CBSE CLASS 10 GRAMMAR Term 2

4 The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the

error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline

the correction. The first one has been done for you.

                                                                                                 Error   Correction

Have you ever learn from a mistake you have made? E.g. learn   learnt

Many shouldn’t admit doing so. For those who do, a)

there was no need for guilt. We often make mistakes b)

while taking risks, but all brush them aside and learn. c)

With that, they usually don’t make mistakes the next time.

5. Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that

follows.

Biology Teacher: I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why

did you submit a blank sheet?

Sameer: Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it

because it is not visible to the naked eye.

The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and

asked him (a) ……………………………………………a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he(b) had drawn the diagram but (C) ……………………………………………………to the naked eye.

ANSWERS

Have you ever learn from a mistake you have made?   E.g. learn      learnt

Many shouldn’t admit doing so. For those who do,     a) shouldn’t    won’t/don’t

there was no need for guilt. We often make mistakes    b) was          is

while taking risks, but all brush them aside and learn. c) all      some/many

With that, they usually don’t make mistakes the next time.

5 (a) why he had submitted

(b)had drawn 

(c) he/ the teacher couldn’t see it because it is not visible

Direct speech Indirect speech

(a) simple past tense Past perfect tense

(b) Past perfect tense No change

(c) fact/ universal truth No change