CBSE 10 English Grammar Answer key for held on 15 February 2025

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

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

Answer: He was a renowned business person. He purchased a house in the city last year.

Explanation: The sentence talks about an action that happened in the past ("last year"). The verb "purchase" needs to be in the past tense. The correct past form of "purchase" is "purchased."

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

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

CBSE 10 English Grammar Answer key for held on 15 February 2025

Answer: It should be our concerted effort not to employ children in industries and to save them from any kind of exploitation.

Explanation: The word "should" is used to express a strong recommendation or duty. Since stopping child exploitation is a moral responsibility, "should" is the most appropriate choice.

• May expresses possibility (not strong enough for a duty).

• Could expresses ability or possibility (not a strong obligation).

Thus, "should" is the best choice.

III. Read the given line and identify the error. Also, provide the correct word:

Question: Mobile phones has become an integral part of life.Error: hasCorrection: have

Explanation: The subject "Mobile phones" is plural (phones, not phone), so the verb must agree in number. The verb "has" is singular, which is incorrect. The correct verb is "have" because it matches the plural subject "Mobile phones."

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.

• (A) sounded interesting

• (B) sounded interesting

• (C) will be interesting

• (D) was found to be interesting

Answer:(A) sounded interestingExplanation: The sentence in reported speech needs to reflect that Simran spoke in the past tense ("sounded interesting").

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.

• (A) usually → always

• (B) ate → eats

• (C) before → after

• (D) goes → went

Answer:(B) ate → eatsExplanation: The sentence talks about a habitual action, so the correct form should be present tense ("eats"), not past tense ("ate").

VI. Report the dialogue between a teacher and a student by completing the sentence:

Teacher: Good morning! Today, we’re going to learn about the importance of trees. They play a vital role in our ecosystem. Can you think of any other reasons?Student: I pledged to plant some trees this weekend.

The student understood the importance of trees and added that he would plant some trees this weekend.

VII. Identify the error and supply the correction for the given sentence:

Sentence:"Sleep is important in maintain one's health and well-being."

Error: "in maintain"Correction: "to maintain"

Explanation: The correct preposition to use after "important" in this context is "to." So, the sentence should be:"Sleep is important to maintain one's health and well-being."

VIII. Complete the given narrative by filling the blank with the correct option:

Question:When they began to play it __________ to rain.

• (A) start

• (B) started

• (C) starts

• (D) having started

Answer:(B) started

Explanation: The sentence needs to use the past tense, as it refers to an action that occurred in the past. So, "started" is the correct verb form.

IX. Fill in the blank choosing the most appropriate option:

Question:The teacher distributed a piece of paper to __________ student.

• (A) few

• (B) all

• (C) many

• (D) each

Answer:(D) each

Explanation: The word "each" is used when referring to every individual member of a group, so "each student" is correct here.

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

Question:Oral hygiene __________ be inculcated in children early in life.

• (A) should

• (B) apply

• (C) is applied

• (D) would

Answer:(A) should

Explanation: "Should" expresses a recommendation or strong suggestion, which is appropriate in this context.

XI. Complete the given sentence by selecting the correct option:

Question:The information given here __________ to all the products in this section.

• (A) apply

• (B) applied

• (C) is applied

• (D) applies

Answer:(D) applies

Explanation: The subject "information" is singular, so the correct verb form is "applies."