Live
English
Grammar
A Complete Solution of Textbook
[PART - 5]
Live English Grammar - 5
1.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The Sentence
Exercise
Read the following groups of words. Write P for phrase and S for
sentence.
1. A silk shirt.
P
2. A small town is Maharashtra.
P
3. She was happy to meet her old friend.
S
4. In the evening.
P
5. They shook hands.
S
Read the following. Put a tick (3) against those that are sentences,
and a cross (7) against those that are not sentences.
7
1. In the garden
3
2. The students went out.
7
3. At the cinema hall
3
4. We play everyday.
3
5. I met my uncle there.
3
6. Rose is pink.
Change the non-sentences above to sentences by including the
missing words. Remember the missing parts may be the subject or
the verb.
1. Boys are playing in the garden.
2. His car is standing at the cinema hall.
Underline the phrases in the following sentences.
1. Suddenly, someone jumped on her from behind.
2. Uttarakhand, a state with many temples, is known as the land of
gods.
3. She is a woman of great strength.
4. The leaders assembled in the meeting hall at midnight.
2.
The Formation of a Sentence
Exercise
Follow the above 6 steps (a to f) to make sentences of your own. Add words
(See steps from text book)
to the noun (subject) given.
1. The girl
2. The beautiful girl
3. The courageous, beautiful girl
4. The courageous, beautiful girl spoke.
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5. The courageous, beautiful girl spoke softly.
6. The courageous, beautiful girl spoke softly in the market.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The lion
The fearsome lion.
The huge, fearsome lion.
The huge, fearsome lion roared.
The huge, fearsome lion roared loudly.
The huge, fearsome lion roared loudly in the forest.
3.
Kinds of Sentences
Exercise
(A) Write the kind of sentence in the space.
1. How are you feeling?
Interrogative
2. The girls are singing in the hall.
Declarative
3. I am watching for kites.
Declarative
4. What time does the movie start?
Interrogative
5. What a lovely story!
Exclamatory
6. Can I help you?
Interrogative
(B) Rewrite the following sentences. Begin each sentence with a capital
letter. Put a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark at the end.
1. tell him the truth
Tell him the truth.
2. where are the boys
Where are the boys?
3. where is my watch
Where is my watch?
4. the telephone rang
The telephone rang.
5. what a stupid he is
What a stupid he is!
6. speak up
Speak up.
4.
Subject and Predicate
Exercise
(A) Underline the subjects in the following sentences. If there is no
subject, write the subject which is understood in the brackets at the
end of the sentence.
1. Coal and petroleum are fossil fuels.
2. Thank you, madam. (I)
3. Eagles have two wings.
4. Keep away from bad company. (You)
5. Go and pack up your things, Ravi. (You)
6. Up rose the storm. (You)
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7. Good evening! (You)
8. She borrowed a watch from her friend.
9. Come in and sit down. (You)
10. Obey your parents. (You)
(B) Add a suitable predicate to each blank.
1. The old man laid down under the tree.
2. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the earth's oceanic divisions.
3. Wheat and rice are important part of our meal.
4. His hair are black.
5. The author has written many books.
6. The homeless people are very poor.
5.
Direct and Indirect Objects
Exercise
(A) The sentences below have only one object. Underline the object in
each sentence.
1. Mohit plays the drum in the school band.
2. In school today, we wrote an essay about Mahatma Gandhi.
3. The spider is making a web in the window.
4. Mrs Meena wants a new car for her birthday.
5. Every week, Raj visits his grandparents.
(B) Change the sentences so that they have two objects.
Example : I bought an apple for my sister.
I bought my sister an apple.
1. They sold a farm to him.
They sold him a farm.
2. Raj wrote a letter to me.
Raj wrote me a letter.
3. My sister cooked some soup for me.
My sister cooked me some soup.
(C) Rewrite each sentence so that there is a direct object and an indirect
object. The first one is done for you.
1. My sister baked a cake for our guests.
My sister baked our guests a cake.
2. The volunteers built a road for the villagers.
The volunteers built the villagers a road.
3. The tailor sewed a beautiful dress for my little sister.
The tailor sewed my little sister a beautiful dress.
4. Amrita sent an SMS to her penfriend in Japan.
Amrita sent her penfriend an SMS in Japan.
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(D) Underline the direct object in these sentences. Circle the other
object. Rewrite the sentence so that the indirect object is put before
the direct object.
1. The company gave a gold watch to John .
The company gave John a gold watch.
2. Mother showed the broken vase to Raj and told him to be more
careful.
Mother showed Raj the broken vase and told him to be more
careful.
3. Father buys medicines for grandma .
Father buys grandma medicines.
(E) Underline the direct objects in the following passage.
Benjamin Franklin, a famous American, invented many things. He wrote
books and worked as a diplomat. He is considered one of America's most
famous statesmen.
Born in 1706, Benjamin Franklin shared his childhood with many
brothers and sisters. In fact, he was the seventeenth child in his family.
Like most children in those days, he only attended school for two years.
He learnt his father's trade- soap and candle making for two years.
In 1747, Franklin began experimenting with electricity. He invented the
lightning conductor. He taught himself many languages and later set up a
college. He went on to become one of the greatest statesmen America has
ever known. Benjamin Franklin died in 1790.
6.
The Noun - Its Kinds
Exercise
(A) Underline the nouns in the sentences below.
1. The workers are working in the factory.
2. The king and the queen lived in a palace.
3. The principal was very angry with her pupils.
4. Alibaba found treasure chests in the cave.
5. There was very little rain last month.
(B) Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences, then rewrite
the sentences correctly.
1. j. k. rowling wrote the harry potter series.
J. K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
2. The ministers stayed in the royal guest house in royal street.
The ministers stayed in the Royal Guest House in Royal Street.
3. The first indian woman to climb mt. everest was bachendri pal.
The first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest was Bachendri Pal.
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4. mowgli is a famous character of the jungle book.
Mowgli is a famous character of the Jungle Book.
5. babar was the first mughal emperor of india.
Babar was the first Mughal emperor of India.
(C) Complete the sentences by adding a collective noun from the box.
pods
fleet flock troops pack schools herds clump swarm
One fleet of ships was setting out to sea.
Two schools of dolphins were swimming merrily.
Three herds of whales were moving very fast.
One flock of seagulls was perching on a mast.
In a jungle, by a clump of trees, one pack of wolves was attacked by
a swarm of bees.
6. Two foolish troops of monkeys were jumping on trees.
7. Three pods of buffaloes ran in the field.
(D) From what words are these abstract nouns formed?
1. sadness
sad
2. friendship
friend
3. freedom
free
4. decision
decide
5. rejection
reject
6. ability
able
(E) Form abstract nouns with these words.
1. great
greatness
2. direct
direction
3. eager
eagerness
4. noble
nobility
5. honest
honesty
6. poor
poverty
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7.
The Noun - Number
Exercise
(A) Underline the correct word in the brackets in each sentence.
1. The (man, men) queue up as far as the gate.
2. Her (hobby, hobbies) is making dolls.
3. A (fox, foxes) stole a hen from the farm.
4. He did not brush his (tooth, teeth) carefully.
(B) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. There are wolves (wolf) in the jungle.
2. Their wives (wife) are teachers.
3. Tokyo and Delhi are crowded cities (city).
4. The shelves (shelf) have not been dusted for a long time.
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(C) Circle the correct words in the brackets to complete the sentences.
1. My trousers (is/ are ) creased, so I will put on ( this /these) pair of
jeans.
2. I say that my binoculars (is/ are ) useful on a nature walk.
3. I would like ( this /these) pair of jeans that do not have any pockets in
( it /them).
4. A pair of pliers ( is /are) good for cutting wire but scissors (is/ are )
not.
(D) Write pair of or pairs of before the word in brackets and fill in the
blanks. The first one is done for your help.
1. This pair of trousers has a hole in it.
(trousers)
2. How many pairs of chopsticks do you need?
(chopsticks)
3. Here is a clean pair of pants for you.
(pants)
4. She has at least eight pair of jeans.
(jeans)
(E) Change the subjects and other necessary words from singular to
plural or from plural to singular. Make sure that your sentences
make sense. Carefully read the example given below and then do the
exercise.
Example : The birds in the nest are hungry.
The bird in the nests is hungry. (7)
The bird in the nest is hungry.(3)
(A bird cannot be in more than one nest.)
1. The goose that laid the golden egg is lost.
The geese that laid the golden eggs are lost.
2. Birds have feathers and can fly.
Bird has feathers and can fly.
3. The balloon floats up into the sky.
The balloons float up into the sky.
4. The armies of both sides fought to the end.
The army of both side fought to the end.
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The Noun - Gender
Exercise
(A) Form feminine nouns by adding -ess, -ine or -trix.
1. hero
heroine
2. murderer
murderess
3. ambassador ambassadoress
4. heir
heiress
5. benefactor
benefactoress
6. waiter
waitress
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(B) Form masculine nouns of the following words.
1. landlady
landlord
2. peahen
peacock
3. stepdaughter
stepson
4. she-goat
he-goat
5. milkmaid
milkman
6. washerwoman
washerman
(C) Write M for masculine, F for feminine, C for common gender or N
for neuter in the brackets.
1. The bull-fighter (C) ran in front of the charging bull (M).
2. The servant (C) is cleaning the furniture (N).
3. The cat (C) and the rat (C) played together.
4. My cousin (C) has a pup (C) and four kittens (C)
(D) Change the gender of the nouns printed in colour in the sentences.
Then, rewrite the sentences.
1. The dog ran after a goose.
The bitch ran after a gander.
2. The hunter shot a bird.
The huntress shot a bird.
3. The lord lived alone in the bungalow.
The lady lived alone in the bungalow.
4. His son went to the market to buy a cock.
His daughter went to the market to buy a hen.
9.
Nouns - Possessive Case
Exercise
(A) Change the words in colour print to the possessive form. Write your
answers in the blanks.
1. Tomorrow is the birthday of Prince Charles.
Tomorrow is Prince Charles' birthday.
2. Do you like to read the novels of Charles Dickens?
Do you like to read Charles Dickens's novels?
3. The population of India is the second largest in the world.
The India's population is the second largest in the world.
4. The house of Mr Singh is very far.
Mr Singh's house is very far.
(B) Rewrite the following using possessive case.
1. The office of the principal.
The principal's office.
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2. The tails of the monkeys.
The monkeys' tails.
3. The cars of teachers.
The teachers' cars.
4. The tools of gardeners.
The gardeners' tools.
(C) Underline the correct word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. They are the (childrens, children's) desks.
2. The teacher is marking the (pupils', pupils) workbooks.
3. The (players', players) food is ready.
4. They are my (parents, parents') friends.
5. The teacher is checking the (boys', boys) nails.
(D) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. A few of the students' (student) answer sheets were misplaced.
2. The birds' (bird) cages have to be cleaned frequently.
3. The zoo-keeper warned them not to stand too near the lioness'
(lioness) cage.
4. They should not disobey the captain's (captain) order.
5. A fisherman's (fisherman) life can be quite dangerous at times.
10.
The Pronoun - Its Kinds
Exercise
(A) Fill in each blank with a suitable pronoun from the box.
I
you
he
she
we
it
they
you
they
1. My father gave me a watch. It costs more than a thousand rupees.
2. Both the batsmen are ready to play. They are waiting for the bowler.
3. I told him the truth but he did not believe me.
4. We should keep our jewellery in the lockers.
5. This film is about wildlife. It is very interesting.
6. The teacher asked me why I was absent yesterday.
7. Your writing is untidy. You must learn to write neatly.
8. John is a good pupil but he talks too much.
9. A salesgirl came this morning. She was selling soap.
(B) Fill in each blank with a suitable pronoun from the box.
he
she
it
I
we
As Miss Renu was walking towards the bus stop, she saw Miss Priya and
Miss Priyanka, 'Hello, where are you going?' asked Miss Renu.
'We are going to the Shopping Plaza. It is having its annual sale,' replied
Miss Priyanka.
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'I am also going there too. Shall we go together?'
The three women walked towards the bus stop. They talked merrily as
they waited for the bus. 'Here comes the bus. It looks crowded', said Miss
Priya, 'Do you think the driver will stop?
'He might if we start waving our hands now', said Miss Renu.
(C) Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the word or words in
colour print with a suitable pronoun from the box.
him
her
it
them
us
1. The principal advised the pupils to work hard.
The principal advised them to work hard.
2. The owner roped the cow to the tree.
The owner roped it to the tree.
3. The conductor told my brother and I to sit down.
The conductor told us to sit down.
4. He asked Miss Roopa a question.
He asked her a question.
5. The policeman shot the dacoit in the leg.
The policeman shot him in the leg.
6. The dentist asked Asif to open his mouth.
The dentist asked him to open his mouth.
7. The salesman caught the men shoplifting.
Ths salesman caught them shoplifting.
8. The hostess is welcoming the guests at the door.
The hostess is welcoming them at the door.
9. I spoke to Rita on the cellphone.
I spoke to her on the cellphone.
(D) Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive or reciprocal pronoun in
brackets.
1. If an ant has been injured or has hurt itself (itself/each other), it
warns the other ants.
2. Ants are capable of teaching each other (each other/itself).
3. Experienced ants help a younger ant until it is ready to find the food
itself (itself/yourself).
4. Ants defend itself (itself/themselves) by biting or stinging.
(E) Choose the correct possessive pronoun or possessive adjective and
fill in the blanks.
1. Our bus always seems to be the last one to come. (Ours, Our)
2. Are these your books on the table? (your, yours)
3. My sister invited several friends of hers to the cinema (her, hers)
4. A friend of mine lives in Mumbai. (my, mine)
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(F) Add a suitable emphasising pronoun from the box to each of these
sentences. Some of the pronouns may not be used at all.
herself myself yourselves themselves himself yourself itself ourselves
1. We ourselves did not do the work.
2. The actress herself was present at the party.
3. They themselves built this boat.
4. The speaker himself made the announcement.
(G) Fill in the blanks with the correct interrogative pronoun from the box.
whom
whose
which
1. Whose are these shoes?
2. Which is the right road to your home?
3. Whom did you meet yesterday?
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Relative Pronouns
Exercise
(A) Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns from the box.
that
which
whom
whose
1. The bomb that exploded was put in the building by the terrorists.
2. The police stopped the man whom they suspect is a terrorist.
3. The man whose car was stolen reported the theft to the police.
4. The car which was stolen was later found in a ditch.
(B) Join the two sentences with the help of a relative pronoun.
1. Mr Garg was the man. He drove his car on the railway track.
Mr Garg was the man who drove his car on the railway track.
2. Mr and Mrs Hasan are our neighbours. The children like and respect
them.
Mr and Mrs Hasan are our neighbours whom the children like
and respect.
3. Mr Azim is the man. His son rescued the child.
Mr Azim is the man whose son rescued the child.
(C) Fill in each blank with the correct relative pronoun. Then circle the
noun which the relative pronoun is referring to.
1. The bad man has made a mistake which he will never forget.
2. A bearded man observed the house which belonged to a millionaire.
3. A boy who came out of the house was kidnapped by him .
4. The man asked the rich man whose son he had kidnapped to pay
him Rs. fifty lakhs in ransom.
5. The rich man refused to pay because the boy whom the man had
kidnapped was not his son!
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(D) Complete each sentence using who, whose, whom, which or that.
1. There are three shirts here. Which is yours?
2. From whom was your e-mail message?
3. The only person whom I recognise is Raj.
4. Priya is the girl on whom you can always depend for help.
5. I have a friend whose father is a vet.
(E) Fill in the blanks with who, whose, whom, which or that.
1. Those who still have not paid must pay today.
2. I do not know the girl with which you were dancing.
3. People who smoke are damaging their health.
4. This was something for which I was not prepared.
5. The manager is the person whom they want to talk to.
12.
The Adjective - Its Kinds
Exercise
(A) Write each example given below again so that you change the
position of the adjectives. First one is done for your help.
1. The kites are colourful.
The colourful kites are there.
2. The lady is rich.
There is a rich lady.
3. a blunt knife.
The knife is blunt.
4. The roads are wide.
The wide roads are these.
5. cold coffee
The coffee is cold.
(B) Each of these sentences has three adjectives given in brackets. Fill in
the blanks with the adjectives in the correct order.
1. We all sat around our old wooden dining table. (wooden, dining,
old)
2. Our neighbour has a powerful red Japanese car. (Japanese, red,
powerful)
3. Our new sports teacher is a tall slim Indian man. (slim, Indian, tall)
4. My brother gave me an new exciting computer game. (computer,
new, exciting)
5. I love the smell of clean white linen sheets on my bed. (clean, linen,
white)
(C) Underline the correct word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. She is wearing a red frock. (Her, His) frock is made of silk.
2. The chairman is in (its, his) office.
3. (Your, My) ball has rolled into the drain. Can you pick it up for me,
please?
4. We must cut (my, our) fingernails regularly.
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(D) Choose the most suitable adjective from the box to fill in the blanks.
different awake impossible asleep beautiful valuable similar useful
In some ways plants are similar to animals.
But they are different because plants can make their own food.
Most animals are asleep during a period of the day or night.
Plants never sleep, they are always awake.
Plants are very valuable to people as a source of food.
They also provide us with many useful materials, such as wood and
cotton.
7. Parks and gardens are beautiful due to plants.
8. It is an impossible task to say how many plants there are.
(E) Decide whether the adjective given in colour print should be in
position (1) or (2) in the sentence. Write its number in the brackets.
The first is done for you.
1. afraid
My (1) dog is (2) afraid of cars.
(2)
2. satisfied
My (1) sister seemed (2)satisfied with her exam results.
(2)
3. alone
The (1) principal was (2) alone in his office.
(2)
4. sick
One of the (1) sick boys felt dizzy. So (2) he went home early.
(1)
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4.
5.
6.
13.
Adjective Endings
Exercise
(A) Change the following nouns to adjectives.
1. harm
harmful
2. home
homeless
3. grace
graceful
4. dust
dusty
5. child
childish
6. fool
foolish
7. danger
dangerous 8. love
lovely
9. comfort
comfortable
(B) Choose an ending from the box to form adjectives from the words
below.
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
-able -al -ful -ic -ish
rain
person
rust
music
cheer
week
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rusty
musical
cheerful
weekly
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4.
6.
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10.
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-ive -less
artist
leisure
home
peace
self
success
-ly -ous
-y
artistic
leisurous
homeless
peaceful
selfish
successful
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(C) Choose endings from the box and form adjectives from the following
words.
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
-al
juice
sun
fame
beauty
ease
-ful
-less
juicy
sunny
famous
beautiful
easy
14.
-ous
2.
4.
6.
8.
-y
studious
nervous
global
muddy
study
nerve
globe
mud
Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise
(A) The table below compares five children in age, height and weight.
Read the table and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
adjectives in brackets.
age
height
weight
Amit
9 years
135 cm
30 kg
Paridhi
8 years
128 cm
26 kg
Ajay
10 years
133 cm
33 kg
Parul
6 years
126 cm
24 kg
Herry
7 years
128 cm
28 kg
1. Ajay is the oldest (old) of the children.
2. Parul is the youngest (young) of the children.
3. Amit is the tallest (tall) of all.
4. Herry is not as old (old) as Paridhi.
5. Parul is shorter (short) than Herry and Paridhi.
6. Ajay is the heaviest (heavy) in the group.
7. Herry is taller (tall) than Parul.
8. Paridhi is lighter (light) than Herry.
9. Paridhi is older (old) than Parul, but younger (young) than Ajay.
10. Herry is lighter (light) than Ajay, but heavier (heavy) than Parul.
11. Amit is younger (young) than Ajay, but older (old) than Herry.
12. Paridhi is as tall (tall) as Herry.
(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives from the box.
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
happy blind pretty playful lazy strong heavy gentle fierce cheeky
as playful as a monkey.
as cheeky as a kitten.
as blind as a bat.
as gentle as a lamb.
as lazy as a lizard.
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as happy as a lark.
as fierce as a tiger.
as pretty as a picture.
as heavy as a bull.
as strong as lead.
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(C) Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.
Comparative
Superlative
1. obedient
more obedient
most obedient
2. hardworking
more hardworking most hardworking
3. shallow
shallower
shallowest
4. generous
more generous
most generous
5. handsome
more handsome
most handsome
(D) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
Host : Welcome to Dehradun, Mr Khan. How do you find the city
now?
Khan : Well! Dehradun is more clean (clean) and more beautiful
(beautiful) than it used to be earlier.
Host : What other things have you noticed?
Khan : Some of the old (old) buildings are gone. There are a lot of new
(new) buildings and luxury hotels. The staff at hotels is more
courteous (courteous) than it was before. Local transport is
also much better (good) now than before.
Host : Do you have any difficulty in communicating with people?
Khan : Not exactly; more (many) people can speak English now than
they did twenty years ago. A day before, an auto driver told me
in English one of the most interesting (interesting) stories I
have ever heard.
(E) Write the superlative forms of adjectives in brackets to fill in the
blanks.
The Great Wall of China is the longest (long) wall in the world. The
workers building the wall had one of the most dangerous (dangerous)
jobs. Today it is one of the most popular (popular) tourist attractions in
China. The best (good) preserved areas are near tourist centres. Some
parts of the wall have fallen into ruins.
For years, the wall served as one of the most useful (useful) sources of
building material for nearby villagers. One of the most difficult
(difficult) questions about the wall is whether it can be seen from outer
space. Perhaps it should be called the greatest (great) wall.
(F) Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the adjective given in the
brackets.
1. This is the biggest present she has ever received. (big)
2. Hassan is good at English but Razia is better. (good)
3. This is the most beautiful fish in my aquarium.(beautiful)
4. John has more balloons than Raj. (many)
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Articels
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The Verb - Its Kinds
Exercise
(A) Fill in the blanks with correct articles.
1. Where are the shoes I bought yesterday?
2. Is there a university in your town?
3. I am going to the post office.
4. I like the shirt you are wearing.
(B) Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
The chicken is an interesting creature. It is a bird but it cannot fly. The
adult female is called a hen and the adult male is a rooster or cock. There
are lots of different types of chickens. Chickens eat a lot of different
things such as insects, fruit, seeds and worms. Everyone wants to know :
which came first a chicken or an egg?
(C) Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
1. Raj lives in a very beautiful area.
2. It is a small village but it is an attractive place to live.
3. There is a river running through the middle of it.
4. Raj likes rivers especially the one that runs through the village.
Exercise
(A) Complete each sentence in your own words.
1. Priya paid the man ten rupees.
2. The boy built their model perfectly.
3. The artist painted her in two days.
4. The man offered her the chair to sit.
5. He awarded the winner with trophy.
(B) Read the following colour verbs of sentences. Write T or I for
transitive or intransitive in blank space.
1. (a) Renu changes the date on her calendar as soon as she gets up. T
(b) We change as we get older.
I
2. (a) I sang while Ritu played the guitar.
T
(b) The baby was playing happily with her toys.
I
3. (a) Suddenly the door opened.
I
(b) Could you open the door for me, Raj?
T
4. (a) Did you win the match? No, we lost.
I
(b) She is always losing her books.
T
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(C) Fill up each blank with a transitive verb.
1. Gandhiji never told a lie.
2. The judge declair them all guilty.
3. The boy opens the window pane.
4. The cook is boiling an egg for me.
5. The doctor checked the pulse of the patient.
(D) Here are some pairs of sentences. The same verb has been used as an
intransitive and as a transitive verb. Write transitive or intransitive
in the blanks.
1. (a) He runs his own company.
Transitive
(b) He runs very fast.
Intransitive
2. (a) He is driving his new car.
Transitive
(b) He is driving carefully.
Intransitive
3. (a) She studied medicine.
Transitive
(b) The students studied hard.
Intransitive
4. (a) The pilot is flying a jet.
Transitive
(b) The eagle is flying freely in the sky.
Intransitive
17.
Subject - Verb Agreement
Exercise
(A) Underline the correct verb in the brackets in each sentence.
1. Nobody (know, knows) the answer to this question.
2. Somebody (is, are) at the door.
3. Raj and Sophia (play, plays) the sitar well.
4. Everyone (has, have) two eggs, one apple, a burger and a cup of tea.
5. The officers (is, are) helpful and courteous.
(B) Fill in each blank with the verb given in brackets to match the
subject.
1. Everybody likes (like) the funny clown.
2. Mr Jain and Mrs Sen work (work) in the same office.
3. Old Mr John receives (receive) money from his son every month.
4. Each pupil takes (take) turn to clean the school.
5. We play (play) in the park once a week.
(C) Fill in the blanks with correct verbs given in brackets.
1. She exercises (exercise) in the park every morning.
2. The workers look (look) after the machines well.
3. An air hostess has (have) good eye-sight.
4. Some watches are (be) very expensive.
5. Most of the books on the shelf look (look) old.
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(D) Fill in each blank with the simple present tense of the verb in the
brackets.
Professor Krishna is (be) a scientist. He has (have) a laboratory of his
own. He is carrying out some research on mice. He wants (want) to find
out about the size of a mouse's brain. He believes (believe) that the bigger
the mouse's brain, the more intelligent the mouse will be. He starts (start)
work at six o'clock in the morning. He prefers (prefer) to work early in
the morning.
Sometimes, he is (be) so busy that he forgets (forget) to eat.
(E) Circle the correct verb form in the brackets.
1. A wide range of computer games (is/ are ) available in this store.
2. A twenty-kilometre bike journey (take/ takes ) about an hour.
3. Everyone in my class ( is /are) going on the school trip.
4. Great Britain ( consist /consists) of three countries - England,
Scotland and Wales.
5. Everything ( is /are) on the table. Just help yourself.
18.
Strong and Weak Verbs
Exercise
(A) Complete the table.
Present
Past
Past Participle
1. forget
forgot
forgotten
2. freeze
froze
frozen
3. shrink
shrunk
shrunk
4. leave
left
left
5. lie
lay
lain
6. bleed
bled
bled
7. spread
spread
spread
(B) Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form of the verbs given
in the brackets.
1. I got this book from the library. (getted, got)
2. We sold (selled, sold) our old car and bought (bought, buyed) a new
one.
3. The school bell rang at 8 a.m. (ringed, rang)
4. I met my friend in the park. (meeted, met)
5. The dog caught the ball in its mouth. (caught, catched)
(C) Fill in each blank with the past tense of the verb in the brackets.
1. She promise (promise) to help me.
2. The hen scratched (scratch) the ground with its claws.
3. The boy stole (steal) money from his father's pocket.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Pupils borrowed (borrow) the books from the library.
My friend kept (keep) many cats as pets.
The hunter raised (raise) his gun.
The customer ordered (order) ten cakes.
A dog drew (drown) in that pool last week.
19.
Tenses
Exercise
(A) Fill in each blank with the present continuous tense of the verb in the
brackets.
1. I am comparing my results with those of hers. (compare)
2. I am using my pencil at the moment. (use)
3. She is selecting a dress for the party. (select)
4. The people are donating blood at the camp. (donate)
5. You are wasting your time. (waste)
(B) Change the sentences from simple present tense to simple past tense or
from simple past tense to simple present tense. (Do it in your notebook)
1. I saw a film about wildlife.
I see a film about wildlife.
2. Street hawkers called out their wares.
Street hawkers call out their wares.
3. The woman overpowered the attacker.
The woman overpowers the attacker.
4. Priya and Raj walked home together.
Priya and Raj walk home together.
5. I like watching cartoons.
I liked watching cartoons.
(C) Change the sentences from simple to continuous tense or from
(Do it in your notebook)
continuous to simple tense.
1. He fell when he was climbing the tree.
He was falling when he climbed the tree.
2. The guests were eating their favourite food.
The guests ate their favourite food.
3. Priya called Raj on her mobile phone.
Priya was calling Raj on her mobile phone.
4. The cat is jumping over the wall to get into the house.
The cat jumps over the wall to get into the house.
5. The tourists are assembling outside the Red Fort.
The tourists assemble outside the Red Fort.
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(D) Change the simple present tense in the following sentences to the
present perfect tense.
1. The people hear the news about the cyclone.
The people have heard the news about the cyclone.
2. The palmist tells her fortune.
The palmist has told her fortune.
3. Asif gives Rita a bouquet of roses.
Asif has given Rita a bouquet of roses.
4. A luxury car arrives at the gate of the building.
A luxury car has arriven at the gate of the building.
5. People gather to watch the cricket match.
People have gathered to watch the cricket match.
(E) Fill in the blanks with past continuous form of the verbs in the
brackets.
1. Raj was finishing (finish) his homework.
2. Shalu was doing (do) maths when I called her.
3. I was sitting (sit) in my bedroom reading a book.
4. My heart was beating (beat) really fast.
5. When I saw John, he was looking (look) for his dog.
(F) Fill in the future continuous form of the verb in the following
sentences.
1. The shop will be closing in five minutes. (close)
2. We shall be having dinner at nine o'clock. (have)
3. We shall be starting new term tomorrow. (start)
4. She will be getting her exam results very soon. (get)
5. The train will be starting at 5:15 p.m. (start)
20.
Negative Forms of Tenses
Exercise
(A) Rewrite the following sentences in their negative form.
1. They have reserved seats for us.
They have not reserved seats for us.
2. That author has written more than two hundred books.
That author has not written more than two hundred books.
3. She has donated hundred rupees.
She has not donated hundred rupees.
4. The boy has spent all his money.
The boy has not spent all his money.
5. She has bought two new CDs.
She has not bought two new CDs.
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(B) Change the following sentences into their negative forms.
1. She smiled when she saw me.
She did not smile when she saw me.
2. We walked to school yesterday.
We did not walk to school yesterday.
3. Some boys were eating burger.
Some boys were not eating burger.
4. She was reading a book.
She was not reading a book.
5. Priya and Raj are listening to music.
Priya and Raj are not listening to music.
21.
Interrogative Forms of Tenses
22.
The Perfect Continuous Tense
Change the following sentences into interrogative form.
1. Shreya has a pretty face.
Has Shreya a pretty face?
2. I had so much homework.
Had I so much homework?
3. The children are asleep.
Are the children asleep?
4. There is a big tree near the park.
Is there a big tree near the park?
5. The stranger grabbed my arm.
Did the stranger grab my arm?
6. I carried a big shopping bag.
Did I carry a big shopping bag?
7. Monkeys have long tails.
Have monkeys long tails?
8. She has dirtied her new clothes.
Has she dirtied her new clothes?
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs
given in the brackets.
1. I have been living in Delhi since 2000. (live)
2. We have been learning English for five years. (learn)
3. The workers have been working since morning. (work)
4. I have been cleaning my car. (clean)
5. He has been running for two hours. (run)
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23.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Direct and Indirect Speech
Exercise
Rewrite the sentences, putting in punctuation marks to show direct
speech. Remember the commas and capital letters also.
1. The headmaster announced tomorrow is holiday.
The headmaster announced, "Tomorrow is holiday."
2. You must use punctuation marks Priya tells her younger brother.
"You must use punctuation marks", Priya tells her younger
brother.
3. Priyanka waved and called out goodbye.
Priyanka waved and called out, "Goodbye."
4. The woman cried there are so many rats here!
The woman cried, "There are so many rats here."
5. The opposite of north is south said the teacher.
"The opposite of north is south", said the teacher.
Write the conversation in indirect speech.
Ashok exclaimed with joy that was the most exciting match he had ever
seen. Asif agreed with Ashok.
Ashok said that four hundred runs in fifty overs was great. Asif asked him
if he saw how Dhoni had completed his century.
Ashok replied in amaze that he didn't think they would ever see a match
like that.
Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect
speech.
1. 'I feel giddy,' said Raj.
Raj said that he felt giddy.
2. The teacher said to Priya, 'Why is Raj absent?'
The teacher asked Priya why Raj was absent.
3. 'You can borrow my pen', suggested Priya.
Priya suggested that he could borrow her pen.
4. 'My mother is ill', said the little boy.
The little boy said that his mother is ill.
Choose the correct tense for the verb to fill the blank.
1. We said, 'We have been waiting for you.'
We said that we had been waiting for him.
2. 'The rabbit has eaten all the carrots,'complained the farmer.
The farmer complained that the rabbit had eaten all the carrots.
3. 'I don't like coffee,' I said.
I said that I did not like coffee.
4. 'The train leaves in five minutes,' I told them.
I told them that the train left in five minutes.
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24.
The Adverb - Its Kinds
Exercise
(A) Form adverbs from the adjectives below. Make necessary changes in
the spelling, too.
1. careful
carefully
2. warm
warmly
3. free
freely
4. greedy
greedily
5. sudden
suddenly
6. quick
quickly
(B) Draw a circle round the verb and underline the adverb of manner.
The first one is done for you.
1. The door opened suddenly.
2. The baby is crying loudly.
3. The rain poured heavily.
4. The crowd welcomed their leader cheerfully.
5. The young man walked home quickly.
(C) Choose the adverbs from the box. In each sentence the meaning of
adverb is explained in brackets. Fill the adverb that matches the
meaning.
always never often occasionally seldom
1. We often eat out. (frequently; many times)
2. I seldom tell lies. (not even; once)
3. We never watch television. (not often; usually do not watch)
4. My Grandma occasionally visits us. (sometimes; now and then)
5. He is always late for school. (at all times)
(D) Fill in each blank with a suitable adverb from the brackets.
1. I like swimming but because of exams I seldom go swimming
nowadays. (often, frequently, seldom)
2. He does not know how to play the guitar. He has never played one
before. (never, occasionally, seldom)
3. They often quarrel because both are hot-tempered. (seldom, never,
often)
4. Snails never move fast. (often, never, sometimes)
5. Although she is careful, she does make mistakes occasionally.
(frequently, never, occasionally)
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(E) The words in the colour print are adverbs. Underline the verb to
which the adverb is connected. Then write the adverb in the correct
column.
1. The plane landed safely.
(In what way?)
2. I will not be away long.
(How long?)
3. I visit my uncle weekly
(How often?)
4. She sang beautifully.
(In what way?)
5. Local trains are often crowded in the morning.
(How often?)
25.
Prepositions
Exercise
(A) Fill in the blanks with in, on or at.
1. Last year I was in fourth standard.
2. The final term starts in December.
3. Christmas falls on 25th December.
4. Children who are in the afternoon session, set off for school at noon.
(B) Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of time from the box.
before in to from between on
by
1. On the time I reach home, I am badly tired.
2. The train journey is from 6 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
3. I have dinner before a quarter past nine.
4. I wake up early in the morning.
5. I take my breakfast between 8 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.
6. I do most of my work by the next day.
(C) Use prepositions from the box and fill in the box.
for
against
by
through
without
into
on
past
with
between
along
1. Plants cannot live without air and water.
2. The meeting between the heads of the two countries took place in
Agra.
3. The batsman hit the ball into the stands.
4. The bank is further along the road.
5. Indian team will play against South Africa on 3 April 2011.
6. The meeting will start at half past nine sharp.
7. We decorated the house all by ourselves.
8. While going from Kalka to Shimla, the train passes through many
tunnels.
9. The passengers are fed up with the delay in flights.
10. Mother Teresa showed great love for the poor and sick.
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26.
Conjunctions
Exercise
(A) Fill in each blank with a conjunction from the box. You may use the
words more than once.
and
so
or
because
when
but
if
before
She always put on a pair of socks when she goes to bed. This is but in the
middle of night her feet always feel cold. It is strange but it is true. If she
does not wear her socks to bed, she will always wake up in the middle of
the night feeling cold. The idea of wearing socks was given by her mother
and she told her about her cold feet. She tried the idea and found that it
worked, so from that she has been wearing socks to bed. She has to wear
them before suffer a sleepless night or of cold feet.
(B) Fill in the blanks with if or unless.
1. We cannot win unless we keep on trying.
2. Unless you apologize, you will not be forgiven.
3. Obey the orders, if you do not want to get into trouble.
4. If you do not behave, you will get into trouble.
(C) Fill in each pair of blanks with either....or or neither....nor.
1. Please, let me have either that chair or the stool. I am tired.
2. We can do only one thing at a time. We can either watch television
or go to bed.
3. I can buy either the shoes or the shirt. I cannot afford to buy both.
4. I drink neither tea nor coffee. I drink only water.
5. Either Priya or John will answer the telephone call.
(It depends on who is nearer the phone when it rings.)
27.
Punctuation and the Use of Capitals
Exercise
(A) Rewrite the following sentences by putting commas and apostrophes
in the correct places.
1. Yes I am Anils sister.
Yes, I am Anil's sister.
2. Good morning teacher said the pupils.
Good morning teacher, said the pupils.
3. This boy is strong isnt he?
This boy is strong isn't he?
4. Priyas mum bought rice eggs floor and fruits.
Priya's mum bought rice, eggs, floor and fruits.
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(B) Circle the correct words in the brackets.
I have a rabbit. (It's/ Its ) name is Creamy. ( It's /Its) almost white in
colour. It twitches (It's/ Its ) nose when it smells carrots. (It's/ Its )
favourite activity is run to (It's/ Its ) hutch. ( It's /Its) such a lovely
rabbit!
(C) Read the advertisement below. There is no punctuation. Rewrite it
adding capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, commas,
apostrophes or full stops where necessary. (Do it in your own notebook)
Do you always feel tired?
Do you feel sleepy when you read?
Read this ad, it could change your life.
Energy Tab!
It is not just a tablet, it is a wonder in a little
pack!
You need just one tablet everyday!
It is cheap
See the change in a week. Look at a new you.
Do not think. Just go and buy.
(D) Write these groups of words. Some of the words should begin with
capital letters. Put capital letters where they are needed.
1. mrs savita saxena, teacher, st john school, delhi.
Mrs Savita Saxena, teacher, St. John School, Delhi.
2. queen elizabeth, buckingham palace, london.
Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London.
3. australia, melbourne, kangaroos, sydney opera house.
Australia, Melbourne, Kangaroos, Sydney Opera House.
4. monday, january, month, the bible, the ramayana
Monday, January, Month, the Bible, the Ramayana.
(E) Rewrite each group of sentences below, putting capital letters,
commas, full stops or question marks in the correct places.
(Do it in your own notebook)
1. My classmates and I went to Priya's birthday party on Wednesday.
All of us enjoyed there. Priya had ten candles on the cake. Everyone
wished her a happy birthday.
2. Aesop was a slave in Ancient Greece. He was freed by his master. He
became a great storyteller. His stories have a moral. His characters
are usually animals who talk and do everything like humans.
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Comprehension
28.
Passages and Poem
PASSAGE - 1
Exercise
(A) Now answer the following questions in your note book.
1. What does the sentence 'His eyes opened wide in amazement' mean?
This sentence means that seeing winged fairies dancing around a
blazing fire, his eyes opened wide in amazement.
2. What did the fairies drink when they were thirsty?
The fairies drank the sweet evening dew that lay heavy on the
grass when they were thirsty.
3. What did the fairies eat during the celebrations?
The fairies ate grass seed biscuits during the celebration.
4. What did the fairies sleep on?
The fairies slept on their soft, sweet scented flower beds.
(B) Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. The friends were watching the clouds in the ________ .
(c) early evening
2. ________ landed on Tom's nose.
(d) Morning Glory
3. What were the fairies celebrating?
(a) Midsummer's eve
4. Alice thought that one of the clouds looked like a camel with a large
________ .
(c) bottom
(C) Match the words with their meanings.
1. Squeal
twisting and turning movements
2. Slither
touching or stroking lightly
3. Tickling
high-pitched cry or sound
4. Blazing
laugh lightly
5. Crouch
burning brightly
6. Wriggle
slide or slip unsteadily
7. Giggle
lowering body by bending knees
PASSAGE - 2
Exercise
(A) Now answer the following questions in your note book.
1. Where was Enid Blyton born?
Enid Blyton was born in London, England in 1897.
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2. Why were Enid Blyton’s books translated into other languages?
Enid Blyton had his book translated into seventy languages
because they were liked by the children and by translation every
child can read them anywhere in the world.
3. Why did Enid Blyton eventually give up teaching?
Enid Blyton eventually gave up teaching to devote more time to
writing children's literature.
4. Why do you think Enid Blyton wrote stories for children?
Enid Blyton wrote stories for children so that children would
enjoy reading.
(B) Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. Enid Blyton was trained as a ________ .
(c) teacher
2. Enid Blyton's first book appeared when she was about ________
years old.
(d) 25
3. How many books did Enid Blyton write in her lifetime?
(c) over 600
PASSAGE - 3
Exercise
(A) Tick (3) the correct answers.
1. Long ago, the ____ of a bird would not have helped you to identify it.
(b) colour
2. Why was the dove flying around before he was injured?
(c) He was looking for food.
3. What did the crow do to help the dove?
(d) He did nothing.
4. The parrot pricked the dove's swollen foot so that ________ .
(b) it would not be swollen
5. What lesson does the passage teach us?
(a) Those who help others will be rewarded.
(B) Read each statement carefully. Write T in the boxes if it is true and F
if it is false.
1. Many years ago it was difficult to tell one bird from another.
T
2. Doves are helpless birds.
F
3. Parrots have straight, sharp beaks.
T
4. Today, lorikeets are very colourful birds.
T
5. In the passage, the crow stayed black because of his selfishness. T
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POEM
Exercise
(A) Now answer the following questions in your note book.
1. Which elements of the weather is the poem about?
The poem is about the wind, the sun, the rain and the thunder.
2. What does the wind do?
The wind puff and blow, so that leaves fly.
3. Why do leaves shrivel and turn brown?
Leaves shrivel and turn brown because of hot son.
4. What does rain make people do?
Rain makes people put coats and run for shelter.
5. What do the rain and thunder do that people can also do?
People can also weep like rain and make sound like thunder.
(B) Which of the elements described in the poem you like most, and why?
I like rain because I enjoy rain with my friends. We play with boats
made of paper in rain merryly.
PASSAGE - 4
Exercise
(A) Now answer the following questions in your note book.
1. According to the passage what should the friends do during stormy
weather?
During stormy weather the friends should share their umbrella.
2. How can you be generous with your friend during recess?
During recess we can be generous with our friend with laughing,
joking, tickling and giggling.
3. Why are the two friends always well behaved in the class?
The two friends always well behaved in the class so that the
teacher will not make them sit apart.
4. Do you think the parents of the two friends like their friendship?
Give a reason for your answer.
The parents of the two friends like their friendship because their
sons are such good friends.
(B) Do you have a best friend? Write five sentences about your friendship.
Yes, I have a best friend. His name is Abhishek. We play together and
walk to school together. We help each other. We use to ride our bikes
and have race fun. We laugh, joke, giggle and have all things
together.
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Composition
29.
Writing Letters
Exercise
(A) Write the following letters.
1. You are Karan. You are staying in your school’s hostel. Write a letter to
your father informing him about the conditions in your hostel.
My Dear father,
I am quiet well here. I got the room on first floor in the hostel. The
hostel building is very beautiful. Every facility is available here.
There is a beautiful garden in front of it. We use to play there. We are
provided healthy and tasty food. The hostel warden is loving by
nature. A market is situated near my hostel. In morning we have yoga
classes for our good health. Everything is good here.
But I am missing you my dad and mom too.
Your loving son
Karan
2.
Write a letter to your friend telling him about the Annual Sports Day in
your school.
25, Ram Vihar
Court Road
Saharanpur
22 May, 20 _ _
Dear Vivek,
Thanks for your loving letter which I have received just now. I am so
happy to inform you that Annual Sports Day is going to be held on 28
May 20 – – in my school. I am going to participate in that. Students of
all over India will come in my school to participate.
Please pray for me and my school to win.
Your friend
Vikas
3.
You have joined a summer holiday camp for one month. One week has
already passed in the camp. Write a letter to your parents informing them
about your routine, food and excitement at the camp.
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45, Om Vihar
Railway Road
Meerut
8 June, 20 ....
My Dear Mom and Dad,
I am quiet fine here in this summer holiday camp. In this one week we
have least a lot and enjoyed as well. Our Miss is teaching us dance,
gymnastic, swimming, skating, etc. I get up early in the morning and
go for jogging. Then we all get ready and have a group Pooja and
Arti. Then we start dancing like Kathak, Western and Classic. We
are given tasty food. We learn swimming in evening. Then go for
horse riding. We have so much fun here.
Ever I think that if you would be here then we do take a great enjoy of
here.
Your loving son
Krish
4.
There is no street light in your locality. As the sun sets, it becomes dark. It
is impossible to go out in the night. Draw the attention of concerned
authorities by writing them a letter.
To,
The District Magistrate
Muzaffarnagar
Sir,
I want to attract your kind attentions towards my locality. I live in
'Gali No-2,Gandhi Colony' in Muzaffarnagar. There is no street light
in my locality. As the sun sets, it becomes dark. It is impossible for
anyone to go out at night. Due to darkness many people have fallen
on road and got injured.
Many times people have urgent work at night, but darkness become
hindrance. It is very difficult to pass the street in the night.
I therefore, request you to look into the matter and instruct the
authorities to give relief to the people.
Yours obediently
XYZ
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5.
Write a letter about something that you think could be improved in your
school. Here are some examples to get you started but you can use your
own ideas.
Examples : Canteen food; the school library; the school garden and sports
facilities.
To
The Principal
Doon Public School
Respected Sir,
I would like to draw your attention for the improvement in our
school. May I point out some problems we are having. The canteen
food is not good enough. It is not fresh and healthy. Please ractify this
wrong thing.
The library in school must be computerised and updated with new
useful books. The school garden must be having some playing tools
for recreation. The greenry must be increased. With all these
facilities we will be having a holistic growth. Hope you will not
disappoint us.
Yours obediently
Students of Standard-V
(B) Use the plan below to help you write your letter.
30.
(Do it yourself)
Writing Stories
Prepare a story plan
Title
: "Safe and Happy"
Setting
: A narrow bridge over the stream
Characters : Two goats
Beginning : Two goats are there. One day they both were crossing a
narrow bridge from the opposite side. One of them said the
other goat, "Let me pass." The other replied in proud,
"Never, get out of my way."
Main events : They both in their ego charged at each other. They lost
balance on that narrow bridge and fell into stream.
End
: After some days the same scene repeats. Now both of the
goats are wise and made way for each other. Now they
crossed safely.
Moral
: We should not have so much ego that can harm us and
others. We should respect others same as we do ourselves.
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31.
Writing Paragraphs
Write one paragraph on each of the topics given below.
1. A sport I like
The sport I like most is cricket. I play cricket everyday with my friends.
We play with all the tools required for cricket. We use to watch Sachin's
style of playing cricket, so that we can learn better movements. Playing
cricket make us healthy, strong and fit for work. I want to be a cricketer in
future like Sachin Tendulkar.
2. What I like most about my school?
My school is the best school in the city. The main feature which make it
best of mine are its good facilities and good supporting faculties. Our
teachers teach us our syllabus as well as other soft skills also. They
provide us moral teachings. Meritorious students are rewarded so that
they get encouraged for keep going. Regarding physical facilities, it has a
big play ground with all sports facilities and a canteen with healthy food.
My school is the best school.
3. Animals around us
Animals around us includes dog, rat, cat, birds, cow, rabbit, squirrel,
horses, goats and insects. Dog is a very faithful animal. It saves our house
from thief. Cow gives us milk. Milk is used for multi tasks. Cat is also
there. Rat are to be found in each house. They run so fast, that they cannot
be caught. The birds sing in morning sweetly. Horses are used for riding
and lifting. These all animals are also kept as pet animals.
4. What polite words or expressions can you use in your letter?
We should be very polite in our approach as well as in letter. The polite
words in a letter can be like - "My dear" in salutation. Using greeting
remark like - "Very good morning" or "have a nice day" And while
writing. "May I;" You will get pleasure; I would like to; please; kindly; so
nice; thank you; we hope, etc. We can add much more words or
expressions to make our letter polite.
Now it is your turn to write (Write in your own note book).
Teacher's Day
(Do it yourself)
First Day at School
(Do it yourself)
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