Grade IV English
The Sentence
A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on its own.
Given below is a list of words. Make proper and meaningful
sentences out of them. The first one is done for you.
school
funny
birthday
uniform
mother
swim
home
teacher
friend
computer
smart
1. Funny - My grandmother told me a funny story.
2. School- _____________________________________________________
3. Friend - _____________________________________________________
4. Swim - _____________________________________________________
5. Home - _____________________________________________________
6. Smart - _____________________________________________________
7. Teacher - ___________________________________________________
8. Computer - __________________________________________________
9. Mother - ____________________________________________________
10. Uniform - ___________________________________________________
11. Birthday - ___________________________________________________
Skill: Formation of sentences
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Grade IV English
Sentences
A sentence must have a verb and a subject and it must start with a
capital letter and end in a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark.
example:- I eat food everyday.
What makes a sentence? You need to mention who does
what, where and when to make a complete sentence.
1. Fill up the boxes on your own.
Who
We
What
Where
When
went to see
a movie
at a theatre,
last night.
?
!
.
?
Skill: Sentence formation
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Fishing for Sentences
A. Look at the fish and read what is written on it. Put a tick mark (a)
in the circle if it is a sentence and put a cross mark (r) if it is not a
sentence.
1.
2.
Everybody wishes
to enjoy life.
He spends his
time in
3.
4.
Can you count
the stars?
You will pass if
you work hard.
6.
5.
An old woman is
sitting in the sun
with
I enjoy walking in
the fields.
8.
7.
Is your father?
You may sit
wherever
B. Now complete the above sentences where you have put a cross
mark (r) in the space below.
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Skill: Formation of complete sentence
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Kinds of Sentences
1. A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a full stop.
2. In an interrogative sentence, the verb comes before the subject and it asks
questions.
3. Imperative sentences are those that ask you to do something, make a
request or offer advice.
4. Exclamatory sentences express strong and sudden feelings or emotions.
It ends with an exclamation.
I. Read the sentences, identify them and then match them.
a) Tomorrow is a holiday.
b) Is the cow eating grass?
Declarative sentence
c) Finish your work quickly.
d) Put the laptop in my room.
e) Give me your book, please.
Interrogative sentence
f) Has Kabir got the books?
g) Close the door.
Imperative sentence
h) Oh no! That building is on fire.
I) Have you finished your lunch?
j) Harika sat down to paint.
Exclamatory sentence
k) That was so exciting!
l) We decided to climb the tall tree.
Skill: Recognizing types of sentences
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Sentences
A. Change each sentence into a different kind of sentence as
indicated in the brackets.
1. Will you teach me how to do it? (Imperative)
____________________________________________________________
2. I am a good girl. (Interrogative)
____________________________________________________________
3. Oh! The boys have won! (Interrogative)
____________________________________________________________
4. Wow! What a relief! (Declarative)
____________________________________________________________
5. I will talk to you tomorrow. (Interrogative)
____________________________________________________________
6. Are those boys quiet? (Declarative)
____________________________________________________________
7. My sister is not well. (Exclamatory)
____________________________________________________________
B. Write a sentence for each picture using the given hint in
the brackets.
a)
_________________________________________ (interrogative)
b)
_________________________________________ (declarative)
c)
_________________________________________ (imperative)
d)
_________________________________________ (exclamatory)
Skill: Forming simple sentences
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