Error Paragraphs/Editing Section
1st Unit C-Reading: I Will Do It - Para No: 8 from the List
The D-Day came. (22) He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared to the entrance test. He did very well but would only say 'OK' when asked. (23) It was the opposite when it comes to food. When he said 'OK' it implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK', when he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. (24) His principle was never to hurted anyone. The IIT entrance results came. (25) He had passed with an high rank. What a delight for any student! He was thrilled. (26) He went to his father was reading a newspaper.
Correct (22): He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for the entrance test.
Explanation: “For” (preposition) replaces “to” because the correct phrase is “appear for an exam.”
Correct (23): It was the opposite when it came to food.
Explanation: “Came” (verb, past tense) replaces “comes” (verb, present tense) to keep past tense consistency.
Correct (24): His principle was to never hurt anyone.
Explanation: “Hurt” (verb, base form) replaces “hurted” (incorrect past form) because after “to” (infinitive marker) we use the base form.
Correct (25): He passed with a high rank.
Explanation: “A” (article) is added before “high rank” (noun phrase) because it is singular and countable.
Correct (26): He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.
Explanation: “Who” (relative pronoun) connects “father” (noun) to the clause “was reading a newspaper” (verb phrase).
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