CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Gap Filling

Question 1.
Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate
word/phrases from the given options. (3 marks)
One of the (a)_____ problems facing the world today is global warming. Many
scientists believe that our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
is having a heating effect on the atmosphere and this (b)_____ be very dangerous
for human life. We (c)____ examine the problem of global warming and suggest
some ways of solving it.

Answer:
(a) (ii) biggest
(b) (i) could
(c) (iv) must
Question 2.
Read the passage given below. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate
word/phrases from the given options. (3 marks)Answer:(Board 2014, Set 8L1922Q)

What we call life is a very complex affair. It is not simply eating, reproducing and
finally dying. Every creature

(a)_____these. Man has to lead a highly complicated life. It is like (b)_____ through
a maze and coming out. He is an economic being and a social animal. He has to
earn, make a home, look after his people and attend (c)_____ his obligations to the
society and the Government. So, in order to be successful he has to develop certain
qualities.

Answer: (a) (iii) does ,

(b) (ii) going ‘
(c) (iv) to

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks using one word in each blank: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)

The Delhi Police (a)_____busted a gang of robbers (b)_____had robbed ? 20 crore

(c)_____a bank. The arrested have (d)____identified as Jaswant Tiwari, his brother
Hemant Tiwari (e)_____his uncle Mithilesh Tiwari. The trio (f)_____caught red
handed with the money stuffed in suitcases. (NCT 2014)
Answer: (a) has (b) who (c) from (d) been (e) and (f) were

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with the help of options that follow: (3 marks) (Board Term-12013,
Set 5007)
Before alighting, the Wild Pigeon, like the Carolina Parrot and a few other species of
birds, breaks die force of its flight by repeated flapping, (a)______
(so/although/even/as if) apprehensive of receiving injury from coming too suddenly
(b)______(with/in/inside/at) contact, either with the branch,
(c)_______(or/and/neither/nor) the spot of ground on which it intends to settle.
Answer:
(a) as if (b) in (c) or

Question 5.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the options that follow: (3
marks) (Board Term-12013, Set 85RR)

High school is a critical time in the life of young people. On (a) ______(a/the/an/no
article) one hand, teenagers are eager to enjoy their freedom and independence,
while on the other hand, they must be disciplined enough to keep (b)________(their/
the/our/ there) priorities straight. In my opinion, the family, the peer group and the
school impact high school students the (c)______(best/highest/most/maximum) at
this vulnerable time.
Answer: (a) the (b) their (c) most

Question 6.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with options that follow: (1/2×6
= 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2028)

Amitabh Bachchan is (a)_______(one/two/a/of) of the greatest actors this country

has produced. His fluency, his gift of timing, his command (b) ______
(of/over/off/upon) the language is unparalleled,
(c)________(never/otherwise/always/sometimes) his histrionic talents too are among
the (d)_______(best/better/worst/good) this country (e)______ (was/have/has/had)
produced. Even now he (f) (has/had/have/is) to be the most popular actor of the
country.
Answer:
(a) one (b) over (c) sometimes (d) best (e) has (f) has

Question 7.
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options
that follow: (1/2x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC 2044)

Spiders are one of the (a) _______(more/most/less/least) fascinating of creatures.

Several hundred species are (b)_______ (found/find/lose/lost) in India. They are
quick to get (c) _______(if/for/away/till) when we come too close to them. They (d)
_______(less/hardly/had/often) don’t sting. Nor is their bite severe. In fact some ant
bites hurt (e)_______ (most/more/much/very) than a spider bite. Many species of
spiders inhabit (f) _______(our/ours/your/yours) environment. The females of only
two species are dangerous. In fact many of the deadly looking ones do not harm us.
Answer: (a) most (b) found (c) away (d) often (e) more (f) our

Question 8.
Complete the paragraph given below with the help of the options that follow. Write
the correct options against the correct blank number. (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board
Term-12012, Set EC2,042)

A doctor had the habit of talking to the trees (a) _______(on/in/along/with) the
roadside as he took (b)_______ (my/your/his/her) walks in the evening. He would (c)
_______(bend/bent/bended/bending) to kiss the trees lovingly and whisper kind
words to (d)_______ (it/they/them/those). This was an odd (e)
_______(and/but/as/so) beautiful sight. It was indeed (f) _______(a/an/the/this)
noble act in this wicked world. One day he was very upset to see one of his trees cut
down. The nature lover was so upset that he collapsed on the road. (Board Term-
12012, Set EC2,042)
Answer: (a) on (b) his (c) bend (d) them (e) but (f) a

Question 9.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the help of the options
that follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Tenn-12012, Set EC2,040)

A strong desire to (a) _______(travels/travel/travelling/travelled) beyond the blue, to

fly (b)_______ (in/into/on/above) the heavens and touch the stars was what Kalpana
dreamt (c) _______(in/about/ for/of). Determined to the core, she finally (d)
_______(succeed/succeeds/succeeded/succeeding) in making her vision
(e)_______ (a/the/that/an) reality. For this first India-born female astronaut,
(f)_______ (their/her/his/your) castles in the air had their foundation firmly embedded
in reality.
Answer: (a) travel (b) into (c) of (d) succeeded (e) a (f) her

Question 10.
Complete the passage given below by filling in the blanks. Below the passage, four
choices are suggested for each blank. Choose the most appropriate word for each
blank: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-I 2012, Set EC2, 041)

Now that (a)_______(an/the/to/a) Board exams (Class XII) are over, you can breathe
(b) _______(on/for/so/in) relief. However, for many of you it
(c)_______(was/were/may/is) still ‘not over’ as you may
(d)_______(has/have/being/had) to prepare for entrance exams. Also, it is time (e)
_______(for/too/with/to) decide on a course (f)_______(you/he/one/she) would like
to pursue for your graduation. This process of deciding on a course that leads us to a
career we aspire for is a crucial one.
Answer:
(a) the (b) in (c) is (d) have (e) to (f) you

Question 11.
Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks With the help of the options that
follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)Answer:(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,043)

What is a perspective ?
Perspective and viewpoint (a)_______ (are/is/of/in) miracles that
(b)_______(gone/assist/share/give) us in our lives. We have (c) _______(in/the/a/of)
opportunity to (d) _______(see/saw/seeing/view) a moment and see it (e)_______
(from/of/at/the) every angle. It is the (f)_______(point/angle/moment/turn) when we
get to choose the perspective that will guide us in the future. It is the moment of
truth.
Answer: (a) are (b) assist (c) the (d) view (e) from (f) moment

Question 12.
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of the
options that follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,045)
Answer:
There was a panel discussion on television (a)_______(more/for/of/about) news
programmes. The host (b)_______ (introduce/introduced/introducing/was
introduced) the topic and raised some questions. One of the participants, Alka, (c)
_______ (saying/says/say/said) that though news programmes are
(d)_______(kept/keep/keeps/keeping) us well informed, she felt that (e)
(them/there/their/then’s) were too many of them. This made them repetitive
(f)_______(and/but/however/both) boring.
Another participant, Romy differed. He said that different news channels catered to
different interests.
Answer: (a) about (b) introduced (c) said (d) keeping (e) there (f) and

Question 13.
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the
ones given below: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,046)
Answer:

CCE (a)_______(have/is/are/has) definitely assured many dynamic changes as far

as the educational scenario is concerned. This new system of evaluation is definitely
better as a child’s year long learning is no longer dependent
(b)_______(to/for/upon/at) a 3-hour year end examination. Under this scheme as the
name suggests the evaluation is a continuous year long process. Moreover,
assessment is not limited
(c)_______(for/in/to/at) pen and paper exercises alone. There is an attempt to
provide students with varied opportunities and activities which would enhance
(d)_______(their/there/his/him) learning capacity and creativity. Assessment is also
not limited to scholastic area, but also
(e)_______(include/includes/included/including) co-scholastic areas. Such an
assessment scheme provides an opportunity to students to be able to indulge in an
engrossing hobby (f)_______(from/for/or/at) a chance to serve and help others. It
also attempts to connect knowledge learnt from texts to life outside the schools.
Answer: (a) has (b) upon (c) to (d) their (e) includes (f) or

Question 14.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the help of the options
that follow: (1/2x 6 = 3 marks)

Rekha exercises (a)_______(all/each/any/once) day of the week. She

(b)_______(do/does/doing/done) aerobics/yoga and (c)_______(lifts/lifting/lift/lifted)
weights. She no longer (d)_______(eats/eat/eating/ate) greasy and junk food. As a
result, Rekha’s health (e) (was/will be/are/is) improving. She does not
(f)_______(got/getting/gets/get) tired and always looks very fit and active.
Sometimes, however, she yearns for pizzas and burgers.

Answer:
(a) each (b) does (c) lifts (d) eats (e) is (f) get

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Editing

Question 1.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question
number. The first one has been done as an example. (4 Marks Each) (Board 2014,
Set QUD9VQW, PRE2N1B)

Dolphins and killer whales has learned elaborate routine [Error: has; Correction:
have]
to entertain aquarium audiences. They are thought
by men to being even more scientifically (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
intelligent then me. In scientific (b) [Error: ________; Correction: _______ ;]

experiments they had showed great (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
skill for distinguishing between objects. (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Answer.
Question 2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of
the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided : (1/2 x 8
= 4 marks)

Community service sensitise people to (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

other’s needs and supports inclusive (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
development to the underprivileged (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
sections with society. Courses about social (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
work prepares frontline workers to (e) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
takes up assignments in social welfare (f) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
organizations. Practical work including (g) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
50 hour of structured internship to man projects.(h) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]

Answer:

Question 3.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question
number. (4 marks) (Board Term-I 2013, Set 8SRR)

Madhubani Painting is one in the many traditional (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhna (b) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district (c) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
of Bihar or then spread to villages around Madhubani (d) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
Answer:

Question 4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify
the error and write the correct word against the correct blank number.

Vijender Singh of Bhiwani, be the (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

first Indian boxer as bring an Olympic (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
medal to India at 2008. (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Vijender was encouraged from his coach (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]

Answer:

Question 5.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify
the error and write it along with the corrections. Underline the correct word supplied
by you. The first one has been done as an example for you. (4 marks) (Board Term-
12012, Set EC2,058)

Gold prices are now touched an all time [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
high. Some says it could be a bubble (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
that may grown but will at last (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
burst after recession in a (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
West was over. So, investment (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
in gold may not be a good idea now.
Answer:

Question6. Following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each
numbered write the correction against the correct blank number. Remember to
underline has been done as an example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,059)

When it comes to nutrients, almonds really know

how to shine! This all in one nut was snacked [Error: was; Correction: is;]
with multiple benefits who help in weight (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
management, maintain blood glucose levels (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
and providing essential nutrients. Almonds is (c) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
an excellence source of vitamin-E, magnesium, (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
and manganese.

Answer:

.
Question 7. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of
these lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. The
first one has been done for you as an example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,032)

God like qualities are planted with us at birth. [Error: _with______; Correction:
_in_____;]
They grow amid the thorns of our fault. Many of us (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
look at ourselves and see only the thorn, the defects (b) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
We despair, thinking such we cannot do anything good (c) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
We neglect to water a good within us, (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and eventually it dies.

Question 8.
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of these lines.
Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet. (4 marks) (Board
Term-12012, Set EC2,033)

Dolphins are well known for her agility and playful behaviour. (a) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
It makes them a favourite of wildlife watchers much. (b) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
Species will leapt out of the water rise vertically out (e) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
of the water to view their surroundings and follow ships, (Ledu) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
often synchronizing your movements with one another. (d) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]

Question 9.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify
the error and write it along with the correction. Underline the correct word supplied
by you. (4 marks) (Board Tenn-12012, Set EC2,061)

Man has learn to communicate in a (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

variety off ways. There are examples of (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
communities uses whistles or tunes to (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
express its ideas without bringing in (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
words at all.

Question 10. The following paragraph has not been edited. Identify the error in each
line and write it along with the correction (as shown below). Underline the correction
you have supplied. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,064)

Thieves held the manager at the [Error: _at_______; Correction: __of_____;]

Blue Star Hotel on gun point (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
last night during the daring raid (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
in which they took near one lakh (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
rupees from the hotel safe. He also (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
broke into several of the bedrooms. (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

Question 11.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify
the error and write it along with the corrections as shown in the example. (4 marks)
(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,054)

Ethiopia is a landlocking country in [Error: landlockin___; Correction: landlocked_;]

an northeast African region known (a) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
as the Horn of Africa. Some on the (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
highest, and more stunning places (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
on the African continent are find here.(d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
Question 12.
The passage below has not been edited. In each numbered line there is one error.
Identify the error and then write the correction against each. (4 marks) (Board Term-
12012, Set EC2,056)

A computer company, have a seemingly impossible problem (a) [Error: ________;

Correction: ________;]
with a too expensive machine. Staff engineers tried (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
everything he could think of, but couldn’t fix it. (c) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
Desperate, they tried a retired engineer from a (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
reputation for repairing all things technical. (d) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]

Question 13.
The following paragraph has not been edited. Identify the error in each line and write
it along with the correction. Underline the correction you have supplied. (4 marks)
(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,018)

For Rahul Dravid cricket was a way to life, (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
a reflection of his grooming. It was quitely (b) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
evident at the time of his retirement too. Dravid (Ledu) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
draws a list of friends (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
and broke a news two days ahead of the moment in (d) [Error: ________;
Correction: ________;]
Bangaluru.

Question 14.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify
the error and write it along with the correction (as shown below). Underline the
correct word as shown in the example. (4 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,028)

Enid Blyton books are, of course, of primary [Error: ____of__; Correction: __for___;]
school children. Many were suitable for old (a) [Error: ________; Correction:
________;]
primary school children, but any are (b) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
especially write for new readers (c) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]
in a early primary school years. (d) [Error: ________; Correction: ________;]

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Omission

Q.1. In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the
missing word along with the word that comes before and after it. The first one
has been done as an example.
Ans.

Q.2. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one word missing
in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before
and the word that comes after in your answer sheet. The first one has been
done as an example.

Ans.

Q.3. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one word missing
in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before
and the word that comes after in your answer sheet. The first one has been
done as an example.

Ans.
Q.4. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one word missing
in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before
and the word that comes after in your answer sheet. The first one has been
done as an example.

Ans.

Q.5. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one word missing in each
line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that
comes after in your answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example.

Ans.
Q.6. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one word missing in each
line. Write the omitted word along with the word that comes before and the word which
comes after in your answer sheet. Underline the missing words. The first one has been
done as an example.

Ans.

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Sentence

Reordering
Question 1.
Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (3
marks) (Board 2014, Set QUD9VQW)
(a) for many/on/relied/dogs/people have/generations
(b) companionship/used/they/for hunting/have been/and
(c) very/a dog’s/are/and ears/sensitive/nose
Answer:
(a) For many generations people have relied on dogs./People have relied on dogs
for many generations.
(b) They have been used for hunting and companionship.
(c) A dog’s nose and ears are very sensitive.
Question 2.
Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences : (3
marks) (Board 2014, Set 8L1922Q)
(a) inside/grandeur/the palace hall/it was/all
(b) interwoven/pearls/were/flower garlands/sparkling/with
(c) wooden stage/painted backcloth/the/decorated/with a/was
Answer:
(a) It was all grandeur inside the palace hall.
(b) Flower garlands were interwoven with sparkling pearls.
(c) The wooden stage was decorated with a painted backcloth.

Question 3.
Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences: (3 marks) (NCT2014)
(a) children/kept/heart/for/young/writing/has/me/at
(b) writing/children/when/seventeen/I/took/was/for/to/I
(c) fiction/children/hooked/today/are/to/edgy
Answer:
(a) Writing has kept me young at heart for children.
(b) I took to writing for children when I was seventeen.
(c) Children are hooked to edgy fiction today.

Question 4.
Rearrange the following to make meaningful sentences. The first one has been done
as an example: (3 marks) (Board Term-I 2013, Set 8SRR)
e.g., England/good/many/lived/a/years/king/ago/wise/there/and/in Many years ago
there lived a wise and good king in England.
(a) so much/man/his country/did/other/ever/for/for/as he/no/did
(b) the world/speak/Alfred/people/of/all over/the Great/now/as/him
(c) have/life/in/easy/those/did not/very/days/a/a king
Answer:
(a) No other man ever did so much for his country as he did.
(b) People all over the world now speak of him as Alfred the Great.
(c) A king did not have a very easy life in those days. (CBSE Marking Scheme, 2013)
(1 x 3 = 3 marks)

Question 5.
Rearrange the following to make meaningful sentences. The first one has been done
as an example: (3 marks) (Board Term-I 2013, Set 5007)
e.g., stands/a/at/population/tiger/in/slim 1411/India/the/today The tiger population
stands at a slim 1411 in India today.
(a) concemed/the/really/Indian/are/authorities
(b) tigers/the/of/population/falling/is/sharply
(c) considered/was/tigers,/Sariska,/for/sanctuary/a/which/tigers left/have/any/does
not
Answer:
(a) The Indian authorities are really concerned.
(b) The population of tigers is falling sharply.
(c) Sariska, which was considered a sanctuary for tigers, does not have any tigers
left.
(CBSE Marking Scheme, 2013) (1 x 3 = 3 marks)

Question 6.
Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases to make meaningful sentences :
(3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,059)
(a) teeth/one / the/neglected / of/body / the / are/of / most/parts
(b) brushing/teeth/remove/50%/your/wbes/can/almost/of/dental
(c) good/and/oral/health/dental/hygiene/need/inculcated/to/atanearlyage/be
Answer:
(a) The teeth are one of the most neglected parts of the body.
(b) Brushing teeth can remove almost 50% of your dental woes.
(c) Good oral health and dental hygiene need to be inculcated at an early age.

Question 7.
Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences : (3
marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,061)
(a) vast space/a multitude of/about/wandering/stars/is/in the
(b) majority/a few/are/form groups/but the/solitary/of them
(c) a/they/universe/travel/very/through/spacious
Answer:
(a) A multitude of stars is wandering about in the vast space.
(b) A few of them form groups but the majority are solitary.
(c) They travel through a very spacious universe.

Question 8.
Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (3
marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,064)
e.g., many Indians sandal wood/to be/is considered/sacred by Sandalwood is
considered to be sacred by many Indi
Answer:
(a) the Sandalwood/comes/oil/tree/the sandal/of Mysore/from
(b) of sandalwood/the commercial/Tipu Sultan/recognized/significance
(c) for the/monopolized/he then/the trade/state
Answer: (a) The sandal oil comes from the Sandalwood tree of Mysore.
(b) Tipu Sultan recognized the commercial significance of Sandalwood.
(c) He then monopolized the trade for the state.

Question 9.
Rearrange the jumbled words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one
has been done for you: (3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,018)
e.y have/area/potential/kills/species/road/endemic to the/entire/wipe out Road kills
have the potential to wipe out entire species endemic to the area.
(a) entirely/blame the/we/public/cannot
(b) them/educate/have/we/to
(c) its life/an animal/could/cost/road/the/on/candy/throwing/a/even
Answer:
(a) We cannot blame the public entirely.
(b) We have to educate them.
(c) Even throwing a candy on the road could cost an animal its life.

Question 10.
Rearrange the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (3 marks)
(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,028)
(a) have been/by/infuriated/I/of/etiquette/lack/people’s
(b) cannot/freedom/away/be/taken/one/from/of speech
(c) cannot/speaking/yet one/all the time/keep on
Answer:
(a) I have been infuriated by people’s lack of etiquette.
(b) Freedom of speech cannot be taken away from one.
(c) Yet one cannot keep on speaking all the time.

Question 11.
Rearrange the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (3 marks)
(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,032)
(a) is/basic/change/of/truth/existence/the
(b) every/entire/is/the/cosmos/changing/moment
(c) shows/Tagore/path of/the/taking/pride/love/in the/God/of
Answer:
(a) Change is the basic truth of existence.
(b) Every moment the entire cosmos is changing.
(c) Tagore shows the path of taking pride in the love of God.

Question 12.
Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences and
write the same in the answer sheet: (3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,054)
(a) elephant/land animal/largest/is/today/the
(b) mild/peace loving/is/animal/it/a/and
(c) more easily/that is why/domesticated/be/can/it
Answer:
(a) Elephant is the largest land animal today.
(b) It is a mild and peace-loving animal.
(c) That is why it can be domesticated more easily.

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Sentence

Transformation
1. Reported Speech (3 marks each)
Question 1. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that
follows: (3 marks) (Board 2014, Set PRE2N18)
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.

Question 2.
Read the following conversation and complete the passage given below: (3 marks)
(Board Term-1 2013, Set 8SRR)

Mrs. Jadav : Can I have a small bottle of cranberry jam ?

Shopkeeper : Sorry, I have only big bottles.
Mrs. Jadav : When will it be available ?
Shopkeeper : I can give it to you tomorrow.
Mrs. Jadav : Thank you, then I will get it tomorrow.

Mrs. Jadav asked the shopkeeper (a)………..The shopkeeper said that he only had
big bottles of cranberry jam. Mrs. Jadav wanted to know (b)…………The shopkeeper
said that he could give it to her (the following day). Mrs. Jadav thanked him and said
that (c)………….

Answer:
(a) if she could have a small bottle of cranberry Jam.
(b) when it would be available.
(c) she would get it the following day.

Question 3.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2013, Set 5007)

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.

Question 4.
Read the conversation given below and complete the passage that follows : (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,039)

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.

Question 5.
Read the following conversation between a mother and son and then complete the
paragraph that follows : (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,043)

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 rest.
(b) he could not even think of relaxing as he had lots of home work to do.
(c) not to worry and requested her to give him a hot cup of tea.

Question 6.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (3
marks) (Board Tenn-I 2012, Set EC2,042)
Customer : Can I have a bottle of juice?
Shopkeeper : Sorry, we only have milk bottles.
Customer : When will it be available ?
Shopkeeper : I can give it to you tomorrow.
Customer : Thank you, then I will come tomorrow.

The customer asked the shopkeeper (a)…………………………….

The shopkeeper apologized and said (b)……………………………. •
The customer wanted to know (c)…………………………….The shopkeeper said that
he could give that to him the
next day. The customer thanked him and said that he would come the following day.

Answer:
(a) if he could have a bottle of juice
(b) they only had milk bottles
(c) when that would be available

Question 7.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,0401)

Raju : Do you know Varun was hit by a two – wheeler yesterday ?

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

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

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

Question 8.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,064)

Vani : Harika, are you going to join the Dramatics Club with me ?
Harika : No, I am going to join the Adventure Club.
Vani : I too would 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
was 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

Question 9.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (Board
Term-1 2012, Set EC2,039)

Pig : See how strong and hefty I am. Even the Jumbo was afraid of me.
Animals : Jumbo, was it out of horror ?
Jumbo : I could have happily crushed the dirty pig under my heels but I avoided it, so
that I do not become dirty.

The jaunty pig said (a)………………………..He further added

(b)………………………..All the animals enquired of Jumbo if that had been out of
horror. Jumbo replied that he could have happily crushed the dirty pig under his
heels but he (c)………………………..

Answer:
(a) that he was very strong and hefty
(b) that even the Jumbo had been afraid of him.
(c) had avoided it so that he did not become dirty.

Question 10.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (3
marks)

Rohan : When is the fancy dress competition in your school ?

Seema : It is after two weeks.
Rohan : Are you taking part in it ?
Seema : Yes, I am taking part as caterpillar.
Rohan : Why have you chosen that ?
Seema : So that I can reach late.

Rohan asked Seema (a)………………………..Seema replied

(b)………………………..Rohan enquired (c)………………….. Seema said that she
was taking part as a caterpillar. Rohan asked why she had chosen that. Seema
answered so that she could reach late. (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,048)

Answer:
(a) when the fancy dress competition in her school was.
(b) that it was after two weeks.
(c) whether she was taking part in that
Question 11.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,061)

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 was 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.

Question 12.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows : (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,049)

Teacher : Did you brush your hair this morning ?

Asha : Yes, I did, but the wind blew it about while I was coming to school.
Teacher : Wear a hair band tomorrow.

The teacher asked Asha (a)……………………..Asha replied that she had, but the
wind (b)…………………….while she had been coming to school. The teacher
instructed her (c)………………………
Answer:
(a) if she had brushed her hair that morning.
(b) had blown it about.
(c) to wear a hair band the next day.

Question 13.
Read the following conversation and complete the paragraph that follows : (3 marks)

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 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.

Question 14.
Read the conversation/dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that
follows: (3 marks)

Patient : I want an appointment with the doctor for this evening.

Receptionist : I’m sorry, I can’t give you an appointment before the 20th.
Patient : But I could be dead by then!
Receptionist : That’s all right. I’ll ring up your wife and cancel the appointment in that
case.

The patient (a)…………………..evening. The receptionist (b)…………………..an

appointment before the 20th. The patient (c)……………………The receptionist
replied that it was all right as she would ring up his wife and cancel the appointment
in that case.

Answer:

(a) told the receptionist that he wanted an appointment with the doctor for that
(b) replied that she was sorry but she could not give him
(c) exclaimed that he could be dead by then

Question 15.
Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows: (3
marks)

Patient : Good afternoon. I need to get an E.C.G. done. .

Receptionist : Sorry. Our machine is not working. You can come tomorrow.
Patient : What! But I think I’m having a heart attack now.
Receptionist : Oh! In that case 1 will book you for a bypass and inform our Senior
Cardiologist.

A patient went to the doctor’s clinic, greeted the receptionist and said that
(a)……………………….The receptionist apologized and told him (b)
……………………….She also added that (c) ………………………..The patient
reacted angrily and said he thought he was having a heart attack. To this the
receptionist replied that in that case she could book him for a bypass and inform their
Senior Cardiologist.

Answer:
(a) he needed to get an E.C.G. done.
(b) that their machine was not working.
(c) he could come the next day.

2. Process Writing (3 marks each)

Question 1.
Given below are instructions on how to make cold coffee. Refer to the given notes
and complete the paragraph : (3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,046)

 Pour 3/4 of a glass of cold milk in the mixer.

 Add one teaspoonful of sugar and half a teaspoonful coffee powder to it.
 Add a few ice cubes.
 Switch on the mixer.
 Coffee and sugar would blend with the milk and froth would appear on top.
 Switch off the mixer.
 Pour cold coffee in a tall glass.
 Serve it cold.

To prepare cold coffee 3/4 of a glass of cold milk (a)………………….One

teaspoonful of sugar and half a teaspoonful of coffee powder (b)…………………to it.
A few ice cubes are also added to this. The mixer (c)………………….When froth
appears on the milk, the mixer is switched off. After pouring it in a tall glass it is
served cold.

Answer:
(a) is taken
(b) are added
(c) is switched on

Question 2.
Given below are the instructions on How to Make Orange Squash. Refer, to the
notes and complete the paragraph given below: (3 marks)

 Take 1 dozen fully ripe oranges

 Remove the rind
 Extract the juice
 Strain through a thick cloth
 Mix 1 /2 kg sugar, 1 /2 tea-spoonful citric acid
 Add a pinch of potassium meta-bisulphate, a few drops of colour and essence
 Stir till thoroughly dissolved

One dozen fully ripe oranges are taken. Their rinds (a)…………………and the juice
(b)…………………Then the juice (c)…………………through a thick cloth into a
stainless steel vessel. 1/2 kg of sugar, 1/2 teaspoonful of citric acid, a pinch of
potassium meta – bisulphate, a few drops of colour and essence are added to the
juice. The mixture is stirred till it is thoroughly dissolved.

Answer:
(a) are removed
(b) is extracted
(c) is strained

Question 3.
Given below are a set of instructions for using a clinical thermometer. Complete the
paragraph describing the process of using a clinical thermometer: (3 marks) (Board
Term-1 2012, Set EC2,052)

 Wash the thermometer with fresh water thoroughly.

 Stake it well to bring down the reading below 37°C.
 Place die bulb of the thermometer under the patient’s tongue.
 Ask the patient to keep the mouth closed.
 Keep the thermometer under the patients tongue for at least 2 minutes.
 Take out the thermometer and read the temperature.

How to Use a Clinical Thermometer

The clinical thermometer (a)…………………with fresh water and the reading

(b)…………………by shaking it well. Then the bulb of the thermometer
(c)…………………under the patient’s tongue and he is asked to keep the mouth
closed. The thermometer should be kept there for at least two minutes. It is then
taken out and the temperature is read.

Answer:
(a) is washed
(b)) is brought down
(c) is placed

Question 4.
Given below are instructions on how to make lemonade. Refer to the notes and
complete the paragraph: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,048)

 Take a glass of water.

 Add four spoonfuls of sugar.
 Squeeze the juice of a lemon and add.
 Add salt, roasted cumin seed powder and ice.
 Serve chilled.

To prepare lemonade, a glass of water is taken and four spoonfuls of sugar

(a)…………………to it. A lemon (b)…………………and juice is added to it. Salt,
roasted cumin seed powder and ice (c)………………….It is served chilled.
Answer:
(a) are added
(b) is squeezed
(c) are added and stirred

Question 5.
Given below are instructions on how to make instant coffee. Refer to the given notes
and complete the paragraph: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,083)

Put coffee powder and sugar into a cup – pour some hot milk – stir it well for 5
minutes – add hot milk to it – Add a pinch of cinnamon powder for flavour – serve
hot.

To prepare instant coffee, coffee powder and sugar (a)…………………in a cup.

Some hot water (b)…………………into the cup and the mixture is
(c)…………………for about 5 minutes. Hot milk is then added to it. It is then served
hot with cinnamon powder for taste.

Answer:
(a) is put
(b) is poured
(c) stirred

Question 6.
Given below are instructions to make tomato soup. Read the given notes and
complete the paragraph that follows: (3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,018)

Place tomatoes in a pan-fill the pan with water–add onions and green chillies –cook
for 10 min.-remove from the pan–peel tomatoes–grind tomatoes, onion, green
chillies–add salt to taste–boil and serve hot.

To prepare tomato soup tomatoes (a)…………………in a pan and the pan is filled
with water. Onions and green chillies (b)…………………and cooked for 10 minutes.
Tomatoes are then (c)…………………and peeled. Tomatoes, onions and chillies are
ground. After adding salt the mixture is boiled and served hot.

Answer:
(a) are placed
(b) are added
(c) removed from the pan

Question 7.
Given below are the instructions on dyeing a piece of cloth. Refer to the given notes
and complete the , sentences given below: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set
EC2,039)
  Take a strong, white-coloured cotton cloth.
 Boil water and add the desired colour.
 Dip the cloth in coloured hot water and soak it for half an hour.
 Take the cloth out
 Spread the cloth and let it dry.

A strong, white-coloured cotton cloth is taken. Water (a)…………………and the

desired colour (b)…………………. The cloth (c)…………………in the coloured water
for half an hour. The cloth is taken out. Finally, it is spread and allowed to dry.

Answer:
(a) is boiled
(b) is added to it
(c) is soaked ,

Question 8.
Given below are the instructions on how to use a thesaurus. Refer to the given notes
and complete the paragraph: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,061)

 Locate the word for which you need synonyms in the Thesaurus.
 Note the number given after that word.
 Look up the alternatives listed against that number.
 Choose the one that best suits the purpose.

First, the word for which (a)…………………in the Thesaurus. Next the number given
is noted. After this alternatives listed (b)………………….Finally, the one best
(c)………………….

Answer:
(a) synonyms are needed is located
(b) are looked up against the number
(c) that suits the purpose is chosen

Question 9.
Read the instructions given below and complete the following: (3 marks) (Board
Term-12012, Set EC2,053)

 Don’t leave valuables inside your vehicle.

 Don’t display large sums of cash in public.
 Don’t touch any unidentified object.
 Don’t get distracted by unknown persons trying to approach you with any offer of help.

Make your city safe and sound by following certain instructions. No valuables
(a)…………………inside a vehicle as they may attract anti-social elements. While
carrying cash it (b)………………….If we find some unidentified object lying in the
market it (c)…………………We should not get distracted by unknown persons trying
to approach us with an offer to help.
Answer:
(a) should be left
(b) should not be displayed in public
(c) should not be touched

Question 10.
Given below are the instructions on how to make coconut burfi. Refer to the given
notes and complete the paragraph: (3 marks) (Board Term-I 2012, Set EC2,059)

Stir together grated coconut mid condensed milk — cook on high in the microwave
for 7 mins — switching off, opening and stirring every 30 seconds — add the
almonds and cardamom in the hot and bubbling coconut mixture-pour the mixture
into the prepared pan.

To prepare ‘coconut burfi’ grated coconut and condensed milk are stirred together in
a large micro-wave-safe bowl. Then, it (a)………………..on high in the microwave for
7 minutes. It (b)……………….., opened and stirred every 30 seconds. When the
coconut mixture is hot and bubbling, almonds and cardamom (c)…………………The
mixture is poured into a prepared pan and after cooling, cut into small squares with a
greased knife.

Arts.
(a) is cooked
(b) is switched off
(c) are added

Question 11.
Some steps for an experiment to prove that unlike charges attract each other.
Complete the paragraph given below, using suitable words. (3 marks) (Board Term-I
2011, Set 42)

 Take a hard rubber rod and a piece of flannel.

 Electrify the rod by rubbing it with flannel.
 Suspend the rod with a silk thread.
 Electrify a glass rod by rubbing it with silk cloth.
 Bring the glass rod near the suspended rubber rod.
 The glass rod would attract the rubber rod.

First of all, a hard rubber rod and a piece of flannel are taken. The rod is, then
(a)………….A glass rod is, then, (b)……………….. by rubbing it with silk cloth. The
glass rod (c)……………….. near the suspended rubber rod. The rubber rod will be
attracted by the glass rod.

Answer:
(a) electrified
(b) again electrified
(c) is then brought
Question 12.
Using the information given below, complete the paragraph that follows. The fust one
has been done as an example. Don’t write the printed words. (3 marks) (Board
Term-I 2011, Set 29)

(i) Cut a fresh onion into small pieces.

(ii) Boil these pieces in 10 ml of distilled water for 3-4 min.
(iii) Coal the solution.
(iv) Filter the content to be used as food extract.
(v) Perform Benedict’s test.
(vi) The solution turns green, then orange and finally red.
(vii) This confirms presence of glucose in onion.

In order to test the presence of glucose in onions the following experiment must be
performed. First the onion is cut into small pieces. Then these onion pieces
(a)……………….. for 3-4 minutes. The solution is allowed to cool. It is then
(b)…………………Now (c)……………….. on the content. You will observe that
initially the solution turns green, then orange and finally red. Thus, the presence of
glucose in onion is confirmed.

Answer:
(a) are boiled in 10 ml of distilled water.
(b) filtered to be used as food extract.
(c) Benedict’s test is performed.

Question 13.
Given below are instructions for making soup. Refer to the given notes and complete
the paragraph that follows: (3 marks)

 Mix the soup powder with 750 ml, of water without allowing it to form lumps.
 Pour the mixture into a heavy bottomed vessel.
 Bring it to boil, stirring continuously.
 Let the soup simmer for five minutes.
 Pour the soup into soup bowls and serve garnished with fried croutons.

The packet containing soup powder is opened and the contents are mixed with 750
ml of water without allowing it to form lumps. The mixture (a)…………………into a
heavy bottomed vessel. It is stirred (b)…………………boil. The soup
(c)…………………on a slow flame for five minutes. Finally, after the soup is ready, it
is served garnished with fried croutons.

Answer:
(a) is poured
(b) and brought to boil
(c) is allowed to simmer
3. News Headlines (3 marks each)
Question 1.
Read the newspaper headlines given below. Complete the sentences that follow: (3
marks) (Board Term-1 2014, Set EC2,049)

(a) 70% INFANT DEATHS IN-FIRST 29 DAYS

Nearly 70% of infant deaths in the country in the year 2010…………………..during
the first 29 days of the infant’s life.
(b) PARKING ROW : MAN BATTERED TO DEATH
A 45 year old autorickshaw driver…………………..to death over parking issue in
Geeta Colony on Sunday.
(c) MINOR POLIO VICTIM HURT IN HOSPITAL
A 17 year old polio afflicted girl …………………..inside a government hospital.

Answer:
(a) took place
(b) was beaten
(c) was hurt

Question 2.
Read the news items given below. Use the information in the headlines to complete
the sentences that follow: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,058)

(a) Govt, raises DA; announcement made

The government…………………..for its employees with effect from 1st July, 2012
(b) Kalka Shatabdi cancelled due to heavy rains
The heavy rains caused flooding of the railway tracks because of which Kalka
Shatabdi
(c) Petrol, diesel prices likely to be raised
The government…………………..the prices of petrol and diesel to ensure that the
public sector oil companies do not face losses

Answer:
(a) has announced a raise in DA
(b) has beeri cancelled
(c) is considering raising

Question 3.
Read the newspaper headlines given below and complete the news items: (3 marks)
(Board Term-1 2012, Set EC2,038)

(a) NEGLECT CAUSED MALL TRAGEDY, SAYS PROBE

The tragedy at The Great Adventure Mall…………………..due to neglect on the part
of authorities.
(b) FOUR HURT AS CYLINDER BLAST TRIGGERS COLLAPSE
Four members of a family including two children…………………..when portions of
their first floor house collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion in Delhi’s Nand
Nagri on Sunday morning.
(c) TWO AUTO – LIFTERS NABBED, POLICE CRACK 30 CASES
The South District Police claims to have …………………..the arrest of two persons
on Sunday.

Answer:
(a) was caused
(b) were injured
(c) cracked 30 cases of auto-lifting with

Question 4.
Read the given headlines and complete the reports that follow: (3 marks) (Board
Term-1 2012, Set EC2,034)

(a) CHIEF SEEKS MORE TIME FROM CBI

NEW DELHI: Army chief General VK Singh…………………..the CBI for more time to
provide details on his allegation that he was offered ?Rs.14 crore bribe.
(b) Rs.1 CR TO THE WIFE OF ACCIDENT VICTIM
The Delhi High Court…………………..a compensation of ? 1 crore to the widow of a
businessman who died in a road accident five years ago.
(c) DEATH PENALTY TO THREE FOR KILLING GIRL OVER PROPERTY
NEW DELHI: A man, along with his daughter and son…………………..death penalty
by a Delhi court for burning alive his daughter-in-law to comer her property.

Answer:
(a) has asked
(b) has awarded
(c) have been given

Question 5.
Read the heading given below and complete the news stories : (3 marks)

(a) Pawar, Daughter Deny Involvement In IPL

Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule on Friday………..cricket team.
(b) IM Declared Terror Outfit
The Indian Mujahideen (IM), suspected to be a shadow outfit of the banned students’
Islamic Movement of India………………a terror outfit.
(c) 5 Passengers Killed as Train Rams into Mini-Bus
…………at an unmanned level crossing on Friday when a train rammed into a mini-
bus.
Answer:
(a) denied having any involvement in any Indian Premier League
(b) has been declared
(c) Five persons were killed
Question 6.
Read the news items given below. Use the information in the headlines to complete
the sentences. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank
numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences: (3 marks) (Board Term-1 2011, Set 16)

(a) Stone chamber of 3rd century tomb unveiled

A third century stone chamber…………………by Japanese archaeologists today. It
was excavated from an ancient tomb in Nara.
(b) Abducted Bengal cop released by Maoists.
Two days after being taken hostage, police officer A. Dutt…………………unharmed
by the Maoists in Lalgarh.
(c) Singaporean trade team to visit India.
According to Singapore Chamber of Commerce, a high level trade
team……………..India soon to finalize the setting up of trade development council in
New Delhi.

Answer:
(a) has been unveiled
(b) has been released
(c) will be visiting/is going to visit