The Necklace — 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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'Works' is the present tense form, specifically third person singular. The sentence describes past events — what Matilda and her husband did over ten years. The simple past is 'worked'. Also note: the subject is plural ('Matilda and her husband'), so even in present tense, 'work' (not 'works') would be correct. Two errors converge: wrong tense AND wrong number.
Exercise 2Gap Filling
Choose the option that best fills the blank in the sentence below.
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The story's devastating twist is that the necklace was not real — it was 'paste' (fake/imitation jewellery worth only 500 francs). Matilda had sacrificed ten years of her life to repay the debt for a worthless object. 'Fake' captures this meaning. 'Stolen', 'broken', and 'borrowed' are all incorrect — the necklace was simply not genuine.
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