Class 10 Games and Sports Exercise 10.2 Solutions | English Curriculum Development Centre
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C) Answer these questions.
Mention any two reasons behind the popularity of sports in the world.
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Two reasons behind the popularity of sports in the world are for health benefits and as a recreational activity.
What do historical evidences say about the origin of football?
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Historical evidences say that modern football, as we know it today, originated in England in the 19th century, but it is also found that people used to play similar games like football beginning in China two thousand years ago.
What is the main difference betwen cricket and baseball?
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The main difference between cricket and baseball is that cricket is played on an elongated rectangular pitch at the centre of the circular field, where a bowler throws the ball to a batsman, while in baseball, it is played at a mound at the centre of a diamond-shaped field, where a pitcher throws the ball to a batter at home plate.
How is regular volleyball played?
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A regular volleyball game is played between two teams, each on one side of a raised net, trying to “volley” a ball onto the ground of the opposing team's side for points.
Who originated basketball and when?
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James Naismith invented basketball in the late 19th century.
What risk is involved in rugby?
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The risk involved in rugby is that it is a contact sport involving a lot of tackling, with players wearing very little protection.
Grammar II
A) Complete the text below with the correct alternative from the brackets.
A man who ___ (wanted, is wanted, was wanted) to buy an ass went to market.
Coming across a likely-looking beast, he ___ (was arranged, arranged, had been arranged) with the owner that he should ___ (allowed, be allowed, was allowing) to take him home on trial to see what the beast was like.
When the man ___ (reached, was reached, will be reached) home, he put the beast into his stable along with other asses.
The newcomer looked around, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
When the master ___ (saw, was seen, had been seen) this, he put a halter on him at once, and ___ (led, was lead, was leading) him off and ___ (handed, was handed, will be handed) him over to his owner.
The latter ___ (surprised, was surprising, was surprised) to see him back so soon.
He inquired, “Why, do you mean to say you ___ (have tested, have been tested, was tested) him already?”
“I don't want to put him through any more tests,” replied the other. “I ___ (could see, could be seen, could have seen) what sort of beast, he is from the companion he chose for himself.”
B) Complete the sentences below with the correct alternative from the brackets.
a) People always ___ (are admired, admire, are being admired) this picture.
admire
Reason: It is an active voice construction because the subject is the main focus. Of the three options, only admire matches an active voice construction.
b) His leg was hurt in the accident. This is to say: He __ (hurts his leg, is hurt his leg, hurt his leg) in the accident.
hurt his leg
This is an active voice. We can observe that the passive voice is constructed in simple past (was + past participle). Hence, the active voice must contain a simple past verb. Of the three options, the best choice is hurt. Do not get confused with hurts: it is a present tense construction.
c) Some people dress their children very badly. The passive form of the sentence is: (Their children are very badly dressed, Their children dress very badly, There are very badly dressed)
Their children are very badly dressed.
Observe the active voice construction: it is in the simple present tense and the object is ‘their children’. The subject is indefinite. Hence, we can omit the agent (subject) in the passive voice construction. Of the three options, only the first resonates with these conditions.
d) Two of my dinner plates have been broken. That means ___ (someone broke two of my dinner plates, two of my dinner plates have broken, someone has broken two of my dinner plates).
Someone has broken two of my dinner plates.
The passive voice construction follows has/have + been + v3. It is the passive construction of an active voice in perfect tense. Hence, the third option is correct.
e) They will forget this story in a few years. This story ___ (will forget, will be forgotten, will have been forgotten) in a few years.
will be forgotten
f) You must answer all the questions. All the questions ___ (must be answered, must answer, must answered).
must be answered
g) The packet of biscuits has been eaten by the boys. This is to say ___ (the boys ate, the boys have eaten, the boys had eaten) the packet of biscuits.
the boys have eaten
The passive construction is in the present tense. Hence, its corresponding active voice must be in the present tense. Of the three alternatives, only the second one is in the present tense.
h) The bridge was built last year. The active voice of the statement is ___ (the bridge built last year, people built the bridge last year, the people have built the bridge last year).
People built the bridge last year.
i) The field is being plowed by the farmers. The farmers ___ (plow the field, are plowing the field, will plow the field)
are ploughing the field
j) How is a tiger trapped? The active voice of the statement is: ___? (How does a tiger trap, How are people trap a tiger, How do people trap a tiger)
How do people trap a tiger?
k) ‘The teacher will help us.’ This statement has a passive voice as ___ (we will be helped, the teacher will be helped, we will help the teacher)
We will be helped.
We have omitted the agent in the passive construction.
l) 'The tiger should be preserved' is the passive voice of ___ (the tiger should preserve, we should preserve the tiger, people should be preserved).
We should preserve the tiger.
m) The bird has built a nest. It means ___ (a nest has built, a nest has been build, a nest has been built) by the bird.
A nest has been built.
We have omitted the agent in the passive construction.
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