Class 10 English Question Paper with Complete Answers
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1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Long long ago there was a king in Greece. He had three lovely daughters.
The first daughter was very beautiful, the second daughter was more beautiful
than the first. But the third was the fairest of all. She was the most beautiful
girl in the world. Her name was Psyche. Venus, the great goddess of the Greeks was,
angry with her. She was jealous of her beauty. She called Psyche to her palace and
asked her, “How old are you?” Psyche answered, “Great goddess, I am nineteen.”
Venus laughed and said, “You are young but not beautiful. You are ugly.
Nobody will marry you.” Psyche wept and prayed, “Keep me as your servant, please.
I will serve you well. I will do everything for you.”
(a) How many daughters did the king of Greece have?
Ans: The king of Greece had three daughters.
(b) Who was the fairest of all?
Ans: Psyche, the third daughter, was the fairest of all.
(c) What did Psyche pray to the goddess of Greece?
Ans: Psyche prayed to the goddess to keep her as her servant and promised to serve her well.
(d) Which word in the passage means ‘unattractive’?
Ans: The word ugly means unattractive.
Writing
2.(i) Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend your sister's marriage.
Examination Hall
City
Date
Dear Friend,
I hope you are well. I am very happy to inform you that my sister’s marriage has been fixed.
The ceremony will take place next month at our residence.
I cordially invite you to attend the marriage and bless the couple.
Your presence will add joy to the occasion.
Yours lovingly,
Your Name
2.(ii) Write an application to the Principal requesting him to make a regular arrangement for evening games.
To,
The Principal,
Your School
Sir,
I respectfully request you to kindly make a regular arrangement for evening games.
Games are essential for physical fitness and mental development of students.
I hope you will consider our request favourably.
Yours obediently,
A Student
3.(i) Write a report on Diwali celebration in your village or city.
Diwali was celebrated with great enthusiasm in my city.
People cleaned and decorated their houses with lights.
Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh were worshipped.
Children enjoyed fireworks and crackers.
Silence was maintained after 11 P.M.
In the morning, roads and parks looked dirty due to waste.
3.(ii) Write an article on Pollution.
Pollution means contamination of air, water and land.
There are different kinds of pollution such as air, water and noise pollution.
Pollution causes serious harm to human health and nature.
It can be prevented by planting trees, reducing plastic use and spreading awareness.
A clean environment ensures a healthy life.
Grammar
4.(a) Rewrite into Indirect Speech.
Mohan said to me, "Are you writing a letter?"
Ans: Mohan asked me if I was writing a letter.
4.(b) Change into Passive Voice.
People always admire the freedom fighters.
Ans: The freedom fighters are always admired by people.
4.(c) Punctuate the following.
he said to me i am going to delhi to see your ailing mother.
Ans: He said to me, “I am going to Delhi to see your ailing mother.”
4.(d) Translate into English.
Prayagraj is a famous city. It has a glorious history.
The rivers Ganga and Yamuna meet here.
The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is situated here.
It is a clean and beautiful city.
Literature
What, according to Mandela, is true freedom?
According to Mandela, true freedom means respecting and promoting the freedom of others.
Write a character sketch of Lencho.
Lencho was a simple and hardworking farmer.
He had deep faith in God and was honest and innocent by nature.
