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STD. X

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PREFACE Std. X English Kumarbharati IQB is a treasure house of the most

important questions that’d help students to face the Board Examination confidently. This book is created in accordance with the latest syllabus and evaluation pattern as mentioned in the handbook ‘Evaluation Format for Std. 9 and 10’ by the Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, Pune.

IQB (Important Question Bank) covers all types of questions along with answers as per the marks allotted to them. The book makes learningeasy for students by segregating each question as a separate chapter. The Solved Examples help the students understand how to answer the questions, whereas the Practice Questions aid in building a strong knowledge base asthey require the students to answer the questions on their own. The flow of the contents is mapped according to the paper pattern and is presented in themost lucid manner. Moreover, the textual passages and poems provided are arranged in a chapter-wise format so as to ease the process of preparation forthe students. We have provided One Model Question Paper at the end of the book that enables students to assess their level of preparation for the Boardexamination. It would also give the students an idea of how the content of the entire book would look like in the question paper.

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Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

Q.1. (A1) Do as Directed (Simple Questions) 08 Marks (A2) Do as Directed (Medium Questions) 08 Marks (B) Do as Directed (Challenging Questions) 04 Marks

20 Marks

Q.2. (A) Textual PassageA.1 Simple Factual 02 Marks A.2 Complex Factual 02 Marks A.3 Vocabulary based 02 Marks A.4 Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks A.5 Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks

10 Marks

(B) Textual PassageB.1 Simple Factual 02 Marks B.2 Complex Factual 02 Marks B.3 Vocabulary based 02 Marks B.4 Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks B.5 Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks

10 Marks

Section I: Language Study

Section II: Textual Passages(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

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A.1 Simple Factual 02 Marks A.2 Complex Factual 02 Marks A.3 Vocabulary / Poetic Devices 01 Mark

05 Marks

(B) Poem for Appreciation• Title 01 Marks • Poet 01 Marks • Theme / Central Idea 02 Marks • Rhyme Scheme 01 Mark • Figure of Speech 01 Mark • Special Features 02 Marks• Favourite Line / lines 01 Mark • Why I like / don’t like the poem 01 Mark

10 Marks

Q.4. (A) Unseen / Non-textual Passage A.1 Simple Factual 02 Marks A.2 Complex Factual 02 Marks A.3 Vocabulary based 02 Marks A.4 Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks A.5 Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks

10 Marks

(B) Summary / Precie Writing of anotherUnseen / Non-textual passage

• Suggest / Write a title 01 Mark • Central Idea / Theme 02 Marks • Use of appropriate language 02 Marks

05 Marks

Section III: Poetry

Section IV: Unseen / Non-textual Passages(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

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Q.5. (A) Letter writing (Formal or Informal) = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 05 Marks (B) Dialogue Writing or Interview Questions = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 05 Marks Q.6. (A) Information Transfer (Non-verbal to Verbal or Verbal to Non-verbal) 05 Marks (B) View / Counterview or Speech Writing = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 05 Marks Q.7. (A) News / Report Writing OR (A) Expansion of Theme 05 Marks (B) Story Writing = 4 Writing + 1 Grammar 05 Marks 30 Marks Grand Total: 100 Marks

Section V: Writing Skills

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[P.S. Scan this Q.R. Code to get abetter understanding of the NewSyllabus as well as Paper Pattern]

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Sr. No.

Question No.

(As per the Paper Pattern)

Topics Page No.

Language Study

1 Q.1 (A) & (B) Language Study 1

Section II – Textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary and Grammar)

2 Q.2 (A) & (B) Textual Passages 11

Section III - Poetry 3 Q.3 (A) Poems for Comprehension 43 4 Q.3 (B) Poems for Appreciation 55

Section IV – Non-Textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Summary)

5 Q.4 (A) Non-textual Passages for Comprehension 61 6 Q.4 (B) Non-textual Passages for Summary 95

Section V – Writing Skills 7 Q.5 (A) Letter Writing 111

8 Q.5 (B) Dialogue Writing and Interview Questions 121

9 Q.6 (A) Information Transfer 131 10 Q.6 (B)

OR Q.6 (B)

Speech Writing OR Views and Counterviews

141 11

Section VI – Creative Writing 12 Q.7 (A)

OR Q.7 (A)

Expansion of Theme OR Report Writing

151 13

14 Q.7 (B) Story Writing 160 Model Paper 167

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Language Study - Q.1 (A) & (B)

(Categorised Questions of 1 to 2 marks each – Total: 20 Marks) Format of the question: i. A variety of questions that test Grammar and Vocabulary will be

asked in this section. ii. The questions will be divided into Simple, Medium and

Challenging categories, out of which Simple and Medium questions will be asked for 16 marks and Challenging questions will be asked 4 marks.

iii. These are as follows: Question Number

Name of the

Question Types of Question Marks

allotted

1.A. Do as Directed (Simple and Medium level activities)

Writing 2 compound words Picking out Gerunds / Participles / Infinitives and using them in sentences Punctuate Finding out hidden words from a given word Making meaningful sentences using Phrases / Words Spotting the error (Subject – Verb agreement, using the correct verb form) Identifying types of sentences Completing Word Chains Arranging words in alphabetical order

1 to 2 marks each

Guidelines

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A1. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: (1) to run out of time ii. Make a meaningful sentence with the given Adverb: (1) typically

Language Study I

Solved Examples

Forming Past / Present participles of given verbs Use of Homographs / Homophones in two different sentences Identifying Modal Auxiliaries Changing the Voice Changing into Reported Speech Identifying Clauses Word puzzle / Crossword Word Registers Conversion of Tenses

1.B. Do as Directed (Challenging Questions)

Using a given word as different Parts of speech Changing the Degree of Comparison Transformation of sentences Identifying and stating the function of a Modal Auxiliary Using two given words in a single meaningful sentence

2 marks each

How to score well in this question: i. Revise all the Grammar learnt since Class VII. ii. Understand all the vocabulary based concepts. iii. Read all the questions carefully. iv. Study the Solved Examples attentively. v. Try and answer the Practice Questions to enhance your ability to

answer the questions.

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Q.1 (A) & (B)iii. Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blank: (1) I wanted to know _______ (weather / whether) it was time to go

home. iv. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1) She often gived us cookies for tea. v. Rewrite as a Simple sentence: (1) She sat in her car and drove towards Saurav’s school. vi. Identify the type of sentence: (1) She decided not to control her anger any more. vii. Use the verb in the form of a Gerund: (1) _______ is my favourite hobby. (to read) viii. Punctuate the given sentence: (1) so you thought you could reach the moon A2. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Fill in the blank with a Modal Auxiliary that denotes

compulsion: (2) You ______ take care of yourself when you are at the camp. ii. Rewrite using the Indirect Speech: (2) “Don’t eat food in the laboratory”, she said. iii. Change the Voice: (2) I will not answer any question now. iv. Complete the word chain of Adjectives: (2) pleasant, _______, _______, _______ (B) Do as Directed: [4 Marks] i. Use the given word as a Noun and as a Verb: (2) answer ii. Unscramble the given words to form names of various sports:

(2) odju, fncngei, folg, nnites A1. i. Ritesh had run out of time in solving the puzzle his father

had given him. ii. The Patels typically ordered a traditional Indian thali at the

restaurant. iii. I wanted to know whether it was time to go home. iv. She often gave us cookies for tea.

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IQB v. Sitting in her car, she drove towards Saurav’s school. vi. Negative sentence vii. Reading is my favourite hobby. viii. So you thought, you could reach the moon? A2. i. You must take care of yourself when you are at the camp. ii. She advised him not to eat food in the laboratory. iii. No question will be answered by me now. iv. pleasant, timid, different, tiny (B) i. a. Jasmine did not give Feroze an answer. (Noun) b. Would you kindly answer the question? (Verb) ii. judo, fencing, golf, tennis

A1. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: (1) to cut corners ii. Make a meaningful sentence with the given Adverb: (1) somewhere iii. Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blank: (1) Rajesh ate _____ much of ice-cream at the parlour. (two / too /

to) iv. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1) The medicine did not have any affect on me. v. Change the Voice: (1) Fasten your seatbelts before the plane takes off. vi. Identify the type of sentence: (1) Wow! That smells delicious! vii. Use the verb in the form of a Past Participle: (1) He _______ for more than 4 hours in the furious waters of the

sea. (to swim) viii. Punctuate the given sentence: (1) why dont we eat mother A2. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Fill in the blank with a Modal Auxiliary that denotes

possibility: (2) Rishi _______ take the flight to Hyderabad this afternoon.

Language Study II

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Q.1 (A) & (B)ii. Rewrite using the Direct Speech (2) Joseph thanked Swati immensely for helping his family during

the crisis. iii. Complete the word chain of Nouns: (2) exercise, _______, _______, _______ iv. Identify the Main Clause: (2) The fact that the train was delayed was a cause of concern to all

of us. (B) Do as Directed: [4 Marks] i. Pick out names of four desserts from this word maze: (2)

Z I T L M F L C A K E S I E R Y H E D Z T P M I Y R T S A P

ii. Use the given word as a Noun and as a Verb: (2) lie A1. i. After Father passed away, Mother had to cut corners to give

us a good education. ii. The friends decided to go somewhere else for a walk. iii. Rajesh ate too much of ice-cream at the parlour. iv. The medicine did not have any effect on me. v. Let your seatbelts be fastened before the plane takes off. vi. Exclamatory sentence vii. He swam for more than 4 hours in the furious waters of the

sea. viii. Why don’t we eat, mother? A2. i. Rishi may take the flight to Hyderabad this afternoon. ii. “Thank you so much, Swati, for helping my family during

the crisis,” said Joseph. iii. exercise, event, travelogue, elocution iv. The fact was a cause of concern to all of us – Main Clause

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IQB(B) i. ii. a There was no reason for Ranjit to tell a lie. (Noun) b. The doctor asked the patient to lie down while he

examined him. (Verb)

A1. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: (1) to cry over spilt milk ii. Make a meaningful sentence with the given Adverb: (1) quite iii. Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blank: (1) When the letter is ready, please mark a copy to John and

_______. (I / me / you) iv. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1) I cannot wore that shirt as it’s too loose. v. Change the Voice: (1) She drank the warm soup that her mother had prepared for her. vi. Identify the type of sentence: (1) Please stand as the guests take their places on the dais. vii. Use the verb in the form of a Infinitive: (1) I forgot _______ the food in the refrigerator last night. (placed) viii. Punctuate the given sentence: (1) shed buy carrots tomatoes and broccoli for the salad

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Language Study III

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Q.1 (A) & (B)A2. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Fill in the blank with a Modal auxiliary that denotes remote

possibility: (2) It ______ rain late in the evening. ii. Rewrite using the Indirect Speech: (2) Rishabh and Rewa said, “We will do our best in our exams

tomorrow.” iii. Complete the Word chain of Adjectives of Quality: (2) dear, _______, _______, _______ iv. Identify the type of Subordinate Clause: (2) She ran away in a hurry because she wanted to catch the bus. (B) Do as Directed: [4 Marks] i. Solve the following crossword of terms related to ‘Music’,

based on the hints given below. (2) Across: 2. Pitch of a musical note. (4) 4. The composition of two or more notes heard at the same

time. (7) Down: 1. A basic unit of the rhythm of the music. (4) 3. What a person hums when he sings a piece of music. (4) ii. Use the given word as a Noun and as an Adjective: (2) good A1. i. It is better to prepare in advance than to cry over spilt milk. ii. When my name was announced, I felt quite nervous. iii. When the letter is ready, please mark a copy to John and me. iv. I cannot wear that shirt as it’s too loose.

1 2 3

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IQB v. The warm soup that her mother had prepared for her, was

drunk by her. vi. Imperative sentence vii. I forgot to place the food in the refrigerator last night. viii. She’d buy carrots, tomatoes and broccoli for the salad. A2. i. It might rain late in the evening. ii. Rishabh and Rewa promised that they would do their best in

their exams the next day. iii. dear, rich, hurtful, lonely iv. because she wanted to catch the bus – Subordinate Adverb

clause of Reason (B) i. ii. a Buying any expensive good is a difficult decision.

(Noun) b. It is my belief that every person is innately good.

(Adjective) A1. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: (1) to see eye to eye ii. Make a meaningful sentence with the given Adverb: (1) superficially iii. Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blank: (1) The bank manager _______ me that he would grant me the loan. (insured / ensured / assured) iv. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1) Let me explain you to this.

Language Study I

Practice Questions

B N O T E

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1 2 3

4H A R M O N Y

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Q.1 (A) & (B)v. Change the Voice: (1) She bought her wedding gown from a reputed store in Bandra. vi. Identify the type of sentence: (1) Where have all the birds gone? vii. Use the verb in the form of a Past Participle: (1) She had hurriedly _______ her car keys when she left the room.

(to drop) viii. Punctuate the given sentence: (1) good morning sir how may i help you A2. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Fill in the blank with a modal auxiliary that denotes polite

request: (2) ________ you please accompany me to the dentist? ii. Rewrite using the Direct Speech: (2) Jaya suggested that she and Raghav could go to the movies

together. iii. Complete the Word chain of Proper Nouns: (2) Ashwin, _______, _______, _______ iv. Unscramble the given words to form names of various

vegetables: (2) chinspa, pipmunk (B) Do as Directed: [4 Marks] i. Use the given word as an Adjective and as an Adverb: (2) early ii. Identify the Main Clause: (2) That whereby men live, is still to be determined. 1. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: (1) to hit the nail on the head ii. Make a meaningful sentence with the given Adverb: (1) fast iii. Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blank: (1) I had to choose _______ a chocolate cake and a pineapple one.

(among / between)

Language Study II

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IQBiv. Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: (1)

I is Rachna, head of the branch.

v. Change the Voice: (1) The house must be painted by the professionals at the earliest.

vi. Identify the type of sentence: (1) India ranks first in the production of milk in the world.

vii. Use the verb in the form of a Gerund: (1) _______ the tune of old Hindi film songs is my favourite pastime. (to croon)

viii. Punctuate the given sentence: (1) rakesh sold his estate his car his home all of it at one go

A2. Do as Directed: [8 Marks] i. Fill in the blank with a modal auxiliary that denotes

inability) (2) Disha _______ sing as well as her mother does.

ii. Rewrite using the Indirect Speech: (2) “I wish,” she continued, “I could be an astronaut one day.”

iii. Complete the word chain of Verbs: (2) select, _______, _______, _______

iv. Identify the type of Subordinate Clause: (2) The food was over in no time.

(B) Do as Directed: [4 Marks] i. Complete the given word pyramids: (2)

a. b.

ii. Use the given word as a Adjective and as an Adverb: (2) fast

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