SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds.

The athletes wanted to take part in the running race.

Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds.

Would you like to eat at the dining table?

Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds.

Reading is good for the mind and soul. So take up reading books.

Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds.

I like to eat fruits rather than eating sweets.

Say whether the words underlined are infinitives/ participles or gerunds.

Listening and speaking sharpen your language skills.

Pick out the infinitives/ gerunds/ participles from the following sentence and state what one is.

I want to see how it looks.

Pick out the infinitives/ gerunds/ participles from the following sentence and state what one is.

I don’t like frightening stories.

Pick out the infinitives/ gerunds/ participles from the following sentence and state what one is.

We decided to settle in Pune

Pick out the infinitives/ gerunds/ participles from the following sentence and state what one is.

Playing a sitar is Arjun’s hobby.

Pick out the infinitives/ gerunds/ participles from the following sentence and state what one is.

It was a horrifying experience for all of us.

Complete the following word chain for verbs:

Change- ______,______,______,______.

Pick out the gerund from the following sentence:

The attitude of taking destroys families.

Complete the following word chain of verbs:

Examine, e______, ______, ______, ______

Complete the word chain of verbs:

Call, ______, ______, ______, ______

Pick out the infinitives from the following sentence.

He would teach me to write whole sentences and to add numbers.

Pick out the infinitive from the following.

You are to give me a horse and armour.

Write two infinitives of your own.

Complete the following word chain of verbs:

War, ______, ______, ______, ______

Make two sentences with the verb 'bring'.

Pick out the gerund from the given sentence.

The students avoided doing the math assignment because the teacher was not well.