28 Important questions of General English for the students of 10th Class

 28 Important questions of General English for the students of 10th Class 

 [Kashmir Division, 2024-25] 

1.How would you assess Griffin as a scientist? 

2.What was the 'curious episode' that took place in the clergyman's study? 

3. Why does Mrs Bennet tell her daughters that they have an excellent father?

4.Character sketch of Mrs Bennet.

5.How does Anne feel about her father, grandmother, Mrs Kuperus, and Mr Keesing?

6.Why is May10 an 'autumn day' in South Africa?

7.How does Mandela's understanding of freedom change with age and experience? 

8. Sketch the character of Pappachi or Mamachi.

9.How does Mammachi stand out as an independent and resilient woman in the text?

10.Pick out the elements of irony in the lesson 'Pappachi's moth'

11.Describe the themes of the play ‘’The Merchant of Venice''. 

12. What type of a girl do you find Anne after reading her dairy entries? 

13."Subject me not to the trials, shame not my human form" Explain. 

14.' But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you' Explain?

15. Write down in your own words what Mandela mean by freedom and

oppression. 

16. How did Buddha make KisaGotami understand that death is common to

all? 

17. Driving from my parent's home to Cochin last Friday morning,

I saw my mother, beside me,

Doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that

Of a corpse and realized with pain

That she was as old as she looked and thought away.

a) Where was the poet driving to? Who was sitting beside her?

b) What did the poet notice about the mother?

c) Why did the mother’s face look like that of a corpse?

d) Discuss the mother-daughter relationship as described in the poem.

18. Sketch the character of shylock. 

19.Draw the character sketch of Matilda ?

20. What is juxtaposition? Has Saki been able to juxtapose humour and

pathos in ‘ Dusk ’? 

21.What are the major themes of"Abhiley "? 

22.How did Rama Rao alternate between hope and despair?

23.How does the story reflect the humility of Gerasim? 

24. What is irony? Bring out the elements of irony in the story, ‘Dusk’. 

25.Write the theme of the play ‘’The Proposal''? 

26.Describe the first scene or the second scene of the play ‘’The Proposal''?  

27. Draw the Character sketch of Natalya or Lomov or Chubukov? 

28. Learn the examples of Simile ,Metaphor and Imagery from all the poems? 

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 More Questions:  

Letters: 

Q1. Write a letter to your sister congratulating her on getting admission to the MBBS program. As you are planning to do the same, also ask for some tips on how to succeed in the examination.  

Q2. The problem of parking is increasing day by day due to a rise in population and the number of vehicles. Every day, road rage and quarrels occur due to this menace. Write a letter to the DCP, Traffic Police, highlighting the problem and suggesting a solution. You are Saqib/Saima, President, Civil Society Kashmir.  

Q3. You are Reshma/Raj of Class X living in the hostel of Girls/Boys Patshala, Reasi. You have recently shifted to the hostel. Write a letter to your mother telling her how you prepared *Halwa Suji* for the first time in your room.  

Q4.You are Suhail/Sheeba of Nishat, Srinagar, studying in Class X. The frequent power cuts in your locality are affecting your study schedule. Write a letter to the Chief Engineer, Power Development Department, requesting him to improve the power supply in light of your approaching board exams.  

Q5. You are Mohit/Mohita. Write a letter in about 120 words to your friend Mahesh, telling him about the dangers of drug addiction.  

Q6. You are in charge of the science laboratory at Oak Hill Public School, Jammu. Write a letter to the Evergreen Laboratory Works, Bathandi, placing an order for various apparatus and equipment needed in your laboratory.  

Q7. You are Zahid/Zainab, living at Lane 20, Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar. Write a letter to your friend living in Sopore in about 120 words, telling them about your visit to the SPS Museum in Srinagar.  

Messages: 

Q1. Read the following notes from the note-pad of Shri Ram Nath, Principal of Secondary School, Ram Nagar. He asks his assistant to draft a message on his behalf for the class representatives and the Staff Secretary. Using the information from the note-pad, draft the message in not more than 50 words. Put the message in a box.  

• Growing tendency of not attending school regularly.  
•  Sending applications with one excuse or another.  
• Indiscipline caused as a result.  
• All class representatives and the Staff Secretary must attend the meeting.  

Q2.You are Sarmad. You receive a telephonic call from Rohit informing you that your uncle’s heart operation is scheduled for August 5 at Apollo Hospital, Delhi. He wants you to inform your cousin Hatim about it and ask him to reach the hospital with some money for use in an emergency. Write the message in not more than 50 words. Put the message in a box.  

Q3. The following is a telephonic conversation between Varun and Radha. Write this conversation as a message in not more than 50 words.  

Varun:Hello! This is Varun from Agra. Could I speak to Mr. Mohan? I am his cousin.  

Radha: Good morning, Uncle. I am Radha. Daddy has not yet returned from his morning walk.  

Varun: Well, I have some good news for him. I want to break it to him. When is he likely to return?  

Radha: He may take half an hour or more.  

Varun: In that case, ask him to ring me back. Tell him it is urgent.  

Q4. You are Arti/Ayan. You had an appointment with your friend Sonam/Rahul to visit a science exhibition at 3 PM. However, your mother has asked you to help her as some guests are arriving. Draft a message for your friend informing them that you will not be able to join them.  

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Sahil Sharifdin Bhat 

Lecturer & writer