Chapter 4: Reported speech

Important questions — the ones the board asked most (2)

1. Q1Very short answer10 marksAsked: 2023

   3. Attempt any Ten of the following questions : 10 × 1 = 10 (i) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the online update. The burglar __________ the house when the owners were away. (a) broke up (b) broke away (c) broke into (d) broke down (ii) Read the conversation between the shopkeeper and the customer. Complete the sentence by reporting the reply correctly : The shopkeeper : Do you want to buy the bead necklace ? The customer : I am looking for a more colourful one. The shopkeeper asked the customer whether she would buy the bead necklace to which the customer responded __________. (iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line from the weather report. The report read, "there __________ heavy rainfall due to western disturbances over the Arabian Sea". (a) should be (b) must be (c) ought to be (d) will be (iv) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line from a news report. : The traffic situation in the city calls out immediate intervention by the traffic police. | Option No. | Error | Correction | | a | traffic | traffics | | b | out | for | | c | immediate | later | | d | by | with | (v) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option : The athlete's performance in the international arena __________ a change in the Government's attitude towards sports. (a) brought in (b) brought about (c) brought off (d) brought up (vi) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket for the given portion of the letter : Subject : Complaint about Poor Service. Dear Sir, I __________ (will) like to draw your attention to the poor service provided by your technical team. (vii) Report the dialogue between a mother and a daughter by completing the sentence : Mother : Why do you want to go on a tour of historical monuments of the city ? Daughter : I am curious to learn about the past and our rich heritage. In response to the question about the reason to go on a tour of the historical monuments the daughter says __________. (viii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction : The new machines are used to identify the differences among two types of grains. Use the given format for your response : | Error | Correction | (ix) Rakhi shared some information with Ramesh about her school camping trip. Report Ramesh's question. What challenge did you face on your trek ? (x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the slogan by the Ministry of Education. IS YOUR CHILD SITTING AT HOME YOU __________ SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL (a) WILL (b) MIGHT (c) SHOULD (d) MUST (xi) Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Anil and Sanjeev : Anil : Where are you going ? Sanjeev : To the airport. Anil : May I drop you there as I'm going in that direction ? Anil asked Sanjeev where he was going and offered to drop him as __________. (a) he could be going in that direction (b) he would be going in the direction (c) he is going in the direction (d) he was going in that direction (xii) Identify the error in the newspaper headline. Attractive packages for different Tourist destination – Mizoram, Kashmir, Kerala, Goa. Use the given format for your response : | Error | Correction |

   

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   1. 1.(i) (c) broke into1 mark
   2. 2.(ii) that she was looking for a more colourful one.1 mark
   3. 3.(iii) (d) will be1 mark
   4. 4.(iv) (b) Error: out | Correction: for1 mark
   5. 5.(v) (b) brought about1 mark
   6. 6.(vi) would1 mark
   7. 7.(vii) that she is curious to learn about the past and their rich heritage.1 mark
   8. 8.(viii) Error: among | Correction: between1 mark
   9. 9.(ix) Ramesh asked Rakhi what challenge she had faced on her trek. OR (xi) (d) he was going in that direction1 mark
   10. 10.(x) (d) MUST OR (xii) Error: destination | Correction: destinations1 mark

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme

2. Q2Short answer10 marksAsked: 2023

   3. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions : 10×1=10 (i) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option : The mud houses are not .................... the buildings in your city. (a) comparable to (b) comparable of (c) comparable as (d) comparable for (ii) Read the conversation between a policeman and a driver. Complete the sentence by reporting the driver's reply correctly. Policeman : Why did you park your car here ? Don't you see a 'no parking area'. Driver : Sorry Sir ! The engine broke down. The policeman asked the driver why he had parked the car there and if he didn't see it was a 'no parking area'. The driver felt sorry and explained .................... (iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given sentence : Where were you ? You .......... be in the class at the right time. (a) shall (b) should (c) will (d) would (iv) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following sentence : More of the fun and excitement in our lives comes from using our imagination. | Option | Error | Correction | | (a) | More | Most | | (b) | Our | The | | (c) | From | Of | | (d) | Using | Use | (v) Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option : Each of the boys .................... rewarded. (a) are being (b) have been (c) was (d) were (vi) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket : Governments are starting programmes.................. (teach) adults how to read and write. (a) that teaching (b) which taught (c) to teach (d) were teaching (vii) Report the dialogue between Ashish and his interviewer by completing the sentence : Interviewer : Why do you want to be a computer programmer? Ashish : I have always been interested in computers. In response to the question of the interviewer about why Ashish wanted to be a computer programmer, he replied .................... (viii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction : Latex was a natural polymer found beneath the bark of a mature rubber tree. Use the given format for your response : | Error | Correction | (ix) Kabir shared some information with Sahil about his travel plans. Report Kabir's plans. I will go to Tripura tomorrow. (x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the slogan. .................... ONLY WEAPON TO FIGHT INJUSTICE IS EDUCATION (a) THE (b) A (c) AN (d) THIS (xi) Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between a passerby and a farmer. Passerby : Can you tell me the way to Rampur. Farmer : Drive for four kms and then turn right. The passerby asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to Rampur. The farmer replied that .................... (a) he may drive for four kms and then turn right. (b) he should drive for four kms and then turn right. (c) he might drive for four kms and then turn right. (d) he had to drive for four kms and then turn right. (xii) Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction. Use the given format for your response. Water was vital to human health and fitness. | Error | Correction |

   

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   Model answer · grammar, multiple choice

   1. 1.(i) (a) comparable to1 mark
   2. 2.(ii) that the engine had broken down.1 mark
   3. 3.(iii) (b) should1 mark
   4. 4.(iv) (a) Error: More | Correction: Most1 mark
   5. 5.(v) (c) was1 mark
   6. 6.(vi) (c) to teach1 mark
   7. 7.(vii) that he had always been interested in computers.1 mark
   8. 8.(viii) Error: was | Correction: is1 mark
   9. 9.(ix) Kabir told Sahil that he would go to Tripura the next day. OR (xi) (b) he should drive for four kms and then turn right.1 mark
   10. 10.(x) (a) THE OR (xii) Error: was | Correction: is1 mark

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme

Objective questions with the board’s key (7)

1. 1. CBSE 2023

   Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete an online update : The story has been ________ of proportion because of the aggressive reaction of the people.

   • (A) blown out ✓
   • (B) blown in
   • (C) blown up
   • (D) blown

   Answer: (A)

2. 2. CBSE 2023

   Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line from a magazine article : Blogging today is increasingly gaining on popularity.

   • (A) popularity / popular
   • (B) on / in ✓
   • (C) increasingly / increase
   • (D) today / yesterday

   Answer: (B)

3. 3. CBSE 2023

   Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct form of the word given in the brackets : The boy ________ (realize) his mistake when he reached the end of his journey.

   • (A) has realized
   • (B) can realize
   • (C) realizing
   • (D) realized ✓

   Answer: (D)

4. 4. CBSE 2023

   Fill in the blank by using the correct option. When Sharad reached the airport he was totally ________ because he was flying for the first time.

   • (A) at ocean
   • (B) at sea ✓
   • (C) at awe
   • (D) at the mercy

   Answer: (B)

5. 5. CBSE 2023

   Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option. The entire family ________ with a mild infection and they recovered soon.

   • (A) came up
   • (B) came down ✓
   • (C) came along
   • (D) came in

   Answer: (B)

6. 6. CBSE 2023

   Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Shyam and Shivam. Shyam : Have you seen this actor's latest film ? Shivam : Yes, I have. The actor has done a marvellous job. Shyam met his friend Shivam and they began talking. Shyam asked Shivam whether he had seen the actor's latest film. Shivam affirmed and said

   • (A) that the actor has done a marvellous job.
   • (B) that the actor had done a marvellous job. ✓
   • (C) that the actor has been doing a marvellous job.
   • (D) that the actor could have done a marvellous job.

   Answer: (B)

7. 7. CBSE 2023

   Fill in the blank with the correct option : There is something wonderful waiting ________ her when she reaches home.

   • (A) of
   • (B) about
   • (C) for ✓
   • (D) inside

   Answer: (C)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Reported speech" carry in CBSE Class 10 English?

In the CBSE papers of 2023–2026, this chapter carried about 1 marks and about 0 questions a year; by marks it ranks 31 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Reported speech"?

The 2 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 2 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

Yes. CBSE publishes its marking schemes; every model answer here is written point by point to the marks the board’s own scheme gives, and checked by a second, independent model.