SSC (English Medium) १० वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Rewrite in Indirect speech.

‘Yes,’ Panditji replied. “It’s settled then. Tomorrow morning we shall perform, for the boy.”

Rewrite in Indirect narration:

“Now young man,” he said, “We’re ready to listen to Bach.”

Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

Robert asked, “Joan. how old are you?” “I am 13 years old,” she replied.

Change the following sentence in Indirect narration. 

He asked me, "Is the world so poor that it cannot give me a toy and a book, instead of forcing me to take a gun or a tool?"

Change the following to indirect speech.

"Olaf, please come inside", said Coco.

Change the sentence into indirect speech.

"Please look after the baby".

Change the following sentence into indirect narration:

“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.

Identify the clauses and name it:

The nerves that controlled his muscles were shutting down.

Identify the clause and state its kind:
When he saw me on the road, he began to run. 

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conquered the world. (Subordinate clause)

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

The male boxers kindly practiced with me whenever I required them.

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career.

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports?

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

That’s the best thing, that has happened to me.

Underline the subordinate clause and state their kind.

India managed just 6 medals in the 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people.

Just For Laughs! Enjoy!

Divide the class into two groups. On 12 to 15 slips of paper, Group A writes 12 to 15 conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’.
(For example, If I work very hard, )

Group B writes 12 to 15 main clauses.)
(For example, I would/shall have a pizza.)

Now, one student from Group ‘A’ reads the first conditional clause (possibility) and one student from Group ‘B’ reads the first main clause. It forms crazy sentences, just for laughter and fun. ENJOY!

Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.

Hemingway’s novel is based on real events. (Convert the underlined adjective to an Adjectival Clause)

Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.

He hooks a marlin but the marlin is too strong for him. (Rewrite beginning with ‘Although’)

Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.

The reader can read his work again and again and find new layers of meaning. (Begin the sentence with ‘On reading’)

Rewrite as directed, without change of meaning, in your notebook.

As the novel progresses, the old man and the marlin are inseparably linked. (Rewrite using ‘progress’ as a Noun)