Question 311 markShort AnswerSection C

$9.(i) Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful sentence. Patient : Doctor, I've been having a severe headache for the past three days, what should I do ? Doctor : and avoid stress / don't worry / I'll prescribe you / also advise you / it seems like / some medicine and / a case of migraine / to take proper rest$

Q: 9.(i) Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful sentence. Patient : Doctor, I've been having a severe headache for the past three days, what should I do ? Doctor : and avoid stress / don't worry / I'll prescribe you / also advise you / it seems like / some medicine and / a case of migraine / to take proper rest

Don't worry, it seems like a case of migraine. I'll prescribe you some medicine and also advise you to take proper rest and avoid stress. This is correct because it follows the natural doctor-patient order (reassurance, diagnosis, prescription, advice) using every given fragment.

Grammar

Jumbled sentence reordering

Official answer

Don't worry, it seems like a case of migraine. I'll prescribe you some medicine and also advise you to take proper rest and avoid stress. This is correct because it follows the natural doctor-patient order (reassurance, diagnosis, prescription, advice) using every given fragment.

don't worry

it seems like

a case of migraine

I'll prescribe you

some medicine

also advise you

proper rest

avoid stress

Marking scheme

1. $1 mark: complete, meaningful and correctly ordered sentence using all the given fragments.$
2. $Accept minor punctuation variation (comma or full stop) between 'a case of migraine' and 'I'll prescribe you' as long as the sentence reads sensibly.$
3. $No mark for a jumble that leaves any fragment stranded or that is grammatically broken.$

Hint

$Start with the reassurance, then the diagnosis, then the prescription, and end with the advice.$

Quick oral answer

$Don't worry, it seems like a case of migraine; I'll prescribe you some medicine and also advise you to take proper rest and avoid stress.$

Common mistakes

1. $Placing 'I'll prescribe you some medicine' before the diagnosis, breaking the logical flow of reassurance \to diagnosis \to treatment.$
2. $Forgetting the connectors, e.g. writing 'take proper rest avoid stress' instead of 'take proper rest and avoid stress'.$
3. $Not separating the two independent clauses, producing one run-on sentence with no full stop or comma after 'migraine'.$

Analysis and explanation

Sentence-rearrangement tests whether you can rebuild the logical and grammatical skeleton hidden inside scrambled fragments. Concept A doctor-patient exchange follows a natural discourse order: reassurance -> diagnosis -> prescription -> advice. Internal connectives inside the fragments (the 'and' in 'some medicine and', and in 'and avoid stress') act as glue showing which pieces must sit next to each other. Key steps Start with the reassuring opener: 'Don't worry'. Add the diagnosis: 'it seems like a case of migraine'. Add the prescription and advice: 'I'll prescribe you some medicine and also advise you to take proper rest and avoid stress'. Common mistakes Using every fragment but producing an unnatural or run-on sentence. Dropping the punctuation break between the diagnosis and the prescription, which CBSE treats as an incomplete answer. Real-world use This mirrors how professionals structure information in real life: calm the listener, name the problem, then offer a solution - useful in emails, instructions and everyday explanations.

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Interesting facts

$Sentence-reordering questions have appeared in the 'Do as directed' grammar block of CBSE Class 10 English (Communicative) papers for over a decade, testing syntax without rote grammar rules.$

$Migraine affects over one billion people worldwide and is ranked by the WHO among the leading causes of years lived with disability — making the medical context of this question realistic.$

Question details

Q31 of 53 questions

Board: CBSE
Class: Class 10
Subject: English (Communicative)
Year: 2026
Section: Section C
Marks: 1
Type: Short Answer
Chapter: Grammar
Topic: $Jumbled sentence reordering$
Bloom's level: apply
Syllabus topic: $Section C: Grammar — Sentence Reordering / Rearranging jumbled words and phrases into a meaningful sentence$
Author: CBSE
Reviewed by: Padhantu Academic Team

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Frequently asked questions

$How do I decide where to place the full stop in a reordering answer?$

$Place a full stop where one complete idea ends and another begins. Here the diagnosis ('...a case of migraine') is a complete thought, and the prescription-plus-advice is a second complete thought, so a full stop after 'migraine' is the cleanest choice; a comma is also acceptable if the flow stays clear.$

$Do I have to use every fragment given?$

$Yes. In CBSE sentence-reordering you must use all the given words/phrases exactly once. Dropping or repeating a fragment usually costs you the mark even if the rest reads well.$