Grammar Assignment Class-10
Grammar Assignment Class-10
GRAMMAR ASSIGNMENT
Complete the following paragraph reporting what happened in the cartoon. Write the answers in
your answer sheet against the correct bank number.
The teacher asked Akash (a) _______ Akash replied respectfully that (b) _______. When the teacher
further asked (c) _______. Akash replied that he did not know as (d) _______.
b) i) he had a toothache.
ii) he was having a toothache.
iii) he has had a toothache.
iv) he had had a toothache.
Look at the pictures and read the dialogues between the two girls.
You
have now to report it to your English Teacher. Complete the blanks with appropriate expression.
Rashmi asked Shweta (a) ________. Shweta told with concern that (b) ________except that she had
read only general articles etc. Rashmi assured her not to worry as (c) ________ from magazines or
newspapers for developing reading skill. Sweta looked relieved at Rashmi’s assurance and (d)
________ for her consoling words.
d) i) thanks her
ii) thanked her
iii) would thank her
iv) thanking her
Read the dialogues and fill in the blanks in the following passage appropriately.
One day in a temple, the priest heard a man praying to God. The man requested God to (a) ________.
The priest asked him why he was putting such a request to God and further enquired (b) ________.
The man replied in negative and said (c) ________. As the priest was surprised, the man further
explained that (d) ________.
a) i) give them heavy rains this year, even heavier than the previous year.
ii) give them heavy rains that year, even heavier than the previous year.
iii) gave them heavy rains this year, even heavier than the previous year.
iv) give us heavy rains this year, even heavier than the previous year.
b) i) if he was a farmer.
ii) if he is a farmer.
iii) if you are a farmer.
iv) that he was a farmer.
Read the passages given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate
word/phrases from the given options.
Man is the only home making animal. He alone (a) ______ the warmth of his hearth and family
circle. Man has evolved from tree dwelling to the modern building. Primitive man was (b) _____
master of his humble hut, which, for him was his castle. Then, there were the gardens, barns, poultry,
cattle sheds and so on. The house itself had different portions, spacious enough for all the family
members to move about. These villas (c) __________ recently were popular. Even today we (d)
__________ come across these villas in the countryside. But nowadays, due to space problems,
building such a house is a distant dream.
(a) (i) enjoys (ii) will enjoy (iii) has enjoyed (iv) enjoy
(b) (i) a (ii) the (iii) that (iv) an
(c) (i) till (ii) until (iii) upto (iv) since
(d) (i) should (ii) may (iii) might (iv) will
The curriculum (a) _______ to include a lot of value teaching today. The rate at which crime against
women is rising, a major overhauling of society is extremely essential. We (b) ____ only bring about
a change with (c) _______ change in the attitude of the youth. With right attitude they will never fail
to achieve (d) _______ they want to achieve.
(a) (i) has (ii) must (iii) needs (iv) ought
(b) (i) can (ii) should (iii) used to (iv) must
(c) (i) the (ii) one (iii) some (iv) a
(d) (i) that (ii) what (iii) which (iv) where
Two friends (a) ______ through a desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument,
and one friend slapped the (b) _______ one on the face. The one who got slapped (c) _______ hurt,
but without saying anything (d) _______ in the sand.
(a) (i) were walking (ii) had been walking (iii) has been walking (iv) have been walking
(b) (i) another (ii) either (iii) neither (iv) other
(c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) were (iv) had
(d) (i) wrote (ii) writer (iii) write (iv) written
Kinshuk: Doctor, I am not feeling well, ____________ (would, may, might, could) you
please issue me a medical certificate?
The poet and philosopher, Rahim _________ (have, has, is, was) died.
I do _______ work at weekends than I used to. (few, less, least, much)
The second book in _____ row is _______ . (the-my, the-mine, a- mine, an-my)
I think _______ rich should pay ______ taxes. (the-much, a- more, a- much, the-more)