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

A civilised and well groomed personality has a positive impact on others. Write an article in 100-120 words for your school magazine on the importance of education in personality development. You are Mike/Manish.

Complete the following story in 150-200 words. The beginning of the story is given below:

On my way to school I usually see a beggar on the roadside. Yesterday on my way back, I did not see him there. Walking further I saw limping slowly. Out of idle curiosity I followed him. Soon I found ……..

Complete the following story in 150-200 words. The beginning of the story is given below:

It was a Sunday afternoon. We had gone for a picnic to a park. Suddenly I found that my seven year old sister was missing from the group. We went in search of her in the woods and ……

The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been relaid and repaired. But there is no visibility of such a work. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your disappointment at the present situation and giving suggestions to resolve the problem. You are Shweta/Sham of 24, Pushp Nagar

Write an article in 100-120 words on the topic, 'Importance of clean surroundings in your locality'. You are Ram/Rama.

Complete the story based on the outline given below in 150-200 words.

a pond …….. a crocodile ….….. a monkey ……... on a tree ………. were friends. Crocodile’s wife …….. wanted monkey’s heart  ……… monkey bewildered  ……… planned  ……… heart, home ……… went back to get it ……… saved himself.

Complete the story based on the outline given below in 150-200 words.

A thirsty crow …….. looked for water …….. found a pitcher …….. very less water in it …….. picked up pebbles and put them in the pitcher …….. water level raised.

Recently a serious quarrel took place in a colony in Delhi due to the use of loudspeakers at a public place and caused disharmony among the people. Write a letter in 100 − 120 words to the Editor of The Hindustan Times expressing your concern over the unpleasant incident, highlighting the fact that the loudspeakers cause noise pollution and discord, suggesting that the unauthorised use of loudspeakers at public places should be banned. You are Anjana/Arjun, F-112 Kailash Colony, Delhi.

Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir caused floods, landslides, house collapses and heavy loss of life and property. Write an article in 100 − 120 worlds on 'Floods − Cause and Prevention'. You are Anita/Aman.

" .............. Ultimately I won it as I was determined to achieve my goal." The closing of the story is given above. You can start your own story but you cannot change the end. Write the story in 150 − 200 words.

Hints : humble family background − no guidance or support − amibition − difficulties − didn't give up − long struggle paved the way for success

Complete a story in 150 − 200 words from the outline given below:

Birds lived − a forest − one year hot and dry − the king bird suggested to migrate − a greedy sparrow noticed carts with baskets of grain − the sparrow dashed to eat − but warned her friends not to go − owner might kill them − birds scared − the greedy sparrow enjoyed her meal − owner spread a net − was caught

Yoga is most important in everyone’s life as it helps in balancing the relationship between body and mind. Write an article in 100-150 words on the topic “Importance of Yoga in our life”. You are Ram/Rama.

You are Kapil/Komal, living at C-424, Sector-18, Green Park, New Delhi. You bought a washing machine from Balaji Electricals Private Limited, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. It started giving trouble within a few days. Write a complaint letter (100-150 words) to the Sales Manager seeking immediate repair or replacement. Invent the details of defects. 

You are Vaibhavi Sinha, examination in-charge, Goodway Public School, Aurobindo Road, Indore. You require 4 reams of white paper, 2 packets of carbon paper, one dozen registers, blue and red ballpoint pens (50 each). Place an order with Sunrise Stationery Mart, 12 Mall Road, Indore, mentioning terms of payment, discount asked by you, and delivery date. (100-150 words).

Water scarcity is becoming a serious problem because sources of water are getting depleted day by day. Considering the gravity of the situation, write an article in 100-150 words on the topic, “Need of the Hour: Rainwater Harvesting.” You are Ram/Rama.

You have lost your original certificates of class X and XII. You want to get their duplicates issued but you do not know the procedure. Write a letter to the Chairman, CBSE, Preet Vihar enquiring about the fee to be deposited, mode of payment, time taken by the board for issuing duplicate certificates and any other formalities. You are Tarun / Taruna, 7/9, Kunj Apartments, Shimla (100-120 words).

More and more people are used to carrying mobile phones to their workplace. However, the use of mobile phones can be dangerous at certain times and places. Write an article on the topic, 'Mobile Phone Manners'.
Take hints from the information that follows:

• The Government on Thursday banned the use of cellular phones at petrol pumps as they could ignite the flammable vapours present in the air.
• Don't use mobiles
• While driving
• Inside an aircraft
• When in an ICU
• If you are near a heart patient or someone who has a pacemaker

Develop a short story in 150-200 words which begin as of the following:

Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but......................

Give it a suitable title also.

With the help of the following cues, develop a short story along with a title in 150-200 words:

A cap seller carrying a bundle of caps .............. sleeps under a tree.............. puts the bundle beside him ............. some monkeys take away the caps .............. wakes up ........ finds monkeys wearing caps ............ angry ........... throws his own cap....... monkeys throw their caps ........ collects ............happy.

There is a busy road in front of your school. A large number of students have to cross the road while going back home. They run a great risk. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Editor, Navjiwan Times, Agra drawing the attention of the concerned authorities to the problem. Make a request to mark a zebra crossing and to put traffic lights in front of your school. You are Amit/Anita, Class X, New Age Public School, Ram Nagar, Agra.