Sunbeam School of Excellence, Vellore

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Code No. 184)

Board Practice Worksheet

Key Answer
Class: X
Date: 26.2.23

1.Sometimes, he ………….. bring me some gifts.

(a) could
(b) would
(c) any
(d) can
2.Anxiety, as well as tension, ………………. the cause of her jitter.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) shall
(d) were

3. No one, besides James,………… it.

(a) knowing
(b) knowed
(c) knows
(d) known
4.The teacher said that we ………………. this book as it is important for
exams.
(a) must
(b) needn’t
(c) shall
(d) were

5.I gave ……………… dress to Bunny.

(a) my
(b) mine
(c) their
(d) all

Explanation: Only a singular pronoun can go with the singular noun ‘dress’.
Hence, (a) is the right answer.

6.Reema felt lonely as she had …………… friends than her peers.
(a) fewer
(b) little
(c) less
(d) few

7. Select the correct form of the verb (be) to complete the sentence.
Nobody ………………. heard anything from her in a long time.
(a) have
(b) is
(c) had
(d) were

8. You …………… your admit card in the examination hall.

(a) have to make
(b) must carry
(c) should see
(d) might read

9.Complete the given sentence with correct article.

Have you ever seen ……….. ostrich in ………… house?
(a) a; the
(b) an; the
(c) an; a
(d) the; a

10.Climate change in ………………. region of Ladakh has shrunk glaciers.

(a) an Indian
(b) the Indian
(c) a Indian
(d) near an Indian

11. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
Benjamin was a popular barber. He ………………. and had regular customers.
(a) is skilled
(b) had skilled
(c) was skilled
(d) has skilled

12. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options.

I ……………… working all afternoon and have just finished the assignment.
(a) have been
(b) had been
(c) shall be
(d) am
13.Complete the given sentence with right option.
Rohan ………………… the movie before he read the review.
(a) watches
(b) have watched
(c) had watched
(d) was watching

14. Fill in the blank with the correct tense.

He …………………. in the States but he still does not have a command over
the English language.
(a) have been living
(b) has been living
(c) have lived
(d) living

15.Complete the sentence with the correct form of (be).

Every boy and girl ………………… in the class today.
(a) are present
(b) is present
(c) have present
(d) had present

16.Sometimes, he ………………… bring me some gifts.

(a) could
(b) would
(c) any
(d) can
17. Anxiety, as well as tension, ………………… the cause of her jitter.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) shall
(d) were

18.No one, besides James, ………………… it.

(a) knowing
(b) knowed
(c) knows
(d) known

19.The teacher said that we ………………… read this book as it is important

for exams
(a) must
(b) needn’t
(c) shall
(d) were

20. I gave ………………… dress to Bunny.

(a) my
(b) mine
(c) their
(d) all

21. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct options.

The swimming pool ………………. at 9o’ clock and …………………. at 18:30
everyday.
(a) is opening / is closing
(b) opens / closes
(c) has opened / has closed
(d) opened / closed

22.Complete the given sentence with correct option.

The Olympic games ………………. place every four years.
(a) are taking
(b) take
(c) have taken
(d) took

23.Fill in the blank with the correct tense.

Look! The man ……………….. to open the door of your car.
(a) has been trying
(b) tried
(c) tries
(d) is trying

24.Complete the sentence correctly.

We usually …………….. vegetables in our garden but this year we any.
(a) grow / aren’t growing
(b) grow / aren’t growing
(c) grew / had not grown
(d) grow / don’t grow

25.He took ………………. side in the argument two of his best friends between
the two brothers.
(a) neither
(b) every
(c) either
(d) none
26. I would like to purchase …………….. salt, please.
(a) many
(b) some
(c) more
(d) many

27.The police ………………. the matter.

(a) is investigating
(b) were investigating
(c) had investigating
(d) will investigated
28.Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported
speech?
Rahul asked me, “Did you see the football match on television last night?”
(a) Rahul asked me whether I had seen the football match on television the last
night.
(b) Rahul asked me did I see the football match on television the last night.
(c) Rahul asked me whether I had seen the football match on television the
earlier night.
(d) Rahul asked me whether I saw the football match on television the earlier
night.

29. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option for the given sentence.
Unfortunately, I have ……………….. talent for music although I have always
wanted to be a famous singer.
(a) a few
(b) little
(c) plenty of
(d) few
30.Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option for the given sentence.
The report concludes sadly that ………………. students have ……………….
knowledge of nuclear physics.
(a) very few / some
(b) both / whole
(c) every / no
(d) none / any

31.Complete the given sentence by choosing the right option.

Although ………………. species of fox are reddish in colour, …………………
Arctic fox is often pure white.
(a) most / the
(b) any / the
(c) a great amount of/an
(d) None

32. The hospital board clearly mentioned that you …………………… smoke in
the hospital as it is a health hazard for all.
(a) cannot
(b) must not
(c) need not
(d) might not
33. There’s never ………………… petrol left after Rahul uses the car.
(a) much
(b) little
(c) many
(d) a little
34. I am taking driving lessons now. Hopefully, I ………………….. my driving
test by November.
(a) will take
(b) would pass
(c) will have taken
(d) will be taking

35.Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported

speech?
Sunitha asked Venkat, “How much is the rent for your flat?”
(a) Sunitha asked Venkat how much was his rent for flat.
(b) Sunitha asked Venkat how much the rent for his flat was.
(c) Sunita enquires from Venkat that how much rent he pays.
(d) Sunita told Venkat how much the rent for his flat was.
36.Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported
speech?
She said, “I told Damanjit to send you an e-mail three days ago.”
(a) She told that Damanjit had mailed you three days then.
(b) She informed me that Damanjit has mailed me three days before.
(c) She says that she has told Damanjit to send me an E-mail three days then.
(d) She said that she had told Damanjit to send an e-mail to me three days
before.

37.The dog …………………. under the chair before the children arrived.
(a) has been hiding
(b) was hid
(c) have hid
(d) had hidden
38.The Amazon in Brazil is ……………….. longest river in ………………..
South America.
(a) the/an
(b) an/the
(c) the/the
(d) None of these

39. We could barely get any information at the airport. ………………… people
seemed to have ……………….. idea about the flights.
(a) only a few / some
(b) a lot of / any
(c) many / any
(d) few / no.

40.The good news is that …………………. volunteers dropped out this month
than the last two.
(a) fewer
(b) less
(c) few
(d) a little
41.It was …………………. historic day for the organisation when
…………………. honour was bestowed upon its employees.
(a) a; an
(b) an; the
(c) the; a
(d) an; a

42. I ……………… not budge an inch from the righteous path.

(a) shall
(b) might
(c) can
(d) will

43. It ……………….. no tress, building or billboards.

(a) have
(b) will have
(c) has
(d) would have

44. A number of people ………………. reported to be missing in the car

accident at Pune.
(a) is
(b) are
(c) were
(d) was

45. We don’t think there will be a severe shortage of drinkable water because
there was rainfall yesterday.
(a) a lot of
(b) few
(c) many
(d) lots

46. Change the narration of the following sentence by choosing the correct
option Ram said to me, “Why did you not complete your assigment?”
(a) Ram asked me why I did not complete my assigment.
(b) Ram told me why I has not completed my assigment.
(c) Ram asked me why I had not completed my assigment.
(d) Ram informed me why I had not completed my assigment.

47. Change the narration of the following sentence by choosing the correct
option.
He said to his maid, “Why are you so lazy today?”
(a) He asked his maid why he had been so lazy that day.
(b) He asked his maid why he was so lazy that day.
(c) He asked his maid why was he so lazy that day.
(d) He asked his maid why he was being so lazy that day.
48.This time tomorrow, I ……………….. on the beach.
(a) am lying
(b) will lie
(c) will be lying
(d) was lying

49.Complete the sentence with the right modal

She said that she ………………. help me.
(a) will
(b) shall
(c) would
(d) should
50. Fill in the gap with the right option. Phone me when you …………… time.
(a) have
(b) would have
(c) will have
(d) had
51. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
I will follow you wherever you …………………
(a) go
(b) goes
(c) will go
(d) went
52 ………………. people don’t trust estate agents.
(a) Every
(b) Most
(c) Any
(d) Much
53.Half of the population ………………… against the bill.
(a) has
(b) was
(c) have
(d) might
54.One of the glasses …………………… empty.
(a) is
(b) were
(c) are
(d) shall be
55 ………………….. cherries are delicious.
(a) These
(b) Every
(c) All
(d) This
56. I don’t know where Mia is. She …………………. be at her friend’s house.
(a) might
(b) shall
(c) can
(d) must

57. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that
follows:

Principal: Why were you absent last week?

Student: I was absent because I was not well.
Principal: What will happen to your studies now?
Student: I will work hard to complete them.

The Principal asked the student (a)…………. The student replied (b)
……………. The Principal was concerned and asked (c)………… The student
replied that he would study hard to complete them.
Answer:
(a) why he had been absent the previous week.
(b) that he had been absent because he had not been well.
(c) what would happen to his studies then?

58. Julie: When is the fancy- dress competition in your school?

Mona: It is after two weeks.
Julie: Are you taking part in it?
Mona: Yes, I am taking part as an engine driver.
Julie: Why have you chosen that?
Mona: So that I can reach late.
Julie asked Mona when the fancy dress competition in her school was. To that

Mona replied that (a) ____________ Julie enquired whether (b) ____________
Mona said that she was taking part as an engine driver. Julie asked why (c)
____________ She answered (d) ____________.

Answer:
(a) it was after two weeks.
(b) whether/if she was taking part in it.
(c) she had chosen that.
(d) then/so that she could reach late.
59. Haiku: The landlord has come. Take out the money you have set aside.
Wife: But there are only three’ hundred rupees. If you give them to him, where
is the blanket going to come from?
Haiku: Don’t worry. I will figure out some other plan.

Haiku told his wife that the landlord had come, she should take out (a)
……………. His wife said that (b)…………and asked him if he gave them to
him (c)…………..

Answer:
(a) the money she had set aside.
(b) that there were only three hundred rupees.
(c) where the blanket was going to come from.

60. Ali: Omar, why don’t you leave this place? I can drop you on my way back
home.
Omar: I have no home.
Ali: Where have you come from?
Omar: From Tunisia.

Ali asked Omar (a)………………..and offered to (b)……………….. Omar

replied that he had no home. Then Ali asked (c)……………….. Omar told him
that he had come from Tunisia.
Answer:
(a) why he didn’t leave that place.
(b) drop him on his way back home.
(c) where he had come from.

61. Mother: You seem so tired. Take some rest.

Suraj: I can’t even think of relaxing. I have lots of homework to do.
Mother: You should not take so much of stress.
Suraj: Don’t worry. Please give me a hot cup of tea.

Mother said to Suraj that (a)…………………… Suraj replied that (b)

…………………… The mother advised him not to take so much of stress.
Suraj told his mother (c)……………………

Answer:
(a) he seemed so tired and advised him to take a rest.
(b) he could not even think of relaxing as he had lots of homework to do.
(c) not to worry and requested her to give him a hot cup of tea.

62. Raju: Do you know Varun was hit by a two-wheeler yesterday?

Arun: Oh no! When did it happen?
Raju: He was hit scooter on his way back from school.
Arun: he badly hurt?

Raju asked Arun (a)………………….. Arun shocked and wanted to know when
(b)………………….. Raju replied that (c)………………….. Arun enquired if
he badly hurt.

Answer: (a) if he knew that Varun had been hit two-wheeler the previous day.
(b) it had happened. .
(c) he had been hit scooter on his way back from school.

63. Vani: Harika, are you going to join the Dramatics Club with me?
Harika: No, I am going to join the Adventure Club.
Vani: I have joined the Adventure Club, but I am very scared of heights.
Harika: If that is the case, join the Dramatics Club.

Vani asked Harika (a)…………………….. Harika said that (b)

……………………. Adventure Club. To this Vani replied (c)
……………………. Adventure Club, but she very scared of heights. Harika
advised her to join the Dramatics Club.

Answer:
(a) if she was going to join the Dramatics Club with her.
(b) she was going to join the
(c) she too would have joined the

64. Customer: Why is the meal so sour?

Waiter: Nobody has complained for five days sir, about the meal.
Customer: What! Where is the Manager?
Waiter: He has gone to some other hotel to take dinner, sir.

One day a customer was taking dinner in a hotel. He asked the waiter why (a)
………………………. The waiter told him (b) ……………………….. At this,
the customer shocked and wanted to know where the Manager was. The waiter
replied (c) ………………………..

Answer:
(a) the meal was so sour.
(b) that nobody had complained for five days about the meal.
(c) that he had gone to some other hotel to take dinner.

65. Mother: Rita, finish your food.

Rita: I don’t want to have this food. You never give me a pizza or burger.
Mother: They are not good for health. You had pizza at your friend’s birthday
party last evening.
Rita: OK, then give me French fries and shake. ‘
Mother: If you live only on junk food, you will spoil your health.

Mother told Rita (a)……………………….. Rita replied that (b)

……………………….and told her mother that she never gave her a pizza or
burger. Mother said that they were not good for health and reminded her (c)
…………………… Rita then asked her mother to give her french fries and a
shake. Mother warned her that if she lived only on junk food, she would spoil
her health.

Answer:
(a) to finish her food.
(b) she did not want to have that food
(c) that she had pizza at her friend’s birthday party the evening before.