Madhyamik Textual Grammar for the WBBSE board exam is crucial. Students must concentrate on textual grammar. Correct grammar makes you ready to score 100/100.
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Madhyamik Textual Grammar From Every Text with Page Number
Here you’ll get a fully organized Madhyamik Textual Grammar with page number. This detailed grammatical solution of text will help you to get excellent marks in English in your West Bengal class 10th Board examination.
Father’s Help – R.K. Narayan
Page Number – 10
Question 10: Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences
(a) Rina (take/takes/took) the bus to school every day.
Correct answer: takes
Explanation:
• The sentence talks about a habitual action (happens every day), which requires the simple present tense.
• In the simple present tense, a singular subject (Rina) takes a verb with -s or -es.
• Therefore, ‘takes’ is correct.
(b) Last Monday, while we (was watching/have been watching/were watching) the television, the electricity went off.
Correct answer: were watching
Explanation:
• The phrase “Last Monday” indicates a past event.
• In the past continuous tense, we use was/were + verb + -ing to show an action that was happening when another action occurred.
• Since “we” is plural, we use ‘were watching’.
• “The electricity went off” (simple past) happened while “we were watching” (past continuous).
(c) By this time tomorrow, they (will have left/will have leave/will had left).
Correct answer: will have left
Explanation:
• The phrase “By this time tomorrow” suggests a future perfect tense, which describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.
• The correct structure is “will have + past participle”.
• “Left” is the past participle of “leave”.
• “Will have leave” is incorrect because “leave” is the base verb, and “will had left” is incorrect because “will” cannot be followed by “had”.
Question 11: Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions
Sentence:
Arifa, the younger _________ the two girls, has cracked IIT, while _________ older one is _________ engineer _________ a multinational company.
Correct Answer:
Arifa, the younger of the two girls, has cracked IIT, while the older one is an engineer in a multinational company.
Explanation:
• “Of” is used with comparatives like “younger” when comparing two things. (the younger of the two girls)
• “The” is used before “older one” because we are referring to a specific person.
• “An” is used before “engineer” because “engineer” starts with a vowel sound (the ‘e’ in “engineer” is pronounced as a vowel).
• “In” is the correct preposition because we say “work in a company”, not “at” or “on”.
Final Answers in One Place:
10(a) Rina takes the bus to school every day.
10(b) Last Monday, while we were watching the television, the electricity went off.
10(c) By this time tomorrow, they will have left.
11 Arifa, the younger of the two girls, has cracked IIT, while the older one is an engineer in a multinational company.
Fable – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Page number – 15
Question 4: Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the list given below.
List of phrasal verbs: turn down, come over, put up with, come across
(a) Rabi met his friend in the park.
Correct answer: Rabi came across his friend in the park.
Explanation:
• “Came across” means to meet or find someone unexpectedly.
• If Rabi had planned to meet his friend, “come over” would be better, but since “met” is used without the context of planning, “came across” fits.
(b) Tanushree cannot tolerate cruel behaviour to animals.
Correct answer: Tanushree cannot put up with cruel behaviour to animals.
Explanation:
• “Put up with” means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.
• Since the original sentence talks about not tolerating cruelty, “put up with” is the correct phrasal verb.
(c) His proposal was rejected.
Correct answer: His proposal was turned down.
Explanation:
• “Turn down” means to reject something, such as an offer, request, or proposal.
• Since the sentence refers to rejection, “turned down” is the correct choice.
Final Answers for Question 4:
(a) Rabi came across his friend in the park.
(b) Tanushree cannot put up with cruel behaviour to animals.
(c) His proposal was turned down.
Question 5: Change the voice of the following sentences
(a) Lock the door.
Passive voice: Let the door be locked.
Explanation:
• This is an imperative sentence (a command).
• In passive voice, imperative sentences follow the structure: “Let + object + be + past participle”.
(b) Ashim knows the solution to this problem.
Passive voice: The solution to this problem is known by Ashim.
Explanation:
• Active voice: Subject (Ashim) + verb (knows) + object (the solution).
• In passive voice, the object becomes the subject: “The solution is known by Ashim.”
(c) I had written a letter.
Passive voice: A letter had been written by me.
Explanation:
• Active voice: Subject (I) + had + past participle (written) + object (a letter).
• Passive structure: “Object + had been + past participle + by subject.”
• “A letter” becomes the subject in passive form, and “had been written” maintains the past perfect tense.
Final Answers for Question 5:
(a) Let the door be locked.
(b) The solution to this problem is known by Ashim.
(c) A letter had been written by me.
Let me know if you need any further explanations!
The Passing Away of Bapu – Nayantara Sehgal
Page Number – 25
Question 10: Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed
(a) I saw a snake. I ran away. (Use participle)
Correct answer: Seeing a snake, I ran away.
Explanation:
• The present participle (seeing) is used to join the sentences.
• The first clause (I saw a snake) is reduced to Seeing a snake.
(b) He learns music. He listens to the chords. (Use preposition with gerund)
Correct answer: He learns music by listening to the chords.
Explanation:
• By + gerund (listening) is used to indicate the manner in which he learns music.
(c) Gold is a precious metal. It is used to make ornaments. (Use noun in apposition)
Correct answer: Gold, a precious metal, is used to make ornaments.
Explanation:
• A precious metal is a noun in apposition to Gold.
• Apposition means renaming the noun with additional information.
(d) Ramu has some money. He can buy books. (Use infinitive)
Correct answer: Ramu has some money to buy books.
Explanation:
• To buy (infinitive) expresses the purpose of having money.
(e) The sky was cloudy. We postponed our journey. (Use nominative absolute)
Correct answer: The sky being cloudy, we postponed our journey.
Explanation:
• The nominative absolute construction consists of a noun (the sky) followed by a participle (being cloudy).
• This structure provides background information.
(f) The boy wrote the answer. The answer was incorrect. (Use adverbial phrase)
Correct answer: The boy wrote the answer incorrectly.
Explanation:
• The adverbial phrase (incorrectly) modifies wrote to describe how the action was performed.
Final Answers for Question 10:
(a) Seeing a snake, I ran away.
(b) He learns music by listening to the chords.
(c) Gold, a precious metal, is used to make ornaments.
(d) Ramu has some money to buy books.
(e) The sky being cloudy, we postponed our journey.
(f) The boy wrote the answer incorrectly.
Let me know if you need further clarifications!
Page number – 26
Question 11: Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed.
(a) The old man is unwell. He cannot go out. (Use illative conjunction)
Correct answer: The old man is unwell, therefore he cannot go out.
Explanation:
• Illative conjunctions (such as therefore, so, hence, then) indicate a result or conclusion.
• “Therefore” is used to show the consequence of the old man being unwell.
(b) He is honest. He is humble. (Use cumulative conjunction)
Correct answer: He is honest and humble.
Explanation:
• Cumulative conjunctions (such as and, as well as, both…and) add information.
• “And” is used to join two positive qualities.
(c) Sonali cannot write poetry. She keeps on trying. (Use adversative conjunction)
Correct answer: Sonali cannot write poetry, yet she keeps on trying.
Explanation:
• Adversative conjunctions (such as but, yet, still, whereas) express contrast.
• “Yet” highlights the contradiction between her inability to write poetry and her continuous effort.
Final Answers:
(a) The old man is unwell, therefore he cannot go out.
(b) He is honest and humble.
(c) Sonali cannot write poetry, yet she keeps on trying.
Page Number – 27
Continue:
(d) Study hard. You will not pass the examination. (Use alternative conjunction)
Correct answer: Either study hard or you will not pass the examination.
Explanation:
• Alternative conjunctions (such as either…or, otherwise, or) present choices or alternatives.
• “Either…or” is used here to indicate that passing the exam depends on studying hard.
Final Answer with Explanation:
11. (a) The old man is unwell, therefore he cannot go out.
11. (b) He is honest and humble.
11. (c) Sonali cannot write poetry, yet she keeps on trying.
11. (d) Either study hard or you will not pass the examination.
Section 12: Complex Sentences
(a) Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel Prize. (use adjective clause)
→ Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize, is a famous poet.
Explanation: The clause “who won the Nobel Prize” acts as an adjective clause describing Rabindranath Tagore.
(b) He returned home. Everyone in the family had fallen asleep. (use adverb clause)
→ He returned home after everyone in the family had fallen asleep.
Explanation: The clause “after everyone in the family had fallen asleep” functions as an adverb clause modifying “returned home.”
(c) The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (use noun clause)
→ Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.
Explanation: The clause “that the sun rises in the east” functions as a noun clause, acting as the object of “knows.”
Section 13: Different Sentence Types
(a) It rained hard. The roads were not flooded. (compound sentence)
→ It rained hard, but the roads were not flooded.
Explanation: A compound sentence connects two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction (but).
(b) He completed his work. He took rest. (simple sentence)
→ Having completed his work, he took rest.
Explanation: A simple sentence removes one independent clause and modifies it into a phrase.
(c) Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs. (complex sentence)
→ Rahul, who is a great singer, can sing different kinds of songs.
Explanation: The adjective clause “who is a great singer” describes Rahul, making the sentence complex.
Page Number – 28
Final Answer with Explanation (Continuation):
(d) The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew it. (complex sentence)
→ Alia knew that the time of departure of the train had changed.
Explanation: The clause “that the time of departure of the train had changed” functions as a noun clause, acting as the object of “knew.”
(e) I do not watch television. I do not listen to the radio. (compound sentence)
→ I do not watch television, nor do I listen to the radio.
Explanation: A compound sentence connects two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction (nor).
(f) The child was short. The child could not pick the guava from the tree. (simple sentence)
→ Being short, the child could not pick the guava from the tree.
Explanation: The second clause is modified into a participial phrase (Being short), making it a simple sentence.
Page Number – 29
Final Answer with Detailed Explanation:
(a) It rained and I could not leave my room.
→ It rained. I could not leave my room.
Explanation:
The given sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by the conjunction “and.” To split it into two separate sentences, we remove the conjunction and create two independent statements.
(b) He thought that he could win the race.
→ He thought something. He could win the race.
Explanation:
The given sentence is a complex sentence where “that he could win the race” functions as a noun clause (object of the verb “thought”). To split it, we replace “that he could win the race” with “something” in the first sentence and form a separate sentence for “He could win the race.”
(c) Having been informed of the trouble, the principal left for home.
→ The principal was informed of the trouble. He left for home.
Explanation:
The sentence begins with a participial phrase (“Having been informed of the trouble”) that provides background information. To split it into two sentences, we convert the participial phrase into a full independent clause: “The principal was informed of the trouble.” The second part, “He left for home,” remains unchanged.
(d) Nasir, who was the captain of the team, scored a century.
→ Nasir was the captain of the team. He scored a century.
Explanation:
This is a complex sentence containing a relative clause (“who was the captain of the team”) that provides additional information about Nasir. To split it, we extract the relative clause and form an independent sentence: “Nasir was the captain of the team.” The main clause “He scored a century” remains as a separate sentence.
My Own True Family – Ted Hughes
Page Number – 34 & 35
Question 4: Change the following into indirect speech
In indirect speech, we remove quotation marks, change the tense (if needed), and adjust pronouns and time expressions.
(a) Rahul asked Dipa, “Will you go to school today?”
• Answer: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.
• Explanation: Since this is a yes/no question, we use “if” or “whether” to introduce the reported speech. The verb “asked” is followed by “if/whether.” “Will” changes to “would” as per the rule of backshifting. “Today” changes to “that day.”
(b) Rita said to Ayesha, “Please give me a glass of water.”
• Answer: Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.
• Explanation: This is a request, so we use “requested” instead of “said.” “Please” is removed, and the sentence is restructured.
(c) The old man told the little girl, “May you be happy!”
• Answer: The old man wished that the little girl might be happy.
• Explanation: This is a wish or blessing. We use “wished” or “blessed” to express it. “May” changes to “might.”
Question 5: Do as directed
(a) Ranjan said, “Who does not know the name of Rabindranath?” (Change into affirmative sentence)
• Explanation: The original sentence is in an interrogative (negative) form. To make it affirmative, we remove the negative phrase “does not know” and express the same meaning positively.
(b) Sangeeta runs faster than any other girl in her class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of ‘faster’)
• Answer: Everyone knows the name of Rabindranath.
• Explanation: The positive degree of comparison is used with “as…as” instead of a comparative form. We replace “faster than” with “as fast as” and restructure the sentence.
• Answer: No other girl in her class runs as fast as Sangeeta.
(c) Kaushiki blamed her friend for the trouble. (Rewrite using the noun form of ‘blamed’)
• Answer: Kaushiki put the blame on her friend for the trouble.
• Explanation: The noun form of “blamed” is “blame.” We rephrase the sentence using “blame” instead of the verb “blamed.”
Our Runway Kite – Lucy Maud Montgomery
Page Number – 47
(a) Shankha lives in Alipurduar. (Information question using ‘where’)
• Step 1: Identify the place in the sentence: “Alipurduar.”
• Step 2: Use “Where” at the beginning.
• Step 3: Change the sentence structure to a question.
• Answer: Where does Shankha live?
(b) They have gone to a picnic. (Interrogative sentence using ‘where’)
• Step 1: Identify the place-related word in the sentence: “picnic.”
• Step 2: Use “Where” at the beginning.
• Step 3: Convert “have gone” into a question format.
• Answer: Where have they gone?
(c) I went to school yesterday. (Simple question using ‘did’)
• Step 1: Convert the past tense verb “went” to its base form “go.”
• Step 2: Add “Did” at the beginning.
• Step 3: Restructure the sentence into a question.
• Answer: Did you go to school yesterday?
(d) Tia studies in class X. (Information question using ‘which’)
• Step 1: Identify the choice-related part of the sentence: “class X.”
• Step 2: Use “Which” at the beginning to ask about the class.
• Step 3: Restructure the sentence.
• Answer: Which class does Tia study in?
Sea Fever – John Masefield
Page Number – 51
(a) What a shocking sight! (Change into an assertive sentence)
• Step 1: Identify the sentence type: It is an exclamatory sentence.
• Step 2: Remove the exclamatory words “What a” and rephrase it into a statement.
• Step 3: Rewrite it as a simple assertion.
Answer: It was a very shocking sight.
(b) I am sure of his success. (Change into a complex sentence)
• Step 1: Identify the sentence type: It is a simple sentence.
• Step 2: Convert it into a complex sentence by adding a subordinate clause.
• Step 3: Use “that” to introduce a dependent clause.
Answer: I am sure that he will succeed.
(c) Snigdha is not only wise but also brave. (Change into a simple sentence)
• Step 1: Identify the sentence structure: It is a compound sentence with “not only…but also.”
• Step 2: Rewrite it as a simple sentence using “as well as.”
• Step 3: Merge the qualities into one sentence without conjunctions.
Answer: Snigdha is both wise and brave.
The Cat – Andrew Barton Paterson
Page Number – 61
10. Split the following sentences:
Splitting a sentence means breaking it into two or more simple sentences while maintaining the original meaning.
(a) They postponed their visit as the programme was called off.
Split version:
1. The programme was called off.
2. They postponed their visit.
Final answer: The programme was called off. They postponed their visit.
(b) Having fought the battle, he returned victorious.
Split version:
1. He fought the battle.
2. He returned victorious.
Final answer: He fought the battle. He returned victorious.
(c) He poured some water into the glass and drank it.
Split version:
1. He poured some water into the glass.
2. He drank it.
Final answer: He poured some water into the glass. He drank it.
(d) He was afraid lest he be proved guilty.
Split version:
1. He was afraid.
2. He might be proved guilty.
Final answer: He was afraid. He might be proved guilty.
11. Join the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence:
Joining sentences means combining two or more simple sentences into a compound or complex sentence.
(a) He is wise. He is brave.
Joined version: He is wise and brave.
(b) My grandfather lives in a big house. The house is by the river.
Joined version: My grandfather lives in a big house which is by the river.
(c) I got a new book. I felt happy.
Joined version: I felt happy because I got a new book.
(d) Muskan is sick. She could not attend the function.
Joined version: Muskan could not attend the function because she is sick.
The Snail – William Cowper
Page Number – 65
4. Change the following sentences into questions, as directed:
(a) Siraj always rises early. (Interrogative sentence using ‘does’)
Question: Does Siraj always rise early?
To convert this into a question using “does,” we must:
• Use “Does” at the beginning of the sentence.
• Change the verb “rises” to its base form “rise” (since “does” takes care of the tense).
(b) Joyce is the best singer in the class. (Information question using ‘who’)
Question: Who is the best singer in the class?
To frame a question using “who,” we must:
• Replace “Joyce” with “Who” since we are asking about a person.
• Keep the rest of the sentence in proper order.
(c) He saw the rainbow. (Interrogative sentence using ‘did’)
Question: Did he see the rainbow?
To convert this into a question using “did,” we must:
• Use “Did” at the beginning.
• Change “saw” to its base form “see” (since “did” indicates past tense).
(d) I go to school by bus. (Information question using ‘how’)
Question: How do you go to school?
To form a question using “how,” we must:
• Begin with “How” to inquire about the mode of transport.
• Keep the rest of the sentence grammatically correct.
My Final Advice
Getting full marks in English in Madhyamik is everyone’s dream. Even an average student can get full marks in English. However, to get full marks in your State Board 10th examination, just follow these. First, prepare at your best. Then make a schedule for examinations. You’ll use your test papers and question banks for that. And finally, appear exams you scheduled earlier. Make sure you maintain the timing properly. If you have any doubts or questions about your Madhyamik English Textual grammar, feel free to ask.
