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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2026-27: question 7(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section C, question 7(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7(A) · 5 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedAmanda!

Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two.

A. Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda!
Remember your acne, Amanda!
Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda! (Amanda)

  1. I

    Complete the sentence suitably.
    The speaker connects chocolate consumption to acne, which reveals her concerns regarding _______________.

    1 mark
  2. II

    How does the speaker's demand ‘look at me when I'm speaking to you’ suggest the dynamic between them?

    1. (A)The speaker asserts authority which has a great influence on Amanda.
    2. (B)Amanda is defiant and the speaker feels disrespected and ignored.
    3. (C)Amanda is interested in listening to the speaker but is distracted.
    4. (D)The speaker feels insecure and anxious about losing Amanda.
    1 mark
  3. III

    Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
    The speaker’s use of ‘Will you please’ in the beginning of the third line suggests a _______________ rather than a demand.

    1 mark
  4. IV

    Analyse how the repetition of Amanda's name and the use of exclamation marks contribute to the tone and mood of the extract.

    2 marks

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

For (I), ask what acne is linked to: how Amanda looks and her health.

Hint 2

For (III), 'Will you please' is a polite form. What is it, if not a command?

Hint 3

For (IV), consider what repeating a name does in a scolding voice, and what '!' shows about feelings.

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) Amanda's physical appearance and health (her skin and what she eats).

    1 mark

  2. (II) Option B. The speaker demands eye contact because Amanda is ignoring her; this shows Amanda's defiance and the speaker's sense of being disrespected.

    1 mark

  3. (III) request (the polite phrase 'Will you please' softens the line into a plea, though the exclamation mark shows irritation).

    1 mark

  4. (IV) The repeated name 'Amanda' makes the speaker's frustration insistent, like constant nagging. The exclamation marks show urgency, exasperation and emotional intensity. Together they create a tone of frustrated concern and a mood of tension and conflict between the speaker and Amanda.

    2 marks

Answer: (I) Amanda's appearance and health; (II) B; (III) request; (IV) repetition and exclamations create a tone of frustrated concern and a mood of tension.

Where the marks are

  • Completes (I) with appearance/health (1 mark)
  • Chooses option B (1 mark)
  • Gives 'request' (1 mark)
  • Explains how repetition builds nagging frustration (1 mark)
  • Explains how exclamation marks give urgency and tension (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Amanda! (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Amanda!, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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