English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Communicative

WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit – 
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
— Rabindranath Tagore

• Why does the poet say, ‘Where the mind is without fear’ ?
• What are the narrow domestic walls being referred to ?
• Why are they ‘narrow ’ ?
• How /when does the ‘clear stream of reason’ lose its way ?
• What is the poet’s appeal ?

Match the items from A and B to make meaningful sentences. There is sometimes more than one sensible combination.

Complete the following sentences appropriately by using the passive form of the given verbs.

1. There's somebody behind us. I think we _____________(follow)
2. A mystery is something that_____________(cannot/ explain}

3. We didn't play volleyball yesterday.The match _________(cancel)

4. The minaret ____________ (restore). The work is almost
finished.

5. Every time I travel by plane, my plane_____________--
(delay)

6. I left some papers on the desk last night and I can't find them now.

They_______________-(might/ throw) away.

7. Two people ______________report) to _____________(injure) in an explosion at a factory in Bengaluru early this morning.

 Rewrite the paragraph below by changing these sentences into the passive; include the agent only if necessary.

Last year Mckiney Company built two new apartment buildings in the city centre. Recently one of the buildings was damaged by an earthquake. The earthquake also destroyed the company offices in the other building. The owners of the apartments of the buildings will receive the insurance money to fix the damages. Nobody will lose the money paid for the apartments.

Two new apartment ___________Recently one of the buildings was damaged by an earthquake. The company offices in__________The insurance_______Money.

Look at the following newspaper article. It has two versions. Version 'A' is written in the active and version 'B' is written in the passive voice. For each piece of information, decide whether Version 'A' or Version 'B' is more appropriate. Then rewrite the passage using a combination of the two versions.

Version A
Thieves stole the famous NorY Koh emerald from the City Museum last night.
Police believe the thieves must have forced the locks on the windows and
disabled the alarms before the museum attendants had closed the museum for
the night. Police have arrested a man whom someone saw acting suspiciously
outside the museum.

Version B
The Famous Nor Y Koh emerald was stolen from the museum last night. It is
believed that the window-locks had been forced and the alarms disabled before
the museum was closed for the night. A man who was seen acting suspiciously
outside the museum has been arrested.

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The exact words of the Prime Minister: "I shall lead this great country on the path of peace and prosperity. Not only that, but I assure you that I will lower truces and do everything in my power to reduce inflation."

[Situation: A newsreader reports the words of the Prime Minister on the radio.] "The new Prime Minister said that he would lead the country on the path of peace and prosperity. He also promised to lower taxes and reduce inflation."

Working in pairs, note the changes the newsreader made while reporting the PM's speech.

Fill in the table below.

Now do the same with this situation. The following is a conversation that took place between Neeta and Shobhna (in the presence of Shobhna's  mother) last week.

Neeta: Can I borrow Rs. 25? I have lost all my money on the bus this morning. Shobhna : But you asked me for a loan last week as well, you haven1t repaid that yet. Sorry, But I can't lend you any more.

Imagine, it is now nezt week. Shobhna's mother talks about it to her husband in her own words.

"Neeta came in last week and asked Shobhna if she could borrow twenty five rupees. She explained she had lost all her money on the bus that morning. Shobhna reminded Neeta that she had asked her for a loan the previous week as well, and still hadn't repaid it. So she decided she couldn't lend Neeta any more."

Read the exact words of Mrs. Bhattacharya, a resident of Park Street, Kolkata.

"Where do the two of you live? You shouldn't make such a noise in the street. If you do it again, I'll have to complain to the police. So, be careful."

• Now think of a situation in which Mrs. Bhattacharya has to report what she said to somebody but not exactly as she has said above (eg. to a neighbour.)

Situation ______________________

• Now report Mrs. Bhattacharya'& words. Remember: You can decide whether to use direct or indirect speech forms.

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• Work with your partner. Read the following. Decide on a likely situation in which what was said has been repeated. Then use your imagination and recreate the original ("direct") speech.

Everyone at the hospital looked after me very well. As soon as I arrived, a nurse asked me how I felt. Then she asked me where I lived and whether she could contact my parents. I explained that you were out today, so she couldn't contact you. After that she asked me how that accident had happened and I said I didn't know.

Situation ______________________

Direct speach (in dialogue form) _____________

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S : Strengths
W : Weaknesses
O : Opportunities
T : Threats

SWOT analysis is a tool used to develop effective strategies and plans for the progress and development of organizations, companies, institutions and even individuals. Working in groups, identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for our country. Present your group’s views to the class. Your brief presentation should conclue with a ‘vision statement’ for India-where you want our country to be, say ten years from now and what we should do to achieve it.

Shahin, a newspaper reporter, visited the World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan. Suddenly he saw a stall in flames. He jotted down a few notes in his notepad. Using the cues and your own ideas, write a newspaper report in the space provided. Use Active or Passive, depending on what you wish to focus on.

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Statements: Rewrite the following in reported speech:
a) Sheela to Rashmi: "You can come and stay at my place if you're ever in Delhi".
b) Anand to Renu: "I don't know what Gayathri is doing these days. She hasn't visited us for ages".
c) Teacher to Students: "We shall go on a field trip to study water pollution.

Questions in indirect speech.
Rewrite the following in indirect speech:

a) He said, "Who has moved into the neighbouring house?"

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b) He said, "What have you bought for Deepawali?"

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c) He said to me, "Why didn't you wear your new dress for the party?"

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d) "Is anyone there?" he asked.

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e) "Shall I wait for the doctor or come again tomorrow?" she asked the
receptionist.

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Commands, requests and advice in indirect speech:
Rewrite the following in indirect speech :

a) The General said," Move the tanks to the battlefield immediately."

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b) "Don't drive too fast", the instructor said to me.

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c) "Iflwereyou, I'd buythatpropertyimmediately", theagentsaid toAnwar.

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d) "Why don't you change into something more comfortable?" he said to his guest.

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e) "Go on, taste it", said the cook to the guest.

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• You will notice that direct commands, requests and advice are usually
expressed by a suitable reporting verb in indirect speech (Refer Section B)

On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reasons for your choice.

'Despite these disadvantages , He possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit '. The expression 'these disadvantages ' here refers to  

On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice.

Kalam's childhood was 

Change the following into indirect speech. Change tense and time expressions only when necessary. You may use a variety of reporting verbs from the box below.

1. "Human nature changes," sighed the old man.
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2. "We'll win the match next week." said Vasu optimistically.

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(reportingjust after he said it)

3. "I saw him with Akankshayesterday," she whispered.

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4. Sanjay, I'm sorry we didn't visit you in Bombay last week," Arun said

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(reporting immediately after he said it)

5. "This rice tastes awful," he muttered.

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6. "Would you like to come to the party with us tomorrow, Gopa?" Sushila asked.

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(reporting later in the week.)

7. "Please, Ma, please," they begged. "We'll play on the veranda and porch. We
won't truce a step off the veranda."

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(reporting immediately after)

8. Don't be a fool," Raghu said roughly, pushing him aside. Even Mira said,
"Stop howling, Ravi. If you want to play, you can stand at the end of the line,"
and she put him there very firmly.

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(reporting immediately after)

Correct the errors in the following sentences. Write the correct sentence in the space provided.

1. The nurse enquired how I am.

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2. He said he live in Connaught Circus.

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3. They asked when I have arrived.

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4. The taxi driver asked where I want to go.

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5. I warn Sanjay to be careful while crossing the road.

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6. Rohit couldn't understand where all the children are gone.

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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice. 

'That forced my cousin Samsuddin' ...... ' That ' here refers to 

Look at the horoscope page from a newspaper. Find your zodiac sign. Imagine that you have come to the end of the week and nothing has happened, according to the horoscope. Write a letter of complaint to Madam Kiran. Report what Madam Kiran said would happen and then describe what actually happened. You may wish to write something similar to the letter in the example below.

On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice. 

Samsuddin was forced to seek a helping hand because 

Read the following extract from Oliver Twist, a novel by Charles Dickens.

"Where is my little brother?" cried Nancy, when she reached the police
station.
"There are no little boys here, madam," answered an officer.
"Where is he, then?" she persisted, and began describing what Oliver
looked like
The officer informed her that he had been driven to the home of a
gentleman in Pentonville. When Fagin heard the news, he exploded, "The boy must be found, even if we have to kidnap him."

Working in pairs, a) note down the reporting verbs used in the above
passage. Then, b) describe in a few words the mood or purpose of the
speakers.

Reporting a Verbs                                            Mood/Purpose/Manner

1. cried                                                         1.worried, anxious, upset,tearful                                                                        
2. ___________                                                 2._______________
3. ___________                                                 3._______________
4. ___________                                                 4._______________
5. ___________                                                 5._______________
6. ___________                                                 6._______________

On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.

Kalam continues to be proud of the money he had earned during the time of World War - II because