BHAVAN’S PUBLIC SCHOOL, DOHA, QATAR
ENGLISH
CLASS :V
LESSON -8
VERBS AND VERB FORMS
( ALL THE ANSWERS TO BE COPIED IN THE GRAMMAR BOOK ITSELF )
EXERCISES
1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE VERBS.
a) The police man ran After the thief
The water ran into the drain.
b) The conductor whistles for the bus to stop.
The kettle whistles when the water boils.
c) The horse pulls the cart.
The fisherman pulls the boat to the shore.
d) He plays the guitar very well.
He plays tennis every evening.
2.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ACTION WORD AND COMPLETE THE PAIR OF
WORDS.
a) Knives (chop/sharpen/paint)
b) Cyclists (paddle/peddle/pedal)
c) Aeroplanes (buzz/zoom/roar)
d) Motorists (drive/pull/draw) their vehicles.
e) A pianist (rings/keys/plays) the piano.
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3.UNSCRAMBLE THE LETTERS AND FILL IN THE BLANKS.
a) The bees are humming over the flowers
b) The leaves were rustling in the breeze.
c) The rain was pattering on the window pane.
d) The frogs were croaking near the pond.
e) The clock was ticking on the mantelpiece
f) The coins were jingling in her pocket
g) A strong wind was roaring all night.
h) The thunder was rumbling in the distance.
4.REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE OPPOSITES OF THE
VERBS GIVEN IN BOLD.
a. They built the tower twenty years ago
They demolished the tower twenty years ago.
b. The policeman noticed the black bag placed under the bench.
The police man ignored the black bag placed under the beach.
c. The soldiers obeyed the officer’s command.
The soldiers disobeyed the officer’s command.
d. That man is very strong. He can bend an iron rod.
That man is very strong. He can straighten an iron rod.
e. They captured the rebel.
The released the rebel.
f. She gained a lot of weight.
She lost a lot of weight.
g. The teacher punished the students.
The teacher praised the students.
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h. You must shorten the string.
You must lengthen the string
i. He joined the two pieces of rope.
He separated the two pieces of rope.
j. The arrow hit the target.
The arrow missed the target
IDENTIFY THE VERBS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
a) He is a miser.
b) The price of potatoes has increased today.
c) They play football everyday.
d) Sanju ate sandwiches for lunch.
e) Kamala and Vinu were talking to each other.
f) Karishma was wearing a blue coat.
g) The prince is a good man.
h) Gita had written the answer before the teacher said it.
i) Preeti fought with her sister.
j) We have bought the books for this year.
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