English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Given below is an extract from the story 'The Iron Man and The Space Being'. Complete the story using suitable non-finite verbs. You may choose words from the box given below.

One day there came some strange news. Everybody was talking about it.
Round eyes, busy mouths,_________ voices - everybody was talking about it.

One of the stars of the night sky had begun______This star had always been a very tiny star, of no importance at all. It had shone up there for billions and trillions and zillions of years in the Constellation of Orion. In all its time this tiny star had never changed in any way.

Now suddenly, it began to get bigger. Astronomers, _______through their telescopes, noticed it first. They watched it with _______  frowns.

The tiny star was definitely getting bigger. And not just bigger. But bigger and bigger and Bigger. Each night it was BIGGER. Bigger than the Dog-star, the large, coloured twinkler the heel of the Hunter
Orion.

Bigger than Jupiter, the great __________  planet. Everybody could see it clearly, night after night, as it grew and Grew and GREW. They stared up with frightened faces.

Till at last it hung there in the sky over the world, blazing down, the size of the moon, a deep gloomy red. And now there could be only one explanation. The star was getting bigger because it was getting nearer. And nearer and Nearer and, NEARER.

It was rushing towards the world.
Faster than a bullet.
Faster than any rocket.
Faster even than a meteorite.

And if it hit the world at that speed, the whole world would simply be blasted to bits in the twinkling of an eye. It would be like an express train _________ a bowl of goldfish.

No wonder the people stared up with frightened faces. No wonder the astronomers watched it through their telescopes with worried frowns.

Prepare a Road Show to sensitize people towards the responsibility of being good hosts in order to ensure that India becomes a safe and preferred destination for foreign tourists. Your road show must include a talk, jingles, street play etc. Prepare banners, backdrop and posters to create a suitable effect. For this activity divide your class into five groups.

While reading a magazine advertising home products, Sakshi Aggarwal came across an advertisement for a stain remover called Dr. Clean. She decided to buy the product but it caused more harm than good. Complete the letter of complaint she writes to the company using appropriate words.

Dear Sir
I wish____________ to your notice the ridiculous product you have recently launched. I saw a TV advertisement for Dr. Clean and its ability _______ '99 top stains'. I bought the product and _________the least, I regret the money I spent on it.

You claim that your Dr Clean stain removal keeps clothes in wearable condition for a long time and thus helps reduce clothing costs. However, let me tell you what happened when I tried _________a stain left by tea from my shirt. _________the stain remover on the stain does seem to make the stain

fainter temporarily. But here is the problem: a little after you have sprayed Dr. Clean on the fabric, the area around the stain seems to melt away. Soon, there is no stain. In fact, there is a hole where the stain was!
Surely this is NOT what you meant when you advertised The stain will no longer be visible to the naked eye?
Yours truly
A Disillusioned Customer

 Complete the sentences using 'ing' form of the verbs from the box.

1. The doctor advised Neelam to avoid ____ ghee as a cooking medium.
2. I have had to put off _____ a scooter for my son until he completes
his college studies.
3. How about for the post of teacher in the neighbouring
school?
4. By the time we finished the house, the children had become
hungry.
5. She went around all the tenants in the apartment house,
canvassing support for her cleanliness campaign.
6. I am afraid the doctor is busy now. Would you mind _____ a few
minutes?

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

We all make mistakes. It is human.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

Sheela tells lies. It has made her unpopular.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

We tried to enter the pavilion. The police prevented us.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

Our neighbours made a lot of noise. They apologised.

Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

You are not allowed ____________ your vehicles here.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

Murari passed the examination. I congratulated him.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

She talks too much. I don't like it.

 Now combine the following pair of sentence using a suitable verb in its
'ing' form.

We must appreciate other people's achievements. It promotes goodwill.

Carefully read the objectives of Ecotourism Society of India . Divide each point amongst the students of the class. Initiate a one minute speech in the class where each pair will make a presentation on the point allotted to them.

Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

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Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

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Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

Workers ___________

Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.

There's a fly in my soup.

Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

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Give the solution to the problem below using the 'ing' form or the verb.
Make the solution as unusual as possible.

My car isn't starting.

Explain the following sign using to+ verb :

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