SRI KRISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS: X ENGLISH (184) REVISION

I.FILL IN THE BLANKS:

A. Present Simple Tense
He ___ (go) to school every day.
We ___ (play) football every Sunday.
The train ___ (leave) at 9 AM every morning.
The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
B. Present Continuous Tense
She ___ (read) a book now.
They ___ (play) in the park at the moment.
I ___ (write) an email right now.
The kids ___ (watch) TV currently.
C. Present Perfect Tense
He ___ (finish) his homework.
We ___ (see) that movie already.
They ___ (live) here for five years.
D. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
I ___ (study) for two hours.
They ___ (work) in this company since last year.
She ___ (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes.
We ___ (watch) that TV show for months.
It ___ (rain) all day.
E. Past Simple Tense
He ___ (go) to the park yesterday.
I ___ (buy) a new car last week.
She ___ (meet) her friend two days ago.
We ___ (finish) the project last night.
They ___ (live) in Spain in 2010.
F. Past Continuous Tense
She ___ (cook) when I called her.
He ___ (drive) home when it started to rain.
The children ___ (play) in the garden when it got dark.
G. Past Perfect Tense
They ___ (finish) their dinner before the movie started.
She ___ (already read) the book when I lent her my copy.
We ___ (go) home before it started to rain.
I ___ (just finish) my work when the manager called me.
H. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
He ___ (study) for five hours when I saw him.
She ___ (wait) at the bus stop for an hour when the bus arrived.
They ___ (work) there for years before they retired.
I ___ (exercise) for an hour before my friend called.
We ___ (play) football for an hour when it started to rain.
I. Future Simple Tense
I ___ (call) you tomorrow.
She ___ (visit) her grandmother next week.
They ___ (start) their new job next month.
We ___ (go) to the party tonight.
He ___ (buy) a new house next year.
J. Future Continuous Tense
I ___ (be) studying at 6 PM tomorrow.
She ___ (be) working when you arrive.
We ___ (be) traveling at this time next week.
They ___ (be) watching the game tonight.
He ___ (be) sleeping when you call.
II. Complete the following tasks, as directed.
1.Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the opening line of a formal letter:
Dear Mr. Patel, We are pleased to inform you that your proposal for the upcoming
project_______ by the board of directors.
 A. had endorsed B. will have been endorsed C. has been endorsed D. have endorsed
2.Read the given sentence from a marketing report.
Identify the error and supply the correction in the given format.
The company continues to strives tirelessly to meet customer demands.
3. Rhea asked the following question to her colleague, Deepak.
Have you finalised the magazine content to be submitted tomorrow?
Report Rhea’s question correctly.
4. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete an official announcement.
Attention all prefects, Please be informed that the deadline for submitting your registrations
for participation in the Art Exhibition has been extended; (that/ these/ this) should be
communicated to all students of classes IX-X.
5. Read Sana’s reply to her team leader, regarding the preparation of an important
presentation.
I’m sorry,I forgot ma’am. I’ll have the presentation ready for you very soon today.
Report Sana’s reply by completing the following sentence correctly.
Sana apologised for having forgotten and said that ______________________ .
6. Identify and correct the error in the given line taken from an online news report:
Nearly most shop was closed for the public holiday.
Option No. Error Correction
A most every
B shop shops
C was were
D the that

7. Complete the given school announcement by selecting the correct option to fill in the
blank. Good news, everyone! Our school's robotics team has successfully _______ a place
in the semi-finals.
A. Securing B. secured C. will secure D. had secured
8. Detect the error and supply the correction for the given observation by a child.
That needn’t be Dad’s jacket. It’s too small.
9. Report the dialogue between a teacher and a student, by completing sentence.
Teacher: Did everyone understand the new assignment?
Students: Yes, we all got it, thank you!
 The teacher asked if everyone had understood the new assignment, to which the students told
that they _________________, expressing their gratitude.
10. Select the correct option to complete the given sentence from a handbook for
managers.
The manager _________________ consider the proposal before making a decision.
A. Will B. should C. might D. can
11. Complete the given sentence about the reaction of some friends, by selecting the
correct option:
The group of friends _______excited at the prospect of their upcoming adventure.
A. are B. has C. is D. were
12. Read the conversation about social media, between a teacher and a student:
Teacher: How do you think social media influences our perceptions of reality?
Jagrit: I believe social media distorts our perception of reality by only showing the highlight
reels of people's lives.
Report the student's response by completing the following.
The student remarked that ___________by only showing the highlight reels of people's
lives.
III. Identify the modal verb used in the following sentences
1.My friend (can/must) play the guitar very well.
2.(Could/should) I borrow your book?
3.You (must/can) not talk during the movie.
4.I (could/may) need assistance in moving these boxes.
5.Sir, (could/may) you repeat the instructions?
6.I (may/might) not be able to attend the party.
7. Jessica (should/must) revise her notes before the exam.
8.(Can/May) you join us for dinner?
9.Our guests (shall/should) be here any minute.
10.I (might/must) be running late due to traffic.
11.The mechanic (can/may) fix the car easily.
12.It (may/might) snow tomorrow.
13.(May/might) your dreams come true.
14.I (could/may) not be more excited.
IV. Fill in the blanks using an appropriate determiner.

1. ……work is required to restore the building to its old glory. (much / many / any)

2. …… person can learn a second language if they want to. (Any / Some)

3. Nowadays not …… people support this theory. (many / some / much)

4. She showed ……… courage while dealing with the problem. (much / many / any)

5. ……… child can be difficult. (Any / Some / All)

6. He lost …… his money in the scam. (all / whole / every)

7. …… her books have been translated into other languages. (All / Whole / Some)

8. I can give you …… cookies if you are hungry. (some / any / much)

9. They were quarrelling the …… time they were together. (whole / all / each)

10. I asked …… one of them the same question. (all / each / some)

11. They showed …… reluctance to let us in. (much / any / many)

12. Can you lend me …… thousand rupees? (few / a few / some / any)

V. Change the following sentences to Reported speech.

1. “I get up every morning at seven o’clock”, Peter said.

2. Tom said, “I want to visit my friends this weekend”.

3. She asked me, “When are we going to leave”?

4. They said, “We’ve lived here for a long time”.

5. Peter said, “I may bring someone with me to the party”.

6. Jack said, “He must be guilty!”

7. He asked me, “Have you finished reading the newspaper”?

8. You said, “I will help you”!

9. Jerry said, “I’m studying English a lot at the moment”!

10. Susan reassured me, “I can come tonight”.

11. She said, “I’ve worked here since I left my last job”.

12. Mark asked me, “Why do you want to study Russian”?

 13. He said, “ I’m going to be late“.

14. Linda told me, “I owned a flower shop”.

15. “I was swimming in the pool since 9 am”, he said.

VI. In each of the following sentences supply a verb in agreement with its subject:

1.To take pay and then not to do work ________ dishonest. Is / are

2. The cost of all these articles ________ risen. Have/ has

3. The jury _______ divided in their opinions. Were /is

4. That night every one of the boat's crew ______ down with fever. Was / is

5. One or the other of those fellows _______ stolen the watch. Have/ has

6. The strain of all the difficulties and vexations and anxieties ______ more than he could
bear. Is/ was

7. No news _________ good news. Are / is

8. The accountant and the cashier ______ absconded. Have / has

9. A good man and useful citizen ______ passed away. Has / have

10. The famous juggler and conjurer ________ too unwell to perform. Is/ are

11. The Three Musketeers ________ written by Dumas. Is / were

12. Each of the suspected men ______ arrested. Was / were

13. The ebb and flow of the tides ______ explained by Newton. Was /is

14. Ninety rupees ______ too much for this bag. Is / are

15. The cow as well as the horse _________on grass. Feeds/ feed

16. Neither his father nor his mother __________ alive. Is / were

17. There _______ many objections to the plan. Is/ are

18. Two-thirds of the city ____________ in ruins. Is/ are

19. The formation of paragraphs __________ very important. Is /are

20. Man's happiness or misery __________ in a great measure in his own hands. Is/ are

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