English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Communicative

Rewrite the sentences using an infinitive instead of the underlined clause.

1. Shah found that Rs. 20,000 of the sales money was missing from the box.

2. The Court declared that the officer was guilty of gross negligence.

3. Evidence showed that the document was a fabrication.

4. The court warned the representatives that they should not tamper with the
evidence.

5. The minister was annoyed when he learnt that he had lost the elections.

6. You would be silly if you dyed your hair green.

Articles are often divided into parts to help the reader. Given below are the subheadings of the eight paragraphs given in a jumbled order. Match the paragraphs with the subheadings.

1. Southern paradise.
2. Life of harmony.
3. Showcasing the culture and spirit of A&N.
4. Links with freedom struggle.
5. Sea sports, farms and temples.
6. Indigenous population and settlers.
7. Flora and fauna.
8. Get to know the Emerald Islands.

In pairs, use the grid below to complete the following sentences.

1.Our English teacher refused to allow us ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-

2.Ram's mother let all of us_________________________________________________________

3.Making students ________________ against their will is unfair

4.'Dear Sir,

Would you kindly permit-------------

Then read your answers out to the rest of the class

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using the correct form of the verbs. The first one has been done for you as an example:

1. Leander was surprised by Asifs return of service.
Leander started playing in earnest.

__________________________________________

2 Rajani has completed her homework.
She wants to go to play.

__________________________________________

3 Gopal was utterly bored with his studies.
He went out for a walk.

__________________________________________

4 Sita was startled by the noise.
She jumped out of her bed.

__________________________________________

5 The police chased the smuggler. The smuggler hid in a thicket.

__________________________________________

6 The news stunned Meenu. She stood rooted to the spot.

When people are not very familiar with a language, they will sometimes explain words by paraphrasing them. Match the words in the box to the paraphrases below. Check in the dictionary if you are not sure. 

1. It’s a tropical tree, found near water, whose twisted roots grow partly above ground.
2. It refers to the shape of an area of land, including its hills, valleys etc.
3. It is an area of sea in which there are many small islands.
4. It is a group of similar things that are close together.
5. It is to describe the course of a river, coast line or path that turns a lot.
6. This is to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation.
7. They are all the animals that live wild in a particular area.
8. It is an activity that involves swimming underwater using a breathing device.
9. A type of prison, which is often in a place far away from other people.
10. This is a person or living thing that has existed in a country or continent since the earliest time known to people.

On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the “Mindmap” given below :

Match the news items with the headlines. Write the correct headline above each news item.

Discuss
How do these words - appointed, relaxed and kidnapped - help in framing the headlines ?

Provide suitable headlines for the following news items. In your headlines, use the past participle form or appropriate verbs.

Complete the following letter. Put the verbs in brackets into either the
'ing' form or the infinitive with to. Use the box below to help you.

Dear Mr. Banerjee
Thank you for your letter offering (offer) to help build an auditorium for our
school. You will be happy to learn that the parents of our school have
suggested___________ (approach) their association for funds. It is an idea worth
_____ (pursue) and we propose _____________(hold) a meeting on the
15th of this month. I would very much like you to attend the meeting as I want
_____ (introduce) you to the parents and I hope ____________(be) able to
use your kind offer as a motivating factor for others.
The architect has arranged ____________(supply} us with the blueprints
of the building. The contractor has promised _____________(deliver) the
materials within a month. So our management does not mind ________ _
(start) the work even before the funds have been arranged in full.
Please do not hesitate _____ (contact} me if your have any further queries.
I look forward to _____________(hear) from you soon.
Yours sincerely
K.S. Bhatt
(Principal}

Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Look at the picture. Describ picture with an appropriate non-finite as shown. Try not to repeat the verb .

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Rewrite the following sentences making the necessary changes so that they convey the intended meaning:

1. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to punish the dog.
2. Being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
3. Being fond of sweets, we planned to gift Mazy a big box of chocolates on her
birthday.
4. Having finished his work for the day, the supervisor let him leave the
factory early.
5. Riding on a horse, the tiger jumped at him.

Study the following table

Now complete the following sentences appropriately using 'ing' or
infinitive construction. Use the grid given above to write your answers.
You may have to add prepositions in some sentences.

1) Would you mind______________________________________
2) Most children enjoy___________________________________
3) I'll never forget ___________ when I was 18 years old.
4) I remember_________________________________________
5) Our teacher dislikes__________________________________
6) The commander told the soldiers________________
7) I do not intend________________________________
8) The inspector is certain______________________
9) My father was vecy angry with the grocer ________________
10) My brother likes________________________________

Correct the following sentence :

• Her actions make my blood to boil.

Imagine that Class X of your school is planning a trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 25th Dec to 01st Jan. Based on your reading of the text and your imagination complete the following itinerary :

25th Dec : fly from the nearest airport. to Port Blair

26th Dec : (morning) : ………………
(afternoon) : ………………
(evening) : Sound and Light Show at Cellular Jail

27th Dec : (morning) : take bus to National Park at Wandoor
(afternoon) : ………………
(evening) : enjoy local cuisine at hotel

28th Dec : (morning) : visit the Chidiya Tapu to observe the magnificent birds
(afternoon) : ………………
(evening)

29th Dec : (morning) ………………
(afternoon) : free to explore local market
(evening) : ………………

30th Dec : (morning) ………………
(afternoon): Island Tourism Festival
(evening) : ………………

31st Dec : (morning) : relaxed Breakfast at hotel
(afternoon) : ………………
(evening) : cultural evening at hotel to celebrate New Year Eve

1st Jan : (morning) : by bus to Katchal for
(afternoon) : transfer to Airport to reach home destination

Correct the following sentence :

• They are counting on me playing for their team.