CLASS 10 ENGLIGH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION: COMPLETE SYLLABUS

Section A: Reading   20 Marks                                                                    

This section will have two unseen passages of a total length of 700-750. The arrangement within the reading section is as follows:

Q.1. A factual passage of 300-350 words with eight Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions). (8 marks)

Q.2. A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four Short Answer Type Questions to test inference, evaluation and analysis and four Objective Type Questions ( including Multiple Choice Questions) to test vocabulary. (12 marks)

Section B: Writing and Grammar      30 Marks                                                  

For writing tasks, there will be internal choice 

Q.3: Formal letter based on a given situation in about 150-200 words. (10marks)

Q.4: Writing an analytical paragraph on the basis of the given map/ chart/ report/ line graph etc.in about 150-200 words. (10 marks)

The Grammar syllabus will include the following areas in class 10:
(i)  Tenses
(ii)  Modals
(iii) Use of passive voice
(iv)) Subject – verb concord
(v) Reporting
     (a)  Commands and requests
     (b)  Statements
     (c)  Questions
(vi)  Clauses:
     (a)  Noun clauses
     (b)  Adverb clauses
     (c)  Relative clauses
(vii).  Determiners
(vi) Prepositions

The above items may be tested through test types as given below:

Q.5: Cloze passage / Gap Filling / Editing. (4 marks)

Q.6: Dialogue Writing/ Reporting dialogue on a given cue. (6 marks)