NIOS 10th ENGLISH (202) Question Paper 2024 SET C

NIOS ENGLISH (202) Question Paper Solve

SECTION - C

"GRAMMER"

Q7. Fill in the blanks to complete the note :

If you    (i)     (observe) good speakers you will see that they make frequent eye contact with listeners in order to keep them     (ii)     (involve). Just as you would greet someone by     (iii)     (look) into the eyes, you need to look the audience in the eye in order to convey a message of relating to them during your speech.

Answer - (i) Observe

Reason : The sentence starts with "If you" which suggests a conditional sentence.

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The first part of the sentence uses the present simple tense . Since the subject is "you," the base form of the verb "observe" is required to match the conditional structure (If + present simple, will + base verb).

(ii) involved

Reason :

The phrase "in order to keep them " requires an adjective that describes the state of the listeners. "Involved" (the past participle used as an adjective) appropriately conveys that the listeners are actively engaged.

(iii) looking

Reason : The verb "look" should be in the gerund (-ing) form because it follows the preposition "by." (Whenever a verb comes after a preposition, it takes the -ing form).

Q8. Fill in the blanks to complete the note on ‘A Rainy Day’

It is raining heavily today and the streets     (i)     soon. The rain has been pouring down since morning, and it may continue throughout the day. The children   (ii)       to school because they cannot play outside in the weather. The weather forecast says it will clear up by tomorrow, but it    (iii)     now.

(i) (A) are flooded                                                 (B) will be flooded

     (C) has flooded                                                 (D) have flooded

(ii) (A) is not going                                                (B) was not going

      (C) were not going                                          (D) are not going

(iii) (A) is still gloomy                                           (B) are still gloomy

      (C) is still gloom                                               (D) was still gloomy

Answer - (i)  (B) Will be flooded

Reason : Since the sentence uses "soon," it indicates a future event, so the correct choice is "will be flooded" (future tense).

Answer - (ii) (D) are not going

Reason : The subject "children" is plural, so the verb must also be plural. Since the sentence is in the present tense and describes an ongoing situation due to the rain, "are not going" (present continuous) is the correct choice.

Answer - (iii) (A) is still gloomy

Reason : "Weather" is singular, so the verb should be singular ("is"). "Gloom" (option C) is a noun and cannot be used here.

Q9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to complete the passage :

Dr. Herriot    (i)   to see an overweight Tricki. He    (ii)   that Tricki    (iii)   huge, like bloated sausage and his tongue lolled from his jaws.

(i) (A) was shocked                                                (B) was shock

     (C) is shocked                                                     (D) were shocked

(ii) (A) cannot believe                                           (B) cannot believed

      (C) could not believed                                   (D) could not believe

(iii) (A) had become                                              (B) has become

       (C) have become                                             (D) was become

Answer - (i)  (A) was shocked

Reason : The sentence is in the past tense, as it describes Dr. Herriot's reaction when he saw Tricki. Dr. Herriot" is singular, so the verb must be singular. "Was" is the correct past tense of "is" for singular subjects.

Answer - (ii) (D) could not believe

Reason : This is correct because the phrase "could not believe" expresses an inability to accept or understand something in the past.

Answer - (iii) (C) had become

Reason : The sentence is referring to something that had already happened before the moment being described, which requires the past perfect tense. So, "had become" is the correct choice.

Q10. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

(i) The information               this booklet is out of date.

(ii) She works             Marks and Spencer.

(iii) He just swept the dust            the carpet.

(iv) She won the first prize. She's            the moon!

Answer -

(i) in

Reason : We use "in" to refer to something contained within a physical or conceptual space, like a booklet.

(ii) at  

Reason : Here the preposition "at" is used to indicate the place where someone works or is employed. we use "at" to indicate a specific place, such as an address, location, or workplace.

(iii) off 

Reason : The preposition "off" is used to indicate separation or detachment from a place, position, or time. Here off" is used to indicate removing something from a surface, like dust from a carpet. 

(iv) over  

Reason : "Over the moon" is a common idiomatic expression meaning very happy or delighted, so "over" is the correct preposition in this idiomatic expression.

Q11. Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction.

(i) Always speak the truth              people respect you.

(ii) She must weep              she will die.

Answer - (i) Always speak the truth so that people respect you.

Reason : The conjunction "so that" is used to indicate purpose or intention. In this sentence, the purpose of speaking the truth is to gain respect from people.

(ii) She must weep or she will die.

Reason : The conjunction "or" is used to present a choice or consequence. In this sentence, it shows that if she does not weep, the consequence will be her death.

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