CBSE English Grammar: 10 Solved Practice Papers, this blog helps you prepare for the Board Exams.
- CBSE English Grammar | Are you ready to ace the Grammar section of your upcoming CBSE Board Exam?
- Set 1: Practice Paper
- CBSE English Grammar | Set 2: Practice Paper
- Set 3: Practice Paper
- CBSE English Grammar | Set 4: Practice Paper
- Set 5: Practice Paper
- CBSE English Grammar | Set 6: Practice Paper
- Set 7: Practice Paper
- CBSE English Grammar | Set 8: Practice Paper
- Set 9: Practice Paper
- CBSE English Grammar | Set 10: Practice Paper
CBSE English Grammar | Are you ready to ace the Grammar section of your upcoming CBSE Board Exam?
Many students find the Grammar section (Section B) tricky because, unlike literature, you can’t memorize answers. It requires logic, rule application, and practice. However, it is also the most scoring section—if you get it right, you get full marks!
We have compiled 10 Full-Length Grammar Practice Papers based strictly on the latest CBSE Class 10 Annual Board Exam pattern. These sets cover:
- Gap Filling (Tenses/Modals)
- Editing (Error Correction)
- Transformation of Sentences (Reported Speech)
CBSE English Grammar | How to use this blog post:
- Treat it like a test: Grab a notebook and a timer. Give yourself 15-20 minutes per set.
- Attempt 10 out of 12: Just like the real exam, choose the 10 questions you are most confident about.
- Check your answers: Scroll to the bottom of each set to find the Answer Key.
- Analyze: If you get a question wrong, try to understand why (e.g., Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense sequence).
Set 1: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. The students _______ (practice) for the annual function since morning.
(a) has been practicing | (b) have been practicing | (c) are practicing | (d) were practicing
ii. Read the conversation and report the patient’s reply:
Doctor: How long have you been facing this issue?
Patient: I have been having this headache for two days.
The doctor asked the patient how long he had been facing that issue. The patient replied that _______.
iii. If you want to maintain good health, you _______ eat a balanced diet.
(a) might | (b) could | (c) ought to | (d) dare
iv. Identify the error and supply the correction:
“A large number of people in the city suffers from waterborne diseases.”
v. My mother _______ (cook) dinner when the lights went out.
(a) was cooking | (b) is cooking | (c) has cooked | (d) cooked
vi. Neither of the two candidates _______ (be) suitable for the job.
vii. Report the dialogue:
Teacher: Why are you late today?
Student: I missed the school bus.
The teacher asked the student why he was late that day. The student replied that _______.
viii. Identify the error and correction:
“Every student must bring their own stationery to the exam hall.”
ix. Transform into reported speech:
She said to me, “Do you know where the library is?”
x. _______ of the participants was given a certificate of participation.
(a) Each | (b) All | (c) Some | (d) Many
xi. Complete the narration:
Sam: Where are you going?
Tom: I am going to the market to buy vegetables.
Sam asked Tom where he was going. Tom replied that _______ to the market to buy vegetables.
(a) he is going | (b) he was going | (c) he had gone | (d) he went
xii. Identify the error in the notice:
“Lost: A black leather wallet contain important documents.”
Answer Key (Set 1):
i. (b) | ii. he had been having that headache for two days | iii. (c) | iv. suffers → suffer | v. (a) | vi. is/was | vii. he had missed the school bus | viii. their → his/her | ix. She asked me if I knew where the library was. | x. (a) | xi. (b) | xii. contain → containing
CBSE English Grammar | Set 2: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. The team, as well as the coach, _______ (be) excited about the victory.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) is | (d) have
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Father: Why didn’t you complete your homework?
Son: I was feeling unwell.
The father asked his son why he hadn’t completed his homework. The son replied that _______.
iii. You _______ not worry about the results; you have worked hard.
(a) need | (b) dare | (c) ought | (d) used to
iv. Identify the error and supply the correction:
“One of the boys in the class have forgotten his book.”
v. By the time we reach the station, the train _______ (leave).
(a) will leave | (b) will have left | (c) left | (d) leaves
vi. There is _______ water left in the jug; we need to refill it.
(a) few | (b) many | (c) little | (d) a few
vii. Report the dialogue:
Alice: Will you help me with this project?
Bob: I will definitely help you tomorrow.
Alice asked Bob if he would help her with that project. Bob replied that _______.
viii. Identify the error and correction:
“She prefer coffee to tea usually.”
ix. Transform into reported speech:
The teacher said, “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
x. _______ time is lost can never be regained.
(a) Which | (b) That | (c) What | (d) Whose
xi. Complete the narration:
Rahul: I have won the first prize!
Mom: Congratulations! I am so proud of you.
Rahul exclaimed with joy that he had won the first prize. Mom congratulated him and said that _______ so proud of him.
(a) she is | (b) she was | (c) I am | (d) I was
xii. Identify the error:
“The news of the earthquake were shocking.”
Answer Key (Set 2):
i. (c) | ii. he had been feeling unwell | iii. (a) | iv. have → has | v. (b) | vi. (c) | vii. he would definitely help her the next day | viii. prefer → prefers | ix. The teacher said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. | x. (c) | xi. (b) | xii. were → was
Set 3: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Neither the manager nor the employees _______ (be) aware of the new policy.
(a) is | (b) was | (c) were | (d) has
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Reema: Can I borrow your pen?
Seema: Yes, you can.
Reema asked Seema if she could borrow her pen. Seema replied in the affirmative and said that _______.
iii. Passersby _______ be careful while crossing this busy road.
(a) may | (b) must | (c) can | (d) might
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“I have visited the Taj Mahal last year with my family.”
v. If it rains, we _______ (cancel) the picnic.
(a) would cancel | (b) will cancel | (c) cancelled | (d) cancel
vi. _______ knowledge is a dangerous thing.
(a) A little | (b) Little | (c) The little | (d) Few
vii. Report the dialogue:
Salesman: Are you looking for anything specific?
Customer: I am looking for a gift for my sister.
The salesman asked the customer if he was looking for anything specific. The customer replied that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“Each of the girl received a prize.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
He said, “Alas! I have lost my phone.”
x. The police _______ (be) investigating the matter.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) was | (d) has
xi. Select the correct option:
Teacher: Have you submitted the assignment?
Student: No, I haven’t finished it yet.
The teacher asked the student if he had submitted the assignment. The student replied that _______.
(a) he hasn’t finished it yet | (b) he hadn’t finished it yet
xii. Identify the error:
“Walking is a good exercise for he who wants to lose weight.”
Answer Key (Set 3):
i. (c) | ii. she could | iii. (b) | iv. have visited → visited | v. (b) | vi. (a) | vii. he was looking for a gift for his sister | viii. girl → girls | ix. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his phone. | x. (b) | xi. (b) | xii. he → him
CBSE English Grammar | Set 4: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Either of the roads _______ (lead) to the station.
(a) leads | (b) lead | (c) leading | (d) have led
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Tourist: Which way is the museum?
Guide: Go straight and turn left.
The tourist asked the guide which way the museum was. The guide instructed him to _______.
iii. _______ I come in, Sir?
(a) Can | (b) May | (c) Might | (d) Will
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“The furnitures in this room are very old.”
v. I _______ (know) him for ten years.
(a) know | (b) knew | (c) have known | (d) am knowing
vi. _______ student in the class has completed the project.
(a) Every | (b) All | (c) Some | (d) Many
vii. Report the dialogue:
Mother: Don’t play in the rain.
Child: I won’t do it again.
The mother forbade the child to play in the rain. The child promised that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“One of the major problem in our society is pollution.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
She said, “I am reading a book now.”
x. Bread and butter _______ (be) his favorite breakfast.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) is | (d) have
xi. Complete the narration:
Rohan: I will call you later.
Sohan: Okay, I will wait for your call.
Rohan told Sohan that he would call him later. Sohan agreed and said that _______.
(a) he will wait for his call | (b) he would wait for his call
xii. Identify the error:
“He is senior than me by two years.”
Answer Key (Set 4):
i. (a) | ii. go straight and turn left | iii. (b) | iv. furnitures → furniture (or are → is) | v. (c) | vi. (a) | vii. he/she would not do it again | viii. problem → problems | ix. She said that she was reading a book then. | x. (c) | xi. (b) | xii. than → to
Set 5: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. The quality of the mangoes _______ (be) not good.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) was | (d) have
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Interviewer: What are your strengths?
Candidate: I am a quick learner.
The interviewer asked the candidate what his strengths were. The candidate replied that _______.
iii. We _______ respect our elders.
(a) could | (b) should | (c) might | (d) would
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“He don’t know the answer to the question.”
v. When I reached home, my mother _______ (sleep).
(a) slept | (b) has slept | (c) had slept | (d) was sleeping
vi. I have _______ friends in this city.
(a) much | (b) a little | (c) any | (d) many
vii. Report the dialogue:
Teacher: Submit your notebooks tomorrow.
Students: We will surely do it, Ma’am.
The teacher instructed the students to submit their notebooks the next day. The students assured her that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“Neither of the boys have done their work.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
He said to me, “Please lend me your book.”
x. A number of students _______ (be) absent today.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) was | (d) has
xi. Complete the narration:
John: I have visited Paris twice.
Mary: I have never been there.
John said that he had visited Paris twice. Mary replied that _______.
(a) she has never been there | (b) she had never been there
xii. Identify the error:
“She is the most smartest girl in the class.”
Answer Key (Set 5):
i. (c) | ii. he was a quick learner | iii. (b) | iv. don’t → doesn’t | v. (d) | vi. (d) | vii. they would surely do it | viii. have → has | ix. He requested me to lend him my book. | x. (b) | xi. (b) | xii. most → [remove]
CBSE English Grammar | Set 6: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Slow and steady _______ (win) the race.
(a) win | (b) wins | (c) won | (d) winning
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Policeman: Did you see the thief?
Witness: No, I didn’t see anyone.
The policeman asked the witness if he had seen the thief. The witness replied that _______.
iii. You _______ smoke in the hospital premises. It is prohibited.
(a) must not | (b) need not | (c) cannot | (d) should not
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“One of my friend is a doctor.”
v. The train _______ (leave) before we reached the station.
(a) left | (b) leaves | (c) had left | (d) has left
vi. _______ book you want is out of stock.
(a) A | (b) An | (c) The | (d) Any
vii. Report the dialogue:
Father: Turn off the TV.
Son: Just five more minutes, please.
The father ordered his son to turn off the TV. The son requested _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“He went to the market for buy some vegetables.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
She said, “May God bless you!”
x. Mathematics _______ (be) a difficult subject for many.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) is | (d) have
xi. Complete the narration:
Doctor: You should take rest for a few days.
Patient: I have a lot of work to do.
The doctor advised the patient to take rest for a few days. The patient replied that _______.
(a) he has a lot of work to do | (b) he had a lot of work to do
xii. Identify the error:
“I prefer walking than running.”
Answer Key (Set 6):
i. (b) | ii. he hadn’t seen anyone | iii. (a) | iv. friend → friends | v. (c) | vi. (c) | vii. for just five more minutes | viii. for → to | ix. She prayed that God might bless me. | x. (c) | xi. (b) | xii. than → to
Set 7: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Many a man _______ (have) tried to climb this mountain.
(a) has | (b) have | (c) having | (d) had
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Teacher: Have you read this chapter?
Student: Yes, I read it yesterday.
The teacher asked the student if he had read that chapter. The student replied in the affirmative and added that _______.
iii. He _______ swim across the river when he was young.
(a) can | (b) could | (c) may | (d) might
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“The scenery of Kashmir are beautiful.”
v. It _______ (rain) since morning.
(a) is raining | (b) was raining | (c) has been raining | (d) rained
vi. There aren’t _______ people at the party.
(a) some | (b) many | (c) much | (d) little
vii. Report the dialogue:
Host: Would you like some coffee?
Guest: No, thanks. I prefer tea.
The host asked the guest if he would like some coffee. The guest declined politely and said that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“He works hard lest he may fail.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
He said, “Let us go for a walk.”
x. The jury _______ (be) divided in their opinion.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) was | (d) has
xi. Complete the narration:
Friend 1: I am going to watch a movie.
Friend 2: Can I join you?
Friend 1 said that he was going to watch a movie. Friend 2 asked _______.
(a) if he can join him | (b) if he could join him
xii. Identify the error:
“She is married with a doctor.”
Answer Key (Set 7):
i. (a) | ii. he had read it the previous day | iii. (b) | iv. are → is | v. (c) | vi. (b) | vii. he preferred tea | viii. may → should | ix. He suggested that they should go for a walk. | x. (b) | xi. (b) | xii. with → to
CBSE English Grammar | Set 8: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Two-thirds of the city _______ (be) in ruins.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) were | (d) has
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Shopkeeper: Do you have change for a hundred rupees?
Customer: No, I don’t.
The shopkeeper asked the customer if he had change for a hundred rupees. The customer replied that _______.
iii. You _______ pay your taxes on time.
(a) may | (b) can | (c) ought to | (d) might
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“Every man and woman were present at the meeting.”
v. The earth _______ (revolve) around the sun.
(a) revolved | (b) revolves | (c) is revolving | (d) has revolved
vi. _______ answer is correct.
(a) Neither | (b) Either | (c) Both | (d) All
vii. Report the dialogue:
Teacher: Who broke this window?
Student: I did it by mistake.
The teacher asked who had broken that window. The student confessed that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“I look forward to meet you soon.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
He said to me, “Are you happy?”
x. Ten kilometers _______ (be) a long distance to walk.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) were | (d) have
xi. Complete the narration:
Passenger: When does the train leave?
Official: It leaves at 5 PM.
The passenger asked the official when the train left. The official replied that _______.
(a) it leaves at 5 PM | (b) it left at 5 PM
xii. Identify the error:
“He is addicted with gambling.”
Answer Key (Set 8):
i. (a) | ii. he didn’t | iii. (c) | iv. were → was | v. (b) | vi. (a) | vii. he had done it by mistake | viii. meet → meeting | ix. He asked me if I was happy. | x. (a) | xi. (b) | xii. with → to
Set 9: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Neither of the accusations _______ (be) true.
(a) is | (b) are | (c) were | (d) have
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Boss: Have you finished the report?
Employee: I will finish it by evening.
The boss asked the employee if he had finished the report. The employee replied that _______.
iii. _______ you please pass the salt?
(a) Should | (b) Must | (c) Could | (d) Might
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“She is one of the best student in the class.”
v. I _______ (watch) TV when the phone rang.
(a) watched | (b) was watching | (c) have watched | (d) am watching
vi. _______ people attended the concert.
(a) Much | (b) A little | (c) Several | (d) Any
vii. Report the dialogue:
Doctor: How are you feeling now?
Patient: I am feeling much better.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then. The patient replied that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“He has been working here from 2010.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
She said, “How beautiful the rain is!”
x. The list of items _______ (be) on the desk.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) is | (d) have
xi. Complete the narration:
Father: Why are you shouting?
Child: My brother broke my toy.
The father asked the child why he was shouting. The child replied that _______.
(a) his brother broke his toy | (b) his brother had broken his toy
xii. Identify the error:
“No sooner did he see the police when he ran away.”
Answer Key (Set 9):
i. (a) | ii. he would finish it by evening | iii. (c) | iv. student → students | v. (b) | vi. (c) | vii. he was feeling much better | viii. from → since | ix. She exclaimed with wonder that the rain was very beautiful. | x. (c) | xi. (b) | xii. when → than
CBSE English Grammar | Set 10: Practice Paper
Q. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions.
i. Each of the participants _______ (be) requested to complete the survey.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) has been | (d) have been
ii. Complete the reported speech:
Teacher: Don’t make a noise.
Monitor: I will ensure silence, Ma’am.
The teacher ordered the students not to make a noise. The monitor assured her that _______.
iii. We _______ to leave now; it’s getting late.
(a) must | (b) should | (c) have | (d) can
iv. Identify the error and correction:
“I have no information about he.”
v. If I were a bird, I _______ (fly) in the sky.
(a) will fly | (b) would fly | (c) fly | (d) flew
vi. _______ dress looks good on you.
(a) These | (b) Those | (c) This | (d) Many
vii. Report the dialogue:
Friend: Where did you buy this watch?
Me: I bought it online.
My friend asked me where I had bought that watch. I replied that _______.
viii. Identify the error:
“She is working in this company for five years.”
ix. Transform to reported speech:
He said, “I must go now.”
x. Economics _______ (be) my favorite subject.
(a) are | (b) were | (c) is | (d) have
xi. Complete the narration:
Riya: Are you coming to the party?
Siya: I am not sure.
Riya asked Siya if she was coming to the party. Siya replied that _______.
(a) she is not sure | (b) she was not sure
xii. Identify the error:
“Unless you do not work hard, you will fail.”
Answer Key (Set 10):
i. (c) | ii. he would ensure silence | iii. (c) | iv. he → him | v. (b) | vi. (c) | vii. I had bought it online | viii. is working → has been working | ix. He said that he had to go then. | x. (c) | xi. (b) | xii. do not → [remove]
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