ICSE ENGLISH GRAMMAR — SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2026)
Time: 1½ hours
Marks: 40
Question 1: Join the Sentences
Join the following without using and, but, so (5 marks)
1. He was very tired. He completed his work.
2. It rained heavily. We went for a picnic.
3. She is intelligent. She is careless.
4. The bell rang. The class settled down.
5. Work hard. You will succeed.
Question 2: Rewrite as Directed (10 marks)
1. He is too weak to run. (Rewrite using so…that)
2. As soon as the teacher entered, the class stood up. (No sooner…than)
3. She said, “I will help you tomorrow.” (Indirect speech)
4. The cake was eaten by the children. (Active voice)
5. Unless you study, you will fail. (Rewrite without unless)
6. He completed the work. Then he went home. (Join using after)
7. “Do you like music?” he asked me. (Indirect speech)
8. She is one of the best dancers in the school. (Very few)
9. Though he was poor, he was honest. (In spite of)
10. She runs very fast. (Comparative degree)
Question 3: Fill in the Blanks (5 marks)
1. He is senior ___ me.
2. She hid ___ the table.
3. We waited ___ the train arrived.
4. This is ___ best day of my life.
5. He came ___ a new idea.
Question 4: Transformation of Sentences (10 marks)
1. Everyone admired his courage. (courageous)
2. It is compulsory to wear a uniform. (must)
3. Only Ram solved the puzzle. (no one else)
4. She is too proud to apologize. (without too…to)
5. The news surprised us. (surprising)
6. He finished his lunch. He went out to play. (having)
7. I have never seen such a beautiful flower. (the most)
8. “Please help me,” she said to him. (Indirect speech)
9. He is so tall that he can touch the ceiling. (enough)
10. The task is difficult. I cannot complete it. (too…to)
Question 5: Error Correction (5 marks)
1. She is one of the most intelligent girl in the class.
2. Each of the boys have returned the book.
3. The scissors is on the table.
4. He insisted to go there.
5. Neither of the answers are correct.
Question 6: Verb Forms (5 marks)
1. I ___ (wait) for you since morning.
2. By this time tomorrow, we ___ (reach) Mumbai.
3. He usually ___ (go) for a walk in the evening.
4. When I arrived, they ___ (play) football.
5. If you work hard, you ___ (get) success.