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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 10 ENGLISH 2026

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Q1 mcq
He even gnawed at the dried pieces of seashell.
a.
swallowed
b.
bit Correct Answer
c.
drank
d.
gulped
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β€œGnawed” means bit or chewed persistently with the teeth. So the correct choice is (b) bit. The other options do not match the meaning: swallowed means ate without chewing, drank means took liquid, and gulped means swallowed quickly.
Q2 mcq
There was a sudden rush and scuffle.
a.
dance
b.
talk
c.
fight Correct Answer
d.
distraction
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β€œScuffle” means a short, confused fight or struggle. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) fight. Dance, talk, and distraction do not convey the meaning of scuffle.
Q3 mcq
Those are the times we have to be active and need to anticipate what could be there ahead.
a.
foresee Correct Answer
b.
forebear
c.
avoid
d.
treat
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β€œAnticipate” means to foresee or expect something in advance. Hence, the correct choice is (a) foresee. Forebear means refrain or ancestry, avoid means keep away from, and treat means deal with.
Q4 mcq
The project was undertaken in consonance with the National policy to empower women.
a.
argument
b.
agreement Correct Answer
c.
disagreement
d.
amusement
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β€œIn consonance with” means in agreement with or in harmony with. So the correct answer is (b) agreement. Argument means dispute, disagreement is the opposite meaning, and amusement means entertainment.
Q5 mcq
I saw a frail man with bald head sitting.
a.
strong
b.
weak Correct Answer
c.
delicate
d.
fragile
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β€œFrail” means weak or physically delicate. Therefore, the correct choice is (b) weak. Strong is the opposite, while delicate and fragile are close in meaning but the best direct synonym here is weak.
Q6 mcq
I would have forgotten that unpleasant incident of my childhood.
a.
ugly
b.
bad
c.
pleasant Correct Answer
d.
unhappy
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The opposite of β€œunpleasant” is β€œpleasant.” So the correct answer is (c) pleasant. Ugly, bad, and unhappy do not give the correct antonym.
Q7 mcq
Choose the correct plural form of β€˜loaf’.
a.
loaves Correct Answer
b.
loafs
c.
loafes
d.
loavs
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The correct plural form of β€œloaf” is β€œloaves.” Many words ending in -f change to -ves in the plural. Hence, the correct answer is (a) loaves. The other forms are incorrect spelling.
Q8 mcq
Form a derivative by adding the right prefix to the word β€˜accurate’.
a.
il
b.
in Correct Answer
c.
un
d.
dis
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The correct prefix to form a negative of β€œaccurate” is β€œin,” making β€œinaccurate.” Therefore, the correct answer is (b) in. The other prefixes do not form the correct word.
Q9 mcq
Choose the correct expansion of the abbreviation β€˜BCE’.
a.
Before Complete Era
b.
Beside Common Era
c.
Beside Complete Era
d.
Before Common Era Correct Answer
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BCE stands for Before Common Era, which is the correct expansion of the abbreviation. The other options are incorrect because they are not the accepted historical meaning of BCE.
Q10 mcq
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrasal verb given below. There will be a __________ next week in the office.
a.
shut out
b.
shut down Correct Answer
c.
shut up
d.
shut in
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The correct phrase is "shut down," which means to close or stop an office, shop, or machine from functioning. So, "There will be a shut down next week in the office" is correct. The other options do not fit the context.
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Q11 mcq
Choose the suitable option to pair it with the word β€˜house’ to form a compound word.
a.
keeping
b.
ride
c.
rain
d.
play
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Q12 mcq
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below. There are many problems of the disease __________ the East.
a.
until
b.
on
c.
by
d.
in
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Q13 mcq
Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate tense form of the verb given below. Mani __________ in the school for five years.
a.
is working
b.
has been working
c.
working
d.
have been working
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Q14 mcq
Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. My mother called me __________ I was playing football.
a.
while
b.
or
c.
by
d.
if
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Q15 short answer 2 marks
What was the daily routine of Sanyal ?
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Q16 short answer 2 marks
How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly ?
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Q17 short answer 2 marks
Why did Herman and the author slam the doors ?
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Q18 short answer 2 marks
Who is Mr. Culverton Smith ?
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Q19 short answer 2 marks
What is the opinion about the folks you meet down the street ?
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Q19 short answer 2 marks
What does the word β€˜gloomy’ mean here ?
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Q20 short answer 2 marks
What does the word β€˜their’ refer to ?
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Q20 short answer 2 marks
What does the poet mean by β€˜lines we read’ ?
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Q21 short answer 2 marks
What couldn’t he find on the ground ?
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Q21 short answer 2 marks
Why was the ground covered with snow ?
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Q22 short answer 2 marks
Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry ?
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Q22 short answer 2 marks
What should one not mourn for ?
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Q23 short answer 2 marks
Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech. Balu said, β€œAsia is the largest continent.”
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Q24 short answer 2 marks
Rewrite the following sentence in Passive Voice. The carpenter was driving a car.
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Q25 short answer 2 marks
Punctuate the following sentence. thats my delicate ariel said Prospero
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Q26 short answer 2 marks
Change the following sentence into a simple sentence. Raghav was old yet he walked fast.
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Q27 short answer
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. (a) in / position / women / almost / the / all / major / society / occupy. (b) Delighted / them / assist / I / to / was.
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Q28 short answer 2 marks
You are at the Bus stop. An old woman asks for direction to the hospital. Guide her with your instructions.
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Q29 long answer 5 marks
How did Watson help his friend to arrest the criminal ?
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Q30 long answer 5 marks
β€œTechnology is a boon to the disabled.” Justify.
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Q31 long answer 5 marks
Give a brief character sketch of Sasanka Sanyal.
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Q32 long answer 5 marks
Write in detail about the selection and training process which the Indian Navy crew underwent.
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Q33 long answer 5 marks
What feelings are evoked in us by the machines in the poem ?
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Q34 long answer 5 marks
How is mystery depicted in the poem, β€œThe House on Elm Street” ?
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Q35 short answer
Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below. Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear (a)Pick out the rhyming words in the given stanza. (b)Give the rhyme scheme for the given stanza. (c)Identify the figures of speech in the last two lines. (d)Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
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Q36 short answer
Paraphrase the following stanza. She’s a lioness; don’t mess with her. She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster. Don’t ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect. She knows how to thaw you, saw you - so beware !
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Q37 short answer 5 marks
Rearrange the following sentences in coherent order. (i) The Emperor gave her fine gifts. (ii) She was very brave and won many battles. (iii) When Mulan’s father heard about the Emperor’s order he was about to prepare himself. (iv) Then Mulan disguised as a man and joined the army. (v) The emperor ordered one man from each family to join the army.
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Q38 short answer
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. This story speaks about the people of the twenty-ninth century who live in fairyland. The year is 2889, the date 25th July and the place is the office block of the Managing Editor of the Earth Herald, the world’s largest newspaper. In this futuristic story written in 1889, the writer describes how he visualizes the world a thousand years later - a world of technological advancements where newspapers are not printed but β€˜spoken’. Questions : (a)What does the story speak about ? (b)Which is the world’s largest newspaper mentioned in this passage ? (c)When is this futuristic story written ? (d)How does the writer describe the world ? (e)Are the newspapers printed ?
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Q39 short answer 5 marks
Prepare an attractive advertisement using the hints given below. Garuda Motors - EV world - Two wheelers - Electric - Eco-Friendly - Long range - Budget Friendly - Long Life - No.25 Carmel Convent Road - Nagercoil.
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Q40 long answer
Write a letter of complaint for the following. You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to the editor of the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and also suggest ways to brighten the area.
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Q41 short answer
You are Nikhil/Nikitha, school pupil leader of GHSS, Trichy. Prepare a notice on behalf of your school inviting the grandparents of the students to celebrate World Elders’ Day in your school auditorium on the 20th of next month.
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Q42 short answer
Look at the following picture and express your views on it in a paragraph of five sentences.
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Q43 short answer
Make notes or write a summary of the following passage. First came the earthquake, then the sea retreated, almost to the horizon it seemed. But now it was coming back. The wave was high and square with a snowdrift of white foam at its head. It was the biggest wave that I had ever seen, but not so big that I would run away. I had turned thirteen and was not easily scared. The wave would break on the shore, maybe even strand a few Bluefin in the sharp grass. I could return home with dinner. Mama would wrap the fish in palm leaves, bake it and serve it with rice cooked in coconut oil. I rubbed my stomach and smiled. But then I remembered. Mama would not cook. She had returned to the village with a headache. The earthquake had given her a migraine. Tonight, Papa would cook. The wave rumbled closer. It made a noise like all the creatures of the world rolled up in a ball. The lion’s roar, the bull’s bellow, even the snakes hiss. How fabulous!
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Q43 short answer
Make notes or write a summary of the following passage.
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Q44 short answer
Identify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly. (a) But he was honest, he was punished. (b) My brother go to the temple daily. (c) My son is fond to m
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Q44 short answer
Identify the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly. (a) But he was honest, he was punished. (b) My brother go to the temple daily. (c) My son is fond to music. (d) Riya is one of my better friends. (e) The young seagull uttered a joyfully scream.
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Q45 short answer 5 marks
Quote from memory. Remember, no men ............................................... ......................................................... air and water.
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Q46 long answer 16 marks
Write a paragraph of about 150 words by developing the following hints. (a) Zigzag - house - Dr. Krishnan - dull - sleep - snore - fan - fruits - neighbours - complain - zigzag - reception - clinic - nurse - table - not sleep - active - Dr. Krishnan - walked - half-door clinic - waiting room - voice - clear - commanding - silence - open mouthed - Krishnan - amazed - grumpy - gone - happy - job - trained - Dr. Krishnan - hospital - calm - peaceful - family - happy. OR (b) Holland - country - land - below - sea level - walls - dikes - North sea - flooding - land - centuries - worked - walls - safe - dry - children - know - dikes - watched - moment - hole - finger - dangerous - boy - Peter - father - gates - sluices - open - ships - pass - Holland - canals - sea - leak - danger - alarm -people - Peter - home - hero.
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Q47 long answer
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below. (i) Which language plays an important role in increasing opportunities ? (ii) How is English important as a common language ? (iii) Why is English needed by more people ? (iv) How does English help people ?
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Q54 long answer
Read the following poem and answer the questions given below. (i) What was Dad to his little girl ? (ii) Why did the girl call her Dad, a God ? (iii) How was her Dad better than Santa ? (iv) Who knew the voice of Dad ?
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