Omission Exercises

Be it class 9 English syllabus or in class 11th, students are taught many fundamental concepts of English at the school level. It is important to be thorough with them as most of these concepts are applicable in English for competitive exams as well as throughout the career of an individual. Be it entry-level employees or top-level managerial positions, good command over language always sets an individual apart. Out of the many, one such concept is omission correction. Since it assesses your basic English grammar skills, it is important to practice as many Omission exercises as possible. 

What are the Omission Exercises?

A typical omission question comprises a short paragraph or 6-7 separate lines of which, each of them has a missing word or phrase. The sentence is inherently incomplete and incorrect without that missing word. Keeping in mind the pronoun and tenses rule, you have to solve the questions. Here are some pointers on how practicing omission exercises can help you:

• Improves grammatical and articulation skills.
• For students who wish to pursue content or Creative Writing courses, omission exercises are really helpful in building a good foundation on how sentences should be structured.
• It stays relevant not just throughout the academic career, but also in day-to-day activities. 

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How to Solve Omission Exercises?

While attempting questions on Omission, you should keep the following points in mind. These tips are fundamental rules that apply to every question, helping you solve even the trickiest omission exercises within minutes.

• Always look for subject-verb agreement in sentences. If you see any anomaly in the same, look for the best alternative among the available choices that fit the sentence.

• Ensure that the tense consistency is maintained not just throughout the sentence, but the whole passage. As a consistent tense string is a trademark of grammatical correctness, it would greatly help you in solving omission exercises.

• Look for pronoun-antecedent agreement throughout the passage. In case there is an omission of pronoun, it would be easier to spot by identifying if the passage is in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person. Similarly, the number of subjects is also crucial.

• Often, the sentences omit articles used before a noun. These articles can be easily identified as a missing article makes a sentence feel incomplete. 

• Conjunction omission disturbs the sentence structure. Conjunctions link two sentences together, hence if there is a lack of punctuation or linking words between two sentences, there is a high chance of omission.

• Read the whole passage carefully before starting with the first sentence. Often, this practice helps you in identifying any omission in the first sentence.

Sample Omission Questions

To help you understand these concepts better, let’s put these principles into practice. Here are some sample omission exercises for you to attempt. 

Q1: In the sentences below, there are omitted words. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise.

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
It is a well_fact that regular	well		fact
Exercise_several benefits but	exercise		several
Recent research_found that	research		found
Workout_positively impact	workout		positively
your memory_bone density	memory		bone

Q2: The sentences in questions 2 and 3 have a single omitted word. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercises. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Filled with_sense of	with		sense
pride_he will be representing	pride		he
his state_national level, Sunil	state		national
Is training very hard. _he has	hard		he
represented state before, _says	before		says
that_is always a proud moment	that		is

Q3: In the sentences below, there are omitted words. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise.

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Three robbers broke__a goods shop yesterday.	broke		a
They found the cash-box__took it.	cash-box		took
But before they__leave the shop, Police	they		leave
barged in and arrested all__them.	all		them

Q4: The sentences given below have a single omitted word. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Researchers_proved that	researchers		proved
doing exercise_reduce heart risk	exercise		reduce
and lower the chances_a stroke.	chances		a
Be it any form_exercise,	form		exercise
It has a positive impact_your	impact		your
overall personality_confidence	personality		confide
While regulating your hormones.

Q5: The sentences given in questions 5 and 6 have omitted words. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercises. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Mahatma Gandhi_considered one	Gandhi		considered
of_most influential men to ever walk	of		most
on Earth. Through_principles of	through		principles
Non-violence_non-cooperation,	violence		non-cooperation
he won hearts not only in India but also_South Africa.	also		South Africa

Q6

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Clocks_ a vital part of our daily	clocks		a
lives. Over time, it_undergone many changes in appearance and	it		undergone
Inner machinery. However, one_the most	one		the
popular developments_clock making	developments		clock
was the use_Quartz stone in commercial	use		Quartz
Production of clocks_watches.	clocks		watches

Q7: Insert a well fit word in the given blanks.

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Due_global warming, polar ice caps	Due		global
are melting and_a result, the sea level	and		a
is rising. Islands_be submerged.	Islands		be
The ozone layer_becoming thinner day by day,	layer		becoming
resulting in the entering_harmful rays in	entering		harmful
the atmosphere,_causes skin diseases	atmosphere		causes

Q8: The sentences given below have a single omitted word. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Using alcohol regularly, even_small	even		small
quantities, tends_cause damage to	tends		cause
to the various organs_the body.	organs		the
It affects_liver, it weakens the mental powers,	affects		liver
and lessens the general energy_the body.	energy		the

Q9: The sentences given below have a single omitted word. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
The man_forgives a wrongdoing	man		forgives
proves himself to_the superior of	to		the
the man who wronged him_puts	him		puts
the wrong-doer_shame	doer		shame
Forgiveness_even turn a foe into a friend,	Forgiveness		even
so_is the noblest form of revenge.	so		is

Q10: The sentences given below have a single omitted word. Insert the required word to complete the omission exercise. 

Passage	Before	Omitted	After
Higher education is_important part of	is		important
the life of every individual. Be_any field of	be		any
work, the best professionals_always more	professionals		always
likely to hail_a rich educational background.	hail		a
Education not_provides essential job skills,	not		provides
but it also broadens_horizons of the mind.	broadens		horizons

Q1.

1. Known
2. Has
3. Has
4. Can
5. And

Q2.

1. A
2. That
3. At
4. Although
5. He
6. It

Q3.

1. Into
2. And
3. Could
4. Of

Q4.

1. Have
2. Can
3. Of
4. Of
5. On
6. And

Q5.

1. One
2. The
3. His
4. And
5. In

Q6.

1. Are
2. Has
3. Of
4. In
5. Of
6. And

Q7:

1. To
2. As
3. May/Would
4. Is
5. Of
6. Which

Q8:

1. In
2. To
3. Of
4. The
5. Of

Q9:

1. Who
2. Be
3. And
4. To
5. Can/May
6. It

Q10:

1. An
2. It
3. Are
4. From
5. Only
6. The

If you are struggling with the topic, keep on practicing omission exercises and go through basic English concepts like tenses, modals, and prepositions. If you are planning to study abroad, then you must note that this topic forms an essential part of proficiency tests like IELTS and TOEFL. Join Leverage Edu’s live online classes on IELTS and TOEFL and get access to a wide range of practice questions, dedicated doubt’clearing sessions, and last-minute tips and tricks!