STD.

X ENGLISH PAPER PATTERN MARKS – 80

(SECTION 1: Language Study)

Q1 (A) A1) Do as directed (any four) 4 marks
Students have to attempt any four questions out of the five questions given.
Types of questions that can be asked:
1) Write two compound words
2) Pick out the infinitive/Gerund/participle from the sentence
3) Punctuate
4) Form two present participles/past participles in which the last two letter is
doubled.
5) Complete the following word chain of verbs/adjectives/Nouns
6)Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence
7) Find hidden words of four letters/five letters from the given word
8) Arrange in alphabetical order
9) Identify the type of sentence
10) Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase.
A2) Do as directed (any two) 4 marks
Types of questions that can be asked ( Out of 3 questions asked
attempt any two)
1) Change the following sentence/sentences into indirect speech
2) Make sentences of your own to show the difference in
homophones/homographs
3) Conversion of tenses (Eg : Rewrite the given sentence in Present
Perfect Tense.
4) Change the voice
5) Word Register (Writing words related to the given word

B) Do as directed (any one) 2 marks

Types of questions that can be asked ( Out of 2 questions asked
attempt any one)
6) Transformation of sentences
Eg: a) Begin the sentence with No sooner than…../ As soon as……..
b) Change Affirmative to Negative and Vice-Versa
c) Change Interrogative to Assertive and Vice- Versa
d) Change Exclamatory to Assertive and Vice – Versa
e) Removal of the adverb too….
f) Change the degree of comparison
2) Pick out the modal auxiliary and state its function
3) Change into Simple/Compound/ Complex sentences
4) Pick out the subordinate clause and state its function
5) Use of the same word as a Noun and as a Verb in
separate sentences.
6) Use the given two words into one meaningful sentence
SECTION II: TEXTUAL PASSAGES
( Reading skills, Vocabulary and Grammar)
Q2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities: 10
Marks
A1)Types of questions that can be asked: (2)
a) Web diagram/ Fill up the boxes/Complete the table
( It is compulsory to draw the web, tables or the boxes given)
b) Choose the correct alternative…..
c) State whether the following statements are true or false:
(Copy the statements)
d) Complete the following/ Fill in the blanks/Who said to whom
A2) Types of questions that can be asked: (2)
a) State whether you agree or disagree( Copy the statements)
b) Complete the following web-chart ( Drawing the web is
compulsory)
c) List the……… mentioned in the passage
d) Name the following
e) Questions based on reasoning( It can be in the form of Q/A
or
State the reason why…..
f) Arrange in chronological order.
A3) VOCABULARY BASED QUESTIONS (2)
Types of questions that can be asked:
a) Word grid
b) Crossword puzzle
c) Synonyms/Antonyms
d) Cross out the odd word
e) Find out one word for the following from the passage
f) Write the root word for the following
g) Pick out two adjectives/Adverbs etc…… from the passage
h) Adding prefixes/Suffixes
i) Noun forms/Adjective forms/Verb forms/Adverb forms
j) Use the verbs given in bracket in their correct form

A4) Grammar based questions (All grammar topics done) (2)

A5) Personal Response question (2)

Q1)B) Read the following passage and complete the activities: (10)
B1) Same type of questions as of A1 (2)
B2) Same type of questions as of A2 (2)
B3) Same type of questions as of A2 (2)
B4) Same type of questions as of A4 (2)
B5) Same as A5 (2)
SECTION III: POETRY
Q3) (A) Read the following poem and do the activities:
(5)
A1) Types of questions that can be asked:
(2)
a) Fill in the web diagram ( Drawing the web is compulsory)
b) Match the words from Column A with column B ( It can be
meanings/describing words etc….)(Criss-Crossing not
allowed.)Write the left side and then write the correct answer
against it.
c) State whether the statements are true or false
d) Choose the correct option:
e) Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem:
f) Who said the following to whom?
A2) a) Message conveyed through the poem
b) Describe in your own words/Explain in your own words
c) Pick out two lines from the poem…….
d) Write what you understand by….
A3)a) Write two pairs of rhyming words from the extract
b) Rhyme Scheme
c) Name and explain the figures of speech
Q3) (B) Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with
the
help of the given points in a paragraph format:
(5)
(Poem will be given)
(Always write the heading first(Heading means the name of the
poem)
*Title/Poet’s name (1)
*Rhyme scheme (1)
* Figures of speech (1)
( Write all figures of speech and explain any one)
*Central idea/Theme( In three to four sentences) (2)

Appreciation to be written in paragraph form only. Do not write in

points.
SECTION IV: NON-TEXTUAL PASSAGE
(Reading skills, Vocabulary, and Grammar)

Q4) (A) Read the following passage and complete the activities
(10)
This will be a Non-textual passage
Questions A1, A2, A3, A4 ,A5 will be same as Q1)
A1,A2,A3,A4,A5
B) SUMMARY WRITING (5)
Format (Write suitable title , Write in a paragraph) (1)
Content (Read the passage thoroughly and write the central
idea/ theme of the passage in a paragraph.) (2)
Language(Use good vocabulary/Sentence construction should
be correct) (2)
NOTE: Summary can be expressed in your own words covering all
the points.
Avoid copying exact sentences from passage.
Summary should be less than the given passage.
SECTION V: WRITING SKILLS
Q5) LETTER WRITING: (ANY ONE LETTER TO BE WRITTEN)
(5)
(A1) FORMAL LETTER
Format: 1 mark
( In Format the sender’s address and date, the recipient’s
address , the subject, the salutation, the division of
paragraphs, subscription and conclusion will be considered.)
Content : 2 marks
The content should be relevant to the topic. Divide the
content into two paragraphs.
Language:2 marks
Good use of Vocabulary. Sentence construction should be
grammatically correct. Use of phrases etc….
(A2) INFORMAL LETTER
Format: 1 mark
( In Format the sender’s address and date, the salutation,
the division of paragraphs , and the conclusion will be
considered. )
Content: 2 marks
The content should be relevant to the topic. Divide the
content into two paragraphs.
Language:2 marks
Good use of Vocabulary. Sentence construction should be
Q6) (A)INFORMATION TRANSFER: (5)
1) VERBAL TO NON-VERBAL
)Drawing the table given or the flow-chart given or the Tree Diagram given
is compulsory
) Title is to be compulsorily written
)Write only the information asked precisely to the point. Do not add any unnecessary
points of your own.
) Overall presentation will be considered for gaining full marks.
OR
A2) NON-VERBAL TO VERBAL
) Title is compulsory.
) Write preferably in one paragraph covering all the points given.
)Write only the information asked . Do not add any unnecessary
points of your own. Sentence formation must be grammatically correct.
) Overall presentation will be considered for gaining full marks.
6) B1) DRAFTING A SPEECH (5)
ORMAT: 1 MARK
n Format the title, appropriate beginning/conclusion and division into
paragraphs will be considered. Two to three paragraphs can be written)
ONTENT:2 MARKS
content relevance of the topic, appropriate sequence, ,use of the given points,
ditional points, appropriate language will be considered.
ANGUAGE: 2 MARKS
n Language use of good vocabulary, good phrases, grammatically correct sentences,
ood flow of language will be considered.
OR
2) VIEW-COUNTERVIEW
ORMAT:1 MARK
n Format title, proper beginning and conclusion will be considered.)
ONTENT:2 MARKS
content we consider a) Appealing and convincing thoughts
b) Expression of the opinion correctly.
c) Write in a paragraph
ANGUAGE: 2 MARKS
nguage should be good and lucid with logical order followed. Appropriate
cabulary to be used. Sentence construction to be grammatically correct.
Q7)A) A1) EXPAND THE THEME /IDEA (5)
FORMAT:1 MARK
Title and beginning, Division into paragraphs(2 to 3 paragraphs)
CONTENT: 2 MARKS
a) Appropriate points
b) Logical order
LANGUAGE:2 MARKS
c) Vocabulary and grammar
d) Appropriate sentence construction
OR
A2)NEWS REPORT
FORMAT :1 MARK
Title/Headline/Dateline/Byline/Layout
CONTENT:2 MARKS
Logical sequence of events/Beginning/Conclusion/Relevance to the topic.
LANGUAGE:2 MARKS
Use of appropriate grammar and vocabulary. Appropriate sentence construction.
) B1) DEVELOPING A STORY (5)
ORMAT:1 MARK
tle/ Beginning/Conclusion
ONTENT:2 MARKS
ppropriate points/Logical order/Story relevant to the beginning or conclusion given..
ANGUAGE:2 MARKS
ood vocabulary and grammatically correct sentences.
OR
2) NARRATING AN EXPERIENCE..
ORMAT:1 MARK
tle/ Beginning/Conclusion
ONTENT:2 MARKS
ppropriate points/Logical order/Experience relevant to the beginning
conclusion given..
ANGUAGE:2 MARKS
ood vocabulary and grammatically correct sentences.