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Answer the following. (English 2023 2/6/1 Q9)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/6/1 · 6 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/6/1, section C, question 9, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 6 marks · Short answerThe Thief's Story

Answer the following.

  1. (a)

    Why did Hari Singh smile in his most appealing way towards the end of the story?

    3 marks
  2. (b)

    What excuses did Mrs. Pumphrey make about Mr. Herriot's advice?

    3 marks
  3. (c)

    What lesson did Ebright learn when he did not win anything at a science fair?

    3 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Recall what the character knows or does at that point.

Hint 2

Give two or three linked points.

Hint 3

Use complete sentences.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. (a) Hari Singh knew that Anil had seen his attempt to steal and realised what he was doing. Anil did not call the police and had forgiven him, so Hari smiled in his most appealing way, in relief and gratitude.

    3 marks

  2. (b) Mrs. Pumphrey made excuses to avoid following the advice: the gardener was ill, so Tricki could not be exercised. She said Tricki loved chocolates and cream cakes, so she could not refuse him. Seeing him weak, she also fed him more food.

    3 marks

  3. (c) Ebright learnt that science is not about neat displays or winning prizes. It is about innovation, curiosity and experimentation. His real learning came from his own work.

    3 marks

Answer: Any two of (a), (b), (c) answered as above (3 marks each); all three are modelled here.

Where the marks are

  • Content: complete answer with key points (2 marks each part)
  • Expression: organised and clear answer (1 mark each part)
  • Deduct half a mark for more than three errors

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Thief's Story (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Thief's Story, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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