10th class, board examination, English grammar-usage of prepositions
10th Class · English Grammar · Board Exam 2026
Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marking. Choose the correct preposition — BESIDE or BESIDES.
Q1. The little girl sat ______ her mother throughout the long journey.
(A) besides
(B) beside
(C) besides of
(D) along
Q2. ______ English, she speaks French and German fluently.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) between
(D) among
Q3. He parked his bicycle ______ the old banyan tree near the school gate.
(A) besides
(B) between
(C) beside
(D) alongside of
Q4. ______ being a doctor, he is also an accomplished classical singer.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) beyond
(D) apart
Q5. The old temple stands ______ a small lake at the foot of the hill.
(A) besides
(B) beside
(C) between
(D) across
Q6. I don't want to attend the function — it is too far, and ______, I am not feeling well.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) beyond
(D) moreover
Q7. His angry reply was completely ______ the point and confused everyone.
(A) besides
(B) beside
(C) beyond
(D) away from
Q8. ______ Maths and Science, the student also excels in painting and music.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) among
(D) after
Q9. The nurse stood ______ the patient's bed and monitored his condition carefully.
(A) besides
(B) beside
(C) near to
(D) across
Q10. There were many other tourists ______ us waiting at the monument entrance.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) between
(D) among
✅ Answers with Explanation
| Q | Answer | Rule / Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (B) beside | BESIDE = next to / at the side of (physical position). The girl sat physically next to her mother → beside. |
| 2 | (B) besides | BESIDES = in addition to / apart from. She speaks other languages in addition to English → besides. Signal: other languages added to English. |
| 3 | (C) beside | BESIDE = next to / at the side of (physical location). The bicycle is parked physically next to the banyan tree → beside. |
| 4 | (B) besides | BESIDES = in addition to. He has an extra quality (singing) on top of being a doctor → besides. "Besides being …" is a classic Board Exam pattern. |
| 5 | (B) beside | BESIDE = next to / alongside (physical position). The temple stands physically next to the lake → beside. |
| 6 | (B) besides | BESIDES = moreover / in addition to that (used as an adverb here). He gives an additional reason for not going → besides. Here it means "moreover" or "furthermore." |
| 7 | (B) beside | BESIDE — fixed idiom: "beside the point" = irrelevant, not related to the topic. This is a very common Board Exam idiom. Always BESIDE in this phrase, never besides. |
| 8 | (B) besides | BESIDES = in addition to. The student excels in painting and music on top of / in addition to Maths and Science → besides. |
| 9 | (B) beside | BESIDE = next to / at the side of (physical position). The nurse stood physically next to the patient's bed → beside. |
| 10 | (B) besides | BESIDES = in addition to / apart from. Other tourists were there in addition to "us" → besides us. It means "other than us / apart from us." |
📌 BESIDE vs BESIDES — Quick Memory Guide
| Word | Meaning & Use | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| BESIDE | Next to / at the side of — always physical position. Also in fixed idiom: beside the point (irrelevant) | Sit beside me · stand beside the door · beside the river · beside the point |
| BESIDES | In addition to / apart from / moreover — adds extra information, person, or thing | Besides English · besides that · besides being a teacher · besides us |
🧠 Quick Trick: BESIDE = "be + side" → think of a physical side → next to something. · BESIDES = "beside + s" → the extra s stands for something extra → in addition to.
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