Gap Filling Class 10 CBSE English Grammar
What is Gap Filling in English Grammar?
Gap filling is a type of exercise based on English Grammar. In this exercise, a student’s knowledge of various grammar topics is tested. Generally, the question contains a blank and two options are provided in brackets. Students have to identify the answer out of the given two choices. Sometimes options are not provided in such questions and students have to think about the correct answer and write it down.In case you wish to score 100 percent in English Grammar, you can have a look at our English Grammar Course
Topics covered under Gap filling
A question of gap filling tests the knowledge of grammar topics as follows –
Verb forms
Articles/ Determiners
Parts of speech
Marking scheme of Gap filling Questions
Each question of gap filling has one blank to be filled. Each blank carries one mark. So every single question of gap filling carries a weightage of one mark.
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Sample Questions on Gap Filling
Here are a few solved examples of gap filling for convenience of students-
- Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
Passenger : Please give me three tickets to India Gate.
Conductor : Ten rupees a ticket.
The passenger requested the conductor (a) _______________________________. The conductor replied that (b) _________________________________________.
Solution:
The passenger requested the conductor (a) to give him three tickets to India Gate. The conductor replied that (b) it costed ten rupees a ticket / a ticket costed ten rupees.
- Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
Doctor : You must exercise daily to keep your heart fit.
Patient : Is it enough if I go for a daily morning walk and do some breathing exercises ?
The doctor advised the patient that he (a) _______________________________. The patient questioned whether it was enough if he (b) ________________________________.
Solution:
The doctor advised the patient that he (a) had to exercise daily to keep his heart fit. The patient questioned whether it was enough if he (b) went for a daily morning walk and did some breathing exercises.
- Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
Seema : Why haven’t you brought my practical file ?
Rita : I had gone to my uncle’s house with my parents, so I forgot to keep it.
Seema : Don’t make an excuse. I want to know the truth.
Rita : I am sorry Seema. I was chatting with my friends till late. I forgot that you needed it urgently.
Seems asked Rita (a) _______________________________. Rita said that she had gone to her uncle’s house with her parents, so she had forgotten to keep it. Seema (b) _______________________________________________________. Rita said that she was sorry and further added she had been chatting with her friends till late and she had forgotten that Seema needed it urgently that day.
Solution:
Seems asked Rita (a) that why had she not brought her practical file. Rita said that she had gone to her uncle’s house with her parents, so she had forgotten to keep it. Seema (b) asked Rita not to make excuses and added that she wanted to know the truth. Rita said that she was sorry and further added she had been chatting with her friends till late and she had forgotten that Seema needed it urgently that day.
- Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
Sanjay : I am surprised to see you here in London. When did you come ?
Vijay : I came here yesterday. I have been offered a job here.
Sanjay told Vijay that (a) ____________________________________ and asked when he had come. Vijay replied that he had come the previous day and added that (b) ____________________________.
Solution:
Sanjay told Vijay that (a) he was surprised to see him there in London and asked when he had come. Vijay replied that he had come the previous day and added that (b) he had been offered a job there.
- Amitabh Bachchan is (a) _________ (one/two/a/of) of the greatest actors this country has produced. His fluency, his gift of timing, his command (b) __________ (of/over/off/upon) the language is unparalleled. (c) _________ (never/otherwise/always/sometimes) his histrionic talents too are among the (d) _________ (best/better/worst/good) this country (e) ________ (was/have/has/had) produced. Even now he (f) _________ (has/had/have/is) to be the most popular actor of the country.
Solution:
Amitabh Bachchan is (a) one of the greatest actors this country has produced. His fluency, his gift of timing, his command (b) over the language is unparalleled. (c) Sometimes his histrionic talents too are among the (d) best this country (e) has produced. Even now he (f) is to be the most popular actor of the country.
- Two friends were walking (a) __________ (from/ above/ through/ by) a desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the (b) _________ (another/ either/ neither/ other) one on the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying any thing (c) _________ (writhed/ writher/ writhe/ writhing) in the sand.
Solution:
Two friends were walking (a) through a desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the (b) other one on the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying any thing (c) writhed in the sand.
- A doctor had the habit of talking to the trees (a) ______ (on/ in/along/with) the roadside as he took (b) _______ (my/your/his/her) walks in the evening. He would (c) _________ (bend/bent/bended/bending) to kiss the trees lovingly and whisper kind words to (d) ________ (it/they/them/those). This was an odd (e) _________ (and/but/as/so) beautiful sight.It was indeed (f) ______ (a/an/the/this) noble act in this wicked world. One day he was very upset to see one of his trees cut down.
The nature lover was so upset that he (collapsing/collapsed/has collapsed/is collapsing) on the road.
Solution:
A doctor had the habit of talking to the trees (a) along the roadside as he took (b) his walks in the evening. He would (c) bend to kiss the trees lovingly and whisper kind words to (d) them. This was an odd (e) but beautiful sight.It was indeed (f) a noble act in this wicked world. One day he was very upset to see one of his trees cut down.
The nature lover was so upset that he (g) collapsed on the road.
- A strong desire to (a) ______ (travels/ travel/ travelling/ travelled) beyond the blue, to fly (b)_________ (in/ into/ on/ above) the heavens and touch the stars was what Kalpana dreamt (c) _______ (in/ about/ for/ of). Determined to the core, she finally (d) _________ (succeed/ succeeds/ succeeded/ succeeding) in making her vision (e) ________ (a/the/that/an) reality. For this first India-born female astronaut, (f) _________ (their/ her/ his/ your) castles in the air had their foundation firmly embedded in reality.
Solution:
A strong desire to (a) travel beyond the blue, to fly (b) above the heavens and touch the stars was what Kalpana dreamt (c) of. Determined to the core, she finally (d) succeeded in making her vision (e) a reality. For this first India-born female astronaut, (f) her castles in the air had their foundation firmly embedded in reality.
- You (a)_______ (shall/will/should/may) live without food and water for sometimes but you (b) ______ (may / could / can / shall) not live without air. The air (c) _______ (should/ would/ may/would) sometimes cause infection in the nose. If it persists you (d)________ (would/could/might/must) see the doctor. A chronic cold (e)_________ (would/will/should/could) cause a great deal of discomfort. So you (f)________ (can/would/should/could) be careful about it.
Solution:
You (a) may live without food and water for sometimes but you (b) can not live without air. The air (c) may sometimes cause infection in the nose. If it persists you (d) must see the doctor. A chronic cold (e) could cause a great deal of discomfort. So you (f) should be careful about it.
- Delivering his inaugural address (i) _____________(on / at / over / from) the first Agricultural Science Congress here today (ii) _____________ (this / an / a / the) Prime Minister said efforts (iii) _____________ (can / will / should / may) be made to increase the production of food grains by at least three times (iv) _____________ (in / from / to / have) the next decade. He exhorted that the agricultural scientists (v) _____________ (can / shall / must / need to) rise to the occasion to meet the challenge of feeding the population so that we may not have to import it. If we delay, he said, in doing something about the matter, it (vi) _____________ (can / would / need / ought to) be difficult to face the shortage of grains. He is optimistic that the agricultural scientists must think (vii) _____________(over / about / in / should) the matter. Speaking on the occasion, the Agricultural Minister praised the agricultural scientists for their role (viii) _____________ (bring / in bringing / while brought / on bringing) about a Green Revolution.
Solution:
Delivering his inaugural address (i) at the first Agricultural Science Congress here today (ii) the Prime Minister said efforts (iii) will be made to increase the production of food grains by at least three times (iv) in the next decade. He exhorted that the agricultural scientists (v) must rise to the occasion to meet the challenge of feeding the population so that we may not have to import it. If we delay, he said, in doing something about the matter, it (vi) would be difficult to face the shortage of grains. He is optimistic that the agricultural scientists must think (vii) about the matter. Speaking on the occasion, the Agricultural Minister praised the agricultural scientists for their role (viii) in bringing about a Green Revolution.