English Home Work 10th Std

 English Home Work: Maximum Marks 20

Question1: The Inspector suggests Swami to join the police department when he grew up. Why? (2 Marks)

Answer: Swami had caught the most notorious burglar which the police could not do.  The inspector thought that Swami was really a brave boy.  So, he invited him to join the police.

Question 2: Describe how Baleshwar rescued Roma Talreja. (3 Marks)

Answer: Baleshwar found Roma by the side of the tracks.  She was unconscious.  So he carried her in his arm and walked towards the highway. With the help of the truck driver he took Roma to the Divine Hospital.  Doctor in the Divine Hospital took X-ray and treated Roma's wound with sutures.  Baleshwar also phoned Dinesh, the brother of Roma, about the accident. She was cured in a few days.

Question 3: Why had the students been marching?  (2 marks)

The students were marching to serve a notice to the collector for the British to quit India.

Question 4: Write briefly the summary of the poem GRANDMA CLIMBS A TREE. (4 marks)

Answer: The poem 'Grandma Climbs A Tree' is written by Ruskin Bond. The poet called his grandmother as a genius.  She could climb any tree high and wide.  Her brother taught her to climb trees.  Even at her old age, she used to climb trees.

     One day she climbed a tree, but could not come down.  Then she was rescued.  The doctor advised her to stay in a bed for a week.  She felt miserable.  It was like hell for her.  After recovery she wanted a tree house on a tree top.  Her son made a tree house with window and door. Granny moved into the tree house.  The poet would climb up everyday with glasses and tray.  They both sat there and enjoyed the glass of sherry.

Question 5: Write first stanza (first 5 lines) of the poem 'Quality of Mercy' from your memory.   ( 4 Marks)

Answer:

The quality of mercy is not strain'd;

It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

Upon the place beneath.  It is twice blest:

It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.

Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes

Question 6: Choose the Correct word: (marks 1)

A Rolls Royce is to .................. (deer/dear) for a common man to ...........(buy/by)  Answer: dear, buy

Question 7: Imagine that your Sangeetha/Uday, residing at 'Shiva Nivas' #24, 3rd Cross, Kuvempu Nagar, Mysuru. Write a letter to your head master requesting him to issue your transfer certificate. (4 marks)

Answer:

Sangeetha/Uday

'Shiva Nivas'

# 24, 3rd Cross,

Kuvempu Nagar

MYSURU

2nd June 2019

The Head Master

Government High School

MYSURU

Sir,

Sub: Request for transfer certificate

I was a student of 10th standard of your school during academic year 2019-19.  I passed my S.S.L.C. examination in April 2019.  My register number is 2019226424.

Now I need my transfer certificate to join P.U.C. I request you kindly to issue my transfer certificate and oblige.

Yours obediently

Sangeetha/Uday

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