Gap Filling for Class 10 or Cloze Passage exercises involve a passage with missing words that students need to fill in.
These exercises typically require the use of grammatical elements such as tense, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, and conjunctions to complete the sentences.
To excel in gap filling for Class 10, students should ensure that the completed paragraph makes sense overall and that each sentence is grammatically correct.
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 1
Read the conversation given below and fill in the blanks of the paragraph that follows:
Customer: Waiter, come here.
Waiter: Yes Sir.
Customer: Look, there are flies in my soup.
Waiter: They are fresh flies.
Customer: What do you mean?
Waiter: They arrived only this morning.
1. A customer in a restaurant complained that there were flies in his soup. The waiter told the customer (a) ________ When the customer asked (b) ________, the waiter replied that (c) ________.
(a) (i) there were no flies in the soup. (ii) the flies were fresh. (iii) he would replace the soup.
(b) (i) how old the flies were. (ii) why there were flies. (iii) what he meant by fresh flies.
(c) (i) the flies arrived that morning. (ii) the soup was not fresh. (iii) he would take the soup back.
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 2
Read the following dialogue between a mother and her son. Complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the gaps appropriately:
Marie: Did you see my new umbrella?
Tony: Yes. Did you buy it from the mall?
Marie: No, your father has brought it for me.
2. Marie asked her son Tony (a) ________. Tony agreed and asked his mother (b) ________. His mother replied in the negative and added that (c) ________.
(a) (i) whether he saw her new umbrella. (ii) if he had brought the umbrella. (iii) where he saw her new umbrella.
(b) (i) who had brought it. (ii) where she bought it from. (iii) how much it cost.
(c) (i) her father had brought it for her. (ii) it was a gift from a friend. (iii) she found it at the mall.
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 3
Read the following conversation and complete the passage that follows:
Kanak: Have you seen Three Idiots?
Kartik: I saw them yesterday in my class.
Kanak: I was talking about the movie.
Kartik: I thought that you were talking about the three idiots in the class.
3. Kanak asked Kartik (a) ________ Three Idiots. Kartik replied that (b) ________class. Kanak further said that (c) ________. Kartik replied that (d) ________ in the class.
(a) (i) if he had seen (ii) whether he liked (iii) why he had watched
(b) (i) he had watched it in (ii) he saw them in (iii) he had heard of
(c) (i) she was referring to the movie (ii) she liked the movie (iii) the movie was interesting
(d) (i) he thought she was talking about the three idiots (ii) he didn’t know which movie she meant (iii) he thought she was talking about the class
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 4
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.
4. Besides encountering the strange aborigines, the first English settlers (a) ________ (find) themselves in the presence of new and wide variations of climate. In their homeland, they (b) ________ (accustom) to a moderate temperature. Now, they (c) ________ (experience) before them a great range of climate from the cold coasts of Maine to the hot savannahs of Georgia, with all the gradations from the North to the deep South.
(a) (i) found (ii) find (iii) finding
(b) (i) had accustomed (ii) were accustomed (iii) accustomed
(c) (i) were experiencing (ii) experienced (iii) experience
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 5
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the alternatives given below.
5. The history of man is replete (a) ________ crime and folly. Wars between nations, religious prosecutions, ethnic cleansing, and other forms of genocide (b) ________ a heavy toll on human lives. The Spanish conquest of South America was (c) ________ by the extinction of millions of ‘natives’ through killings and disease.
(a) (i) with (ii) of (ii) as (iv) at
(b) (i) have taken (ii) has taken (iii) was taken (iv) taken
(c) (i) accompany (ii) accompanied (iii) accompanies (iv) accompanying
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 6
Fill in the blanks given below by choosing the most appropriate options.
6. In 1911, the British (a) ________ their capital from Calcutta to Delhi. After the First World War (b) ________ government got down to the task of building a new capital. Two renowned architects were assigned the tasks of designing Delhi. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker (c) ________ The India Gate was built to immortalize the 85,000 soldiers who died in World War II.
(a) (i) shift (ii) shifts (ii) shifting (iv) shifted
(b) (i) a(ii) an(iii) the (iv) all
(c) (i) was (ii) were (iii) will be (iv) have
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 7
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
7. When electricity flows (a) ________ a wire, tiny particles called electrons move (b) ________ the wire. Each electron has a very small electric charge. (c) ________ the electrons arrive, they produce electricity.
(a) (i) to (ii) for (iii) through (iv) from
(b) (i) through (ii) on (iii) of (iv) in
(c) (i) While (ii) Where (iv) As (iii) If
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 8
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
8. Kabir, (a)________ famous saint, was neither a Muslim nor a Hindu. He (b) ________ a ‘fakir’ (c) ________ preached love, peace and brotherhood to mankind.
(a) (i) a (ii) one (iii) the (iv) most
(b) (i) is (ii) has been (iii) was (iv) had been
(c) (i) who (ii) which (iii) and (iv) therefore
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 9
Fill the blanks with the appropriate option from those in the brackets:
9. Hello, this is Arjun. I am (a)________ from Oxford, where the finals of the World Quiz Championship will be held tomorrow. The favourite is Arvind Ghoshal (b) ________ India, the man (c) ________ everything. A few months ago, no one had heard of Arvind, but today he is famous. He is likely to win the Championship if he does not commit a blunder.
(a) (i) speak (ii) speaks (iii) speaking
(b) (i) for (ii) from (iii) to
(c) (i) know (ii) knows (iii) knowing
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 10
Fill the blanks with the appropriate option from those in the brackets:
10. Time travel (i) ________ (ought to/should/could) become a reality in the near future, (ii) ________ (allows/allowed/allowing) human beings to experience the thrill of travelling back or forward in time. However, (iii) ________ (most/many/much) challenges must be overcome, such as ensuring safety and affordability for all potential time-travellers.
(a) (i) ought to (ii) should (iii) could
(b) (i) allows (ii) allowed (iii) allowing
(c) (i) most (ii) many (iii) much
Gap Filling Class 10 Questions Answers Set 11
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option given below
11. The modern student ____(a)_____ the importance ____(b)_____ physical exercise. He spends one to two hours in the open air ____(c)_____ he takes part in different sports. However, care should ____(d)_____ not to overstrain __(e)___ body.
(a) (i) understood (ii) understand (iii) have understand (iv) understands
(b) (i) of (ii) by (iii) from (iv) with
(c) (i) how (ii) which (iii) where (iv) why
(d) (i) be taken (ii) took (iii) takes (iv) has taken
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Gap Filling Class 10 Set 12
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks from the ones given below.
12. Most Indian schools fail to Ensure they are students adequate play time and fitness regime. Two out of every five school going children ____(a)______ have a healthy body Mass Index (BMI) and 50% of children ____(b)______ adequate lower body strength. Some schools ____(c)______found to offer three or ____(d)______ physical education periods per week.
(a) (i) does (ii) Does not (iii) don’t (iv) do
(b) (i) lack (ii) lacked (iii) have lacked (iv) had lacked
(c) (i) was (ii) are (iii) is (iv) have
(d) (i) much(ii) many (iii) more (iv) less
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Gap Filling Class 10 Set 13
Fill in the following blanks with the most appropriate options.
13. Kanishka, the ruler of the Kushanas embraced Buddhism. He ____(a)______ invited to a Buddhist meeting (b)__ Kashmir during ____(c)______ reign. It was during his time that Buddhism ____(d)______ to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Java.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) has (iv) had
(b) (i) at (ii) of (iii) in (iv) on
(c) (i) her (ii) his (iii) their (iv) that
(d) (i) spread (ii) spreads (iii) spreading (iv) is spread
Gap Filling Class 10 Set 14
Fill in the following blanks with the most appropriate answer
14. He was ___(a)_____ at the news ____(b)______ the success of a poor candidate ____(c)______ got the highest number of votes ____(d)______ the Bihar election.
(a) (i) surprising (ii) surprise (iii) surprised (iv) having surprised
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) to (iv) by
(c) (i) which (ii) whose (iii) whom (iv) who
(d) (i) on (ii) in (iii) at (iv) for
Question Set 15
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option given below
15. Last year I visited the same spot ____(a)______ I was not ____(b)______ a cycle. I saw that many buildings ____(c)______ been built on ____(d)______ banks of the Ganga.
(a) (i) as (ii) for (iii) even if (iv) but
(b) (i) ride (ii) rides (iii) rode (iv) riding
(c) (i) has (ii) have (iii) had (iv) having
(d) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Question Set 16
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks from the ones given below.
16. Communication ____(a)______ become very effective ____(b)______ instance due to smartphones. People are able ____(c)______ convey their message all around the globe to ____(d)______ loved ones ____(e)______ spending hefty sums of money.
(a) (i) is (ii) has (iii) have (iv) had
(b) (i) but (ii) as (iii) or (iv) and
(c) (i) for (ii) in (iii) to (iv) of
(d) (i) his (ii) her (iii) their (iv) your
(e) (i) with (ii) without (iii) and (iv) to
Question Set 17
Fill in the following blanks with the most appropriate answer
17. Reading books ____(a)______ a good hobby. Books open ____(b)______vast new world to us. They increase ____(c)______ knowledge and change our outlook ____(d)______ the world.
(a) (i) has (ii) was (iii) are (iv) is
(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) some
(c) (i) his (ii) one’s (iii) our (iv) your
(d) (i) towards (ii) for (iii) by (iv) from
Question Set 18
Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks from the ones given below.
18. Delhi ____(a)______ the capital of India. People from all parts ____(b)______ the country and world come to visit Delhi. There ____(c)______ many historical buildings here. Last year I, ____(d)______ Delhi. I also watched ____(e)______ Commonwealth Games 2010.
(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being
(b) (i) of (ii) from (iii) for (iv) at
(c) (i) being (ii) are (iii) been (iv) were
(d) (i) visit (ii) visiting (iii) visited (iv) will visit
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Question Set 19
Fill in the following blanks with the most appropriate options.
19. Birds and animals live in the lap ____(a)______ nature and can predict likely changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high ____(b)______ the sky. But during a storm, they come down ____(c)______ fly close to the ground. If they fly low you ____(d)______ be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be ____(e)______ reliable weatherman.
(a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) to
(c) (i) nor (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and
(d) (i) would (ii) should (iii) might (iv) could
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Question Set 20
Fill in the following blanks with the most appropriate options.
20. Television ____(a)______ become very popular in our country. People spend a lot ____(b)______ time watching a variety of progrrames. Some of the programmes ____(c)______ are telecast these days are a very poor quality. We should remember that television is ____(d)______ effective enduring ____(e)______ nation.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) has (iv) had
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) at (iv) by
(c) (i) those (ii) when (iii) here (iv) that
(d) (i) so (ii) many (iii) very (iv) some
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Gap Filling Class 10 Answers
Answer Set 1:
Answer: (a) (ii) the flies were fresh. (b) (iii) what he meant by fresh flies.(c) (i) the flies arrived that morning.
Answer Set 2:
Answer: (a) (i) whether he saw her new umbrella.(b) (ii) where she bought it from.(c) (i) her father had brought it for her.
Set 3 Answer :
(a) (i) if he had seen (b)(ii) he saw them in (c) (iii) she was referring to the movie (d))(i) he thought she was talking about the three idiots
Answer Set 4:
(a) (i) found (b)(ii) were accustomed (c) (i) were experiencing
Set 7 Ans:
(a) (iii) through (b) (i) through (c) (iv) As
Set 8 Answer :
(a) (iii) the (b) (iii) was (c) (i) who
Set 9 Answer :
(a) (iii) speaking (b) (ii) from (c) (ii) knows
Set 10 Answer :
(a) (iii) could (b) (iii) allowing (c) (ii) many
Set 11 Ans:
Ans: (a)(iv) understands (b)(i) of (c) (iii) where (d) (i) be taken (e) (iii) the
Answer Set 12:
Ans: (a) (iii) don’t (b) (i) lack (c) (ii) are (d) (iii) more
Answer Set 13:
Ans: (a) (ii) was (b) (iii) in (c) (ii) his (d) (i) spread
Answer Set 14:
Ans: (a) (iii) surprised (b) (i) of (c) (iv) who (d) (ii) in
Answer Set 15:
Ans: (a) (iii) surprised (b) (i) of (c) (iv) who (d) (ii) in
Answer Set 16:
Ans: (a) (ii) has (b) (iv) and (c) (iii) to (d) (iii) their (e) (ii) without
Answer Set 17:
Ans: (a) (iv) is (b) (ii) a (c) (iii) our (d) (i) towards
Answer Set 18:
Ans: (a) (ii) is (b) (i) of (c) (ii) are (d) (iii) visited (e) (iii) the
Answer Set 19:
Ans: (a) (ii) of (b) (i) in (c) (iv) and (d) (iv) could (e) (i) a
Answer Set 20:
Ans: (a) (iii) has (b) (i) of (c) (iv) that (d) (iii) very (e) (i) a
