English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Important Questions for English - Language and Literature

Answer of the following question in 100-120 words:

Destiny had been cruel to Bholi yet she made a place for herself in a conservative society. Discuss.

Why does Noodle tell Think-Tank about the books?

Answer the following question in 80-100 words:

“The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain ….” With this statement of the Buddha, find out the moral value that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.

Answer the following question  in 30-40 words :

What difficulty do the crew of the space probe face on the Earth?

How does Buddha bring about a different perspective in Kisa Gotami's understanding of life?

What did Kisa Gotami do after the death of her only son?

Answer the following in about 100-120 words:

“As ripe fruits are in danger of falling early, so mortals when born are always in danger of death’. With this statement of the Buddha find out the moral values that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child. 

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the error 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

Fill in any four of the following blanks given below, choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Communication ___(a)___ becomes very effective ___(b)___ instant due to smartphones. People are able ___(c)___ convey their messages all around the globe to ___(d)___ loved ones ___(e)___  spending hefty sums of money.

1. 1. is
   2. has
   3. have
   4. had
2. 1. but
   2. as
   3. or
   4. and
3. 1. for
   2. in
   3. to
   4. of
4. 1. his
   2. her
   3. their
   4. your
5. 1. with
   2. without
   3. and
   4. to

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

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence:

easy/very/it/to open/it/was

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence:

to sleep/night/decided/every/they/a hotel/in

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence:

quickly/very/the clothes/they/and food/packed

Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence:

the/problems/bags/heavy/in carrying/had/they

The following paragraph has an error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. The first one has been done as an example.

Read the following conversation and complete the passage that follows:

Neha: I'm really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow.

Nanita: Yes, after a long time we will be meeting our friends and teachers.

Neha told Namita (1) ______ looking forward to the class picnic ______, Namita agreed that after a long time. (2) ______ friends and teachers.

Natalya and her father Chubukov 'turn around' when Lomov puts his proposal in the open. As a reader briefly describe what you think of Natalaya and Chubukov from the play "the Proposal".

The following paragraph has an error in each line with a blank. Write the correct and the incorrect word in the blanks provided. The first one has been done for you.

Read the conversation and complete the passage that follows:

Ritika asked Mohit (1) ______ for a couple of days. Mohit agreed and said that (2) ______.

Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between Raj and his wife:

Raj told his wife that he had invited his friends for dinner. The wife added that ______.