CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Syllabus 2024-25

The CBSE class 10 English Grammar syllabus 2024-25 comprises the topics, mark distribution, and best books for the class 10th English examination.

CBSE class 10 English Grammar syllabus 2024-25, released by CBSE, involves the entire list of topics that students must cover for the class 10th English exam for the year 2024-25. The syllabus also provides the weightage of each topic and the list of books that are recommended by the board for exam preparation.

The CBSE class 10 English Grammar syllabus 2024-25 covers a range of topics that we have provided below for the reference of the candidates.

Tenses: Tenses describe the nature of time and its usage in the English language. It is categorized into present, past, and future and is individually categorized under four sections, namely:
- Simple Present tense/Simple past tense/Simple future tense
- Present continuous/past continuous/future continuous
- Present perfect/past perfect/future perfect
- Present perfect continuous/past perfect continuous/future perfect continuous
Modals: Modals modify verbs, and it can be done suitably only if the students comprehend the significance of tenses. There are many modal verbs but there are specifically fourteen common modals which will be taught as per CBSE class 10th English grammar syllabus - may/might/can/could/shall/will/should/ought to/must/need/dare/have to/ used to/
Subject-verb concord: This chapter explains how the subject of a sentence matches with the verbs as per the subject-verb agreement. The rules under the subject-verb agreement are as follows:
- Rule 1: There must be a match between the subject and the verb when a singular or plural reference is used.
- Rule 2: The number of a particular subject will not be able to alter the verb in case the phrases or words that come in between the verb and the subject have a plural or singular reference that doesn't match with the subject.
- Rule 3: Subjects that use 'and' will or either/or - neither/nor will have a plural verb.
- Rule 4: The neither/nor pair will agree to the noun or pronoun if it is closer to it.

There are seven more rules associated with the Subject-Verb Concord.

Reported speech: This chapter will discuss the difference between direct and reported speech.
Commands and requests: This chapter explains the different tones of speeches which range from request to order and so forth. It is an extension of the preceding chapter.
Statements: This chapter introduces a formal way of writing literature based on facts, opinions, or ideas. How statements are formed, developed, and interpreted is what this chapter teaches.
Questions: The title of this chapter sounds familiar and easy, but it is not that easy. The structure of questioning through the verb forms - auxiliary and principal is the chapter's prime focus.
Determiner: Different types of determiners will be taught in this chapter such as Articles, Quantifiers, Ordinals, Demonstratives, Possessives and Numbers.

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CBSE Class 10th English Grammar Weightage

Important topics to be prepared for CBSE class 10th English Grammar board exam are Creative Expression of an Opinion, Reasoning, Justifying, Illustrating, Appropriating Style and Tone, Using Appropriate Format and Fluency, etc. Below is the weightage for CBSE class 10 English Grammar syllabus 2024-25 along with the periods allotted for the same.

CBSE Class 10th English Grammar Weightage
Sections	Topics	Marks	Periods
Writing Skills and Grammar	Creative expression of an opinion, Reasoning, Justifying Illustrating, Appropriating style and tone, Using appropriate format and fluency, Applying conventions, Using integrated structures with accuracy and fluency	20	40

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CBSE Class 10th English Grammar Books

In addition to hard copy books sold in the shops, PDF file formats are available on different online portals for CBSE class 10th English grammar. Here is the list of such books covering CBSE English Grammar for class 10: