English worksheet for grade 10
Part A:
1. She ___ her homework before she went out.
A. finishes B. finished C. was finishing D. has finished
2. While I ___ home, I met my old friend.
A. walk B. walked C. was walking D. had walked
3. They ___ the match because of heavy rain.
A. cancel B. cancelled C. were cancelling D. have cancelled
4. He suddenly ___ his phone on the bus.
A. loses B. lost C. was losing D. had lost
5. Last year, we ___ in Hawassa for three months.
A. live B. lived C. were living D. have lived
6. Bring the following items ___ pens, notebooks, and rulers.
A. comma B. semicolon C. colon D. full stop
7. She was tired ___ she continued working.
A. comma B. colon C. semicolon D. apostrophe
8. You look tired. You ___ take a short rest.
A. must B. should C. have to D. has to
9. Students _________ wear their ID cards inside the school compound.
A. should B. ought to C. must D. had better
10. I wanted to help him ___ however, he refused.
A. comma B. colon C. semicolon D. question mark
11. Before leaving ___ lock all the doors.
A. comma B. colon C. semicolon D. dash
12. I ___ that hard work leads to success.
A. know B. think C. believe D. knew
13. She doesn’t ___ this story is true.
A. think B. know C. believes D. believing
14. We ___ that the exam was fair.
A. think B. believe C. know D. thought
15. I enjoy reading novels. ____________ do I.
A. Neither B. So C. Either D. Too
16. X: She didn’t attend the meeting.
Y: __________ did her friend.
A. So B. Too C. Neither D. Also
17. You ___ be careful when you cross this road; it’s dangerous.
A. has to B. ought to C. have D. must
18. He ___ finish the report today, or he may lose the job.
A. should B. had better C. ought to D. has
19. She ___ apologize for her rude behavior.
A. must B. should C. has to D. had better
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20. They ________ study harder if they want to pass the exam.
A. have to B. ought to C. must D. had better
21. Please ________ the form with your personal details before submitting it.
A. fill in B. fill out C. fill up D. fix up
22. We ________ the team will win the game tomorrow. (positive belief)
A. think B. know not C. believe not D. thinks
23. Which adverb best describes how a shy person might speak?
A. Loudly B. Quietly C. Bravely D. Quickly
24. I need the following items milk bread and eggs. The correct punctuation for this sentence.
A. : B. ; C., (after each item) D. No punctuation needed
Part B:
Use the correct phrasal verb from the box.
fill in – fill out – fill up – fix up – flip out
float around – follow up – fool around – freak out – find out
25. Please ___ the form before submitting it.
26. He ___ when he heard the bad news.
27. The mechanic will ___ the old car.
28. Don’t ___ during the lesson; pay attention.
29. The teacher promised to ___ on our project.
Use suitable adjectives or adverbs.
24. She is a very ___ (confidence) speaker.
25. He completed the task ___ (careful).
26. The teacher spoke ___ to (calm) the students.
27. He is known for being ___ and honest.
Part C:
Matching: Types of Sentences
Column A Column B
30. I finished my work early. A. Complex sentence
31. I finished my work, and I went home. B. Simple sentence
32. When I finished my work, I went home. C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Matching: The advice structure to the example.
Column A
33. Should Column B
34. Had better A. You really need to do this or face
35. Must consequences.
36. Have to B. It's a strong obligation.
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C. It's a good idea or recommendation. D. External requirement or necessity.
Matching: The sentence structure to its description.
Column A Column B
37. Simple A. One independent clause and at least
38. Compound one dependent clause.
39. Complex B. One independent clause.
40. Compound-complex C. Two or more independent clauses
joined by a conjunction.
D. Two independent clauses and at
least one dependent clause
Part D:
Fill in the blank
41. I need to ________ on that email I sent last week to see if they responded.
42. If you're feeling tired, you ________ better not drive tonight.
43. Don't ________ in class; pay attention to the teacher.
44. He ________ (live) in Paris for five years before moving back home. (past state over time)
45. The team ________ (win) the championship in 2020. (specific past event)
46. A sentence with only one subject and one verb is called a ________ sentence.
47. She was tired ________ however, she finished the work. (Use semicolon appropriately)
48. He is a tall, ________ (athletiC. man who runs ________ (swiftly) every morning.
49. She doesn't ________ aliens exist, but she's open to evidence.
50. Remember this rule ________ always proofread your work. (use colon)
51. I ________ (negative) that this is the right decision; let's rethink it.
52. She doesn't like coffee. ________ do I.
Part E:
Writing: Using adjectives like confident and cheerful, describe your best friend in 4-5
sentences.
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Compiled by: Fasil M.
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