CBSE Class 9 English Enrichment Assignment

ENRICHMENT WORKSHEET

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

                                                                  Error       Correction

1) An one eyed man was travelling eg.       An           A
through a bus one day. He was (a)         …………… ……………
carrying a huge bag on him (b)               …………… ……………
shoulder. Anyone sitting next to him ( c)  ……………. ……………
said. “ Why didn’t you keep your bag (d) …………… ……………
benath the seat?” The man smiled (e)     ………….. ……………
and said, “It is too big to be kept their”. (f)  …………… ……………

2) Thanks to the current interst for fitness eg:    for   in
and health that people are taking (a) ………….. ……………
in each locality. We find this days (b) ………….. ……………
some centres and club is springing (c) …………… ……………
up and they are do well in their (d) …………… …………….
new venture. Because unfortunately they (e) ………….. ……………..
are not within easy reach for all (f) …………… ……………..
 

3) Automated Teller machines (ATM) has revolutionized e.g has have
Banking and made life easiest. (a) ……………… …………………
Bank customers could now withdraw (b) ……………… …………………..
money of their account any time and (c) ………………… …………………...
somewhere in their own country (d) ………………… ……………………
or even from anywhere on the world. Howeever (e) ………………… ……………………
like any other electrical gadget . ( f) ………………… ……………………

ATMs can also malfunction

In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Ensure the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been done for you.

Before missing word after

1) Fresh vegetables be cooked to perfection e.g vegetables can be

in the microwave as they retain their (a) …………….. ………………… …………….
full flavor, nutrients colour . Vegetables (b) …………….. ………………… …………….
can be cooked in casserole dishes lids ( c) ……………… …………………. …………….
Stirring once the cooking period. (d) ……………… …………………. …………….
Roasting boiling bags can also be used (e) ……………… ………………….. …………….
for some vegetables with ends (f) ………………. …………………… ……………..
loosely closed allowing a bit of steam to escape.

2) India a land of great diversity. e.g India is a

There is diversity only in its (a) ……….. …………. …………..
Geographical features also in the (b) ……….. …………. …………..
Race that is people belong, in ( c) ……….. …………. ……………
the religion that profess and (d) …………. …………… …………….
the languages that they . There (e) ……………. …………….. …………….
is, however unity in its diversity . (f) …………….. ……………. …………… 

3) Each and everyone wishes to healthy e.g to be healthy

but very few ready to make efforts (a) ……………. ………………. ……………
in this direction. Most the people (b) …………….. ………………. ……………
gives excuse that they busy and (c) ……………… ……………… ……………
and can’t spare a minute exercise (d) …………….. ……………… ……………
others believe in eating too. They (e) ……………… ………………. …………..
think that they get healthy by eating (f) ………………. ………………. …………..
all the time