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10th CBSE English Grammar Assignment

Q. Fill in the blanks below by choosing the correct options:

1. She had already begun eating her dinner by the time I __________ there. A. reached B. had reached C.
was reaching D. had been reaching
2. In which of these does the underlined phrase indicate that the subject has completed the action in the
very recent past?
(A) Kelly and I would study together each evening. (B) Sarah has been playing in the rain since 2
o'clock.
(C) Jack has informed her that he would not be available.
(D) The plane had left by the time Mandy reached the airport. [CBSE QB, 2021]
3. The train……………… Delhi by now.
(A) have reached (B) had reached (C) must have reached (D)
reached
4. She…………. the Student of the Year award last year.
(a) win (b) won (c) has won (d) winning
5. Raman always……………. work.
(A) makes (b) have made (C) make (D) are making
6. I………… imagine how you …………. Into such a mess.
(A) won't; got (B) can't; got (C) can; get (D) will; get
7. The patient…………… before the ambulance…………. the hospital.
(A) died; had reached (b) died; has reached (c) ) died; reached (d) had died; reached
8. I……………. you are new to this place.
(a) thinks (b) have thought (c) think (d) thinking
9. The votes ……….. in the Multipurpose hall.
(a) are counting (b) are being counted (c) is counted (d) count
10. I ………teaching in this school……………… ten years.
(a) have been; since (b) has been; for (c) have been;for (d) had;from
11. Raj has fractured his arm, still he …………. write.
(a) may (b) should (c) can (d) could
12. According to your doctor’s advice, you _________ not take any sugar.

(a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) dare

13. Thick clouds have gathered in the sky. It __________ rain this evening.
(a) may (b) could (c) should (d) need to
14. The Komodo dragon ___________follow its prey till it eventually dies due to its venomous bite.
(a) Must (b) will (c) could (d) may
15. A form __________ filled in order to open an account in a bank.
(a) Can be (b) would be (c) might be (d) must be
16. ___________ you please give me glass of water?
(a) Would (b) Can (c) Must (d) Should
17. Madhu __________win an air ticket to U.S.A.
(a) Dare (b) must (c) need to (d) might
18. If I were rich, I __________ help the needy.
(a) Could (b) should (c) would (d) might
19. All the vehicles __________ stop at a red traffic light.
(a) Can (b) may (c) might (d) must
20. The court warned the representative that he _____________ tamper with the evidence.
(a) Need not (b) should not (c) could not (d) would not
21. Mathematics ___________ a compulsory subject for under-graduation in most of the science and
commerce streams.
(a) are (b) were (c) is (d) has

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22. One of my books _________ missing from my bag.

(a) is (b) has (c) are (d) have
23. Oil and water _________ not mix.
(a) does (b) had (c) do (d) is
24. Slow and steady _________ the race.
(a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) had win
25. The little boy who is wearing brown shoes ____________ my cousin.
(a) is (b) am (c) are (d) was
26. The manager and the orator_________ been invited to the function.
(a) was (b) has (c) were (d) have
27. No scholarship or reward ___________ given to the student who stood first in the examination.
(a) are (b) were (c) was (d) had
28. Bread and butter __________ what the poor want.
(a) are (b) has (c) is (d) has been
29. Everybody___________ keen to participate in the upcoming nukkad natak.
(a) are (b) has (c) is (d) were
30. Many of my friends ___________ motorbikes.
(a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) has ride
31. My work requires me to spread awareness about the kinds of bullying prevalent in a student’s life. Did
you know that one out of __________ five students is bullied by another youth? ___________ students are
scared of opening up to others about instances of bullying __________ may be happening to or around
them.
(a) each, Few, that (b) every; Many; that (c) every; Few; those (d) each; Many; those
32. ____________ fruit seller does not earn much during the rainy season.
(a) Am (b) The (c) A (d) Many
33. He drove with ______________ care and hence was fined by the traffic police.
(a) many (b) less (c) much (d) little
34. I spent ________ money I had.
(a) a little (b) few (c) the little (d) little
35. You may have ______________ of the four watches.
(a) some (b) any (c) no (d) both
36. The good news is that ___________ volunteers dropped out this month than the last two.
(a) fewer (b) less (c) few (d) a little
37. It was __________ historic day for the organisation when ___________honour was bestowed upon its
employees.
(a) a; an (b) an; the (c) the; a (d) an; a
38. There are ___________ bananas in the fruit basket, but there are __________ mangoes.
(a) some; any (b) some; no (c) any; some (d) all; many
39. Harish sent his story to ____________ magazines for publishing.
(a) much (b) any (c) many (d) no
40. How many boys are there in __________ class?
(a) a (b) your (c) both (d) all
41. You can’t have ____________ mangoes as they are rotten.
(a) this (b) that (c) these (d) your
42. Read the following dialogue between Kashika and Sam. The underlined parts of this dialogue may or
replaces the underlined part(s). You may choose may not have an error. Choose the option that best
'no error' if no change is required in the underlined parts.
Kashika: Sam, will we take a look at the rules of the poetry competition conveyed by Ms Natasha last
Tuesday? We have very little time to prepare.
Sam: You're right! I completely forgot about it. We should not delay it any longer.
(A) no error; shall not (B) shall we; no error
(C) may we; may not (D) can we; could not

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43. Given below is a statement made by politician Jason Bailey:

"I don't believe in giving second chances to these so- called allies who went behind my back."
Imagine you are a newspaper reporter. While reporting this statement, you will NOT
(A) change 'my' to 'his' (B) change 'went' to 'gone'
(C) change 'don't' to 'didn't' (D) change 'these' to 'those'
44. Mohini said, "I have decided to rent the shop."
(A) Mohini said that she has decided to rent the shop.
(B) Mohini said that I had decided to rent the shop.
(C) Mohini said that she had decided to rent the shop.
(D) Mohini said that she decided to rent the shop.
45. My brother said to me, "I will be late for dinner The today."
(A) My brother said to me that I would be late for dinner today.
(B) My brother told me that he would be late for dinner that day.
(C) My brother said that she would be late for dinner that day.
(D) My brother told me that he will be late for dinner today.
46. Rohit said to Mala, "You can do it."
(A) Rohit told Mala that he could do it. (B) Rohit told Mala that she can do it.
(C) Rohit told Mala that she could do it. (D) Rohit told Mala that you can do that.
47. The peon said, "I rang the bell on time."
(A) The peon said that he had rung the bell on time.
(B) The peon told that he rang the bell on time.
(C) The peon said that I rung the bell on time.
(D) The peon said that he rang the bell on time.
48. The teacher said to the students, "The peacock is a beautiful bird."
(A) The teacher told the students that the peacock was a beautiful bird.
(B) The teacher said that the peacock was a beautiful bird.
(C) The teacher told the students that the peacock is a beautiful bird.
(D) The teacher told the students that the peacock had been a beautiful bird.
49. I said, "I have completed my work."
(A) I said that I have completed my work.
(B) I said that I have complete your work.
(C) I said that I had completed my work.
(D) I told that I have completed my work.
50. Sunil said to his brother please give me a glass of water”
Sunil ……………his brother to give him a glass of water
(a) request (b) ordered (c) requested (d) advised
51. The officer ……………the soldier to move ahead.
(i) requested (ii) commanded (iii) ordered (iv) warned
(a) I & ii (b) i & ii (c) ii & iv (d) ii & iii
52. Sonali ………. her mother to allow her to go out with friends.
(a) ordered (b) asked (c) requested (d) told
53. The teacher said to the students, "Do not make a noise."
The teacher…… the students ……… make a noise.
(A) advised; do not (B) ordered; not to (C) requested; not to (D) ordered; do not
54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
(A) The principal requested the peon to ring the bell.
(B) The principal commanded the peon to ring the bell.
(C) The principal ordered the peon to ring the bell
(D) The principal commanded the peon to bring he papers

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55. Which of the following is a request?

(A) Sit down and do your work. (B) Please open the window.
(C) Do not disturb me. (D) Give up smoking
56. Ridhima said, "I do not like examinations."
(A) Ridhima said that she do not like examinations
(B) Ridhima said that she does not like examinations.
(C) Ridhima said that, do not liked examinations.
(D) Ridhima said that she did not like examinations.
57. I said to my friend, "I missed my school bus."
(A) I told my friend that I missed your school bus.
(B) I told my friend that I had missed my school bus.
(C) I said to my friend that I missed my school bus
(D) I said to my friend that I have missed my school: bus.
58. Rajeev said, "I am not well today."
(A) Rajeev said that he was not well that day.
(B) Rajeev said that he is not well today.
(C) Rajeev told that he was not well today.
(D) Rajeev said that he has not well that day.
59. He said, "I live in Model Town."
(A) He said that I live in Model Town.
(B) He said that he lived in Model Town.
(C) He said that he lives in Model Town.
(D) He said that I live in Model Town.
60. Mohit said, "I have decided to change my job."
(A) Mohit said that I have decided to change my job.
(B) Mohit said that he has decided to change his job.
(C) Mohit said that he had decided to change my job.
(D) Mohit said that he had decided to change his job.
Q2. Analogy:
1. Which of the following is related to „Melody‟ in the same way as „Delicious‟ is related to „Taste‟?
(a) Memory (b) Highness (c) Voice (d) Speak
2. In a certain way 'Diploma' is related to „Education‟. Which of the following is related to „Trophy‟ in a
similar way?
(a) Sports (b) Athlete (c) Winning (d) Prize
3. “Clock‟ is related to „Time‟ in the same way as „Vehicle‟ is related to which of the following?
(a) Driver (b) Road (c) Passenger (d) Journey
4. “Illness” is related to “Cure” in the same way as “Grief‟ is related to
(a) Happiness (b) Ecstasy (c) Remedy (d) Solicitude
5. “Bouquet‟ is related to „Flowers‟ in the same way as „sentence‟ is related to
(a) Letters (b) Paragraph (c) Content (d) Words
6. “Electricity‟ is related to „Wire‟ in the same way as „Water‟ is related to
(a) Bottle (b) Jug (c) River (d) Pipe
7. Mathematics is related to Numbers in the same way History is related to :
(a) People (b) Events (c) Dates (d) Wars
8. “Locker‟ is related to Jewellery‟ in the same way as ‟Godown‟ is related to
(a) Storage (b) Grasim (c) Garments (d) Goods
9. Distil is related to Whiskey in the same way as Brew is related to?
(a) Ferment (b) Gin (c) Beer (d) Sugar
10. 'Story‟ is related to “Novel‟ in the same way as “Sea‟ is related to which of the following?
(a) Ocean (b) Water (c) River (d) Pond
11. “Hygrometer‟ is related to „Humidity‟ in the same way as “Sphygmomanometer‟ is related to
(a) Pressure (b) Blood Pressure (c) Precipitation (d) Heart Beat
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12. “Engineer‟ is related to „Machine‟ in the same way as “Doctor‟ is related to

(a) Hospital (b) Body (c) Disease (d) Medicine
13. 'Dream' is related to 'Reality' is the same way as 'Falsehood is related to which of the following.
(a) Untruth (b) Truth (c) Fairness (d) Correctness
14. 'Frame work‟ is related to 'House' in the same way as 'Skeleton' is related to which of the following?
(a) Ribs (b) Skull (c) Body (d) Grace
Direction: In each of the following questions, there are two words / set of letters / numbers to the left
of the sign:: which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third
words / set of letters/ numbers and one of the four alternatives under it. Find the correct alternative
in each question.
15. Import: Export:: Expenditure : ?
(a) Deficit (b) Income (c) Debt (d) Tax
16. Ocean: Water:: Glacier : ?
(a) Refrigerator (b) Ice (c) Mountain (d) Cave
17. Medicine: Sickness:: Book : ?
(a) Ignorance (b) Knowledge (c) Author (d) Teacher
18. Bank: River:: Coast: ?
(a) Flood (b) Waves (c) Sea (d) Beach
19. Thunder: Rain.:: Night:
(a) Day (b) Dusk (c) Darkness (d) Evening
20. Breeze: Cyclone:: Drizzle : ?
(a) Earthquake (b) Storm (c) Flood (d) Downpour
21. Disease: Pathology:: Planet: ?
(a) Astrology (b) Geology (c) Astronomy (d) Palaeontology
22. Foresight: Anticipation:: Insomnia : ?
(a) Treatment (b) Disease (c) Sleeplessness (d) Unrest
23. Oasis: Sand:: Island : ?
(a) River (b) Sea (c) Water (d) Waves
24. Major: Battalion:: Colonel: ?
(a) Company (b) Regiment (c) Army (d) Solthers
25. Shout: Whisper:: Run : ?
(a) Stay (b) Stand (c) Walk (d) Hop

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