Following is the English Grammar exercise for 10th Class students of AP as per the new syllabus.
A) This is related to Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses.
Let us read the following sentences.
1. The woman who taught him surfing had been bitten off by a shark.
2. Nick, who was teased and bullied, had an electric wheel chair for mobility…..
What difference do you notice between sentence (1) and (2)?
In sentence (1) the relative clause defines the woman. It is a Defining Relative Clause.
In sentence (2) the Relative Clause adds extra information about Nick. This is a Non-defining Relative Clause.
A Non-defining Relative Clause is preceded and followed by a comma or a hyphen. eg.
The brave 26 year old – who is mainly torso – plays football and golf, swims and surfs.
(a) Read the text again and identify some more Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses.
1. ......................
2. ......................
3. ......................
4. ......................
5. ......................
(B) Read the following sentences and circle the Non-defining Relative Clauses and put a comma / a hyphen wherever necessary.
1. The meeting which was held in the town hall was a great success.
2. The people who live in glass houses must not throw stones.
3. Teachers who have taught Abhiram say that he is an exceptionally creative student.
4. Nepolean who won the French honour died at St. Helena.
5. Silk sarees which are made in Banares are popular all over the world.
(C) Complete the sentences with Defining or Non-defining Relative Clauses.
1. This is the peaceful place ......................
2. ‘Mahaprasthanam’ is a popular book ......................
3. Suresh ...................... has left the school just now.
4. Is this the street ......................
5. The express ...................... has just arrived.
6. The place ...................... has been closed to traffic.
7. This is a famous engineering college ......................
8. My sister ...................... has secured a job as an engineer in BHEL.
9. The theatre ...................... was designed by Mr Rao.
10. Viswanath is one of the outstanding directors in Telugu film industry ..........
10th English New Syllabus - Fill in the Blanks Questions
Read the following descriptions about persons and fill in the blanks with the words that match with these descriptions.
boorish extrovert meticulous suave placid
obnoxious compassionate timid introvert malicious
1. Ashok is a very unpleasant and rude fellow. I don't talk to him. He is ...............
2. Srinu is very confident, elegant and polite. But sometimes he does not appear to to be sincere. He is .............
3. Sujatha is quiet and calm. She doesn’t like to spend time with others. She is interested in her thoughts and feelings. So she is an ............
4. Ramesh is very sensitive. He always shows sympathy on people who are suffering. He is ............
5. My neighbor is such a person that he has a feeling of hatred for others. He desires to hurt other’s feelings. He is ............
6. My father pays careful attention to every detail. He makes thorough planning for everything in our home. He is ..........
7. Prem is an extremely unpleasant person. He always tries to offend people. He is ..........
8. My mother is very calm and peaceful. She doesn’t get excited or irritated easily. She is ............
9. Rahul is a very lively and confident person. He enjoys being with his friends. He is an ............
10. Sridhar is always afraid of speaking in the class. He is ............
boorish extrovert meticulous suave placid
obnoxious compassionate timid introvert malicious
1. Ashok is a very unpleasant and rude fellow. I don't talk to him. He is ...............
2. Srinu is very confident, elegant and polite. But sometimes he does not appear to to be sincere. He is .............
3. Sujatha is quiet and calm. She doesn’t like to spend time with others. She is interested in her thoughts and feelings. So she is an ............
4. Ramesh is very sensitive. He always shows sympathy on people who are suffering. He is ............
5. My neighbor is such a person that he has a feeling of hatred for others. He desires to hurt other’s feelings. He is ............
6. My father pays careful attention to every detail. He makes thorough planning for everything in our home. He is ..........
7. Prem is an extremely unpleasant person. He always tries to offend people. He is ..........
8. My mother is very calm and peaceful. She doesn’t get excited or irritated easily. She is ............
9. Rahul is a very lively and confident person. He enjoys being with his friends. He is an ............
10. Sridhar is always afraid of speaking in the class. He is ............
10th Class English New Syllabus - MCQs from Attitude is Altitude
The following objective multiple choice questions are from the lesson - Attitude is Altitude. Tick the word / expression which is nearest in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence given below.
1. Water sports aren't Nick's only thing - he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin.
a) kept b) pushed c) covered d) tied
2. His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
a) angry b) careless c) shy d) anxious
3. Despite the risk of bullying, his parents insisted Nick attended mainstream.
a) discrimination b) humiliation c) negligence d) beating
4. Nick, who was teased and bullied, had an electric wheelchair for mobility, and a team of carers to help him
a) socialising b) movement c) travel d) safety
5. Nick managed to pull through to become an international symbol of triumph over
adversity.
a) disability b) poverty c) difficulties d) opposition
6. The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions.
a) feelings b) practices c) beliefs d) characters
1. Water sports aren't Nick's only thing - he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin.
a) kept b) pushed c) covered d) tied
2. His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
a) angry b) careless c) shy d) anxious
3. Despite the risk of bullying, his parents insisted Nick attended mainstream.
a) discrimination b) humiliation c) negligence d) beating
4. Nick, who was teased and bullied, had an electric wheelchair for mobility, and a team of carers to help him
a) socialising b) movement c) travel d) safety
5. Nick managed to pull through to become an international symbol of triumph over
adversity.
a) disability b) poverty c) difficulties d) opposition
6. The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions.
a) feelings b) practices c) beliefs d) characters
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