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English · CBSE Class 10 · English Medium · 17 questions and answers
Sample questions
- Q: What is a determiner? Give examples.
- A: A determiner is a word placed before a noun to specify quantity or reference, e.g., a, an, the, some, many, this, my.
- Q: When do we use the articles 'a' and 'an'?
- A: Use 'a' before consonant sounds (a book) and 'an' before vowel sounds (an hour, an honest man).
- Q: What is the difference between 'much' and 'many'?
- A: 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns (much water); 'many' with countable nouns (many books).
- Q: What is subject-verb agreement?
- A: The verb must agree with its subject in number and person; a singular subject takes a singular verb (He runs), a plural subject a plural verb (They run).
- Q: What is a modal verb? Give examples.
- A: A modal is a helping verb that shows ability, possibility, permission or obligation, e.g., can, could, may, might, must, should.
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