CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Model Paper 2026: Boost Your Section B Score

 

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Model Paper 2026: Boost Your Section B Score

In the CBSE Class 10 English paper, Section B is often where students feel the most "grammatical friction." However, if you treat grammar like logic—where every word has a specific function—you can easily secure a perfect score.

The 2026 pattern emphasizes meaningful communication. You won't just be asked for a definition; you'll be asked to correct a report, complete a dialogue, or fill gaps in a narrative. Here is a high-probability model paper to test your readiness.

The Practice Paper

Total Questions: 12 (Attempt any 10)

Time Recommended: 20 Minutes

I. Gap Filling (Tenses & Modals)

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

1. The research team _______ (study) the impact of climate change on coastal erosion for five years before they finally published their findings.

(a) studied

(b) has been studying

(c) had been studying

(d) was studying

2. You _______ (not/need) to bring your own laptop; the center provides all the necessary equipment.

(a) must

(b) needn't

(c) shouldn't

(d) couldn't

3. If the weather _______ (stay) pleasant, we will go for a hike in the Aravalli hills.

(a) stay

(b) stays

(c) will stay

(d) stayed

II. Error Correction (Subject-Verb & Prepositions)

Identify the error in the following lines and provide the correction.

SentenceErrorCorrection
4. Neither of the participants were ready________________
5. to participate into the final round.________________
6. Each of the students have to submit________________
7. their assignments by Monday noon.________________

III. Reported Speech (Dialogue Completion)

Read the dialogue between a doctor and a patient and complete the paragraph.

Doctor: How are you feeling after taking the new medicine?

Patient: I am feeling much better, but I still have a mild headache.

The doctor asked the patient (8) ________________________. The patient replied that (9) ________________________ but (10) ________________________ a mild headache.

IV. Sentence Transformation

Choose the correct transformed sentence.

11. "Please grant me leave for two days," the clerk said to the manager.

(a) The clerk told the manager to please grant him leave for two days.

(b) The clerk requested the manager to grant him leave for two days.

(c) The clerk asked the manager that he grant him leave for two days.

(d) The clerk ordered the manager to grant him leave for two days.

12. Select the correct option to complete the slogan for an environmental campaign:

"Save the trees today _______ a greener tomorrow."

(a) for

(b) by

(c) with

(d) onto

✅ Answer Key & Explanations

Part I: Gap Filling

  1. (c) had been studying | Logic: Past Perfect Continuous is used for an action that was ongoing up until another point in the past ("before they published").

  2. (b) needn't | Logic: Shows absence of necessity or obligation.

  3. (b) stays | Logic: First Conditional Rule (If + Present Simple, Future Simple).

Part II: Error Correction

  1. Error: were | Correction: was (Logic: "Neither" is distributive and always singular).

  2. Error: into | Correction: in (Logic: You participate "in" an event).

  3. Error: have | Correction: has (Logic: "Each" is singular).

  4. Error: their | Correction: his/her (Logic: Pronoun must agree with the singular "Each").

Part III: Reported Speech

  1. how he was feeling after taking the new medicine.

  2. he was feeling much better

  3. he still had (Logic: Tense shifts from Present to Past; 'I' changes to 'he').

Part IV: Sentence Transformation

  1. (b) The clerk requested... | Logic: The word "Please" in direct speech indicates a 'request' in reported speech.

  2. (a) for | Logic: Used to indicate purpose or reason.

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