CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 3

Q3 · 10 marks · GrammarGrammar

1. (i)

   The teacher motivated the students by letting them know that if they _________ submit their assignments by the end of the day, they might get an opportunity to watch the match.

   1. (A)did not
   2. (B)must
   3. (C)would
   4. (D)were

   1 mark
2. (ii)

   Read the conversation between a coach and his player. Complete the sentence by reporting the player's reply correctly. Coach: Will you be able to report for morning practice during the summer break? Player: Sir, I will report every morning at 7 a.m. sharp. The coach while talking to the player asked him whether he would be able to report for morning practice. The player affirmed __________.

   1 mark
3. (iii)

   Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line from a daily newspaper: The cars were stopped _________ going any further due to a traffic diversion.

   1. (A)to
   2. (B)from
   3. (C)within
   4. (D)by

   1 mark
4. (iv)

   Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following traffic advisory: 'Whoever drove a motor vehicle without a safety belt or carries passengers without seat belts will be fined.' Options (Error / Correction): (a) drove / drives; (b) or / nor; (c) without / within; (d) fined / celebrated

   1. (A)drove / drives
   2. (B)or / nor
   3. (C)without / within
   4. (D)fined / celebrated

   1 mark
5. (v)

   Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: Not only did Mayank work hard to win the trophy, _________ helped the juniors to improve their skills.

   1. (A)he as well as
   2. (B)but he also
   3. (C)and he also
   4. (D)just as he

   1 mark
6. (vi)

   Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word given in the brackets. The names of the applicants were ________ (list) in the report and submitted to the manager.

   1 mark
7. (vii)

   Complete the sentence with the appropriate option. Two-thirds of the students _________ present at the inaugural function.

   1. (A)is
   2. (B)being
   3. (C)was
   4. (D)were

   1 mark
8. (viii)

   Identify the error on a shop's hoarding and supply the correction. Hoarding text: 'World Wide Travels Pvt. Ltd. Beaspur, Sewana. For travel informations, contact the twenty-four hour help-desk.' Use the given format for your response: Error | Correction

   1 mark
9. (ix)

   Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Ajay and his friend. Friend: Ajay, did you buy a zoom lens with your camera? Ajay: No, I did not. I ran out of money. Ajay's friend asked Ajay whether he had bought a zoom lens with his camera. Ajay replied that he had not because _________.

   1. (A)he was running out of money
   2. (B)he has ran out of money
   3. (C)he have run out of money
   4. (D)he had run out of money

   1 mark
10. (x)

    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option. His brother along with his friends ________ leaving for the stadium.

    1. (A)are
    2. (B)has
    3. (C)is
    4. (D)were

    1 mark
11. (xi)

    Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: The residents promised to _________ the President of the association in his demand for proper garbage disposal systems.

    1. (A)stood by
    2. (B)stand by
    3. (C)stand against
    4. (D)stood for

    1 mark
12. (xii)

    Fill in the blank with the correct option: The number of people attending this evening's annual function is ________ than that of the previous year's.

    1. (A)fewer
    2. (B)few
    3. (C)less
    4. (D)much

    1 mark