English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English - Language and Literature

A survey was conducted by your school on how many children walk down to school, how many use their own transport, how many use the school bus and how many come in private vans. The findings are given below.

Based on the pie-chart given above write a paragraph analysing the information 'Preference of Private vans to school buses'. Think of reasons for this preference by some parents is it more convenient and safer. (100-120 words)

Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the brackets, for the given portion of a letter.

Dear Sir,

I am an account holder in your branch at Jayanagar. My current ATM card is ______ (damage) and I am unable to use it for any POS transaction.

Kevin and Rohan had a conversation about their college admissions. Report Rohan’s question.

Would you be interested in studying arts or medicine?

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the concluding line from an educational report.

However, such indicators are too crude a measure to ______ quality in an educational setting.

Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option.

I ______ watching that programme every week since it started.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the disclaimer given by a news channel.

Except for the headline, this story ______ edited by YTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.

Libraries provide access to resources and materials that might not be available or affordable otherwise, allowing students to further their learning, understanding and research. The following chart shows the library framework and the importance of libraries. Based on the given information, write an analytical paragraph, in about 120 words, assessing the importance of libraries for us.

A survey was conducted to find out the number of speakers of various languages in the world. The chart below reflects the same. Analyze this chart and write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words by selecting features that support your analysis.

Look at this sentence. The italicised adverb expresses an opinion or point of view.

Obviously, the only dress Wanda had was the blue one she wore every day. (This was obvious to the speaker.)

Other such adverbs are apparently, evidently, surprisingly, possibly, hopefully,incredibly, luckily. Use these words appropriately in the blanks in the sentences below. (You may use a word more then once and more than one word may be appropriate for a given blank.)

1. ____________, he finished his work on time.

2. ____________, it will not rain on the day of the match.

3. _____________, he had been stealing money from his employer.

4. Television is ___________ to blame for the increase in violence in society.

5. The children will _____________ learn from their mistakes.

6. I can’t ________________ lend you that much money.

7. The thief had _____________ been watching the house for many days.

8. The thief ______________ escaped by bribing the jailor.

9. _________________, no one had suggested this before.

10. The water was ________________ hot.

Read the following excerpt from an online post on a website on educational practices.

Kids who appreciate how much effort, time and care goes into growing food will understand how important farmers are, and why it's important to take care of our Earth. In the world of today, gardening needs to be given more importance than sports, music and dance in all schools because it creates environmental stewards and outdoor learning laboratories that help the child and community for years to come.

Write a paragraph in 100-120 words to analyse the given argument.

You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale/evidence that would strengthen/counter the given argument.

 Here are some more examples of ‘the’ used with proper names. Try to say what these sentences mean. (You may consult a dictionary if you wish. Look at the entry for ‘the’)
(i) Mr Singh regularly invites the Amitabh Bachchans and the Shah Rukh Khans to his parties.
(ii) Many people think that Madhuri Dixit is the Madhubala of our times.
(iii) History is not only the story of the Alexanders, the Napoleons and the Hitlers, but of ordinary people as well.

______ EDUCATED MIND CAN TEACH MANY.

______ ONLY WEAPON TO FIGHT INJUSTICE IS EDUCATION.

Here is an excerpt from an article from the Times of India dated 27 August 2006. Rewrite it, changing the sentences in direct speech into reported speech. Leave the other sentences unchanged.

“Why do you want to know my age? If people know I am so old, I won’t get work!” laughs 90-year-old A. K. Hangal, one of Hindi cinema’s most famous character actors. For his age, he is rather energetic. “What’s the secret?” we ask. “My intake of everything is in small quantities. And I walk a lot,” he replies. “I joined the industry when people retire. I was in my 40s. So I don’t miss being called a star. I am still respected and given work, when actors of my age are living in poverty and without work. I don’t have any complaints,” he says, adding, “but yes, I have always been underpaid.” Recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Hangal never hankered after money or materialistic gains. “No doubt I am content today, but money is important. I was a fool not to understand the value of money earlier,” he regrets.

Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows.

The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him ______ a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but ______ to the naked eye.

Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly.

The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient’s ailment, asked about his well-being, to which, the patient affirmed ______. 

Report the dialogue between a grandson and his grandfather, by completing the sentence:

In response to the question about his superheroes, grandfather says that ______.

Sunil shared some information, with Tariq, about a holiday at sea. Report Tariq’s question.

Did you enjoy travelling by sea?

Complete the narration of the dialogue between Latha and her father.

Father asked Latha the reason for the many questions she was asking. Latha exclaimed good-humouredly that in event of not knowing the answer one should ______.

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.