Class 10 students can download the complete English Grammar and Composition textbook in PDF format. Published by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), this is the official English Grammar book for 10th class, covering verb forms, tenses translation, parts of speech, direct and indirect speech, paragraph writing, and essay writing as per the Punjab Board syllabus.
Written by Prof. B.A. Chishti, Prof. Fazal-ur-Rehman Butt, and Abdul Qadeer Hashmi, this book focuses on functional knowledge of English as a living language. Grade 10 students use five of the book’s ten chapters, with a particular focus on translating Urdu paragraphs into English, Direct and Indirect Speech, and Pair of Words, and the chapter summaries and important questions on this page are built directly from the book’s own examples and exercises, making revision faster before the matric exam.
Book Overview
| Class | 10 |
| Subject | English Grammar and Composition |
| Board | Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) |
| Authors | Prof. B.A. Chishti, Prof. Fazal-ur-Rehman Butt, Abdul Qadeer Hashmi |
| Chapters Covered | 5 of 10 (Forms of Verbs, Tenses, Parts of Speech, Paragraph Writing, Writing an Essay) |
| Format | PDF (Free Download) |
Chapter List
Chapter 2: Forms of Verb
The chapter opens with a table of question words such as What, Which, Who, and Whom with their Urdu meanings, then gives the three forms of dozens of irregular verbs, such as begin-began-begun and write-wrote-written, each with an Urdu meaning. It separately lists verbs whose three forms are identical, like cut and hit, and closes with tables of regular verbs showing simple -ed past and past participle formation.
Important Questions:
- Give the three forms of the verb ‘begin’. Begin, began, begun.
- Give the three forms of the verb ‘write’. Write, wrote, written.
- Name three verbs whose present, past, and past participle forms are all the same. Any three of cut, hit, hurt, put, set, shut.
- What is the past and past participle form of the regular verb ‘discuss’? Discussed.
Chapter 3: Tenses
The book’s longest chapter drills all twelve tense forms in both active and passive voice, Present, Past, and Future, each in Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous, through model sentences and Urdu-to-English exercises. Its closing section is a dedicated block of 40 numbered Urdu paragraphs, each tagged with a real exam board and year, such as Lahore Board 1980 and Multan Board 1976, for full-paragraph translation practice, which is exactly the Class 10 exam format.
Important Questions:
- Translate into English: ‘لوگوں نے باغ میں جلسہ کیا۔’ People held a meeting in the garden.
- Change to passive voice: ‘The mother loves the children.’ The children are loved by the mother.
- Which tense uses ‘has been’ or ‘have been’ plus the first form of the verb with -ing, as in ‘The players have been playing football since 4 o’clock’? Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
- What kind of translation exercises make up the chapter’s final section, and what are they tagged with? Forty full Urdu paragraphs to translate into English, each tagged with a real exam board and year, such as Sargodha Board or Bahawalpur Board.
Chapter 4: Parts of Speech
This chapter covers all eight parts of speech, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Article, Preposition, Verb, Conjunction, and Interjection, then adds two sections that are central to the Class 10 exam. Direct and Indirect Speech explains quoting a speaker’s exact words versus reporting them, through seven numbered rules covering tense backshift, pronoun changes, and reporting questions and commands. Pair of Words covers 78 easily confused word pairs, such as affect/effect and principal/principle, each with a model sentence.
Important Questions:
- Change into indirect speech: He said, ‘I am unwell.’ He said that he was unwell.
- What happens to ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’ when converting direct speech into indirect speech? ‘Today’ changes to ‘that day’ and ‘tomorrow’ changes to ‘the next day’.
- Give the correct word from the pair ‘affect/effect’ to complete: The medicine had a strong ___ on him. Effect.
- Change into passive voice: ‘The boy is climbing the wall.’ The wall is being climbed by the boy.
Chapter 9: Paragraph Writing
This chapter defines the topic sentence and supporting details and gives the rubric for paragraph writing. It presents eleven full model paragraphs, including My School, A Visit to a Museum, A River in Flood about the Chenab flooding near Jhang, How to Keep Our Town Clean, and Pakistani Women, and closes with eight outline-based practice topics such as A Picnic and A Visit to a Zoo.
Important Questions:
- What is a topic sentence, as defined in the chapter, and where does it usually appear? It tells the main idea of the paragraph, and is often, but not always, the first sentence.
- In the model paragraph How to Keep Our Town Clean, name one civic action the writer recommends. Not throwing fruit or vegetable peels, plastic, or polythene into manholes or streets.
- In the paragraph A River in Flood, which river flooded the writer’s village near Jhang? The Chenab.
- According to the paragraph on Pakistani Women, in what years did Pakistan have its first woman Prime Minister? 1988-90, and again 1994-1996.
Chapter 10: Writing an Essay
This chapter gives the rubric for essay writing, introduction, body, conclusion, sentence structure, and vocabulary, and provides eighteen full model essays, including My Last Day at School, Sports and Games, A True Muslim, Life in a Big City, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Tolerance, plus five outline essays and a final list of sixteen practice essay topics such as A Rain Storm and Street Crimes.
Important Questions:
- Per the chapter’s rubric, what five elements make up a well-written essay? Introduction, body, conclusion, sentence structure, and vocabulary and spellings.
- According to the essay on Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on what date was Pakistan established? August 14, 1947, when Jinnah took the oath as the first Governor General.
- In the essay A Visit to a Hill Station, which two destinations does the writer travel to? Naran and Saiful-Maluk Lake in the Kaghan Valley.
- In the essay Courtesy, what is the correct order for introducing a man and a woman who are strangers? You introduce the man to the woman, not the other way round.
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Who Should Read This
This textbook is for Class 10 students studying English Grammar and Composition under Punjab Board. It covers all grammar and composition topics required for the 10th class (matric) annual board exam, including Tenses translation, Parts of Speech, Direct and Indirect Speech, Pair of Words, Essay Writing, and Paragraph Writing. Students preparing for the matric board exam will find this book essential.
Applicable Boards
This textbook is published by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) and is used in all Punjab Board affiliated schools for Class 10. Federal Board and other provincial boards with a similar English Grammar syllabus may also find it useful.
FAQs
Is this the official PCTB English Grammar book for Class 10?
Yes, this is the official Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board English Grammar and Composition textbook for Class 10 students, covering all topics required for the Punjab Board matric annual exam.
What grammar topics are covered for Class 10?
Class 10 topics include Forms of Verbs, Tenses with Urdu-to-English paragraph translation, Parts of Speech, Direct and Indirect Speech, Pair of Words, Paragraph Writing, and Writing an Essay.
Is there a separate book for Class 9?
This same book covers both Class 9 and Class 10 content, and the Class 9 page on our website is built specifically around the chapters and topics used at Grade 9.
Does this book cover Direct and Indirect Speech?
Yes, Direct and Indirect Speech is an important Class 10 topic and is covered inside Chapter 4 with seven numbered rules and worked examples.
Are multiple versions available?
Yes, three versions are available: the 2023-24 latest edition, the 2020 edition, and the 2014-15 edition of the PCTB English Grammar and Composition book.
Who are the authors of this book?
The book is written by Prof. B.A. Chishti, Prof. Fazal-ur-Rehman Butt, and Abdul Qadeer Hashmi.
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