meaning. So “hard” is correct.
Correct (26): Relatives started arriving.
Explanation: After “started,” the verb must be in the -ing form. So we say “started arriving,” not “started arrive.”