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Class 10th English
Sentence Correction
HSLC Board Previous Year Sentence Correction
1: “I along with my friends Sunil and Geeta, went to a book fair looking for a good grammar book. While most of the books were very expensive, one of them ___ not only reasonably priced, but also highly useful. However, neither Sunil nor Geeta ___ interested in buying the book. The words that correctly fill the gaps in the above passage are (in the correct order): {2026}
(a) was, was
(b) were, was
(c) was, were
(d) were, were”
Answer: A
2: “She is proud of her beauty. Choose the correct sentence that replaces the underlined part in the correct form: {2026}
(a) She prides herself on her beauty.
(b) She prides herself in her beauty.
(c) She is proud for her beauty.
(d) She prides of her beauty.”
Answer: A
3: “I visited his birthplace. – the sentence can be replaced by: {2026}
(a) I visited his born place.
(b) I visited the place where he was born.
(c) I saw the place where he was born
(d) His birth place is visited by me.”
Answer: B
4. 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
5. Correct the following sentences: {2022}
(a) Haren was appointed in the post.
Answer: Haren was appointed to the post.
(b) It is raining since last night.
Answer: It has been raining since last night.
(c) How much money you need?
Answer: How much money do you need?
(d) Five kilograms are not so heavy to carry.
Answer: Five kilograms is not so heavy to carry.
(e) The old man died from COVID-19.
Answer: The old man died of COVID-19.
6. Correct the following sentence: {2020}
(a) Her son-in-laws are rich men.
Answer: Her sons-in-law are rich men.
(b) It is raining since morning.
Answer: It has been raining since morning.
(c) How you know him?
Answer: How do you know him?
(d) I and he are brothers.
Answer: He and I are brothers.
(e) He is senior than me in age.
Answer: He is senior to me in age.
(f) I do not know to do it.
Answer: I do not know how to do it.
7. Correct the following sentences: {2019}
(a) It can rain tonight.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(b) The cattles were grazing in the field.
Answer: The cattle were grazing in the field.
(c) Each of the boys play cricket.
Answer: Each of the boys plays cricket.
(d) How much money you need?
Answer: How much money do you need?
(e) When you do your homework?
Answer: When do you do your homework?
(f) I do not know to do it.
Answer: I do not know how to do it.
8. Correct the following sentences: {2018}
(a) He took out his shoes.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(b) I do not know who are you.
Answer: I do not know who you are.
(c) She said that she will arrive at 6 p.m.
Answer: She said that she would arrive at 6 p.m.
(d) She prefers milk than curd.
Answer: She prefers milk to curd.
9. Correct the following sentences: {2017}
(a) Nitu is my cousin sister.
Answer: Nitu is my cousin.
(b) She prefers tea than coffee.
Answer: She prefers tea to coffee.
(c) I gave him a few rupees I had.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(d) He is working hardly.
Answer: He is working hard.
10. Correct the following sentences: {2016}
(a) The sceneries of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
Answer: The scenery of Arunachal Pradesh is charming.
(b) I am feeling cold.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(c) Bread and butter make a good breakfast.
Answer: Bread and butter makes a good breakfast.
(d) The news are true.
Answer: The news is true.
11. Correct the following sentences: {2015}
(a) I don’t know to do it.
Answer: I don’t know how to do it.
(b) It is you who is to be blamed.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(c) He told me that his brother was writing that letter.
Answer: Correct as it is.
(d) He asked me where do I live.
Answer: He asked me where I live.
Common Pre-Board Report Sentence Correction (2025–26)
1. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank: None could tell the truth. {Bajali}
(A) Could he ?
(B) Couldn’t they ?
(C) Could they ?
(D) Couldn’t he ?
Answer: C
2. Identify the correct sentence: {Bajali}
(A) We are looking forward to see you
(B) We are looking forward to have seen you
(C) We are looking forward to seeing you
(D) We are looking forward to saw you
Answer: C
3. It is ____ to lament the past. Choose the correct option to make it a meaningful sentence: {Bajali}
(A) Of late
(B) Off and on
(C) Of no avail
(D) Off his head
Answer: C
4. Choose the negative form of the following sentence: Smita is always unhappy. {Baksa}
(A) Smita is not always unhappy.
(B) Smita is not always happy.
(C) Smita is never unhappy.
(D) Smita is never happy.
Answer: D
5. Choose the correct sentence: A summon was served on him. {Baksa}
(A) A Summons was served on him.
(B) A Summons were served on him.
(C) A Summon was serve on him.
(D) A Summon were serve on him.
Answer: A
6. Use an appropriate question tag: They will participate in the competition, ____? {Barpeta}
(A) are they?
(B) will they?
(C) won’t they?
(D) won’t we?
Answer: C
7. Read the following sentences and state whether correct (C) or incorrect (IC): (i) We have bought some furniture. (ii) He is my cousin brother. (iii) The teacher gave me some advise. (iv) She is fond of fish. {Barpeta}
(A) i – C, ii – C, iii – IC, iv – C
(B) i – C, ii – IC, iii – C, iv – C
(C) i – C, ii – IC, iii – IC, iv – C
(D) i – C, ii – C, iii – C, iv – C
Answer: C
8. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank: Few students passed the exam, ______ ? {Bongaigaon}
(A) Did they
(B) Didn’t they
(C) Have they
(D) Haven’t they
Answer: A
9. Of the following, the sentence with a mistake is: {Cachar}
(A) She knows swimming.
(B) She knows how to swim.
(C) She knows to swim.
(D) She does not swim.
Answer: C
10. Choose the correct sentence: {Cachar}
(A) He went abroad for higher studies.
(B) He went abroad for higher study.
(C) He prefers tea than coffee.
(D) He resembles like you.
Answer: A
11. An example of simple sentence is: {Cachar}
(A) He came and met me.
(B) I know his name and address.
(C) When he came here, he met me.
(D) He is poor but happy.
Answer: B
12. I am your friend, ___? {Cachar}
(A) isn’t it?
(B) amn’t I?
(C) aren’t I?
(D) am I?
Answer: C
13. Identify the correct sentence : {Darrang}
(A) One of the student was a singer
(B) One of the students were a singer
(C) One of the students was a singer
(D) One of the student were singer
Answer: C
14. Choose the correct sentence {Dhubri}
(A) He gave me hundred rupees
(B) John is an economical person
(C) Rita as well as Gita are intelligent
(D) The bell was rung yesterday
Answer: D
15. Identify the error and make the correction in the following sentence: “Each of them were rewarded.” {Golaghat}
(A) Each / Every
(B) of / to
(C) were / was
(D) rewarded / reward
Answer: C
16. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank. Let us go there,__________ ? {Golaghat}
(A) don’t you
(B) will you
(C) shall we
(D) don’t we
Answer: C
17. Choose the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following sentence. Last week a child was not allowed to board the plane at Guwahati airport. {Hailakandi}
(A) Child – Children
(B) Last – Previous
(C) The – A
(D) At – In
Answer: C
18. (Direction: Find the error in the sentences and choose the right option for correction) If I am rich. I would buy a car. {Hojai}
(A) cars / a car
(B) buy / bought
(C) rich / richer
(D) am / were
Answer: D
19. (Direction: Find the error in the sentences and choose the right option for correction) She is married with a famous musician. {Hojai}
(A) with / to
(B) famous / artist
(C) musician / wedded
(D) married / popular
Answer: A
20. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank. They don’t like tea, _____. {Hojai}
(A) do they?
(B) don’t they?
(C) hasn’t they?
(D) haven’t they?
Answer: A
21. Choose the correct sentence from the following: {Jorhat}
(A) The quality of the cakes are not good.
(B) The quality of the cakes is not good.
(C) The quality of the cakes were not good.
(D) The quality of the cakes has not good.
Answer: B
22. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank:They are players, ______? {Jorhat}
(A) aren’t they?
(B) are they?
(C) are players?
(D) aren’t the players?
Answer: A
23. Choose the correct sentence (without error) {Kamrup M}
(A) She doesn’t knows the answer.
(B) She doesn’t know the answer.
(C) She don’t know the answer.
(D) She don’t knows the answer.
Answer: B
24. Find out the error and choose the correct option: Neither of the two views are good. {Kamrup M}
(A) Neither of the two views is good.
(B) Either of the two views is good.
(C) None of the two views are good.
(D) Each of the two views are good.
Answer: A
25. Choose the suitable question tag to complete the sentence. I am a pupil, ________? {Kamrup M}
(A) amn’t I?
(B) am I?
(C) are I ?
(D) aren’t I?
Answer: D
26. Identify the correct sentence : {Kokrajhar}
(A) The Himalaya is the highest mountain
(B) The Himalayas are the highest mountains
(C) The Himalayas are the highest mountains
(D) The Himalaya is the highest mountains
Answer: C
27. Nobody complained about the noise, ______? {Lakhimpur}
(A) did they
(B) did he
(C) didn’t they
(D) does he
Answer: A
28. Choose the correct sentence. {Lakhimpur}
(A) The teacher insisted to submit the assignment by evening.
(B) The teacher insisted on submitting the assignment by evening.
(C) The teacher insisted for submit the assignment by evening.
(D) The teacher insisted on to submit the assignment by evening.
Answer: B
29. Identify the Error and provide correction in the following sentence: Yesterday, the people was waiting outside the station for the train. {Lakhimpur}
(A) People (Error) – Peoples (Correction)
(B) Was (Error) – Were (Correction)
(C) The (Error) – A (Correction)
(D) Station (Error) – Stations (Correction)
Answer: B
30. The investigation revealed that ______ the manager ______ the employees were responsible for the loss. {Lakhimpur}
(A) Either … or
(B) Neither … nor
(C) Both … some
(D) Each … and
Answer: B
31. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank – Supriya doesn’t like coffee, ______? {Majuli}
(A) isn’t she?
(B) doesn’t she?
(C) does she?
(D) won’t she?
Answer: C
32. Read the following sentences and identify its kinds – Statement 1: What is your name? Statement 2: My name is Akhil. {Morigaon}
(A) Statement 1 is assertive and statment 2 is imperative.
(B) Statement 1 is interrogative and statement 2 is assertive.
(C) Statement 1 is interrogative and statement 2 is imperative.
(D) Both statement 1 and 2 are assertive.
Answer: B
33. She came home yesterday, _______? (Add a tag question) {Morigaon}
(A) does she
(B) doesn’t she
(C) did she
(D) didn’t she
Answer: D
34. Identify the correct sentence. {Morigaon}
(A) It is raining since last night.
(B) It has been raining last night.
(C) It has been raining since last night.
(D) It has been raining from last night.
Answer: C
35. Rearrange the words and choose the correct option. dreams starting just Our the are point. {Morigaon}
(A) Our dreams are just the starting point.
(B) Dreams are our just starting point.
(C) Our dreams are just started.
(D) Dreams are just our starting point.
Answer: A
36. I, you and he must do this.(Correct the error). {Sibsagar}
(A) He, you and I must do this.
(B) He, I and you must do this.
(C) You, he and I must do this.
(D) You, I and he must do this.
Answer: C
37. Tell me what is your name.(Correct the error). {Sibsagar}
(A) Tell me what your name was.
(B) Tell me what your name is.
(C) Tell me what was your name.
(D) Tell me what are your name.
Answer: B
38. They seldom attend classes………………? {Sibsagar}
(A) aren’t they ?
(B) don’t they ?
(C) did they ?
(D) do they ?
Answer: D
39. Choose the correct sentence {Sonitpur}
(A) Smoking is injurious to health
(B) Smoking is injurious on health
(C) Smoking is injurious for health
(D) Smoking is injurious by health
Answer: A
40. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank. He will be there, ____ {Sribhumi}
(A) will n’t he?
(B) will he?
(C) shan’t he?
(D) won’t he?
Answer: D
41. Choose the correct sentence- {SSM}
(A) He left the village bag and baggage.
(B) He left the village with bag and baggage.
(C) He left the village bag and baggages.
(D) He left the village to bag and baggage.
Answer: A
42. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank. Oh, no! I am in the wrong class again ______. {Tamulpur}
(A) aren’t I?
(B) am n’t I?
(C) is n’t it?
(D) am I?
Answer: A
43. Please stop ______ so many mistake. (Fill in the blank with correct form) {Tamulpur}
(A) to make
(B) make
(C) making
(D) makes.
Answer: C
44. It is a good habit to keep a ______. (choose the appropriate alternative) {Tamulpur}
(A) Dairee
(B) Dairy
(C) Diary
(D) Deiry.
Answer: C
45. Identify the correct sentence. {Udalguri}
(A) The boy reads now because his examination is near.
(B) The boy is reading now because his examination is near.
(C) The boy has been reading now because his examination is near.
(D) The boy has read now because his examination is near.
Answer: B
Short Questions
1. I wish you good morning, Mrs Smith. (Turn into an exclamatory sentence) {Bajali}
Answer: Good morning, Mrs Smith!
2. Could you please lend me your dictionary? (Make it imperative sentence) {Baksa}
Answer: Please lend me your dictionary.
3. None but God can do this. (Make an affirmative sentence) {Bongaigaon}
Answer: Only God can do this.
4. Who does not want to be rich? (Transform the sentence into an Assertive sentence) {Cachar}
Answer: Everyone wants to be rich.
5. Rewrite the following as directed. {Charaideo}
a) I bought a cheap pen yesterday. (change into exclamatory sentence)
b) Everybody wishes to be happy. (Change into interrogative sentence)
Answer: a) What a cheap pen I bought yesterday! b) Who does not wish to be happy?
6. He wants to be a teacher, ________ ? (Add a Tag) {Darrang}
Answer: doesn’t he
7. You have to take one tablet twice daily. (Make negative) {Darrang}
Answer: You do not have to take one tablet twice daily.
8. Please, don’t go ……….? (Add a tag) {Dhubri}
Answer: will you
9. The boy is so hardworking that he will surely succeed in life. (Rewrite the sentence using “too-to”) {Dhubri}
Answer: The boy is too hardworking not to succeed in life.
10. Every cloud has a silver lining. (Turn into Negative without changing the meaning of the sentence.) {Dhubri}
Answer: There is no cloud without a silver lining.
11. By the time we arrived at the station, the train had left. (Write another sentence in this pattern) {Golaghat}
Answer: By the time the doctor arrived, the patient had died.
12. Work hard or you will fail. (Transform it into a complex sentence) {Golaghat}
Answer: If you do not work hard, you will fail.
13. What a piece of work is man ! (Change it into an assertive sentence) {Golaghat}
Answer: Man is a wonderful piece of work.
14. I know where he lives. (Transform it into a simple sentence) {Golaghat}
Answer: I know his residence.
15. Change the following sentence into an exclamatory sentence without bringing any change in its message: You have done well {Hailakandi}
Answer: How well you have done!
16. Liza always speaks the truth. (Make negative without changing the meaning) {Jorhat}
Answer: Liza never tells a lie.
17. Choose the right alternative: (1×3=3 Marks) {Kamrup R}
(a) August 15 is a _____ day for the Indians. (historic/historical)
(b) The eagle is a bird of _____. (pray/prey)
(c) He _____ the money. (denied/refused)
Answer: (a) historic, (b) prey, (c) refused
18. Well done! (Make it an assertive sentence) {Kamrup R}
Answer: You have done very well.
19. He is not at school now. (Turn into interrogative) {Kamrup R}
Answer: Is he at school now?
20. Only Shrawani can dance Satriya. (Make negative without changing the meaning) {Lakhimpur}
Answer: None but Shrawani can dance Satriya.
21. You should always speak the truth. (make an imperative sentence) {Majuli}
Answer: Always speak the truth.
22. I did the work yesterday. (Rewrite in negative form) {Morigaon}
Answer: I did not do the work yesterday.
23. I did the work yesterday. (Rewrite in negative form) {Sibsagar}
Answer: I did not do the work yesterday.
24. The seneries of Assam is beautiful. (correct the error) {Sonitpur}
Answer: The scenery of Assam is beautiful.
25. She is intelligent. (Turn it into negative without changing the meaning) {Sribhumi}
Answer: She is not unintelligent.
26. It is a beautiful flower. (Turn it into exclamatory) {Sribhumi}
Answer: What a beautiful flower it is!
27. It is a difficult work. (Make it negative sentence without changing its meaning) {SSM}
Answer: It is not an easy work.
28. Everybody has heard of Zubin Garg. ( Make it interrogative) {Tamulpur}
Answer: Who has not heard of Zubin Garg?
29. I shall always remember you. ( Make it negative without changing the meaning) {Tamulpur}
Answer: I shall never forget you.
30. How interesting! (change into assertive sentence) {Udalguri}
Answer: It is very interesting.
31. The mountain is very beautiful. (change into Exclamatory sentence) {Udalguri}
Answer: How beautiful the mountain is!
