---
title: "Edit passage: Aristotle"
subject: "Communication English"
chapter: 3
key: "semester_5/communication_english:edit-passage-aristotle"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/edit-passage-aristotle
site: BCT Engineering
---

# Edit passage: Aristotle

Communication English · Chapter 3: Contextual Grammar

- Asked in: 2068 Chaitra, 5 marks
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-3

## Question

Edit the following passage which contains a good many errors.
Aristotle the tutor of Alexander the Great was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 300 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of greatest philosophers who knew. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned for Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings has laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

## Short answer

Aristotle, the tutor of Alexander the Great, was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 384 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned with Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

## Answer

#### Edited passage
Aristotle, the tutor of Alexander the Great, was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 384 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned with Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

#### Corrections made
- Commas placed around the appositive "the tutor of Alexander the Great".
- "was born ... in 300 BC" corrected to 384 BC, which is the historical date (the passage's date is a factual error).
- "one of greatest philosophers who knew" changed to "one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived".
- "concerned for" changed to "concerned with".
- "has laid" changed to "laid" (past tense, "teachings" is plural).

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. How is 'the tutor of Alexander the Great' punctuated?
   A. With commas around it
   B. With no commas
   C. With a colon
   D. With brackets only
   Answer: A. It is a non-essential appositive and is set off by commas. (Key point: Appositive commas)

2. 'one of greatest philosophers who knew' becomes:
   A. one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived
   B. one of greatest philosophers who known
   C. one of the greater philosophers who lived
   D. one of the greatest philosopher who live
   Answer: A. The superlative needs 'the', and 'who' refers to plural philosophers. (Key point: Superlative and perfect)

3. Which corrections are made?
   A. concerned with; teachings laid
   B. concerned for; teachings has laid
   C. concerned at; teachings lays
   D. concerned of; teachings have laid
   Answer: A. One is 'concerned with' a subject, and the plural 'teachings' with past tense takes 'laid'. (Key point: Prepositions and agreement)

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