MH 10th Question Paper March 2026 English (2nd & 3rd Language)

FOR MAHARASHTRA BOARD (MSBSHSE) CLASS 10 EXAM PREPARATION

Maharashtra Board
(MSBSHSE) Class 10
2026
March Session
Question Paper ·
English (2nd & 3rd
Language)
EXAM YEAR TYPE

Maharashtra Board (MSBSHSE) Class 10 2026 March Session Question Paper
SUBJECT

English (2nd & 3rd Language)

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2026 II 27 1100 –N 916–
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ENGLISH (17) (THIRD LANGUAGE) (E)
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Max. Marks : 80
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(ACTIVITY SHEET)
SECTION I : Language Study — 10 marks
Q.1.(A) Do as directed (Attempt any four) : (8 marks)
(1) Complete the following words by using correct letters : (2)
(i) n_rse
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(iv) m_ght a

(2) Put the following words in alphabetical order : (2)
(i) school, paradise, change, origin.

(ii) honour, humanity, humble, hinder.

(3) Punctuate the following : (2)

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(4) Make four words (minimum of three letters
in the word : (2)
‘Championship’

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(5) Write the related words as shown in the example : (2)

Carefully

Listen

(6) Complete the word-chain of ‘Adjectives’. Add four words, each
beginning with the last letter of the previous word : (2)
small  ................  ................  ................  .................

(B) Do as directed : (2 marks)
(1) Attempt any one : (1)

(a) Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase :

‘at the edge of ’

OR

(b) Add a clause to the following sentence to expand it

meaningfully :

I know.

(2) Attempt any one : (1)

(a) Add a prefix or suffix to make new words :

(i) responsible

(ii) continue.

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SECTION II : Textual Passages — 20 marks

Q. 2.(A) Read the following passage and do the activities :

(10 marks)
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(ii) Every fortnight

big, .................................

(iii) The water is gentle; rock is ...........................

(iv) The flower comes to a life for ..............................

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earth again. The flower comes to life only for a day, yet it does so in full splendour.

What if we too lived our life, however short, to its fullest ?
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We went to a rocky beach and saw the spread of the majestic ocean and

the rocks alongside, carved, sculpted and shaped by the water. Water is so gentle,

rock so hard, yet, as the water flows over it everyday, for years, the rock gives

in. It takes the shape that the water commands. Our problems are so colossal

and we are so small, yet if we persist ...

We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in a concrete

pavement. It left us thinking : however impossible things may look, there is always

an opening ...

A2. Complete the following web : (2)

blooms ....... smiles .....

....................... .......................
hibiscus

flower
withers ....... falls .............

....................... .......................

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A3. Find the describing words for the given nouns : (2)
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(ii)em...................... problem
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(iv) ...................... cracks

A4. Do as directed : (2)

(i) It takes the shape.

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A5. Personal Response : (2)

‘Nature is the best teacher.’ Explain in 3/4 sentences.

(B) Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)
B1. Rewrite and state whether the following sentences are ‘True or False’ : (2)
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(iv) The narrator gathered a thin stick in one hand.

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Suddenly, I heard a group of street dogs barking furiously in the distance.

I chose to ignore the commotion thinking that the pack of dogs might have cornered

a hapless pig. But soon, the barking became louder and more aggressive and

the alarmed cawing of a flock of crows added to the cacophony. I also heard the

disturbance approaching closer.

Curiosity got the better of me. Leaving the book aside, I rushed to the veranda

to see what was going on.

I glanced towards the roof of the club house and saw something horrible.

A big male langur, apparently the leader of its group, was holding a baby langur

in his hands and mercilessly biting it all over with a definite intent to kill. The

helpless mother of the baby and other lesser members of the langur group were

scattered on the roofs of the buildings nearby watching the baby being killed.

I recalled the terrible custom in the animal clan according to which a dominant

male usually does not allow another male baby or adult to survive within its

group.

Without losing any time, I gathered a stout stick in one hand and hurled

a piece of stone at the marauding langur. The langur was so infuriated that

it hardly took any notice of my assault. But then I started throwing more stones.

The dogs on their part raised their pitch of cry.

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B2. Give reasons for the following : (2)
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(i) gathered × ..............................................

(ii) mercifully × .........................................................

(iii)
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(i) The barking became louder and more aggressive :

(Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only — but also’)

(ii) Choose the correct ‘passive voice’ of :

I recalled the terrible custom.
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(d) The terrible custom was recalled by I.

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B5. Personal Response : (2)

What would you do, if you found an injured animal on the way to

home ?

SECTION III : Poetry — 10 marks

Q.3.(A) Read the following stanzas and do the activities : (5 marks)

A1. Write whether the following sentences are ‘True’ or ‘False’ : (2)

(i) The ship is anchor’d safely.

(ii) The trip is joyful.

(iii) The captain hears the bells.

(iv) The captain lies on the bed.

O Captain! My Captain! rise up and hear the bells;

Rise up–for you the flag is flung–for you the bugle trills;

For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths–for you the shores

a-crowding;

For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

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Here Captain! dear father!
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My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and
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Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
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A2. Complete the following web : (2)

He doesn’t He has
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A3. Find the rhyming words for the following from the poem : (1)

(i) bed — ............................................

(ii) kill — ............................................

(iii) fun — ............................................

(iv) bread — ............................................

(B) Appreciation of the poem : (5 marks)
Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of
the points given below :
The Twins

In form and feature, face and limb,

I grew so like my brother,

That folks got taking me for him,

And each for one another.

It puzzled all our kith and kin,

It reached a fearful pitch;

For one of us was born a twin,

Yet not a soul knew which.

One day, to make the matter worse,

Before our names were fixed,

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As we were being washed by nurse,
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And I got christened him.

This fatal likeness even dogged
My footsteps, when at school,
And I was always getting flogged,
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And buried brother John.
— Henry Sambrooke Leigh

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 Title ½

 Name of the poet ½

 Rhyme scheme 1

 Figure of speech (any one) 1

 Theme/Central idea (in 2/3 lines). 2

SECTION IV : Non-Textual Passage — 15 marks

Q. 4. (A) Read the following passage and do the activities :

(10 marks)

A1. Complete the following sentences from the passage : (2)

(i) Swapnil Kusale was born on ...............................

(ii) Swapnil’s father is ..................................

(iii) Professionally Swapnil is working as .................................

(iv) Swapnil won the gold medal in junior category in .......................

Swapnil Kusale from Kambalwadi, Dist. Kolhapur was born on August 6,

1995, in agricultural family. In 2009, his father Suresh, a village school teacher,

recognised his potential and enrolled him in Krida Prabodhini, Maharashtra

Government’s premier sports programme. After a year of rigorous training,

Swapnil chose shooting to specialize. At the 2015 Asian Shooting Championship

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in Kuwait, he won the gold medal in the 50 m rifle prone event in the junior
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A ticket examiner by profession with the Central Railways since 2015,

Swapnil Kusale is also the recipient of the Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards

in Maharashtra in 2016-17.

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Championship in Cairo, where he also won a bronze medal in the team event.

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occurrence in the passage : (2)
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(iv) Swapnil joined Krida Prabodhini.
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A3. Match the synonyms : (2)

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(i) Farming (a) Recognize

(ii) Prize (b) Potential

(iii) Capacity (c) Agriculture

(iv) Identify (d) Award

A4. Do as directed : (2)

(i) Swapnil’s father enrolled him in Krida Prabodhini in 2009.

[Frame a ‘Wh’ type question to get underlined part as an

answer]

(ii) Swapnil chose shooting to specialize.

(Add a question tag)

A5. Personal Response : (2)

Which is your favourite game ? Why ?

(B) Summary Writing : (5 marks)

Read the passage given in Q. No. 4(A) and write a summary of it.

Suggest a suitable title to the summary.

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SECTION V : Writing Skill — 20 marks
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of the letters :

= • IMPRESSION • =
Arts and Craft Exhibition-2025
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Organised by : Youth Club, Pune.

BOOK YOUR STALL BEFORE 30TH APRIL 2025

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A1. Informal Letter A2. Formal Letter

Look at the advertisement, Look at the advertisement,

write a letter to your friend write to the President of

appealing him/her to visit it. OR Youth Club. Thank him/her

Make use of the points in for organising the exhibition.

the advertisement. You may Ask more about the entry

add your own points. fee, timing of exhibition. You

may add your own points.

(B) B1 or B2. Do any one of the following : (5 marks)

B1. Dialogue writing :

(a) Prepare a dialogue from the jumbled sentences : (1)

(i) Yes, actually it is my passion!

(ii) Would you like to join Armed Forces ?

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(iii) I love to wear uniform and serve the nation. m
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A : Who is your favourite actor ?

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OR

B2. Drafting a speech :

Imagine that you are going to deliver a speech on ‘Books are our

real friends’ in the elocution competition. Write a speech using the

following points :

* Source of knowledge and information.

* Treasure of entertainment and fun.

* Improves language skills.

* Develops personality, confidence.

* Add your own points.

Q. 6.(A) Information Transfer :

A1 or A2. Do any one of the following : (5 marks)

A1. Non-verbal to verbal :

Read the information given in the following table. Write two paragraphs

based on it. Give a suitable title to it :

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Effective Communication Ineffective Communication
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(iii) Emotional involvement. (3) Lack of attention.

(iv) Use of proper tone. (4) Use of inappropriate
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A2. Verbal to Non-verbal :

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diagram. Give a suitable title to it :
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that can be put to future use. Nuclear energy, chemical energy are its

examples. Leaping frog, moving car generate mechanical, while

lightning or power lines are the examples of electrical energy. Nuclear

fusion inside the Earth’s core or fusion of sun and stars create nuclear

energy. Striking of match or the food we eat are the examples of chemical

energy. Each form can be converted into the other form.

• Title

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Kinetic energy Kinetic energy
Potential energy

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• Example

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(B) Expand the theme :
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In the last summer vacation, I visited .........................................................
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SECTION VI : Skill Development — 5 marks

Q. 7. Translation : (5 marks)

(a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction (any

four) : (2)

(1) Space

(2) Promise

(3) Skill

(4) Pretend

(5) Boundary

(6) Natural.

(b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction

(any two) : (2)

(1) Take care of your health regularly.

(2) Wash your hands before eating.

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(3) Avoid eating readymade and packaged food items.
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(1) An empty vessel makes much noise.

(2) Truth is always bitter.

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