Class 10th

In English grammar, conversion is a kind of word formation where a word changes its part of speech without altering the existing spelling or form. Example: to email is converted from the noun (email) and used as verb in a sentence.

Find below a list of oxymorons commonly used in daily life by us without even realising:

• Awfully good
• Open secret
• Small crowd
• Seriously funny
• Bittersweet
• Original copy
• Pretty bad
• Pretty ugly
• Virtual reality
• Random order
• Same difference

Here is a list of some popular help books to learn about oxymoron in grammar:

Find below examples of oxymoron in English:

• Bittersweet
• Controlled chaos
• Awfully good
• Random order

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in English. It is a literary device where two contradictory words are paired together to form an unusual yet meaningful expression.

Examples for oxymoron:

• Clearly misunderstood
• Bittersweet
• Original copy

Class 10 students should have a basic understanding of direct and indirect speech. Some of the common rules are given below:

• Basic conversion rules

• Sentence types: statements, questions, commands

In order to master the topic applicants are advised to practice through CBSE/ICSE board sample papers

If you are discussing a specific amount of time, money, weight, distance, or volumne, which is considered as one unit or a total quantity, use singular verb. It is because measurements are treated as a single idea, instead of individual parts.

Examples:

• Ten miles is too far to walk.
• Five hundred rupees is not enough for the Rakhi gift.
• Two liters of water is enough for the recipe.
• Three hours is a long time to wait.

Titles of books, plays, movies, etc., may appear plural but are treated as singular. It is because these books, plays, or movies refer to a single entity.

Examples:

• "The Great Gatsby" is a wonderful movie.
• "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

The direct and indirect speech or narration refers to reporting a speaker's words. Some of the popular key rules include:

• Tense shift (present to past)

• Changing personal pronouns

• Using proper reporting verbs

Adjusting time expressions (e.g., “now”? “then”)
However, these rules differ for assertive, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.

In a sentence, when two subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject. The rule followed here is the proximity rule.

Examples:

• Either the teacher or the students have the answer.
• Either the students or the teacher has made a mistake.