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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 10 marks · Grammar

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 3

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, section B, question 3, for 10 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q3 · 10 marks · GrammarGrammar

Complete any ten of the following twelve tasks, as directed : 10 x 1 = 10

  1. (i)

    Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter :
    Therefore, I request you to please consider this request of ______ (construct) a park in our society so that each and every person can benefit and we can enjoy a healthy environment amidst the concrete jungle.

    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Read the given sentence from an article on Yoga. Identify the error and supply the correction in the sentence :
    Yoga should help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, all of which are not good for your heart and blood vessels.
    Use the given format for your response.
    | Error | Correction |

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Manthan and Sonalika had a conversation about Sonalika's job interview.
    Report Manthan's question.
    How are you preparing for the interview ?

    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    Read the dialogue between Meher and her mother, regarding Meher's dance classes.
    Mother : Are you enjoying your dance classes ?
    Meher : Oh Yes ! I am loving it. It is so refreshing to attend them after a long day.
    Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
    Meher's mother asked her ______. In response, Meher exclaimed and said that she was loving it. She added that it was very refreshing to attend them after a long day.

    1. (A)whether the dance classes were being enjoyed by her
    2. (B)whether she is enjoying her dance classes
    3. (C)whether she was enjoying her dance classes
    4. (D)whether the dance classes are being enjoyed by her
    1 mark
  5. (v)

    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the line of a circular issued by an organization, to its stakeholders.
    In order to enable the stakeholders to ______ (access/assess/accent) all the applicable circulars at one place, the provisions of the circulars issued till January 6, 2024, are incorporated in this master circular.

    1 mark
  6. (vi)

    Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence from a company's orientation programme :
    A founder's goal, during the first phase, is to learn how to obtain feedback on low prospective and real customers are experience the product.
    Use the given format for your response.
    | Error | Correction |

    1 mark
  7. (vii)

    Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for a line from a Research Report :
    In many low and middle income countries, health coverage has improved dramatically in the last two decades, but health outcomes may not.

    1. (A)Error: has; Correction: have
    2. (B)Error: improved; Correction: improve
    3. (C)Error: may; Correction: have
    4. (D)Error: but; Correction: thus
    1 mark
  8. (viii)

    Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option :
    Excited about his newly earned powers, Midas started touching all kinds of things, ______ each item into pure gold.

    1. (A)to turning
    2. (B)turning
    3. (C)turned
    4. (D)turns
    1 mark
  9. (ix)

    Report the dialogue between two friends, Nidhi and Neha, by completing the sentence :
    Nidhi - Have you mastered the art of cooking Chinese food ?
    Neha - Yes, indeed ! I have been cooking Chinese food for a month.
    Nidhi asked Neha if she had mastered the art of cooking Chinese food. Neha answered in the affirmative and explained that ______.

    1 mark
  10. (x)

    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the part of the disclaimer given in a textbook :
    The authors of the book ______ all reasonable care to ensure that the contents of the book do not violate any copyright or other intellectual property rights of any person in any manner.

    1. (A)has been taking
    2. (B)have taken
    3. (C)has taken
    4. (D)have been took
    1 mark
  11. (xi)

    Complete the slogan, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
    Planting a tree is a very noble deed and ______ the earth from global warming !

    1. (A)saves
    2. (B)saving
    3. (C)had saved
    4. (D)should save
    1 mark
  12. (xii)

    Identify the error and supply correction for the following note in a toaster's instruction manual :
    Use this appliance only for its intentional use as described in this manual. Do not use attachments that are not recommended by the manufacturer.
    Use the given format for your response.
    | Error | Correction |

    1 mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Check the tense and the subject's number first.

Hint 2

For reporting, shift the tense back and use statement word order.

Hint 3

For error correction, look at what the word is meant to convey in the context.

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. (i) constructing (a gerund after 'of').

    1 mark

  2. (ii) Error: should; Correction: can/may/might.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) Manthan asked Sonalika how she was preparing for the interview.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) Option (C) whether she was enjoying her dance classes.

    1 mark

  5. (v) access.

    1 mark

  6. (vi) Error: experience; Correction: experiencing.

    1 mark

  7. (vii) Option (C): may should be have (the sentence needs 'have' to match 'health outcomes').

    1 mark

  8. (viii) Option (B) turning.

    1 mark

  9. (ix) ...she had been cooking Chinese food for a month.

    1 mark

  10. (x) Option (B) have taken ('authors' is plural).

    1 mark

  11. (xi) Option (A) saves (it parallels 'is').

    1 mark

  12. (xii) Error: intentional; Correction: intended.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) constructing; (ii) should→can/may; (iii) Manthan asked Sonalika how she was preparing for the interview; (iv) C; (v) access; (vi) experience→experiencing; (vii) C; (viii) B; (ix) she had been cooking Chinese food for a month; (x) B; (xi) A; (xii) intentional→intended

Where the marks are

  • Each of any ten correct answers earns 1 mark (10 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Grammar
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