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

Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.

Rest in the bottom lay-PUN because _________________.

Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.

Bestow this jewel also on my creature-METAPHOR because ______________________.

Explain the Figure of Speech in the following line.

And rest in nature, not the God of Nature-REPETITION because _________________________.

‘Pun’ can be defined as a play on words based on their different meanings. Example: ‘Writing with a broken pencil is pointless.’ In this poem, there is an example of Pun. Find and make a sentence of your own. Share a joke with the class where the use of ‘Pun’ creates humour.

Find outlines from the poem that are examples of the following Figures of Speech.

Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
To look into

Use the following phrase in your own sentence.
By fits and starts

Make a sentence of your own using the following phrase:
‘In search of’

Make a meaningful sentence of your own using the following phrase.

"to look into”

Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase: 
to get out of. 

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

I ______ the school gate when I heard the school bell ring.

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

After the death of my pet dog, my ______ when dad got me a new pup.

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

Do not stoop to ______ just to gain something from someone.

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

The artist completes his paintings _________.

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

The crime went ______ for 11 years.

Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.

When the baby saw its mother it gave an ______ smile.

Read the following incident.

Lokesh had always been a class-topper in tests and examinations. However, invariably, he used foul means during exams to gain those high marks.

Once, on the day of History examination, Lokesh realized that his classmate and friend Farhan came all prepared for Maths instead of History. Farhan had become desperate. So Lokesh offered to let him copy from his answer-sheet since Farhan sat just behind him.

Farhan refused. He said, ‘‘It’s all right even if I get a zero, but I can call it my own zero. I do not want to score a single mark, unearned. Cheating in exams is for cowards. Not me!’’

These words were a turning point in Lokesh’s life. He gave up cheating forever. He worked hard for what he desired and never, ever used false measures to acquire anything.

In the given story, which words/phrase can be replaced by the following ones?

1. became aware - ______
2. always - ______
3. very upset and helpless - ______
4. cheating - ______
5. without working for it - ___________
6. A sudden change - ___________
7. gain/achieve - ___________

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

He _____________ bed and _______________ the living room, to see if the door was closed

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

To enjoy the music and relax, he _____________ the music and ___________ the lights.

Rewrite the following sentence inserting the appropriate phrases in their proper form.

(to get out of, to come up, to turn on, to give in, to get into, to come down, to work out, to turn off, to give off, to give out, to work in)

Smita ___________ to her desire and _______________ her favourite toys to the poor.