Class 10 English – Half Yearly Assessment 2026–27 Complete Answer Key
Class 10 English – Half Yearly Assessment 2026–27
Complete Answer Key
Section A – Reading Skill
Question 1
(i)
Answer: (b) It triggers a chain reaction that destabilizes the system.
(ii)
Answer: (c) To highlight a practical, health-related benefit of biodiversity.
(iii)
Answer: (c) It threatens global food security and increases food costs.
(iv)
Answer: (a) Moving from fixing damage after it happens to actively preventing and rebuilding ecosystems.
(v)
Answer: (b) Intricate
(vi)
Any two:
- Deforestation
- Industrial pollution
- Urban expansion
(vii)
Wetlands filter pollutants from water systems and help reduce the impact of floods.
(viii)
A carbon sink is something, such as a forest, that absorbs and stores carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
(ix)
Ecotourism is considered more valuable because it provides long-term economic benefits while conserving nature, whereas extracting natural resources can damage ecosystems and exhaust resources.
(x)
Suitable title: Importance of Biodiversity
Justification: The passage explains how biodiversity is essential for ecological balance, human survival, medicine, food security and economic well-being.
Section B – Grammar
Question 2
Attempt any five. Answer key for all parts is given below.
A. Punctuation
Answer:
Kamla says, “Are your parents coming?”
Correct option: (d)
B. Fill with correct form of verb
(i)
Ice melts at 0°C.
Answer: melts
(ii)
The policeman asked me where I was going.
Answer: (c) asked
C. Suitable article
Answer:
The rich should help the poor.
Correct option: (c) The
D. Indirect Speech
John said to me, “I hope to win this prize.”
Answer:
John told me that he hoped to win that prize.
Correct option: (c)
E. Suitable modal
We must obey the rules.
Correct option: (a) must
Section C – Writing Skill
Question 3. Letter to the S.H.O. complaining about theft of your car
Answer:
To
The Station House Officer
Police Station
[Locality/City]
Date: 29 September 2026
Subject: Complaint regarding theft of my car
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am a resident of [locality]. I wish to report that my car was stolen from outside my house on the night of 28 September 2026.
My car is a [colour] [make/model] bearing registration number [registration number]. I noticed that it was missing when I came out of my house in the morning. I searched the nearby area but could not find it.
I request you to register my complaint and take necessary action to trace and recover my car at the earliest. I am enclosing the necessary documents/details of the vehicle for identification.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
[Name]
Section D – Literature
Question 4
Passage: His First Flight
(i) What did the seagull pretend?
Answer:
The young seagull pretended to be falling asleep.
(ii) What were his two brothers and sister doing?
Answer:
His two brothers and sister were lying on the plateau and dozing with their heads sunk into their necks.
(iii) What was his father doing?
Answer:
His father was preening the feathers on his white back.
(iv) What maddened him?
Answer:
The sight of the piece of fish lying near his mother maddened him because he was extremely hungry.
(v) Find a word or phrase meaning “paid no attention”.
Answer:
“Took no notice”
OR – A Tiger in the Zoo
(i) How should the tiger walk through the grass?
Answer:
The tiger should walk silently/sliding through the long grass.
(ii) Why should the tiger lurk in the shadow?
Answer:
He should lurk in the shadow so that he can remain hidden while watching and hunting his prey.
(iii) Who passes near the water hole?
Answer:
Plump deer pass near the water hole.
(iv) Where should the tiger hide himself?
Answer:
He should hide in the shadow near the water hole.
(v) Which are the rhyming words in this stanza?
Answer:
grass – pass
Question 5
Option 1 – From the Diary of Anne Frank
Why did Anne think she could confide more in her diary than in people?
Answer:
Anne felt that she did not have a true friend with whom she could share her deepest thoughts and feelings. She believed that her diary would patiently listen to her without judging her. Therefore, she decided to treat her diary as her friend “Kitty” and confide in it.
OR
Option 2 – Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
What twin obligations does Mandela mention?
Answer:
Mandela mentions two obligations:
1. His obligation towards his family, parents, wife and children.
2. His obligation towards his people, community and country.
Question 6
Option 1 – A Letter to God
Why did Lencho write a letter to God? Who received the letter and what did he do?
Answer:
Lencho wrote a letter to God because a hailstorm had completely destroyed his crop. He had complete faith in God and asked Him to send 100 pesos so that he could survive and sow his field again.
The postmaster received the letter. He was deeply impressed by Lencho's faith and decided to help him. He collected money from his employees and friends and sent 70 pesos to Lencho in an envelope signed “God.”
OR
Option 2 – Footprints Without Feet
How did Griffin steal money from the clergyman's house? How did he escape from arrest?
Answer:
Griffin entered the clergyman's house invisibly. He went to the clergyman's room and stole money from the desk. When the clergyman and his wife were awakened by strange noises, they searched the house but could not see Griffin because he was invisible.
Griffin escaped by removing his clothes and leaving the house invisibly. Thus, the clergyman could not catch him.
Question 7
Option 1 – Dust of Snow
Write the central idea of the poem “Dust of Snow”.
Answer:
The poem shows that even a small incident in nature can change a person's mood. The falling dust of snow from a hemlock tree changes the poet's sad mood and makes him feel better. The poem highlights the healing and positive power of nature.
OR
Option 2 – The Ball Poem
What is the main idea of the poem “The Ball Poem”?
Answer:
The poem deals with the experience of loss and learning to accept it. The boy loses his ball and learns that material possessions can be lost and that one must learn to face loss with maturity and responsibility.
Question 8
Option 1 – A Triumph of Surgery
Why was Dr Herriot tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
Answer:
Dr Herriot was tempted to keep Tricki because Mrs Pumphrey regularly sent eggs, wine and other rich food for Tricki during his stay. These things were enjoyed by Herriot and his staff. Moreover, Tricki had become a cheerful and affectionate member of the household.
OR
Option 2 – A Question of Trust
Who is the real culprit in the story “A Question of Trust”?
Answer:
The young woman who pretended to be the owner of the house was the real culprit. She cleverly deceived Horace Danby into opening the safe for her. She took the jewels and escaped, while Horace was later arrested and blamed for the theft. Horace himself was a thief, but in this particular robbery, the woman was the one who actually stole the jewels.
Quick Objective/Grammar Key
Question Answer
1(i) B
1(ii) C
1(iii) C
1(iv) A
1(v) B – Intricate
2A D
2B(i) melts
2B(ii) C – asked
2C C – The
2D C
2E A – must
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