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E-mail ➖➖➖➖ 1. Draft an e-mail in about 30 words on behalf of Ragini Modi to her sister Nupur, on modinupur17@gmail.com, asking her about her health as she is not well. Ans. To : modinupur17@gmail.com Subject : Your health Dear Nupur, Hi ! I just got to know from mother that you are not well. I am so worried about you. I wish I could be with you now. But since my exams begin from next week. I am unable to come home. Please take good care of your health. I hope you are taking all the medicines regularly. Get well soon. Give my regards to mother and father. Yours lovingly, Ragini 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

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4. Animals - Man's Best Friends Ans. Animals are called man's best friends. They have been useful to mankind for centuries. Animals like the donkey the elephant and the camel have been used to carry heavy loads for centuries. The sheep gives us wool, Cows, buffaloes and goats give us milk. The ox, the bullock and the horse are used to pull carts. The ox and the bullock are used to plough fields by farmers even today. The dog is called the most faithful animal. It guards man's house. But man treats animals very cruelly. This cruelty must stop. Man must be kind to his best friends - animals. 🔰🔰🔰🔰 5. My Favourite Bird Ans. There are so many types of birds around us. But my favourite bird is the peacock. The peacock is our national bird. It is a very beautiful bird. It has a long and slender neck. It has a crest on its head. It has long, beautiful and colourful feathers. The peacock has a very charming walk. It is called the harbinger (દૂત) of rains. We can hear its sweet call during the rainy season. It spreads out its colourful feathers like a fan and dances in the rain. It is a great pleasure to see it dancing. The peacock lives on trees. It is usually found in fields and forests. It feeds on grains, insects and worms. It also catches snakes and eats them up. Therefore, the peacock is called an enemy of snakes. The peacock cannot fly very high. It has a slow but graceful walk. The female peacock is called a peahen. The feathers of the peacock are used to make many decorative items. Children love peacock's feathers. They like to keep its feathers in their books. It is also said that Lord Krishna wore a crown made of the peacock feathers. We can see the white peacock in a zoo. 🔰🔰🔰🔰 6. The Farmer Ans. India is an agricultural country. It is a land of farmers. The farmers grows food-grains and other crops for the nation. The Indian farmer lives in a village. He has a small hut. He gets up very early in the morning. He takes his plough and goes to his fields. He works hard throughout the day. In the afternoon he sits under the shade of a tree and enjoys his simple meal. After a short nap he gets back to work. After a hard day's work, the farmer returns home at sunset. He has his evening meal and enjoys talking to his family. At night, a few farmers get together and chat. The farmer provides food to the nation. But his services are not valued by the society. The merchants and money-lenders often cheat the poor and ignorant farmer. Thus the Indian farmer is always in a debt. The farmer who feeds crores of people, often sleeps hungry. He hardly earns enough to feed his family. We must care for the farmer because he is the backbone of the country. 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

1. A Morning Walk Ans. It is said that "Early to bed and early to rise makes man healthy, wealthy and wise." And a morning walk is best way to begin your day. I always get up early in the morning so that I can go for a walk with my friends. We go to a nearby park for a walk and some exercise. The atmosphere in the morning is very pleasant. There is peace and calm everywhere. As we walk on the quiet roads the cool breeze and the chirping of birds refresh our minds. The beautiful green trees are a soothing sight to the eyes. We also enjoy the beauty of the rising sun. As the first rays of the sun touch the earth, the sky is covered with golden yellow colour. As we walk down the road, we see many people taking a walk. The park is also crowded with health conscious people of all ages. Some are seen taking a walk or jogging round the park, while others are taking exercise. After a long walk, we sit in the park for some time to relax and enjoy the fragrance of the flowers. We return home fresh and ready to begin our routine work. 🔰🔰🔰🔰 2. My Preparation for the Board Examination Ans. I will be appearing for my 10th standard Board examination this March. I have already prepared myself well for the tough schedule. I have a fixed daily routine. I have prepared a timetable for revision of each subject. I make sure I follow that timetable so that I am free from any stress or tension. Since I can study and remember well early in the morning, I get up at 5 a.m. and revise all the difficult subjects. This improves my retention. I have adopted several styles of learning subjects. In Maths and Science, I usually remember by writing and drawing diagrams and flowcharts. Languages can be best revised through concentrated reading. I also take help and advice of my parents and teachers about how best I can prepare myself for the Board exam. I have changed my food habits also. I take light food, which is easy to digest. I eat plenty of salads and fruits. After my morning revision, I go for walk or exercise. I also spend time talking to my parents and friends. It refreshes me. In the evening I play for some time and also watch TV for an hour. I am confident of getting good marks. 🔰🔰🔰🔰 3. My School Library Ans. My school library is situated on the third floor of our school building. It is looked after by our librarian Mr Doshi. He is a very kind and helpful man. He is assisted by a peon. Our library is very big. It has big windows which makes it very airy. All the cupboards are arranged very neatly and systematically in the library. The books are arranged in the cupboards and shelves. There are many tables and chairs in the library. There are different sections like science, Mathematics, General Knowledge and Education. In one section there are stands to keep the daily newspapers and magazines. We use the library to study. Besides students, the teachers also come to the library to read books, newspapers or magazines. The library is indeed a Temple of Learning.

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13. Raj is called The Goal Machine by the football team. Ans. What is Raj called by the football team? 14. There is some milk in the cup. Ans. How much milk is there in the cup? 15. That is Mr Dave's office. Ans. Whose office is that? 16. There are three types of tulips. Ans. How many types of tulips are there? 17. The train will arrive at 10 p.m. Ans. When will the train arrive? 18. Nita bought the blue dress. Ans. Which dress did Nita buy? 19. Ketan never meets his friends. Ans. How often does Ketan meet his friends? 20. Amit sells his old house. Ans. Which house does Amit sell? 21. Rima has been teaching since 2019. Ans. Since when has Rima been teaching? 22. The guard saw the thief entering the house. Ans. What did the guard see? 23. Suketu is an engineer. Ans. Who is an engineer? 24. The teacher asked Gira to collect the books. Ans. What did the teacher ask Gira to do? 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

1. The teacher will call the students who have registered their names. Ans. Whom will the teacher call? 2. Priya met Pooja in the market. Ans. Where did Priya meet Pooja? 3. Harsh is a doctor. Ans. What is Harsh? 4. Darshan went home to have his lunch. Ans. Why did Darshan go home? 5. Sheetal has been in the office since 8 a.m. Ans. Since when has Sheetal been in the office? 6. Raj and Aman are cycling. Ans. Who are cycling? 7. Disha is singing. Ans. What is Disha doing? 8. Sometimes I go to bed at 9 o'clock. Ans. How often do you go to bed at 9'clock? 9. Akash speaks to his mother. Ans. Whom does Akash speak to? 10. The passengers have been waiting for one hour. Ans. How long have the passengers been waiting? 11. Kiran got two medals. Ans. How many medals did Kiran get? 12. Shefali went to meet her uncle last week. Ans. When did Shefali go to meet her uncle?

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11. Our principal welcomed the new students. He also gave a speech. The students praised him. Our principal thanked them. 🔸Begin like this : The new students were.... Ans. The new students were welcomed by our principal. A speech was also given by him. He was praised by the students. They were thanked by our principal. 12. The students use the library magazines regularly. The librarian issues books to them. The children also visit the library. They do not make noise in the library. 🔸Begin like this : The library magazines are used .... Ans. The library magazines are used regularly by the students. Books are issued to them by the librarian. The library is also visited by the children. Noise is not made in the library by them. 13. He has won the match. He is delighted. He shares his joy with his friends. He does not want to celebrate it alone. 🔸Begin like this : We have won ..... Ans. We have won the match. We are delighted. We share our joy with our friends. We do not want to celebrate it alone. 14. The greedy man digs a hole in the ground. He puts all his money into the hole. His servant finds out where the money is hidden. He takes out the money and runs away. 🔸Begin like this : The greedy man dug ... Ans. The greedy man dug a hole in the ground. He put all his money into the hole. His servant found out where the money was hidden. He took out the money and ran away. 15. The clerk requests passengers to stand in a queue and he also tells them, "If you do not follow this instruction, I will not open the ticket window in time." 🔸Begin like this : Passengers are requested .... Ans. Passengers are requested by the clerk to stand in a queue and they are also told by him, "If this instruction is not followed by you, the ticket window will not be opened by me in time." 16. I do not like cricket. I like to play tennis, I read many books. I also listen to music. 🔸Begin like this : My brother does ... Ans. My brother does not like cricket. He likes to play tennis. He reads many books. He also listens to music. 17. Mohan opened the door. The watchman gave him the keys. Mohan took the keys. He kept them on the table. 🔸Begin like this : The door was opened .... Ans. The door was opened by Mohan. The keys were given to them by the watchman. The keys were taken by Mohan. They were kept on the table by him. 18. Some French scientists did an experiment. They put sugar water in a naturally lighted room. The squirrels drank the water exactly at the right time. Then they placed the water in another room. 🔸Begin like this : An experiment was done ... Ans. An experiment was done by some French scientists. Sugar water was put by them in a naturally lighted room. The water was drunk by the squirrels exactly at the right time. Then the water was placed by them in another room. 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

1. Why are the children crying? They have hurt their feet. Do they like story-books? No, they like to sing songs. 🔸Begin like this : Why is the child.... Ans. Why is the child crying? He has hurt his feet. Does he like story-books? No, he likes to sing songs. 2. That boy is eating a mango. This girl is peeling a potato. That woman is milking the cow. This man is repairing his computer. 🔸Begin like this : Those boys are...... Ans. Those boys are eating mangoes. These girls are peeling potatoes. Those women are milking the cows. These men are repairing their computers. 3. Raj and Mita have a party. They have called their friends. They do not like noise. But they like to play games. 🔸Begin like this : Rashmi has..... Ans. Raj and Mita have a party. They have called their friends. They do not like noise. But they like to play games. 4. Atlanta's father left her in a jungle to die. But a boar took care of her. Hunters brought her up. To avoid marriage she laid down a condition. 🔸Begin like this : Atlanta was left..... Ans. Atlanta was left by her father in a jungle to die. But she was taken care of by a boar. She was brought up by hunters. To avoid marriage a condition was laid down by her. 5. Look at that gentleman. He is a popular author. His mother was a well-known poetess. Even his niece is a good poetess. 🔸Begin like this : Look at that lady.... Ans. Look at that lady. She is a popular authoress. Her father was a well-known poet. Even her nephew is a good poet. 6. Mrs Patel gets up early in the morning. She gets ready and prepares breakfast for the family. She then goes for a walk. She returns home at 8 o'clock. 🔸Begin like this : I get up...... Ans. I get up early in the morning. I get ready and prepare breakfast for the family. I then go for a walk. I return home at 8 o'clock. 7. Hanuman gets out of the circle of demons. Hill tail is flaming furiously. He goes on leaping about on the roofs of houses. Every roof catches fire. 🔸Begin like this : Hanuman got out...... Ans. Hanuman got out of the circle of demons. Hill tail was flaming furiously. He went on leaping about on the roofs of houses. Every roof caught fire. 8. The peon rang the bell. The teacher called the students. She gave them a lesson to read. But Amar read a poem. 🔸Begin like this : The bell was rung...... Ans. The bell was rung by the peon. The students were called by the teacher. A lesson was given to them to read by her. But A poem was read by Amar. 9. The waiter was standing near the door. He saw a washerwoman near the gate of the hotel. He informed his master about it. The master sent his daughter to fetch the washerwoman. 🔸Begin like this : The waitress.... Ans. The waitress was standing near the door. She saw a washerman near the gate of the hotel. She informed her mistress about it. The mistress sent her son to fetch the washerman. 10. The children went for a picnic. They enjoyed the ride by bus. They sang songs and danced. They also ate snacks. 🔸Begin like this : The children go .... Ans. The children go for a picnic. They enjoy the ride by bus. They sing songs and danced. They also eat snacks.

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Ans. Suddenly some robbers jumped out of the bushes. The merchant was tired and could not fight them. So the robbers quickly robbed him of all his money and left him in the jungle. 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

👉 Rewrite the paragraph correcting the underlined words. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 1. John was a greatest hunter of his time. He found the jungles of Africa very interested. He was also known for his kind and generosity. Ans. John was a great hunter of his time. He found the jungles of Africa very interesting. He was also known for his kindness and generosity. 2. The better way to avoid stress is to learn when to relax. Find activities that give you enjoy. Ans. The best way to avoid stress is to learn how to relax. Find activities that give you joy. 3. King Midas was very richness. He lived in an impress palace. He had a daughter who was very beauty. Ans. King Midas was very rich. He lived in an impressive palace. He had a daughter who was very beautiful. 4. Whales is the largest animals in the see. Their lungs as well as stomaches are as large as the rooms in our houses. Ans. Whales are the largest animals in the sea. Their lungs as well as stomachs are as large as the rooms in our houses. 5. A Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the North of India. They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam. The top of the mountains are covered by snow throughout the year. Ans. The Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the North of India. They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam. The tops of the mountains are covered with snow throughout the year. 6. Dronacharya taught the Kauravas and a Pandavas archery. Eklavya was a tribe boy. He was keen in learn archery from Dronacharya. Ans. Dronacharya taught the Kauravas and the Pandavas archery. Eklavya was a tribal boy. He was keen to learn archery from Dronacharya. 7. Did you no that Alexander Graham Bell had failed hundreds of times after he finally invented the telephone? Remember, no one has exact the same gifts, skills and ideas that you have. Ans. Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell had failed hundreds of times before he finally invented the telephone? Remember, no one has exactly the same gifts, skills and ideas that you have. 8. Our heart is a marvel pump. It works with great efficiently. It pumps blood into the complexity network of tubes. Ans. Our heart is a marvellous pump. It works with great efficiency. It pumps blood into the complex network of tubes. 9. The good Lord was extreme busy those days. He was into his six day of overtime. When he was working with full concentration, an angle appeared there. Ans. The good Lord was extremely busy those days. He was into his sixth day of overtime. When he was working with full concentration, an angel appeared there. 10. The poor children had everywhere to play. They tried to play by the road, and the road was very full of stones. Ans. The poor children had nowhere to play. They tried to play on the road, but the road was very full of stones. 11. Can you tell the difference among a bee and a wasp? At first sight, this little creatures are quite likes each other. Ans. Can you tell the difference between a bee and a wasp? At first sight, these little creatures are quite like each other. 12. You buried the treasure but it troubled you all the time. It didn't give you some rest. Now no matter that, you won't have to worry about someone to rob it from you. Ans. You buried the treasure but it troubled you all the time. It didn't give you any rest. Now no matter what, you won't have to worry about someone robbing it from you. 13. A tiger is the national animal of India. It liked to hunt alone. Usually, it hunts at night and should see very well in the dark. Ans. The tiger is the national animal of India. It likes to hunt alone. Usually, it hunts at night and can see very well in the dark. 14. A rabbit was very proud of been able to run fast. One day, it show a tortoise, which was moving very slow. Ans. A rabbit was very proud of being able to run fast. One day, it saw a tortoise, which was moving very slowly. 15. Suddenly some robbers jumped into the bushes. The merchant was tried and could not fight them. So the robbers quick robbed him of all his money and left him in the jungle.

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Ans. Suddenly some robbers jumped out of the bushes. The merchant was tired and could not fight them. So the robbers quickly robbed him of all his money and left him in the jungle. 🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰 std. 10

👉 Rewrite the paragraph correcting the underlined words. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 1. John was a greatest hunter of his time. He found the jungles of Africa very interested. He was also known for his kind and generosity. Ans. John was a great hunter of his time. He found the jungles of Africa very interesting. He was also known for his kindness and generosity. 2. The better way to avoid stress is to learn when to relax. Find activities that give you enjoy. Ans. The best way to avoid stress is to learn how to relax. Find activities that give you joy. 3. King Midas was very richness. He lived in an impress palace. He had a daughter who was very beauty. Ans. King Midas was very rich. He lived in an impressive palace. He had a daughter who was very beautiful. 4. Whales is the largest animals in the see. Their lungs as well as stomaches are as large as the rooms in our houses. Ans. Whales are the largest animals in the sea. Their lungs as well as stomachs are as large as the rooms in our houses. 5. A Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the North of India. They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam. The top of the mountains are covered by snow throughout the year. Ans. The Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the North of India. They stretch for two thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam. The tops of the mountains are covered with snow throughout the year. 6. Dronacharya taught the Kauravas and a Pandavas archery. Eklavya was a tribe boy. He was keen in learn archery from Dronacharya. Ans. Dronacharya taught the Kauravas and the Pandavas archery. Eklavya was a tribal boy. He was keen to learn archery from Dronacharya. 7. Did you no that Alexander Graham Bell had failed hundreds of times after he finally invented the telephone? Remember, no one has exact the same gifts, skills and ideas that you have. Ans. Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell had failed hundreds of times before he finally invented the telephone? Remember, no one has exactly the same gifts, skills and ideas that you have. 8. Our heart is a marvel pump. It works with great efficiently. It pumps blood into the complexity network of tubes. Ans. Our heart is a marvellous pump. It works with great efficiency. It pumps blood into the complex network of tubes. 9. The good Lord was extreme busy those days. He was into his six day of overtime. When he was working with full concentration, an angle appeared there. Ans. The good Lord was extremely busy those days. He was into his sixth day of overtime. When he was working with full concentration, an angel appeared there. 10. The poor children had everywhere to play. They tried to play by the road, and the road was very full of stones. Ans. The poor children had nowhere to play. They tried to play on the road, but the road was very full of stones. 11. Can you tell the difference among a bee and a wasp? At first sight, this little creatures are quite likes each other. Ans. Can you tell the difference between a bee and a wasp? At first sight, these little creatures are quite like each other. 12. You buried the treasure but it troubled you all the time. It didn't give you some rest. Now no matter that, you won't have to worry about someone to rob it from you. Ans. You buried the treasure but it troubled you all the time. It didn't give you any rest. Now no matter what, you won't have to worry about someone robbing it from you. 13. A tiger is the national animal of India. It liked to hunt alone. Usually, it hunts at night and should see very well in the dark. Ans. The tiger is the national animal of India. It likes to hunt alone. Usually, it hunts at night and can see very well in the dark. 14. A rabbit was very proud of been able to run fast. One day, it show a tortoise, which was moving very slow. Ans. A rabbit was very proud of being able to run fast. One day, it saw a tortoise, which was moving very slowly. 15. Suddenly some robbers jumped into the bushes. The merchant was tried and could not fight them. So the robbers quick robbed him of all his money and left him in the jungle.