GRADE-X

REVISION WORKSHEET
GRAMMAR-ANSWER KEY
I. Determiners
1. (a) _______ Bangalore Times Fashion Week is (b)______ kaleidoscope of creativity
as renowned designers showcase (c)________ latest collections.
2. Face (a) _______ fears by throwing (b) ___________ open to (c) ________ world.
3. (a) ___________ is the time when (a) _______ areas of (a) _______ life will be
favourable.
4. (a) ___________ US will help train and send (a) _______ Indian astronaut to the ISS
by the end of (a) _______ year.
5. Nowadays we are not talking to (a) ________other. This time also the discussion
started in a light mood and we became hyper for (b) ________ as usual. I shouted
and he used abusive language and then left (c) ____ room.
6. (a) _____________ banyan tree stood all alone in (b) ______ middle of (c) ______
field. (d)________ knew how it got there. One day, a koel came and sat on (e)
______ topmost branch of the tree singing a beautiful song.
7. ___________ need __________ advice to improve _______ writing skills.
8. (a) _________minister visited (b) _______ flood-affected area and offered help to
(c)__________ affected family.
9. He has (a) __________ money, yet he is not happy. (b) ________ reason is (c)
______ desire for (d)________money and nothing else. (e)________ times he has
had IT raids on his bungalow and factories.
10. His eldest son has been kidnapped and (a) _______ kidnappers are demanding (b)
_____ huge extortion amount. His second son can’t walk properly. But there is no
limit of money. If he learns to be satisfied, his misery can be reduced. But, (c) _____
will teach him?
Answer Key:
Determiners
1. (a) The Bangalore Times Fashion Week is (b) a kaleidoscope of creativity as
renowned designers showcase (c) their latest collections.
2. Face _(a) your__ fears by throwing _(b) yourself_ open to (c) the world.
3. _(a) This__ is the time when __(b)_both/all/some/many/a few_ areas of (c) your life
will be favourable.
4. _(a) The__ US will help train and send _(b) an Indian astronaut to the ISS by the end
of (c)this year.
5. Nowadays we are not talking to (a) each other. This time also the discussion started
in a light mood and we became hyper for (b) nothing as usual. I shouted and he used
abusive language and then left (c) the room.
6. (a) The banyan tree stood all alone in (b) the middle of (c) _a field.
(d)_None/Nobody_ knew how it got there. One day, a koel came and sat on (e) the
topmost branch of the tree singing a beautiful song.
7. ____(a)_I_/We/They_____ need __(b) your/his/her__ advice to improve (c)
my/our/their writing skills.
8. (a) The minister visited (b) every flood-affected area and offered help to _(c) each__
family.
9. He has (a) _a lot of_ money, yet he is not happy. (b) _The_ reason is (c) __his____
desire for (d)__more money and nothing else. (e)_Many_ times he has had IT raids
on his bungalow and factories.
10. His eldest son has been kidnapped and (a) the kidnappers are demanding (b) a huge
extortion amount. His second son can’t walk properly. But there is no limit to
money. If he learns to be satisfied, his misery can be reduced. But, (c) who will
teach him?

II. Conditionals

1. If we _________________ (not / work) harder, we __________________ (not

pass) the exam.
2. If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam, they
__________________ (pass).
3. If the weather __________________ (not be) so cold, we __________________
(go) to the beach.
4. If she __________________ (have) her laptop with her, she
__________________ (email) me.
5. If she __________________ (not go) to the meeting, I __________________ (not
go) either.
6. If the baby __________________ (sleep) better last night, I __________________
(not be) so tired.
7. If the teacher __________________ (give) us lots of homework this
weekend, I __________________ (not be) happy.
8. If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she __________________
(travel) more.
9. If the children __________________ (not eat) soon, they __________________
(be) grumpy.
10. If I __________________ (not go) to bed soon, I __________________ (be) tired
in the morning.
11. If I __________________ (want) a new car, I __________________ (buy) one.
12. If José __________________ (not speak) good French, he __________________
(not move) to Paris.
 13. If John __________________ (drink) too much coffee, he __________________
(get) ill. 14. If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we __________________ (not
lose) our keys.
15. If Luke __________________ (not send) flowers to his mother, she
__________________ (not be) happy.
Conditionals-Answer Key
1. If we don't work harder, we won't pass the exam.
2. If the students hadn't been late for the exam, they would have passed.
3. If the weather hadn't been so cold, we would have gone to the beach.
4. If she had her laptop with her, she would email me.
5. If she doesn't go to the meeting, I won't go either.
6. If the baby had slept better last night, I wouldn't have been so tired.
7. If the teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, I won't be happy.
8. If Lucy had enough time, she would travel more.
9. If the children don't eat soon, they'll be grumpy.
10. If I don't go to bed soon, I'll be tired in the morning.
11. If I wanted a new car, I would buy one.
12. If José didn't speak good French, he wouldn't move to Paris.
13. If John drinks too much coffee, he'll get ill.
14. If we had tidied our flat, we wouldn't have lost our keys.
15. If Luke hadn't sent flowers to his mother, she wouldn't have been happy.

III. TENSES
Read the passages and choose the correct form of the verb from the options given:
1. Once upon a time, there (A) __________ (be) a beautiful garden in the heart of the city.
People (B) __________ (visit) the garden to relax and enjoy nature’s beauty. Suddenly, a
storm (C) __________ (approach), and dark clouds (D) __________ (cover) the sky. The wind
(E) __________ (blow) fiercely, and the rain (F) __________ (pour) down heavily. Despite
the storm, the garden (G) __________ (remain) a peaceful haven for those seeking solace.
A. a) was b) were c) is d) are

B. a) visit b) visiting c) visited d) were visiting

C. a) was approaching b) approached c) will be approaching d) approaches

D. a) covered b) covering c) covers d) are covering

E. a) blown b) blew c) blows d) was blowing

F. a) has been pouring b) pouring c) poured d) was pouring

G. a) remained b) remaining c) was remained d) has been remaining

 Answer key:

1. a) was
2. c) visited
3. b) approached
4. a) covered
5. b) blew
6. c) poured
7. a) remained

2. Every morning, Sarah (A) __________ (wake) up early and (B) __________ (prepare)
breakfast for her family. Yesterday, while she (C) __________ (cook) pancakes, the phone
(D) __________ (ring). It (E) __________ (be) her friend inviting her to a party. Sarah politely
declined as she (F) __________ (have) to finish her chores.
A. a) wakes b) woke c) is waking d) was waking

B. a) is preparing b) prepares c) was preparing d) will prepare

C. a) was cooking b) cooked c) is cooking d) cook

D. a) ring b) rang c) was ringing d) rung

E. a) was b) is c) are d) were

F. a) has b) have c) had d) having

Answer Key:

1. a) wakes
2. b) prepares
3. a) was cooking
4. b) rang
5. a) was
6. c) had

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the correct use of tenses.

A. My mother _______________ up early in the morning.
a) get
b) gets
c) will be
d) shall be
B. The children _______________ in the field now.
a) has played
b) are playing
c) plays
d) will had played
C. I _______________ her for several years.
a) has known
b) have known
c) knows
d) knew
D. It ________________ raining since morning.
a) have been
b) has been
c) is
d) was
E. He ______________ his house seven days ago.
a) left
b) leave
c) leaves
d) is leaving
F. I __________________a letter when he came to my house.
a) am writing
b) was writing
c) will write
d) wrote
G. The train _______________ before he reached the station.
a) has left
b) was left
c) had left
d) is left
H. It ______________ raining since morning when you rang me up.
a) had been
b) has been
c) have been
d) was
I. If he works hard he ______________ pass.
a) will
b) shall
c) will be
d) shall be
J. The cook _______________ cooking food at this time tomorrow.
a) shall be
b) will be
c) shall
d) will

IV. GAP FILLING EXERCISES

1. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word
from the given options.
One of the (i)_____ problems facing the world today is global warming. Many scientists
believe that our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is having a
heating effect on the atmosphere and this (ii)_____ be very dangerous for human life. We
(iii)____ examine the problem of global warming and suggest some ways of solving it.

(i) a) big b) bigger c) biggest

(ii) a) could b) shall c) ought to
(iii) a) must b) need c) will

2. Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate word
from the given options.
What we call life is a very complex affair. It is not simply eating, reproducing and finally
dying. Every creature (i)_____these. Man leads a highly complicated life. It is like (ii)_____
through a maze and coming out. He is an economic being and a social animal. He must earn,
make a home, look after his people and attend (iii)_____ his obligations to the society and
the Government. So, to be successful he must develop certain qualities.
(i) a) does b) do c) did
(ii) a) go b) going c) will go
(iii) a) to b) for c) on

3. Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given below and complete the
following passage.
The students (i) ____________talking as Miss Sen (ii) ____________the classroom. Then in a
loud voice (iii) ____________said ‘Good Morning’ and (iv) ____________quickly around the
room. All the children (v) ____________her intently to find out what sort of a person she
(vi) ____________“I suppose you (vii) ____________to know my name,” she said. But (viii)
____________she could tell them, someone in the class yelled out, “You are Miss Sen.”
(i) (a) are (b) was (c) were (d) been
(ii) (a) enters (b) entered (c) entering (d) is enters
(iii) (a) she (b)they (c) he (d) them
(iv) (a) glance (b) glancing (c) glanced (d) have glanced
(v) (a) observe (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
(vi) (a) is (b) was (c) been (d) being
(vii) (a) wants (b) liked (c) knew (d) want
(viii) (a) after (b) before (c) later (d) as
Answers:
(i) c (ii) b (iii) a (iv) c (v) d (vi) b (vii) d (viii) b
4. Fill in the blanks with the help of options that follow:
Before alighting, the Wild Pigeon, like the Carolina Parrot and a few other species of birds,
breaks the force of its flight by repeated flapping, (a)______ (so/although/even/as if)
apprehensive of receiving injury from coming too suddenly (b)______(with/in/inside/at)
contact, either with the branch, (c)_______(or/and/neither/nor) the spot of ground on
which it intends to settle.

V. Modals
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals:
i. You ………………………. to love your siblings.
ii. I ………………………. to talk to you.
iii. You ………………………. lose your cool over petty matters.
iv. He ………………………. speak politely.
v. Children ………………………. avoid eating junk food.
 vi. You ………………………. carry an umbrella when going out in the Sun.
vii. She ………………………. have distributed the sweets.
viii. They ………………………. complete their work by noon.
ix. Get off the bus carefully lest you ………………………. fall.
x. You ………………………. show yourself to a doctor urgently.
Modals-Answers
i. ought
ii. need
iii. must not
iv. should
v. must/should
vi. must/ought to
vii. must/should
viii. will
ix. should
x. need to/must

VI. Reported Speech

1. Report to the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows.

Teacher: Don't complain that the Rose branch has thorns.

Student: Why not?
Teacher: Be thankful to God that the branch full of thorns has a rose also.

The teacher told the students (a)....................... that the rose branch has thorns. On
being asked by the student why not, the teacher said that (b)..................... has a rose also.
Reported Speech
I. Report to the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows.

The teacher told the students (a) not to complain that the rose branch has thorns. On being
asked by the student why not, the teacher said that (b) he should be thankful to God that
the branch full of thorns has a rose also.

2. Mother: Why are you looking so worried?

Daughter: My exams are approaching.
Mother: When will they start?
Daughter: Next month, Mother.

Mother asked her daughter (a) …………………… The daughter replied that (b)
…………………… Mother further asked (c) …………………… The daughter told her mother that
they would start in the following month.
Mother asked her daughter (a) why she was looking very worried. The daughter replied that
(b) her exams were approaching. Mother further asked (c) when they would start. The
daughter told her mother that they would start in the following month.

3. Change the following sentences to reported speech

a. Lakshmi said, “I am a tailor.”
b. Madhav said, “The cricket team did their best.”
c. Dhoni said, “Can you help me with the luggage?”
d. My parents said, “We loved the passion fruit dessert.”
e. Danny said, “I am starting work from tomorrow.”
f. The police officer said, “We are investigating the matter.”
g. Emily said to Richard, “You are raising your voice.”
h. Josh said, “I love shrimp.”
i. Naomi said, “Was Farsana present yesterday?”
Answers:
a. Lakshmi said that she was a tailor.
b. Madhav said that the cricket team did/had done their best.
c. Dhoni asked if I could help him with the luggage.
d. My parents said that they loved the passion fruit dessert.
e. Danny said that he was starting work from the next day.
f. The police officer said that they were investigating the matter.
g. Emily said to Richard that he was raising his voice.
h. Josh said that he loved shrimp.
i. Naomi asked if Farsana was present the previous day.

VII. Editing

1. The following passages have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and correction against each line. Do not copy the whole passage.

Error Correction

A teacher was teaching an important lesson on the

(e.g.) on in
class

when he notice that a student (a) _____ _____

sitting on the back (b) _____ _____

 of the classroom has fallen (c) _____ _____

asleep during his lecture.

Answers:

(a) Error-notice correction-noticed

(b) Error-on correction-at
(c) Error-has correction-had

2.

Error

Discipline at public life ensures (e.g.) at in

peace and harmony, who in turn (a) ______ ______

offer the required impetus (b) ______ ______

from the nation’s progress. (c) ______ ______

Answers:

(a) Error-who correction-that/which

(b) Error- offer correction-offers

(c) Error- from correction-for/in

3. In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word, along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure
that the word that forms your answer is underlined.

Before Missing Word After

In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak Nome, Alaska a. outbreak _in_ Nome
put lives risk. Togo, a determined Siberian b. lives _at_ risk
Husky, led 260-mile relay race to deliver the c. led _a_ 260-mile
life-saving antitoxin serum.
VII. Reordering of sentences:
1. Rearrange the following words to make them into a meaningful sentence.
Son: Yes mom?
Mother: Did you speak to her?
Son: she/interested/that/was/in/proposal/said/she/the
She said that she was interested in the proposal.
2. Rearrange the following jumbled words to make meaningful sentences.

a) Korba district / mines / Chhattisgarh’s / open / to / first / in / India’s / lithium

India’s first lithium mines to open in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district.
b) Trials / India / clinical / starts / dengue / first-ever /in / vaccine / phase-3
India starts first-ever clinical dengue vaccine trials in phase-3.
c) sincere and careful/has observed/CBSE claimed/filling in/the schools and
students/about/ the form/that the Board/ were not/that in the past
CBSE claimed that the Board has observed that in the past the schools and students
were not sincere and careful about filling in the form.
d) travellers/Indians/have been/confident/voted/second/as/most/the
Indians have been voted as the second most confident travellers.
e) shopping/beat/the /is/to/of/hard/convenience/online
The convenience of online shopping is hard to beat.

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