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Question Bank
STD – III
English – II
II Semester Portions
Lesson -12
Punctuation
1. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Oh no the bridge has collapsed
2. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Have the queen the king and the princess had their breakfast asked the minister
3. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Pizzas burgers ice cream French fries and cake will be served at my birthday party
4. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Phew I have finally completed my project
5. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Is this the way to the house of your aunt
6. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
J. K. Rowling the author of the famous Harry Potter series is my neighbor
7. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
My dog an Alsatian terrifies everyone
8. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Darzee and his wife crouched down in a corner of the bedroom of their hut without
answering as they could clearly hear the voices of the thieves coming closer to their house
9. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
My best friend GeetaGovindan will be leaving school today
10. Punctuate the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks.
Go away shouted the little boy
11. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
I cant go with you to Fatimas house.
12. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Lets go to the bears cage.
13. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
I dont think my dads cap will fit me.
14. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
The girls bathing suits need to be put in the washing machine.
15. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Im going to Clarks department store later.
16. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Whereas the book I was reading? Im really enjoying it!
17. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
I put the cats milk in the bowls. (2 cats)
18. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
I put the cats milk in the bowl. (1 cat)
19. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Im going to my friends house to play.
20. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Samrats clothes are always neatly ironed.
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21. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Buy your vegetables here and youll get them fresh.
22. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
The cats whiskers are covered in milk.
23. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
My dogs been so sick lately that Im wondering if shes ever going to get better.
24. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Weve been having lots of fun in the games period.
25. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Whys the mouse eating from the dogs dish?
26. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Its time to watch cartoons on TV.
27. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
My cousins T-shirts cool. (one cousin)
28. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
The crows cawing in the morning wakes me up.
29. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
The team has made its decision and theyre happy with it.
30. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
It was somebody elses idea to change not mine.
31. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Dhruvs been swimming since he was three years old!
32. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
Ive always wanted to be able to sing well.
33. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
MrSharmas taking his sons cricket gear to the school for him.
34. Put in the appropriate apostrophes.
She has her three daughters classes to think about.
Lesson – 13
Subject and Predicate
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
Shona is a nice girl.
2. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
The flower is beautiful
3. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
Delhi is the capital of India.
4. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
This book is very colorful
5. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
Akbar was a good king.
6. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
my father gave me a new dress.
7. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
The horse can run very fast.
8. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
The little old lady crossed the road.
9. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
Rita left her bag at home.
Lesson – 14
Agreement of Subject and Verb
I. Do as directed:
1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
The cat ____________ (run) fast.
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2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
Raj _____________ (have) a big ball.
3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
Manju _____________ (have)a big doll.
4. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
Shruti ____________ (do) her homework quickly.
5. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
Shruti and Tina _______________ (do) their homework quickly.
6. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
He _______________ (like) to have biscuits with tea.
7. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
We _______________ (like) to have biscuits with tea.
8. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
The eagle ______________(fly) over the mountain.
9. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. Remember to use only
the present tense.
The birds ______________ (fly) to warmer places in winter.
10. Match the words in column A with those in column B to complete the sentences:
Column A
Column B
a) The sun
shines in the day.
b) He is
my friend.
c) My mother
cooks for me.
d) This tree
has many branches.
e) It is
cold today.
Lesson 15
Types of Sentences
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Put a (
not.
) against the group of words that are sentences and a (×) against those that are
On a wonderful, sunny day
2. Put a (
not.
) against the group of words that are sentences and a (×) against those that are
When I went to the market
3. Put a (
not.
) against the group of words that are sentences and a (×) against those that are
Life’s joys and sorrows
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4. Put a (
not.
) against the group of words that are sentences and a (×) against those that are
Today is the best day of my life.
5. Put a (
not.
) against the group of words that are sentences and a (×) against those that are
Children love to play computer games.
6. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
Has the a farmer house nearby
_______________________________________________________
7. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
All home children the gone have
___________________________________________________________
8. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
I to love for go swim a
I ___________________________________________________________
9. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
Lorry shop parked the near the was
The __________________________________________________
10. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
At her the girl mother pretty waved
The _____________________________________________________
11. The words in the sentence are in jumbled order. Rewrite them correctly.
Train this many stops at stations
This ____________________________________________________
12. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
Why are you so late today
13. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
I want to give the cat some milk
14. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
What are the stars made up of
15. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
have you finished your homework
16. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
We will go home when the bell rings
17. Put (.) or (?) at the end of the word:
The pen is on the table
18. Make interrogative sentence beginning with the following group of word:
Who broke _________________________________________________________
19. Make interrogative sentence beginning with the following group of word:
Will you _________________________________________________________
20. Make interrogative sentence beginning with the following group of word:
Have they _________________________________________________________
21. Make interrogative sentence beginning with the following group of word:
Does the _________________________________________________________
22. Make interrogative sentence beginning with the following group of word:
What is _________________________________________________________
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23. Look at the picture and write an exclamatory sentence:
______________________________________________
24. Look at the picture and write an exclamatory sentence:
______________________
25. Look at the picture and write an exclamatory sentence:
_____________________________________________________
26. Write an imperative sentence for the picture:
27. Write an imperative sentence for the picture:
Lesson – 16
Words with More than One Meaning
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
The guard keeps a _______________ over the house at night.
Your wrist _________ is very colorful.
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2. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
What do you ____________ by this question?
My neighbor is very _____________ minded.
3. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
The old lady is __________ from birth.
Pull the ___________ down over the window.
4. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
The peon will ___________ the school bell at nine o’clock.
Look at the diamond ____________ on the finger.
5. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
There are many creams in the market that are supposed to make a person _________.
I love to sit in the giant wheel at the _____________.
6. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
There will be a cricket ___________ at the stadium next Tuesday.
The priest lit the lamp with a ____________.
7. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
Mohan wore a new brown ___________ at the wedding.
The weather in Canada seems to ____________ you very well.
8. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
Put your book on _____________ of the pile on the table.
He is an expert at spinning the ____________
9. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
This story is too __________.
I ______________ to go on a holiday to Kerala.
10. Use suitable homonyms and fill in the blanks:
Many trees _____________ their leaves in the autumn.
The farmer built a _____________ for his animals.
Lesson – 17
Synonyms and Antonyms
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Give the synonyms for the following:
sleepy
2. Give the synonyms for the following:
small
3. Give the synonyms for the following:
fat
4. Give the synonyms for the following:
dirty
5. Give the synonyms for the following:
ask
6. Give the synonyms for the following:
thin
7. Write a similar word in place of underlined word. Choose the words from the box.
The building was so tall that we could see the mountains even though they were very far.
_________________ (distant, courageous, tidy, afraid, enquire, reply)
8. Write a similar word in place of underlined word. Choose the words from the box.
The child kept shouting into the phone but there was no answer. ____________ (distant,
courageous, tidy, afraid, enquire, reply)
9. Write a similar word in place of underlined word. Choose the words from the box.
Arjun was brave warrior. _________________ (distant, courageous, tidy, afraid, enquire,
reply)
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10. Write a similar word in place of underlined word. Choose the words from the box.
I like to keep my room neat. _________________ (distant, courageous, tidy, afraid,
enquire, reply)
11. Write a similar word in place of underlined word. Choose the words from the box.
Do not be scared to jump into the pool. _________________ (distant, courageous, tidy,
afraid, enquire, reply)
12. Give the antonyms for the following: wise
13. Give the antonyms for the following: deep
14. Give the antonyms for the following: brave
15. Give the antonyms for the following: buy
16. Give the antonyms for the following: noisy
17. Fill in the blank with the opposites of the underlined word. Choose the word from the
bracket. (tame, huge, shallow, worse, never, sad)
This zoo has only wild animals. _____________
18. Fill in the blank with the opposites of the underlined word. Choose the word from the
bracket. (tame, huge, shallow, worse, never, sad)
My teammates were glad that I had lost the match. ___________
19. Fill in the blank with the opposites of the underlined word. Choose the word from the
bracket. (tame, huge, shallow, worse, never, sad)
Yesterday I was not feeling well, today I am feeling better. _____________
20. Fill in the blank with the opposites of the underlined word. Choose the word from the
bracket. (tame, huge, shallow, worse, never, sad)
My father always opens the door with his keys. ____________
21. Fill in the blank with the opposites of the underlined word. Choose the word from the
bracket. (tame, huge, shallow, worse, never, sad)
Gulliver met a tinyman on one of his voyages. ____________
Lesson – 18
Animal Sounds and Homes
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A __________________ has a long neck and a spotted body.
2. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
An __________ uses its trunk for lifting things.
3. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A ____________ can hang on a tree by its tail.
4. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A _____________ ‘s skin is covered with spots.
5. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A ______________ has a hump on its back and carries people across the desert.
6. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
The _____________ is called the king of the beasts.
7. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A _______________ carries its baby in a pouch in its stomach.
8. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A ___________ is a cunning animal and it steals hens.
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9. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A ___________ has black and white stripes on its body.
10. Guess the animal and fill in the blank:
A ____________ slithers on the ground and its bite can be poisonous.
11. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
Cats
__________________
__________________
12. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
________________
Squeal
__________________
13. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
________________
___________________
coop
14. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
Cows
_____________________
__________________
15. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
__________________
____________________
stable
16. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
_________________
hiss
_____________________
17. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
Lions
___________________
___________________
18. Complete the following by writing the names or sounds or homes of the animals.
__________________
kennel
____________________
Lesson – 19
There, Their, They’re
I. Do as directed:
1. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I like your trousers ____________________ very fashionable.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
2. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I’ve invited David and Gill and two of ____________ friends
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
3. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
Please put these books over ______________
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
4. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I like my neighbours _____________ very nice.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
5. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I’m fed up with _____________ shouting.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
6. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I don’t like the way _____________ always late for classes.
a) There
b) Their
c) They’re
7. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
_____________ are two things I’d like to make very clear.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
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8. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
I like then but I don’t like ________________ uncle.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
9. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
___________ coming later. We can start without them.
10. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
____________ is someone to see you.
a) There
b) their
c) they’re
Lesson – 20
Homophones
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
I have never ______________ such a beautiful _____________ as the snow covered
mountains (scene, seen)
2. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
Shalini had to pay a _____________ of Rs. 5 to enter the _____________ (Fair, Fare)
3. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
The cut that I got when I crashed into the window ____________ caused me a lot of
______________ (pane, pain)
4. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
Sit _______________ beside me and _____________ the song of that bird. (here, hear)
5. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
The ________________ thing about the lion is his ___________ (mane, main)
6. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
Zoya climbed up the top most __________________to __________________ at the full
moon. (stair, stare)
7. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
I don’t know ____________ this cold ______________ will last long (weather, whether)
8. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
The horsemen _________________ their horses carefully over the slippery _____________
(rode, road)
9. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
Jinesh did not go to school for one _______________ because he was too
________________ after his illness. (weak, week)
10. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank:
The boy carrying the ______________ of water looked very ______________ (pain, pale)
COMPREHENSION
Lesson – 23
Alone on an Island
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
The wave that rose in front of me was twenty or thirty feet high. It carried me with great force
and took me swiftly towards the shore. I held my breath and swam forward with all my might. I felt
I would burst with holding my breath, when I suddenly felt myself rising up. My head and hands
shot out above the surface of the water. I was covered again with water, but I had taken a deep
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breath which gave me the courage to keep swimming. At last I felt ground again with my feet. I
stood still for a few moments to recover my breath and then ran farther into the shore.
I. Write true (T) or false (F) against each sentence:
1. A gentle wave carried the author to the shore.
2. The author tried to swim with all his strength towards the shore.
3. The author could take a deep breath which helped him to continue swimming.
4. The waves carried the author back to the ship.
Lesson – 27
The Wind and the Sun
Read the following story and answer the questions that follow.
One day the wind said to the sun, ‘I am stronger than you.’ The sun laughed and said, ‘I do not
think so!’
And they decided to test their strength on a traveler. ‘There goes a man with a jacket,’ said the
wind. ‘Can you make him take off his jacket?’ ‘Why don’t you try first?’ said the sun.
The wind puffed up his cheeks and began to blow. The man put his head down and walked on. The
wind blew harder and harder. But the man only held his jacket tighter. At last the wind gave up and
asked the sun to try.
The sun began to smile. Soon it grew warmer. The man felt hot. He undid the buttons of his jacket.
The sun shone brighter and brighter, and the man felt hotter and hotter. At last he sat down on a big
stone and took off his jacket.
I. Answer the following questions:
1. How did the sun and the wind decide to test their strengths?
2. What did the sun do?
Paragraph Writing - “My School”