Class 10 English Communicative: CBSE Marking scheme with Solution (2017-18) | English Class 10 PDF Download

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         CLASS X    
 
MARKING SCHEME 
ENGLISH          COMMUNICATIVE 
CODE: 101 
            SECTION A          READING                                                                         
20MARKS 
Q1.                                                                                                  1X8=8 MARKS 
i. Old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served 
up       an object, be it a small piece of word or a ball and another hit with a 
suitably fashioned club.  
ii. 1744 – printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It's now in the MCC Museum 
at Lord’s in London 
iii.  Eton v Harrow 
iv.  1877 
v.   England and Australia   
vi.  Australia’s first win on English soil in 1882 at the oval in London led to 
matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes.   
vii. ODI   
viii. 1971, 50  
ix.  gruelling 
Q2.  
2.1                                                                                                                 2X4=8  
i. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save 
them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part 
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them 
happy temporarily, while they are in our presence. 
ii. People of higher status, people of lower status, workers, children and also 
animals. 
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         CLASS X    
 
MARKING SCHEME 
ENGLISH          COMMUNICATIVE 
CODE: 101 
            SECTION A          READING                                                                         
20MARKS 
Q1.                                                                                                  1X8=8 MARKS 
i. Old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served 
up       an object, be it a small piece of word or a ball and another hit with a 
suitably fashioned club.  
ii. 1744 – printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It's now in the MCC Museum 
at Lord’s in London 
iii.  Eton v Harrow 
iv.  1877 
v.   England and Australia   
vi.  Australia’s first win on English soil in 1882 at the oval in London led to 
matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes.   
vii. ODI   
viii. 1971, 50  
ix.  gruelling 
Q2.  
2.1                                                                                                                 2X4=8  
i. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save 
them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part 
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them 
happy temporarily, while they are in our presence. 
ii. People of higher status, people of lower status, workers, children and also 
animals. 
 
 
iii. The greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person you have to 
sacrifice your ego. Egoist cannot be polite. You have to imply politeness 
in your thinking, speech and actions. 
iv. Polite actions will give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and 
boost you to be productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect 
your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. 
v. Different rules, when we are in street, at school , in our home, with friends, 
as per the situation 
2.2                                                                                                      1X2=2                                                                                                                                         
      i. your own thoughts     ii. everyone      iii. We owe politeness as duty 
2.3                                                                                                    1X2=2                                                                                                                  
      i. petty      ii. Etiquette       iii.  Well-bred 
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR   ( 30 MARKS ) 
 
Q 3 LETTER  WRITING                                                                       8 MARKS 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 FORMAT      1 Mark 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENT         4  Marks  
 
ACCURACY    1.5 Marks 
FLUENCY       1.5     Marks 
 
 
[Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given; 
t should be given for the candidate's creativity in presentation of 
ideas. Use of both the traditional and the new format is permitted. ] 
 
1. sender's address,  2. date, 3.  receiver's address, 4. subject / 
heading, 5. salutation, 6. complimentary close.  
 
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         CLASS X    
 
MARKING SCHEME 
ENGLISH          COMMUNICATIVE 
CODE: 101 
            SECTION A          READING                                                                         
20MARKS 
Q1.                                                                                                  1X8=8 MARKS 
i. Old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served 
up       an object, be it a small piece of word or a ball and another hit with a 
suitably fashioned club.  
ii. 1744 – printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It's now in the MCC Museum 
at Lord’s in London 
iii.  Eton v Harrow 
iv.  1877 
v.   England and Australia   
vi.  Australia’s first win on English soil in 1882 at the oval in London led to 
matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes.   
vii. ODI   
viii. 1971, 50  
ix.  gruelling 
Q2.  
2.1                                                                                                                 2X4=8  
i. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save 
them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part 
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them 
happy temporarily, while they are in our presence. 
ii. People of higher status, people of lower status, workers, children and also 
animals. 
 
 
iii. The greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person you have to 
sacrifice your ego. Egoist cannot be polite. You have to imply politeness 
in your thinking, speech and actions. 
iv. Polite actions will give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and 
boost you to be productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect 
your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. 
v. Different rules, when we are in street, at school , in our home, with friends, 
as per the situation 
2.2                                                                                                      1X2=2                                                                                                                                         
      i. your own thoughts     ii. everyone      iii. We owe politeness as duty 
2.3                                                                                                    1X2=2                                                                                                                  
      i. petty      ii. Etiquette       iii.  Well-bred 
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR   ( 30 MARKS ) 
 
Q 3 LETTER  WRITING                                                                       8 MARKS 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 FORMAT      1 Mark 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENT         4  Marks  
 
ACCURACY    1.5 Marks 
FLUENCY       1.5     Marks 
 
 
[Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given; 
t should be given for the candidate's creativity in presentation of 
ideas. Use of both the traditional and the new format is permitted. ] 
 
1. sender's address,  2. date, 3.  receiver's address, 4. subject / 
heading, 5. salutation, 6. complimentary close.  
 
 
Q4.  STORY WRITING                                                                10  MARKS 
 
  TITLE         1 
  CONTENT      4 
             ACCURACY    2.5 
              FLUENCY     2.5    
 
Q5. GAP  FILLING                                                       1x4 =  4 MARKS 
 
a) (iii)   for 
b) (ii)    initiated 
c) (iv )  the 
d) (i)    in 
e) (iii) felt 
 
Q6.  OMISSION                                                                               1x4=  4marks 
 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the 
word before and after the missing word should be written. The correct word 
should be underlined . 
          Before        Missing  Word         After 
a) Camp                  is                       one 
b) Barog                  in                    Himachal 
c) Popularity         with                   each 
d) Want                  to                        get 
e) This                    has                     become 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         CLASS X    
 
MARKING SCHEME 
ENGLISH          COMMUNICATIVE 
CODE: 101 
            SECTION A          READING                                                                         
20MARKS 
Q1.                                                                                                  1X8=8 MARKS 
i. Old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served 
up       an object, be it a small piece of word or a ball and another hit with a 
suitably fashioned club.  
ii. 1744 – printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It's now in the MCC Museum 
at Lord’s in London 
iii.  Eton v Harrow 
iv.  1877 
v.   England and Australia   
vi.  Australia’s first win on English soil in 1882 at the oval in London led to 
matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes.   
vii. ODI   
viii. 1971, 50  
ix.  gruelling 
Q2.  
2.1                                                                                                                 2X4=8  
i. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save 
them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part 
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them 
happy temporarily, while they are in our presence. 
ii. People of higher status, people of lower status, workers, children and also 
animals. 
 
 
iii. The greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person you have to 
sacrifice your ego. Egoist cannot be polite. You have to imply politeness 
in your thinking, speech and actions. 
iv. Polite actions will give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and 
boost you to be productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect 
your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. 
v. Different rules, when we are in street, at school , in our home, with friends, 
as per the situation 
2.2                                                                                                      1X2=2                                                                                                                                         
      i. your own thoughts     ii. everyone      iii. We owe politeness as duty 
2.3                                                                                                    1X2=2                                                                                                                  
      i. petty      ii. Etiquette       iii.  Well-bred 
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR   ( 30 MARKS ) 
 
Q 3 LETTER  WRITING                                                                       8 MARKS 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 FORMAT      1 Mark 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENT         4  Marks  
 
ACCURACY    1.5 Marks 
FLUENCY       1.5     Marks 
 
 
[Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given; 
t should be given for the candidate's creativity in presentation of 
ideas. Use of both the traditional and the new format is permitted. ] 
 
1. sender's address,  2. date, 3.  receiver's address, 4. subject / 
heading, 5. salutation, 6. complimentary close.  
 
 
Q4.  STORY WRITING                                                                10  MARKS 
 
  TITLE         1 
  CONTENT      4 
             ACCURACY    2.5 
              FLUENCY     2.5    
 
Q5. GAP  FILLING                                                       1x4 =  4 MARKS 
 
a) (iii)   for 
b) (ii)    initiated 
c) (iv )  the 
d) (i)    in 
e) (iii) felt 
 
Q6.  OMISSION                                                                               1x4=  4marks 
 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the 
word before and after the missing word should be written. The correct word 
should be underlined . 
          Before        Missing  Word         After 
a) Camp                  is                       one 
b) Barog                  in                    Himachal 
c) Popularity         with                   each 
d) Want                  to                        get 
e) This                    has                     become 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q7     SENTENCE     RE- ORDERING                                           4 MARKS 
 
a) Harvesting rainwater helps in reducing chances of flooding. 
b) It also helps in better storm water management. 
c) Storing rainwater can help in improving plant growth. 
d) Stored rainwater is free from natural and man-made pollutants. 
e) People came out on street fearing another earthquake. 
  
 
 
 
SECTION C LITERATURE 
 
Q8                                                                                                      1x4 marks 
      i) The speaker does several works for  survival/ livelihood. 
      ii) The Narrator 
      iii) Nicola doesn’t want to share his personal life with any stranger. 
        iv)Glance 
                                                        Or  
       
        i) Caesar was consoling Calpurnia because she had seen a nightmare and 
she was very much worried about the wellbeing of her husband. 
          ii) Brave, Courageous, heroic 
         iii) Those who fear death may die many times in a day but those who are    
               brave die only when their actual death approaches 
         iv)Valiant 
 
 
     Q9                                                                                                     2x4 marks 
               (1 mark for content + 1 mark for grammatical accuracy) 
                       
i. Though Calpurnia revealed her fear after nightmare yet Caesar   
     decided to go to senate house because Brutus viewpoint was more       
      convincing for him. He  also did not want to leave the chance to   
         become emperor of Rome. 
 
ii. Time can destroy everything except for literature. Art and culture 
transcends time and remain relevant throughout the ages. 
iii. Writer’s inspiration bureau was formed by Helen and other ghosts  
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         CLASS X    
 
MARKING SCHEME 
ENGLISH          COMMUNICATIVE 
CODE: 101 
            SECTION A          READING                                                                         
20MARKS 
Q1.                                                                                                  1X8=8 MARKS 
i. Old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served 
up       an object, be it a small piece of word or a ball and another hit with a 
suitably fashioned club.  
ii. 1744 – printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It's now in the MCC Museum 
at Lord’s in London 
iii.  Eton v Harrow 
iv.  1877 
v.   England and Australia   
vi.  Australia’s first win on English soil in 1882 at the oval in London led to 
matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes.   
vii. ODI   
viii. 1971, 50  
ix.  gruelling 
Q2.  
2.1                                                                                                                 2X4=8  
i. It is the desire to put those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save 
them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part 
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them 
happy temporarily, while they are in our presence. 
ii. People of higher status, people of lower status, workers, children and also 
animals. 
 
 
iii. The greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person you have to 
sacrifice your ego. Egoist cannot be polite. You have to imply politeness 
in your thinking, speech and actions. 
iv. Polite actions will give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and 
boost you to be productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect 
your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. 
v. Different rules, when we are in street, at school , in our home, with friends, 
as per the situation 
2.2                                                                                                      1X2=2                                                                                                                                         
      i. your own thoughts     ii. everyone      iii. We owe politeness as duty 
2.3                                                                                                    1X2=2                                                                                                                  
      i. petty      ii. Etiquette       iii.  Well-bred 
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR   ( 30 MARKS ) 
 
Q 3 LETTER  WRITING                                                                       8 MARKS 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 FORMAT      1 Mark 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENT         4  Marks  
 
ACCURACY    1.5 Marks 
FLUENCY       1.5     Marks 
 
 
[Note: - No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given; 
t should be given for the candidate's creativity in presentation of 
ideas. Use of both the traditional and the new format is permitted. ] 
 
1. sender's address,  2. date, 3.  receiver's address, 4. subject / 
heading, 5. salutation, 6. complimentary close.  
 
 
Q4.  STORY WRITING                                                                10  MARKS 
 
  TITLE         1 
  CONTENT      4 
             ACCURACY    2.5 
              FLUENCY     2.5    
 
Q5. GAP  FILLING                                                       1x4 =  4 MARKS 
 
a) (iii)   for 
b) (ii)    initiated 
c) (iv )  the 
d) (i)    in 
e) (iii) felt 
 
Q6.  OMISSION                                                                               1x4=  4marks 
 
1 mark to be awarded to each correct answer. For the marks to be awarded the 
word before and after the missing word should be written. The correct word 
should be underlined . 
          Before        Missing  Word         After 
a) Camp                  is                       one 
b) Barog                  in                    Himachal 
c) Popularity         with                   each 
d) Want                  to                        get 
e) This                    has                     become 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q7     SENTENCE     RE- ORDERING                                           4 MARKS 
 
a) Harvesting rainwater helps in reducing chances of flooding. 
b) It also helps in better storm water management. 
c) Storing rainwater can help in improving plant growth. 
d) Stored rainwater is free from natural and man-made pollutants. 
e) People came out on street fearing another earthquake. 
  
 
 
 
SECTION C LITERATURE 
 
Q8                                                                                                      1x4 marks 
      i) The speaker does several works for  survival/ livelihood. 
      ii) The Narrator 
      iii) Nicola doesn’t want to share his personal life with any stranger. 
        iv)Glance 
                                                        Or  
       
        i) Caesar was consoling Calpurnia because she had seen a nightmare and 
she was very much worried about the wellbeing of her husband. 
          ii) Brave, Courageous, heroic 
         iii) Those who fear death may die many times in a day but those who are    
               brave die only when their actual death approaches 
         iv)Valiant 
 
 
     Q9                                                                                                     2x4 marks 
               (1 mark for content + 1 mark for grammatical accuracy) 
                       
i. Though Calpurnia revealed her fear after nightmare yet Caesar   
     decided to go to senate house because Brutus viewpoint was more       
      convincing for him. He  also did not want to leave the chance to   
         become emperor of Rome. 
 
ii. Time can destroy everything except for literature. Art and culture 
transcends time and remain relevant throughout the ages. 
iii. Writer’s inspiration bureau was formed by Helen and other ghosts  
to help the writers by giving them plot to write stories. They would inspire 
writers whose mind was soft enough to accept ideas. 
 
iv. One should not be naïve or submissive. 
One should follow practical approach and not fall for flattery. 
 
v. Despite being so young, the boys were empathetic and possessed 
human values. They faced all odds to fulfill their duties. 
 
 
 
 
Q10                                                                                                    8 marks 
          (4 for content + 2 for fluency + 2 grammatical accuracy) 
 
a)     ‘Fake pride ends up in misery’. Vanity always leads to down fall of a     
              person. This statement truly fits on the character of Mrs. Packletide. 
Value points 
• Women belonging to upper class of society try to showoff  
• They become subjects of mockery and sometimes they need to pay a   
• handsome amount 
• Mrs Packetide wants to overshadow Loona Bimberton so as to satisfy her    
• vanity by killing a tiger  
• In the end she had to face financial losses. 
• She was blackmailed by Miss. Mebbin 
 
                                                OR 
 
    b).     It is important to respect everyone’s feelings which are truly     
              conveyed by the writer through this chapter. 
       Value points: 
• Always respect the feelings of others  
• We must not disrespect and contempt the feelings of others. 
• In this chapter Coachman Ali’s daughter got  married and left him.  
• At this moment he understands the meaning of love and separation. 
• Which he doesn’t when he was clever hunter. 
• Everyone in the post office laugh at him/ mock at him.  
• Postmaster also behaves rudely with him and at times he call him ‘a 
pest’.  
• When he suffers with the same suffering and pain