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STD – IV
Question Bank
English – II
I SEMESTER PORTIONS
Lesson – 1
Alphabetical Order
I. Fill in the blanks: 1m
1. To arrange words in the alphabetical order, we look at the ________________ letter of the
words.
2. When there are two words beginning with the same letter, then we have to look at the
_________________ letter.
II. Arrange the following in the alphabetical order: 2m
1. Baseball, fencing, volleyball, cycling.
2. Archery, diving, shooting, canoeing.
3. Gymnastics, wrestling, badminton, golf
4. Big, me, blue, eyes, looking
5. Through, tiny, the, at, little
6. We, sky, and, saw, bright
7. Gazed, bright, stars, night
Lesson – 2
Nouns
I. Fill in the blanks: 1m
1. A ______________ is the name of a person place, animal and a thing.
2. ____________ nouns are those nouns that we can count.
3. ________________ nouns are those that we cannot count.
4. ____________ nouns are those that can be felt, seen, smelt or tasted.
II. Do as directed: 1m
1. Circle the concrete nouns:
candle, truth, shirt, sincerity
2. Circle the abstract nouns:
sweetness, flower, book, honesty
3. Underline the abstract noun: Faith can move mountains.
4. Underline the abstract noun: Knowledge is power.
5. Underline the abstract noun: Laziness will lead us no where
6. Underline the abstract noun: Honesty is the best policy
7. Underline the abstract noun: Cleanliness is next to godliness.
8. Underline the abstract noun: In unity there is strength.
9. Underline the concrete noun: mercy, table, pride, kindness
III. Choose the correct answer: 1m
1. A _______________ of bees (flock, swarm)
2. A _______________ of cattle (flock, swarm, herd)
3. A ______________ of puppies (school, litter)
4. A ____________ of flowers (box, bouquet)
5. A _______________ of keys (pack, bunch)
6. A ____________ of fish (swarm, school)
7. A ______________ of geese (crash, gaggle)
8. A _____________ of hens (pride, brood)
9. A _____________ of giraffes (crash, tower)
10. A ____________ of athletic (gang, team)
11. A ____________ of directors (team, board)
12. A ____________ of mice (bloat, mischief)
13. An _____________ of tigers (leap, ambush)
IV. Fill in the blanks with collective nouns: (1m)
1. They saw a ______________ of lions at the zoo.
2. I was attached by a ___________ of bees.
3. We could hear the clucking of the ______________ of hens even a mile away.
4. On a stormy night we could hear the howling of a ______________ of wolves.
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5. A _____________ of birds flew high in the sky.
Lesson – 3
Pronouns
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns: 1m
1. ______________ am sitting on the chair
2. _______________ are watching the match.
3. Are _______________ from Kolkata?
4. ____________- is going to the market.
5. _____________ are playing cricket.
6. ______________ is a wonderful day today.
7. ___________- are talking to the shopkeepers.
8. Is _______________- Karan’s sister?
9. ___________ are swimming in the pool
10. Are _______________- in the cinema?
II. Do as directed: 1m
1. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: Umang told
Uday, “Uday, is my best friend’.
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2. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: Harit was late to
school today. Harit missed the School bus.
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3. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: Geeta said,
“Geeta is going to see a film today’.
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4. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: Kangaroos are
found in Australia. Kangaroos are known as marsupials.
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5. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: The clock has
stopped working. The clock has not been working since yesterday.
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6. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: My mother is
very good cook. My mother can cook all kinds of dishes.
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7. Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns for the underlined words: The teacher
asked Mohan, ‘Did Mohan complete the home work?
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Lesson – 4
Articles
I. Do as directed:
1. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
English is _______________ easy language.
2. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
Please buy ______________ apple for me.
3. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
I have never seen such ______________ united team.
4. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
Could you repeat _______________ question?
5. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
Dhawal is _______________ best student in our class.
6. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
What is __________ name of __________ boy who is sitting on ________ last bench?
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7. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
He takes ___________ car to school everyday.
8. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
I went to ____________ hill station during my summer vacation.
9. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
I love to go to ____________ beach on Sunday.
10. Fill in the blank with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ :
Is there ______________ stationery shop near here?
11. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
I bought _____________ pair of pants. And ____________ shirt.
12. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
I saw _____________ car crash last week.
13. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
I think ____________ man is very unfriendly.
14. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
This is ______________ issue between you and ______________ boss.
15. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
_____________ water is dirty. Don’t drink it.
16. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
______________ price of gas keeps rising.
17. Complete the sentence with a suitable article. Leave the sentence blank if article is not
required.
Ram Bahadur is ________________ Nepalese.
Lesson – 5
Verbs
I. Do as directed:
1. Give a verb for the phrase: To cry loudly
2. Give a verb for the phrase: To speak in a way that hurts one’s feelings.
3. Under line the helping verb:
Ketan is writing a letter.
4. Under line the helping verb:
The film stars were celebrating their success.
5. Under line the helping verb:
Preeti may come to Mumbai tomorrow.
6. Under line the helping verb:
we must learn this exercise today.
7. Under line the helping verb:
I did fill the bucket with water.
8. Under line the helping verb:
Sita had read the book last year.
9. Under line the helping verb:
Deepa will help us next week.
10. Under line the helping verb:
The teacher was smiling at the child.
11. Under line the helping verb:
You can complete this painting today.
12. Under line the helping verb:
The Principal might give us a holiday tomorrow.
13. Form negatives sentence in the present tense:
Preeti gives a flower to the teacher.
14. Form negatives sentence in the present tense:
I read a book everyday.
15. Form negatives sentence in the present tense:
Chetan talks to his friend.
16. Form negatives sentence in the present tense:
Lord Indra sends down heavy rain.
17. Form negatives sentence in the present tense:
Your uncle plays cricket at the club.
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18. Negative interrogative sentence in the past tense:
Ilawrote his novel.
19. Form Negative interrogative sentence in the past tense:
You gave me a beautiful gift on my birthday.
20. Form Negative interrogative sentence in the past tense:
The cat drank up all the milk in the bowls.
21. Form Negative interrogative sentence in the past tense:
Reena strummed the guitar during practice.
22. Form Negative interrogative sentence in the past tense:
The naughty boy broke the expensive toy.
23. Form verbs from nouns: arrival
24. Form verbs from nouns: behavior
25. Form verbs from nouns: cloth
26. Form verbs from nouns: departure
27. Form verbs from nouns: laughter
28. Form verbs from adjectives:
circle
29. Form verbs from adjectives:
danger
30. Form verbs from adjectives:
rich
31. Form verbs from adjectives:
white
32. Form verbs from adjectives:
wide
33. Form verbs from adjectives:
tight
34. Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word in the bracket:
The bridge is very narrow. They must ____________ it. (wide)
35. Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word in the bracket:
We must ______________ this picture to make it clear. (large)
36. Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word in the bracket:
This pencil is too blunt. Please ____________it. (Sharp)
37. Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word in the bracket:
Add some more sugar to _____________ the tea. (sweet)
38. Write the naming word for:
one who teaches –
39. Write the naming word for:
one who bakes –
40. Write the naming word for:
one who writes –
41. Write the naming word for:
one who swims
42. Write the naming word for:
one who robs –
43. Write the naming word for:
one who sells flowers and garlands –
44. Write the naming word for:
one who sells writing materials, pen and pencils –
45. Write the naming word for:
one who sells medicine –
46. Write the naming word for:
one whom we consult when we do not feel well –
47. Write the naming word for:
one who extracts teeth –
48. Write the naming word for:
one who flies an aeroplane –
49. Write the naming word for:
one who rides horses in a race –
Lesson – 6
Tenses
I. Do as directed:
1. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
I am cooking a special dish –
2. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
I was cooking a special dish
3. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
I will be cooking a special dish –
4. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
You are singing my favourite song.
5. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
You were singing my favourite song.
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6. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
You will be singing my favourite song.
He is reading a story book –
7. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
He was reading a story book.
8. Identify the kinds of tenses in the following sentence:
He will be reading a story book.
Lesson – 7
Adjectives
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Make sentence of your own:
careful
2. Make sentence of your own:
smooth
3. Make sentence of your own:
clever
4. Write the appropriate proper adjectives for these places: Japan ______________
5. Write the appropriate proper adjectives for these places: Nepal ______________
6. Write the appropriate proper adjectives for these places: Saudi Arabia ___________
7. Write the appropriate proper adjectives for these places: Sri Lanka _______________
8. Write the appropriate proper adjectives for these places: Australia ______________
9. Arrange the following groups of word in the adjective order chart.
Red, rectangular book big
10. Arrange the following group of words in the adjective order chart.
Leather first brown jacket
11. Arrange the following group of words in the adjective order chart.
German town small
12. Arrange the following group of words in the adjective order chart.
Big two green eyes
13. Tick the correct option to fill in the blank:
I bought a pair of _____________ shoes.
a) Black leather
b) leather black.
14. Tick the correct option to fill in the blank:
I bought _________ knife.
a) A Swiss army
b) an army Swiss
15. Tick the correct option to fill in the blank:
It’s ____________ phone.
a) A mobile expensive
b) an expensive mobile
16. Tick the correct option to fill in the blank:
He’s got ______________ eyes.
a) Brown big
b) big brown
17. Tick the correct option to fill in the blank:
It’s _____________ company.
a) A family well-known
b) a well – known family.
18. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Hot
19. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Happy
20. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Healthy
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21. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Heavy
22. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
old
23. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Pretty
24. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Big
25. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Beautiful
26. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Intelligent
27. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Difficult
28. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Good
29. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Little
30. Fill in the blank with comparative & Superlative degree.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Many
31. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence and state whether they are positive,
comparative or superlative.
The poor woman has seen happier days. _______________________________
32. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence and state whether they are positive,
comparative or superlative.
Mount Everest is not only the highest peak, it is also the most beautiful
33. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence and state whether they are positive,
comparative or superlative.
Many people are scared of cockroaches.
34. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence and state whether they are positive,
comparative or superlative.
Swimming underwater is the most difficult thing I have done so far.
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35. Underline the adjectives in the following sentence and state whether they are positive,
comparative or superlative.
I think dogs are more intelligent than cats.
Lesson – 8
Adverbs
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
All the children were talking loudly in the class.
2. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
Jaya always packs her bag neatly.
3. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
It is raining heavily today.
4. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
The puppy was wagging its tail joyfully when it saw the bone.
5. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
Snow White slept peacefully on the beds of the dwarfs.
6. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
Jerry cleverly trapped Tom and ran into his hole.
7. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
After hibernating all through the winter, the bear looked sleepily at the bright sun.
8. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
Mother was singing softly while she baked the cake.
9. Underline the adverb in the following sentence:
Prateek fought the tiger bravely.
Lesson – 9
Conjunctions
I. Do as directed: 1m
1. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
The drivers left the deserted station ____________ headed for the next stop.
2. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
Charu is keen, ____________ Arpita is absolutely excited.
3. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
You need to leave _________ they will be forced to call the guards.
4. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
The little girl is sad _____________ sad has lost her log.
5. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
The teacher had reminded them about the homework, _____________ they had not done
the work.
6. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction. Remember the word FANBOYS!
Myra had done very well in the exams __________ her parents took her out to
Wonderland.
7. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
I want to buy a pen. I want to buy a notebook.
8. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
This plant does not have any flowers. This plant does not have any fruit.
9. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
The farmer bought the ducks. The farmer bought the chicks.
10. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
The boys play football every evening. The boys play cricket every evening.
11. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
Please tell me if I have passed the exams. Please tell me if I have not passed the exams.
12. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
Gunjan will come first in class this time. Heena will come first in the class this time.
13. Combine the following pairs of sentences with appropriate correlative conjunction
Sakshi is my friend. Neetu is my friend.
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Lesson – 10
Prepositions
I. Do as directed:
1. Fill in the blank with ‘on’, ‘over’ or ‘above’.
I put my book _____________ top of all the books.
2. Fill in the blank with ‘on’, ‘over’ or ‘above’.
Let us fit this shelf _____________ the wash basin.
3. Fill in the blank with ‘on’, ‘over’ or ‘above’.
The sky _____________ was covered with clouds.
4. Fill in the blank with ‘on’, ‘over’ or ‘above’.
Many cars drive ____________ this bridge.
5. Fill in the blank with ‘on’, ‘over’ or ‘above’.
The electric wires ______________ the buildings bring electricity to the city.
6. Fill in the blank with ‘under’, ‘below’ and ‘beneath’.
The little boy hid _____________ the table.
7. Fill in the blank with ‘under’, ‘below’ and ‘beneath’.
Place the pots __________ the first floor windows.
8. Fill in the blank with ‘under’, ‘below’ and ‘beneath’.
Whales are found many miles ______________ the surface of the ocean.
9. Fill in the blank with ‘under’, ‘below’ and ‘beneath’.
Write your name ______________ the heading.
10. Fill in the blank with ‘under’, ‘below’ and ‘beneath’.
The three brothers buried the treasure ____________ the north tower.
11. Fill in the blank with ‘between’ and ‘among’.
The old man sat ___________ his grandchildren.
12. Fill in the blank with ‘between’ and ‘among’.
The baby crawled ________ her father’s legs.
13. Fill in the blank with ‘between’ and ‘among’.
The leader walked _________ the crowds and greeted them.
14. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
I have been living in Chennai ______________ 10 years.
15. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
I have been waiting ____________ 11:30.
16. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
She has been married ____________ three years.
17. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
I haven’t seen her __________ last week.
18. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
I’ve been studying in this school _____________ six years.
19. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
The show lasted ______________ two hours.
20. Fill in the blank with ‘for’ and ‘since’.
We have learned Spanish _____________ three years at school.