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The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identified the error and write it along the correction along the answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example?

eg. Incorrect correct
During summer holidays I accompanied


my a the


friend from his village. It was a small place consisting


(a) _ _
of about 200 houses. The villagers are simple people


(b) _ _
and very hospitable. The natural scenery or fresh


(c) _ _
air were very soothing. I stayed here for three days


(d) _ _
and enjoyed myself in the lap of nature.

(a) Incorrect: from, Correct: to


(b) Incorrect: are, Correct: were


(c) Incorrect: or, Correct: and


(d) Incorrect: here, Correct: there


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