Answer Key of Class 10 Second Summative English Examination
1. Change the following into indirect speech:
Q: (a) Rahul asked Dipa, "Will you go to school today?"
Ans: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.
Q: (b) Rita said to Ayesha, "Please give me a glass of water."
Ans: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.
Q: (c) The old man told the little girl, "May you be happy!"
Ans: The old man wished that the little girl might be happy.
2. Do as directed:
Q: (a) Ranjan said, "Who does not know the name of Rabindranath?" (Change into affirmative sentence)
Ans: Ranjan said, “Everyone knows the name of Rabindranath.”
or
Ranjan said that everyone knows the name of Rabindranath.
Q: (b) Sangeeta runs faster than any other girl in her class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of 'faster')
Ans: No other girl in her class runs as fast as Sangeeta.
Q: (c) Kaushiki blamed her friend for the trouble. (Rewrite using the noun form of 'blamed')
Ans: Kaushiki put the blame on her friend for the trouble.
3. Change the following sentences into questions, as directed:
Q: (a) Shankha lives in Alipurduar. (Information question using 'where')
Ans: Where does Shankha live?
Q: (b) They have gone to a picnic. (Interrogative sentence using 'where')
Ans: Where have they gone?
Q: (c) I went to school yesterday. (Simple question using 'did')
Ans: Did you not go to school yesterday?
Q: (d) Tia studies in class X. (Information question using 'which')
Ans: Which class does Tia study in? In which class does Tia study ?
4. Do as directed (Set II):
Q: (a) What a shocking sight! (Change into an assertive sentence)
Ans: It is a very shocking sight.
Q: (b) I am sure of his success. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: I am sure that he will succeed.
Q: (c) Snigdha is not only wise but also brave. (Change into a simple sentence)
Ans: Besides being wise, Snigdha is brave.
5. Split the following sentences:
Q: (a) They postponed their visit as the programme was called off.
Ans:The programme was called off. They postponed their visit.
Q: (b) Having fought the battle, he returned victorious.
Ans: He fought the battle.He returned victorious.
Q: (c) He poured some water into the glass and drank it.
Ans:He poured some water into the glass. He drank it.
Q: (d) He was afraid lest he be proved guilty.
Ans:He might be proved guilty. He was afraid of this.
6. Join the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence:
Q: (a) He is wise. He is brave.
Ans: He is both wise and brave.
Q: (b) My grandfather lives in a big house. The house is by the river.
Ans: My grandfather lives in a big house which is by the river.
My grandfather lives in a big house by the river.
Q: (c) I got a new book. I felt happy.
Ans: When I got a new book, I felt happy.
Getting a new book, I felt happy
Q: (d) Muskan is sick. She could not attend the function.
Ans: Being sick, Muskan could not attend the function.
As Muskan is sick ,she could not attend the function.
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7. Change the mode of narration:
Q: (1) The teacher said to the boys, "Have you done your homework?"
Ans: The teacher asked the boys if they had done their homework.
Q: (2) Mother said to me, "Do not run in the sun."
Ans: Mother advised me not to run in the sun.
Q: (3) He said, "Alas! I am undone."
Ans: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
Q: (4) The captain said, "Bravo! You have played well."
Ans: The captain applauded them, saying that they had played well.
Q: (5) She said, "Let us go for a walk."
Ans: She suggested that they should go for a walk.
Q: (6) Father said to his son, "May God bless you!"
Ans: Father prayed that God might bless his son.
Q: (7) Rohan said to Amit, "Where are you going tomorrow?"
Ans: Rohan asked Amit where he was going the next day.
Q: (8) The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice daily."
Ans: The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice daily.
Q: (9) The boy said, "What a beautiful bird it is!"
Ans: The boy exclaimed in wonder that it was a very beautiful bird.
Q: (10) They said, "Long live our leader!"
Ans: They wished that their leader might live long.
8. Transform the sentences as structurally specified:
Q: (11) Who does not love his country? (Change into affirmative)
Ans: Everyone loves his country.
Q: (12) Gold is heavier than any other metal. (Change into positive degree)
Ans: No other metal is as heavy as gold.
Q: (13) The Everest is the highest peak in the world. (Change into comparative degree)
Ans: The Everest is higher than any other peak in the world.
Q: (14) He gave a sharp reply. (Rewrite using the adverb form of 'sharp')
Ans: He replied sharply.
Q: (15) She showed kindness to the poor. (Rewrite using the adjective form of 'kindness')
Ans: She was kind to the poor.
Q: (16) We succeeded in our attempt. (Rewrite using the noun form of 'succeeded')
Ans: We achieved/got success in our attempt.
Q: (17) It is never too late to learn. (Remove 'too')
Ans: It is so late that one cannot learn.
Q: (18) As soon as he arrived, the match started. (Rewrite using 'No sooner than')
Ans: No sooner had he arrived than the match started.
Q: (19) Only a courageous man can do this. (Change into negative sentence)
Ans: None but a courageous man can do this.
Q: (20) Iron is a useful metal. (Change into a negative interrogative)
Ans: Is iron not a useful metal?
9. Construct questions targeting specific information:
Q: (21) Kolkata is a large city. (Information question using 'which')
Ans: Which city is large?
Q: (22) He arrived at midnight. (Information question using 'when')
Ans: When did he arrive?
Q: (23) She works hard to clear the exam. (Information question using 'why')
Ans: Why does she work hard?
Q: (24) This book belongs to Rahul. (Information question using 'whose')
Ans: Whose book is this?
Q: (25) They travel by train. (Information question using 'how')
Ans: How do they travel?
Q: (26) He has finished his assignment. (Simple question using 'has')
Ans: Has he not finished his assignment?
Q: (27) She left early because she was unwell. (Information question using 'why')
Ans: Why did she leave early?
Q: (28) The school reopens in January. (Information question using 'when')
Ans: When does the school reopen?
Q: (29) Vivekananda was born in Kolkata. (Information question using 'where')
Ans: Where was Vivekananda born?
Q: (30) He likes mangoes. (Simple question using 'does')
Ans: Does he like mangoes?
10. Convert sentence types:
Q: (31) What a tragic story! (Change into assertive)
Ans: It is a very tragic story.
Q: (32) How beautifully she sings! (Change into assertive)
Ans: She sings very beautifully.
Q: (33) I know his birthplace. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: I know where he was born.
Q: (34) Tell me your age. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: Tell me how old you are.
Q: (35) Despite being rich, he is unhappy. (Change into a compound sentence)
Ans: He is rich, but he is unhappy.
Q: (36) Seeing the police, the thief ran away. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: When the thief saw the police, he ran away.
Q: (37) Although he was weak, he walked fast. (Change into a simple sentence)
Ans: In spite of being weak, he walked fast.
Q: (38) Buy two shirts and get one free. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: If you buy two shirts, you will get one free.
Q: (39) He is not only an actor but also a director. (Change into a simple sentence)
Ans: Besides being an actor, he is a director.
Q: (40) Working hard, he earned high grades. (Change into a compound sentence)
Ans: He worked hard and earned high grades.
11. Execute splitting or syntax joining actions:
Q: (41) The sun having risen, the fog disappeared. (Split into two sentences)
Ans:
1. The sun rose. The fog disappeared.
Q: (42) He ran fast but missed the train. (Split into two sentences)
Ans:
1. He ran fast.He missed the train.
Q: (43) I have a dog that guards my house. (Split into two sentences)
Ans:
1. I have a dog. It guards my house.
Q: (44) On arriving home, he found his key missing. (Split into two sentences)
Ans: He arrived home. He found his key missing.
Q: (45) She is too weak to move out of bed. (Split into two sentences)
Ans: She is very weak. She cannot move out of bed.
Q: (46) He is poor. He is honest. (Join into a simple sentence)
Ans: In spite of being poor, he is honest.
Q: (47) The boy is my cousin. He won the gold medal. (Join using a relative clause)
Ans: The boy who won the gold medal is my cousin.
Q: (48) It was raining heavily. We stayed indoors. (Join into a single sentence using 'since')
Ans: Since it was raining heavily, we stayed indoors.
Q: (49) Learn your lessons. You will fail otherwise. (Join using 'if')
Ans: If you do not learn your lessons, you will fail.
Q: (50) He finished his meal. He went to bed. (Join using a participle)
Ans: Having finished his meal, he went to bed.
Q: (51) The man is very rich. He does not spend money. (Join into a compound sentence)
Ans: The man is very rich, yet he does not spend money.
Q: (52) She heard the news. She fainted immediately. (Join using 'As soon as')
Ans: As soon as she heard the news, she fainted.
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