CLASS: X STD NEW SINGLE PAPER 2019-2020 Q.NO.

23 TO27- 2 MARK GRAMMAR SUB: ENGLISH

PART 11. Please assemble in the ground.

02/10/2019
SECTION-lll You are requested to assemble in the ground.
ANSWER ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING 12. Please do not use mobile phones here.
You are requested no to use mobile phones here.
Q.NO TOPIC MARK CHOICE 13. Work hard.
23 VolCE You are advised to work hard.
ANSWER
24
SPEECH 14. Do not eat junk food.
ANY3
25 PUNCTUATION OUT OF You are advised not to eat junk food.
26 SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX 5 15. Somebody has taken away my book.
27 REARRANGE THE WORDSIN COHERENT ORDER My book has been taken away.
16. No one has bought the tickets.
Q.NO:23 VOICE (2 MARKS) The tickets have not been bought.
17. Did he write a letter?
BOOK BACK EXERCISES Was a letter written by him?
1. The manager appointed many office assistants. 18. Is he watching us?
Many office assistants were appointed by the manager. Are we being watched by him?
2. You are making a cake now. 19. Who will accept this?
A cake is being made by you now. By whom will this be accepted?
3. That portrait was painted by my grandmother. 20. Who has arranged this meeting?
My grandmother painted that portrait. By whom has this meeting been arranged?
4. Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter. 21. When will you finish the building?
A colourful hat had been bought by Malini for her daughter. When will the building be finished by you?
5. They have asked me to pay the fine. 22. How did they do this?
Ihave been asked by them to pay the fine. How was this done by them?
6. The militants were being taken to prison by the police. 23. Please call him at once.
The police took the militants to prison. You are requested to call him at once.
7. His behaviour vexes me. 24. How did you cross the river?
lam vexed by his behaviour How was the river crossed by you?
8. Rosy will solve the problem. 25. No one is borrowing the novels from the library.
The problem will be solved by Rosi. The novels are not being borrowed from the library.
9. Our army has defeated the enemy. 26. Will you help me?
The enemy has been defeated by our armny. Will l be helped by you?
10. The salesman answered all the questions patiently. 27. Go for a jog early in the morning.
All the questions were answered by the salesman patiently. You are advised to go for a jog in the morning.
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28. Why have you left your brother at home? 2.

The boy realized that he had committed a mistake.
your brother been left by you at home?
Why haveshould It was realized bythe that
boy a mistake had been committed by
29. Nobody violate the rules. him.
The rules should not be violated. 3. Arjun Bajpai scaled the Mount Everest and he was honoured by all.
30. Someone has to initiate it immediately. The Mount Everest was scaled by Arjun Bajpai and all honoured
It has to be initiated immediately. him.
31. Have you invited Raman to the party? Santa Claus gave sweets to all children. They thanked him profusely.
Has Raman been invited by you to the party? Sweets were given to al children by Santa Claus and he was
32. Please do not walk on the grass. thanked
You are requested no to walk on the grass.
by them profusely.
All the children were given sweets by Santa Claus and he was
33. Cross the busy roads carefully. thanked by them profusely.
to cross the busy roads carefully.
You
are
advised
34. When will you book the tickets to Bengaluru?
5. purchased a pen. I shall use it for the examination.
A pen was purchased by me and it shall be used by me for the
When will the tickets be booked by you to Bengaluru?
35. John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.
examination.
6. He was awarded a prize by the government.
A bar of chocolate was given by John to Jil.
Jill was given a bar of chocolate by John.
The government awarded him a prize.
7. The were distributed to
prizes the winners by the Chief Guest and he
36. Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana. was thanked by them.
A pencil was lent by Pragathi to Keerthana. / distributed the prizes to the winners and
Keerthana was lent a pencil by Pragathi.
The chief guest
thanked him.
they
37. Sudha told the truth to her friend. 8. The man completed his work. His master paid him.
The truth was told by Sudha to her friend. His work was completed by the man and he was paid by his master.
Her friend was told the truth by Sudha. 9. He received a letter from his father.
38. They offered the job to Venkat. A letter was received by him from his father.
The job was offered by them to Venkat. 10. We should help the poor and they will praise us.
Venkat was offered the job by them. The poor should be helped by us and we will be praised by them.
39. The boss showed the new computer to Kaviya. 11. The certificates were issued to the students.
The new computer was shown by the boss to Kaviya. / Someone issued the certificates to the students.
Kaviya was shown the new computer by the boss. 12. She buys mangoes in the villages. She sells them in the market.
Mangoes are bought by her in the villages and they are sold by her
OTHER EXERCISES: in the market.
1. Ihad sharpened my pencil and I had used it to sketch the diagram. 13. Take care of your things. Someone might steal them.
My pencil had been sharpened by me and it had been used by me Let your things be taken good care and they might be stolen.
to sketch the diagram.
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14. The teacher completed the portions and conducted a test. 23. My watch has been stolen and it hasn't been recovered yet.
The portions were completed by the teacher and a test was Someone has stolen my watch and I haven't recovered it yet.
conducted. 24. The grandmother looks after the children. They admire her very
15. The florist delivers filowers to my office every day. much.
are delivered the florist to my office every day. The children are looked after by the grandmother and she is
Flowers by
16. The gardener gathered flowers from the garden and put them in admired by them very much.
his
basket. 25. Children enjoy cartoon serials very much and they watch these
Flowers were gathered by the gardener from the garden and
were put by him in his basket.
they programs for a long time.
Cartoon serials are enjoyed by the children very much and these
17. My uncle will visit me on my birthday. He will give me a watch. programs are watched by them for a long time.
Iwill be visited by my uncle on my birthday and I will be given a 26. The food was prepared with great care and it was served on silver
watch by him./ plates by the cook.
Iwill be visited by my uncle on my birthday and a watch will be The cook prepared the food with great care and served it on silver
given to me by him. plates.
18. The manager gave the bonus to the workers and they received it with 27. The rare phenomenon fascinated the astronomers. They noted their
joy. observations.
The workers were given the bonus by the manager and it was The astronomers were fascinated by the rare phenomenon and their
received by them with joy. observations were noted by them.
19. The artist painted a beautiful picture and everyone appreciated 28. The press had printed the books and they dispatched them in no time.
him. The books had been printed by the press and they were dispatched
A beautiful picture was painted by the artist and he was by them in no time.
appreciated by everyone. 29. She has done a mistake. She regrets it.
20. You have answered the questions correctly sol will give you a gift. A mistake has been done by her and it is regretted by her.
The questions have been answered by you correctly so a gift will 30. The teacher will give us the answer papers next week.
be given to you by me. The answer papers will be given to us by the teacher next week.
21. The company awarded him a medal. He showed it proudly to his 31. The old man completed his work.
family. His work was completed by the old man.
He was awarded a medal by the company and it was shown by 32. The certificates were issued to the students.
him proudly to his family./ Someone issued the certificates to the students.
A medal was awarded to him by the company and it was shown 33. They must arrest the culprits.
by him proudly to his family. The culprits must be arested by them.
22. The project was completed by the students and they were given 34. I spent a day at Gingee fort. I enjoyed a lot on that day.
credits by the teacher. A day was spent by me at Gingee fort and a lot was enjoyed by me
The students completed the project and the teacher gave them on that day.
credits.
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35. Veni had packed the parcel. She had sent it to others. 6. Veni said to the teacher, "Madam, Please permit me to go to
The parcel had been packed by Veni and it had been sent by her to home earlier."
others. Veni requested the teacher to permit her to go to home earlier.
36. Do you understand the meaning? A question was asked by kevin
Dennis.
to 7. Mother said to Raju, "Don't touch these dolls."
Mother ordered Raju not to touch those dolls.
Is the meaning understood by you? Kevin asked a question to
37. The file can be cleared by the clerk in no times.
Dennis 8. The principal said to the student, "Why are you late?"
The principal asked the student why he/she was late.
9. Shreya said t o S w a r n a , " Give m e your book. I shall r e t u r n it
The clerk can clear the file in no times.
tomorrow."
Q.NO:24 SPEECH (2 MARKS] Shreya requested Swarna to give her her book and she should
BOOK BACK EXERCISES 10.
return it the following day.
Sruthi said t o Preetha, " Where are you going now?"
1. Krish says,"l am enjoying my holiday."
Krish says that he is enjoying his holiday. Sruthi asked Preetha where she was going then.
2. Kavi says,"I will never go to work." 11. "What a beautiful view it is!" said my friend.
Kavi says that he will never go to work. My friend exclaimed that it was a very beautiful view.
3. Balu said,"Asia is the largest continent." 12. Praveen said, "I don't go to movies often and my mother will not
Balu said that Asia is the largest continent allow it."
4. Alisha
said,"People
in Africa are starving." Praveen said that he didn't go to movies often and his mother
Alisha said that peoiple in Africa are starving. would not allow it.
5. Shalini said,"I might come. I would try it." 13. Mr. Sharma said to his driver, "Drop me at my office and pick me
Shalini said that she might come and she would try lt. up at 7.00 p.m."
OTHER EXERCISES: Mr. Sharma ordered his driver to drop him at his office and pick
1. "What can I do for you?", the headmaster asked the boy. him up at 7.00 p.m.
The headmaster asked the boy what he could do for him. 14. Lilly said to me, "Thank you. I shall never forget your help."
2. "I have come to ask you for a scholarship", the boy said. Lilly thanked me and told me that she should never forget my
The boy said that he had come to ask him for a scholarship. help.
3. The doctor says to the patient, " Do you smoke?"
15. The man said to his wife, "Bring me a cup of milk, because I am
The doctor asks the pati if he/she smoke tired."
4. The teacher said to the students, "Don't write on both sides of the The man requested his wife to bring him a cup of milk, because
paper." he was tired.
16. Jeevan said to his teacher, " I c a n n o t u n d e r s t a n d t h i s l e s s o n . Will
The teacher advised/ordered the students not to write on both sides you teach it to me once again?"
of the paper.
5. He said, " Alas! My t o y is broken."
Jeevan told his teacher that he could not understand that lesson
He exclaimed with sorrow that his toy was broken. and asked if he/she would teach it to him once again.
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17. Mala said to Shanthi, " I have completed my assignment and

26. Balaji exclaimed that I had rendered him a good deed.
need to take rest for some time." Balaji said, "What a good deed you have rendered mel"
Mala told Shanthi that she had completed her assignment and 27. Pritam asked the shopkeeper whether he would exchange the
she needed to take rest for some time. defective torch which he had bought from him the previous day.
18. The Prime Minister said, "I am determined to abolish poverty." Pritam said to the shopkeeper, "Will you exchange the defective
The Prime Minister said that he was determined to abolish torch whichI have
boughtfrom you yesterday?"
poverty. 28. The girl exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her purse.
19. The teacher told the students that the students had done very well The girl said, "Alas! I have lost my purse."
in the test. 29. Meera asked him if his wife wasa teacher.
The teacher said to the students, "The students have done very Meera said to him, "Isyour wife a teacher?
well in the test." 30. Mother asked me howI had written my exam.
20. All holy scriptures advise us to do our duty without worrying about Mother said to me, "How did you write your exam?"
the result. Mother said to me, "How have you written your exam?"
All holy scriptures say to us, "Do your duty without worrying 31. The watchman asked him who he was and told him that he had not
about the result." seen him earlier.
21. The zookeeper told the children that they were not allowed to The watchman said to him, "Who are you? I have not seen you
feed the animals and added that they were not to tease the larger earlier?
animals in the cages. 32. The old man requested the students to help him cross the street.
The zookeeper said to the children, "You are not allowed to feed The old man said to the students, "Please help me cross the
the animals and you are not to tease the larger animals in the street"

cages. 33. I exclaimed with regret that I had forgotten to bring my pen.
22. The teacher asked me whether I was going to join the medical Isaid, "Sorry! I have forgotten to bring my pen"
course or the engineering course. 34. Balan said to his mother that he was preparing for his exam and so
The teacher said to me, "Are you going to join the medical course he could not go with her to the movie.
or the engineering course?" Balan told his mother,. "1 am preparing for my exam and sol
23. Shyam's grandfather advised him not to waste his time in cannot go with her/you to the movie."
unnecessary activities. 35. The teacher told the boys that they must attend the special class
Shyam's grandfather said to him, "Don't waste your time in the next day and warned them not to forget it.
unnecessary activities." The teacher said to the boys, "You must attend the special class
24. Gopi requested Suresh to lend him a pen. tomorrow. Don't forget it."
Gopi said to Suresh, "Please lend me a pen." 36. Salim said that he had lost his cell phone and was yet to lodge a
25. The headmaster advised us to switch off the fans when we left the complaint with the police.
class. Salim said, "I have lost my cell phone and I am yet to lodgea
The headmaster said to us, "Switch off the fans when you leave complaint with the police."
the class."
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Q.NO:25 PUNCTUATION (2 MARKS) As Varun is a voracious reader, he buys a lot of books. (into Simple)
1. what will he think of me said my friend Being a voracious reader, Varun buys a lot of books.
"What will he think of me?", said my father. 4. Walk carefully lest you will fall down. (into Complex)
2. she said youre wasting your time Unless you walk carefully, you will fall down.
She said, "You're wasting your time." 5. Besides being a dancer, she is a singer. (into Compound)
3. alas the old man is dead said he She is not only a dancer but also a singer.
"Alas! The old man is dead", said he. 6. He is sick but he attends the rehearsal. (into Simple)
4. mother said to preethiya how did you write the test Inspite of his sickness, he attends the rehearsal.
Mother said to Preethiya, "How did you write the test?" 7. If Meena reads more, she will become proficient in the language.
5. an amazing model shouted trevor at the top of his voice (into Compound)
"An amazing modell" shouted Trevor at the top of his voice. Meena must read more and then she will become proficient in the
6. we are facing an unsustainable situation says dinesh language.
"We are facing an unsustainable situation", says Dinesh. 8. He confessed that he was guilty. (into Simple).
7. what a pretty girl exclaimed rashmi He confessed his guilt.
"What a pretty girll", exclaimed Rashmi. 9. The boy could not attend the special classes due to his mother's illness.
8. how much does a model get for sitting asked Hughie (into Compound)
"How much does a model get for sitting?", asked Hughie. His mother was ill and so he could not attend the special dass.
9. oh for this i get two thousand pounds 10. He followed my suggestion. (into Complex)
"Ohl For this I get two thousand pounds." He followed what I suggested.
10. we wake up every morning fighting over water says kamal bhate
"We wake up every morning fighting over water, says Kamal Bhate. OTHER EXERCISES
11. oh i am very happy to meet you sir 1) He was ill at the time of Exam. He obtained a high score. (use Though')
"Ohll am very happy to meet you Sir." Though he was ill at the time of Exam he obtained a high score.
12. rita shouted come and get me out 2) I stand for justice and fair play. The whole world knows about it. (use
Rita shouted, "Come and get me out." that')
13. mother said to her son don't play with fire I stand for justice and fair play that the whole world knows about it.
Mother said to her son, "Don't play with fire." 3) like tea. I prefer cofee. (use Though')
Though I like tea, I prefer cofee.
Q.NO:26 SIMPLE,COMPOUND,COMPLEX (2 MARKS 4) The transport workers were on strike. I had to walk back home.
(use 'As')
BOOK BACK EXERCISES As the transport workers were on strike I had to walk back home.
1. On seeing the teacher, the children stood up. (into Complex) 5) He tried his best. He could not open the box. (use Though')
When the children saw the teacher, they stood up. Though he tried his best, he could not open the box.
At the age of six, Varsha started learning music. (into Complex) 6) On seeing the dog, the thief ran away. (use When')
When Varsha was six, she started learning music. When the thief saw the dog he ran away.
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7) He didnot give his address. I couldnot visit him. (use If) 23) Run three miles everyday. You will lose 1 % kilos a week. (Complex)
If he had given his address i could have visited him. f you run three miles everyday you will lose 1% kilos a week.
8) She is a teacher. She is a singer. (use 'and') 24) Priya has recovered from the accident. Her fractured arm still in a cast.
She is a teacher and she is a singer. (Compound)
9) Take an umbrella. It may rain. (use In case) Priya has recovered from the accident but her fractured arm still in a
Take an umbrella in case it may rain. cast
10) She was poor. She was always happy. (use "But') 25) I completed my homework. I set out to play. (Simple)
She was poor but she was always happy. After completing my homework I set out to play.
11) He tried his best. He couldnot open the box. (use Though') 26) Karthi is intelligent. He will get a job. (Compound)
Though he tried his best he couldnot open the box. Karthi is intelligent and so he will get a job.
12) He didnot lock the cycle. It was stolen. (use 1f) 27) The day broke. The birds came out of their nests. (Complex)
If he had locked the cycle it wouln't have been stolen. As the day broke the birds came out of their nests.
13) She ran fast. She didnot win the race. (use 'Though') 28) The rain stopped. They started to play. (Complex)
Though she ran fast she didnot win the race. After the rain had stopped they started to play.
14) I hurried to the railway station. I could not catch the train. (use 29) My uncle was not willing to help me. I had to apply for a loan from the
Though') bank. (Complex)
Though I hurried to the railway station I could not catch the train. As my uncle was not willing to help mel had to apply for a loan from
15) It started drizzling. The cricket match didnot stop. (use Though') the bank.
Though it started drizzling the cricket match didnot stop. 30) Ananthi types quickhy. Ananthi types correctly. (Simple)
16) I wanted to buy a house somewhere. There is greenery and fresh Ananthi types quickly and correctly.
air. (use Where') 31) The coffee is very hot. I cannot drink it. (Simple)
Iwanted to buy a house somewhere where there is greenery and The coffee is too hot for me to drink it.
fresh air. 32) He told me a story. It was about a hermit. (Simple)
17) When Ravi saw the snake he ran away in fear. (use When') He told me a hermit story
Ravi saw the snake. He ran away in fear. 33) I forgot my birthday. My friend greeted me on that day. (Simple)
18) Dev tried his best. He could not climb the mountain. (use Though) Being forgotten my birthday my friend greeted me on that day.
Though Dev tried his best he could not climb the mountain. 34) He is old. He walks quickly. (Complex)
19) Bharat is very arrogant. He willnot apologize. (Simple) Though he is old, he walks quickly.
Being arrogant, Bharat willnot apolgize. 35) The rain stopped. The play resumed. (Complex)
20) Ram lost the match. He decided to resign as captain. (Simple) After the rain had stopped the play resumed.
On losing the match, Ram decided to resign as captain. 36) He is rich. He is miser. (Complex)
21) We must eat. We cannot live. (Simple) Though he is rich he is miser.
We must eat to live. 37) The hunter took his rifle. He shot the man-eater. (Simple)
22) She told me a story. It was about a giant. (Simple) On taking his rifle, the hunter shot the man-eater.
She told me a giant story. 38) When the cat is away, the mice are at play. (Compound)
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The cat is away and at once the mice are at play. Though Rani is allergic to dogs she has six of them.
39) The sum is too difficult for me to understand. (Complex) Speaks/ Ruben/ besides/German/ languages/ two
The sum so difficult that I cannot understand. Besides German Ruben speaks two languages.
40) Vani was poor and ill. Yet she taught Rani with a passion. (Simple) S. Loan/apply/ you /if/ for / you /a/get / will / immediately/ it
Inspite of her poverty and illness Vani taught Rani with a passion. If you apply for a loan you will get it immediately.
41) A man who is industrious is sure to succeed. (Simple) 6. The/war/there/is/much/though/discontent/over/is
An industrious man is sure to succeed. Though the war is over there is much discontent.
42) The questions being easy, all the students pased. (Compound) 7. Ever/by/chance/happens/nothing
The questions were easy and so all the students passed. Nothing happens by chance.
43) As the traffic was heavy, we could not reach the place. 8. Should/you/have/coming/seen/this
(Compound) You should have seen this coming.
The traffic was heavy and so we could not reach the place. 9. Ought to/prayers/be/heart/with/honest/offered
44) Inspite of being old, he walks quickly. (Complex) Prayers ought to be offered with honest heart.
Though he is old, he walks 10. If/you/not/this/would/happen/were/here
45) Though I studied day and night, I got less marks. (Simple) if you were here this would not happen.
Inspite of studying day and night, I got less marks.

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46) Though she was p0or, she was always happy. (Simple)
Inspite of her poverty, she was always happy.
47) He finished his homework and went home. (Complex)
After he had finished his homework he went home.
48) They sell milk and it is pure. (Simple)
They sell pure milk.
49) An industrious man is sure to succeed. (Complex)
A man who is industrious is sure to succeed.
50) Sujatha is wealthy but she is generous. (Complex)
Though Sujatha is wealthy she is generous.

Q.NO:27 REARRANGEIN COHERRENT ORDER (2 MARKS)

1. as/1/healthy / are/ you/ am /is
I am as healthy as you are.
You are as healthy as I am.
2. Your/ today/ put on / new/ since/ is / birthday/ dress / the
Put on the new dress since today is your birthday.
Since today is your birthday put on the new dress.
3. Allergic/ dogs/Rani/ though/ is / to / of / six / she / them/ has