1 1: Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences. Use capital letters, full stop, question marks and exclamation marks as required. The first one has been done for you.

1. you who are (start with who)

2. scientist was great a Einstein (start with Einstein)

3. beautiful a what song it is (start with what)

4. late too it never is (start with it)

5. leaving tomorrow Akash and Jyoti be will Delhi for (start with Akash)

2 2: Answer these questions. Then, write whether it is affirmative or negative. The first one has been done for you.

1. Do you study in university?

2. Which is the food that you do not like?

3. Are you punctual at school?

4. Which is your favourite food?

5. Do you enjoy table tennis?

6. Do you like playing with cards?

3 3: Answer the following questions. Follow the instructions given in brackets. One has been done for you.

1. May I come in?

2. How can I be a successful person? (Gave a suggestion)

3. Doctor, how many pain killers should I take daily? (Give an advice)

4.When should he begins his homework? (Give a command)

5. What should I do during my holidays? (Give a suggestion, use the word "should")

4 4: Make questions for the answers given below.

1. My mother is better now. _________________________________

2. This is my new bag. _________________________________

3. My birthday is in September. _________________________________

4. I work in Canada. _________________________________

5. No, I didn't complete my work. _________________________________

6. Yes, I do have a sharpener. _________________________________

5 5: The sentences given below have been changed to exclamatory sentences. Tick (✔) the correct options.

1. Neha sings very well.

(a) What well Neha sings!

(b) How well Neha sings!

2. Dhoni is a great baller.

(a) What a great baller Dhoni is!

(b) What a great baller is Dhoni!

3. You are a great leaner.

(a) What a great learner you are!

(b) How great you are a learner!

4. Salman is a popular actor.

(a) How popular is Salman!

(b) What a popular actor Salman is!

5. You are wearing a gorgeous dress.

(a) What a gorgeous dress you are wearing!

(b) How a gorgeous dress you are wearing!

6 6: Identify the subject and the predicate. Circle the subject and underline the predicate. The first one has been done for you.

1. Rohan is playing cricket.

2. The lion wanted to eat the deer.

3. At one corner of the hall stood Sohan.

4. He managed to reach office on time.

5. The boss offered tea to his employee.

6. Snow White was a princess who lost in the jungle.

7 7: Tick (✔) the correct options.

1. In spite of ill-health, she attended the seminar. (phrase/clause)

2. The child was excited to see the cracker show. (phrase/clause)

3. A bouquet of flowers was presented to the chief guest. (phrase/clause)

4. She left the house at night. (phrase/clause)

5. Pooja sew a dress for her mother. (phrase/clause)

6. The soldiers fought with great courage. (phrase/clause)

8 8: Match the groups of words given in column A with those in column B.

1 1: Circle the proper nouns and underline the common nouns.

1. Boss and employees worked together for the project.

2. The poem 'The Road Not Taken was written by Robert Frost.

3. Manu and Siya are brother and sister.

4. The capital of India is Delhi.

5. 'Hay Baby' is a funny movie.

6. Park Street is located behind my home.

7. 'Macbeth' was written by William Shakespeare.

2 3: Tick (✔) the correct abstract nouns that complete the sentences.

1.Modern ________have made life easy.

(a) inventions

(b) inventory

2. Our _________ knew no bounds when India won the match.

(a) happily

(b) happiness

3. All __________ was lost between the two neighbours.

(a) bitterness

(b) bitterment

4. His__________ at the school party made his friends sad.

(a) absentee

(b) absence

5.We were attracted by the __________ of the mountains.

(a) beauty

(b) beautifulness

6. Ram extended a hand of__________towards his new classmate.

(a) friendness

(b) friendship

7. Jane received__________ for not finishing her homework

(a) punishly

(b) punishment

3 4: Read the sentences below and identify the type of noun used.

1. Paris is known as the city of love.

2. The Great Wall of China is a historical monument.

3. The team won the championship.

4. Honesty is the best policy.

5. The pack of wolves howled at the moon.

6. The cat is known to be an independent animal.

7. The Amazon is the largest river in the world.

8. The courage of the firefighter saved many lives.

9. I bought a new set of crockery for my kitchen.

10. Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch.

4 5: Tick (✔) the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. The performance was appreciated by (many, a little, much) people.

2. Too (a few, many, a little, much) students have created mess.

3. (A few, A little, Much) people attended the party.

4. She brought (many, a little, much) chocolates and distributed them among the poor children.

5. After (a few, many, a little, much) hard work, India has won the cricket match.

6. Just (a few, many, a little, much) effort is needed to get good grades in class.

7. (A few, many, A little, much) sugar should be added to the porridge.

8. The grand event was organised by (many, a little, much) intelligent people.

1 1: Change the gender of the words in bold.

1. The actor is a good dancer and singer too.

2. My nephew has bought a mare.

3. The mayor received the queen at the airport.

4. That woman is my aunt.

5. The landlord asked the washerman to wash the clothes.

6. The princess had never seen a white peahen.

7. The poet went to London to meet the queen.

2 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the right word.

1. The (girl, boy) saved her brother from a thief.

2. (Father, Mother) lost his bag in the train.

3. Her (grandfather, grandmother) took out his shawl from the cupboard.

4. His (daughter-in-law, son-in-law) was wearing a beautiful sari.

5. The (man, woman) felt the loss of her cute puppy.

3 3: Read the following sentences and state whether the words printed in bold are of feminine, masculine, neuter or common gender.

1. The taxi was at the gate on time.

2. The priestess offered special prayers for the flood victims.

3. The tutor was very strict.

4. The widower felt lonely in the big house.

5. The little boy looked after the mare well.

6. The hunter saw a filly and was thrilled.

1 1: Write the plural form of the following.

1. tooth ____________________________________

2. jeans ____________________________________

3. furniture ____________________________________

4. shorts ____________________________________

5. sister-in-law ____________________________________

6. aircraft ____________________________________

7. deer ____________________________________

2 2: Read the following sentences and change the nouns printed in bold to their plural forms. Make any other changes if required.

1. This knife is quite sharp.

2. The scenery is amazing.

3. The lady told the child an interesting tale.

4. Jagan's answer was not correct.

5. The lady was in a cheerful mood.

6. The old house is made of bricks.

7. Mathematics requires a lot of efforts.

8. The daughter-in-law prepared lunch for the guests.

9. The war hero were given a grand salute.

10. Paper should not be wasted.

3 3: Choose the correct plural form of nouns to fill in the blanks.

1. One of the__________________ (volcanos/volcanoes) in Java erupted.

2. The__________________ (shelves/shelfs) were full of books.

3. All the girls received their new__________________(dresses/dreses) for the function.

4. There are many metropolitan_________________(citys/cities) in India.

5. They clicked a lot of___________________(photos/photoes) during their visit to Goa.

6. Earlier there were very few__________________ (woman-lawyers/ women-lawyers) in the Supreme Court.

7. I kept all the___________________(album/albums) in the bag.

8. Ajay saw many___________________(mongooses/mongeese) in the forest.

4 4: Read the following sentences and change the nouns printed in bold to their plural forms. Make any other changes if required.

1. The furniture is made of antique wood.

2. The deer is beautiful.

3. My mother said that cactus grows in the desert.

4. The army was told to march forward.

5. The woman was in a cheerful mood.

6. Grandmother told the child an interesting tale.

7. Jagan's answer was not correct.

8. The old house is made of stone.

1 1: Read the sentences given below and pick out nouns in the nominative case.

1. Pihu broke the plate.

2. Manish met a poet.

3. The answer is wrong.

4. Taniya has lost her mobile.

5. The sun sets in the west.

6. The shop was full of people.

7. Reena ate a bowl of salad.

2 2: Identify whether the words given in bold are direct objects or indirect objects. Tick (✔) the correct options.

1. The teacher promised the students to give a game period.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

2 . Father bought me a dress.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

3. He owed my father a lot of money.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

4. I gifted my friends bars of chocolates.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

5. He showed a blind the right path.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

6. Give the dog a biscuit.

direct ▭

indirect ▭

3 3: Write down the possessive forms of the following.

1. The studio owned by Ram

2. A function for a week

3. The house of her parents

4. The hotel of Varun

5. The wisdom of Birbal

6. The orders issued by the Principal

4 4: Tick (✔) the correct possessive forms of the following.

1. The rooms of the doctors

(a) The doctors rooms' ▭

(b) The rooms' doctors ▭

(c) The doctors' rooms ▭

2. The union of the drivers

(a) The drivers' union ▭

(b) The drivers union's ▭

(c) The driver's unions. ▭

3. The guidance of my teachers

(a) My teachers guidance' ▭

(b) My teachers' guidance ▭

(c) My teacher's guidance ▭

4.The hostel for working women

(a) Working women's hostel ▭

(b) Working's women hostel ▭

(c) Working women hostel's ▭

5. The flats in which the guests live

(a) The guests flats' ▭

(b) The guests live's flats ▭

(c) The guests' flats ▭

6. The wages of the tailor

(a) The tailor's wages ▭

(b) The tailor's wage's ▭

(c) The tailor wages’ ▭

5 5: Make the following expressions plural.

1. The monkey's paw

2. The man's files

3. The baby's toys

4. A girl's room

6 6: Rewrite the following using the possessive form of the nouns. .

1. The leaves of the trees turned yellow.

2. The pet of Raj lost its way in the park.

3. The first prize was given for the book by Chetan Bhagat which was judged as the best novel.

4. We were listening to songs by Atif Aslam.

5. The dresses of the girls were beautiful.

1 1: Circle the adjectives of the underlined nouns.

1. The holy river Ganga is very polluted now.

2. Every teacher wants to see neat work.

3. That car is amazing.

4. The actress had long and black hair.

5. Jay is a hard-working student.

6. A person with kind heart always wins others.

7. These are his paintings.

8. We will reach home after two days.

2 2: Identify the adjectives and classify them as adjectives of quality, quantity and number.

1. Is there any letter for me from the bank?

2. Arnav loves to watch horror movies.

3. Many students gathered at the gate to appear for the test.

4. There isn't much ice in the fridge.

5. The children played loud music.

6. One boy of class VI won the competition.

7. We kept a few apples in the basket.

8. There was much excitement among the people.

3 3: Identify the adjectives in the following sentences and tick (✔) the correct options. The first one has been done for you.

1. That house is big. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

2. Reena is wearing your dress. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

3. Whose book is lying on the floor? (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

4. I could not answer this question. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

5. Her pen is with Om. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

6. That house needs colour. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

7. Which girl is going to play the role of Cinderella? (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

8. They are very happy as their son has won the competition. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

9. Our car has been parked near the gate. (demonstrative, interrogative, possessive)

4 4: Circle the adjectives and name the degree of comparison of each. The first one has been done for you.

1. The young man was more successful than his friend.

2. Rishi is taller than Jay.

3. Jeet's dog has become lazy.

4. Mr. Shah is wealthier than Mr. Modi

5. Let me listen to the most important news of the day.

6. During summer, Delhi is hotter than Kolkata.

7. May and June are the hottest months in North India.

8. The longest lane is still closed for the public.

9. The happy child played with others.

10. Solomon was one of the wisest kings.

5 5: Read the following sentences and tick (✔) the correct one.

1. Burj Khalifa is the most tallest building in the world. ▭

2. Shalini is more kinder than Sana. ▭

3. Suresh is the most efficient person in the organisation. ▭

4. Rita is more shorter than Rashmi.▭

5. He is braver than his brother. ▭

6 6: Give the comparative and superlative degrees of these adjectives.

1. fit

2. sad

3. hot

4. cold

5. little

6. late

7. fine.

8. long

9. many

10. much

11. bold

12. high

13.charming

14.grey

15. active

16. old

17. clean

18. holy

19. far

20. costly

21. expensive

22. strange

23. famous

24. hardworking

1 1: Circle the pronouns in the given sentences.

1. Anjali was crying because she was reading an emotional story.

2. Would you like to have some coffee?

3. I am feeling hot.

4. Shayan is too young to go to school alone, so he goes to school with Ramu.

5. Anju and Manju are friends. They walk to school every day.

6. Himesh is a good boy. He always works hard.

2 1: Change the pronouns into their plural forms. The first one has been done for you.

1. Please use the crayon sets that are his.

2. Rohit gave me some flowers.

3. Send the letters to him.

4. The teacher was talking to me.

5. He brought many gifts for me.

6. May I come in?

7. Mother has asked you to visit the school.

8. You can come along with John.

3 2: Tick (✔) the suitable words from the brackets.

1. I messaged (they, them) up to know whether (they, them) had reached home or not.

2. Our children are working hard so (theirs, they) might win the competition.

3. Please don't disturb (us, me) when (I, we) am working.

4. My sister is doctor. (Her, She) help poor people.

5. Can (I, you) carry the bag yourself?

6. When (I, mine) play with my pet dog, (they, it) feels happy.

4 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable reflexive pronouns.

1. We enjoyed _____________in the park.

2. They went to the cinema_____________without permission.

3. Rita was angry with_____________ for her behaviour.

4. I fell from the stairs and hurt_____________.

5. Sometimes my grandfather talks to _____________.

6. The train came to a halt by_____________.

5 4: Fill in the blanks with suitable demonstrative pronouns.

1. ___________ is my gift.

2. ___________ is the house I bought yesterday.

3. ___________ are all excuses.

4. ___________ is my friend who came from Canada last week.

5. ___________ are the books which I read fully.

6. ___________ are the boys who came to meet the Principal.

7. ___________ is my book and ___________ one lying there is yours.

6 5: Tick (✔) the correct interrogative pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. ____________ is the new student in your class?

(a) Who

(b) Which

(c) What

2. ____________ is your role in the drama?

(a) Which

(b) Who

(c) What

3. ____________ of the movies have you seen?

(a) When

(b) Which

(c) Who

4. ____________ pencil is this?

(a) Whose

(b) Whom

(c) What

5. ____________ is the shortest route to Goa?

(a) Why

(b) When

(c) Which

6. With ____________ are you going to the fair?

(a) whom

(b) whose

(c) what

7. ____________ are the top ranking students of your class?

(a) When

(b) Who

(c) Whom

8. ____________ book is this?

(a) Which

(b) Why

(c) Whose

7 6: Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns..

1. I know someone _________ father is fruit seller.

2. The white house, _________ is beside ours, belongs to my friend Varun.

3. The shop __________ had shut down last year, is reopening on Monday.

4. My friend ___________ you met that day, is going to the USA for higher studies.

5. The coffee ____________ we had in the morning, was rejuvenating.

6. The plants ______________ we watered yesterday, look healthy now.

8 7: Fill in the blanks using possessive pronouns given in the brackets.

1. Roma said, "Is that Pooja's bag?" Raj said, "Yes, it is ____________. (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

2. I shall carry my own bag and you should carry ________________. (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

3. Jack does not wear caps. How can this green cap be ___________ ? (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

4. Can you get your football? _______________ has a puncture in it. (Mine/Ours/His/Hers/Theirs/Yours)

5. Rahul said, "Teacher, I am yet to get my new identity card." The teacher said, "Yes,_____________ is with me." (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

6. These cars belong to my neighbours. Even these bikes are__________. (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

7. My library card has expired. Can I borrow ____________ ? (mine/ours/his/hers/theirs/yours)

9 8: Identify the pronouns (in bold) in the given sentences. The first one has been done for you.

1. Who wants to meet me?

2. You are my best friend.

3. Janvi hit herself when she was cutting the vegetables.

4. These are the books that I kept on the table.

5. The boy who came first, was appreciated.

6. He himself cook the dinner.

10 9: Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns from the box.

1. The children of the entire orphanage looked at ___________ in surprise when they saw a cake.

1. __________ of them can represent the college in the competition since both are good dancers.

2. Despite being rivals, Zubin and Jay do not disrespect ___________.

3. ___________ of these boys studies in class 6.

5. Would you like to have _____________ ?

6. I don't feel like having _____________ .

7. ___________ wants to go to the party during the rainy season.

8. ___________ wants to meet you.

1 1: Tick (✔) the correct article.

1. She wants to study in (a/an) university in Kashmir.

2. My goal is to become (a/an) engineer.

3. Though (a/an) European by birth, Kat always considers herself Indian.

4. Our manager is (a/an) honourable person.

5. I have (a/an) one rupee coin.

6. You had (a/an) lot of time to complete the exercise.

7. Lucy Gray was (a/an) little girl.

8. It will take us (a/an) hour to reach Jaipur.

9. He considers himself (a/an) alien in the television industry.

10. Mahi is (a/an) Indian cricketer.

2 2: Insert the definite article 'the' wherever necessary.

1. I bought a cycle for you. Cycle is red in colour.

2. Times of India' is an Indian newspaper.

3. Homer's 'Iliad' is a well-known epic-poem.

4. Taj Mahal is in Uttar Pradesh.

5. Deer is a timid creature.

6. I am currently reading ninth chapter of the book.

7. Giraffe is tallest creature on earth.

8. I returned your book that you gave me last week.

3 3: Tick (✔) the sentence in each pair where article is used correctly.

1. The water in the tank is very hot. ▭

Water in the tank is very hot. ▭

2. The Himalayas are covered with snow. ▭

Himalayas are covered with snow. ▭

3. Shami was best player of the tournament. ▭

Shami was the best player of the tournament. ▭

4. He is the best actor of Hollywood. ▭

He is best actor of Hollywood. ▭

5. The Asia is largest continent. ▭

Asia is the largest continent. ▭

6. I have a new friend called the Rishi. ▭

I have a new friend called Rishi. ▭

7. The beauty of Snow White is well known. ▭

Beauty of Snow White is well known. ▭

8. Platinum is a rare metal. ▭

The platinum is a rare metal. ▭

4 4: Tick (✔) the correct option or put a cross (X) where article is not required, to complete the sentences.

1. (A, An, The) Quran is a sacred book of (a, an, the) Islam.

2. (A, An, The) Taj Mahal was built by (a, an, the) Shah Jahan.

3. (A, An, The) Rajdhani Express connects many (a, an, the) cities.

4. (A, An, The) apple should be eaten every morning with (a, an, the) breakfast.

5. Sherlock Holmes had (a, an, the) visitor who was a stranger to him.

5 5: Add a, an or the wherever required.

Rishi is intelligent boy who loves to play football. His idol is Cristiano Ronaldo. He goes to football ground to practice every Sunday. He generally hires taxi and picks up a friend on his way. Two boys then join others and coach often guides them. They are planning to play for school team at state level soon.

1 5: Add a, an or the wherever required.

1. The Indian cricket team is playing against Australia today.

2. My brother is suffering from a severe fever.

3. She bought me a few books from the shop.

4. Mona is a brilliant girl.

5. Herry potter had a magical cloak.

6. Neha ran to the station and bought the tickets.

7. She went to the doctor yesterday.

8. He is driving his car in the wrong side.

2 2: Read the following sentences, underline the verb and circle the object in each sentence. A few sentences have both direct and indirect objects.

1. The strong wind broke the windows.

2. The cat ate a mouse.

3. The dentist filled the tooth cavity for her.

4. Manu painted the cottage.

5. He won a prize.

6. My mother boiled potatoes for me.

7. The jeweller gave the ring to her.

8. My niece plays a violin.

9. The soldiers attacked the enemy.

10. The farmer ploughed the field.

3 3: Read the following sentences and find out whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive. Underline the verbs and state their kinds in the blanks provided.

1. Everyone is congratulating him. _________________

2. She gave him some money. _________________

3. Renu is swimming. _________________

4. Bindiya is reading a book. _________________

5. They sang and danced too. _________________

6. The two friends played chess. _________________

7. The baby is sleeping. _________________

7. The baby is sleeping. _________________

4 4: Underline the verbs in the sentences given below and then tick (✔) their kinds.

1. The child went to the park. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

2. The performance was highly appreciated. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

3. The students looked tired (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

4. Manish ran very fast. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

5. I planted a mango tree in the backyard. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

6. I love to play with puppies. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

7. The train started after some delay. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

8. Pihu erased the drawing. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

9. The master was kind. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

10. Salman Khan is a popular actor. (transitive, intransitive, incomplete)

5 5: Tick (✔) the appropriate form of principal or auxiliary verbs to complete the sentences.

1. Manu_________________ in the garden every day.

(a) play

(b) plays

2. She _________________ to dance.

(a) likes

(b) liking

3. Minu _________________ a talented girl.

(a) has

(b) is

4. He _________________ milk every morning.

(a) drinks

(b) drinking

5. Prem _________________ down from the guava tree yesterday when he saw a squirrel.

(a) jumps

(b) jumped

6. Students _________________ told to say the tables loudly.

(a) were

(b) has

6 5: Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs from the brackets.

1. The ship ____________ when it struck an iceberg. (sailed, sank)

2. The audience ____________ at the graceful performance of the dancer. (cheered, hooted)

3. The army ____________ the enemy camp at night. (paraded, attacked)

4. The river ____________ across the town. (flooded, flowed)

5. The postman ____________ the parcel yesterday. (delivered, threw)

6. The building ____________ into darkness when there was a power cut. (plunged, dipped)

7. Eagles ____________ up in the sky usually at dawn. (zoom, soar)

1 1: Tick (✔) the correct forms of the verbs to fill in the blanks.

1. Shahin and Arfa _________ good singers.

(a) are

(b) is

2. The referee _________ not blown the whistle yet.

(a) has

(b) have

3. The CID _________ investigating the case.

(a) are

(b) is

4. Our cinema _________ well built.

(a) is

(b) are

5. The acrobats _________ not yet performed.

(a) had

(b) have

2 2: Use the correct form of verbs given in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. A class of fifty boys_____________ (be) waiting in the computer lab.

2. The scissors _____________ (be) lying on the floor.

3. This pair of shorts _____________ (be) old.

4. One of the boys _____________ (be) a good in Karate.

5. Ram and Shyam _____________ (be) working on the project.

1 1: Fill in the blanks with can or could. In some sentences both can and could may be used.

1. I said to the passer-by, “_______________ you please tell me the way to the airport?”

2. You _______________ take a taxi to go to the market.

3. I am not sure but I think he _______________ join us today.

4. Mother, _______________I have something to eat?

5. She said that as a little girl she _______________ do those steps with ease.

2 2: Circle the appropriate modals.

1. (May/Might) you have successful life ahead!

2. She (may/might) go to Goa soon.

3. The baby is crying. It (may/might) be hungry.

4. She told me that she (may/might) go shopping today.

5. Saturday (may/might) be a holiday.

6. You (may/might) come and join us.

7. (May/Might) you live long!

8. Somya (may/might) consult a doctor today.

3 3: Fill in the blanks with will or shall.

1. _______________ I ask the teacher to help you with this sum?

2. The child is a smart. He _______________ become a great scientist when he grows up.

3. _______________ I buy you a cup of coffee?

4. I _______________ return after few days.

5. The Mayor, _______________ preside over the meeting on Friday.

4 4: Tick (✔) the appropriate modals to complete the sentences.

1. Students (would or should) obey their teachers.

2. He told me that he (should or would) give me the phone after repairing it.

3. (Should or Would) you please lend me your erases?

4. These medicines (should or would) be kept in the refrigerator.

5. Since you are interested in music, you (should or would) join a music school.

6. India has scored above four hundred runs, they (should or would) win the match.

5 5: Fill in the blanks with ought to or must.

1. We ___________ switch off the lights when we are not using them.

2. Indian government ___________ ensure that every person has access to drinking water.

3. You ___________ put in a lot of hard work for your exam.

4. You ___________ take care of your grand parents.

5. You ___________ abide by the rules and regulations of the country.

6 6: Fill in the blanks with correct modals from the brackets.

1. I ___________ be a teenager at the end of this month. (will/can)

2. You ___________ be ashamed of yourself for driving so recklessly and almost killing a passer-by (may/ought to)

3. Since there was heavy traffic, Jane said that she ___________ be late for the party: (might/ought to)

4. They ___________ be away for a month, but I am not sure. (might/must)

5. You ___________ leave now. (may/could)1. He is so intelligent that he ___________ read at the age of three. (might/could)

6. You ___________ take my umbrella in case it rains. (will/may)

7. It is almost dark outside ___________ we start our journey now? (Might/Should)

8. ___________ I borrow your pen? (Can/Should)

9. You seem to have lost your way ___________ I help you? (Might/Shall)

1 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets.

1. This mall ____________ many shops. (have)

2. He ____________ the instructions given by the teacher. (follow)

3. Books ____________ a storehouse of knowledge. (be)

4. My grandmother ____________ care of her health. (take)

5. Children ____________ to watch a circus. (like)

6. We ____________ vegetarian food. (eat)

7. Water ____________ at 100°C. (boil)

8. I ____________ my parents. (respect)

2 2: Write these sentences in the negative form and interrogative form.

1. The boy rides a bicycle to school.

2. These musicians perform at public functions.

3. Flights from Delhi always reach late.

4. He plays basketball every day.

5. The girl cleans her room in the morning.

6. The baby jumps on the bed in a playful mood.

7. They waste food at every buffet dinner.

3 3: Fill in the blanks with verbs given in brackets after you change them into the present continuous form.

1. The horse ______________ down the road. (gallop)

2. I ______________ a puzzle. (solve)

3. She ______________ her best now. (try)

4. The man ______________ a car. (drive)

5. My friend ______________ from malaria. (suffer)

4 4: Rewrite the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms.

1. She is calling her sister.

2. The migratory birds are flying off.

3. Priya is washing dishes.

4. Jay is playing a football match.

5. Father is relaxing in the study.

6. The elephant is eating leaves and grass .

5 5: Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense form of verbs given in brackets.

1. She _________ good marks in her Maths exam. (score)

2. The players _________ well in the tournament. (perform)

3. The petrol prices _________ up. (go)

4. She _________ a letter from her aunt. (receive)

5. Rita _________ an order for sandwiches at the fast food joint. (place)

6 6: Read the following sentences and state whether the verbs (in bold) are in the simple present, present continuous or present perfect tense.

1. Rohan expects good result this year.

2. My mother is decorating the house for the festival.

3. The watchman is guarding the house.

4. Mohan enjoys flying kites.

5. Nisha has participated in the Sports Meet.

7 7: Rewrite these sentences using the subject given in brackets.

1. We have eaten lunch. (He)

2. He looks after the guests well.(We)

3. They have watched animated movies earlier. (She)

4. The Chief Minister has finalised the contract. (The ministers)

1 1: Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. My cousin ______________ Spanish fluently. (speak)

2. She______________ to fall down the steep slope. (begin)

3. The baby______________ himself while he was playing. (hurt)

4. The ball ______________ down the stairs. (roll)

5. The bird ______________ away. (fly)

2 2: Rewrite these sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. He wrote a novel.

2. The children enjoyed the party.

3. The gliders landed in the valley.

4. The boatmen rowed the boat.

5. He gave an amazing speech.

6. My father slept soundly.

3 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets in the past continuous tense.

1. The light __________ properly. (work)

2. The babies __________ in the cots. (sleep)

3. The goat __________ near the river. (graze)

4. The birds __________ in the garden. (chirp)

5. The ship __________ in the direction of the wind. (sail)

4 4: Rewrite the following sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. Mona was solving a puzzle last evening.

2. He was talking to his friend.

3. Asha was writing a letter to her brother.

4. The girl was sleeping on the bed.

5 5: Rewrite the following sentences in the past perfect tense.

1. The flight______________ when the announcement was made. (land)

2. The old man______________ in an application for a new telephone connection before he went on a holiday. (put)

3. Vanshika ______________ the house when I reached her place. (leave)

4. The compere______________ the arrival of the chief guest before the confusion started. (announce)

5. I ________________ my assignment before everyone else even started, (complete)

6. Nobody noticed that the chef _____________ the cake. (burn)

6 6: Rewrite the following sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. He worked hard for his exam.

2. Pavan went to school yesterday.

3. A sparrow flew out of the window.

4. The children carried their water bottles to school.

5. He went to the park for a walk.

6. The capseller rested under the tree

7 6: Tick (✔) the appropriate form of verbs according to the tenses mentioned in the brackets.

1. Women at the gate ______________ when the pickpocket was being chased. (past continuous)

(a) had shouted

(b) were shouting

2. Sachin Tendulkar ______________ his ankle before he went to the stadium. (past perfect)

(a) had sprained

(b) sprained

3. His hard work ______________ fruit and he passed the exams with flying colours. (simple past)

(a) bore

(b) had bear

4. Mohini ______________ shells before she went for a swim. (past perfect)

(a) had been collecting

(b) had collected.

5. Ali's family ______________ in Goa till last year. (simple past)

(a) was living

(b) lived

6. The boys ______________ on a holiday with their parents when the car got a flat tyre. (past continuous)

(a) were going

(b) had been going

7. The train ______________ when they reached the station. (past perfect)

(a) arrived

(b) had arrived

1 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs in the simple future tense.

1. I _________________ pasta for you. (make)

2. The animals of the zoo _________________ set free very soon. (be)

3. Rahini _________________ in the upcoming singing competition. (participate)

4. The greengrocer _________________ the prices of fruits soon. (reduce)

5. I _________________ her a visit soon. (pay)

2 2: Rewrite the following in negative and interrogative forms in the simple future tense.

1. I shall draw this chat in my notebook.

2. He will apply for the job.

3. The dogs will guard the house.

4. The policemen will arrest the thieves.

3 3: Rewrite the following verbs given in brackets in the future continuous tense form.

1. My aunt ______________ a dish for me this weekend. (bake)

2. The school (close) ______________ down for the winter vacation soon.

3. It______________ heavily in Shimla during winter. (snow)

4. The birds______________ to warmer countries during severe winter. (migrate)

5. John ______________ to his grandmother's house tomorrow.(Visit)

4 3: Rewrite the following verbs given in brackets in the future continuous tense form.

1. The bus will be moving very soon.

2. The boys will be writing to us regularly.

3. The teacher will be reaching the class on time.

4. He will be visiting the zoo soon.

5 5: Rewrite the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms.

1. Hari will have forgotten the contact number by next week.

2. The river water will have flooded the village by evening.

3. Sunanda will have invited her friends by tomorrow.

4. He will have read the novel by tomorrow.

6 6: Read the following sentences and identify the tense form of the verbs printed in bold.

1. The players will have played the match by 10 pm tonight. _____________

2. We will be going on an adventure trip soon. _____________

3. The plants will have been watered by this evening. _____________

4. I shall carry the packets for you. _____________

5. She will win the elocution contest. _____________

6. The actors will be rehearsing for the programme soon. _____________

7. Geeta will help you. _____________

8. She continuous will have written this article to be published in the newspaper tomorrow. _____________

9. The singer will have sung a song before the dance performance tomorrow. _____________

10. He will help me complete the project. _____________

1 1: Read the following sentences and tick (✔) the correct options to state whether they are in the active or passive voice.

1. The teacher distributed the papers. (active/passive)

2. The parcel was delivered by the postman. (active/passive)

3. Veeksha painted a portrait. (active/passive)

4. Amy has completed the project. (active/passive)

5. The thief was caught by the police. (active/passive)

6. The poem was written by Milton. (active/passive)

7. I will pluck all the flowers in the morning. (active/passive)

2 2: Tick (✔) the sentences written correctly in passive voice.

1. A librarian issues books.

(a) Books are issued by a librarian. ▭

(b) Books is issue by a librarian. ▭

2. Everyone likes a friendly person.

(a) A friendly person likes by everyone. ▭

(b) A friendly person is liked by everyone. ▭

3. Mother always keeps my uniform clean.

(a) My uniform is always kept clean by mother. ▭

(b) My uniform is keep cleaned by mother. ▭

4. He waters the plants everyday.

(a) The plants are watered by his every day. ▭

(b) The plants are watered by him every day. ▭

3 3: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the present continuous tense.

1. The door is being painted by Manoj. (paint)

2. His trip _____________ by a well known company. (sponsor)

3. All the ingredients _____________ in a bowl. (mix)

4. Yoga classes _____________ by an expert. (conduct)

4 4: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the present perfect tense.

1. The school playground ____________________ well. (maintain)

2. The fruits _____________________ (buy)

3. More grocery items ________________ to the new list of requirements. (add)

3. More grocery items ________________ to the new list of requirements. (add)

5 5: Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.

Yuvraj Singh scored a century.

2. The sculptor carved a statue. ______________________________________

3. The ladies prepared delicious food. ______________________________________

4. Rina invited Ragini yesterday. ______________________________________

6 6: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the past continuous tense. The first one has been done for you.

1. The purse _______________ by my friend. (carry)

2. The bags _____________ at the airport. (check)

3. Food packets _____________ among the flood victims. (distribute)

4. The plan _____________ in the morning. (water)

7 7: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the past perfect tense.

1. He made sure the packet ______________ on time. (deliver)

2. We thought the plan ______________ (drop)

3. The play ______________ in the auditorium. (present)

4. The wall ______________ (paint)

8 8: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the simple future tense.

1. ______________ I ______________ by you? (assist)

2. ______________ he ______________ by her? (guide)

3. The packets ______________ soon. (make)

4. The letters ______________ later. (post)

9 9: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of verbs in the future perfect tense.

1. The notes_____________ by me by Friday. (revise)

2. Lunch _____________ by mother by 1 o'clock in the afternoon. (prepare)

3. Admission form _____________ by Ravi by the next week. (fill)

10 10: Underline the verb in each sentence and state whether it is in the active voice or passive voice.

1. My mother knitted a cardigan. Voice: ____________

2. George ate a sandwich. Voice: ____________

3. The fish was grilled by me. Voice: ____________

4. The chair was polished by the carpenter. Voice: ____________

5. Raman kicked the ball. Voice: ____________

11 11: Read the following sentences and state whether they are in the active voice or passive voice. Change the sentences which are in active voice to passive voice.

1. The cat is drinking milk. ___________________________________________________________________

2. Virat Kohli scored a century. ___________________________________________________________________

3. The gifts are being packed by aunt. ___________________________________________________________________

4. Gagan bought roses. ___________________________________________________________________

5. The bike was washed by my brother. ___________________________________________________________________

6. Mother was singing a bhajan. ___________________________________________________________________

7. Rani eats a chocolate. ___________________________________________________________________

8. The skit was presented by good actors. ___________________________________________________________________

1 1: Read the following sentences and circle the adverbs.

1. She regularly goes for cricket coaching sessions.

2. My mother listens to me patiently.

3. The little girl is very pretty.

4. The students read the passage carefully.

5. The children felt very lonely.

6. The girl spoke confidently.

2 2: Tick (✔) the sentences where adverbs are placed correctly.

1. Rehana has to complete her assignment. (still)

(a) Rehana has to still complete her assignment. ▭

(b) Rehana still has to complete her assignment. ▭

2. The winters in Shimla are very cold. (generally)

(a) The winters in Shimla are generally very cold. ▭

(b) The winters in Shimla are very cold generally. ▭

3.We should reach. (early)

(a) We should reach early. ▭

(b) We should early reach. ▭

4. The bus conductor told the old man to buy a ticket. (politely)

(a) The bus conductor told the politely old man to buy a ticket. ▭

(b) The bus conductor told the old man politely to buy a ticket. ▭

5. Uncle Tom helps anyone. (never)

(a) Uncle Tom never helps anyone. ▭

(b) Uncle Tom helps anyone never. ▭

6. Could you close the door? (kindly)

(a) Could you close kindly the door? ▭

(b) Could you kindly close the door? ▭

3 Exercise 3:

Adverbs of manner tell us how the action takes place and answer the question 'how'.

4 4: Underline the adverbs of place in the following sentences.

1. The boy sat inside the hut as it was raining

2. My brother kept the diary somewhere and forgot.

3. The child could not be found anywhere.

4. The candidate walked in for the interview.

6. I was sitting here before I went for a bath.

5 5: Fill in the blanks with adverbs of time given in the box.

(yet at once soon now tomorrow)

1. The weightlifter held the falling boulder______________to save the child playing nearby.

2. Her birthday will be celebrated______________and all the friends have been invited.

3. Neerja must reply______________ as the matter is urgent.

4. Tina has not finished the food ______________though her mother repeatedly reminded her to do so.

5. The movie got over ______________

6 6: Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with adverbs of frequency or adverbs of degree.

1. They had______________.(quite, never) met before.

2. The soup was______________. (extremely, once) hot.

3. The dessert and salads were______________. (never, entirely) prepared by my mother.

4. My father works______________. (very, once) hard.

5. Christmas is celebrated______________.(often, once) a year.

7 7: Read the following sentences and insert the adverbs given within brackets in the correct place.

1. She hasn't come back. (yet)

2. The thief crept in. (stealthily)

3. Harry Potter used his magic cloak. (seldom)

4. The abandoned dog had to go. (nowhere)

5. The spectators cheered. (loudly)

6. He is punctual. (always)

7. The weather is humid. (nowadays)

1 1: Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. This exercise will not take much of your time.

2. The child is sitting on the chair.

3. Qutub Minar is in Delhi.

4. My mother is at home.

5. The bag is kept in the cupboard.

2 2: Underline the prepositions and circle their objects in the given sentences.

1. We stay near the museum.

2. Don't lean against the cupboard.

3. The cat jumped into the well.

4. The amusement park is in Mumbai

5. The bus will stop at Kolhapur.

3 3: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions given in the box.

(down over to onto along across through)

Priyanka walks to _________________ her office every day. She walks _______________ the Netaji Road __________________ the river, then _______________ the narrow road before she goes _______________ the bridge and reaches the lobby of her office. She walks _______________ the lobby before getting _______________ the elevator.

4 4: Underline only the prepositions of place in the following passage.

Humayun's tomb is in Delhi. Vani went there one morning. She got down at Nizamuddin Railway Station and asked for directions. Somebody told her that it was near a park. Someone told her that it was beside the by-lane, whereas somebody told that it was between a park and a busy road. She was completely confused. Later, she found her way to the tomb.

5 5: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of time.

Rohan played ____________ (for, about) two hours in the evening. He was tired ____________ (by, in) the time the match was over. He reached home ____________ (in, at) 7 pm. Then, he studied ____________ (between, in) 8 pm and 9 pm. He had to complete his assignment ____________ (within, during) two days. He worked on the project ____________ (by, until) he completed it.

6 4: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. We were waiting ____________ the station. (at, in)

2. Mita has gone ____________ the shop. (in, into)

3. Anu will have dinner ____________ me. (for, with)

4. Shihan climbed ____________ the hill slope. (on, at)

5. This is the book I was referring ____________.(with, to)

6. What are you looking. ____________? (at, on)

7. I am looking ____________ a colourful dress. (about, for)

8. Aparna is fond ____________ chicken curry. (of, about)

7 5: Fill in the blanks with appropriate group prepositions.

1. We will give you a purse ____________ a bag. (instead of, as a result of)

2. ____________ (Owing to, Instead of) a high content of pesticides, the ground water was not considered potable.

3. The athlete could not perform well ____________ (in the course of, due to) fatigue.

4. The teacher praised her ____________ (in front of, according to) all the children.

5. ____________ (Due to, In spite of) ill health, he went ahead with his mission to climb the Mount Everest.

8 6: State whether the words in bold are prepositions or adverbs.

1. The chair was near the table.

2. She called me near.

3. The flight took off.

4. The car skidded off the road.

5. He woke up.

6. The ant crawled up the wall.

1 1: Phrasal verbs are interesting to read and easy to understand. Here a few more phrasal verbs to be picked up from the box and used in fill ups.

(looking forward turn on cut out came across gave up watch out get away made up hand over laid down)

1. The brave soldier ____________ his life for his country.

2. Aman has ____________ with his cousin and they do not argue any more.

3. Diya is ____________ to her brother's marriage.

4. My father was driving fast and mother told him to ____________ for speed breakers or sharp curves.

5. Mr Mehta decided to ____________ the signed lease agreement to his landlord before he shifted into the house.

6. After the accident, Rani was disheartened and due to her fractured leg, she ____________ the idea of participating in the marathon.

7. My mother had drawn the curtains to............... the strong glare of bright sunlight.

8. While walking across the valley, I ____________ the a host of daffodils dancing in the breeze.

9. She is about to ____________ the lights of the corridor.

10. The student thought that he could ____________ with excuses for not submitting his assignment on time.

2 2: Read the following phrasal verbs and their meanings. Then, use them in sentences of your own.

1. break down collapse

2. break out begin

3. pull down demolish

4. put aside. save

5. put off postpone

6. run away flee

7. run into meet by chance

8. run over drive over

1 1: Underline the conjunctions in these sentences.

1. My father will allow me to go for a picnic if I finish my homework today.

2. The electrician is asking whether he should repair the regulator or replace it.

3. Both Taniya and Vanshika are good friends of mine.

4. I will not go away till you complete the work.

5. Remember to wash your hands and eat food.

6. He tried often, still he could not open it.

7. He is rich yet unhappy.

8. You cannot lose weight unless you eat a balanced diet.

2 2: Tick (✔) the most suitable conjunctions in these sentences.

1. Rahul will not go out today (and/because/or) he has to complete the assignment.

2. Disha went to buy grocery (and/but/or) the supermarket was closed.

3. He wanted to travel by train (and/but/or) the train was cancelled.

4. The children began to feel bored, (therefore/thus) father decided to take them for an outing.

5. You will succeed (if/till) you work hard.

6. I always brush my teeth (before/till) I go to sleep.

7. We waited (till/when) the news came.

8. Call me (when/as) you can.

9. He was misbehaving, (for/so) he was suspended from the school.

10. We shall leave (as/when) you are ready.

3 3: Join these sentences and rewrite. You may use the conjunction if.

1. He runs so slowly. He will lose the competition.

2. She has parked the car in a safe place. The car will not be stolen.

3. The trip is cancelled. The students will be disheartened.

4. I had practised sketching. I would love to make your portrait.

4 4: Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctious from the box.

1. We have not heard from Nidhi _____________ she moved to Mumbai.

2. _____________I had known Chennai would be this hot, I would have brought more cottons

3. The Lake is much more beautiful _____________ I ever imagined it to be.

4. Remember to lock the_____________ house you leave.

5. Ask Rohan_____________ he wants to play table tennis_____________ badminton.

6. I was suffering from toothache, _____________ my grandmother took me to a dentist.

7. We were upset_____________we decided to keep quiet.

8. Manu met Varsha_____________ he reached London.

1 1: Identify the interjection from the following sentences:

1. Alas! Her dog died.

2. Hurray! We won the match.

3. What! You didn't know about online shopping?

4. Oh! That was a great thought.

5. Bravo! We did it, after all.

6. Shh! The baby is sleeping.

7. Ouch! That hurts.

8. Wow! What a beautiful picture.

9. Really? You drove the car.

10. Phew! That was an extremely long presentation.

2 2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate interjections given in brackets.

1. _________! (Alas, Bravo) Shami has played a brilliant innings.

2. _________! (Hurrah, Hush) We have won the trophy.

3. _________! (Ah, Hello) Nice to meet you after years.

4._________! (What, Ah) I am sorry to hear of your grandpa's demise.

3 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable interjections from the box.

1. _________! My sister has been stung by a bee.

2. _________! Look at that beautiful white mountain.

3. _________! Have you really lost your bag?

4. _________! India has won the World Cup.

5. _________! Mr Sharma. How are you?

1 1: State whether the following sentences are in direct or indirect speech.

1. Zoya said. “Oh! I lost my purse.”

2. Manoj said, “I enjoy solving puzzles.”

3. “You must hurry up and get ready,” mother told Rajan.

4. The teacher said that they would go to the Science Fair.

5. Nayan said to his friend, “Where are we going during the vacation?”

6. Pooja regretted that she had missed the bus.

2 2: Change the sentences written correctly in indirect speech.

1. Reema said to her mother, “Naman will come to our house soon.”

2. Aman said to his brother, “The bag is packed.”

3. Akshay said to mother, “It is raining heavily.”

4. Bipin said to Rajan, “Manali is a hill station.”

5. Rahini says, “Poonam plays with her friends everyday.”

6. Father said to Het, “Raman has switched off the mobile.”

7. Ahmed said to his father, “Mother has gone to the market.”

8. The Principal said to the teacher, “The students are performing well.”

3 3: Change the following sentences into reported speech using appropriate words to denote time, place and position.

1. Sita said to her friend, “I felt sick yesterday.”

2. Samita looked at the bat and said, “I like this.”

3. Rohit said to Reena, “I kept the books here.”

4. Rina said to the teacher, I submitted the work last week”

5. Mohan told Sona, “I will come to your place next Tuesday”

6. The magician said to the children, “I will show you new tricks.”

7. He said to his mother, “It is going to rain today.”

8. She said to her cousin, “I will watch the match tonight.”tomorrow.”

4 4: Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1. Mohan said to me, “When did you come?”

2. Sita said to him, “Do you like chocolates?”

3. Mohini said to Mona, “Please open the door.”

4. Seema said to Rohan, “Please bring my bag.”

5. Amisha said to Suman, “Have you packed your things?”

6. He said to her, “Where do you live?”

5 5: Read the following sentences and identify whether they are statements, questions, commands or requests. Then, rewrite them in indirect speech.

1. Pinal said to Amy, “Bring apples for me from the market.”

2. Mother said, “Karan, have you taken a bath?”

3. The captain said to his team, “Be alert and play safe.”

4. The old lady said to him, “What is your name?”

5. The teacher said, “Whales are mammals.”

6. Jay said to me, “Please lend me the new laptop.”

7. Meena said to his mother, “Please bake a cake for me.”

8. The doctor said to her, “Your blood report is normal.”

1 1: Rewrite the sentences using appropriate punctuation and capital letters.

1. why is the phone not working

2. who built the taj mahal

3. oh what a lovely scene

4. he had gone to the airport

5. this house belongs to dr poonam banerjee

6. ram reached the kasturba medical college late because he missed the train at kashmer gate

2 2: Read the following sentences and put inverted commas, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark, capital letters or commas wherever required.

5. we should buy electrical goods with isi mark

6. roma went to mumbai on thursday as she had an appointment with dr suman chaudhari

1. i will appear for my entrance examination ton said ameena

2. riya said oh what a beautiful view

3. simon has booked a rd flat

4. she prayed for the quick recovery of her ailing mother

7. bhumi said why is the shatabdi express late

8. the team leader said hurray we won the running trophy

9. my cousin will soon appear for her b a examinations.

10. her cousin is arriving from the uae and she has gone to the indira gandhi international airport to receive him

3 3: Read the following sentences and insert apostrophe wherever required.

1. I went to Mr Benargees shop.

2. The boys books were kept outside.

3. A weeks time is enough to finish the pending work.

4. We use two as while writing Maam.

5. My brother studies at St Patricks School, Asansol,

4 4: Read the following sentences and add colon, semicolon wherever required.

1. Martin Luther King said I have a dream that one day my four children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but the content of their character.

3. The things kept in the laboratory are beakers, test tubes, chemicals.

4. The juicy, fresh fruits were delicious and we all gobbled it up.

5 4: Rewrite the following sentences using appropriate punctuation marks wherever required.

1. kutub minar tomb, red fort, humayuns tomb are all historical monuments

2. i prayed to god and asked for his blessings before my final examination began

3. jawaharlal nehru was the first prime minister of independent india

4. what are you carrying in the packet said rita to sheema.

5. i reached the delhi airport late yesterday

6. jeet left for Japan on tuesday as he had planned a three weeks trip in advance

7. i recently read the god of small things by sudha murthy

8. the mathura station has been spruced up to welcome tourists who are attending the cultural festival

9. ms parul seth the renowned vocalist sang a bhajan for the elderly people

10. they laughed they sang but soon they were exhausted

1 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct spellings from the brackets.

1. He is the ___________ (bigest/biggest ) star of the Indian television industry.

2. They ___________ (quareled / quarrelled) at the playground yesterday.

3. My brother was the ___________ (winner/winer) of the competition.

4. She was ___________ (submitting/submiting) the forms when her mother called her.

5. At the ___________ (beginning/begining) of September, I would be visiting Goa.

6. After getting punishment by her mother, there has been a (noticeable / noticable ) change in Ramya's behaviour.

7. The movie was very ___________ (engageing/engaging).

8. She had an ___________ (argument/arguement) with her brother that day.

9. Raj was ___________ (carring/ carrying) the bags to help the old lady.

10. After we nurtured them, the ___________ (dying/dieing) plants came back to life again.

11. I ___________ (payed/paid) the manager all the dues.

12. They have put different colours on the ___________ (cieling/ ceiling) and the walls.

2 1: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word from the brackets

1. He is _______ well. (quite, quiet)

2. I _______ you to read this book. (advice, advise)

3. He has been ill for a long time, so he is is very _______ (weak, week)

4. The ___________ is very hot today. (whether, weather)

5. This medicine will ___________ your wounds. (heal, heel)

6. I ___________ the news yesterday evening. (herd, heard)

7. He wrote his address on a ___________ of paper. (piece, peace)

8. I would like to talk to the ___________. (principal, principle)

9. Can you ___________ this stick? (break, brake)

10. Go to the ___________ and buy a kilo of butter. (dairy, diary)

11. You should ___________ speaking in English. (practice, practise)

13. The mangoes are cheap, but the apples are ___________. (dear, deer)

12. There is a ___________ in my pocket. (hole, whole)

14. I could not ___________ what he said. (hear, here)

15. Be ___________ , children. (quite, quiet)

1 1. Read the passage carefully.

We must do all we can to stop conflicts and civil war. Most conflicts happen in poor countries, especially which are badly governed or where power and wealth are not distributed fairly between different tribal or religious groups. So, the best way to check fighting is to make a political arrangement in which all groups have their representatives. The need is to ensure human rights and economic development of all. The next fundamental freedom is one that is not mentioned in the UN charter. In 1945, the leaders could not imagine that such a situation would arise. That is the freedom of future generations to live on this planet. Even now many of us have not understood its importance. We are using up the limited resources for our present use. We are over using and even wasting them. We are, in fact, robbing our children of their right to live.

1: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why do most conflicts happen in poor countries?

2. What is the best way to check conflicts?

3. What is meant by 'the freedom of future generations to live'?

4. How are we robbing our children of their basic right?

5. What must we preserve for our children?

2: Find words from the passage that mean the same as-

1. fighting

2. keep safely

3. coming to end

2 2. Read the following passage carefully.

Human ear is meant for receiving sound of normal range of decibels. Sound received beyond that measure would not only be jarring but also damaging to our hearing sense organs. How many of us take care of this? It may be a TV programme or a radio broadcast, playing a tape-recorder or any other instrument, even a gossip or a chit-chat in a company, all are heard at a very high pitch. We may be used to it but what about those living around us.Our neighbour may be a serious student, a sick person, or a peace-loving being. Have we ever thought of him? How much agony do we cause to him/her? The neighbour being a person of cool temperament does not quarrel with us and suffers in silence. The poor fellow shuts the windows and doors and puts cotton in his ears to reduce the impact of high-pitched noises. When shall we learn the simple civic sense? It may be a marriage ceremony or any other function, a ritual or a prayer, there is generally a fashion of hiring a loudspeaker to be used the loudest besides engaging a band and other means of producing sound. The pitch is kept so high that sensitive beings get shocks. Even the stones or bricks of a building shake and the impression are gathered that the building may collapse one day because of this.

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How can the sound beyond the normal range of decibels harm us?

2. How do we cause agony to our neighbour?

3. When do we hear a loudspeaker?

4. What does the high pitch do to sensitive beings and buildings?

5.What is human ear meant for?

6. What does the poor fellow do to reduce the impact of high-pitched noises?

7. Find out from the passage the word which is opposite to 'decrease'

8. Write from the passage the word which means ‘having unpleasant annoying effect’.

3 3. Read the following passage carefully.

Once upon a time there lived a famous holy man. He was a very religious and leamed person. His name was Naman. One day, he decided to go to another village. He took with him only three things. The first was a lamp so that he could read the holy books in the evening. The next was a cock to wake him up in the morning so that he could offer his prayers. The last was a donkey who could carry him on its back. After travelling for many miles, he came to a small village. Nobody gave him shelter there. So he went out of the village and sat under a tall tree. Naman had no food to eat and nothing to drink.He lit the lamp to read the holy book but a strong wind blew out the lamp. He said, "God is great and whatever he does must we for the best". And he stretched himself out on the cold earth and went to sleep. Next morning when he woke up the sun was shining brightly. He saw some villagers coming towards him. "Are you all right"? They asked him. "No, I'm not", complained Naman, "You wouldn't give me any shelter. So I had to sleep under this tree without any food or drink. And the wind blew out my lamp so I could not read my holy book. Is that all?" cried the villagers. "During the night some robbers attacked us and took away everything we had. Anyone who tried to stop them was beaten up and three men were killed Naman once again knelt on the ground and thanked God.

1. What three things did Naman take with him? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Where did Naman stay? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.What did Naman eat? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What did Naman believe in? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What did the villagers tell Naman in the morning? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Write the word from the passage which means 'lad down'. __________________________________________________________________________

7. Write the word from the passage which means 'bowed down on knees'. __________________________________________________________________________

1 Exercises:

1. You are Sarika Gupta, Librarian of Tagore Public School, Raipur. Draft a notice for students and staff to return the library book before the session ending examination beginning next week.

2. You are Rohan, in charge of admission in SD Public School, New Delhi. Draft a notice about registration for admission to classes Ist to IXth for the school's notice board.

3. As a Head Boy/Girl draft a notice for your school notice board about an inter-house poetry recitation competition to be held in school. You are Parag/ Priyanka.

4. You are Ashish Jain of VI-C Exford Public School, Gaziabad. While playing in the basketball court, you lost your Science practical register. Drat a notice, regarding the same and announce a suitable reward to the finder.

1 Write a paragraph on each of the following topics.

1. A morning walk

2. The scene at a railway station

3. My birthday party

4. Television

5. My neighbour

6. Importance of cleanliness

7. Health is wealth

8. Discipline

9. Honesty

10. A visit to the zoo

1 Write a paragraph on each of the following topics.

1. Write a letter to your sister congratulating her on success in the examination.

2. Write a letter to your father requesting him to send you some extra money for payment of hostel dues.

3. Write a letter to your friend for thanking him/her forbirthday present he/she sent you.

2 Write a paragraph on each of the following topics.

You are Munish/Manisha, a resident of D-34, Ras Vihar, Dwarka, New Delhi. Open manholes in your colony have become a source of danger for the pedestrians and vehicle owners. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining about this problem.

3 Write a paragraph on each of the following topics.

1. Write an application to your principal of your school seeking permission to stage a drama in the school auditorium.

2. Write a letter to the Mayor of the municipality of your colony to provide street lights in your locality.

1 Exercises: Read the outlines given here and write interesting stories.

1. A thirsty bee - goes to river to drink water - is carried away by the current of water - on the bank of river sitting a dove there - sees drowning bee - plucks a tree leaf, drops near drowning bee-bee climbs it - dries wings flies away - some days later - hunter comes - sees dove - aim - bee sees danger - stings him - misses aim - dove flies away and saves.

2. A little girl Munni - wanted to read and write - poor parents helpless as the village school was across the river of wood - Munni decided to attend it regularly - helped father to make a raft with planks - he would row her across on the raft every day - she toiled hard and regularly revised all that the teacher taught her - when other children would be having fun she would sit in the classroom and read her lessons - passed with flying colours - got a scholarship - pursued the higher education in a good college

1 Exercises: Read the outlines given here and write interesting stories.

Your summer vacation has started. Write a diary entry describing how you spent the first day of your vacations, and your plans for spending the remaining days of the break.

2 Exercises: Read the outlines given here and write interesting stories.

Last week you went out with your family and dined at a famous restaurant in your city. You were taking your meals when all of a sudden your eyes fell on your favourite cine-star. You went to him/her and had a good talk with him/her. You were beside yourself with happiness. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings.