In the passages given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the word in your answer sheet along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it, against each line number.
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 blanks given. The word that forms your answer should be underlined. The first one has been done for you.
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There is one word missing from each line. Mark the place with / sign and write the correct word as given in the example.
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 1
| Before | Ans | Afer | ||
| A wicked man once went to/Guru | e.g. | to | a | Guru |
| for initiation into spiritual life. Guru | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| asked hith give up at least one bad | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| habit. Ile gave uttering a falsehood. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| That night, when he went the royal palace to | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| commit theft, he found man on the | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| terrace, who said that he was a thief. | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Both broke into the treasury divided it among themselves. | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| The other person was none other than king. | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) life. The Guru
(b) him to give
(c) gave up uttering
(d) went to the
(e) found a man
(f) he too was
(g) treasury and divided
(h) than the king
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 2
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| The king preten4ed to/a thief and he knew, | e.g. | to | be | a |
| where the keys the treasury were kept. While the | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| diamonds shared, the honest thief felt pity | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| for the king was losing his entire stock. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He asked his companion to leave diamond | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| behind in the safe, it was done. The next morning | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| when was discovered that the treasury was | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| looted, minister was sent by the king to access | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| the loss. MinIster found a diamond that had missed the eyes of the thieves. | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) keys of the
(b) diamonds were shared
(c) king who was
(d) leave one diamond
(e) safe and it
(f) when it was
(g) looted the minister
(h) loss. The minister
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 3
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| A husband may nor/aware of the | e.g. | not | be | ware |
| excellence of his | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| wife’s spiritual attainments. There is case of a | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| couple who were passing a thick forest for | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| a pilgrimage to inaccessible shrine. Suddenly, the husband | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| saw on path a precious stone. It was shining brilliantly | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| as sun’s rays fell upon it from between the leaves. | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He hastily threw sand over it with a movement | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| of his foot so that wife may not be tempted | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) is a case
(b) passing through a
(c) to an inaccessible
(d) on the path
(e) as the sun’s
(f) threw some sand
(g) that his wife
(h) pick it up
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 4
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| A world conference of animals/held and | e.g. | animal | was | held |
| they said that man the noblest of all animals, | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| the final product untold ages of progressive | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| evolution, but he not consciously striving to | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| live up his heritage. The beasts held a world | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| conference to discuss the authenticity of man’s | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| claim to be best of creations and the | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| monarch all that walks on the earth. The lion | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| presided the deliberations. The tiger questioned the claims of man. | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) man is the
(b) product of untold
(c) he is not
(d) up to his
(e) discuss about the
(f) be the best
(g) monarch of all
(h) presided over the
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 5
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| It made/devastating speech | e.g. | made | a | devastating |
| condemning man. | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He is standing disgrace to animals everywhere. | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He manufactures drinks merrily fatal | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| poisons and is proud his utter foolishness. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He cheats his own and spends all his | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| energies resources in devising diabolic | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| weapons to wipe his brothers and sisters. | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He prods horses dogs to run in desperate | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) is a standing
(b) manufactures and drinks
(c) proud of his
(d) own people and
(e) energies and resources
(f) wipe out off his
(g) horses and dogs
(h) haste and gambles
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 6
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| The animals said, “He/cruel, greedy, immoral | e.g. | he | is | cruel |
| insatiable and unashamed. He sets bad example | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to animal world.” The tiger said, “We do not | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| know where we will get our next meal. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| We have fixed place to rest. We have nothing | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to wrap round ourselves except skin. | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| We are worthier children God | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| than this monster called man, | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| he concluded. The fox said, “He is law unto himself and disaster to the rest.” | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) sets a bad
(b) to the animal
(c) know from where
(d) have no fixed
(e) except our skin
(f) children of God
(g) monster called man
(h) and a disaster
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 7
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| One day Krishna approached/guru and said, | e.g. | approached | the | guru |
| “Oh wise one! We often find your eyes with | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| tears.” There must a strong reason for this grief. Please tell us. | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| No act service can be | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| so holy meritorious as restoring joy | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| in our guru’s heart. The guru said, “I reminded | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| of son whom I have lost”. Krishna fell at his | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| feet said, “Tell us, Guruji, what happened to . | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| him, where is he, we shall bring him you.” | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) eves filled with
(b) must be a
(c) act or service
(d) holy and meritorious
(e) I am reminded
(f) of my son
(g) feet and said
(h) him to you
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 8
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| There was/great sage called Gautama in ancient | e.g. | was | a | great |
| India. He had number of disciples. He called | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| all of them and said, “I am worried about cattle in our hermitage. | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| I am unable to see the suffering | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| these dumb creatures. These cows have be driven to a distant place where | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| there is pasture and plenty of water. I | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| will happy if one of you could volunteer | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to undertake task. You can bring | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| them back after drought is over.” | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) had a number
(b) about the cattle
(c) sufferings of these
(d) have to be
(e) there is sufficient pasture
(f) will be happy
(g) undertake this task
(h) after the drought
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 9
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Many pupils hung their heads to avoid/work. | e.g. | avoid | the | work |
| Sathya Kama got up said, “I will do this | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| work.” Some advised him to go as he will | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| be all alone in forest without food. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| The boy said, “I will not alone for | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| I will have these cows to give company. | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| The Guru was happy that at least among his | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| many pupils volunteered to undertake job | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| as service towards Guru. He blessed him for his service.” | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) up and said
(b) him not to
(c) in the forest
(d) not be alone
(e) give me company
(f) at least one among
(g) undertake the job
(h) towards the Guru
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 10
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| There was king who used to ask people | e.g. | was | a | king |
| who came his kingdom, to tell him the | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| correct path for realisation. Each told the king | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| what elders told them. A servant in | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| the court used to listen to all questions. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| He found the king was listening | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to various methods of moksha, but he was putting any | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| of them practice. With the intention of | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| teaching king a good lesson, he made a plan. | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) came to his
(b) each one told
(c) what their elders
(d) all the questions
(e) found that the
(f) was not putting
(g) them into practice
(h) teaching the king
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 11
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| We all aware of the diseases which have | e.g. | all | are | aware |
| come the animals due to eating them. | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Swine flu is one of most commonly | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| known disease present day and | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| is one the best examples. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) come from the
(b) of the most
(c) disease in the
(d) one of the
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 12
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Many teenagers desire own two-wheeler | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| and most parents do not mind fulfilling wishes | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| even before children learn how | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to ride properly. “According a data collected by us, there were 800 road accidents in the city in 2013. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) desire to own
(b) fulfilling their wishes
(c) before the children
(d) According to a
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 13
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Man does not live food alone. | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Water is vital human health and fitness. | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Unfortunately, it is not considered to be nutrient. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| In reality, it is vital nutrient. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) live on food
(b) vital to human
(c) be a nutrient
(d) is a vital.
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 14
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Frequent power cuts are result | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| of poor planning, a faulty distribution system power theft | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| of more than 50% the power supplied. | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| The flaws in the system can rectified only over a period of time. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) are the result
(b) system and power
(c) 50% of the
(d) can be rectified
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 15
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| I was returning home after long journey, | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| I drove and little care. | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| Suddenly I heard noise | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| coming the engine and suddenly the car came to a halt. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) after a long
(b) drove with little
(c) heard some noise
(d) coming from the
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 16
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| One thing we all must do to cooperate | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| with police and pay heed to their advice, | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| They warn us not touch unidentified and | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| unclaimed suspicious objects transistors, briefcases, etc. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) do is to
(b) with the police
(c) not to touch
(d) objects like transistors
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 17
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| The small town was the | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| foot of the mountains. Most the | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| people were farmers, There traders also | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| in the town. Though not rich were happy and contended. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) was at the
(b) Most of the
(c) There were traders
(d) rich they were
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 18
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Twenty years ago, kids in school never ever | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| heard about the Internet. The internet is a vast resource | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| for types of information. It is like a giant bulletin | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| board that the whole world uses as, for since anyone can put anything on the Internet. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) school had never
(b) heard about/of the internet
(c) for all/different types
(d) uses, as/for/since anyone.
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 19
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Thanks to current interest in | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| fitness and health people are taking | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| we fInd centres and clubs | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| springing up each and every locality. | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) to the current
(b) health the people
(c) find health centres
(d) up in each
Omission Passage Worksheet Sample – 20
| Before | Ans | After | ||
| Most people travel as part of their e.g. | e.g. | as | a | part |
| daily routine because it çnjoyable. | (a) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| There are lors places to explore in | (b) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| the world. Travelling worth every | (c) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| penny you spend memories last forever | (d) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| When travelling, one the opportunity | (e) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| to meet different people different | (f) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| places. One the most important social | (g) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
| skills that we learn is how interact and communicate with different people. | (h) | ………………………… | ………………………… | ………………………… |
Answer:
(a) it is enjoyable
(b) lots of places
(c) Travelling is worth
(d) spend because memories
(e) one gets the
(f) people from different
(g) One of the
(h) how to interact