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Marking Scheme - 2018 
English Language & Literature (Code – 184) 
Set 1 (2/1) 
Sections-A (Reading Skills)           (20 Marks ) 
 
1. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                           1 x 8=8 
            To identify the main points from the text      
 
Marking: 8 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (Any eight) 
                No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
                If a student answers all nine questions, the best eight should be marked 
 
Answers 
 
1.1 (i) Dal Lake / Dal Lake in Srinagar / Houseboat on the western edge of Dal Lake; 
  
(ii) It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake 
     it carries date and address 
 
 (iii) Pictures on stamps attract tourists/ Pictures on stamps promote Kashmir/ tourism. 
 
 (iv) John Samuel 
 
 (v) One as office, the other a museum that traces the philatelic history of the state          
               postal department / shop that sells postage stamps and other products  
  
(vi) Helps them deposit / save money/ helps them as a bank. 
 
 (vii) Floods / recurrence of floods 
 
 (viii) No fan at any time of the year needed / tourist attraction / source of income  
                            (Any one) 
 (ix) Fascination 
 
 
2. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                            
                       To identify the main points from the text   
    
  
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Marking Scheme - 2018 
English Language & Literature (Code – 184) 
Set 1 (2/1) 
Sections-A (Reading Skills)           (20 Marks ) 
 
1. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                           1 x 8=8 
            To identify the main points from the text      
 
Marking: 8 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (Any eight) 
                No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
                If a student answers all nine questions, the best eight should be marked 
 
Answers 
 
1.1 (i) Dal Lake / Dal Lake in Srinagar / Houseboat on the western edge of Dal Lake; 
  
(ii) It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake 
     it carries date and address 
 
 (iii) Pictures on stamps attract tourists/ Pictures on stamps promote Kashmir/ tourism. 
 
 (iv) John Samuel 
 
 (v) One as office, the other a museum that traces the philatelic history of the state          
               postal department / shop that sells postage stamps and other products  
  
(vi) Helps them deposit / save money/ helps them as a bank. 
 
 (vii) Floods / recurrence of floods 
 
 (viii) No fan at any time of the year needed / tourist attraction / source of income  
                            (Any one) 
 (ix) Fascination 
 
 
2. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                            
                       To identify the main points from the text   
    
  
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Marking:-2 marks each (Any four) (No penalty for word limit)  2 x 4=8 
                    No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
 
2.1 (i) communication has become effective / instant 
    message all around the globe without spending hefty sums 
 
 (ii) -- able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the       
           internet  
              -- help in  online learning,  
   -- help look up new word they come across 
    -- help complete assignments on time 
    -- provide online teaching             (any four each half mark) 
 
  
 (iii) Can help in any emergency  
       prevent crimes by providing information to security 
  
 (iv) Adverse impacts / affects academic performance  
       can lead to addiction / waste of time/ misuse. 
                get involved in undesirable activities                        (any two) 
 
 
 (v) Allows subscribers to load text / airtime credits to their handsets  
      it doesn't commit a particular customer to a contract 
      one can opt to subscribe using the  pay by monthly plan           (any two) 
 
2.2 One mark each (any four)        1 x 4=4 
 
(i) ---   (iii) invention 
 
(ii) ---   (ii) emails 
 
 (iii)  ---   (iii) monitor 
 
 (iv) ---   (ii) negative 
 
 (v)  ---   (iii) monthly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Marking Scheme - 2018 
English Language & Literature (Code – 184) 
Set 1 (2/1) 
Sections-A (Reading Skills)           (20 Marks ) 
 
1. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                           1 x 8=8 
            To identify the main points from the text      
 
Marking: 8 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (Any eight) 
                No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
                If a student answers all nine questions, the best eight should be marked 
 
Answers 
 
1.1 (i) Dal Lake / Dal Lake in Srinagar / Houseboat on the western edge of Dal Lake; 
  
(ii) It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake 
     it carries date and address 
 
 (iii) Pictures on stamps attract tourists/ Pictures on stamps promote Kashmir/ tourism. 
 
 (iv) John Samuel 
 
 (v) One as office, the other a museum that traces the philatelic history of the state          
               postal department / shop that sells postage stamps and other products  
  
(vi) Helps them deposit / save money/ helps them as a bank. 
 
 (vii) Floods / recurrence of floods 
 
 (viii) No fan at any time of the year needed / tourist attraction / source of income  
                            (Any one) 
 (ix) Fascination 
 
 
2. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                            
                       To identify the main points from the text   
    
  
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Marking:-2 marks each (Any four) (No penalty for word limit)  2 x 4=8 
                    No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
 
2.1 (i) communication has become effective / instant 
    message all around the globe without spending hefty sums 
 
 (ii) -- able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the       
           internet  
              -- help in  online learning,  
   -- help look up new word they come across 
    -- help complete assignments on time 
    -- provide online teaching             (any four each half mark) 
 
  
 (iii) Can help in any emergency  
       prevent crimes by providing information to security 
  
 (iv) Adverse impacts / affects academic performance  
       can lead to addiction / waste of time/ misuse. 
                get involved in undesirable activities                        (any two) 
 
 
 (v) Allows subscribers to load text / airtime credits to their handsets  
      it doesn't commit a particular customer to a contract 
      one can opt to subscribe using the  pay by monthly plan           (any two) 
 
2.2 One mark each (any four)        1 x 4=4 
 
(i) ---   (iii) invention 
 
(ii) ---   (ii) emails 
 
 (iii)  ---   (iii) monitor 
 
 (iv) ---   (ii) negative 
 
 (v)  ---   (iii) monthly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Section B 
Writing Skills and Grammar   (30 Marks ) 
 
3. Letter/Article Writing        8 Marks 
 
Letter 
 
Objective: - To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal/an informal letter 
Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be given for the  
           candidate's creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. 
 
Format - 1 mark 
 i. Sender's address 
 ii. Date 
 iii. Receiver's address 
 iv. Subject/Heading 
 v. Salutation 
 vi. Closing 
Content - 4 Marks  
 
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas (1½ mark)    
(Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (1½ mark) 
  
 
Nuisance caused by loud speakers (suggested value points given) 
-- exam round the corner, preparing for examinations  
-- disturbance to students preparing for examination these days 
-- distraction , use of loud speakers at religious places/rallies/public gatherings on any   
  special occasion 
-- nuisance even for common man/patients 
-- a noise pollution 
- - enforcement of law / laws prohibiting loud speakers not followed  
 
 
 
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Marking Scheme - 2018 
English Language & Literature (Code – 184) 
Set 1 (2/1) 
Sections-A (Reading Skills)           (20 Marks ) 
 
1. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                           1 x 8=8 
            To identify the main points from the text      
 
Marking: 8 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (Any eight) 
                No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
                If a student answers all nine questions, the best eight should be marked 
 
Answers 
 
1.1 (i) Dal Lake / Dal Lake in Srinagar / Houseboat on the western edge of Dal Lake; 
  
(ii) It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake 
     it carries date and address 
 
 (iii) Pictures on stamps attract tourists/ Pictures on stamps promote Kashmir/ tourism. 
 
 (iv) John Samuel 
 
 (v) One as office, the other a museum that traces the philatelic history of the state          
               postal department / shop that sells postage stamps and other products  
  
(vi) Helps them deposit / save money/ helps them as a bank. 
 
 (vii) Floods / recurrence of floods 
 
 (viii) No fan at any time of the year needed / tourist attraction / source of income  
                            (Any one) 
 (ix) Fascination 
 
 
2. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                            
                       To identify the main points from the text   
    
  
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Marking:-2 marks each (Any four) (No penalty for word limit)  2 x 4=8 
                    No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
 
2.1 (i) communication has become effective / instant 
    message all around the globe without spending hefty sums 
 
 (ii) -- able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the       
           internet  
              -- help in  online learning,  
   -- help look up new word they come across 
    -- help complete assignments on time 
    -- provide online teaching             (any four each half mark) 
 
  
 (iii) Can help in any emergency  
       prevent crimes by providing information to security 
  
 (iv) Adverse impacts / affects academic performance  
       can lead to addiction / waste of time/ misuse. 
                get involved in undesirable activities                        (any two) 
 
 
 (v) Allows subscribers to load text / airtime credits to their handsets  
      it doesn't commit a particular customer to a contract 
      one can opt to subscribe using the  pay by monthly plan           (any two) 
 
2.2 One mark each (any four)        1 x 4=4 
 
(i) ---   (iii) invention 
 
(ii) ---   (ii) emails 
 
 (iii)  ---   (iii) monitor 
 
 (iv) ---   (ii) negative 
 
 (v)  ---   (iii) monthly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Section B 
Writing Skills and Grammar   (30 Marks ) 
 
3. Letter/Article Writing        8 Marks 
 
Letter 
 
Objective: - To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal/an informal letter 
Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be given for the  
           candidate's creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. 
 
Format - 1 mark 
 i. Sender's address 
 ii. Date 
 iii. Receiver's address 
 iv. Subject/Heading 
 v. Salutation 
 vi. Closing 
Content - 4 Marks  
 
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas (1½ mark)    
(Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (1½ mark) 
  
 
Nuisance caused by loud speakers (suggested value points given) 
-- exam round the corner, preparing for examinations  
-- disturbance to students preparing for examination these days 
-- distraction , use of loud speakers at religious places/rallies/public gatherings on any   
  special occasion 
-- nuisance even for common man/patients 
-- a noise pollution 
- - enforcement of law / laws prohibiting loud speakers not followed  
 
 
 
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Article 
Format 1 Mark (Title 1/2 Marks & Name of the writer 1/2 Mark) 
Content - 4 Marks (any other relevant point besides the hints given) 
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas) (1½ mark)    
(Accuracy, appropriate words and spellings) (1½ mark) 
  
 
4. Story Writing        10 Marks 
 
Title & Moral - 1 mark   
Content - 4 marks  
 
Expression 5 marks (coherence, relevance of ideas) (2½ marks)     
                        (Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (2½ marks) 
 
Suggested value points:(Hints given in the question ) 
 
Or 
Title & Moral - 1 mark   
Content - 4 marks  
 
Expression 5 marks (coherence relevance of ideas) (2½ marks)     
                        (Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spelling) (2½ marks)     
 
Suggested value points: (The beginning of the story is given in the question ) 
 
 
5. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately.                       1x4=4 
    Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer (any four) 
 
 (a)  -- (iv) understands  
 (b)  -- (i) of  
 (c)  -- (iii) where 
d)  -- (i)  be taken  
 e)  -- (iii) the 
 
 
 
 
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Marking Scheme - 2018 
English Language & Literature (Code – 184) 
Set 1 (2/1) 
Sections-A (Reading Skills)           (20 Marks ) 
 
1. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                           1 x 8=8 
            To identify the main points from the text      
 
Marking: 8 marks - 1 mark for each correct answer. (Any eight) 
                No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
                If a student answers all nine questions, the best eight should be marked 
 
Answers 
 
1.1 (i) Dal Lake / Dal Lake in Srinagar / Houseboat on the western edge of Dal Lake; 
  
(ii) It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake 
     it carries date and address 
 
 (iii) Pictures on stamps attract tourists/ Pictures on stamps promote Kashmir/ tourism. 
 
 (iv) John Samuel 
 
 (v) One as office, the other a museum that traces the philatelic history of the state          
               postal department / shop that sells postage stamps and other products  
  
(vi) Helps them deposit / save money/ helps them as a bank. 
 
 (vii) Floods / recurrence of floods 
 
 (viii) No fan at any time of the year needed / tourist attraction / source of income  
                            (Any one) 
 (ix) Fascination 
 
 
2. Objective: To comprehend the passage                                            
                       To identify the main points from the text   
    
  
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Marking:-2 marks each (Any four) (No penalty for word limit)  2 x 4=8 
                    No penalty for spelling, punctuation or grammatical mistakes 
 
2.1 (i) communication has become effective / instant 
    message all around the globe without spending hefty sums 
 
 (ii) -- able to broaden their minds and improve their skills by doing research on the       
           internet  
              -- help in  online learning,  
   -- help look up new word they come across 
    -- help complete assignments on time 
    -- provide online teaching             (any four each half mark) 
 
  
 (iii) Can help in any emergency  
       prevent crimes by providing information to security 
  
 (iv) Adverse impacts / affects academic performance  
       can lead to addiction / waste of time/ misuse. 
                get involved in undesirable activities                        (any two) 
 
 
 (v) Allows subscribers to load text / airtime credits to their handsets  
      it doesn't commit a particular customer to a contract 
      one can opt to subscribe using the  pay by monthly plan           (any two) 
 
2.2 One mark each (any four)        1 x 4=4 
 
(i) ---   (iii) invention 
 
(ii) ---   (ii) emails 
 
 (iii)  ---   (iii) monitor 
 
 (iv) ---   (ii) negative 
 
 (v)  ---   (iii) monthly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Section B 
Writing Skills and Grammar   (30 Marks ) 
 
3. Letter/Article Writing        8 Marks 
 
Letter 
 
Objective: - To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal/an informal letter 
Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be given for the  
           candidate's creativity in presenting his/her own ideas. 
 
Format - 1 mark 
 i. Sender's address 
 ii. Date 
 iii. Receiver's address 
 iv. Subject/Heading 
 v. Salutation 
 vi. Closing 
Content - 4 Marks  
 
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas (1½ mark)    
(Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (1½ mark) 
  
 
Nuisance caused by loud speakers (suggested value points given) 
-- exam round the corner, preparing for examinations  
-- disturbance to students preparing for examination these days 
-- distraction , use of loud speakers at religious places/rallies/public gatherings on any   
  special occasion 
-- nuisance even for common man/patients 
-- a noise pollution 
- - enforcement of law / laws prohibiting loud speakers not followed  
 
 
 
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or 
 
Article 
Format 1 Mark (Title 1/2 Marks & Name of the writer 1/2 Mark) 
Content - 4 Marks (any other relevant point besides the hints given) 
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas) (1½ mark)    
(Accuracy, appropriate words and spellings) (1½ mark) 
  
 
4. Story Writing        10 Marks 
 
Title & Moral - 1 mark   
Content - 4 marks  
 
Expression 5 marks (coherence, relevance of ideas) (2½ marks)     
                        (Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (2½ marks) 
 
Suggested value points:(Hints given in the question ) 
 
Or 
Title & Moral - 1 mark   
Content - 4 marks  
 
Expression 5 marks (coherence relevance of ideas) (2½ marks)     
                        (Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spelling) (2½ marks)     
 
Suggested value points: (The beginning of the story is given in the question ) 
 
 
5. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately.                       1x4=4 
    Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer (any four) 
 
 (a)  -- (iv) understands  
 (b)  -- (i) of  
 (c)  -- (iii) where 
d)  -- (i)  be taken  
 e)  -- (iii) the 
 
 
 
 
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6. Objective: To use grammatical items accurately.                        1x4=4 
 Marking: 1 Mark for each correct answer (any four)      
  Error   Correction 
 (a) A       the 
 (b) him       his 
 (c) by       on 
 (d) are      were 
 (e) any      the / a 
 
 
7. Objective: To reorder sense groups into syntactically coherent and complete    
                      sentences.                     1x4=4 
 
Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer (any four) 
 (a) Parents see work and play as two different things. 
 (b) They think that playing is a waste of time. 
 (c) Games are as important as studies / Studies are as important as games. 
 (d) A student should pay proper attention to both. 
 (e) Only then he can succeed in life / He can succeed in life only then. 
 
 
Section - C 
Literature: (Textbooks and Long Reading Text) 
8. Objective: To test local and global understanding of the literary text.   1x4=4 
Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer 
 
 (a) Lomov 
 (b) -in return for making bricks for her / for temporary and free use 
 (c) -used it for forty years and got accustomed to it as their own 
 (d) -logical / rational / polite / any other relevant adjective (any one)