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The document outlines the grammar topics included in the CBSE Class 10 English Board Exam, such as tenses, modals, subject-verb concord, active and passive voice, and reported speech. It details how grammar is assessed in the exam, with a total of 10 marks allocated for various question types including gap-filling and editing. Additionally, it provides a priority-wise focus for students, highlighting high, medium, and low priority topics to maximize exam performance.

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For the CBSE Class 10 English Board Exam, the grammar section generally includes the

following topics:

1. Tenses

 Present Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)


 Past Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)
 Future Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)

2. Modals

 Can, Could, May, Might, Shall, Should, Will, Would, Must, Ought to, Need, Dare,
Used to

3. Subject-Verb Concord (Agreement)

 The verb must agree with the subject in number and person
(e.g., She plays football. They play football.)

4. Active and Passive Voice

 Active: She wrote a letter.


 Passive: A letter was written by her.

5. Reported Speech (Direct and Indirect Speech)

 Statement: She said, "I am happy." → She said that she was happy.
 Question: He asked, "Where do you live?" → He asked where I lived.
 Command: The teacher said, "Do your homework." → The teacher told me to do my
homework.

6. Determiners

 Articles: a, an, the


 Demonstratives: this, that, these, those
 Quantifiers: some, any, much, many, little, few, enough, all, both, either, neither
 Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
 Distributives: each, every, either, neither

7. Prepositions

 Time: in, on, at, before, after, since, for


 Place: in, on, at, under, over, between, among
 Direction: to, towards, into, onto

8. Conjunctions

 Coordinating: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so


 Subordinating: because, although, while, unless, if, since, when, as, though

9. Clauses

 Noun Clause: I know what she said.


 Adjective Clause: This is the book that I borrowed.
 Adverb Clause: I will go out if it stops raining.

10. Sentence Transformation

 Simple, Compound, Complex sentences


 Removing "too" (e.g., She is too weak to walk → She is so weak that she cannot
walk.)
 Unless → If not (e.g., Unless you study, you will fail → If you do not study, you
will fail.)

11. Editing & Omission

 Correcting grammatical mistakes in given sentences or passages.

12. Gap Filling

 Filling blanks with the correct grammar words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions,
etc.).
How is Grammar Asked in the Board Exam?

 Grammar questions are included in Section A (Reading & Grammar).


 Total Marks: 10 marks.
 Types of Questions:
o Gap-filling (Tenses, Prepositions, Modals, Determiners)
o Editing/Omission (Error Correction)
o Sentence Transformation (Voice, Speech, Sentence Types)

What to Focus on for CBSE Class 10 English Grammar?

For board exams, you should focus on accuracy, common patterns in questions, and
speed. Here’s a priority-wise breakdown:

🔹 HIGH PRIORITY (Most Common in Board Exams)

1. Tenses (Fill in the blanks)


2. Subject-Verb Agreement
3. Modals (can, could, may, might, must, should, etc.)
4. Reported Speech (Direct & Indirect Speech)
o Statements, Questions, and Commands
5. Active and Passive Voice

🔹 MEDIUM PRIORITY (Often Appears)

6. Editing & Omission (Finding and correcting errors)


7. Gap-Filling (Determiners, Prepositions, Conjunctions)
8. Sentence Transformation
o Too… to → so… that
o Unless → If not
o Combining sentences using connectors (although, since, because, etc.)

🔹 LOW PRIORITY (Less Common but Useful)

9. Types of Clauses (Noun, Adjective, Adverb Clauses)


10. Prepositions & Conjunctions (Usage-based questions)
📌 Best Strategy to Score Full Marks

✅ Practice Previous Year Questions (CBSE repeats similar patterns)


✅ Solve Sample Papers & Mock Tests
✅ Master Tenses & Reported Speech (Always asked!)
✅ Learn Common Errors in Editing/Omission
✅ Time Management – Finish the grammar section quickly to focus on writing

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