In the following passages each line has an error. Edit the passage by identifying the wrong word/an inappropriate expression, strike it off; then write the correct word in your answer-book as shown in the first example of each of the passages.
Each time one of us made the (the) –
(i) mistake the professor will publicly (with) –
(ii) correct him. Whenever one of us shone, a (a) –
(iii) professor outshine him. When after (outshine) –
(iv) a hard morning’s work, cleaning of (morning’s) –
(v) our hut, we listen in silence to (listen) –
(vi) the orderly officer’s praise a professor (a) –
(vii) will break out (will) –
(vii) with a singing dutifully beaming, ‘thanks you (thanks) –
(ix) sir!’ And how super, (super) –
(x) how condescending he is (is) –
