Chapter-wise Worksheets for Class 10 English: Integrated Grammar Based on Modals And Prepositions
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Questions
Section A: Reading, Passage 1
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. A bookshop is not something you find in every lane or neighbourhood these days. Books, which were once a staple diet for youngsters in their formative years, are fading out of their list of priorities. Ask any youngster which is the latest book he has read and he will be baffled. Apart from a few consistent readers, others just bluff with a best-seller's name or blame the curriculum load, like the seventeen-year-old schoolgoer who says, "I just read my physics book". Television has been blamed much for this calamitous situation, which is producing square-faced people and a bookless society. Furthermore, today's children are under pressure to be smart and popular, to succeed on a social level. Moreover, computers, video games, the Internet, swimming lessons, cricket and every youngster's passion for hour-long chats with friends eat up all their leisure time. A child who is constantly under pressure to live up to his parents' expectations, at times unreasonable, does not like to throw himself into another set of books after laborious school work, unless the child comes from a family of readers where the works of Shakespeare and Dickens are just a matter of pulling them out from the shelves. Many parents also believe that today's children have become aware and demand logical reasoning for everything. They can no longer be fooled by fairy tales or animal stories, as they have seen no fairies and no animals except the old tired ones in the city zoo.
Q1. Today's child is mostly interested in ______. [1 mark]
(a) being smart and popular
(b) playing games
(c) reading the latest books
(d) fairy tales and animal stories
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) being smart and popular. The passage says children are under pressure to be smart and popular.
Teacher's Note:
1. The second paragraph of the passage states the social pressure on children.
2. Read each option against that line before choosing.
Q2. According to the passage, the blame for the situation has been put mostly on ______. [1 mark]
(a) best-sellers
(b) the Internet
(c) a bookless society
(d) television
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (d) television. The third paragraph says television has been blamed much for the calamitous situation.
Teacher's Note:
1. The word 'blamed' in the passage points directly to the answer.
2. The Internet is mentioned only as one of the things that eat up leisure time.
Q3. Parents' unreasonable expectations have resulted in ______. [1 mark]
(a) a calamitous situation
(b) pressure on children
(c) logical reasoning
(d) intoxicated children
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) pressure on children. A child constantly pressed to live up to expectations does not wish to take up more books.
Teacher's Note:
1. The fourth paragraph links expectations with pressure.
2. Check which option describes the effect on the child.
Q4. Today's children have become aware and demand ______ reasoning. [1 mark]
(a) flamed
(b) logical
(c) faulty
(d) illogical
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) logical. The last paragraph says children demand logical reasoning for everything.
Teacher's Note:
1. The answer is a direct phrase from the last paragraph.
2. Faulty and illogical reasoning contradict the sense of the sentence.
Q5. What is the correct order of the information given in the passage? (A) Children are under pressure to be smart. (B) Television has been blamed for the calamitous situation. (C) Books were once a staple diet for youngsters. (D) They can no longer be fooled by fairy tales. [1 mark]
(a) C, D, B, A
(b) C, B, A, D
(c) A, B, C, D
(d) D, C, B, A
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) C, B, A, D. The passage begins with books as a staple diet (C), then television (B), then pressure to be smart (A) and finally fairy tales (D).
Teacher's Note:
1. Trace each point to its paragraph and note the paragraph order.
2. Opening and closing points of the passage fix the sequence.
Q6. Today's children are under pressure to be ______. [1 mark]
(a) smart and popular
(b) aware
(c) successful
(d) baffled
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) smart and popular. The passage says they are under pressure to be smart and popular and to succeed socially.
Teacher's Note:
1. The relevant sentence uses these exact words.
2. Aware is a quality of children, not the pressure on them.
Q7. True or False: Children are no longer interested in fairy tales because they have seen real fairies. [1 mark]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: False. They have seen no fairies; that is why fairy tales no longer fool them.
Teacher's Note:
1. The passage says they have seen no fairies and no animals except those in the city zoo.
2. The reason given is lack of belief, not having seen fairies.
Q8. The leisure time of youngsters has been taken up by ______. [1 mark]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: Computers, video games, the Internet, swimming lessons, cricket and long chats with friends (any three).
Teacher's Note:
1. The third paragraph lists several activities that eat up leisure time.
2. Any three from that list are enough for the mark.
Section A: Reading, Passage 2
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. 1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known. He was truly a fascinating man. Once this great physicist was caught in a downpour. He took off his hat and held it under his coat. When asked, he explained with admirable logic that the rain would damage the hat but his hair would be none the worse for its wetting. 2. When he was four and sick in bed, his father gave him a magnetic compass. Albert turned the compass every way, and soon he was fascinated by the new toy. No matter which way he turned it, the needle always pointed in the same direction, much as Einstein's genius and fascination with nature pointed him towards a life of scientific discovery. 3. Einstein's mother introduced him to music and he became a fine violinist. He also excelled in mathematics. 4. At eleven, he studied physics at university level. But he was an independent thinker and hated the regimentation of the German school system. Schools were like barracks and teachers like military commanders for Albert. When he was sixteen, he renounced his citizenship in order to avoid joining the German army, and moved to Switzerland. He spent four years studying mathematics and physics at the renowned Zurich Polytechnic. 5. In 1933, while he was in the USA, Hitler came to power in Germany. That same year Einstein accepted a permanent appointment at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, and in 1941 he became a citizen of the USA. 6. Einstein surrendered his lifelong pacifism in 1939 when he wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, encouraging the President to begin atomic weapon research. He felt uneasy about the rise in power of Nazi Germany and had been told that German physicists had split the uranium atom.
Q9. Why did Albert Einstein take off his hat in a downpour? (30-40 words) [2 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: He took off his hat and held it under his coat because the rain would damage the hat. His hair, he reasoned, would be none the worse for getting wet, so it was the hat that needed protection.
Teacher's Note:
1. The answer lies in the first paragraph, in Einstein's own logic.
2. Keep the reply to the 30-40 word limit.
Q10. What did Albert Einstein notice when he was given a compass? (30-40 words) [2 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: He noticed that however he turned the compass, its needle always pointed in the same direction. This fascinated the sick four-year-old and later reflected his fascination with nature.
Teacher's Note:
1. The incident happened when he was four and ill in bed.
2. Mention both what he noticed and its effect on him.
Q11. What did Einstein do in order to avoid the German army? (30-40 words) [2 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: At sixteen he gave up his German citizenship so that he would not have to join the army. He then moved to Switzerland and studied mathematics and physics at the Zurich Polytechnic.
Teacher's Note:
1. The fourth paragraph describes his dislike of the strict school system and army.
2. Name the action and where he went.
Q12. Why did Einstein feel uneasy? (30-40 words) [2 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: Einstein felt uneasy because Nazi Germany was growing powerful. He had also been told that German physicists had split the uranium atom, which made him fear the use of atomic weapons.
Teacher's Note:
1. The sixth paragraph gives two reasons for his unease.
2. Mention both the political and the scientific reason.
Q13. In paragraph 1, the word which means the same as 'captivating' is ______. [1 mark]
(a) shabby
(b) mesmerizing
(c) fascinating
(d) ferocious
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) fascinating. Paragraph 1 describes Einstein as 'a fascinating man'; captivating and fascinating are synonyms.
Teacher's Note:
1. The question asks for a word taken from paragraph 1.
2. Mesmerizing does not occur in the paragraph.
Q14. In paragraph 1, find a word similar in meaning to 'heavy rain'. [1 mark]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: downpour
Teacher's Note:
1. The word appears in the second sentence about the hat.
2. A downpour is a sudden heavy fall of rain.
Q15. The antonym of 'stupidity', as suggested in paragraph 2, is ______. [1 mark]
(a) fascination
(b) genius
(c) sick
(d) compass
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) genius. Stupidity means lack of intelligence, and its opposite is genius.
Teacher's Note:
1. Look for the quality attributed to Einstein in paragraph 2.
2. The other options do not describe intelligence.
Q16. Find a word in paragraph 6 that is the opposite of 'insisted'. [1 mark]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: surrendered. To insist is to hold firmly to a view, while to surrender is to give it up.
Teacher's Note:
1. The word occurs in the first sentence of paragraph 6.
2. It describes Einstein giving up his pacifism.
Section B: Writing
Write in the correct formal-letter format. Use the sender's address as given and do not write your own name unless told.
Q17. You are Jiya Gulati of E-5, Kirti Nagar. You bought an electric heater that began to give trouble after one month. Write a letter to the manufacturers, Toshi Electrical Products, complaining about the product and asking for a refund. (100-120 words) [5 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer:
E-5, Kirti Nagar
New Delhi
12 November 2026
The Manager
Toshi Electrical Products
New Delhi
Sir
Subject: Complaint about a defective electric heater and request for refund
I purchased your electric heater, model TH-200, on 10 October 2026 from a local dealer, bill no. 4521. Within a month it started giving trouble.
The heater switches off by itself after a few minutes and the coil gives out a burning smell. This is unsafe in a house with children. The dealer has refused to replace it.
I therefore request you to refund the full amount of the price. The heater and the bill are available for inspection. I expect a prompt reply.
Yours faithfully
Jiya Gulati
Teacher's Note:
1. A complaint letter has an address block, date, receiver, salutation, subject, three short paragraphs and a close.
2. Give specific defects and state clearly what you want.
Q18. Many municipal drinking-water taps in your city are leaking or left running because of poor maintenance and careless users. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper drawing the attention of the authorities and urging people to be careful. (100-120 words) [5 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer:
14, Rose Avenue
Lucknow
12 November 2026
The Editor
The Daily Chronicle
Lucknow
Sir
Subject: Wastage of water from municipal taps
Through the columns of your newspaper I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the sorry state of public taps in our city.
Most taps are broken or leaking and many are left running by careless users. Thousands of litres of drinking water are wasted every day while some localities face shortages.
I request the Municipal Corporation to repair the taps at once and appoint staff to check them regularly. Citizens should also close taps after use and report leaks.
Yours faithfully
Rohan Mehra
Teacher's Note:
1. A letter to the editor has a formal tone and a clear subject line.
2. Include one appeal to the authorities and one to the public.
Q19. Write a letter to the Manager of Hari Travels asking for details of their tour packages. You are Naman/Namrita of 432, Greater Kailash, Noida. (100-120 words) [5 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer:
432, Greater Kailash
Noida
12 November 2026
The Manager
Hari Travels
Noida
Sir
Subject: Enquiry about tour packages
I have seen your advertisement for holiday tours and wish to know more about the packages offered by your company.
Kindly send me details of the following: (a) destinations and duration of each package; (b) cost per person, including travel, stay and meals; (c) group discounts, if any; (d) mode of transport and accommodation; (e) cancellation and refund terms.
I plan to travel with my family of four in the coming winter break. An early reply will help me decide.
Yours faithfully
Naman
Teacher's Note:
1. An enquiry letter lists exactly what information is wanted, preferably in a short list.
2. Close by stating when and why a reply is needed.
Q20. You are Raghubir Singh, Sports In-charge of a school in New Delhi. Write a letter to M/s Royal Sports, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, placing an order for sports items for your school. (100-120 words) [5 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer:
Sports Department
XYZ Public School
New Delhi
12 November 2026
The Manager
M/s Royal Sports
Karol Bagh, New Delhi
Sir
Subject: Order for sports items
We wish to place an order with your firm for the following items for the sports room of our school:
| S.No. | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Footballs | 20 |
| 2 | Volleyballs | 15 |
| 3 | Cricket bats | 12 |
| 4 | Badminton rackets | 30 |
Please supply fresh stock of good quality within ten days. Payment will be made by cheque on delivery along with the bill. Kindly confirm the order.
Yours faithfully
Raghubir Singh
Sports In-charge
Teacher's Note:
1. An order letter has an introduction, a table of items with quantities, and a closing paragraph about delivery and payment.
2. Always mention quality, time of delivery and mode of payment.
Section C: Grammar
Q21. Editing. Each line of the passage has one error. Write the error and its correction.
(a) The room in which the boys were feed
(b) was a large stone hall with a copper in
(c) one end: out of what the master, dressed
(d) in the apron for the purpose and assisted. [4 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) feed → fed (past participle of feed)
(b) in → at (a copper at one end)
(c) what → which (relative pronoun for a thing)
(d) the → an (an apron; indefinite article)
Teacher's Note:
1. Read each line for tense, preposition, pronoun and article errors.
2. Replace only the faulty word and keep the rest unchanged.
Q22. Omission. One word is missing in each line. Write the missing word with the words that come before and after it.
(a) This poem brings the foolishness of
(b) following someone blindly describing a
(c) contest between a frog and nightingale
(d) both claim to the best singers. [4 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) before: brings; missing: out; after: the
(b) before: blindly; missing: by; after: describing
(c) before: and; missing: a; after: nightingale
(d) before: to; missing: be; after: the
Teacher's Note:
1. Read each line aloud and notice where the sense breaks.
2. The missing words are small function words such as articles and prepositions.
Q23. Gap filling. Choose the correct option for each blank.
Life (a)______ our planet began in the sea; it is the birth place of life. The earth is the only planet of (b)______ solar system known to have plenty (c)______ water. Earth is the third planet (d)______ the sun.
(a) (i) in (ii) on (iii) for (iv) is
(b) (i) their (ii) your (iii) our (iv) its
(c) (i) on (ii) in (iii) with (iv) of
(d) (i) in (ii) on (iii) with (iv) from [4 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) (ii) on (life on our planet)
(b) (iii) our (the solar system we belong to)
(c) (iv) of (plenty of water)
(d) (iv) from (third planet from the sun)
Teacher's Note:
1. Check which preposition or determiner is fixed by the phrase.
2. Try each option in the full sentence before choosing.
Q24. Reorder the words to form meaningful sentences.
(a) backbone / are / youth / nation / the / of / the
(b) casual / careless / but / more / today / they / and / have / become
(c) energy / pursuits / they / youthful / meaningless / waste their / in
(d) our / they / makers / policy / future / are / the / of [4 marks]
View Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) The youth are the backbone of the nation.
(b) But today they have become more casual and careless.
(c) They waste their youthful energy in meaningless pursuits.
(d) They are the makers of our future policy.
Teacher's Note:
1. Find the subject and verb first, then attach the phrases.
2. Read the finished sentence to check that it is meaningful.
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