Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed :
Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed :
This row is the umbrella instruction for Question 3, not an independently answerable content question. It directs students to attempt any 10 of the 12 grammar sub-tasks that follow (3.I to 3.XII), each carrying 1 mark, for a total of 10 marks; each sub-task is answered and graded individually as its own separate question. There is no single content 'answer' to this instruction line.
Marking Scheme
- 1This is an instructional line carrying no independent marks; 1 mark is allotted per correctly completed sub-task, up to a maximum of 10 marks for any 10 of the 12 sub-tasks (3.I–3.XII) attempted correctly.
- 2If more than 10 sub-tasks are attempted, CBSE evaluators typically consider only the first 10 attempted (or as per the paper's specific instruction) — students should clearly indicate which two tasks they are omitting, if any.
Hint
This is only the instruction line for the grammar section — skim all 12 sub-tasks first, then choose to skip the two you are least confident about before answering the remaining ten.
Quick Oral Answer
This line just tells students to attempt any 10 out of 12 grammar gap-filling tasks, each worth 1 mark, for a total of 10 marks — it is not a question with its own grammatical answer.
Analysis & Explanation
This is the umbrella instruction for a 12-item grammar gap-filling bank of which only 10 need to be attempted; it is not itself an answerable content question.
Concept
- CBSE Section B typically supplies 12 short, independent grammar tasks (tenses, modals, determiners, prepositions, reported speech, error correction) and asks students to complete any 10 of them, each worth 1 mark.
Key Points
- Each numbered sub-task (3.I, 3.II, … 3.XII) is graded independently and is recorded as its own separate question row.
- Only sub-tasks I–IX were visible in the source scan; X–XII were on pages not supplied, so no grammar content is attached to this instruction row itself.
Common Mistakes
- परीक्षा में सावधानी: Attempting all 12 wastes time — extra correct answers beyond 10 earn no extra marks, while an incorrect 11th/12th answer given in place of a correct one only risks losing time.
- Best strategy: skim all 12 first, mark the two least confident ones to skip, then answer the remaining ten carefully.
Common Mistakes
- 1Attempting all 12 tasks without indicating which two are being skipped, causing confusion in evaluation.
- 2Spending equal time on all 12 tasks instead of quickly identifying and skipping the two most difficult ones to save time.
- 3Treating this instruction line as if it were itself a gap-filling question requiring a specific grammatical answer.
Interesting Facts
The 'attempt any N of M' format is a common CBSE strategy in the grammar section to reduce the penalty of being unsure about one specific grammar rule (e.g., subjunctive mood or reported speech of exclamatory sentences).
This format has been a consistent feature of the CBSE English Language & Literature paper's grammar section since the shift to competency-based assessment patterns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I lose marks for attempting all 12 tasks instead of just 10?
There is no direct penalty stated, but CBSE typically evaluates only the first 10 attempted responses as per the paper's instructions, so extra correct answers beyond ten will not earn additional marks — it is best to clearly attempt only 10.
Is each of the 12 tasks worth equal marks?
Yes, each of the 12 sub-tasks is worth 1 mark, and any 10 correctly completed tasks together make up the full 10 marks for this question.