Verb Phrases – Class 10 English Grammar Complete Question Answers and Solutions | ASSEB / SEBA
Class 10 English Grammar – Verb Phrases Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)
The second major topic in the Class 10 English Grammar syllabus is ‘Verb Phrases’. For the upcoming HSLC 2027 examination, the complete notes, rules, and question answers for this topic have been prepared based on the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the latest National Education Policy (NEP) blueprint. This special collection includes detailed explanations, identification exercises, error correction, and a comprehensive solution of Previous Years’ Board Exam Questions (PYQ). At Ospin Academy, these grammar solutions are provided in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented manner.
A Verb Phrase consists of a main verb and its accompanying auxiliary (helping) verbs, including modals. Mastering this section is absolutely essential for HSLC candidates to understand tense formations, passive voice constructions, and accurate sentence building. Our Question Bank covers not only the basic definitions but also includes advanced board-level exercises, phrasal verbs, and probable questions to ensure 100% preparation for the students.
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- Clear definitions, rules, and examples of Verb Phrases (Main Verbs + Auxiliary Verbs).
- Usage of primary auxiliaries (be, do, have) and modal auxiliaries (can, could, will, would, etc.).
- Important Phrasal Verbs frequently asked in the HSLC examinations with their meanings and usage in sentences.
- Pattern analysis of frequently asked grammar questions and solutions to the latest MCQ models.
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Class 10th English
Verb Phrases
HSLC Board Previous Year Verb Phrases
1. “Make sentences with any two of the following: black and blue, fly high, ups and downs” {2026}
Answer: Black and blue – After falling from his bicycle, Raju’s knees were black and blue.
Fly high – She works very hard because she wants to fly high in life.
2. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank – All tickets for the cultural night have been – {2025}
(A) sold out
(B) sold away
(C) sold up
(D) sold off
Answer: A
3. Identify the correct sentence. {2024}
(A) This hotel offer fooding and lodging.
(B) This hotel offer food and lodging.
(C) This hotel offers food and lodge.
(D) This hotel offers food and lodging.
Answer: (d) This hotel offers food and lodging.
4. I want to be free. {2024}
Choose the sentence that replaces the underlined part in the correct form.
(A) I wished for my freedoms.
(B) I want freedom.
(C) I wanted for my freedom.
(D) I wished for being freedom.
Answer: B
1. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2022}
deal in, bring up, put up, look after
Answer:
deal in: My father deals in tea.
look after: We should look after our aged parents.
2. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2020}
make out, give away, deal in, carry out
Answer:
make out: I cannot make out what you say.
carry out: You must carry out my orders.
3. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2019}
far and wide, break out, give up, fall soon out
Answer:
give up: He has given up smoking.
far and wide: His fame spread far and wide.
4. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2018}
run over, deal in, carry out, in order to
Answer:
run over: The blind man was run over by a car.
in order to: He went to Delhi in order to find a job.
5. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2017}
give away, far and wide, put out, turn up
Answer:
put out: Please put out the lamp.
turn up: He did not turn up at the meeting in time.
6. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2016}
bring up, look for, give up, look after, at
Answer:
look for: I am looking for a job.
bring up: The orphan was brought up by his aunt.
7. Make sentences with any two of the following: {2015}
in order to, all in all, now and then, at large
Answer:
now and then: He comes to our house every now and then.
all in all: The Headmaster is all in all in the school.
Common Pre-Board Verb Phrases (2025–26)
1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Mr. Saikia ____ all his property to his son. {Baksa}
(A) make up
(B) made away
(C) make over
(D) made for
Answer: C
2. Choose the correct verb phrase : I _______ your father on the way. {Darrang}
(A) came across
(B) came round
(C) came of
(D) came about
Answer: A
3. He took ______ his dirty shirt and put ______ a clean one. {Dhubri}
(A) Away, in
(B) Of, on
(C) Off, on
(D) On, off
Answer: C
4. The unemployment problem is a hard ______ to ______.
(fill in the blanks with suitable phrases and idioms) {Dhubri}
(A) Work, do
(B) Problem, solve
(C) battle, win
(D) nut, crack
Answer: D
5. There are some………..rules in Indian Army. (Fill in the blank) {Golaghat}
(A) cats and dogs
(B) kith and kin
(C) hard and fast
(D) slow and steady
Answer: C
6. Supply the missing word to produce a complete meaning. Put —- the flame. {Hailakandi}
(A) On
(B) Up
(C) Out
(D) Down
Answer: C
7. Complete the following direction of a teacher in a classroom. Take — what I dictate. {Hailakandi}
(A) Up
(B) Down
(C) On
(D) In
Answer: B
8. The teacher took the student’s words with a grain of salt. What does the phrase “with a grain of salt” mean? {Hojai}
(A) To believe completely.
(B) To be doubtful about something.
(C) To appreciate something.
(D) To ignore someone.
Answer: B
9. Find the meaning of the phrase “hard and fast”. {Jorhat}
(A) Inflexible
(B) Adaptable
(C) Fluctuating
(D) Mutable
Answer: A
10. All tickets for the cultural night have been _____. {Kamrup R}
(A) sold out
(B) sold away
(C) sold up
(D) sold off
Answer: A
11. Choose the correct phrasal verb, from the options given below. Please _______ the light when you leave the room. {Kamrup M}
(A) take off
(B) put out
(C) look after
(D) give up
Answer: B
12. The thieves manages to _____ before the police arrived. {KamrupM}
(A) get across
(B) get away
(C) get up
(D) get in
Answer: B
13. The boy was brought to …… for adopting unfair means in the examination. Choose a word to make it a correct phrase and meaningful sentence — {Kokrajhar}
(A) Home
(B) Book
(C) Light
(D) Prison
Answer: B
14. The Prime Minister is not …… increasing taxes. Identify the correct phrase to make it a meaningful sentence. {Kokrajhar}
(A) In favour of
(B) In spite of
(C) Instead of
(D) In view of
Answer: A
15. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. Let’s ___ Zubeen Garg’s dream of making Assam a heaven on earth {Majuli}
(A) Carry through
(B) carry on
(C) Carry aside
(D) Carry over
Answer: A
16. I have an exam tomorrow, I need to go ______ (Choose the correct phrase or idiom to complete the sentence) {Morigaon}
(A) Hit the sack.
(B) Hit the books.
(C) Hit the hay.
(D) Hit the roof.
Answer: B
17. What is the meaning of the verb phrase, ‘look after’? {Nalbari}
(A) take care of
(B) search for
(C) look behind
(D) ignore
Answer: A
18. We should………..something for future days. {Sibsagar}
(A) put up.
(B) put off.
(C) put by.
(D) put out.
Answer: C
19. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. Every person should love his motherland __ {SSM}
(A) Hard and fast
(B) Far and wide
(C) Heart and soul
(D) Hoof after hoof.
Answer: C
20. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. {Tamulpur}
There is no one to ______ the old man.
(A) Look for
(B) Look at
(C) Look in
(D) Look after
Answer: D
Short Questions
1. Make sentence using any two of the verb phrases: Keep back, make out, look for, send for {Barpeta}
Answer: Make out: I cannot make out what is written on the board.
Look for: He is looking for a job.
2. Make sentence with any one of the following: bag and baggage, break into. {Cachar}
Answer: Bag and baggage: They left the house bag and baggage.
3. Construct a meaningful sentence using the phrase ‘nook and corner’. {Golaghat}
Answer: The police searched every nook and corner of the building.
4. Get rid of, Go through (Make sentence using any one of given phrases) {Nalbari}
Answer: Get rid of: You should get rid of this bad habit.
5. Make sentence (any two). {Sonitpur}
Wipe out, On the eve of, Give up, Get rid of
Answer: Give up: Don’t give up hope.
Wipe out: The disease was wiped out from the country.
