CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) - Syllabus (2017-18) (#cbseNotes)

English (Comm) -Syllabus (2017-18)

CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative)

Here presents the prescribed syllabus for Class 10 English (Communicative) for the curriculum 2017-18.

CBSE Class 10 - English Communication - Chapter - Two Gentlemen of Verona (Summary) (#cbsenotes

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Chapter - Summary

Watch this 1954 B& W Hindi Movie about
a brother and his sister. The movies shows their
relentless efforts and great fortitude to
lead a life of self-respect.
image credits:wikipedia

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he Author and his partner had been driving close to the city of Verona when they were ceased by two little young men, shabbily dressed, offering strawberries. The driver forewarned the author against buying fruits from these boys. The young boys were exceptionally thin however their eyes were attractive. The author's partner found that the senior one was thirteen years of age, named Nicola, the younger one was around twelve year old and his name was Jacapo. The author liked these young men and purchased a big basket of strawberries.

Next morning, the author saw those young men cleaning shoes of individuals. They had all the earmarks of being making a decent showing with regards to. The young men grinned and told the author that they performed numerous sorts of different occupations additionally like escorting tourists around the city and to show Juliet's grave. Awed, the author enlisted the young men instantly. Because of close cooperation, the author found that the young men were friendly and innocent. Underneath their happy grins, nonetheless, he could find reality, a clue of pity that challenged their age. The author did not lament his choice in light of the fact that the young men turned out to be extremely clever. The author finds their excitement to do work truly amazing. He was shocked when he saw the bow half sleeping on a breezy and forsook road, late during the evening. They had been struck by their distress to accomplish increasingly work yet he was astonished to note that they still wore torn garments and scarcely ate anything.

CBSE Class 10 - SA2 English(C) Sample Question Paper (2016-17)(#cbsepapers)

CBSE Class 10 - SA2 English(C) Sample Question Paper (2016-17)

CBSE Class 10 - NTSE Stage-1 Language Test-2 (#ntse)(#englishquiz)(#cbsenotes)

NTSE Stage-1 Language Test-2

Direction: in question Nos. 1 – 6, Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the given idioms/phrases.


Q1: Once in a blue moon

(a) every month
(b) always
(c) rarely
(d) after mid night



Q2: Keep body and soul together

(a) to maintain life
(b) to be free from disease
(c) to live in a joint family
(d) to have fun in life

CBSE Class 10: NTSE Stage 1 - English Language Test

English Language Test

Delhi NTSE Stage 1 (2015-16)

☛Direction: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given words in question Nos. 1 – 6

Q1: Collision

(a) Compassion
(b) Agreement
(c) Perfection
(d) Conflict




Q2: Grudge

(a) modest
(b) hatred
(c) affection
(d) eternal



Q3: Insolvent

(a) alluring
(b) irrational
(c) defaulter
(d) affluent

Jumbled Up Sentences (Set -3)

Jumbled Up Sentences

(Set-3)

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.


1. bike/ blue/./nitish/rode/his/new/

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2. There/./two/in/the/are/birds/nest/

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3. Mr. Shyam/ our/ has/teacher/ a/ named/ Timmy/./cat/

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4. park/./is/a/place/walk/for/lake/good/

   __________________________________________________________________

CBSE Class 10 - English (Communicative) - SA2- Marking Scheme of Sample Question Paper (2016-17) (#cbseExamPapers)

CBSE Class 10 - SA2 - English (Communicative)- Marking Scheme of Sample Question Paper (2016-17) 

☛See English (Communicative) Sample Question Paper 2016-17

CBSE Class 8/9/10/11/12: ⑬ Fun Facts about English Words (#englishgrammar) (#cbsenotes)

⑬ Fun Facts about English Words

① The following sentence contains all the alphabets of English (A to Z).

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 

Such type of sentences are called pangrams. Other examples of pangrams are:

The five boxing wizards jump quickly.

Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.

② Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioisis (a lung disease) is the longest word in the English language that appears in major dictionaries. Mostly, other longest words are also technical or biological terms.

CBSE Class 10 - English (Communicative)- Sample Question Paper (2016-17)

CBSE Class 10 - SA2 - English (Communicative)- Sample Question Paper (2016-17) 

☛See Marking Scheme of Class 10  English (Comm.) SQP 2016-17

CBSE Class 9/10/11/12 - English Grammar - Phrasal Prepositions

Phrasal Prepositions

Phrasal (or Phrase) prepositions are group of words which are used as a single preposition.

e.g. Manoj couldn't succeed on account of his negligence.

Here 'on account of' is a phrase preposition which means 'for' (reason).

Here is a partial list of phrasal prepositions:

according to
along with
agreeably to
away from
because of
by dint of
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
conformably to
for the sake of
in accordance with
in addition to
in (on) behalf of
in case of
in comparison to
in compliance with
in consequence with/of
in course of
in favour of
in front of
in lieu of
in order to
in place of
in reference to
in regard to
in spite of
instead of
in the event of
on account of
owing to
with a view to
with an eye to
with regard to
with reference to

English Grammar - Commonly Used Latin Phrases You Must Know (#cbsenotes)

Commonly Used Latin Phrases 

You Must Know

Ad hoc:  for this

Ad referendum: For further consideration

In Absentia: While Absent

Mea Culpa: By my fault

Tempus Fugit: Time Flies

Prima Facia: On first view

Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware

Class 9/10/11/12 - English - Commonly Misspelled and Confused Words (#CBSENotes)

COMMONLYMISSPELLED & CONFUSED WORDS

A
Accessory
Accessible
Accidentally
Accommodate
Accompany
Acknowledgement
Acquaintance
Across
Altogether
Amateur
Analogous
Announce
Antarctic
Arithmetic
Ascend
Ascertain
Asinine
Assassin
Assess
Assignment
Associate
Asthma
Athletic
Attendance
Auxiliary
Available
B
Bachelor
Balance
Beautiful
Beginning
Behavior
Believe
Benefit
Biscuit
Bookkeeper
Bought
Bouillon
Boundary
Buoy
Buoyant
C
Calendar
Campaign
Canoe
Cantaloupe
Cashier
Casserole
Casualty
Catastrophe
Caterpillar
Changeable
Circumference
Circumstance
Coercion
Commitment
Condescend
Convenient
Conscientious
Correspondent
Counterfeit
Criticism
Customary
D
Debt
Decreased
Decision
Dependent
Definitely
Definitive
Delegate
Delicious
Despise
Despair
Desperately
Diaphragm
Difference
Disappear
Disease
Disguise
Dissatisfied
Duplicate
Dysfunctions
E
Eager
Effervescent
Efficient
Eligible
Eliminate
Emanate
Embarrass
Eminent
Environment
Equipped
Erroneous
Exaggerate
Exceed
Excessive
Exhaust
Extraordinary
F
Fallacy
Famous
Fascinate
Fatigue
February
Foliage
Foreclose
Foreclosure
Fulfill
G
Gauge
Genealogy
Glamour

Class 10/9/8/7 - English Modal Verbs-Situations Table (#CBSENotes)

English Modal Verbs

Situations Table

Situation	Modal Verb	Example
requests (formal)	may	May I sit down?
requests (informal)	can	Can I sit down?
requests (polite)	would	Would you ind if I sit down?
permission (formal)	may	yoy may sit down
permission (informal)	can	You can sit down

CBSE Class 10/9/8 - English Grammar - Types of Prepositions

Types of Prepositions

I n the earlier post you have learned about forms of preposition. As we know a Preposition is a word place before a Noun (or Pronoun) to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by the Noun stands to something else.

Prepositions are mainly of five types:

① Preposition of Place

② Preposition of Time

③ Preposition of Direction

④ Preposition of Movement

⑤ Preposition of Position

① Preposition of Place: There are three prepositions of places:

⒜ At - used for a point of place (for small towns, villages or less important or small places)

e.g.

At home

At the exit/entrance

At work

He lives at Meharauli in Delhi.

At school

⒝ In - Used for spaces, for large places, countries, large towns, state of rest or position inside anything.

e.g.

He lives in Delhi.

In the mall

He is in his room.

He lives at Panji in Goa.

CBSE Class 9/10 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR - CLOZE TEST-3

CLOZE TEST-3

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

(✍Following Passage appeared in Indian Bank PO Exam 2010)

Passage

The World Diabetes Congress has determined that India has the largest number of diabetics in the world. Apart from the loss of productivity, the …(1)… burden is alarming – $ 2.8 billion annually. Sedentary jobs, …(2)… of electronic entertainment, changing diet patterns and …(3)… dependence on automobiles have driven the activity …(4)… of Indians’ lives especially in cities.

The …(5)… is, therefore, to make people physically …(6)… and requires interventions which impact a large …(7)… of the population. Admittedly physical activity is a …(8)… of choice and is strongly driven by …(9)… preferences. But policy making needs to shift to …(10)… moderate levels of physical activity in the daily lives of people. One way to accomplish this is to create walk-able communities that give residents a variety of destinations within walking distance.


1.
(A) economic
(B) finance
(C) subsidy
(D) physical
(E) health

CBSE Class 8/9/10 - English Grammar - Forms of Preposition

Prepositions

Prepositions are words which show the relationship between two words in a sentence.

The relationship can include
- direction,
- place (or a particular point or location),
- time,
- manner,
- cause and
- amount (or degree).

☛Note: The preposition is almost always before the noun or pronoun and hence it is called a preposition.

FIVE FORMS OF PREPOSITION

There are five forms of prepositions i.e.

① Simple Prepositions
② Compound Prepositions
③ Double Prepositions
④ Participle Prepositions
⑤ Phrase Prepositions

CBSE Class 6-10 - English Grammar - Error Correction - Subject-Verb Agreement

Error Correction - Subject-Verb Agreement

English Grammar

The verb in a sentence has to agree with the number of the subject.

Rule 1: A singular subject takes a singular verb.
e.g.

A girl _______ (dance/dances) beautifully.  [Answer: dances]

This article _________ (has/have) three paragraphs.  [Answer: has]


Rule 2: A plural subject takes a plural verb.

e.g.

Those girls __________ (dance/dances) beautifully.   [Answer: dance]

These articles _________ (has/have) single paragraph only.  [Answer: have]


Rule 3: If two singular nouns are joined by 'and' and used as the subject, it takes plural verb.

e.g.
Mohan and Sudama  _________ (was/were) fast friends.   [Answer: were]

He and I _________(am/are) going to welcome them. [Answer: are]


Exceptions: Words used in pairs like 'bread and butter', 'bag and baggage' are considered singular and take singular verbs.

e.g. Blogging ______ (is/are) my bread and butter now.

CBSE Class 9/10/11/12 - English Vocabulary - One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution

One word, representing a phrase or sentence or clause, helps in communicating precisely. Here is a list of 20 commonly used words. You may also check this quiz on One word Substitution to learn 100+ words.


1. Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well - Ambidextrous

2. A lightly constructed open booth generally used as a newsstand- Kiosk

3. A game in which in which no one wins - Draw

4. A sweet music - Melody

5. An official call to appear in a court of law - Summon

6. Words of similar meaning - Synonyms

7. Belonging to all parts of the world - Universal

CBSE Class 9/10 - English Grammar - Editing Exercise - 4

Editing Exercise

The following sentences have not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and correction. Remember to underline the word you have supplied.

-	Incorrect	Correct Word
1. Radha sat in a tree.	________	________
2. He likes cutting jokes.	________	________
3. I want a pen to write on.	________	________
4. Mohan needs not worry.	________	________
5. Are you a member in the committee?	_______	_______
6. What is the cost of this pen?	_______	_______
7. Verbal orders will not be obeyed.	_______	_______
8. I saw a bad dream last night.	_______	_______

CBSE 6 - 12 - English Grammar - Kinds Of Sentences (Part 2)

KINDS OF SENTENCES (Part 2)

You may see the first post on Kinds Of Sentences (Part-1)

Based on forms, sentences are of three types:

➊ Simple Sentences

➋ Compound Sentences

➌ Complex Sentences

Simple Sentence: A simple sentence has one subject, one predicate or finite verb.
e.g.

Rosy runs very fast.

They run very fast.

My friend is very intelligent.

Gold and Platinum are precious metals.

The train was late.

In the above sentences, words in black boxes are subjects while words in green boxes are predicates. See above the sentence "Gold and Platinum...", a conjunction is used to make a single subject.

Compound Sentences: In such sentences two or more co-ordinate clauses (independent of each other) are joined by a conjunction.

Examples are:
❶ Clouds appeared and it became to rain.

❷ You may stay or you may leave.

❸ I waited for the train, but it was late.

❹ The girls went to the disco but did not go to the cinema.