DPS – Modern Indian School, Doha- Qatar

Annual Examination – Revision Assignment

English Grammar (ANSWER KEY)
CLASS: V

February– 2020-21

1. Complete these sentences using articles a, an or the. Put a cross (x)

where an article is not necessary.
a) the
b) a
c) x
d) an
e) a
f) an
g) a, the
h) the
i) the
j) an

2. Fill in the blanks with the present perfect forms of the verbs given
in the brackets
a) have known
b) have visited
c) have worked
d) has not finished
e) have not arrived
f) has written
g) has lived
h) has rung
i) have not paid
j) have studied

3. Complete these sentences with the past perfect tense of the verbs
given in the box
a) had taken
b) had broken
c) had baked
d) had thrown
e) had painted
f) had awakened
g) had blown
h) had not called
i) had not supplied
j) had begun

4. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable preposition given in the
brackets

(in front of, on, behind, into, during, by, over, off, at, inside)

a) inside
b) in front of
c) behind
d) during
e) by
f) over
g) off
h) at
i) into
j) on
5. Choose the most appropriate conjunction and fill in the blanks

(because, either…or, not only ….but also, as soon as, provided that, as soon
as, so that, along with, yet, only if)

a) yet
b) only if
c) because
d) Either, or
e) so that
f) As soon as
g) along with
h) not only, but also
i) provided that
j) in case

6. Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech

a) The postman told her that he had a letter for her.
b) She said that she was reading.
c) He said that he would not tell anyone.
d) Mary said that she did not know where her shoes were.
e) They said that they had just arrived.
f) Elizabeth said that she liked eating ice creams.
g) The teacher told the class that water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
h) Mike said that he would go over the next day.
i) Rally said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
j) Rishi said that his brother had been playing in the park the previous
day.

7. Change these sentences into Direct Speech

a) Margaret said, “I have finished my work.”
b) The chairperson said, “I am in the middle of a meeting.”
c) Shreyas said, “I have scored 100% marks in Maths.”
 d) Sean said, “I have been studying a lot.”
e) My mother said, “It has been raining since this afternoon.”
f) Aruna said, “I have not seen my parents since the previous week.”
g) Claire said, “I am living in London.”
h) My friend said, “I will see you later.”
i) The little girl said, “I like ice cream.”
j) The teacher said, “Truth wins always.”

8. Fill in the blanks with Adverbs as indicated in the brackets.

(ANSWERS MAY VARY)
a) today
b) happily/excitedly
c) down
d) daily
e) too
f) inside
g) tightly
h) just
i) always
j) late

9. Change the positive sentences into negative and negative sentences

into positive sentences:
a) My mother does not (doesn’t) let me go out with my friends.
b) I do not (don’t) prefer black coffee.
c) We have not been learning French since last winter.
d) Meera will not participate in the singing competition.
e) Raj combed his hair neatly.
f) They will join us for dinner tonight.
g) That is the correct route to Arun’s house.
h) Shyam passed the test.
i) My father goes to office at 9 o’ clock.
j) He calls his mother every day.
10. Fill in the blanks with adjectives as indicated in the brackets:
(ANSWERS MAY VARY)
a) plenty
b) first
c) much
d) black
e) five
f) big
g) little
h) many
i) beautiful
j) all

14.Complete these sentences using suitable degrees of the adjectives

given in the brackets:
a) greatest
b) worse
c) smallest
d) more important
e) most expensive
f) good
g) tastier
h) smart
i) best
j) sweeter