Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Communicative with Solutions Set 3 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Communicative Set 3 with Solutions
Time : 3 hrs
Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains Four sections-Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Grammar and Literature Textbook.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section – A
Reading Skills [22 Marks]
Question 1.
Read the following passage. (12 m)
Environmental pollution refers to the introduction of harmful pollutants into the environment. The major types of environmental pollution are air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, soil pollution and light pollution. Deforestation and hazardous gaseous emissions also lead to environmental pollution. We all live on planet Earth, which is the only planet known to have an environment, where air and water are two basic things that sustain life.
Without air and water the Earth would be like the other planets. The biosphere in which living beings have their sustenance has oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon and water vapour. All these are well balanced to ensure and help a healthy growth of life in the animal world.
The sources and causes of environmental pollution include the following
Industrial Activities :
The industries, that brought prosperity, made inroads in the biosphere and disturbed the ecological balance. The pall of smoke, the swirling gases, industrial effluents and the fall-out of scientific experiments became constant health hazards, polluting and contaminating both air and water. The improper disposals of industrial wastes are the sources of soil and water pollution.
Pollution by Vehicles :
The smoke emitted by vehicles using petrol and diesel and the cooking coal also pollutes the environment. The harmful smoke of these vehicles causes air pollution. Further, the sounds produced by these vehicles cause noise pollution.
Rapid Urbanisation and Industrialisation :
The urbanisation and the rapid growth of industrialization are causing, through environmental pollution, the greatest harm to the plant life, which in turn harms the animal kingdom and human lives.
Population Overgrowth :
Due to the increase in population, there has been a surge in demand for basic food, occupation and shelter. The world has witnessed massive deforestation to expand and absorb the growing population and their demands.
There surely cannot be any radical solution, for the existing factories cannot be bodily lifted to a place far from the populated zone. However, many attempts have been made to solve the problem of environmental pollution. The government can at least see that future factories are set up at a distant place, an industrial complex far away from the township. Deforestation should be stopped and forestry should be devolved. Discharge of factory wastes in rivers should be banned so as to make the river-water free from pollution.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above
(i) Select the way in which deforestation can be controlled (1)
(a) By launching new industries
(b) By cutting more and more trees
(c) By purchasing new vehicles
(d) By planting new plants and not cutting trees
Answer:
(d) By planting new plants and not cutting trees
(ii) How is Earth different from any other planet in our solar system? (2)
Answer:
Earth is different from any other planets in our solar system as it is the only planet known to have an environment. It has what no other planet has – life, plants and an atmosphere.
(iii) How have the industries have become successful? (1)
(a) Poor ecological balance
(b) Encroaching the environment
(c) Disposing wastes carelessly
(d) Doing scientific experiments
Answer:
(c) Disposing wastes carelessly
(iv) What is causing the greatest harm to the plant life? (1)
Answer:
Urbanisation and the rapid growth of industrialisation are causing the greatest harm to the plant, animal and human lives.
(v) Why is there no radical solution to the problem of pollution? (2)
Answer:
There is no radical solution to the problem of pollution because many factors cannot be changed in such large populations. Bodies of natural resources cannot be placed very far off from populated zones.
(vi) Substitute the underlined word in the given sentence from the given word from the passage which means the same. (1)
The constant cutting of trees had damaged the ecological balance.
Answer:
disturbed
(vii) Select the tone of the author in the passage. (1)
(a) Objective
(b) Dejected
(c) Didactic
(d) Philosophical
Answer:
(a) Objective
(viii) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
Deforestation leads to ……………
Answer:
environmental pollution and ecological imbalance
(ix) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The population overgrowth results an increase in ………………….
Answer:
demand for basic food, occupation and shelter
(x) State whether the given assertion is True or False. (1)
Improper disposal of industrial wastes is the source of soil and water pollution.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
Read the passage carefully. (10 m)
1. Tourism, for millennia, has been a perpetual industry. Though initially unorganised and highly chaotic, it retained a place in each nook of history. The present tourism scenario in India is on the rise, with destinations grabbing eyeballs globally and domestically. Being the youngest nation in the world, it’s no wonder that the aggregate of ‘millennials’ spends more time and money on travel than previous generations. This could be huge for the economy of various states that rely majorly on tourism, if only it were sustainable.
2. Unsustainability prevails throughout the country, m states with higher domestic tourist inflow than foreign. The Dev Bhoomi is a prime example. No matter how popular, Uttarakhand tourism is loop-holed through and through.
3 Approx. 80% of tourists arrive to complete the infrastructure of the Dham Yatra. Such unchecked tourism puts immense pressure on natural and infrastructure facilities. The extreme shortage of accommodation in correspondence with thriving footfalls has led to the construction of illegal buildings, the majority of which exist on riverbanks. With an increasing number of tourists coming in through private vehicles to save ‘transportation money’, pollution levels are rising, increasing temperatures in return. With unlawful construction and pollution on riverbanks, the Ganges could cause direct harm to local species in Rishikesh and Haridwar.
4. Around 10,000 hilly areas are being convened for the construction of roads alone. We know roads are basic infrastructure but the Forest Conservation Act requires a project developer to plant trees in a non-forest/degraded forest area equal to or twice the trees, it’s clearing respectively, to compensate which does not happen.
5. The India State of Forest Report illustrates how Uttarakhand is losing its forest cover, which has indirect development through tourism, at its core. The government and private tour operators may think they can deny allegations but the charts speak for themselves.
6. We, as consumers of the tourism industry, hold the power to cause a massive stir in this context. According to research conducted, Uttarakhand’s mass tourism comprises people between 25-35 years of age, with higher education, out with either family or friends and enough average income to contribute to the local economy.
7. Regardless of what the figures say, if we look forward to sustainable tourism being the target market, it leaves little choice to the rest of the hierarchy. Consciously making efforts to be responsible tourists ‘and thinking of how to provide for the local community/environment in a way – tiny or big, could act as a catalyst in obliterating this ruckus due to ignorance. After all, there can only ever be seven deadly sins and wanderlust isn’t one of them.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) Infer one consequence, based on your understanding of the passage, that highlights the result of the pressures of a large number of tourists. (2)
Answer:
The influx of a large number of tourists and the urgency to accommodate them puts pressure on the infrastructure of that place leading to several illegal constructions in the area.
(ii) Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank. (1)
From paragraph 1, we can infer that …………………………. is the main cause for putting pressure on infrastructural and natural resources.
(a) unchecked tourism
(b) illegal construction
(c) pollution
(d) increasing temperatures
Answer:
(a) unchecked tourism
(iii) List any two reasons to explain why unsustainability prevails in the Dev Bhoomi. (2)
Answer:
The two reasons that leads to unsustainability in Dev Bhoomi are
- unchecked number of tourists causing stress on infrastructure.
- self-transportation causing pollution and raising the temperature.
(iv) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from the passage. (1)
Movie : Viewers :: Product :
(a) Service
(b) Consumers
(c) Operators
(d) Millennia
Answer:
(b) Consumers
(v) What do the tourist statistics show in the region of Uttarakhand? (1)
Answer:
The tourist statistics showed that in Uttarakhand domestic footfall is much greater than international footfall.
(vi) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The Forest Conservation Act vouches for ………………
Answer:
plantation of trees in a non-forest/degraded forest area equal to or twice the trees it’s clearing
(vii) Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the result of the pressures of a large number of tourists. (1)
(a) Illegal infrastructural constructions, Rise in pollution
(b) Higher education, Deforestation
(c) Higher education, Rise in pollution
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) Illegal infrastructural constructions, Rise in pollution
(viii) According to the passage, select the chart that is the correct depiction of the relation between incoming tourists and the temperature of the region. (1)
Answer:
(a) Option 1
Section – B
Writing Skills [22 Marks]
Question 3.
Write an email to the principal of your school, requesting her or him to ask students to participate in the charity drive. (3)
You may copy the given template to write your email.
From : | |
To : | |
Cc : | |
Date : | |
Subject: | |
Answer:
From : [email protected]
To : [email protected]
Cc : [email protected]
Date : 10th April, 20XX
Subject : Charity Drive on 22nd January , 20XX
Respected Sir/Ma‘am
As you are already aware, we the members of the Nature club, are organizing a “Charity Drive” in our school on the 22nd January, 20XX. It would be great help if you could make an announcement during the school assembly regarding the same.
The details of the charity drive are reiterated as such. Students are allowed to donate books, clothing, shoes basic necessities which should be well within the expiration date. All the Items that will be donated will be sent to to SMILE nonprofit organization and they will further distribute it to the poor and needy.
We would be grateful if you could convince more students to participate in this drive for it to be a success.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
XYZ
Class X
Question 4.
Write a factual description, of a handcrafted item which you made yourself. (4)
Answer:
Kite flying is a popular activity in India and I have made different types of kites on various occasions all by myself. During the kite flying festival, many people, especially children and young play around with a variety of kites. On such an occasion, I made a kite which was more than 4 feet in length and looked like a red dragon. This sort of kite is usually called “dragon kite” and it is quite tough to make and fly. When a traditional kite might take an hour to be made, a dragon kite sometimes takes more than a week, depending on the size and shape. It took me more than 4 days to complete this kite and I required to purchase some special papers, colour, plastic, giue, ribbon and sticks to make it.
First, I had to use the sticks of different sizes to build the main shape of the kite. The sticks were linked to each other very strongly and I used glue, sticks and plastic to make the final shape of the kite. Then, I checked whether the structure was strong enough to fly or not. After that, I wrapped the frame with colourful papers and plastics to give it a beautiful shape. I was quite happy to see the final outcome and was convinced that it would fly without any obstacle. The wings of the dragon were more than 1 feet each and I had to be very careful while making it. Any wrong shape of the wing would actually ruin the whole project. I had to make it strong while keeping it light. That was a tough challenge but luckily I was quite successful in making the final kite.
Question 5.
A. The importance of India as a large nation lies in its unity. Unity is India’s strength and Unity in Diversity is the most important feature of India. However, time and again we have witnessed a rise in various social tensions among people of different states and linguistic origin. With the help of MCB Unit ‘National Integration’, write a letter to the Editor, drawing the attention of the public towards the need to develop the spirit of unity in 100-120 words. You are Anaira Batra. (7)
Answer:
B-27/Phase I, Ashok Vihar
New Delhi
27th November, 20XX
The Editor
The Hidustan Times
New Delhi
Subject Need to Develop the Spirit of Unity
Sir/Ma’am
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the general public towards the need to develop the spirit of unity.
In India, or any nation for that matter national integration alone can be the foundation of a strong, united and prosperous India, especially when terror acts are increasing day by day. Hence, it is said that ‘United we stand, divided we fall. However, communal clashes and, social and economic inequalities put a
challenge to the national harmony of India. Time and again we have witnessed a rise in social tensions between different communities present in the nation such tensions make our nation vulnerable to foreign attacks that can wreak havoc in it. Hence, we all need to understand that we all need to be united to gain respect from all other nations in the world.
Adequate measures should be taken to remove the social and economic inequalities to ensure unity among various sections of the society. The various social issues such as caste system, child labour, dowry system etc. should be eradicated from our society as soon as possible to further promote national integration.
People need to accept that there is a need for unity in India. They should not be committed to a particular religion but to the nation as a whole.
Thanking You
Yours truly
Anaira Batra
OR
B. You are Ram/Rajani, a resident of Nagpur. You feel students should use the Internet I mostly for gaining knowledge rather than wasting away time merely on entertainment. Write a letter to the Editor, ‘The Harbinger’, 9, Bund Marg, Hyderabad, pointing out how schools can control students’ net surfing at school and enable them to use internet fruitfully. Use idea from MCB unit 2 : Education, along with your own.
Answer:
E-114, Nandanvan Colony
Nagpur
31st January, 20XX
The Editor
The Harbinger
9, Bund Marg
Hyderabad
Subject Control Net Surfing at School
Sir/Ma’am
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to direct the attention of the concerned authorities towards the students who are wasting away their precious time on the internet merely for ‘ entertainment. Our public schools have modernised their libraries to provide internet surfing facilities to senior students so that they can complete their assignments and also gain knowledge necessary to be well informed and do well in their exams.
However, the schools have not introduced much control on the net surfing by students, resulting in the students wasting their time in entertaining themselves by playing interactive games available on various sites or watching videos and other prohibited material. This leads to poor performance in the exams, thus affecting the overall reputation of the school concerned.
In this regard, schools must ensure that they install suitable software which will block content like interactive games and other sites which are prohibited schools, in collaboration with parents, should make the students aware of the many negative effects of uncontrolled and improper net-surfing. Unless this is done effectively, the whole purpose of providing the net facility will be defeated. So, the schools should control students’ net surfing at school and enable them to use the Internet fruitfully.
Thanking you
Yours truly
Rajani
Question 6.
A. It is said that if you educate a boy, you educate a person and if you educate a girl you educate a family. Write an article on the importance of educating women. You are Suresh/ Shobha. Use the given clues, along with your own ideas and those you may have gathered from MCB Unit 2 : Education. (8)
Clues
- Educating a girl is like educating a family
- Promotes development
- Improves socio economic status of women
- Enables them to meet their basic needs
- Influences family
- Crucial and revered entity.
Answer:
Importance of Educating Women
by Shobha
‘If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a women, you educate a family.’ This quote highlights one of the most important issues that our country faces today-education of a woman. Educating a girl is like sowing the seed which gives rise to a green, cheerful and full grown family plant. It means making the next generation well educated, virtuous, free from the useless superstitions, confident and capable of doing something good for the family, for the society and for the country as a whole.
If India wants to rank among the developed nations, it must give foremost priority to female education. If women are educated then problems like female infanticide, dowry, domestic violence, child marriage and other related atrocities will vanish. Education provides the essential criteria to fulfill certain economic, political and cultural functions and improves the socio-economic status of women. At every age and level, education enhances the intellectual, social and emotional development of women and enables them to meet their basic needs.
It stimulates educational consciousness and civic sense among the family members. A woman influences the activities and decisions of family and, thus, influences it more than anyone else. Further, an educated girl can shoulder any kind of responsibility. See the example of Kalpana Chawla, Kiran Bedi, Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj, Lima Bharati and so on, everyone has earned a name in the society in our country. A woman is the most crucial and revered entity.
She must be given all the necessary education. Ignoring her, keeping her illiterate means we are creating an illiterate and ignorant generation. So, it is perfectly true that educating a girl child means educating a family. Development cannot be accelerated unless girls are given right education in right direction.
OR
B. Scarcity of water is felt by people everywhere in villages, in towns and in big cities. Global warming has affected our rainfall and snowfall. Our population is increasing and demand for water is on the rise. Rainwater harvesting, conservation of water, along with control on its wastage shall help us meet our water needs in future. Write an article on the topic, ‘Water Problem’ using the clues given above.
Use the given clues, along with youi own ideas and those you may have gathered from MCB Unit 4 : Environment.
Clues
- Nerve chilling scarity
- Shortage for cultivation and drinking
- Causes : irregularity in rainfall and snowfall
- Depletion of underground water resources
- Overexploitation
- Awareness need to be generated
Answer:
Water Problem
by Ankita
The Earth is called the Blue Planet, for reasons known well to all of us. About 97% of the Earth is made of water, and yet the scarcity of water available for use is nerve-chilling. India suffers from water shortage for cultivation and drinking despite the fact that many big rivers flow through it.
The cause of this scarcity is global warming which has led to irregularities in rainfall and snowfall, along with the depletion of underground water resources. Further, rapid urbanisation, industrialisation and the ever increasing population has led to an increase in demand of everything. As a result, all of the underground water is lost due to over exploitation. And now it is estimated that by 2020, several Indian cities like Delhi and Bengaluru will have lost their groundwater recharge completely.
India is blessed with rainfall in several regions, which can be harvested to meet our needs. Schemes that promote proper town planning and water harvesting need to be launched on a big scale. Eco clubs should be established in all the schools of the country to spread awareness among students about the need to stop the reckless use of water and water conservation. Only then we can ensure a safe future for our coming generations, otherwise, the day is not far when we may witness another world-war not for land, but for water.
Section – C
Grammar Skills [10 Marks]
Question 7.
Complete the tasks A – C, as directed.
A. Fill the blanks (i) – (iii) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. (3)
Several studies have found that people who (i) …………….. (regular/regularise/regularly) engage in challenging activites, like reading, doing crossword puzzles or playing chess
(ii) …………….. (seems/seem/seam) less likely to develop dementia (iii) ………………….. (latter/late/later) in life.
Answer:
(i) regularly
(ii) seem
(iii) later
B. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number. The first one has been done as an example. (4)
Answer:
Incorrect Correct
(a) in of
(b) attach attaching
(c) hostile hostility
(d) seeming seems
(c) Do as directed.
(i) Rearrange the following jumbled words/ phrases in the given information to create a meaningful sentence. (1)
for many/on/relied/dogs/people have/generations
They have been used for hunting and companionship. A dog’s nose and ears are very sensitive.
(ii) Report the dialogue to complete the paragraph that follows (1 + 1)
Anil : Why is there such a big crowd on that street?
Ravi : A new shop selling sports goods is opening today.
Anil : Is a filmstar doing the opening ceremony?
Ravi : I heard that Sachin Tendulkar is inaugurating it.
Anil asked Ravi (a) …………….. Ravi replied that a new shop (b) …………….. Anil enquired whether a filmstar was doing the opening ceremony. Ravi replied that he had heard that Sachin Tendulkar was inaugurating it.
Answer:
(i) For many generations people have relied on dogs./People have relied on dogs for many generations.
(ii) (a) why was there such a big crowd on that street.
(b) selling sports goods was opening that day.
Section – D
Literature Textbook [26 Marks]
Question 8.
A. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO extracts of the three given. (4 + 4 = 8)
Animals for miles around
Flocked towards the magic sound,
And the frog with great precision
Counted heads and charged admission. (The Frog and The Nightingale)
(i) From where did animals rush to the bog? (1)
Answer:
Animals rushed to the bog from far off places.
(ii) What was the magic sound? (1)
Answer:
The magic sound was the melodious voice of the nightingale.
(iii) Which word in the extract means the same as ‘with great accuracy’? (1)
Answer:
The word ‘precision’ in the extract means the same as ‘with great accuracy’.
(iv) What did the frog do there? (1)
Answer:
The frog charged admission fee from each animal coming to hear the nightingale.
B. I must prevent the, Cimber.
These couchings and these lovely courtesies
Might fire the blood of ordinary men,
And turn pre-ordinance and first decree Into the law of children.
Thy brother by decree is banshed:
If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,
I spurn thee like a cur out of my way. (Julius Caesar)
(a) Identify the speaker of the above extract. (1)
Answer:
The given lines are spoken by Julius Caeser.
(b) Who was bending, praying and fawning? (1)
Answer:
Metellius Cimber along with Cassius and Brutus is bending, praying and fawning.
(c) In what context have the above words been spoken? (1)
Answer:
The given words are spoken by Caeser to refuse Metellius Cimber’s request for freeing his brother from banishment.
(d) What do these words reveal about the character of the speaker? (1)
Answer:
The given lines indicate that the speaker is a strong-willed individual who does not tolerate traitors.
C. I had already told Luigi he might have the Sunday off. However, I answered, I’ll drive you out myself.
There was a pause. Nicola was glaring at his younger brother in vexation. “We could not think of troubling you, sir.”
“It won’t be any trouble”
He bit his lip, then, in a rather put out tone, he said, “Very Well.”
(Two Gentilemen of Verona)
(a) who is referred to as ‘sir’ here? (1)
Answer:
Sir here refers to the narrator.
(b) Nicola was glaring at his younger brother for asking the narrator to drive them to Poleta in his car. (1)
Answer:
Nicola was glaring at his younger brother for asking the narrator to drive mem to Poleta in his car.
(c) ‘Sir’ had made the offer to drive the boys to Poleta himself. (1)
Answer:
Sir had made the offer to drive the boys to Poleta himself.
(d) The word ‘pause’ means ‘to interrupt action or speech briefly.’ (1)
Answer:
The word ‘pause’ means ‘to interrupt action or speech briefly.
Question 9.
Answer Any Five of the following six questions about in 30 – 40 words each. (5 × 2 = 10)
(i) Who does the ‘shattered visage’ in the poem, ‘Ozymandias’, belong to and why is it ‘half sunk’? (2)
Answer:
The shattered visage’ in the poem belongs to the statue of king Ozymandias that stands in the desert. It is ‘half sunk’ as it is half buried in the sand. The face of the statue that was buried in the sand looked serious and wore a scornful expression.
(ii) Was Julius Caesar proud and overconfident? Justify (Julius Caeser) (2)
Answer:
Julius Caesar was a great warrior and a just leader. He was proud of his achievements but he was not arrogant or haughty. However, he was overconfident, He underestimated the power and potential of the conspirators as well as his wife’s intuition. He paid the price with the loss of his life.
(iii) In ‘Virtually True’, when did the first video game come to an end? (2)
Answer:
In Virtually True’, the first video game came to an end when narrator and the second Sheriff Sebastian Shultz, went ahead on horseback being chased by the horsemen. At that moment, the sound of a gunshot echoed round the air. The second Sheriff groaned and slumped back against him, At this, the game showed that it was over.
(iv) How did Patol Babu react on receiving his dialogue? (Patol Babu, A Film Star) (2)
Answer:
When Sosanko handed over the lines’ that Patol Babu needed to speak for his role. Patol Babu was shocked His dialogue was just a monosyllabic exclamation Oh’. He felt insulted and dejected.
(v) Why does the speaker consider his intention of killing the snake as ‘a paltry vulgar and mean act’? (Snake) (2)
Answer:
The poet thought of his act of killing the snake as a paltry, vulgar and mean act because the snake did not harm him. It had only come to drink water and was going back peacefully. So, the snake didn’t deserve to be killed.
(vi) What made the postmaster understand All’s pain later on in the story The Letter? (2)
Answer:
The postmaster understood All’s pain when he himself tced a similar situation that AP’ had been facing for the past 5 years. The postmaster’s daughter was ill and he had no news of her. Just like All, he also had to wait for the letter from his daughter informing about her health and well being.
Question 10.
Answer Any One of the following two questions in about 150 words. (8)
A. Materialistic things don’t really last. What matters most are the people we care about and the values we live with. Explain this with reference to the poem ‘Not Marble, Nor the Gilded Monuments.’
Answer:
Shakespeare’s sonnet ‘Not Marble, Nor the Gilded Monuments’ portrays time as a mighty destroyer. Accordingly, all material things— worldly power, glory and prosperity fade away with the passage of time. The princes, rulers and the rich try to perpetuate their memory through gold plated monuments, memorials and statues. But all their attempts are in vain, for over a period of time, such monuments and memorials lose their glory and fall to utter neglect, decay and deterioration.
The poet is also of the opinion that riches don’t matter much in this world. What is more valuable is his love for his loved one. Which will be reflected in the poem that he has written. This poem, according to the poet, will remain the memory of everyone who has read it. Hence, the poet’s loved one will also exist in the memory of people till the end of time as nothing can destroy it.
OR
B. “As you sow, so shall you reap,” is a well-known proverb which means that one has to face the consequences of one’s actions. Comment on this statement with reference to ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.’
Answer:
It is rightly said that ‘As you sow, so shall you reap. ’ The saying holds true in the light of the circumstances in the poem. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’. The arrival of the albatross proved auspicious for the sailors. The south wind started blowing. The frozen waters split and cleared the path for the ship. Then one day, without any motive or reason, the Ancient Mariner killed the albatross.
Soon, troubles started to surface as the wind stopped and the ship couldn’t move further. The stock of freshwater was exhausted and the seawater turned slimy. As time passed, the sailors started hallucinating and were convinced of some spirit haunting them. As their miseries increased, the sailors started condemning the ancient mariner and hung the carcass of the dead albatross around his neck.
The Ancient Mariner, thus, suffered a great deal of mental and physical agony on account of his evil deed which was seen as a sin by all.