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Class 10 English Solutions VP2

i. This document provides sample answers for practice papers for various questions related to English language and literature for Class 10. It includes sample answers for comprehension based questions, letter writing, editing questions, and short answer questions related to poems, stories and plays on the syllabus. ii. The document is organized by question number and provides sample point form answers for each question ranging from comprehension to short answer questions to letter writing. iii. The answers follow expected formats for different question types like points for comprehension, paragraph format for analytical questions, letter format for letter writing etc. and address key elements like content, expression, organization etc. as per marking schemes.

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Class 10 English Solutions VP2

i. This document provides sample answers for practice papers for various questions related to English language and literature for Class 10. It includes sample answers for comprehension based questions, letter writing, editing questions, and short answer questions related to poems, stories and plays on the syllabus. ii. The document is organized by question number and provides sample point form answers for each question ranging from comprehension to short answer questions to letter writing. iii. The answers follow expected formats for different question types like points for comprehension, paragraph format for analytical questions, letter format for letter writing etc. and address key elements like content, expression, organization etc. as per marking schemes.

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Practice Paper – II, TERM II (2021 – 2022)


Class – X
English- Language and Literature (184)

Q1.

i. Power foods should be prepared properly using season-fresh foods and identifying
one’s choice of flavour among power foods.

ii. Though she was the newest writer, the hardworking woman’s diligent efforts could not
be matched by any of her coworkers.
iii. Onion and garlic help in the absorption of iron and zinc from the chickpeas.

iv. Yoghurt is full of proteins that help preserve muscle mass and bananas are packed with
carbohydrates that help in refuelling energy and preventing muscle soreness.

v. Combining green tea with lemon juice helps the body to absorb catechins more easily.

vi. Power foods can be included in our daily diet to increase muscle development.

Q2.

i. Ice formation continues for 3-4 months.


ii. Due to creation of artificial glaciers, farmers have been able to manage two crops instead of
one.
iii. Ladakh is a cold desert as it has a low average annual rainfall rate of 50 mm situated at an
altitude of 3,000-3,500 metres above sea level.
iv. The increasing effects of climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns had resulted in severe
shortage and drought situations.
v. June and July.
vi. It is diverted to a shaded area of the hill, facing north so that the winter sun is blocked by a
ridge or a mountain range and ice formation can take place.

Q3.

i. Analytical Paragraph writing :-


3 Marks for content
2 Marks for organization and expression

ii. Letter of Enquiry :-


2 Marks for content
2 Marks for expression
1 Mark for accuracy

Q4. Editing:

½ mark for identification of the error ▪ ½ mark for the writing of the correction. Editing is
incomplete if either aspect (identification or rectification) is missing.

ERROR CORRECTION

a) In of
b) Is was
c) Whom which

Q5. a ) that he was surprised to see her there in Delhi

b) she had been offered a job there

Q6. (1 mark for content)


(1 mark for expression)
i. * Man should learn a lesson from animals who are innocent, self contained, satisfied,
peaceful and happy.
ii. *She found man’s life similar to the lights of the city as both flickered, illuminated the
world for some time and then got extinguished. It made her aware of the truth of life.
iii. *Light-hearted story, written in ballad style.
*written in four lined stanza format with the rhyming scheme of aabb
*poem offers many similes
*the words are simple
iv. * Amanda yearns for freedom and her right to be free
*She wishes to go away from all the nagging into an imaginary world
v. *’It’ refers to Matilda’s success,fame,being rich and the fulfillment of her dreams
*It all ended for her with the end of the ball party as she would not get another chance
to show that they were rich.
vi. * Yes, it’s a cominal play.
*Lomov’s unstable physical condition makes him appear comical
*Their fighting over petty issues, Natalya’s hysteria and desperation to get married.
vii. *The lawyer was taken for a ride by a simple villager, Oliver Lutkins because he lacked
experience
*He learnt the lesson of life the hard way despite being an educated lawyer
Q7. (2 Marks for content)
(2 Marks for expression – coherence and cohesion)
i. *Valli was bold, brave and self-respecting. Bholi developed the courage and confidence
to challenge the evil system of dowry
*Valli and Bholi both innocent, highly sensitive.
*Valli, jut 8 years old, behaved like a ‘madam’ whereas Bholi had low self esteem as
a child
*Valli was a smart girl who planned the bus journey whereas Bholi was like a ‘dumb
cow’ because of her head injury
ii. *Ebright’s mother always encouraged and supported him. She was his first teacher.
*She was his only childhood friend and companion
*She took him on trips, bought him telescopes, microscopes, cameras etc. that helped
him in his research on butterflies
*She gifted him Dr Urquhart’s book, “The Travels of Monarch X”. It opened the world
of science to the young collector

iii . * Narrator has a special place in his heart for the baker
*He remembers all the details very vividly
*He was friendly with the baker as all children ran to meet the baker on hearing the
jingling thud of his bamboo
*Narrator is very expressive about his affection for the baker
*Narrator’s friendly traits are worth developing

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