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Anil's love, trust and… (Class 10 English 2026, Q11a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/3/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 11(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/3/1, section C, question 11(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(a) · 6 marks · Long answerThe Thief's Story

Anil's love, trust and compassion influenced Hari Singh's inner conflict and played a crucial role in transforming him. Elucidate. (The Thief's Story)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Start with how Anil treated Hari Singh.

Hint 2

Describe the night he wanted to run away with the money.

Hint 3

End with what he decided and why.

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. Anil trusted Hari Singh although he knew him to be a thief, and showed faith in his ability to change. He treated him kindly and taught him to cook, read and write.

    1 mark

  2. Hari Singh valued this gentle behaviour. He was tempted to run away with the stolen money, which caused his inner conflict.

    1 mark

  3. Anil's compassion pricked his conscience, so he returned and put back the money. Trust and love transformed him from a thief into a person who chose honesty and an education.

    1 mark

  4. Expression: coherent, formal, well linked in 100–120 words.

    2 marks

  5. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: Anil's trust and kindness pricked Hari Singh's conscience, resolving his conflict and transforming him.

Where the marks are

  • Anil's trust and kindness with evidence (1 mark)
  • Hari Singh's inner conflict (1 mark)
  • Transformation (1 mark)
  • Expression (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

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 paper2026 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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