Chapter 1

Sentences
[A] 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11
[B] Answer may vary
[C]
1. negative 2. affirmative 3. negative 4. negative 5. affirmative
6. affirmative 7. negative 8. negative 9. negative 10. affirmative
[D]
1. Does Rima have a musical pen?
2. Can Somaiya speak Urdu?
3. Does Radha like to play chess?
4. Is Taj Mahal the seventh wonder of the world?
5. Will the holidays be starting from tomorrow?
6. Did Meena love to hear classical music?
7. Does the old man always help others?

[E]
1. interrogative 2. imperative 3. exclamatory 4. assertive 5. interrogative
6. exclamatory 7. assertive 8. assertive 9. interrogative 10. imperative

[F]
1. Mr. Ben lived in a big house.
2. Some children would come whenever he was away.
3. One day Mrs. Anna decided to visit her friend.
4. All the trees and flowers lost their beauty.
5. He came back after seven years.
6. Minerals help in the growth of the body.
7. She is popularly known as Ria’s sister.
8. Festivals bring colours to the life of a human.
9. The camel is called the ship of the desert.
10. It gives us freedom, peace, joy and bliss.
[G]
1. This is a coincidence.
2. The night is cold and scary.
3. It is a wonderful scene.
4. It is a lovely bouquet of flowers.
5. This city is beautiful.
6. Albert Einstein was a genius.
7. Harry Potter is a great book.
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 Chapter 2
Subject and Predicate
[A]
1. The Earth 2. Shreya 3. You 4. you 5. art
6. The dog 7. My friends 8. Computers 9. Ravi 10. River Ganga
[B] Answer may vary
[C]

Sr. No. Subject Predicate

1. The Earth revolves around the Sun

2. Edison invented the photography

3. You add a little water to the

batter

4. the baby How adorable, is

5. you Will, bring the glass of

water

6. Sameer loves to go rafting in the

river

7. Delhi is the capital of India

8. Mahatma Gandhi How brave, was

9. Math exercise Are the, difficult

10. the birds The singing of, makes me

happy

[D]
1. India has the biggest coastline.
2. The soldiers fought bravely in the battle.
3. Meena is reading a story book.
4. The dog barks at the strangers.
5. The gardener planted a sapling in the garden.
Chapter 3
Nouns
[A]

Sr. No. Common Noun Proper Noun

1. house Raj

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 2. store Doyle, Saturday

3. month November

4. river Gwalior, Chambal

5. Mother Teresa, India

6. valleys Kashmir

7. Panji, Goa

8. tiger, zoo Rohit

9. Tenali Rama

10. ocean Pacific ocean

[B]
1. Ganga 2. Mahatma Gandhi 3. holy book 4. flag 5. friend
6. girl 7. Diamond
[C]
1. foolishness 2. speech 3. Cruelty 4. cleanliness 5. confidence
6. success 7. kindness
[D]
1. bravery 2. Honesty 3. greed 4. happy 5. safety 6. Cleanliness
[E]
1. flock 2. stack 3. band 4. pride 5. bunch
6. army 7. choir 8. colony 9. team 10. herd
11. pack 12. fleet 13. bouquet 14. crowd 15. deck
16 suite 17. library 18. shoal 19. pair 20. swarm
[F]

Sr. No. Concrete noun Abstract noun

1. dentist, tooth pain

2. grandfather

3. water pool, Baby

4. Grandpa courage

5. Mother, cake

6. book knowledge

7. Siddharth, bird kindness

[G]
1. many 2. few 3. many 4. Much 5. many 6. little 7. many

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[H]
1. jury of judges - collective noun case - common noun
2. Wisdom, strength - abstract noun
3. gang of thieves - collective noun
4. Mumbai, India - proper noun
5. blindness, curse - abstract noun
6. flock of birds - collective noun
7. soldier - common noun
7. bravery - abstract noun
8. Alexander, Greek - proper noun
8. king - common noun
9. lion, king, beasts - common noun
10. king - common noun
10. justice - abstract noun
Chapter 4
Nouns: Number
[A]
1. companies 2. oxen 3. women 4. monkeys 5. mice
6. dozen 7. wives 8. fairies 9. feet 10. shelves
11. passersby 12. houses 13. geese 14. cities 15. echoes
[B]
1. Children played on the ground for an hour.
2. The barn cats enjoyed hunting for the mice hiding in the hay.
3. The men were saved by passersby from robbery.
4. There are four knives on the shelves
5. The wolves killed several sheep.
[C]
1. is 2. are 3. are 4. are 5. is 6. is
[D]
1. fish 2. people 3. shelves 4. scissors 5. dozen
6. loaves 7. advice
[E]

Sr. No. Countable noun Uncountable noun

1. city

2. water

3. cups coffee

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 4. cucumber cheese

5. silk

[F]

Sr. No. Mistake Correct

1. painters painter

2.

3. kings king

4. carts cart

5. everythings everything

6. drawings drawing

Chapter 5
Nouns: Gender
[A]

Sr. No. Gender Opposite Gender

1. female king

2. male vixen

3. male milkmaid

4. female wizard

5. female waiter

6. male priestess

7. male bitch

8. male cow

9. male hen

10. male witch

11. male landlady

12. male lioness

13. male mayoress

14. female emperor

15. female host

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[B]
1. The prince was wearing an expensive watch.
2. This girl is my niece.
3. The magician turned the hen into stone.
4. The empress of Britain is a noble queen.
5. The groom laid his garland on the table.
6. The priest offered special prayers for the drought victims.
7. The milkman lost his she goat yesterday.
8. The crew was waiting for the heroine.
9. The teacher has taken his class to the museum.
10. The cunning vixen was looking for its prey.
[C]

N F M F

C M M N

F N C C

M N F M

M N C M

Chapter 6
Nouns: Possessive

[A]
1. King’s palace
2. Book’s cover
3. Eggs' colour
4. Sister-in-law’s advice
5. Child’s room
6. Barber’s shop
7. tree’s bark
8. Parrots' cage
9. Lady’s purse
10. Girl’s room
[B]
1. Months’ work
2. Boys’ ball
3. Mosses’ colour
4. Deer’ santlers
5. Frogs’ creaking
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6. Igloos’ construction
7. Foxes’ tail
[C]
1. The boy’s hat is on the chair.
2. The babies’ toys are dirty.
3. My teachers’ desks need to be repaired.
4. The man’s shirt got wet in the rain.
5. The cat bit the mouse’s tail.
6. Do you have Lousie’s notebook.
7. The workers’ union will go on strike.

Chapter 7
Articles

[A]
1. a 2. a, an 3. a 4. A, an 5. A 6. a 7. a 8. a, 9. An, 10. a
[B]
1. the 2. The, the, the, the 3. An, the 4. x 5. a 6. The, the 7. a 8. the
9. the 10. x, x, x
[C]
1. a, a, the, The, a, the, the, the, a, The, the
2. A, a, the, an, a, a, a, The, the, the, the, a.

Chapter 8
Adjectives
[A]
1. Ripe 2. long, pointed nails 3. holy 4. manager 5. creative
6. expensive 7. traditional 8. beautiful 9. fastest 10. thirty
[B]
1. simple - Adjective of quality
2. Few - Adjective of number
3. honest - Adjective of quality
4. enough - Adjective of quantity
5. much - Adjective of quantity
6. lovely - Adjective of quality
7. Neither - Adjective of number
8. much - Adjective of quantity
9. beloved - Adjective of quality
10. third - Adjective of number
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[C]
1. many 2. live 3. tall 4. no 5. every
[D]
1. her 2. its 3. your 4. our 5. his, his 6. my
[E]
1. those 2. Which 3. much 4. your 5. sharp
6. one 7. those 8. Our 9. many 10. Which
[F]
1. beautiful, reddish 2. descriptive, enjoyable 3. attractive, lovely 4. valuable
5. delightful, beautiful 6. colourful 7. stylish, comfortable

Chapter 9
Adjectives: Degree of Comparison
[A]
1. many 2. few 3. little 4. much 5. elder 6. oldest
7. Many 8. elder 9. oldest 10. little 11. few 12. a few
[B]
1. better 2. noblest 3. taller 4. colder 5. large
6. faster 7. more nutritious 8. most decent 9. costlier 10. easy
[C]

Positive Comparative Superlative

attractive more attractive most attractive

bold bolder boldest

charming more charming most charming

fine finer finest

grey greyer greyest

costly costlier costliest

good better best

old older oldest

fierce more fierce most fierce

strange stranger strangest

famous more famous most famous

hardworking more hardworking most hardworking

clean cleaner cleanest

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 many more most

much more most

little less least

[D]
largest, tiniest small, bigger, smaller, bigger, brightest, smaller, bigger, larger, lighter, smaller, heavier.

Review 1
[A]
1. She put the bag on the table.
2. Close the door.
3. In the morning at six.
4. What did you eat yesterday?
5. How lazy she is!
[B]
1. Imperative 2. Exclamatory 3. Declarative 4. Interrogative 5. Interrogative
[C]

Sr. No. Subject Predicate

1. Everybody is enjoying the party

2. The match will start at eight

3. A basket contains bananas and

oranges

4. The elephant is a large animal

5. Good friends are not easy to find these

days

[D]
1. sisters 2. teeth 3. passersby 4. women 5. valleys
6. replies 7. shelves 8. sisters-in-law
[E]
1. Neha - proper noun 6. river - common noun
2. king - common noun 7. dancer - common noun
2. Thomas - proper noun
3. Happiness - abstract noun
4. bundle of sticks - collective noun
5. bridge - common noun

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[F]
1. Which - interrogative adjective
2. Every - distributive adjective
3. Indian - proper adjective
4. enough - adjective of quantity
5. long - adjective of quality
6. These - demonstrative adjective
[G]

Positive Comparative Superlative

strange stranger strangest

lucky luckier luckiest

famous more famous most famous

costly costlier costliest

[H]
1. the, the, a, The, a, x, the.
[I]
1. cleverer 2. intelligent 3. better 4. good 5. fast
[J] Answer may vary
[K]
1. movement 2. vanity 3. martyrdom 4. kingdom 5. judgement
Chapter 10
Pronouns
[A] I, you, us, we, it, We, I, I, them, they, I
[B]
1. Demonstrative adjective
2. Demonstrative pronoun
3. Demonstrative adjective
4. Demonstrative pronoun
5. Demonstrative pronoun
6. Demonstrative adjective
[C]
1. Who 2. Whom 3. Which 4. Which 5. Whose 6. What
[D]
1. yourself 2. herself 3. itself 4. himself 5. themselves
6. myself 7. ourselves
[E]
1. herself - reflexive pronoun

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2. themselves - emphasizing pronoun
3. myself - emphasizing pronoun
4. himself - reflexive pronoun
5. whom - relative pronoun
6. themselves - emphasizing pronoun
7. who - relative pronoun
[F]
1. That pen is mine.
2. This house is his.
3. Those apples orchards are theirs.
4. These books are theirs.
5. This handkerchief is hers.
[G]
1. that 2. whose 3. where 4. ourselves 5. them
6. she 7. mine 8. whom 9. their 10. myself
Chapter 11
Verbs
[A]
1. has 2. does 3. moved 4. has 5. bought
6. reads 7. goes 8. writing 9. like 10. gave
[B]

Sr. No. Verb Direct object Indirect

object

1. sent email friend

2. wish good luck you

3. bought umbrella me

4. gave sophir empty baskets

5. sold car me

[C]
1. intransitive 2. intransitive 3. intransitive 4. transitive 5. intransitive
6. transitive 7. intransitive 8. transitive 9. transitive 10. intransitive
[D]
1. likes 2. build 3. were/are 4. plays 5. brought 6. went
7. was 8. wants 9. eat 10. arrived, reached 11. did / does 12. had

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 Chapter 12
The Tenses
[A]
1. Present tense 2. future tense 3. past tense 4. present tense
5. future tense 6. past tense 7. continuous tense
[B]
1. Moon is not hiding behind the cloud.
2. Will household items be cheap at the fair?
3. Are the stars twinkling in the sky?
4. The girl is not playing with the doll.
5. Will the sports day be over by 6 p.m.?
6. His handwriting is not good.
7. Was the bus on time?
[C]
1. is / was 2. has 3. are 4. is 5. had
6. will have 7. has/had 8. am
[D]
1.
a. He has not gone out for shopping
b. Has he not gone out for shopping?
2.
a. This train does not have air-condition coaches.
b. Does this train not have- air conditioned coaches?
3.
a. Reema might have not gone out by the time you return.
b. Might Reema have not gone out by the time you return?
4.
a. Sushant did not have many problems in his life.
b. Did Sushant not have many problems in his life?
5.
a. Punit had not gone to his native place.
b. Had Punit not gone to his native place.?
6.
a. Next year I will not have my own house.
b. Will I not have my own house next year?
7.
a. Radhima has not gifted a cute puppy to her friend.
b. Has Radhima not gifted her friend a cute puppy?
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8.
a. The hair tonics are not effective.
b. Are the hair tonics not effective?

Chapter 13
Simple Present Tense
[A]
1. This girl likes to read cookery books.
2. Butterfly sucks nectar from flowers.
3. This reporter covers only school events.
4. This cobbler mends shoes.
[B]
1. Don't these musicians only perform at public functions?
2. Don't these children make Christmas ornaments to decorate the Christmas tree?
3. Doesn't he write beautiful poem?
4. Don't we need to visit the doctor?
5. Doesn't his sister prefer to read Harry Potter to Mortal Instruments?
[C]
1. My parents do not live in a very small house.
2. The child does not jump on the trampoline in a playful mode.
3. Kunal does not talk to his friend.
4. It does not rain a lot in July and August in Mumbai.
5. They do not waste food at every buffet party.
[D]
1. live 2. is 3. does 4. goes 5. moves
6. takes 7. eats 8. makes 9. leaves 10. does
[E] is, parts, lives, are, smell, flutter.

Chapter 14
Simple Past Tense
[A]
1. ate 2. returned 3. died 4. forgave 5. was
6. cheered 7. gave 8. lived 9. studied 10. attended
[B]
1.
a. Jim did not receive this parcel till a week ago.
b. Didn't Jim receive this parcel a week ago?

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2.
a. He did not buy a new house last month.
b. Didn't he buy a new house last month?
3.
a. I did not go to bed early yesterday.
b. Didn't I go to bed early yesterday ?
4.
a. We did not watch a movie last weekend.
.
b. Didn't we watce a movie last weekend ?
5.
a. She did not finish her work at six o'clock.
b. Didn't she finish her work at six o' clock?
Chapter 15
Simple Future Tense
[A]
1.
a. We will not join music academy.
b. Will we not join music academy?
2.
a. The policemen will not arrest the criminals.
b. Will the policemen not arrest the criminals?
3.
a. Ms. Malini will not explain this chapter again.
b. Will Ms. Malini not explain this chapter again?
4.
a. I will not see you tomorrow.
b. Will I not see you tomorrow?
5.
a. I shall not meet you by evening.
b. Shall I not meet you by evening?
6.
a. The dogs will not guard the house.
b. Will the dogs not guard the house
?
7.
a. She will not apply for the job.
b. Will she not apply for the job?
[B]
1. will 2. will 3. will 4. will 5. will 6. will 7. going to

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[C]
1. will arrive 2. will submit 3. will inaugurate 4. will snow 5. will go 6. will pack

Chapter 16
ContinuousTense
[A]
1. is driving 2. is preparing 3. are practising 4. is knitting
5. are buying 6. is cleaning 7. am studying 8. is sweeping
9. are learning 10. are planning
[B]
1. was weeping 2. was practising 3. were chirping 4. were swaying
5. was singing 6. were playing 7. was running 8. was talking

[C]
1. will be completing 2. will be closing 3. will be going 4. will be learning
5. will be withdrawing 6. will... playing 7. will be declaring

Chapter 17
Perfect Tense
[A]
1. have, eaten 2. have taken 3. has returned 4. has broken
5. has bought 6. have performed 7. has seen
[B] have just received, has bought, have already shifted, have gotten, has given, has announced,
has recovered, has started
[C]
1. had arrived 2. had seen 3. had prepared 4. had rung
5. had already ploughed 6. had already done
[D]
1. saw 2. went 3. had swallowed 3. began 4. had cooked
5. got 6. left
[E]
1. will have worked 2. will have moved 3. will have completed 4. will, have finished
5. will have learnt 6. will have started 7. will, have reaped
[F]
1.
Sr. No error correction

a. decide decided

b. meet met

c. tell told

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 d. paid pay

e. agree agreed

f. pay paid

g. is was

2.

Sr. No error correction

a. enter entered

b. arm armed

c. attack attacked

d. beat beaten

e. loot looted

f. lock locked

[G]
1. closed, sat 2. turned, knocked 3. slipped, injured 4. was reading 5. died
6. was turning 7. returned, had cleaned
Chapter 18
Modals
[A]
1.
1. can 2. can 3. could 4. can 5. could
2.
1. might 2. May 3. may 4. might 5. may
3.
1. must 2. ought to 3. ought to 4. must 5. must
[B]
1. can 2. May 3. should 4. will 5. can
6. will 7. must 8. should 9. can 10. can

Review 2
[A]
1. This - demonstrative pronoun, who - relative pronoun
2. you - personal pronoun
2. yourself - emphasising pronoun
3. which - interrogative pronoun

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4. that - demonstrative pronoun
5. his - possessive pronoun, I - personal pronoun
6. whose - relative pronoun, This - demonstrative pronoun
[B]
1. obey 2. boils 3. fly 4. received 5. will leave
6. is crying 7. teaches, goes 8. invented
[C]
1. transitive 2. transitive 3. transitive 4. transitive 5. transitive
6. transitive 7. intransitive
[D]
1. Present Perfect Continuous tense
2. Present Perfect Tense
3. Present Tense
4. Past Perfect Tense
5. Future Perfect Tense
6. Present Continuous Tense
[E]
1. Can 2. May 3. should 4. must 5. May
6. could 7. can 8. can
[F]
1. People will travel to the Moon.
2. He has many well-wishers.
3. Doctors are curing many deadly diseases.
4. It was raining last night.
5. Sona has studied well for her exams.

Chapter 19
Active Passive

[A]
1. active voice 2. passive voice 3. passive voice 4. passive voice 5. active voice
6. passive voice 7. active voice 8. passive voice 9. passive voice 10. passive voice
[B]
1. are, made 2. caught 3. is written 4. is closed 5. am cared
[C]
1. was helped 2. was declared 3. was proceeded 4. were welcomed 5. were clicked
[D]
1. will be done 2. will be published 3. will be finished 4. will be prepared 5. will, accepted

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[E]
1. Is, being made 2. is being painted 3. are being invited 4. are being made
5. is being sponsored
[F]
1. were being teased 2. was being read 3. were being examined
4. were being checked 5. were being watered
[G]
1. has been done 2. have been plucked 3. has been made 4. Has, been released
5. has been updated
[H]
1. had been defended 2. had been painted 3. had been cheated 4. had been designed
5. had been dropped
[I]
1. will have been rehearsed
2. Will, have been finished
3. will have been revised
4. will have been filled
5. will have been finished
[J]
1. The food is not cooked by her.
2. Flowers were given to me on my birthday by Peter.
3. Your friend is being waited for by you.
4. Before I met him the letter had been posted by me.
5. The window has been broken by Maya.
6. How is coffee made by them?
7. A question was asked to me by the teacher.
8. The deer was killed by the hunter.
9. A skit was being written by her for the annual day.
10. The cyclone affected area will be surveyed by the Chief Minister.
11. Flowers are being drawn in the book by Sonu.
12. An orange has been eaten by Kia.
[K]
1. I posted the letter.
2. The teacher will not explain the lesson again.
3. He was giving a lecture.
4. We had painted the fence before sunset.
5. We should respect elders.
6. I am writing a book.
7. Riya had finished her homework. English Grammar and Composition
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8. He broke the chair.
9. I misplaced the phone yesterday.
10. They had won the game.

Chapter 20
Subject - Verb agreement

[A]
1. has 2. was 3. is 4. is 5. are
6. deserve 7. makes 8. does
[B]
1. Profit and loss is a part of business.
2. Either the mayor or his wife is inaugurating the children’s park.
3. Much has been accomplished.
4. Either Mr. Sharma or his sons are going to repair our computer.
5. He is the one who has taken my book without my permission.
6. They don’t like milk.
7. My grandmother goes to the temple every day.
8. Five hundred rupees is not a small amount.
9. These scissors are for cutting paper.
Chapter 21
Adverbs
[A]
1. soon - Adverb of time
2. there - Adverb of place
3. How - Interrogative adverb
4. everywhere - Adverb of place
5. gracefully - Adverb of manner
6. carefully - Adverb of manner
7. here - Adverb of place
8. Where - Interrogative adverb
9. today - Adverb of time, too Adverb of degree
10. regularly - Adverb of frequency
[B]
1. adverb 2. adjective 3. adverb 4. adverb 5. adjective
[C]
1. easily 2. beautifully 3. carefully 4. angrily 5. loudly 6. quickly 7. regularly
[D]
1. Have you ever been to New York?
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2. Akshay almost fell off the bike.
3. My sister rarely reads newspaper.
4. The workers recently repaired these roads.
5. Rick never talks politely.
6. They were hardly practicing for the dance concert.
7. Sneha generally completes her work on time.

Chapter 22
Comparison of Adverbs

[A]
1. more brightly 2. harder 3. quickly 4. better 5. often
6. higher 7. good, better, best 8. worst 9. more sincerely 10. best

Chapter 23
Prepositions
[A]

Sr. No. Prepositions Objects

1. into well

2. around corner

3. from office

4. at Vadodara

5. through traffic jam

6. in park

7. for me

8. with performance

9. into well

10. under table

[B]
1. In my view 2. in front of 3. in spite of 4. on account of 5. in addition to
[C]
1. about 2. for 3. in 4. with 5. to
[D]
1. adverb 2. adverb 3. preposition 4. adverb

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[E]
1. in 2. in 3. inside 4. to 5. of 6. by 7. with 8. among
9. between 10. about 11. next to 12. with 13. before 14. Inspite of 15. due to
16. in front of 17. with 18. for 19. to 20. about

Chapter 20
Conjunctions
[A]
1. or 2. before 3. unless 4. but
5. otherwise 6. because 7. when
[B]
1. as 2. while 3. when 4. as 5. unless
6. and 7. but 8. until
[C]
1. and 2. or 3. but 4. and 5. but 6. or
[D]
1. as 2. as 3. since 4. as 5. Because
[E]
1. if 2. unless 3. if 4. if 5. unless
[F]
1. Tarun tried hard but he could not succeed.
2. Chocolate and tea is not a good combination.
3. Please wake me up when Jia comes.
4. Raj was wearing a jacket though it was quite hot.
5. We had a wonderful time when we were in our village.
6. We shall progress if we are united.
7. The plants dried up because they were not watered regularly.

Chapter 25
Interjections

[A]
1. Oh! 2. Oh! 3. Hello! 4. Hurrah! 5. Alas !
6. Bravo! 7. Ah! 8. Hush! 9. What ! 10. Hurrah!

Chapter 26
Punctuation and Capital Letters
[A]
1. The door was opened, the things scattered, the boxes broken, Neha cried, “May god save us!”
2. Geeta’s father, Mr. Arun Kumar is a police officer.
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3. “Do you think it's okay”? asked Kriti, “If I wear this outfit in school tomorrow”
4. Many of Shakespeare plays were first performed by the River Thames in London at the Globe
theatre.
5. “Do you remember the day Michael climbed the church spire”? the old woman asked.
6. “Why is a river so rich?”, asked Tarun. Rita said, “A river is rich because it has its banks.”
7. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India.
8. The Lucknow station has been spruced up to welcome tourists who are attending the cultural
festival.
9. “What are you carrying in the packet?”, said Rita to Sima.
Chapter 27
Direct and Indirect speech
[A]
1. The boy said that he liked flying kites on windy day.
2. Ganesh said to his brother that the bag was packed.
3. He would say that God loves all creatures.
4. Leela said that several families had lived in that house.
5. The Principal said to the teacher that the students were singing well.
6. The teacher told to the class that the Sun is a star.
7. The porter said that the train had already arrived.
8. Eva told Alice that the cottage was quite close to the beach.
[B]
1. I said that I had done my duty.
2. She said that she was relaxing in the garden.
3. The policeman said that they were trying to catch the thief.
4. You s aid that you were reading all the time.
5. Julie said that her roses and lilies would win the first prize.
[C]
1. Mary told me that she had enjoyed the ice-cream.
2. Bina told her that her hair colour was beautiful.
3. You told Jerry that he was a big player.
4. I told them that someone wanted to talk to them.
[D]
1. Kiya told that all the children respected her.
2. I said that she had read her novel.
3. Tessa said that she knew French very well.
4. He told me that she was collecting beads.
5. Jemit told that he understood his friend very well.
[E]
1. Sameer commented that the place looked so different ten years before.
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2. Her brother said that they would construct a building there.
3. Sangeeta said that she was leaving from Mumbai that night.
4. The editor told the reporter that report had a. very strong language.
5. She said that she had gone there the week before.

[F]
1. I asked him if he had left the job.
2. He asked me if I could meet him at the library.
3. The doctor enquired if I was feeling better then.
4. The teacher asked who had done that.
[G]
1. The teacher ordered the boys to leave the room at once.
2. The beggar pleaded the man to help him with money.
3. The leader encouraged the gathering to work for the progress of country.
4. He ordered the servants to be quite and listen to his words.
Review 3
[A]
1. to 2. into 3. from 4. to, for 5. through
6. with 7. at 8. to, for
[B]
1. and 2. that 3. till 4. yet 5. if
6. because 7. till
[C]
1. A story was told by my grandmother.
2. The light was switched off by them.
3. A trophy was rewarded to the boy by the Mayor.
4. A goose was killed by the farmer.
5. The plants are looked after the by gardener.
[D]
a. spend b. have c. their d. hearing e. either f. the g. h. which
[E]
1. I could only find four of the ingredients - oil, flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Radha said, “Today I am not feeling well.”
3. Jesus says, “Do to others what you expect others to do to you.”
4. What a beautiful view!
5. Is this the pen you were looking for?
[F]
1. Ajay said to his mother that he was leaving for Bangalore the next day.
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2. The teacher warned to be quiet and listen to her words.
3. Mr. Patil said that he was very busy then.
4. Kapil told me that his books were on my desk.
5. The doctor advised Rita to take some rest.
[G]
1. merrily
2. slowly
3. casually
4. confidently
5. really
Chapter 28
Paragraph writing
[A] Answer may vary

Chapter 29
Story writing

[A] Answer may vary

Chapter 30
Diary writing
[A] Answer may vary
[B] Answer may vary
[C] Answer may vary
[D] Answer may vary

Chapter 31
E-mail writing

[A] Answer may vary

[B] Answer may vary
[C] Answer may vary

Chapter 32
Letter writing

[A] Answer may vary

[B] Answer may vary
[C] Answer may vary

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 Chapter 33
Message writing
[A] Answer may vary
[B] Answer may vary
Chapter 34
Notice writing

[A] Answer may vary

[B] Answer may vary
[C] Answer may vary
[D] Answer may vary

Chapter 35
Comprehension

[A]
[A]
1. Answer may vary
2. The entire Vanar Sena (army of monkeys) and all the animals helped Rama to make the bridge.
3. The squirrel’s enthusiasm was destroyed by the monkey when he made fun of her saying that
she should stay away from the boulder or she would get crushed.
4. Rama showed everyone how the pebble thrown by the little squirrel was connecting two boulders.
5. Rama lovingly stroked the squirrel’s back, the gentle stroke left three strips on the squirrel’s back.
6. Rama showed that the effort of the squirrel was keeping the boulders of the bridge together.
7. Vanar Sena was building the bridge to help Rama rescue Sita.
[B]
1. gathered - assembled
2. huge – massive
3. very large rock – boulders
4. commitment – dedication / devotion
[B]
[A]
1. The types of bees in a bee colony are queen, workers and drones.
2. The bees which are smallest but have the highest count in the colony are worker bees.
3. A queen bee lives for an average of two to three years, but a few queen bees live up to 5 years.
4. The life span of a honey bee colony depends upon the survival of bees within it.
5. The life span of the worker honey bees ranges from five to seven weeks; the first few weeks are
spent working within a hive while the last weeks are spent foraging for food and gathering pollen
or nectar.
[B]
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1. The poet made a new password so that no one could guess.
2. The poet uses letter, symbols, spaces and numbers to make a new password.
3. The password was perfect because it was flawless and fool proof.

[B] 1.b
2.a
3 a. fool proof
b. galore
c. sure
d. secure

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 Worksheet 1

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Sentences

[A] Rewrite the sentences using the instructions from the bracket:

1. Nainital is a beautiful place. (Exclamatory)

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. The snacks were delicious. (Interrogative)

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. It is a big day tomorrow. (exclamatory)

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. Karan is wearing blue shoes. (Interrogative)

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. The flower trees are beautiful in monsoon. (exclamatory)

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. The postman was waiting outside the house. (Interrogative)

_____________________________________________________________________________

[B] Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

1. day what cold it was a

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. man a poor lives the street across

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. the their students for annual day program are preparing

_____________________________________________________________________________

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4. your try project Saturday before to submit

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. window who has the open left

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. drive bike carefully your

_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Worksheet 2

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Subject and Predicate

[A] Write subjects for the following sentences.

1. _______________ were very sour.

2. __________________ swim well.

3. ______________________democracy of the world.

4. __________________ man perfect.

5. _______________ is the most precious stone.

[B] Frame Predicate on your own:

1. Action is __________________

2. Silence ____________________

3. The lion _______________

4. The Earth _______________

5. The boy in the yellow shirt______________________

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 Worksheet 3

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Nouns

[A] Underline the nouns and state their kinds:

1. I bought a platinum ring for my mother.

2. Rahul motivated himself by his hard work.

3. The Parliament house is in Delhi which is the capital of India.

4. Bengaluru has maximum IT companies in India.

5. Jaipur is called as Pink City.

6. She might not have worked on the project .

7. Laughter is the best medicine.

8. Iron is a type of metal.

9. A chemical company ungently hired a group of employees for its project.

10. They are going to Africa by next week.

11. A team of professionals has solved the major problem occurred for their organization.

12. Sumit thinks Raju is missing his mother.

13. Can you please help Laxmi with her assignments?

14. He has lost the precious stone.

15. My family consists of six members including me.

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 4
Worksheet

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Nouns:Number

[A] Complete the following sentences using the appropriate singular/plural forms of the words given in
the brackets.

1. The child’s mother got him a pair of _____________from the garment shop. (pants)

2. The fish pond has several different kinds of _____________. (fish)

3. The big ___________ of the country are developing faster and faster day by day. (city)

4. The __________ is playing in the garden outside the house. (kid)

5. We all should brush our _________ twice a day. (tooth)

6. The maid was washing the _____________in the washing area. (cloth)

7. Many __________ took part in sports day. (child)

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 Worksheet 5

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Noun Gender
[A] Fill in the blanks using the opposite gender of the noun given in the bracket.

1. The ___________ delivers milk to our house. (milkman)

2. Ms. Shamla is a ______________ . (poet)

3. An ___________ has a very glamours but a very hardworking job. (actress)

4. She likes the _________ of the movie Lagaan. (hero)

5. This _________, which my uncle has, is a well - trained animal.(horse)

6. Life of the ________ need to be very alert . (queen)

7. Farmers keep the ________for the eggs.(rooster)

8. The __________ killed the lion in the jungle. (huntress)

[B] Write M for masculine gender, F for feminine gender, C for common gender and N for neuter
gender:-

1. King _______________

2. Lady _________________

3. Knife __________________

4. Horse _____________________

5. Vegetables _________________

6. Actor _____________________

7. Madam __________________

8. Person _____________________

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 Worksheet 6

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Nouns Possessive

[A] Write the possessive nouns in the following blanks.

1. I have a bike_____________ colour is silver.

2. Mrs. James has a dog. _____________ name is Oscar.

3. Sudha is from Kerala. _____________ husband is from Andhra.

4. Amit has a car. _____________ car is very old.

[B] Change these sentences using the possessive forms .

1. The house of the sisters is on the hill.

2. We enjoyed the dinner party at the house of my uncle
3. The stripes of on the zebra make it look attractive.
4. We listened to the speech of the principal in silence.
5. The patients of the doctor are waiting

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 Worksheet 7

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Articles

[A] Choose the correct articles “a, an, the or X if no article is needed in the sentence.

1. There is ___________ university in this city.

2. Take ___________ pink umbrella, it will rain heavily.

3. I must buy ________ car now as it is very hot in summer.

4. ______________ President of USA is ____________ very busy man.

5. I always read the sports column in _________ Times of India.

6. Mayur found ___________ hundred rupees on the road side.

7. ___________ celebrities are coming to our town.

8. We spoke to _______French people in the job fair.

9. Mita is learning _____________ music now a days.

10. __________ fastest car won the race in the car race.

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 Worksheet 8

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Adjectives

[A] Fill in the blanks with correct kinds of adjectives.

1. The colour of the hair is ___________

2. Will you take ___________ fresh juice?

3. __________ film do you like to watch?

4. ______________ fruits are sweet and fresh.

5. ____________ children did no come to dance class today.

6. The books which are kept on the shelf are ___________.

[B] Underline the adjective and identify its kind.

1. Few children are shy to speak openly

2. There are twelve pieces of cake in the plate.

3. Whose purse is this?

4. Bring me that piece of paper.

5. Vishal’s family is quite_______________.

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 Worksheet 9

Name of the student: ______________________________

-
Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________

Adjectives: Degree of Comparison

[A] Correct the sentences given below.

1. Your brother is young than your sister, but he is tallest than she is.

2. That is the more interesting movie I have ever seen.

3. Even though Usha is the faster runner, she missed the cab.

4. Vinod is best athlete than Suraj.

5. Which river is the longer in India?

[B] Circle the correct form of the adjectives to complete the sentences.

1. The thunderstorm was the (bad/worse/worst) we have seen ever.

2. Since Sumi is so young, we gave her an (easy/easier/easiest) work to do.

3. The diamond ring is (more expensive, most expensive, expensive) than gold ring.

4. The hedge is (high, higher, highest) than the wall.

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 Worksheet 10

Name of the student: ______________________________

-
Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________

Pronouns

[A] Circle the pronouns in the given sentences that are used to replace the underlined words.

1. My mother and I went to the market. We went to the market.

2. My daddy and I played soccer. We played soccer.

3. My uncle and aunt went on vacation. They went on vacation.

4. Binal and Sonal danced together. They danced together.

5. My brother plays with toys. He plays with toys.

6. Mitesh packed his bag. He packed his bag

7. Mr. Gupta and Mrs. Gupta went to temple. They went to temple.

8. Mr. Shah bought a new car. He bought a new car.

9. Mary works in the library. She works in the library.

10. Sumit plays basketball. He plays basketball.

11. The child and his mother went to the park. They went to the park.

[B] Fill in the blanks with me, you, him, her, it, us, you or them.

1. We are going to the zoo. Do you went to come with ____________?

2. Do you know that lady? Yes, Mona works with ____________

3. Where are the papers? I can't find ____________

4. I don't know this person. Do you know ________________ ?

5. These pictures are nice. Do you want to look at _____________?

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 Worksheet 11

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Verb

[A] Write whether the underlined verbs are transitive or intransitive. .

1. The old woman walked slowly

2. Mike lost his folder
3. Some trees bear fruit
4. The players practised enthusiastically
5. I cannot find my pen

[B] Underline the direct objects and circle the indirect objects.

1. Paresh made a card for his grandparents.

2. The volunteer gave sukanya an admission form.
3. Ranjit sent his mother a box of chocolate.
4. Janya geve me a basket of fruits.
5. Umesh gifted his uncle a watch.
6. I have promised them my help.

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 Worksheet 12

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

The Tenses

[A] Identify the tense forms used in the following sentences.

1. The old man doesn’t work here.

2. I play football every day.

3. I will help you

4. Jimmy arrived late.

5. The Sun rises in the east.

6. She came here yesterday.

7. Will you go to school today?

8. We shall not see the picture today.

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 Worksheet 13

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Simple Present Tense.

[A] Complete the following sentences by using simple present tense.

1. Slow and steady ____________(win) the race.

2. He always ____________(keep) his words.

3. She _________(buy) new dress for her.

4. We _________(make) cookies in our spare time.

5. The baby _____________(cry) for milk.

[B] Choose the correct answer from the bracket to complete the sentence.

1. My book ______ (is/are) stolen by her.

2. I (get/gets) __________ up early in the morning.

3. She never (wear/wears) _________ western out ts.

4. Soham (cooks/cook) __________ for his family.

5. The artist (paint/paints) ___________ very naturally.

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 Worksheet 14

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Simple Past Tense

[A] Fill in blanks in simple past tense.

1. I __________ your brother yesterday. (see)

2. Mona __________ nothing about her tour. (say)

3. They __________ (start) for trekking in the morning.

4. I __________ for my cousin. (wait)

5. The boss __________ (force) him to leave his job.

6. The boy __________ (leave) in a hurry.

7. Leela __________ (go) to the movie with her family.

8. She __________ (order) an ice cream for everyone.

9. He __________ (eat) nothing.

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 Worksheet 15

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Future Tense

[A] Complete the following sentences using the simple future tense forms of the verbs given in the
brackets.

1. They __________ the course by the end of the month. (complete)

2. Sharad __________ for Kolkata this time tomorrow. (leave)

3. The gardener __________ the plants next day. (water)

4. Rashmi __________breakfast for her mother . (make)

5. The peon __________the bell when everyone reaches the school compound. (ring)

6. The patient __________ rest when the visitors leave the place. (take)

7. When my mother says I ___________ my clothes. (iron)

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 Worksheet 16

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Continuous tense

[A] Change the following sentences to the tense stated within the brackets:

1. She plays tennis at her friend’s house. (present continuous)

2. Mary sings in the school choir. (present continuous)

3. Kunal and Bipin are trying to catch the thief. (past continuous)

4. Raju is reaming in the school. (past continuous)

5. We go to the church on Sunday for prayer. (future continuous)

6. My father is going fishing tomorrow. (future continuous)

7. My Mother looks at the roses in the nursery garden. (future continuous tense)

8. Mr. Shah drives his car. (past continuous tense)

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 Worksheet 17

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Perfect Tense

[A] Complete the following sentences using the perfect tense form of the verb.

1. Sahil ___________ these shirts Aren't they nice ? (choose / has chosen / will choose )

2. When Yash arrived home, his father ______________ already.( has returned / had returned / returned)

3. In a few years, he __________ his schooling . (will have completed / completed / has completed)

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 Worksheet 18

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Modals

[A] Tick (v) the correct modal in the sentences.

1. You must/could not play in the class.

2. My grandparents could/might visit us this summer.

3. Madam may/will I come in?

4. Will/May I borrow your scale for a minute?

5. Would/will you help me in my work?

6. Could/Would you close the door, please?

7. Children, will/would you clean up the room after the friends leave?

8. Could/May you make me a cup of coffee, Meeta?

[B] Fill in the blanks with modals, taking are from the words in brackets.

1. Rita ____________ recite rhymes when she was just two yeas old. (ability)
2. They _____________ receive the parcel this evening ( promise)
3. Mita's parents _____________ permit her to go on the trip (possibility)
4. ______________ we join our friends after we finish our work ? ( permission)
5. _____________ I borrow your book for a day ? (polite request)
6. She ____________ study harder (advice)

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 Worksheet 19

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Active and Passive Voice

[A] Write weather the following sentences are in active or passive voice

1. Mummy cooks very well.

2. The car is being repaired.

3. The kitten drank all the milk from the bowl

4. A new apartment is being constructed near our house.

5. Read the instructions.

6. Let the bell be rung.

[B] Sentences are given in active or passive voice. Change them into passive or active voice.

1. The boy was throwing stones at the cat.

2. Cobblers mend shoes.

3. His sense of humour surprised me.

4. Somebody has stolen my purse.

5. The passersby took the injured man to hospital.

6. The teacher welcomed the boy in the class.

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 Worksheet 20

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Subject Verb Agreement

[A] Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets:

1. No fast food ___________ (be) available here.

2. None of them __________ (know) the rules.

3. The girl and her parents ____________ (want) to buy tickets for the circus.

4. Many kinds of flowers _____________(grow) in the National Garden.

[B] Complete the sentences using appropriate verbs.

1. Most of the people _________________ a habit to spend long hours at the computer.

2. Many dancers _______________ from the village of Andhra Pradesh.

3. Everyone in this team _______________ concerned about the dust pollution in the area.

4. Where _______________ the glasses I bought on Monday?

5. What ____________ the latest news about the school reopening?

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 Worksheet 21

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Adverb
[A] Underline the adverbs in the sentences and mention the kind of Adverbs (Adverbs of time,
Adverbs of manner, Adverbs of degree, Adverbs of place; Adverbs of frequency)

1. The girl ironed and folded the clothes neatly.

2. We usually go to restaurants on Sundays.

3. They can discuss this matter quietly

4. His health is extremely critical.

5. The boy who took my phone was nowhere to be found.

6. We go out for morning walk daily.

7. We recently bought a puppy.

[B] Rewrite the sentences by putting adverbs in their correct places.

1. They walk to the park. ( daily)

2. He goes to the library to borrow books. ( regularly)
3. The news was shocking. (quite)
4. Mohit recited the poem. (confidently)
5. The children screamed. (joyfully)
6. He comes late to class. (never)

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 Worksheet 22

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Comparison of Adverbs

[A] Fill in the correct degree of comparison of the adverbs given in the brackets.

1. She worked ____________(hard) than ever before.

2. Vishal can run (fast) ___________ than Mayur.

3. She had an accident last month, Now, she drives the car (careful) ___________ than before.

4. Our team played (good) the ___________ of all.

5. Planes can fly (high) ____________ than birds.

6. The children dances (beautiful) the_______________ than all of them.

7. Meena speaks English (fluent) ____________ now than the last time.

8. He greeted elders (polite) _____________ of all.

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 Worksheet 23

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Prepositions

[A] Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. We agreed to meet __________ the farm house.

2. I wake up _________ six in the morning for school.

3. I spent my pocket money ____________ helping others.

4. He won the silver medal _____________ the London Olympics.

5. Sheela placed an order __________ a pair of socks.

6. Why don’t you do something __________ it?

[B] Tick (v) the correct sentences and (x) to the incorrect sentences.

1. The cab stopped in the traffic lights.

2. I live in Mumbai.

3. There are six little earthworms on the branch of the tree.

4. The house lies inside the railway station and the hospital.

5. Call me before two o’clock.

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 Worksheet 24

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Conjunctions

[A] Make five sentences using at least two of the conjunctions given in each sentence.

Until, since, for, before, although, while, when, otherwise, and, but, so, if, because, or

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

[B] Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions

1. Take bus ________ you will be late.

2. She finished first ________ she began late.

3. We shall not go ________ we are invited for the party.

4. Rahul is at home __________ Rony is in school.

5. She stays happy ____________ she is fit and healthy.

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 Worksheet 25

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Interjections

[A] Add interjections to the sentences given below and rewrite them.

1. The team has lost the game.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. I forgot that there was a test today.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. The art work is very beautiful.

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. She looks so attractive.

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. It hurts a lot.

_____________________________________________________________________________

[B] Fill in the blanks with suitable interjections from the box given below.

(Ouch, Congratulations, Hello, Wow, Oh, Hurray)

1. _____________! The boy stepped on my foot!

2. _______________! What a lovely outfit!

3. __________________! I have lost my ring!

4. ______________ ! You have topped in exam!

5. _____________ ! We won the match!

6. __________ ! Nice to meet you all!

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 Worksheet 26

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Punctuations and Capital letters

[A] Mark punctuation and capital letters where ever necessary.

1. “the dalai lama is the spiritual leader of tibetan people.”

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. i sold some apples bananas and oranges

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. she was born on 15 january 2005

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. get into my car he said to me

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. who is standing at the gate

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. Rome is the capital of italy.

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. I will reach between 6 pm and 7 pm.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. of course you can join army

_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Worksheet 27

Name of the student: ______________________________

Std: ______________ [Link]. __________________ Div. _____________-

Direct and Indirect Speech

[A] Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.

1. ‘Sir, is any of your precious stone missing?’, the police officer said to the Dean.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. ‘I have something to show you,’ Sunil told his cousin.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. ‘Mohit, have you finished writing?’ asked the teacher.

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. Suraj’s father said to Nikhil, ‘I hate to call Suraj in the morning.’

_____________________________________________________________________________

[B] Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into direct speech.

1. The father asked his daughter when she would come back.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. The teacher asked the students if they had seen the exhibition.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. The stranger asked the man if he could help him.

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The teacher told the children that if they did their best, they would surely pass in exam.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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