The Proposal — Grammar Exercises
Two grammar exercises based on real NCERT sentences from this chapter. Practise the editing and gap-filling formats tested in CBSE Section B.
Exercise 1Editing / Error Correction
The sentence below has one grammatical error. Find the incorrect word and write the correction.
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'Ivan Lomov' is a singular third-person subject. In the simple past, singular subjects (he/she/it and their equivalents) use 'was', not 'were'. 'Were' is for plural subjects and second person ('you'). 'Ivan Lomov was nervous' is the correct form.
Exercise 2Gap Filling
Choose the option that best fills the blank in the sentence below.
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The disputed land in the play is called the 'Oxen Meadows' (sometimes written 'Ox Meadows'). This is the first major argument between Lomov and Natalya — a piece of land that both families claim. The name is specific to the NCERT chapter and a common detail in extract questions.
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