English Grammar

Practice Exercises for Grade X Learners

Practice Set I

Grammar & Syntax Application

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QUESTION 1: TENSE CHOICE

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the online update:

"The coronavirus lockdown _______ us to live our lives, not just plan to live them."

ANSWER 1

The Present Perfect tense is used here to show the impact of a past event that continues to be relevant in the present.

"No person ought smoke in any public place provided that in a hotel having thirty rooms provision for a smoking area may be made."

QUESTION 2: ERROR CORRECTION

Identify the error and supply the correction for the following sentence:

ANSWER 2

"Ought" usually requires "to" (ought to smoke). In legal or formal prohibitive contexts, "shall" or "should" is more appropriate.

QUESTION 3: REPORTING SPEECH

Chetan asked Sneha about her work from home. Report Chetan's question:

ANSWER 3

When reporting a 'Yes/No' question, we use 'if' or 'whether' and change the tense from Present Simple to Past Simple.

QUESTION 4: VERB FORMS

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets:

Dear Mr. Green,�� I am ________ (send) this request for your approval of our marketing proposal for our next project...

ANSWER 4

The sentence "I am sending..." uses the Present Continuous tense to describe an action happening at the time of writing.

QUESTION 5: REPORTED DIALOGUE

Report the dialogue by completing the sentence:

Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry ____________________.

Garima: "So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly satisfied?"

Karan: "I love the film industry. It has its flaws though."

ANSWER 5

Karan told her that he loved the film industry although it had its flaws.

"When the girls on the team got to the hotel, they dropped off her luggage."

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QUESTION 6: PRONOUN ERROR

Identify the error and correction for the following line:

ANSWER 6

Since the subject "girls" is plural, the possessive pronoun must also be plural ("their").

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QUESTION 7: NARRATIVE TENSE

Complete the narrative by filling in the blank:

"He ________ down the road, towards the harbour and the dead end, the industrial buildings laid low by the unexpected weight of late summer Sun."

ANSWER 7

Simple Past tense is commonly used in narrative descriptions of finished actions.

"The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number of employees who left their jobs within 2 years is reflective of the level of job satisfaction."

QUESTION 8: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

Identify the error in the online report snippet:

ANSWER 8

The subject consists of two entities ("the percentage..." AND "the number..."), making it a compound plural subject requiring "are".

QUESTION 9: REPORTING DIALOGUE

Complete the narration of the dialogue:

The doctor asked him if _______________ the medicines regularly, he replied in affirmation.

Doctor: "Did you take the medicines regularly?"

Patient: "Yes."

ANSWER 9

Direct speech in Simple Past ("Did you take") changes to Past Perfect ("had taken") in indirect speech.

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QUESTION 10: MODALS

Complete the road notice:

"You _______ follow the traffic rules."

ANSWER 10

While "must" shows obligation, exam keys often accept "should" for general advice. However, for road rules, "must" is functionally more accurate.

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QUESTION 11: INDIRECT REPORTING

Teacher: Have you drawn the diagram?

Sameer: I have drawn the diagram.

Sameer explained that ____________ but it was too small to see.

ANSWER 11

Sameer uses a witty excuse, claiming he completed the task (Past Perfect) but the subject is invisible.

QUESTION 12: REPORTING COMMANDS

Report the following dialogue:

Mother told Rita _________________.

Mother: "Rita, finish your food."

ANSWER 12

Imperative sentences (commands/requests) are reported using a 'to-infinitive' clause.

Great Job!

You have completed the Grade X Grammar Practice Set.

Review these concepts for your board examinations.

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