The Trees — 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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'Trees' is a plural noun. Plural subjects take a plural verb. 'Are' is the plural form of 'to be'. 'Is' is singular (used for 'he', 'she', 'it', or singular nouns). 'The trees are moving' is the correct form. This error — using a singular verb after a plural noun — is very common and frequently tested in CBSE editing.
Exercise 2Gap Filling
Choose the option that best fills the blank in the sentence below.
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Adrienne Rich's poem uses 'recover' — 'The roots work all night / to disengage themselves from the cracks / in the veranda floor. / The leaves strain toward the glass / small twigs stiff with exertion / long-cramped boughs shuffling under the roof / like newly discharged patients / half-dazed, moving / to the only door.' The word 'recover' specifically captures regaining health/strength after confinement.
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