English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Important Questions for English - Language and Literature

Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow :

The Vichitra Veena as (a) ________ name suggests (b) _________ a rate instrument and there are not (c) _________ artistes who can play this instrument.

(a)

     (i) a

    (ii) an

    (iii) the

    (iv) some

(b)

   (i) is

   (ii) am

   (iii) are

   (iv) have been

(c)

   (i) much

   (ii) many

   (iii) more

   (iv) who

Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences.

One example is given below :

in/the highest/India has/population/livestock/the world.

India has the highest livestock population in the world.

(a) is/of milk/the country/also/producer/the highest

(b) is staring/but/at a/major/it/crisis/fodder

(c) due to/pressure/of/it/is/growing/population of land

Complete the paragraph given below with the help of options that follow:

Kanishka, the ruler of the Kushanas embraced Buddhism. He (a) _____ invited to a Buddhist meeting (b) ______ Kashmir during his reign. It was during his time that Buddhism (c) ______ to Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.

(a)

(i) is

(ii) was

(iii) had

(iv) has

(b)

(i) at

(ii) of

(iii) in

(iv) on

(c)

(i) spread

(ii) spreads

(iii) spreading

(iv) is spread

Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences.

One example is given below:

refused / beyond / Alexander's army / to go / the river Beas

Alexander's army refused to go beyoned the river Beas

(a) to be a / kind / this was / of protest / considered / unique

(b) could not / the soldiers / Alexander / to move / persuade / ahead

(c) finally / them / he / asked / to retreat

Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow :

There are ways and ways (a) ________ tackling a problem. But governments all over the world (b) ________ only one system (c) ________ is : the carrot-and-stick one.

(a) (i) in

     (ii) of

     (iii) from

     (iv) on

(b) (i) prefer

      (ii) prefers

      (iii) preferred

     (iv) preferring

(c) (i) who

     (ii) which

     (iii) what

     (iv) whose

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences. One has been done for you as an example.

Example :

person/physically/a/was/Kitty/handicapped/Kitty was a physically handicapped person.

(a) sat up/wheelchair/in a/battery driven/every evening,/she

(b) drove/an/she/her wheelchair/to/apple orchard/

(c) very happy/with apples/the trees/she was/to see/laden/

Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :

Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his times. Illustrate with examples from the lesson. 'The Proposal'. Also mention the values, you think, any healthy relationship requires.

Rearrange any four of the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.
a) democracy / is very / important / of the press / in a / freedom
b) abused / times / is / many / but / it
c) biased / sometimes / presents / is / opinion / media / a
d) to have / necessary / press / therefore / a responsible / it is
e) can be / society / a / only then / fearless / imagined

Rearrange any four of the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.

a) democracy / is very / important / of the press / in a / freedom

b) abused / times / is / many / but / it

c) biased / sometimes / presents / is / opinion / media / a

d) to have / necessary / press / therefore / a responsible / it is

e) can be / society / a / only then / fearless / imagined

Attempt any four of the following :

Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below each. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Birds and animals live in the lap (a) ______ nature and can predict the likely changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high (b) _______ the sky. But during a storm, they come down (c) ________ fly close to the ground. If they fly low you (d) _________ be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be (e) ______ reliable weatherman.

(a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for

(b) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) to

(c) (i) nor (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and

(d) (i) would (ii) should (iii)might (iv) could

(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some

Attempt any four of the followings:

The following paragraphs have not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error along with its correction in the space provided.

Rearrange the following word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.

ignore / instinct / my first / the snake / was to

Rearrange the following word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.

I didn't want / killed one / I had / it / as / never / to kill.

Rearrange the following word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.

only dangerous / duty / to / was / kill / my / ones

Rearrange the following word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.

back / and returned / farm / I went / to the / stick / with a

Rearrange the following word/phrase to make a meaningful sentence.

hesitated / it / I / but still / attack / to

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow : 
I met a smart young person (a) __________ wanted a 'selfie' (b) __________ me. So we (c) __________ on top of a boundary wall.

(a)
(i) which
(ii) who
(iii) whose
(iv) whom

(b)
(i) with
(ii) on
(iii) for
(iv) to

(c)
(i) sit
(ii) sits
(iii) sat
(iv) sitting

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

Rearrange the words/phrases given below to form meaningful sentences. 

(a) beautiful / Masha / dog / is a / young.

(b) praised / she / be / to / likes.

(c) policemen / group / works / of / with a / she