Question 224 marksShort AnswerSection B

Editing: Walt Disney was our hero. He | e.g. was | Correction: is. (a) left me a legacy that can (b) be enjoy time and again. He (c) knew who to entertain us so well. (d) He developed a process in creating animated films.

Grammar
Editing

Official answer

  • (a) Error: can — Correction: could
  • (b) Error: enjoy — Correction: enjoyed
  • (c) Error: who — Correction: how
  • (d) Error: in — Correction: for/of
Answer keywords:couldenjoyedhowfor

Marking scheme

  1. 1.1 mark each for correct Error/Correction pair.

Hint

Check the passive voice in line (b).

Quick oral answer

Errors were: could, enjoyed, how, for.

Common mistakes

  1. 1.Missing the passive voice error in 'be enjoyed'.

Analysis and explanation

This is an editing/omission-type question (4 marks: 1 mark per correct error–correction pair) testing tense, voice, and word-choice accuracy.


Key points

  • (a) Tense — 'can' should be 'could' to match the past-tense narrative about Walt Disney's legacy.
  • (b) Voice — 'be enjoy' is grammatically broken passive; it should be 'be enjoyed' (past participle after 'can be').
  • (c) Word choice — 'who' is wrong; 'how to entertain us' needs the interrogative adverb 'how', not 'who'.
  • (d) Preposition — 'in creating' should be 'for/of creating', matching the correct collocation with 'process'.

Common mistakes

  • Overlooking that the whole passage is in past tense, leading to wrong modal/tense choices.
  • Missing subtle passive-voice construction errors (missing '-ed').
  • Confusing 'who' (person) with 'how' (manner) in reported/embedded questions.

Real-world

  • Editing skills like these are directly used in proofreading official documents, articles, and reports, where a single wrong preposition or tense can distort meaning.

Question details

Q22 of 36 questions

Board
CBSE
Class
Class 10
Subject
English (Communicative)
Year
2017
Section
Section B
Marks
4
Type
Short Answer
Chapter
Grammar
Topic
Editing
Bloom's level
analyze
Syllabus topic
Editing
Updated
2026-02-19
Author
Padhantu
Reviewed by
Padhantu

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Frequently asked questions

How many marks does this question carry in CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) 2017?

This question carries 4 marks in the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) 2017 examination.

Which chapter does this question come from in English (Communicative)?

This question is from the chapter "Grammar" in the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) syllabus.

What topic does this question cover in English (Communicative)?

This question covers the topic "Editing" from CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative).

What type of question is this in the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) 2017 paper?

This is a Short Answer question from Section B in the CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) 2017 paper.