Editing Exercises for Class 10 with Answers: Practice Error Detection and Correction Easily

It’s important that students have a strong command over English grammar, and equally important is the ability to identify and correct grammatical errors. Editing exercises help students develop this skill by training them to spot mistakes in sentence structure, verb forms, articles, prepositions, and more. By practising regularly, students can improve accuracy, clarity, and overall writing quality.

Go through the following exercises carefully and make corrections wherever necessary.

Table of Contents

• Identify the Errors and Correct Them
• Correct the Paragraph
• Advanced Editing Practice

Exercise 1: Identify the Errors and Correct Them

1. She do not understand the importance of time.

2. He have completed his homework yesterday.

3. The teacher asked the students to wrote neatly.

4. There is many reasons to study hard.

5. My friend don’t likes playing cricket.

6. We was waiting for the bus for two hours.

7. She is knowing the answer to this question.

8. They has been living here since five years.

9. I prefer tea than coffee.

10. He did not went to school yesterday.

11. Everyone are excited about the trip.

12. She has took my book without asking.

13. The boys plays in the ground every evening.

14. He is more taller than his brother.

15. She did not knew the answer.

16. We discussed about the problem.

17. The news are very shocking.

18. He denied to accept the truth.

19. I am having two sisters.

20. She is good in mathematics.

Answers

1. does not

2. had

3. write

4. are

5. doesn’t like

6. were

7. knows

8. have

9. to

10. go

11. is

12. taken

13. play

14. taller

15. know

16. discussed the problem

17. is

18. denied accepting

19. have

20. good at

Exercise 2: Correct the paragraph

Read the paragraph given below. Each sentence contains one error, identify and correct them.

She have a great knowledge of science. The team are playing well today. He do not believe in hard work. She was absent since Monday. I have seen him yesterday. He is knowing the truth. They has finished their work. She did not wrote the letter. The book is belong to me. He is more intelligent than any boy. She is suffering from headache. We enjoyed a lot in the picnic. He is good player. She has went to market. He did not knew the answer. They was happy to see us. She is living here since 10 years. I am agree with you. He is one of the best student. She prefers tea than coffee.

Answer:

She has a great knowledge of science. The team is playing well today. He does not believe in hard work. She has been absent since Monday. I saw him yesterday. He knows the truth. They have finished their work. She did not write the letter. The book belongs to me. He is more intelligent than any other boy. She is suffering from a headache. We enjoyed a lot at the picnic. He is a good player. She has gone to the market. He did not know the answer. They were happy to see us. She has been living here for 10 years. I agree with you. He is one of the best students. She prefers tea to coffee.

Exercise 3: Advanced Editing Practice

Each sentence contains one error. You can dentify and correct it.

1. Hardly had he reached the station than the train left.

2. No sooner did she finished her work than she went out.

3. Neither of the boys have completed their homework.

4. Each of the students were given a certificate.

5. He is one of the best player in the team.

6. Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang.

7. The teacher, along with the students, are going on a trip.

8. One must do his duty sincerely if they want success.

9. She denied to have taken the money.

10. He is too weak that he cannot walk.

11. I wish I was there to help you.

12. He insisted to accompany me.

13. Not only he is intelligent but also hardworking.

14. The news are too shocking to believe.

15. He has been working here since five years.

16. She is senior than me in position.

17. I prefer coffee than tea in the morning.

18. Neither he nor his friends was present at the meeting.

19. He is so tired to continue the journey.

20. Had I knew about the problem, I would have helped you.

Answers 

1. than → when

2. finished → finish

3. have → has

4. were → was

5. player → players

6. when → than

7. are → is

8. they → he

9. to have → having

10. that → that he / too weak to walk

11. was → were

12. to accompany → on accompanying

13. he is → is he

14. are → is

15. since → for

16. than → to

17. than → to

18. was → were

19. so → too

20. knew → known