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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/4/1 · 10 marks · Grammar

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 3

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/4/1, 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 twelve of the following tasks, as directed: (10×1 = 10)

  1. I

    Complete the newspaper report by using the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:

    He was a renowned business person. He ________ (purchase) a house in the city last year.

    1 mark
  2. II

    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the concluding part of an article on 'Exploitation of Children'.

    It ________ (may/should/could) be our concerted effort not to employ children in industries and to save them from any kind of exploitation.

    1 mark
  3. III

    Read the given line and identify the error. Also provide with the correct word.

    Mobile phones has become an integral part of life.

    (Response format: Error | Correction)

    1 mark
  4. IV

    Take a look at the conversation between two friends Riya and Simran discussing a book that one of them has recently read.

    Riya: The book really caught my attention. It's called 'Eternal Echoes'.

    Simran: Sounds interesting! I'll definitely add it to my reading list. Thanks for the recommendation!

    Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.

    Riya told Simran about the book called Eternal Echoes that had captured her interest. Simran, in response, expressed that it ________ and mentioned that she would consider reading it.

    1. (A)sound interesting
    2. (B)sounded interesting
    3. (C)will be interesting
    4. (D)was found to be interesting
    1 mark
  5. V

    Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the line given below:

    He usually ate breakfast before he goes to school.

    OptionsErrorCorrection
    (A)usuallyalways
    (B)ateeats
    (C)beforeafter
    (D)goeswent
    1. (A)usually / always
    2. (B)ate / eats
    3. (C)before / after
    4. (D)goes / went
    1 mark
  6. VII

    Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence talking about importance of a 'Sound Sleep'.

    Sleep is important in maintain one's health and well being.

    (Response format: Error | Correction)

    1 mark
  7. VIII

    Complete the given narrative, by filling the blank with the correct option:

    When they began to play it ________ to rain.

    1. (A)start
    2. (B)started
    3. (C)starts
    4. (D)having started
    1 mark
  8. IX

    Fill in the blank choosing the most appropriate option:

    The teacher distributed a piece of paper to ________ student.

    1. (A)few
    2. (B)all
    3. (C)many
    4. (D)each
    1 mark
  9. X

    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the line given below:

    Oral hygiene ________ be inculcated in children early in life. (should, would)

    1 mark
  10. XI

    Complete the given sentence by selecting the correct option:

    The information given here ________ to all the products in this section.

    1. (A)apply
    2. (B)applied
    3. (C)is applied
    4. (D)applies
    1 mark
  11. XII

    Identify the error and supply correction for the following sentence:

    Be the changes you want to see in the world.

    (Response format: Error | Correction)

    1 mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Check subject-verb agreement and tense first.

Hint 2

After a preposition, use the -ing form.

Hint 3

In reported speech, the present tense shifts to the past.

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) purchased (simple past, because of 'last year').

    1 mark

  2. (II) should (expresses a duty or advice).

    1 mark

  3. (III) has | have (the plural subject 'phones' takes 'have').

    1 mark

  4. (IV) (B) sounded interesting (backshifted from 'sounds' in reported speech).

    1 mark

  5. (V) (B) ate | eats (habitual action, present tense, to match 'goes').

    1 mark

  6. (VII) in maintain | in maintaining (a preposition is followed by a gerund).

    1 mark

  7. (VIII) (B) started (past tense, matching 'began').

    1 mark

  8. (IX) (D) each (a single student, singular noun).

    1 mark

  9. (X) should (expresses a duty).

    1 mark

  10. (XI) (D) applies (singular subject 'information').

    1 mark

  11. (XII) changes | change (the singular 'the change' agrees with the sentence's meaning of being one change).

    1 mark

Answer: I purchased; II should; III has/have; IV B; V B; VII maintain/maintaining; VIII B; IX D; X should; XI D; XII changes/change

Where the marks are

  • Each correct item earns 1 mark; any ten to be attempted (10 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Grammar
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Grammar, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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