Collins English Grammar and Composition: Teacher's Manual

Collins English Grammar
and Composition
Teacher’s Manual
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Preface
Collins English Grammar and Composition is a carefully graded series spanning eight levels, which aims to enable learners
to master the rules of the English language. Recent developments in cognitive psychology suggest that effective learning
depends on a relaxed learning atmosphere, a combination of discovery learning and direct instruction, and a variety of
tasks to suit the major learning styles. This series takes these insights into account to facilitate effective intervention in
the teaching-learning of English grammar at the word, sentence and discourse levels.
The Teacher’s Manual accompanying the series has been created to equip teachers to deliver grammar lessons
effectively. The secret to good teaching is simple: understanding the aims and objectives of all classroom transactions –
from roll call to instruction and evaluation.
How to teach grammar using the series
The objective of teaching grammar is to enable learners to read, write and speak in correct English. The rules in
grammar are meant as an aid for achieving this purpose. It is advisable to use a combination of the inductive and
the deductive approach for teaching grammar using the Collins English Grammar and Composition series.
The inductive approach, especially useful in the lower classes, helps learners figure out the rules while teaching correct
usage. Every grammar rule in the book is accompanied by multiple examples. Teachers should use the examples to
illustrate the rules. To foster the interest of learners in grammar, it is necessary to place it in the context of familiar
scenarios. This can be done by using examples from real life. For primary classes, use objects and images as much
as possible to teach learners. In these classes, the focus should be on instilling a habit of correct usage rather than
teaching grammar rules. Teaching aids like picture cards and stick puppets may also be used to teach topics like
nouns, verbs, adjectives and articles.
The deductive approach, or rule-driven learning, on the other hand, presents a rule and follows it up with examples
explaining its application. It is useful for learners with an analytical learning style. While teaching middle school
learners, for instance, teachers may write the example on the blackboard and use simple grammar diagrams to explain
the rule using the example sentence. Look at these examples.
1. subject verb direct object
Ronnie kicked the ball.
2. subject verb indirect object direct object
Ronnie gave Sunny the ball.
A common pitfall for learners across all age groups is tenses. An easy way of teaching tenses is using a timeline. Create
a timeline for students on the blackboard mentioning important events in their lives, like birth, joining school, taking
a vacation or doing something for the first time. Then, help them to make sentences based on the events using the
various forms of the present, past and future tense. Point out the way the verb changes in the different tenses. Look at
this sample timeline.
Visited a Won
Started
foreign first dance
class 4
country contest
2015 2017
2014 2016 2018
Became Started
friends with learning
Anna dance

Another problem faced by learners in countries where English is not the first language is that of mother tongue
influence. Sometimes, learners tend to transliterate a turn of phrase, resulting in incorrect English being spoken or
written. Teachers can refer to the ‘Watch Out!’ section in the book, which includes several such common mistakes
which students should be careful about, with examples illustrating both correct and incorrect usage.
Teachers should also encourage learners to pay attention to the ‘Grammar Bytes’ section, which includes important
additional points with examples. The ‘Don’t Forget!’ section should be used as a ready reckoner to glance through the
important points after the lesson has been completed.
Additional worksheets
Like mathematics, a key aspect to mastering grammar is repetition and reinforcement. In addition to the plentiful
practice provided in the books, the Teacher’s Manuals include additional worksheets for every topic. These help to
reinforce the concept taught and can be used for setting classwork or homework, or for assessments.
Answer keys
The Teacher’s Manuals include the answer keys to the exercises in the book, as well as the answers to the additional
worksheets. Wherever possible, the answers have been given as complete sentences to facilitate easy checking of
the answers.
We hope teachers would find these resources useful for providing practice to learners as well as for examining their
level of achievement at the end of the course.

Contents
Additional Worksheets
Worksheet 1: Common, proper, collective, abstract and concrete nouns .......................................................2
Worksheet 2: Singular and plural, countable and uncountable nouns ............................................................3
Worksheet 3: Nouns (Gender) ....................................................................................................................5
Worksheet 4: Possessive Nouns ....................................................................................................................7
Worksheet 5: Personal, reflexive, emphatic and interrogative pronouns ..........................................................9
Worksheet 6: Types of pronouns including demonstrative, possessive, distributive and relative .....................11
Worksheet 7: Adjectives of quality, quantity, number, proper adjectives, order of adjectives ..........................13
Worksheet 8: Demonstrative, interrogative, possessive adjectives, degrees of comparison .............................14
Worksheet 9: Articles ................................................................................................................................15
Worksheet 10: Primary and modal auxiliaries .............................................................................................16
Worksheet 11: Transitive and intransitive verbs, objects of transitive verbs ...................................................17
Worksheet 12: Transitive and intransitive verbs, types of complements, direct and indirect objects................18
Worksheet 13: Agreement of subject and verb ............................................................................................19
Worksheet 14: Agreement of subject and verb ............................................................................................21
Worksheet 15: Finite and non-finite verbs including infinitives .....................................................................22
Worksheet 16: Finite and non-finite verbs including gerunds and participles ................................................23
Worksheet 17: Simple present and present continuous tenses......................................................................24
Worksheet 18: Simple present, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses ...25
Worksheet 19: Simple past and past continuous tenses ..............................................................................27
Worksheet 20: Past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses ...................................................................28
Worksheet 21: Simple future and future continuous tenses .........................................................................29
Worksheet 22: Future perfect and future perfect continuous tenses .............................................................30
Worksheet 23: Adverbs of manner, time, place, frequency, degree, interrogative ...........................................31
Worksheet 24: Position of adverbs, degrees of comparison .........................................................................32
Worksheet 25: Assertive, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative sentences,
interchanging the sentence types .........................................................................................33
Worksheet 26: Kinds of sentences and interchanging the sentence types ......................................................34
Worksheet 27: Interchanging active and passive voice .................................................................................35
Worksheet 28: Phrases and clauses, main and subordinate clauses .............................................................36
Worksheet 29: Types of prepositions..........................................................................................................37
Worksheet 30: Types of conjunctions .........................................................................................................39
Worksheet 31: Types of conjunctions .........................................................................................................40
Worksheet 32: Interjections .......................................................................................................................41

Worksheet 33: Direct and indirect speech...................................................................................................42
Worksheet 34: Reporting assertive, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory sentences ..............................43
Worksheet 35: Phrasal verbs, prefixes and suffixes.......................................................................................44
Worksheet 36: Punctuation including comma, full stop, colon, semi colon,
inverted commas, apostrophes ...........................................................................................46
Worksheet 37: Punctuation including inverted commas and question marks ................................................47
Worksheet 38: Usage of little, a little, the little, few, a few, the few, many, much, several, both...................................48
Answer keys to the book ............................................................................................................................50
Answer keys to Additional Worksheets ......................................................................................................78
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Worksheet 1
Name: Date:
Nouns
A. Underline the nouns in the following sentences and write if they are common, proper,
abstract or collective.
1. Mr Thomas comes from a very beautiful country.
2. The jury consists of twelve members.
3. Laughter is the best medicine.
4. The judge addressed the crowd on the issue.
5. Madhubala was a famous actress.
6. Honesty is the best policy.
7. The herd of deer was chased by a pride of lions.
8. Mira goes to a school in the city of Patna.
9. The wizard turned the mouse into a rabbit.
10. King Porus was known for his bravery.
B. Write concrete or abstract for the following nouns.
1. creativity: 2. mobile phone:
3. conqueror: 4. conquest:
5. poverty: 6. brick:
7. sheep: 8. happiness:
9. time: 10. pleasure:
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.
1. The of musicians played music while the of
dancers performed.
2. A of bees attacked the of monkeys.
3. The of soldiers marched down the street.
4. The of sailors spotted a of whales in the ocean.
5. A large gathered outside the police station.
6. The of players shook hands with the of directors.
7. As I was late, I ran up the of stairs.
8. The of locusts spoilt the crops.

Worksheet 2
Name: Date:
Nouns
A. Look at the underlined nouns in the following sentences and state if they are
singular or plural.
1. The sheep were grazing in the field.
2. Rosy and Maria baked cupcakes.
3. My cousin has gone to France.
4. Julia watched a movie at the theatre.
5. The piglets are playing with the pig.
6. The bakery is selling biscuits.
B. Rewrite the sentences changing the singular nouns to plural and the plural nouns
to singular.
1. The thief tried to unlock the safe.
2. The oxen were in the field.
3. The cat is chasing a mouse.
4. I bought new furniture.
5. The girl ate a loaf of bread.
6. A plant responds to sound.
7. Reena took her sister-in-law out for dinner.
8. The chef got the cherry for the cake.
C. State if the underlined nouns are countable or uncountable.
1. Please pour some milk into the pot.
2. We found many hotels on the highway.
3. Please give me some water to drink.
4. Keep the boxes on the table.
5. They clicked many photographs with their camera.
6. I need to trim my hair.
7. Suhail asked me for some money.
8. There were many coins in the bag.

D. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. The polices is chasing the robbers.
2. The newses given by Tom are good.
3. The puppy is chewing some green grasses.
4. I left my luggages at the station’s waiting room.
5. The vendors are selling some vegetable.
6. Give me few rice.
7. Many fruit are kept in the basket.
8. Marilyn bought few sugar from the shop.

Worksheet 3
Name: Date:
Nouns (Gender)
A. State the gender of the underlined nouns.
1. The tigress ate the stag.
2. The prince listened to the words of the spinster.
3. The children are singing Christmas carols.
4. The princess was blessed by the priest.
5. The horse trotted off with the rider.
6. The maidservant opened the door.
7. My friend ate the cookies.
8. The mare hurt its hoof.
B. Complete the crossword with the opposite gender of the given nouns.
1 2 3
N P W

2
A
3 4
D H
4
S

Across Down
1. niece 1. monk
2. uncle 2. poet
3. duke 3. witch
4. daughter 4. huntress

C. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined nouns with their opposite genders.
1. The waiter served the ladies.
2. The vixen chased the geese.
3. The washerman washed all our dirty clothes.
4. The landlady drove the boys out of her house.
5. Some ducks swam in the pool.
6. My grandfather told me many stories.
7. The emperor punished the people of his empire.
8. Sam’s brother left him at the shop.
D. Match the nouns with their opposite genders.
1. she-bear a. lady
2. master b. heir
3. lord c. bull
4. heiress d. hostess
5. cow e. he-bear
6. host f. mistress

Worksheet 4
Name: Date:
Possessive Nouns
A. Underline the possessive nouns in the given sentences.
1. Roma lost her dog’s bone.
2. Ben’s ball fell into the pond.
3. Children’s books are available in the market.
4. Mr Brown’s shop is at the end of the street.
5. Bruno’s ball is under the sofa.
6. Simon’s garden has plenty of roses.
B. Change the phrases into possessive nouns.
1. the earrings of my sister
2. the sweater of my grandmother
3. the remote control of the air conditioner
4. the bowl of the cat
5. the suit of the man
6. the toffees of the children
7. the hostel of the boys
8. the cap of Jeuss
C. Rewrite the sentences using possessive nouns.
1. The coat of my brother is kept on the sofa.
2. The bicycle of Benzy is parked outside.
3. The socks of the boy were dirty.
4. The gems of the magician were stolen.
5. The boots of Joan were muddy.
6. The shop of the baker was closed.
7. The toys of the child were scattered all over the floor.
8. The sheep of Mike were grazing.
9. The books of the girl have new covers.
10. The clothes of my mother have been ironed.

D. Correct the errors in the given sentences.
1. The girls hostel is renovated.
2. Jodys’ bike broke down.
3. The postmans bag was filled with letters.
4. An elephants’ trunk is strong.
5. A crocodiles tail helps it to move.
6. An ostrichs’ egg is large.
7. The sons-in-law company has been shut down.
8. That is my eldest sisters’ cat.
9. The childrens’ park is near my house.
10. The teacher collected the students test papers.

Worksheet 5
Name: Date:
Pronouns
A. Underline the pronouns in these sentences and state their type.
1. He loves to run in the morning.
2. She is very kind and generous.
3. That school of hers is far away from her home.
4. I wrote a story for the school magazine.
5. She cursed herself for the mistake.
6. I myself baked the cookies.
7. The policeman caught the thief himself.
8. Her mother is an aunt of mine.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns from the box.
he she they himself themselves them

mine hers theirs herself it his
1. Those gloves are . Thank you for finding .

2. She is quite sure that the book is .
3. The boys polished their shoes .
4. Roger bought the tickets for the show.
5. The car left outside was .
6. is my neighbour’s pet squirrel.
7. The farmer sowed the seeds .
8. are celebrating Christmas this year.
C. Tick the correct option.
1. I am learning to play the drums ourself/myself.
2. They themself/themselves are planning the outing.
3. Would you like to take your/yours books now?
4. I prefer my jacket to her/hers.
5. Ram left the hostel herself/himself.
6. Monica found those mittens of her/hers.
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D. Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
1. She chopped the vegetables himself.
2. Ken him brought the snacks.
3. Its is my pet parrot.
4. That muffler on the bed is her.
5. Those girls are friends of he.
6. The women found their way herselves.
7. They were as eager as we to start the game.
8. The book over there is my.
9. Him joined us for the movie last evening.
10. Please pick up that hat of your from the bed.
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Worksheet 6
Name: Date:
Pronouns
A. Underline the pronouns and state their types.
1. These are the candies I bought.
2. Whose cottage is that?
3. Which is your bag?
4. She is the girl who gave me that dress.
5. Nobody could locate the house.
6. That is the most expensive painting.
7. Somebody left a puppy at the door.
8. He is the boy who won the first prize.
B. Fill in the blanks with interrogative and relative pronouns.
1. is your favourite sport?
2. They are the ones won the football tournament.
3. is the book that Nancy has borrowed from you?
4. Robin is the boy lives next door.
5. did you deliver the parcel to?
6. Kolkata, is known as the city of joy, is my birthplace.
7. is your hostel?
8. Anne, is an architect, designed her own house.
C. Rewrite the sentences using appropriate pronouns.
1. Ratna is a young girl but Ratna is wise for her age.
2. Dennis troubles Mr Wilson as Dennis is naughty.
3. I loved the strawberries. Ginny gave me the strawberries.
4. Italy is a beautiful city. Italy is my favourite holiday destination.
5. I gave my pen to Paul. Paul did not have one.
6. I grew up in Malgudi. Malgudi is the place of my birth.
7. Tarun played cricket with Roni and Soham. Tarun had fun with Roni and Soham.
8. The thief stole my bicycle. The thief was caught.
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D. Rewrite the sentences correcting the errors in each.
1. Myself I did the job.
2. Tim went home as they was ill.
3. This is the chocolate who was given to me by Nancy.
4. Whose coming for dinner tonight?
5. Anybody has seen them last night.
6. Where is you uncle?
7. He should be true to oneself.
8. I and he are going for a party.
9. Whom is the woman he was talking to?
10. The village which he grew up has become quite modern now.
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Worksheet 7
Name: Date:
Adjectives
A. Underline the adjectives in the sentences and state their kind.
1. The Chinese restaurant in our locality is very popular.
2. Everyone prefers an honest man to a dishonest one.
3. I bought a wonderful gown for the party.
4. The Russian dancers are performing on stage.
5. Please bring me some biscuits.
6. I had a little rice for lunch.
7. There is no water in the jug.
8. Max made a few sandwiches for the picnic.
9. Will you be working on the first day of the new year?
10. Tom came to meet me on the second day of the week.
11. The Roman soldiers were very brave on the battlefield.
12. There is a reputed hospital in our city.
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.
1. The book on the shelf is a book. (quality)
2. There are oranges and peaches in the fruit basket.
(number)
3. The Airways is better than the Airways. (proper)
4. The girl was going to the market place. (quality)
5. My book was published years back. (number)
6. Ira bought a box full of chocolates. (proper)
7. children listen to their parents. (quality)
8. birds can be heard singing in the park. (quantity)
C. Rewrite the sentences using the correct order of adjectives.
1. Mary got a dirty few socks for washing. 5. Naughty, many children are making that
loud noise.
2. Paul wore a black, long, woollen coat.
6. Ruby wore a green, long, silk gown to the party.
3. The wooden dark house on the lonely
street is empty. 7. The question paper was tough and long.
4. The tired, small man is ploughing the field. 8. We bought a brown, tiny, furry puppy.
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Worksheet 8
Name: Date:
Adjectives
A. Underline the adjectives in these sentences and state their kind.
1. These goats are my neighbour’s.
2. Each boy in the class is very smart.
3. Which book is interesting?
4. Your uncle helped me to get a taxi.
5. Every man wants to succeed in life.
6. I found my pen beneath the chair.
7. Rahim met the city chief.
8. This coat is hers but that coat is mine.
B. Underline the adjectives and state their degree.
1. My school is the best school in town.
2. The stadium in our city is bigger than the one in yours.
3. Joe bought a packet of crispy fries.
4. Tomas is the most ferocious of all the cats in our area.
5. William is a well-behaved child.
6. Joe is better than Joan in dancing.
7. Nancy made delicious pasta.

8. Ginny is more adventurous than her cousin sister.
C. Fill in the blanks with suitable degrees of adjectives.
1. Harry has many marbles, Manny has marbles than Harry, but Benny has
the marbles. (many)
2. John is the wrestler in the country. (popular)
3. The sun is than the stars. (bright)
4. The fox is the animal of all. (clever)
5. I prefer to sleep on a bed. (soft)
6. Max bought a smart shirt, but Mill bought a shirt than Max. (smart)
7. I received the game on my birthday. (interesting)
8. Don Bradman is considered to be the batsman of all time. (great)
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Worksheet 9
Name: Date:
Articles
A. Fill in the blanks with correct articles. Put a cross () if no article is needed.
1. As we moved towards cricket stadium, we found there was huge crowd
waiting over there.
2. French is language which is easy to learn.
3. Rita has joined university in America.
4. meteor was heading towards earth.
5. We are going to call architect to make plan for the building.
6. Tara travelled to Paris in aeroplane.
7. It took us hour to reach museum on Park Street.
8. The children have made such mess in classroom.
9. For breakfast, I want to have oats with egg.
10. happiness cannot be bought with money.
B. Insert articles wherever necessary.
1. Once upon time, crow stole large lump of cheese from windowsill of cottage and flew up
to high tree to eat it in comfort. Fox which was passing by noticed what she had in her
beak and his mouth started watering at sight.
2. Mr Sen was artist. He lived in house by river Ganga. One day, he spotted unusual fish in
river. Fish was orange in colour, but tail was greenish blue. He quickly took out brush
and paintbox and drew picture of fish.
3. It was pleasant day. Weather was neither too hot nor too cold. Suddenly my father came
up with idea. ‘Why don’t we go for long drive?’ he said. Whole family got ready in no time
and set off on long journey.
C. Correct the articles if wrongly used.
1. A cow is an useful animal as it gives us the milk.
2. I shall shift to the London in an year.
3. Ali is the thin boy but Parth is a thinnest boy in class.
4. A pilot announced that we are going to land at an airport in five minutes.
5. A milk is the nutritious food.
6. Walking is an good exercise for the one and all.
7. A earth moves around a sun.
8. A Illiad is one of the best-known epics in a world.
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Worksheet 10
Name: Date:
Primary & Modal Auxiliary Verbs

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate primary auxiliary verbs.
1. I hope you a good time at the party last evening.
2. Yesterday my first interview.
3. Rohan and I studying in the same school.
4. Anisha put in a lot of hard work to make the project a success.
5. I going on a cruise next month.
6. How many pets your uncle have?
7. Trina and Sheena absent yesterday.
8. The teacher not taken the class this morning.
9. I not believe that I have won the prize.
10. you attending the meeting this evening?
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.
1. We go for a dental check-up every six months.
2. All schools have a playground.
3. They were lost as they find the way out of the forest.
4. I have a glass of water, please?
5. I try to reach the station well before time.

6. Rani dance, but she sing.
7. Raman said he come for the party as he had a test the next day.
8. Rustam solve the puzzle in less than ten minutes.
C. Underline the primary auxiliary verbs and mention whether they are helping verbs or
main verbs in these sentences.
1. The Witches was written by Roald Dahl. 7. We have been waiting for the vacation
to begin.
2. We had soup for dinner.
8. Mr Lal has a new car, which is silver in
3. The students were completing their colour.
experiment.
9. Did you pay for the ice cream?
4. Where does your father work?
10. I should imagine that all of you would be
5. I am not as great a writer as Vinay.
interested in joining the debate club.
6. The climate in Darjeeling is very pleasant
in summer.
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Worksheet 11
Name: Date:
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

A. Identify the verbs in each sentence and state if they are transitive or intransitive.
1. The school choir is singing melodiously.
2. Ganga fell down.
3. Joan ate the apple.
4. The boys are flying kites.
5. We are cooking pasta for dinner.
6. The thief stole the money.
7. The cows ate the green grass.
8. David drives fast.
9. Catherine dances gracefully.
10. Angela has been sleeping for hours.
11. Tom is reading his favourite book.
12. Arun sneezed loudly.
13. Tina prays regularly.
14. The man is riding a horse.
B. Underline the objects of the transitive verbs.
1. The teacher scolded the children.
2. The cricketer threw the bat.
3. Laura trimmed the plants.
4. Fenny baked delicious cookies.
5. I will attend the party tonight.
6. Maggie is wearing a lovely frock.
7. Andrea hit the ball hard.
8. The pilot flew the aeroplane.
9. Mary kneaded the dough.
10. Jim broke the vase.
11. John played with his dog.
12. David ate all the sandwiches.
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Worksheet 12
Name: Date:
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

A. Circle the direct objects and underline the indirect objects in the given sentences.
1. The teacher gave the children their notebooks.
2. I brought toffees for my sister.
3. My brother tore off a page from my notebook.
4. The milkman gave us milk from his can.
5. I ironed my school uniform with a hot iron.
6. My uncle sent me an email.
7. The waiter served us the beverages.
8. Mala made Mahi a paper boat.
9. She bought a dozen eggs from the shop.
10. Shaun borrowed the books from the library.
11. Anita made breakfast for her sister.
12. My father took me to see the cricket match.
B. Circle the verbs in the given sentences and then pick out the complements and identify
them as subject or object complements.
1. The magician was fantastic.
2. The chips were very crispy.

3. Harry felt exhausted.
4. The team performed well in the tournament.
5. They named their pet Bruno.
6. Ron is an excellent runner.
7. We should follow the rules carefully.
8. The teacher declared Tom to be the winner.
9. This movie is interesting.
10. Hard work makes us weary.
11. The class elected Jim as their monitor.
12. Tina bought a computer for herself.
13. We should keep our surroundings clean.
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Worksheet 13
Name: Date:
Agreement of Subject and Verb

A. Fill in the blanks with is, are, was, were, has, or have.
1. The children playing in the park now.
2. She a lovely set of pastel colours.
3. Tim and Tom making a sandcastle last evening.
4. Dennis playing chess with his mother now.
5. Each child wearing a cap for the birthday party last Sunday.
6. A litter of puppies playing in the park all morning.
7. No news good news.
8. Neither Ram nor his friend taken part in the play.
9. What you brought for lunch today?
10. Mrs Jones three cats and two dogs.
11. The teachers taking us for a picnic next week.
12. They dancing in the party last night.
13. They given me a present.
14. The principal invited us for tea.
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. The boys in the school cricket team. (play)
2. Mohan and his brother often . (fight)
3. The child at jokes. (laugh)
4. Neither Henry nor I the answer. (know)
5. Rubina sweaters every winter. (knit)
6. Each girl a story in the session. (tell)
7. The children easy sums quickly. (solve)
8. Mr John well. (speak)
9. Rita and Nancy eggs from the market. (bring)
10. Seema delicious cakes. (bake)
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C. Correct the errors and rewrite the sentences.
1. Both the boys is naughty.
2. Everyone are troubled by the drought.
3. Tom and Jerry is best friends.
4. Winnie the Pooh love honey.
5. Jack and Jill goes to the market every day.
6. Jonathan as well as Joan play table tennis.
7. Neither Henry nor George are present.
8. A herd of deer are running in the forest.
9. The parrots flies high in the sky.
10. We loves to celebrate Christmas.
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Worksheet 14
Name: Date:
Agreement of Subject and Verb

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
1. Children to run around in the park. (love/loves)
2. The duck and the kangaroo best friends. (is/are)
3. The little girl on the pavement selling match boxes. (are/is)
4. Each police officer given a medal by the chief officer. (is/are)
5. A flock of geese flying high in the sky. (is/are)
6. The sheep on the meadows. (grazes/graze)
7. The bees buzzing over the sweets. (are/is)
8. Tommy as well as Tuppence the mysteries successfully. (solves/solve)
9. Yuri, together with Einstein, the guitar. (play/plays)
10. None of the boys their blazers. (wear/wears)
11. Both Jim and Jane soundly at night. (sleeps/sleep)
12. Tina likes to in bed. (read/reads)
13. The tiger on its prey. (pounce/pounces)
14. Little boys like to trees. (climbs/climb)
B. Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
1. We visits the church every Sunday.
2. Dora and David spends their money wisely.
3. Everyone in the room are smartly dressed.
4. Maria, as well as Ben, are playing chess.
5. Sophia, together with Vani, have gone to the market.
6. Ginny and Johnny is looking for a cat.
7. The children goes to sleep by eight o’clock.
8. My cousin Jack live in England.
9. Both Ramesh and I has new bicycles.
10. Everyone laugh at my jokes.
11. Annie run faster than her brothers.
12. Amit can throws the ball very far.
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Worksheet 15
Name: Date:
Finite and Non-Finite Verbs

A. Underline the verbs and state whether they are finite or non-finite.
1. I love to paint.
2. Meera met her friend in the morning.
3. He likes to read in his leisure.
4. Nancy gave me a present last week.
5. We will visit the museum tomorrow.
6. It is wise to think before you speak.
7. I go to the temple every morning.
8. Tom broke the statue last evening.
9. Teachers always help out students.
10. Fanny will pay the bill by next week.
B. Underline the infinitives in the given sentences.
1. I love to watch football.
2. The children plan to celebrate their teacher’s birthday.
3. The teachers wish to fulfil their responsibilities.
4. I want to go to the market.
5. It is not good to eat too much for one meal.

6. I have to submit my homework by tomorrow.
7. It is important to exercise every day.
8. Robin loves to help others.
C. Fill in the blanks by forming infinitives using the given verbs.
1. We hope the race. (win)
2. It is so cold that I want myself in a shawl. (wrap)
3. Raju likes piping hot tea in the evening. (drink)
4. Tim is too frail . (run)
5. Kate walked fast the station quickly. (reach)
6. The children requested their teacher a song. (sing)
7. Mohan has Pia’s gift by evening. (buy)
8. I have the concert today. (attend)
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Worksheet 16
Name: Date:
Finite and Non-Finite Verbs

A. Underline the gerunds and participles in the given sentences.
1. Watching violent movies is harmful for children.
2. The broken bangle cut my wrist.
3. Walking is good for health.
4. Running at great speed, my brother was able to catch the bus.
5. Cycling keeps one fit.
6. Reading is my favourite pastime.
7. The bent handle of the door made it difficult to open it.
8. The confusing road map made me lose my way.
B. Fill in the blanks with gerunds using the words given in the brackets.
1. is a noble job. (nurse)
2. a garage is easy in cities. (find)
3. admission in a good school is difficult. (get)
4. for long hours leads to a lot of stress. (work)
5. healthy keeps us fit. (eat)
6. We must make our priority. (study)
7. is her hobby. (write)
8. fresh vegetables keeps one healthy. (eat)
C. Fill in the blanks with participles using the words given in the brackets.
1. Ron Weasley’s father owned a car. (fly)
2. I read an book last weekend. (interest)
3. A nail was on the ground. (rust)
4. Roger’s leg was a result of his fall from the first floor of the building. (break)
5. The costume looks expensive. (swim)
6. The letters were finally found in a trunk in the attic. (hide)
7. The winter had led to the death of many. (freeze)
8. The puppy jumped onto my lap. (excite)
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Worksheet 17
Name: Date:
Simple Present and Present Continuous Tenses

A. Fill in the blanks with the simple present forms of the given verbs.
1. The moon round the earth. (go)
2. The teachers in the staffroom during break. (meet)
3. John how to ride a bicycle. (know)
4. It in the month of September. (rain)
5. Jack a pail of water every morning. (fetch)
6. Pia every day to keep fit. (exercise)
7. Mani and Karan television every evening. (watch)
8. Each picture a different story. (show)
9. Here Santa Claus! (come)
10. I tired after playing out in the sun. (feel)
B. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. The students sums in the class now. (solve)
2. Roger a beautiful picture for his friend. (paint)
3. I to solve the puzzle. (try)
4. Rita in the deeper side of the pool. (swim)
5. The boys behind the tree. ( hide)

6. My mother a cake for the guests. ( bake)
7. Rohit for the final examinations. (prepare)
8. We a letter to the Mayor about the restoration of old buildings. (write)
C. Change the tense of these sentences according to the given instructions.
1. The little boy bit into the apple. (change to simple present)
2. Ted and Tina danced in the competition. (change to present continuous)
3. The rabbit hopped away from Alice. (change to present continuous)
4. The teacher took the class in the morning. (change to simple present)
5. Tracy knitted a scarf for her mother. (change to present continuous)
6. The thief has admitted to the crime. (change to simple present)
7. The party began at seven o’clock. (change to present continuous)
8. David hoped that he would be on time. (change to simple present)
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Worksheet 18
Name: Date:
Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect

Continuous Tenses
A. Fill in the blanks with simple present or present continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. We to school every day. (go)
2. The new teacher the science class now. (take)
3. My sister how to keep her cupboard cleaner than I do. (know)
4. It heavily all morning. (rain)
5. The children an essay for the test now. (write)
6. The artist beautiful sceneries. (paint)
7. The man the heavy boxes in the truck now. (lift)
8. The girls ____________ their dance steps every evening. (practise)
B. Fill in the blanks with present perfect or perfect continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. I my homework ten minutes ago. (finish)
2. Thea to the market. (go)
3. It since morning. (drizzle)
4. The labourers the sacks since afternoon. (load)
5. Tom all the milk from the bottle. (drink)
6. The farmer behind the donkey since morning to catch him. (run)
7. The teacher us this chapter in the last class. (teach)
8. We for the sports meet in school. (practise)
C. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets.
1. The children will perform in the concert. (present continuous)
2. Henry lost the championship. (present perfect)
3. We are designing a robot for our science project. (present perfect continuous)
4. I am visiting my great aunt. (simple present)
5. Mary buys fruits for her children. (present continuous)
6. Rony has been studying since morning. (present perfect)
7. Frank is watching cartoons all day long. (simple present)
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8. Ben has booked our tickets. (present continuous)
9. The women are praying in the temple. (present perfect)
10. Olivia is solving the puzzle. (present perfect continuous)
11. They are waiting for their cousin’s departure. (present perfect continuous)
12. They are going to the hills during the summer vacation. (simple present)
13. Ena’s mother drives to her office. (present perfect)
14. Annabel is cooking chicken soup. (present perfect continuous)
15. Tim cuts firewood in the yard. (present continuous)
16. Nahoum has been collecting stamps as a hobby. (simple present)
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Worksheet 19
Name: Date:
Simple Past and Past Continuous Tenses

A. Fill in the blanks with simple past or past continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. Kate and Wendy to the fair. (go)
2. We the puzzle in our math class yesterday. (solve)
3. I my aunt’s arrival sooner. (expect)
4. The Rose house the basketball match. (win)
5. I my plate after lunch when the doorbell rang. (wash)
6. Jane a new coat. (wear)
7. The teacher our test papers in class when the principal walked in. (correct)
8. We up and the national anthem. (stand, sing)
9. The dogs the cats. (chase)
10. Tom all the questions correctly. (answer)
11. Jim out of the window when he spotted the strange car. (look)
12. The two countries a war. (fight)
13. The fielder the ball easily. (catch)
14. The fog the flight’s departure by over an hour. (delay)
15. When the bell , the students out to play. (ring, rush)
16. We pizza for dinner last night when the lights went out. (eat)
B. Change the tense of these sentences according to the given instructions.
1. We climbed up the hill. (change to past continuous)
2. Robin was collecting the dirty clothes. (change to simple past)
3. The boys dragged the dog. (change to past continuous)
4. Frank was fighting with his younger brother. (change to simple past)
5. I studied yesterday afternoon. (change to past continuous)
6. Mary was reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. (change to simple past)
7. The children played on the beach. (change to past continuous)
8. I was watching a movie yesterday. (change to simple past)
9. James ate an egg for breakfast. (change to past continuous)
10. I was visiting my aunt yesterday. (change to simple past)
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Worksheet 20
Name: Date:
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous Tenses

A. Fill in the blanks with past perfect or past perfect continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. Sana the hills last year. (visit)
2. Roma since yesterday evening. (study)
3. We in the mountains since last week. (trek)
4. We our project two days back. (finish)
5. I a parcel yesterday. (receive)
6. My father medicines for diabetes since last year. (take)
7. Rubina the room an hour ago. (leave)
8. George since childhood. (swim)
9. My grandfather this house when he was young. (build)
10. We badminton since childhood. (play)
11. The students for the play for three days. (practice)
12. Ram from school last week as he was sick. (absent)
13. They their lunch an hour ago. (eat)
14. John to tie his shoelaces. (forget)
15. The teacher to the class about the competition. (speak)
16. We the movie last week. (see)

1. John took the book from Lee. (change to past perfect)
2. Dora collects coins. (change to past perfect continuous)
3. I will bake some cookies for the guests. (change to past perfect)
4. She thought about the situation. (change to past perfect continuous)
5. Furn will buy a few apples. (change to past perfect)
6. I will be ironing my uniform. (change to past perfect continuous)
7. I play with my friends in the evening. (change to past perfect)
8. Gina stays with her grandparents during her vacation. (change to past perfect continuous)
9. I dream about dragons and elves. (change to past perfect)
10. Tim goes for piano lessons. (change to past perfect continuous)
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Worksheet 21
Name: Date:
Simple Future and Future Continuous Tenses

A. Fill in the blanks with simple future or future continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. The school hockey team a match tomorrow. (play)
2. The sports practice on till evening. (go)
3. Vasu in the Olympic Games next year. (participate)
4. David a project on the Mauryan Empire. (make)
5. I a letter to my aunt. (write)
6. Our cricket coach batsmen for the match. (select)
7. I you in doing your homework. (help)
8. Jenny her sister’s room. (tidy)
9. Ruby a muffler for her baby brother. (knit)
10. The teacher us for picnic. (take)
11. John at the school annual concert. (sing)
12. I my dinner after finishing my homework. (eat)
13. Jane her friends after school. (meet)
14. My mother a cake for my birthday. (bake)
1. Tom ran in the morning. (change to simple future)
2. Samantha ate all the pudding. (change to future continuous)
3. We attend all the classes in school. (change to future continuous)
4. Samuel asks questions in class. (change to simple future)
5. George collected money for charity. (change to simple future)
6. The children sang in the concert. (change to future continuous)
7. Jane is playing with Jill at her house. (change to future continuous)
8. It took time to complete the task. (change to simple future)
9. The cat is chasing the mouse. (change to future continuous)
10. The doctor is treating the patient. (change to simple future)
11. Ravi went to Delhi for an interview. (change to future continuous)
12. I walk to school daily. (change to future continuous)
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Worksheet 22
Name: Date:
Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous

A. Fill in the blanks with future perfect or future perfect continuous forms of the given verbs.
1. This time next week, I my assignment. (finish)
2. By 2018, Roderick in college for four years. (study)
3. By next month, Tom this city. (leave)
4. By Monday, the teacher this chapter for a week. (teach)
5. We the picnic spot by afternoon. (reach)
6. Tina the sweater for Robin. (made)
7. By 9 o’clock, Harris for an hour. (jog)
8. Wendy her room by night. (clean)
9. Jyoti by the time you reach. (sleep)
10. Ted for all of us. (cook)
11. They from Delhi to Kolkata. (shift)
12. By the time you return, I for a week. (go)
13. All the cakes by the time you come. (eat)
14. By 2019, he for fifty years. (act)
1. Ted graduated from high school last year. (change to future perfect)
2. Kelly has worked for the Martins for ten years. (change to future perfect continuous)
3. Next year I will join the drama club. (change to future perfect)
4. Nancy has been staying in this house for decades. (change to future perfect continuous)
5. I will bake some cakes tomorrow morning. (change to future perfect)
6. Harry finished all his work by evening. (change to future perfect continuous)
7. It has taken forever to complete the book. (change to future perfect)
8. My brother slept for three hours till noon. (change to future perfect continuous)
9. My favourite team has won the game. (change to future perfect)
10. I will stay home for four days next month. (change to future perfect continuous)
11. Who had the last piece of chocolate? (change to future perfect)
12. What is the result of the match? (change to future perfect continuous)
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Worksheet 23
Name: Date:
Kinds of Adverbs
A. Underline the adverbs in the given sentences and state their type.
1. Tom ran so slowly that he missed the bus.
2. He is standing outside the room.
3. Harry read the chapter twice.
4. The dress she is wearing is very pretty.
5. Please read the letter carefully.
6. I went to the book fair recently.
7. I frequently visit my aunt.
8. Nancy is leaving for Delhi tomorrow.
9. The show was quite interesting.
10. How old is this building?
11. We were able to solve the puzzle easily.
12. Where are you going this weekend?
B. Fill in the blanks with the given adverbs.
yesterday quite how regularly melodiously soon

everywhere seldom always outside so where very
1. The choir sang .
2. We go to the church .
3. He plays the guitar well.
4. I went to the amusement park .
5. I am looking forward to seeing you .
6. Ira goes to the library.
7. They are busy.
8. They are standing the door.
9. She looked for the books .
10. can I solve this sum?
11. Maria is tall that she can easily reach the topmost shelf of the almirah.
12. did you keep my purse?
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Worksheet 24
Name: Date:
Position and Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs

A. Place the adverbs in the correct positions in these sentences.
1. I go out for shopping. (frequently)
2. The teacher arrived in class. (early)
3. Please bring the vase. (here)
4. He understood the sums well. (enough)
5. I go out in the cold. (never)
6. I will go to the market. (tomorrow)
7. The snow has covered the road. (completely)
8. We have completed our project on trees. (just)
9. He was foolish to trust the stranger. (enough)
10. Thomas spoke to his teacher. (politely)
B. Form adverbs from the given adjectives.
1. quick 6. humble
2. happy 7. neat
3. terrible 8. smart
4. lucky 9. rude
5. smooth 10. brave
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct degrees of adverbs.
1. Maria read the book than Marina. (quickly)
2. John writes neatly, his brother writes than John, but Robin writes
the of all. (neatly)
3. Our maths teacher teaches us . (efficiently)
4. Macbeth fought the of all in the battle. (bravely)
5. I stay the from school. (far)
6. He did the work than his friend. (well)
7. Jojo decorated the room . (beautifully)
8. Ben sang than Roger. (melodiously)
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Worksheet 25
Name: Date:
Kinds of Sentences
A. Punctuate the sentences correctly.
1. what a cold day it is
2. are you coming to the reunion
3. we should always be punctual
4. how beautiful the view is
5. john and jill fell down the flight of stairs
6. what are your plans for the weekend
7. what a wonderful movie that was
8. I want to fly an aeroplane some day
9. who is the person sitting next to Tom
10. this is such a great experience
11. when does your train arrive
12. Sumit and Vishal are great friends off the tennis court
13. how exciting this adventure is
14. Is there any ice cream left
B. Change the sentences according to the given instructions.
1. Have I ever gone anywhere without you? (change to assertive)
2. It is a lively crowd. (change to exclamatory)
3. Oh, what a terrible loss! (change to assertive)
4. Are these important papers? (change to assertive)
5. He types very fast. (change to exclamatory)
6. This game looks interesting. (change to interrogative)
7. This is the way to the library. (change to interrogative)
8. Virat Kohli is a great batsman. (change to exclamatory)
9. Will the train arrive on time? (change to assertive)
10. How exciting is this news! (change to assertive)
11. Paris is the capital of France. (change to interrogative)
12. The sun is shining brightly. (change to exclamatory)
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Worksheet 26
Name: Date:
Kinds of Sentences and Transformation of Sentences

A. Rearrange the jumbled words into meaningful sentences with proper punctuation and
state their types.
1. her/house/going/is/aunt’s/mina/to
2. come/postman/will/when/the
3. show/an/what/amazing
4. waste/we/not/should/water
5. slow/please/drive
6. the/keep/dogs/from/away/me
7. be/parcels/by/will/evening/the/delivered
8. meet/whom/did/you/yesterday
9. vase/oh/the/broke
10. Mary/market/many/from/bought/clothes/the
11. me/fresh/please/vegetables/some/bring
12. take/should/care/we/grandparents/our/of
B. Change these sentences according to the instructions given.
1. He writes poems. (change to interrogative)
2. What a pretty dress you are wearing! (change to assertive)
3. The girls lost the basketball match. (change to exclamatory)

4. Is it possible to forget old friends? (change to assertive)
5. It was an excellent shot. (change to exclamatory)
6. He can solve difficult sums easily. (change to interrogative)
7. Everyone trusts him. (change to interrogative)
8. The mango pickle is delicious. (change to exclamatory)
9. How far the school is! (change to assertive)
10. Are you here to talk to us? (change to assertive)
11. He will drop me home. (change to interrogative)
12. The place is beautiful. (change to exclamatory)
13. Mustn’t we keep our surroundings clean? (change to assertive)
14. Please fill my water bottle. (change to interrogative)
15. This hilly road is dangerous. (change to exclamatory)
16. What a lovely picture! (change to assertive)
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Worksheet 27
Name: Date:
Active and Passive Voice

A. Identify whether the given sentences are in the active or passive voice.
1. The crows picked up the food.
2. Our school captain was awarded the first prize by our principal.
3. Uncle Tom baked muffins for the party.
4. Harris was picked up from the road by the police.
5. Parul plucked some lovely flowers from the garden.
6. My aunt sewed satin flowers on my dress.
7. The lions were disturbed by the naughty monkeys.
8. My swimming coach trains me regularly.
B. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
1. The children sang Christmas carols. 6. We were making sandwiches for
the picnic.
2. Peter was riding his bicycle.
7. Martha gifted Joan a pearl necklace.
3. My grandmother gave me some
money to buy toffees. 8. Roger was playing football with
his brothers.
4. Ram bought some furniture from
the store. 9. Children are flying kites.
5. I left the parcels in the car. 10. The goldsmith is making ornaments.
C. Rewrite these sentences in the active voice.
1. Rohit was beaten in the race by Dinesh.
2. The deer were chased by the tiger.
3. Sweet songs were sung by the nightingales.
4. The demons were killed by goddess Durga.
5. Tito was scolded by his teacher for not finishing his homework.
6. This lemon pickle was made by my grandmother.
7. The supermarket was managed by my uncle.
8. Jerry is being chased by Tom.
9. A tractor was being used by the farmer to plough the fields.
10. Origami is being done by the children in the art and crafts class.
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Worksheet 28
Name: Date:
Phrases and Clauses

A. Identify whether the following are phrases or clauses.
1. When I woke up.
2. The day before.
3. On the way to school.
4. Sam heard a scream.
5. Outside the movie hall.
6. In those days.
7. The hotel was built in 1940.
8. Very often.
9. The woodcutter was poor.
10. In a hurry.
B. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences. Then identify and underline
the phrases.
1. listen I the to morning every radio
2. match after the Shivam cry losing to match started
3. rabbit guinea pig into the magician a turned the
4. running while slipped fell I and
5. very who saw man strange I looked a

6. began returning when school from rain was it to I
7. match short while in begin the will a
C. Match sentence halves in column A with those in column B. Write down the complete
sentences and then underline the clauses.
Column A Column B
1. I bought a shirt a. for the last ten years.
2. The train will arrive b. on a picnic.
3. I have known him c. in the school bus.
4. The children went d. that was made of linen.
5. I go to school e. Ronit received many gifts.
6. On his birthday, f. in a polite manner.
7. You must talk to everyone g. in a short while.
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Worksheet 29
Name: Date:
Prepositions and their Correct Usage
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1. The train is running time. (behind/about)
2. green, yellow or red bell peppers, which is your favourite?

(Between/Among)
3. Sally walked through the back door. (in/by)
4. exercising, we must also eat healthy food to keep fit. (Beside/Besides)
5. I have been waiting at the bus stop 5 a.m. (at/since)
6. David dived the pool. (in/into)
7. The ball rolled the table. (of/off)
8. The birds flew the sky. (across/above)
9. We must reach the station time. (on/at)
10. The snake crawled the hole. (in/into)
B. Write whether the underlined word has been used as an adverb or a preposition in
each sentence.
1. The lady walked down the stairs.
2. The children went in.
3. We walked around the house.
4. The crowd moved on.
5. Come along! We are off to the carnival.
6. Reema asked me to wait inside.
7. The man was sitting in the shade.
8. The dog was left behind in the house.
9. Can I meet you after school?
10. The dog climbed up the stairs.
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C. Fill in the blanks with the given prepositions correctly.
ahead of next to proud of instead of

because of ran into in case of looking after
1. The school captain chose Raman Sudhir for the match as he was an
all-rounder.
2. My uncle’s house is the river.
3. The roads were blocked the landslide.
4. fire, we must never use the lift.
5. We Mr Sen at the airport.
6. The nurse was the sick woman.
7. The leader was walking others.
8. The parents were very their son’s achievement.
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Worksheet 30
Name: Date:
Conjunctions
A. Rewrite the sentences using the conjunctions given in the brackets.
1. Arun can sing. Arun cannot dance. (but)
2. Will Sara wear a dress? Will Sara wear a saree? (or)
3. Joyce had fever. Joyce went to school. (yet)
4. Thomas cannot come. He has to study for his exam. (because)
5. Sachin played the match well. India lost the match. (although)
6. We can go for a movie. We can go to the mall. (either … or)
7. If she reaches the shop on time, she will get the things she wants. (unless)
8. Susan did not come for the party. Suman did not come for the party. (neither ... nor)
9. I will stay here. You should come back. (until)
10. The enemies were close. The boy did not run away. (though)
11. Harry is Ron’s friend. Harry is Hermione’s friend. (both…and)
12. I love cricket. I love football. (as much as)
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions. Some of the options can be used more
than once.
either ..... or neither …… nor both ...... and
not only ..... but also although unless
1. A vegetarian eats chicken eggs.

2. I can meet you on Monday on Tuesday.
3. My brother is clever smart.
4. you complete your work, you won’t be allowed to play.
5. my father travels all over the world, he says that India is the best.
6. The weather outside is chilly windy.
7. you eat an apple a mango for breakfast.
8. We are writing the lyrics of the song, giving the tune.
9. James John are engineers.
10. he is poor, he is kind-hearted.
11. I will not go to the party you do.
12. Sachin Rahul was able to score a century in the match.
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Worksheet 31
Name: Date:
Conjunctions
A. Complete the sentences given below by choosing the correct words from column I,
column II and column III.
Column I Column II Column III

She carried her umbrella if would you like to go to the beach?
You will succeed but you speed up.
You will miss the bus although 2012.
You should not get off the bus or she is younger to her.
Would you like to go to the hills because you try hard.
He got the highest marks in class and she did not attend the meeting.
I have been staying in Mumbai yet it stops.
Trina was not feeling well though I have a pet dog.
I have a pet cat. so she knew English.
Mina listens to her sister unless it was going to rain.
Sophia spoke in French until he was not happy.
Mr Roy is ninety years old since he is strong and healthy.
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Worksheet 32
Name: Date:
Interjections
A. Match the interjections with the sentences correctly.
1. Bravo! a. I left the tickets at home.

2. Alas! b. We won the match.
3. Hurrah! c. Do not pull off the bandage so fast.
4. Oops! d. The ship is drowning.
5. Hello! e. You made all of us proud.
6. Ouch! f. How much time is there for us to complete the task?
7. Hey! g. There is a big hole ahead.
8. Stop! h. I am Jyoti.
B. Underline the interjections in the following sentences.

1. Wow! The bride looks so beautiful in the red saree.
2. Eureka! The scientist shouted when he discovered the new metal.
3. Hurry! You will miss the train.
4. Oh! I am not very sure of the answer to the sum.
5. Good Lord! We have lost our way.
6. Well done Soham! You have come first in class.
7. Hey, can you please pass me the plate?
8. Hush! The deer is coming towards us.
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct interjections.
1. ! I have lost my wallet.
2. ! There is a cockroach in the room.
3. ! The vase fell off my hand.
4. ! Our team won the trophy.
5. ! The bell will ring just now.
6. ! Keep the volume down.
7. ! Be careful while walking down the busy road.
8. ! We reached home before it started raining.
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Worksheet 33
Name: Date:
Direct and Indirect Speech

A. Identify whether the sentences are in direct or indirect speech. Change the sentences in
direct speech to indirect and vice versa.
1. John says, ‘I study daily.’
2. Henry said, ‘Who will help me with my homework?’
3. Frank said to Andrew that he had a cricket match in the afternoon.
4. Joe requested Henry to bring him a pair of socks from the market.
5. The teacher said, ‘Children, line up for the assembly.’
6. David says, ‘We will sing in the concert.’
7. Janvi said that she had gone to pluck the roses.
8. Nancy ordered Pip to bring her the notebook.
9. The teacher asked the student if he had completed his work.
10. ‘Do you want hot soup?’ asked my grandmother.
11. My neighbour requested me to help him with the gardening.
12. Meera said, ‘I shall call you tomorrow’.
B. Rewrite the sentences using proper punctuation and then write them in indirect speech.
1. do you want to go for a movie tonight asked my father
2. rahul and seema cried hurrah india has won the match
3. the boy said angrily oh i don’t want to play with you again
4. rita said my sister lives in delhi
5. do not make noise said the teacher
6. are you feeling better asked the doctor
7. pick up all your toys simran said her mother
8. rani’s mother asked have you brushed your teeth
C. Rewrite the following dialogues in reported speech.
Wolf ‘Oh, where are you going, Red Riding Hood?’
Red Riding Hood ‘To meet my grandmother.’
Wolf ‘What’s there in your red basket?’
Red Riding Hood ‘Fruits for my grandmother.’
Wolf ‘Can you share them with me?’
Red Riding Hood ‘No, I won’t.’
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Worksheet 34
Name: Date:
Direct and Indirect Speech

A. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
1. The teacher said to the children, ‘Turn to page number 41.’
2. The father said to his son, ‘Revise your lessons.’
3. Rohan says, ‘I should not be late for my class.’
4. Tom says to Tim, ‘Why are you hiding your book from me?’
5. The children said, ‘Please let us play, Ma’am.’
6. Mary said, ‘I had been to the shop but it was closed by then.’
7. Rose said to John, ‘Do not pull my hair.’
8. Mother says, ‘You should always be polite.’
9. The cock said to the hen, ‘How have you been all these days?’
10. The nasty wolf said to Red Riding Hood, ‘What a lovely girl you are, my dear!’
11. ‘What an interesting story!’, said the teacher to Tarun.
12. The thief said to the policeman, ‘I have not stolen the jewels.’
B. Change the following sentences from indirect to direct speech.
1. Monica said to Molly that she had not written the letter to her.
2. The postman promised Mr Joshi that he would deliver the post soon.
3. The teacher ordered the children to clean the room.
4. Mother advised Tina to brush her teeth regularly.
5. Charles requested his sister to help him finish his project.
6. Sameer exclaimed with happiness that they had won the match.
7. Ron asked Harry why he was hiding from Hagrid.
8. The children requested the teacher to tell them a story.
9. Tigger ordered Pooh to stop licking the bowl of honey.
10. Timothy asked Robin what his plan for the new year was.
11. Suman requested Pari to help her in baking some muffins.
12. Veer told Martha that he would not return till Monday.
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Worksheet 35
Name: Date:
Phrasal verbs, Prefixes and Suffixes

A. Choose the phrasal verbs from the ones given in the box and complete the sentences.
look up called off gets along with held up work out

blow up give in drop in carry on pick out
1. The plan for the evening had to be due to heavy rain.
2. We were asked to the best oranges from the crate.
3. Soni is a person who everybody she meets.
4. You can the dictionary for word meanings.
5. The train was because of the fog.
6. The balloon will if you prick it with a pin.
7. You must with your hard work in order to attain success.
8. The hijackers finally decided to after the long negotiations.
9. We must all early in the morning as it is good for health.
10. My cousin has decided to this evening.

B. Use a prefix from the box to form a word that matches the definition.
un in dis mis il im ir
1. behave badly:
2. not responsible:
3. not patient:
4. not true:
5. not approved by law:
6. not honest:
7. not appropriate:
8. not relevant:
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C. Use suffixes from the list to form words that complete the sentences.
er ful ly ness ish less y
1. Everybody turned up to have a look at the princess.
2. Even money cannot buy you
3. To be , we must avoid junk food.
4. Nobody likes the boy as he does not share his things.
5. The missed the match as he had hurt his leg.
6. The boy jumped into the water and saved the drowning man.
7. The train came to a halt at the station.
D. Write a word with each of the following suffixes.
1. dom: 2. ity: 3. ism:
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Worksheet 36
Name: Date:
Punctuation
A. Rewrite the sentences using full stops, question marks and commas.
1. Rupen my friend’s brother is a mathematician
2. I have to buy a pencil an eraser and a sharpener from the stationery shop
3. Mr B N Singh M A B Ed is our new principal
4. They are coming over today aren’t they
5. Susan please pass me the pen
6. Virat Kohli the Indian cricket captain will give an interview today
7. On April 17 2018 we shall have our school concert
8. The police followed up the case. However nothing came out of it
9. No the diamond was not found in the locker
10. It is raining outside shut the door
B. Rewrite the sentences using commas, colons, semi colons and inverted commas.
1. The Prime Minister of India announced at the meeting We are a powerful nation.
2. There was only one way out for him he had to speak the truth.
3. I cannot go to the party I am sick
4. I have invited the following people for my party Seema Rohan and Geeta.
5. The show is about to start the performers are ready.

6. The only way to achieve success is this hard work.
7. Mother Teresa said peace begins with a smile.
8. Why are you late? asked Mrs Singh Ravi’s class teacher.
C. Rewrite the sentences using apostrophes.
1. I live near the house of the minister.
2. These pencils belong to my friends.
3. We stayed in the house of Soni and Sonam.
4. We do not like to play in the wet playground.
5. Mira should not be having ice cream as she will catch a cold.
6. Where are my spectacles?
7. The books belonging to Shantanu could not be found anywhere.
8. I am going to the library to study.
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Worksheet 37
Name: Date:
Punctuation
A. Punctuate each sentence using inverted commas wherever needed.
1. The teacher asked, have you done your homework?
2. I have just finished my dinner, said Vishal.
3. Never say no, said my father.
4. I like reading Roald Dahl’s books, exclaimed Trina.
5. Have you ever been on a roller coaster? asked Sheila.
6. Mr James announced, no one will leave the house before 7 p.m.
7. Give me a glass of water, requested my mother.
8. Where is the principal’s office? asked the new student.
B. Frame a question for each of the given sentences and punctuate correctly.
1. Mr Singh works in a factory.
2. Sumit goes to the gym everyday.
3. I met the football coach.
4. I have only ten minutes to complete the task.
5. Yes, I am the winner of the trophy for this year.
6. This one is Gurpreet’s bag.
7. My school is ten kilometres from the city.
8. I will reach home by eight o’clock.
C. Punctuate the following paragraph.

One morning all of a sudden captain flex called for bert bernice and rex he said jack the
robot scientist on the moon has stopped working what do we do bert suggested we must fly
up to the moon immediately three two one… just as they were about to take off there was a
loud noise oh no said rex the space craft is having technical problems soon it was repaired
and they took off look there is jack lying on the ground screamed bernice captain flex went
out of the space craft and picked up jack it was shattered how did this happen they got back
into the space craft and returned to earth.
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Worksheet 38
Name: Date:
Grammar on the Go
A. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in the blanks.
all much many several both some any
1. There isn’t sauce left in the bottle.

2. Sunil and Sudhir, catch cold quite easily.
3. How bangles do you have?
4. Sumit has been to Disneyland times.
5. Rita said she knew the answers.
6. How salt should I add to the soup?
7. Radha does not add sugar to her tea.
8. Could I have ice cream, please?
B. Fill in the blanks with few/a few/the few/little/a little.
1. We added drops of oil to the salad.
2. There is still tea left in the teapot.
3. people are ready to take up the challenge.
4. There was very money left after buying the vegetables.
5. Reena ate chocolates that she had bought with her pocket money.
6. Only children participated in the competition.
7. The new girl has friends in school.
8. There was very time left for the train to arrive.
C. Read the sentences and correct them, in case of errors.
1. Joseph spread more butter on the toast.
2. Rita did not have many money to spend.
3. We have a little customers on a rainy day.
4. I was happy as I scored much points than my brother.
5. There aren’t much lakes in India.
6. The red flower is many nicer than the blue one.
7. I shall call you back in several minutes.
8. A few food was left over after the party.
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Chapter 1: Nouns
Let’s Get Started
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
1. There are eight parts of speech.

2. They are: nouns (cow), pronoun (he), verb (is eating), adjective (colourful), adverb (obediently), preposition (in),
conjunction (and), interjection (oh!)
A. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
1. a television: Sony 5. an apartment: Evergreen Towers 9. a street: Pinewood Street
2. an actor: Amir Khan 6. a teacher: Mrs Sachdev 10. a mountain: Mt Everest
3. a refrigerator: Whirlpool 7. a school: Rishi Valley School 11. a sea: Arabian Sea
4. a laptop: Dell 8. a monument: Taj Mahal 12. a golfer: Tiger Woods
B.
Proper noun Concrete Abstract
Countable Uncountable Countable Uncountable
Burj Khalifa skyscraper architecture usage honour
Dubai term total
Burj tower
Khalifa Tower building
United Arab architect
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Emirates
Khalifa bin Zayed design
Al Nahyan
Adrian Smith elements
Indians region
Bollywood plan
President elevators
escalators
apartments
businessmen
celebrities
C. 1. book: concrete 9. glass: concrete E. 1. childhood 8. kingdom

2. girl: concrete 10. trust: abstract 2. friendship 9. freedom
3. love: abstract 11. tree: concrete 3. womanhood 10. bravery
4. peace: abstract 12. confidence: abstract 4. captainship 11. slavery
5. loyalty: abstract 13. wall: concrete 5. kindness 12. darkness
6. mouse: concrete 14. toffee: concrete 6. leadership 13. reality
7. anger: abstract 15. picture: concrete 7. health 14. equality
8. intelligence: abstract 16. juice: concrete F. 1. Each of the guests was greeted with a bouquet
D. 2. tree-abstract-countable of flowers.
3. car-abstract-uncountable 2. The hunter was attacked on the foot by an army
4. confidence-concrete-uncountable of ants and he missed his target.
5. key-abstract-uncountable 3. A murder of crows hovered over the hut all
6. sugar-abstract-uncountable evening.
7. anger-concrete-countable 4. The fox could not resist the temptation of having
the bunch of grapes.
8. statue-abstract-countable
5. A company of actors from Bollywood had
9. joy-concrete-countable
gathered at the film festival this year.
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6. A band of musicians were seen playing hymns 3. My classroom has five windows.
by the roadside. 4. My classroom has two doors.
7. Tom was very eager to let the brood of hens 5. There is one teacher in my classroom right now.
out from the coop.
A. 1. dress: dresses
8. The High Court has called for a special bench
2. match: matches
of judges to pass the verdict.
3. shelf: shelves
9. The investigation team discovered a battery of
guns from the deserted apartment. 4. information: information
10. The entire harvest this season was destroyed 5. woman: women
by a plague of locusts. 6. hobby: hobbies
11. The haunted building was visited by a 7. rubbish: rubbish
parliament of owls every night. 8. child: children
12. He had to climb up a flight of stairs to meet 9. furniture: furniture
the manager. 10. country: countries
13. A congregation of worshippers had assembled 11. medium: media
for the morning prayers. 12. fungus: fungi
14. Harry was only little aware that he was amidst 13. daisy: daisies
a colony of bats. 14. knowledge: knowledge
15. The train made a lot of noise as it went past a 15. dictionary: dictionaries
clump of ashoka trees. 16. police: police
16. We saw a school of dolphins jumping in
B. 1. The stadium in the city is getting painted.
the sea.
(stadiums, cities)
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Let Us Write 2. The choir sings well. (choirs)
3. You need a strong person to help you in a
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. crisis. (persons, crises)
1. The 2016 Summer Olympics (proper) were held in 4. A passer-by helped me find the way home.
Rio de Janeiro (proper). (passers-by, ways, homes)
2. The events (common) that India (proper) won 5. The vet in the zoo looked after the injured
medals (common) in were badminton (common) deer. (vets, zoos, deer)
and wrestling (common). 6. Please buy me a loaf of bread, butter and
3. India was represented by P. V. Sindhu (proper) in sauce. (loaves, breads, butter, sauces)
badminton (common) and Sakshi Malik (proper) in 7. I think I saw a mouse under the furniture.
wrestling (common). (mice, furniture)
4. P. V. Sindhu (proper) won a silver medal (common) 8. Do you think the stranger could give me some
and Sakshi (proper) won a bronze medal (common). information? (strangers, information)
5. Artistic gymnast (common) and Commonwealth 9. My great-uncle had a surgery. (great-uncles,
(proper) bronze medallist (common) Dipa Karmakar surgeries)
(proper) represented India (proper) in gymnastics 10. I can hear the cry of a pony. (cries, ponies)
(common). 11. The teeth of the mouse are rotten. (tooth,
6. The qualities (common) that a player (common) mice)
requires to participate in the Olympics (proper) are 12. The photos of the Mathematics teachers are
physical strength (abstract) and agility (abstract), hung in the hallway. (photo, teacher, hallways)
along with determination (abstract), discipline 13. I bought bouquets of roses, lilies and orchids.
(abstract) and passion (abstract) for the sport (bouquet, rose, lily, orchid)
(common) they are representing their country 14. We were listening to the news for information
(common) in. on the measles outbreak. (news, information,
outbreaks)
Chapter 2: Nouns: Number 15. Are these men and women hungry? (man,
Let’s Get Started woman)
C. 1. I am looking for our baggage at the airport.
2. Please get me two big salmons.
1. There are ten girls in my class. 3. The hotel staff were waiting to welcome us.
2. There are fifteen boys in my class. 4. I love the beautiful scenery.
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5. We need two dices to play this game. 9. My uncle gave me a great deal of advice.
6. I am preparing for three quizzes. 10. Sunita has long, black hair .
7. I think I left my glasses at home. B. 1. There weren’t many boxes left.
8. I don’t know where the plier is! 2. Johnny has a lot of old toys.
9. I need a pair of trousers for tomorrow’s play. 3. There is some ice cream left in the freezer.
10. Please bring me as many candies as you can! 4. The curry needs a little salt.
D. 1. The first two sets of the match are over. 5. Help yourself to a piece of cake.
2. The media is making him look like he’s guilty. 6. There are still a few wolves in these woods.
3. Brussels is the capital of Belgium. 7. I don’t have any cash with me at the moment.
4. Are those the new cards you bought? 8. I’m surprising my sister with a kitten.
5. There are two dozen cookies in the bag. 9. The photo was taken at least ten years ago.
6. Aerobics is my favourite form of exercise. 10. Would you give me some advice?
7. Diabetes is a difficult disease to live with. C. 1. The scenery in Nainital is beautiful.
8. This species of birds is almost extinct. 2. It’s not safe to drive during a rainy weather.
9. Physics is the toughest subject I have studied. 3. The neighbours are unpacking a lot of
10. Three spoons of sugar are too much for a cup furniture.
of tea. 4. Much of India’s history was spent under
colonial rule.
Let Us Write 5. I have received no information about the
theft.
Suggested answer. Accept all valid responses.
6. Please call the local police immediately.
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In my schoolbag, I have all the things I need for 7. I heard the news last night.
school. There are more than ten items. 8. I hope you didn’t go through much trouble to
I have five textbooks and seven exercise books, and a get here.
storybook to read on the school bus. I also have a ruler, 9. Reshma wants to work with the poor.
a geometry box, a pocket dictionary, one lunch box. My 10. The UN representatives are working for peace
pencil box contains four pencils, two erasers, a sharpener in many countries.
and two gel pens. Sometimes I also carry a box of 11. Please pack your luggage on time.
watercolours with four paintbrushes, in case we have an 12. There are a few oranges in the basket.
art and crafts class. I also have an atlas which I carry in my 13. How many bananas did you buy?
school bag when our teacher tells us to bring it.
14. I haven’t got much time left to complete the
work.
Chapter 3: Countable and Uncountable 15. How much money does he earn?
Nouns
Let Us Write
Let’s Get Started
Take the three oranges. Cut each orange into half.
Squeeze each half using the juicer. Add one cup water My favourite snack is an egg-roll.
to this and mix well. Add one teaspoon honey. Serve To make one, you need:
it cold and enjoy! Flour: half a cup
A. 1. There are many restaurants in Bangalore. Cooking oil: 2 tablespoons
2. I need information about the tribes of North Eggs: 1
East India. Onion: 1 medium sized [chopped]
3. My aunt owns several paintings by Raja Ravi Tomato sauce: 1 tablespoon
Varma. Chillies: 2 green [chopped]
4. I was disgusted to find a strand of hair in my Salt: a pinch
food. Water: a little to make dough
5. Please take as much rice as you need. Method:
6. Minakshi always takes a lot of photos when
she goes abroad. First take a bowl, put in the flour, add a pinch of salt
7. There aren’t enough chairs in the classroom. and a little water and knead it into dough. Make lemon
sized balls and roll each one into flat chapatis. Place a
8. There’s a lot of traffic today.
frying pan on the cooking stove, add a little cooking
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oil and cook the chapati till done on both sides. Break 4. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show!
the egg and beat it a little, then carefully pour it on 5. Meet my son and daughter, Hemanth and
the chapati, turn it and fry till cooked. Finally take the Hema.
chapati off the pan and lay it on a plate, add chopped 6. Don’t the bride and bridegroom look lovely?
onions, chopped chillis and sauce. Carefully place all 7. There was a documentary on the Emperor and
these in the middle of the chapati, roll it properly and the Empress of China.
wrap half of it with a paper napkin, so you can hold it
8. Is that a he-bear? I thought it was a she-bear.
comfortably. Serve hot and enjoy.
9. Last year, our school had a headmaster. This
year we will have a headmistress.
Chapter 4: Nouns: Gender 10. The Prince and Princess of Lithuania are
visiting Delhi.
Let’s Get Started
D. 1. The tiger and lion were in different cages.
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. 2. My mother and aunt like to play badminton.
Mother: Aditi Father: Devangshu 3. The master summoned the servant.
Sister: Antara Brother: Arpit 4. The actor autographed the waitress’
handkerchief.
Aunt: Anwesha Uncle: Vidyut
5. The boy couldn’t believe that he was an heir.
Grandmother: Aaradhana Grandfather: Harish
6. The king and the prince went for a walk.
A. 1. husband: e. wife 7. Is the sorcerer more powerful than the wizard?
2. lord: h. lady 8. The Duchess welcomed the Baroness.
3. bridegroom: i. bride 9. The landlady owns a peahen.
4. god: b. goddess 10. The bridegroom smiled at his mother-in-law.
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5. waiter: j. waitress
6. shepherd: a. shepherdess Let Us Write
7. sir: f. madam
8. baron: d. baroness
9. son-in-law: c. daughter-in-law This weekend, I went to my grandparents’ farm with my
10. prince: g. princess family. My grandfather and grandmother stay in a huge
open area in our native village. They grow organic
B. vegetables there and have a lot of farm animals. It was
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w 1
q u e 1
e n the animals that my sister and I were most excited to
see on this trip. As soon as we reached, we headed out
4
i m m to the chicken coop, where there was a cock that was
4 2 strutting around and some big hens. Some of the hens
h i n d n p a
were sitting on their eggs, while a couple were looking
o i c r r after their tiny chicks. Just outside was an enclosure
for pigs, where there was an entire family consisting
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c o w e o e w e of a boar and a sow and three little piglets. In a grassy
5 patch, we spotted some rabbits hopping about and
e c l s
my sister was sure there were both bucks and does.
3
p r i e s t e s s They were soft and fluffy, and we played with them for
some time, before heading towards the stables. There
Across: Down: was a beautiful chestnut-coloured horse and in the next
1. queen 1. empress stall, two mares, one white and one pitch-black. They
were majestic creatures, their coats glistening in the
2. cow 2. niece
sunlight, and they looked at us with their big friendly
3. priestess 3. colt eyes. On our way back to the house, we spotted the
4. hind 4. mare bullocks and cows, sunning themselves and mooing
occasionally. Near the pond, we also saw some drakes
5. ewe 5. widower
and ducks who started quacking when they saw us. We
C. 1. The host and the hostess welcomed the were so happy to see these animals up close and we
guests. already made plans of doing some birdwatching the
2. My great-uncle and great-aunt live in next day. It was a memorable visit, where we got to live
Dehradun. the farm life for a few days, away from the hustle and
3. I was reading a story about a wizard and a witch. bustle of the city.
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Chapter 5: Possessive Nouns 6. Let’s meet at Hazel’s house.
7. Mr Mohanty is Sara’s father.
Let’s Get Started
8. These are our friends’ rabbits.
1. the boy’s bag 9. Would you invite Ranbir and Raveena’s friends
2. the children’s museum too?
3. the baby’s toy 10. Let’s give all the company’s workers a feast.
4. the woman’s purse
5. a cat’s paws Chapter 6: Pronouns
A. 1. my friends’ bags Let’s Get Started
2. the detective’s notebook
Last month, Krishna asked his mother if she could
3. the lamp’s light buy him a dog. He had always wanted a dog named
4. my friend Sweta’s aunt Johnny. His mother told him that if he took care of his
5. my smartphone’s memory brother, Balwant, the whole summer, then she would
6. Dennis’ father get him a pet dog. Every day after that he woke up
B. 1. the children’s boxes early in the morning and looked after his brother until
his mother came home from work in the evening. She
2. the remote controls’ batteries
was very happy and bought him a dog.
3. the women’s dresses
4. the companies’ workers A. 1. Barsha, who is very friendly, lives next door.
5. the goddesses’ jewellery 2. Tania herself baked the cake.
6. the trees’ branches 3. The man, who was staying at the Taj Hotel,
C. 1. The doctor’s white coat was missing. met my uncle.
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2. The salesman’s product was impressive. 4. She gets excited very easily.
3. Lina’s wedding is next month. 5. Theirs is an old house which was built in the
British period.
4. Mr Gupta’s house is very old.
6. Ratan is one of my closest friends whom I have
5. The girls’ hostel is under construction.
known for a long time.
6. I need to buy some children’s books.
7. The new auditorium will be opened next
7. Laxman wants to join a men’s club. month by the Chief Minister himself.
8. The student’s uniform was dirty. 8. Mumbai, which is the largest city in India, is
9. Tagore’s poetry is worth reading. where my brother lives.
10. I need my teachers’ blessings to succeed. 9. Who was waiting for you at the bus stop?
D. 1. Dorris’ favourite dog was Foxy. 10. It is really cold today.
2. Gina’s best friend is Wilma. B. 1. Which of these boys is the champion
3. The pets would often run into other people’s swimmer?
property. 2. Whose blazer has Amita borrowed?
4. Katrina had to take away her three cats’ toys 3. What games does Vivek play?
from them. 4. Who was complaining about the meal?
5. Kiran’s sister-in-law’s office is in Bareli. 5. Whom did you meet just now?
6. She saw different animals’ tracks on the sand.
C. 1. Who made this basket? I made it.
7. Ron’s brother likes to read.
2. Raman got an award. He was the best
8. Two doctors treated my mother’s swollen foot.
performer.
9. Birds’ bodies are light, so they can fly easily.
3. One of our teachers has gone home. She will
10. A crocodile’s jaws are strong. return next week.
4. She and I are classmates.
Let Us Write 5. Do the work yourself.
1. My uncle is my mother’s cousin. 6. Some of my friends have decided to go on a
2. This is our teacher’s car. holiday together.
3. Sunita and Suneela’s bags are red. 7. This book is mine.
4. This cinnamon cake is not to everyone’s 8. He is stronger than me.
taste. 9. He hurt himself.
5. Where is the ladies’ toilet? 10. The student is getting restless. She is hungry.
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D. 1. She doesn’t like looking at herself in the 4. The child fell from a great height.
mirror. (quality)
2. I am teaching myself to play the drums. 5. My aunt lives in the next lane. (my: possessive,
3. Did you cut your hair yourself? next: quality)
4. I prefer our house to theirs. 6. The soldier died a heroic death. (quality)
5. That’s not my pencil box. This is mine. 7. Neither party is in the right. (distributive)
6. Please keep that wet umbrella of yours 8. A bird in the hand is better than two in the
outside. bush. (number)
7. Those keys are hers. 9. He comes here every day. (distributive)
8. Whose is this bat? 10. The ship suffered heavy damage. (quality)
C. 1. Suresh is an honest boy whom everyone likes.
Let Us Write 2. Is this your eraser? May I borrow it?
3. Which way should I go to reach the stadium?
1. We know a lot of people who live in Assam.
4. There are eleven players in a football team.
2. The woman who fell was badly hurt.
5. This dog is very smart. He can open a bottle!
3. What was the name of the boy whose bicycle you
borrowed? 6. The Eiffel Tower is a famous monument.
4. He is the child who lives next door. 7. The food was enough for the entire class.
5. I don’t know the name of the woman to whom I 8. That window rattles when it’s windy.
spoke on the phone. 9. The teacher was surprised with his progress.
6. I was looking for the book which had a red cover. 10. Which painting won the first place in the
7. Where were you last night? competition?
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8. What did you do when the lights went out? D. 1. Give me three good reasons why you didn’t
9. What was the name of the girl who won the prize? finish your homework.
10. Which way did they go? 2. The Singhs live in a large blue house.
3. She went for a ride on the big, red, double-
Chapter 7: Adjectives decker bus.
4. I wish I could buy that pretty, red, Chinese
Let’s Get Started kimono.
The words that describe the house and its 5. My neighbours own a big, brown, ferocious
surroundings are sharp, main, tall, old, red, black, German Shepherd.
broken, leafless, black. 6. He met a beautiful, brown-haired young
woman.
A. 1. The roads of Delhi are wide. 7. I got my father three nice, new, printed ties.
2. Trains are a cheap means of travel. 8. Please hang your coat in the little, old, brown
3. Oceania is the smallest continent. almirah.
4. Mr Mitra is a respectable citizen. 9. I was shocked to find a cute, little, brown,
5. Dheeman is the tallest boy in the class. newborn puppy on my doorstep.
6. Ashokan pillars can be seen even today. 10. When I was young, I had red and white,
7. Mount Kanchenjunga is a Himalayan peak. floppy, rubber sandals.
8. The bhangra a popular Punjabi dance form. E. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
9. All the Gupta rulers were good administrators. 1. We have bought a new house.
10. Japanese people are known for their hard 2. Soon, we entered a dense forest.
work. 3. The lion is a very majestic animal.
11. The poor girl is starving. 4. Simar is tall but Parveen is short.
12. The necklace looks expensive. 5. It was a cloudy day yesterday.
13. That was a silly question from the audience.
F. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
14. A friendly elephant pulled me out of the pit.
1. There is no animal fiercer than the tiger.
15. Lilian was walking through a dark forest.
2. My friend is smarter than me.
B. 1. I have called you several times. (number) 3. This story is more interesting than that.
2. Several persons were present at the accident 4. Monit is older to me by two years.
site. (several: number, accident: noun used as 5. Iron is more abundant than any other metal.
adjective)
6. The ice is colder than water.
3. Which pen do you prefer? (interrogative)
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7. It is easier to learn Hindi than Sanskrit. B. 1. Last year, I went to Mumbai and Pune. I liked
8. The sun is brighter than the moon. both cities very much.
G. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. 2. Simar has two sisters and a brother. Both her
sisters are married.
1. It is the happiest day of my life.
3. We bought cheap tickets. They didn’t cost
2. It is the sharpest knife I have ever used.
much.
3. Akbar was the greatest of all the Mughal
4. We visited many historical places during our
emperors.
study tour.
4. His eldest brother is in the Civil Services.
5. There aren’t many hotels in this town.
5. December is the coldest month of the year.
6. Were there many people on the train?
7. Many newspapers are available in the market.
Let Us Write
8. Jaswant hasn’t got much money.
1. This plan is more better to that. 9. We went away for two days but the weather
This plan is better than that. wasn’t good. It rained on both days.
2. Which is more heavier, this brick or that boulder? 10. I haven’t seen Govinda for many years.
Which is heavier, this brick or that boulder? C. 2. They borrowed some equipment from us.
3. A jackal is more clever than a goat. 3. A little money is enough to repair the house.
A jackal is cleverer than a goat. 4. Please give me some advice on how to prepare
4. Who is the tallest of the two sisters? for the exam.
Who is the taller of the two sisters? 5. In July, much rain falls in the Eastern states.
5. Tanmoy is fastest than Rahul. 6. There are many cattle farms in those
Tanmoy is faster than Rahul. grasslands.
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Chapter 8: Grammar on the Go 8. There is much traffic on the road.
Let’s Get Started Let Us Write

1. He had some money with him so he could buy the Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
book.
Shopping List
2. How many papers do you need to make a file?
3. You need to have a lot of courage to take that risk! little rice, few packets of biscuits, several tins of
4. There is nothing to worry about. Only a few of my tomato soup, enough salt and sugar, little milk, a few
friends are yet to arrive. packets of noodles, several cans of coconut milk,
enough oil, a little flour, a few bottles of pickle, two
A. 1. There was little food in the fridge. It was
packets of bread, both brown, two bottles of vinegar,
nearly empty.
both chilli-flavoured
2. ‘When did Dhruv go out?’ ‘A few minutes
ago.’
3. I can’t decide now. I need a little time to think Chapter 9: Articles
about it.
4. There was little traffic on the way, so we
Let’s Get Started
arrived earlier than we expected. We came down the hill and made for a clump of
5. The bus service isn’t very good at night, there palm trees, which we saw at a little distance. To reach
are few buses after 9 o’clock. this, we had to pass through a dense bush of reeds.
6. ‘Would you like some curry?’ ‘Yes, a little, Besides the difficulty of forcing our way through, I
please.’ feared at every step that we might step on some
7. I’d like to practise English grammar more but I poisonous snake. Sending Turk in advance, I cut
get little opportunity of doing so. one of the reeds, thinking it would be a more useful
8. ‘Did you take any photographs when you were weapon against a snake than my gun. I had carried
on holiday?’ ‘Yes, a few.’ it for a while, when I noticed a thick juice coming out
of one end. I tasted it, and to my delight, found it
9. ‘Do you want sugar in your tea?’ ‘Yes, a little,
sweet and pleasant. I at once knew that I was standing
please.’
amongst sugarcanes.
10. ‘Have you got any envelopes?’ ‘Yes, a few.’
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A. 1. Ganga Test 1
3. best actor
A. 1. The Commanders-in-Chief met the men in
4. Hindus
the stadiums.
5. Mehras
2. My sisters give great advice.
6. earth
3. The police stopped the parties in the big houses.
7. Andamans
4. Some passers-by stopped my brothers who
8. Hindustan Times were driving home.
9. moon 5. My friends own furniture shops.
B. 1. The Manager of the Oberoi Grand is my uncle. 6. The teeth of the mice were broken.
2. The river Ganga is in India. 7. I was reading the newspapers for information
3. The Prime Minister of India will visit the on the malaria outbreaks.
Republic of China next month. 8. Some young women from the villages are going
4. The Bajoria School is opposite a petrol pump to the markets.
on Boyce Road. B. 1. The bride and the bridegroom welcomed
5. The Taj Mahal in Agra is a popular tourist everyone.
attraction. 2. My uncle and aunt live in Dubai.
6. The wind is blowing gently. 3. I was watching a film about a sorcerer and a
7. Our Sports day is on the fourth of May. sorceress.
8. Tapan chopped some firewood with a big axe. 4. Ladies and gentlemen, a very good evening to
He piled the firewood behind his house. you all!
9. I need a taxi because I am going to the airport 5. Meet my father and mother, Mr and Mrs Chand.
now.
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6. Don’t the baron and the baroness make a
10. Ritwik has pictures of an ape and a panda. He wonderful couple?
likes the picture of the panda. 7. There was a documentary on a shepherd and
11. He was the chief engineer who built this ship. shepherdess of Bulgaria on TV today.
12. The Sansad Bhawan or the Parliament House 8. Look at the peacock and the peahen near the
is one of the most impressive buildings in New tree!
Delhi.
C. 1. Meera’s brother-in-law is coming for a visit.
C. In a quiet residential area, I saw an old house. The 2. She saw different birds’ feathers on the window
handle on the front door came off at the slightest sill.
touch. The living room was musty and damp. The
3. The doctor treated father’s aching shoulders.
attic had a mountain of rubbish. Everything was in
4. Wolves’ jaws are stronger than tigers’.
a mess. Then I walked into the kitchen. It had an
interesting window through which the sun’s rays 5. Dennis’ favourite sport is football.
came in. I realised that I had found the house of 6. Rohit’s best friend is Rohan.
my dreams. 7. The children would often wander into other
people’s houses.
Let Us Write 8. Kiran had to take away her three sisters’ toys
from them.
Antara: Oh! I’ve burnt my hand. Do you have
D. 1. Amita was scared of her neighbour, Mr
✗ honey?
Johnson. She thought that he had a gun in his
Meenakshi: Yes, there’s a bottle of ✗ honey in the house.
fridge.
2. I am looking for my pencil box. Do you know
Antara: Where’s the honey? I don’t see it where it is?
anywhere.
3. This is the room where your exam will take
Meenakshi: It’s on the second shelf, in an orange place.
bottle.
4. Who asked you questions in the interview?
Antara: Got it. Now, I need to put a spoonful of
5. This is not my shoe. These are new shoes.
✗ honey on my hand.
6. Sunitha saw herself in the reflection on the
Meenakshi: Won’t it be sticky?
glass. She was surprised at how thin she looked.
Antara: Yes, but it’ll ease the pain. I always apply
7. We enjoyed ourselves at the shopping mall.
✗ honey whenever I have a small burn.
8. Where is the boy who brought the sweets?
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E. 1. Our football team played better than they did 12. Where were you in the afternoon? (main verb)
last week. 13. Where did you go for your vacations this
2. You have the smartest little dog! winter? (helping verb)
3. My puzzle is more difficult than yours. 14. Where are my science notebooks? (main verb)
4. This room is dirtier than the others. 15. What have you brought for lunch today?
5. Kumar is the oldest friend I have. (helping verb)
6. That is the thinnest dog I have ever seen! B. Mr Dhananjay Chakraborty is a taxi driver in
7. This is the farthest I have travelled alone in the Kolkata. He has built a garden on the roof of
woods. his cab. He has named his taxi ‘Sabuj Rath’ or
8. Devaleena is the most dependable friend I have. ‘Green Chariot’. There are metal containers on the
roof of the cab. The bottom is laid with soil, white
F. 1. She met an old, grey-haired, dignified man.
sand and stone chips. Mr Chakraborty is 40 years
2. Please put your belongings in the large, new, old. He drives his taxi between Tollygunge and
wooden cabinet. Karunamoyee in Kolkata. His friend is the one who
3. I was shocked to find three, little, white, new- gave him this idea. His passengers also showed
born puppies on my doorstep. their appreciation for the small money plant that
4. Tell me three good stories that I can use in the he had begun with. However, Mr Chakraborty
essay. does not own his ‘Green Chariot’. According to the
5. Mrs and Mr Swami live in a large, white and owner of the taxi, Dhananjay is one of the most
brown house. careful drivers. He also fully supports this mission
6. They went to see the new, red double-decker of his. Initially, this was not easy for him. There
train. were other drivers who made fun of him. Most
7. He wishes he could go to the new continental people thought that he was mad to even try doing
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restaurant. such a thing. However, he did not lose heart.

8. My cousins own a big, white, lovable Golden C. 1. Shakshi can score good marks because she
Retriever. studies regularly.
2. The thief could not run away because the
Chapter 10: Verbs police held him tightly.
3. We must leave now or else we will miss the
Let’s Get Started bus.
1. Salman has a friend, George. 4. You mustn’t go out without your cardigan. It is
2. They are happy. very cold outside.
3. They play football in the afternoon. 5. He may be sick, but I am not sure.
4. We decided to buy an umbrella. 6. Can you please switch on the fan?
5. Who can open this lock? 7. You can’t drive. You are just fourteen.
8. You can ask me any question now.
A. 1. Saem is a successful doctor. (main verb)
9. He could not finish his paper on time
2. I am doing my homework now. (helping verb)
yesterday.
3. The visitors at the exhibition were happy.
10. Can you speak French?
(main verb)
11. We should exercise regularly to keep healthy.
4. I am not as good in English as Henry. (main
verb) 12. Each student will be given a copy of the
painting.
5. They are going abroad next winter. (helping
verb) 13. We will reach the theatre on time.
6. The Clarks have bought a new SUV. (helping 14. Shall we go to the beach today?
verb) 15. One should keep one’s promises always.
7. Mr Gomes has five beautiful rose plants. (main D. 1. Who are you talking about?
verb) 2. The students are making noise.
8. Mrs Vergese had set the homework last 3. Does Mrs Munshi celebrate Parsi New Year,
Wednesday. (helping verb) Novruz?
9. She did not complete her work today. (helping 4. What time do you get up in the morning?
verb) 5. Is Mrs David present today?
10. He does his homework regularly. (main verb) 6. My sister did not give me any present on my
11. What does your mother cook on special last birthday.
holidays? (helping verb)
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7. I am not going to celebrate my birthday this Chapter 11: Transitive and Intransitive
year. Verbs
8. They have not brought their lunchboxes
today. Let’s Get Started
9. Whose books are these? All sentences have a verb and a subject. In both these
10. Where did this parcel come from? sentences, there is a verb and a subject. However,
while the first sentence makes complete sense, the
Let Us Write second does not.
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. A. 1. Kirti is playing the harmonium. (transitive)
Rules for the hospital: 2. Everyone laughed loudly at his jokes.
(intransitive)
1. Children below 12 years of age are not allowed in 3. The batsman hit the ball hard. (transitive)
the wards. 4. We went to the bazaar for shopping.
2. No food from outside is allowed without (intransitive)
permission. 5. The first bell rings at 7:00 a.m. (intransitive)
3. All patients must have an attendant. 6. We played basketball in the playground.
4. Patients must meet the doctors before being (transitive)
discharged. 7. We have dinner at 9:00 p.m. (transitive)
5. All medicines can be bought at the indoor 8. Just taste this delicious cake. (transitive)
pharmacy.
B. 1. The security guard opened the door.
6. All visitors should abide by the visiting hours. (transitive; door: object)
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Rules for the school assembly hall: 2. There is very little light in this lamp. (transitive;
light: object)
1. Silence should be maintained in the hall. 3. Nawaz chose Simran as his partner for the
2. Schoolbags must not be brought inside the hall. science experiment. (transitive; Simran: object)
3. Latecomers must stand outside in the corridor. 4. My mother has prepared pasta today.
4. Everyone must pay attention during assembly. (transitive; pasta: object)
5. No one should leave the hall during assembly. 5. The lilies in Mrs Lesley’s garden look beautiful.
6. Food or drinks are not permitted inside the hall. (intransitive)
6. We had never driven that far. (intransitive)
Rules for the computer laboratory: 7. We are moving to Manchester next month.
1. Everyone must take their shoes off before entering (intransitive)
the laboratory. 8. This year, we will paint our house mauve.
2. Only books and a pencil box are allowed inside (transitive; house: object)
the laboratory. 9. We will participate in the kite festival this year.
3. Students must make sure their hands are clean (intransitive)
before working on the computers. 10. The thief ran through the crowded street.
4. Silence should be maintained inside the laboratory (intransitive)
at all times. 11. Was Shirley absent yesterday? (intransitive)
5. Discipline should be maintained inside the 12. Will you attend the annual function tomorrow?
laboratory. (transitive; function: object)
6. Computer equipment should not be played with. C. 1. The quiz master was funny. (funny: subject
Rules for the park: complement)
2. The farmers looked tired. (tired: subject
1. No littering is allowed in the park. complement)
2. Do not pluck any flowers or pull leaves. 3. The Principal selected Rajnish to be the
3. Leftover food must be disposed of properly using school captain. (school captain: object
the dustbins. complement)
4. Do not walk on the grass. 4. People should be kind towards animals. (kind:
5. Pets should be monitored by their owners. subject complement)
6. Children below 12 years of age must be 5. We should respect our elders.
accompanied by an adult. 6. The class performed well in their examination.
(well: subject complement)
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7. They named their son Steve Rawson. (Steve 3. Only a little cake is left over.
Rawson: object complement) 4. Either song is perfect for the dance.
8. We left the parcel untouched. (untouched: 5. Either Susmita or the council is wrong.
object complement) 6. There are no candies left in the bag.
9. Rakesh’s success in the final examination 7. The captain, with the team, is walking into the
earned him a prize. stadium.
10. A long walk up the hill made us tired. (tired: 8. Everybody in our school likes him.
object complement) 9. The little boy or his friends are knocking on
11. This story book is interesting. (interesting: the door.
subject complement) 10. My cousin and I are waiting to go outside.
12. The class considers him intelligent. (intelligent:
object complement) B. 1. She speaks both English and Bengali.
13. Will you do me a favour? 2. You can either have milk or juice.
14. John is a good athlete. (good athlete: subject 3. I can neither draw nor sing.
complement) 4. I would like to work with both land animals
15. The teacher handed us the answer sheets. and aquatic animals.
5. This car is neither fast nor comfortable.
D. 1. The President awarded Amitabh Bachchan the
6. You can either go with him now or find your
Padma Vibhushan.
own way home.
2. My sister told me an extremely funny joke.
7. She says they will win the next match.
3. I promised my friends ice cream.
8. Mr Jackson has got five cats, two dogs, a
4. Jiten distributed sweets to all his classmates. horse and a rabbit.
5. The waitress got all of us ice tea. 9. Hemant left for the station a while ago.
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6. I don’t give my paintings to anybody. 10. Rohan buys a carton of milk every day.
7. She ordered a dozen books for herself.
C. 1. The characters in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson
8. I bought Jonathan a birthday gift.
series live in a world that combines the
9. The students sent the teacher an email. present day with Greek mythology.
10. Kiran made Susan a paper boat. 2. The members of the volleyball team get their
new uniform today.
Let Us Write 3. Neither Edith’s parents nor her sister agrees
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. with her decision to move away from home.
4. Both of these pairs of shoes need polishing.
1. Yes, I have seen the film. 5. Peppermint Patty and Lucy Van Pelt are
2. The part I liked best was when Geeta Phogat characters from the Peanuts comics.
becomes a champion and wins the gold in the 6. Each of the cupcakes needs a layer of butter
2010 Commonwealth Games for wrestling. cream icing.
3. No, I don’t like playing kabaddi. 7. The school band plays the National Anthem
4. Yes, I know that India had won all the three every morning.
editions of the Kabaddi World Championship. 8. Measles is a disease that has been eradicated
5. Other films on sports are Lagaan, Rocky, Million from Brazil.
Dollar Baby. 9. Malgudi Days is one of my favourite books.
6. My favourite actor is Aamir Khan. 10. We take pride in our work.
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Verb
In Europe, there are two types of Santa Clauses. The
Let’s Get Started good, Saint Nicholas and the bad, Krampus are both
integral parts of legend. Krampus punishes children
The bus we take to school is (verb) red in colour and who misbehave, unlike Saint Nicholas who rewards the
has (verb) yellow stripes. good children. Saint Nicholas, as everybody knows,
The elves are fighting (verb) the dwarves to gain visits the houses of all the children in the world in one
control of the mines. night. He gives them gifts. Krampus, on the other
A. 1. The crowd is going wild — the home team hand, gifts a lump of coal to all the children who have
won the match! been bad through the year. In Europe, Saint Nicholas
is supposed to visit children on 6 December, while
2. A few of the books are still available online.
Krampus visits the bad children on 5 December.
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Chapter 13: Finite and Non-Finite Verbs 6. I hate borrowing money.
7. Solving crossword puzzles is my hobby.
A. 1. reading: non-finite
8. Working during the holidays has provided me
2. will start: finite with extra pocket money.
3. to complete: non-finite 9. Bullying others is bad.
4. met: finite 10. Gardening is a good pastime.
5. to see: non-finite
F. 1. I’ve always wished I could own a flying car.
6. Aren’t: finite
2. The howling dog ruined our night.
B. 1. It’s late. I have to go now. 3. Rohan’s bleeding nose meant that he was in a
2. When do you have to leave tomorrow fight.
morning? 4. There was a broken mirror near the doorstep.
3. I’m sorry for being late. I had to make a phone 5. I watched a really interesting show on the
call. National Geographic Channel.
4. Would you like to go on a trip around the 6. We were surprised to hear Sunil singing in his
world? room— we didn’t know he could sing!
5. I am very glad to see you. 7. I got lost on my way to Mysore because of the
6. The ship is about to sail. confusing maps.
7. Deepak ran fast to catch the bus. 8. After watching a frightening film, I’m afraid to
8. It is unfair to cheat others. turn off the lights.
9. I had to sell my bike last year. 9. I’m happy that the government is funding the
10. I don’t want to go out in the rain. treatment of injured soldiers.
10. I can’t wait to finish watching this exciting
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C. 1. Our teacher advised us to speak the truth.
2. I promise to help you in every way. movie.
3. We hope to succeed in our efforts. G. 1. The tempting desserts made my mouth water.
(participle)
4. It is time for us to leave.
2. I bought my mother walking shoes for
5. I tried my best to win the race.
Mother’s Day. (participle)
6. It is kind of you to come to the event.
3. Thinking about my examinations makes me
7. The old man was too weak to walk. anxious. (gerund)
8. Anjan always tries to find fault with others. 4. Running is a great way to keep fit. (gerund)
9. My mother asked me to stay inside the house. 5. Sleeping on weekends is what I do best.
10. Please give me a glass of water to drink. (gerund)
D. 1. Working for forty-eight hours at a stretch has 6. The boys were caught chewing gum in the
made him ill. class. (participle)
2. Reading in low light causes eye strain. 7. The caged lion looked intensely at the crowd.
3. Diving into the sea from a high cliff can be (participle)
scary. 8. The Lusitania is another sunken ship similar to
4. The scientist discovered a way of curing the the Titanic. (participle)
disease. 9. I love going hiking in Nandi Hills. (gerund)
5. Sleeping too little can make you ill. 10. Rushing home, I saw my father leave by car.
6. Trusting her, I gave her my money. (participle)
7. Promising something and going back on one’s
word is not acceptable. Chapter 14: Tenses
8. Swimming just after eating is not advisable.
A. 1. They climbed up and down the hill quite fast.
9. Cheating is not the way to become successful.
(simple past)
10. My brother’s hobby is drawing portraits.
2. He swung his bat and hit the wicket keeper.
E. 1. Sunita does not like going to the dentist. (simple past)
2. Crossing this dangerous river requires plenty 3. The tennis bat lies broken on the court. (present
of courage. perfect)
3. Stop arguing and start working. 4. My examinations will start next week. (simple
4. Paying Rs 2 lakh for that car is reasonable. future)
5. Cleaning the garden is necessary to have 5. I will be dancing tomorrow. (future continuous)
healthy plants. 6. The stale food tasted terrible! (simple past)
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7. Rohit is honest. He doesn’t lie. (simple present) A. Monsoons occur in India and other tropical
8. We made apple pie for breakfast. (simple past) areas. There is strong rainfall which continues for
many days. The monsoons arrive in India in June
B. 1. He returned from London last week.
and leave by mid-October. Sometimes, it rains
2. I saw him yesterday. too much and there are floods in most places.
3. The car looks dirty but it was cleaned yesterday. Other times, it does not rain at all and there are
4. Deepu wishes to join the army after he finishes droughts. Animals, plants and humans depend a
school. lot on the monsoons.
5. Since I had no money, I did not go home. B. 1. She is making a life-size painting of the school.
6. Last night I dreamed of a huge chicken 2. I watch the bird make its nest every morning.
chasing me. 3. He has been questioned by his father about
7. The building was built in 1893. the broken window.
4. They are waiting for the arrival of their cousins.
Let Us Write 5. I have been watching television all day.
Suggested answer. Accept all valid responses. 6. This team scores goals very fast.
7. I am going to visit my grandparents.
To me, books that are printed on paper are better than
8. The little puppy has chewed everything that it
e-books because you can feel and touch them. They
has seen.
somehow seem more real. Turning the pages of a book
9. She has been packing her bags.
as you read, and holding the book in your hand add
to the whole experience of book-reading. However, I 10. They are working long hours.
feel, in the future, printed books will not exist anymore. C. 1. Ankita has already completed her class twelve
We will probably read all books online or on e-book exams.
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readers like Kindle, where you can download any book 2. Rohit has enrolled in a college.
and read it anytime you want. The books of now are 3. Mohua has applied for several jobs.
still mostly on paper, including all types of books – 4. I have seen some interesting advertisements.
text-books, story books, notebooks, coffee table books
5. Jayant has decided to work in a bank.
printed on glossy paper with beautiful pictures and
encyclopaedias, and so on. You can read books on 6. I am not working at present.
any subject, dealing with almost anything under the 7. Why are all those people laughing?
sun. There are paperbacks and hard bound books. The 8. Shiv and his friends are practising judo.
making of printed books is an art in itself, and reading 9. What game are those children playing?
them gives me a lot of pleasure. 10. What are you drinking?
Books in the future will all be digitally published, D. 1. It has been snowing continuously since
and made available on e-readers, where you scroll yesterday.
down a page instead of turning it and these will not 2. She is meeting him at 3:00 p.m. today.
take up any space or have any weight as they can 3. She is seeing him on Sunday.
be downloaded on to the computer or e-reader, and 4. The children are tired because they have been
deleted after they’ve been read. Already this trend playing in the field all morning.
has started, and more and more bookworms are 5. He has been cleaning the car for three hours.
moving towards e-readers because of the choice and
6. Are you working on the graffiti?
convenience they offer in terms of reading. Others
want to experience this entirely new way of reading 7. My grandmother’s backache has been
a book, but I believe, there will always be people like improving since she started doing yoga.
me, who would prefer a printed book any day over an 8. We are trying to find our way home.
e-book. 9. The people who have been travelling to office
by foot should take the bus to reach on time.
10. Your daughter has been asking you the same
Chapter 15: The Present Tense thing since you got here!
Let’s Get Started 11. Two little birds have been gathering seeds all
morning.
I read story books at night. 12. Where are you keeping all the marbles you
We are planning a vacation. collected?
They have completed their homework. 13. The public health department has been
I have been working on this project since yesterday. putting much stress on sanitation these days.
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14. I am painting the picture of a beautiful B. 1. The scientists conducted an experiment.
princess. 2. She was fixing the toy for her son.
15. How is he doing after the accident? 3. The teachers had worked hard to make this
time table.
Let Us Write 4. She burnt herself while lighting the candles.
5. Yani had been working all night to finish her
project.
Our summer vacation has just started, so our parents 6. Many students had felt anxious before their
have decided to take us on a jungle safari. So here we exams.
are at Bandipur National Park, a 874 square kilometre 7. Kevin was calling his father before boarding
forested reserve in Karnataka. Our first stop is a the plane.
courtyard where the snake-man is showing at least 8. I had been eating dinner quite late last night.
twenty species of snakes. He tells us that there are at
9. We tried to listen to the announcements in the
least three hundred different types of snakes in this
noisy platform.
park. My brother, who loves snakes, is completely
fascinated and is reluctant to leave. Finally, we drag him 10. I had cut my finger while chopping vegetables
from the snakes and then we get up on a jeep which for dinner.
is going to be our vehicle for the rest of the safari. C. 1. At 9.30 last night, my sister was working on her
The first thing we see is a herd of elephants bathing in laptop.
the river, a truly wonderful sight, and then we see the 2. I forgot to lock the front door last night.
spotted deer grazing in the open fields. A little distance 3. The woman was sleeping when the robbers
away are the antelopes, standing alert as they spot our broke into her house.
jeep. Suddenly we realise that the forest is thickening 4. They were painting the house all day yesterday.
Answer Keys
and we are entering tiger terrain. We are lucky to spot
5. She was getting into the car when a cyclist
two tigers behind a clump of trees and a little further
knocked her down.
on, a wild boar, and finally, a pack of jackals. It’s the
first time I am seeing a hornbill, and I feel it’s quite a D. 1. I had been a professional singer before I
majestic bird with a huge beak. There are at least a became a teacher.
hundred different species of birds here but one has to 2. We had spoken on the phone last night.
be patient to watch them. We have enjoyed our safari 3. They thought that they would finish the work
and we are going to remember it for a long time. before 4:00 p.m.
4. I went to the library and did my history
project.
Chapter 16: The Past Tense 5. Priya had met her relatives when she had
Let’s Get Started travelled all over Europe.
6. Many children fell sick in December.
I played a video game in the afternoon. 7. Manish jogged through the park.
We went to Manali last winter. 8. Vinita had walked through the construction
They had done this before too. site but stopped when she saw the big hole.
They had been waiting at the airport for a long time. 9. I was sleepy in Mathematics class.
A. 1. I went to the United States of America last 10. I had lived in New York for five years before I
year. moved to India.
2. The balloon burst as she touched it.
3. He brought me some soup when I was sick. Let Us Write
4. My mother argued with the auto driver who Last Saturday I joined my classmates on a trip to
was asking for more money. Barapani. We left early in the morning. On arrival
5. We drove around town yesterday. there, we quickly unpacked and pitched our tents.
6. She hung the painting we gave her in the Later, we trekked to the forest to gather wood. We
living room. piled logs on top of one another and built a fire. Virat
7. I asked for a snack and she cut a piece of cake and Simran spent the afternoon fishing. They were
for me. lucky! They caught four large fish. Mr Biswas, our
8. The pickpocket crept towards the unknowing teacher-in-charge, cooked the fish over the fire. What
passer-by. a feast we had!
9. Sunita swam five laps in the pool today.
10. The sweater shrank after it was washed.
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Chapter 17: The Future Tense 9. They would speak French well but would not
understand a word of English.
Let’s Get Started 10. We will put our books and other things on the
I will watch a film on Sunday. table.
She will finish reading this book next week. D. 1. Vinod and Vineeth will clean their rooms
They will have completed their syllabus by next month. before dinner.
2. The little children will feed the horses and the
A. 1. Tomorrow, Iris will be sleeping all day. cattle at the farm.
2. By the time we get there, Rohan will have left. 3. She will be elated, but her sister will be
3. He will be meeting them tomorrow at 8 pm miserable.
for dinner. 4. They will be brave, even though they will say
4. After I finish this essay, I will have finished all they will feel scared.
of my holiday homework. 5. She will compete in the Asian Games today.
5. Don’t visit me in the afternoon. I will be 6. The thieves will leap out of the car and run
washing clothes. into the bank.
6. This time next month, I will be playing on the 7. Shamita will be confused when she will open
beach. the door.
7. He doesn’t understand what he did wrong, 8. Thomas will ride his cycle to the stadium and
but he will find out. forget it there.
8. My sister refused to help! I will never ask her 9. The wind will blow the newspapers away.
for anything again. 10. The blow to the forehead will kill him instantly.
9. If he keeps on eating like this, he will finish all
E. 1. The doctor will have left by six in the evening.
Answer Keys
the food in a day.

10. By 2018, I will have been working in this 2. I will have lived in this house for five years in
company for five years. March.
3. Pratheesh will have completed his project by
B. 1. The flight will leave at 4.20 a.m. March.
2. We are going to buy the cake from the new 4. Mohan will have slept enough to rest and heal
bakery on Church Street. his body by evening.
3. My grandmother believes it will rain tomorrow. 5. I will have done all the arrangements by 7 p.m.
4. Next year, I will have been playing at this club 6. By tomorrow morning, he will have forgotten
for 10 years. everything.
5. By the time you see this, I will have reached 7. By the end of this year, Mrs Jerome will have
England. taught us for over ten years.
6. I am going to see my best friend in the 8. By ten o’clock, everyone will have fallen
summer. asleep.
7. I will come with you to the airport. 9. At 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, they will have
8. In June next year, you will have been driving begun working.
for three years. 10. My brother and I will have cleaned our rooms
9. You will be seeing Tamanna at school by dinner.
tomorrow, won’t you?
10. Shall we go out for dinner tonight? Let Us Write
C. 1. I will travel to Burma to meet an old friend.
2. She will disguise herself as a beggar and will
walk towards her sister. In the year 2117, we will be living completely different
3. After asking a passer-by for direction, we will lives, and my school will be very different too. We
find our way to the camp site. will have a sky-bus that will be picking us up from our
4. He will take off his hat and bow and greet her homes, then to school and back. It will be powered
as if she were a queen. by jetpacks. Our school will be huge and very metallic
5. We will talk for over half an hour. to look at. It will have a futuristic building, where
everything will be computer-operated. We will have
6. I will show her my coin collection.
big playgrounds and two swimming pools, where
7. We will exchange phone numbers and the temperatures will always be controlled to suit the
promise to keep in touch. students’ needs. Many of my classmates and
8. I will take the coat from him and walk towards
the door.
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I would be competing for different kinds of sports on 8. They have been questioned by their teacher
an international level, as travelling between nations about the drawing on the board.
will become much easier by then. Our classrooms will E. 1. My best friend wants to be an astronaut.
be big and airy, full of various gadgets for learning
2. We couldn’t finish the puzzle.
different things. Some subjects will be taught on
interactive screens and we will be able to talk with 3. They studied hard to pass the examination.
other students all over the world and share our views 4. Your mission is to go into enemy territory.
through video links instantly. A robot facilitator will 5. The nurses are attending to the emergency
always be there with us in case we need help in using cases.
the different gadgets, or to guide us in our everyday 6. The maid was asked to close the door.
tasks. 7. My parents encouraged me to work hard.
8. The kitten purred to show its gratitude.
Test 2
F. 1. The cricket team takes breaks near the stadium.
A. 1. Ice melts when heated. (intransitive) 2. Each of the students needs a folder and a pen.
2. My father stopped the car suddenly. (transitive) 3. The school choir practises songs every evening.
3. Will you speak the truth? (transitive) 4. Mumps is a disease that should be prevented.
4. The boy is controlling the toy helicopter. 5. He takes everything for granted.
(transitive) 6. Neither Nitin’s brothers nor his mother agrees
5. The man cut a big tree. (transitive) with him.
6. The train arrived late. (intransitive) 7. Both of these pairs of pants need ironing.
7. The hands of the clock are broken. (intransitive) 8. Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are
8. Hari broke his father’s watch. (transitive) characters from the Harry Potter series.
Answer Keys
B. 1. Juvita told me a lie.
2. Nikhil’s father left him a present. Chapter 18: Adverbs
3. Call Uncle John a cab. Let’s Get Started
4. We promised him our support.
1. He wrote very quickly during the exam.
5. She lent me her notebook.
2. This is a really beautiful garden.
6. The teacher granted us leave for a week.
3. The bees are buzzing gently around the flowers.
7. The Prime Minister awarded him a gold medal.
4. The tigress bravely defended her cubs against the
8. My brother did me a great favour.
bear.
C. 1. I have been working on this project for the past 5. The car shuddered loudly as it hit the divider.
five hours. (present perfect continuous)
6. Fire burned fiercely through the dry jungle.
2. I finished the assignment yesterday. (simple
7. Look at the painting carefully to find out what it is
past)
about.
3. He has lived in this house for ten years. (present
A. 1. Vishwanath often reaches school late.
perfect)
2. Siddharth works very hard.
4. What are they doing over there? (present
3. The final exam is drawing near.
continuous)
4. Ramu swims very fast.
5. He had not realised his error. (past perfect)
5. The train is going slowly.
6. She will come with us tomorrow. (simple future)
6. It is raining heavily.
7. By this time tomorrow, I will have reached
Dehradun. (future perfect) 7. Mehar is really charming.
8. The girls were scolded by the headmistress. 8. The kite is flying very high.
(simple past) 9. The stars are shining brightly.
10. You have done all the exercises correctly.
D. 1. He was a good leader.
2. We will have no water in our house. B. 1. I know her quite well.
3. Gayathri has many friends. 2. He has never travelled by train.
4. Elsa will be meeting her mother tomorrow. 3. Does he usually make mistakes?
5. Revathi had been watching films all night. 4. We sometimes deceive ourselves.
6. They are waiting for the arrival of their teacher. 5. I was hardly able to hear what they said.
7. I had scraped my knee while running to the 6. He was tall enough to reach the shelf.
principal’s office. 7. I am often late for my dancing classes.
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8. His father never had to work hard for his living. Chapter 19: Kinds of Sentences
9. Has her brother always been the principal?
Let’s Get Started
10. The students have almost completed their
classwork. 1. c. 3. d. 5. b.
C. 1. Govind doesn’t work hard. I work harder. 2. e. 4. a.
2. These oranges don’t taste very well. The other A. 1. Imperative 11. Interrogative
ones tasted better. (request) 12. Assertive
3. My house is far from my school. Ramiya’s house 2. Interrogative 13. Imperative
is even farther. Kavita lives the farthest from the 3. Exclamatory (instruction)
school. 4. Assertive 14. Assertive
4. Kiran speaks softly. Her sister speaks more 5. Interrogative 15. Assertive
softly than her. Their mother speaks most softly 6. Exclamatory 16. Exclamatory
of them all.
7. Imperative 17. Assertive
5. The mynah sings sweetly. The cuckoo sings (command) 18. Imperative
more sweetly than the mynah. The nightingale
8. Assertive (instruction)
sings most sweetly.
9. Imperative 19. Interrogative
6. My friends helped me much. My relatives
(advice) 20. Imperative
helped me even more. My family helped me
10. Assertive (command)
the most.
7. We won the game comfortably. Our team B. 1. Does he sing old Hindi songs?
defeated the opponents more comfortably than 2. This is a beautiful piece of jewellery.
any other team in the tournament. 3. Does the teacher congratulate the winners?
Answer Keys
4. What an expensive vase!

Let Us Write 5. This doll is very precious.
Suggested answer. Accept all valid responses. 6. Does this shop sell sweets?
7. How fast he drives the car!
The rains started from 20 June 2017 and continued 8. It was a delicious meal.
heavily for three days and three nights. Many parts 9. He was not envious of Sandeep.
of Mumbai had become totally flooded. Our school
10. Does everyone know him?
was one of the shelters chosen by the government
for being centrally located. The height of the building 11. Are they here to collect old newspapers?
also helped to keep the flood waters at bay. The 12. What an interesting story!
people of the locality, along with the teachers and 13. Does anybody like to be tricked?
students of our school, started relief operations 14. Everyone wants to meet the magician.
immediately. Food in large quantities was being 15. Do I ever drink coffee?
cooked to feed all those who had taken shelter in our
premises. All of us, led by our teachers, distributed Let Us Write
food to all the people who were completely stranded
because of the floodwaters. The government sent Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
paramilitary forces to speed up the rescue work.
Rohan: Ritika, come fast! The match is about to get
They came with helicopters and boats. They not only
over. India might win!
distributed food but also rescued as many people
as possible. Everyone had to work very swiftly in Ritika: What is the score now?
order to prevent loss of life and property. It was Rohan: 320 runs for three. We only need 12 more
amazing how people from all walks of life worked runs to win.
together feverishly and willingly for a common Ritika: Rohan, don’t jump around! Come and sit here
cause. The students handled the tasks given to them with me. I can’t see the screen.
determinedly and responsibly. Once the rain stopped, Rohan: Oh wait! Four runs scored by Virat Kohli! Yes,
the stagnant floodwaters receded gradually. Life come on India!
slowly limped back to normal. Thankfully, no lives Ritika: Now we’re going to win! Yahoo!
were lost, but the destruction to homes and property Rohan: How many overs are left, Ritika?
was immense. This incident was both a reminder of Ritika: Two balls from this over and then one over.
nature’s power of disruption and the spirit of mankind
Rohan: Cross your fingers Ritika! Make a wish, quick!
that faces all obstacles steadfastly.
Ritika: Another six scored by Sehwag! Ooh I can’t
bear the tension! This is too good!
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Rohan: Watch out Ritika, you’ve spilled your Pepsi. D. 1. She was distracted by the advertisements on
Ritika: Mom, Dad, come fast, we’re going to win this the television.
match! 2. What time is the pharmacy being opened in
Rohan: Oh! Virat Kohli has scored a four! Wait a minute, the morning?
oh no, it’s not a four, but the batsmen are 3. The cake has been baked by my mother.
running between the wickets and it’s two runs! 4. All types of clothes are ironed in this shop.
Ritika: Yes, we’ve done it! We’ve won! India is the 5. The cards have been written by the children.
greatest! We’re the best! Hurrah for India! 6. This picture has been painted by whom?
7. Zeenat’s wallet has been stolen.
Chapter 20: Active and Passive Voice 8. Christina is encouraged by her friends.
Let’s Get Started 9. The agreements are being signed by the
Presidents of the two countries.
My sister taught me how to ride a bicycle. 10. All trains to Chennai have been cancelled.
I was taught by my sister how to ride a bicycle.
Leonardo da Vinci painted this picture. Let Us Write
This picture was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
1. Passive: The school advises the parents to check
A. 1. Dipak posted the letter yesterday. the results online.
2. The workers did a lot of work yesterday but 2. Active: Non-vegetarian food is served by the
they weren’t paid. cafeteria.
3. A new school will be built on the land. 3. Active: A curfew has been issued by the army.
4. My friend speaks three languages. 4. Passive: The Civil Aviation Minister will inaugurate
Answer Keys
5. My parents have been invited to the Annual the new airport.
Day function of our school. 5. Active: How many pieces of clothes are
6. A cricket match is played by two teams of needed?
eleven players each. 6. Passive: People around the world use social
7. I think this ice cream is made with milk. media.
8. His songs are played on the radio every day. 7. Active: The Municipality Building is being
9. What kind of oil is used in Punjabi cooking? renovated.
10. Peter’s mother makes his sweaters. 8. Passive: Did Tarun score any goals?
9. Active: By whom is Mathematics taught in your
B. 1. Our lessons are learnt every day.
school?
2. The race is not won by the hare.
10. Passive: The school is organizing a road safety
3. The attendance is not being taken by the
awareness programme.
teacher.
4. All my pocket money has been spent.
Chapter 21: Phrases and Clauses
5. My pen has been stolen by someone.
6. All the sums have been solved by us. Let’s Get Started
7. The food for the children has not been cooked
1. The king was a good ruler.
by the mother.
2. Harish climbed a tree.
8. A bag was carried by every child.
3. on a table
9. A poisonous snake was killed by the farmer.
4. Our teacher is very kind.
10. Five golden eggs were laid by the hen.
5. a kind man
C. 1. His friends are holding a party tonight at his 6. Mary has a little lamb.
house.
2. The tailor is not stitching the clothes. A. 1. She wore a dress e. made of silk. (P)
3. We are holding a meeting in the hall. 2. You will do well c. if you work hard. (C)
4. He is playing tennis regularly. 3. Raju lived in a house j. built of stone. (P)
5. The bird has built a nest. 4. As soon as I saw the snake, h. I ran away. (C)
6. They have not completed their homework. 5. There were no cars a. in those days. (P)
7. We have not heard her sad tale. 6. I went to see g. what had happened. (C)
8. The Rajputs put up a brave fight. 7. This is the house b. where my friend lives. (C)
9. The mother was looking after the son. 8. Clean your room i. before you go out to
play. (C)
10. The child is eating an ice cream.
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9. He left home d. not long ago. (P) B. 1. The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
10. I play cricket f. with my brother. (P) 2. They have invited us for tea.
B. 1. This is the boy who chased that thief. 3. The boys left the room one by one.
2. They caught the fox which came into our house. 4. We shall go to school on foot.
3. He is wearing a sweater because he feels cold. 5. He comes to school by bus.
4. The lion roared when it saw the hunters. 6. I am ashamed of my rude behaviour.
5. The flower pot broke when it fell. 7. I shall return in an hour.
6. He smiled when he heard the good news. 8. There is a bridge over the river.
7. We all cheered when Rita won the race. 9. I am going up the stairs.
8. The little girl ran because a dog chased her. 10. The dog is lying on the floor.
C. 1. over: preposition 6. since: preposition
Let Us Write 2. away: adverb 7. aside: adverb
3. upon: preposition 8. on: preposition
4. around: 9. before:
A. 1. Every year we go on a vacation. preposition preposition
2. It started to rain all of a sudden. 5. up: adverb 10. outside: adverb
3. We managed to get the tickets at the last D. 1. The pencil fell down between the desk and
minute. the wall.
4. Hearing the news, he left in a hurry. 2. She entered into the room.
5. In the end, the truth always comes out. 3. What is the time by your watch?
6. I will teach you the sum step by step. 4. We travelled by train.
Answer Keys
B. 1. You must listen carefully to what he tells you. 5. He is angry with me.
2. Please let me know if you will be at home 6. I am pleased with you.
tomorrow. 7. There was an interesting show on television.
3. He is honest though he is poor. 8. She washed her face with water.
4. You will surely become a doctor when you grow 9. The snake was killed with a stone.
up. 10. I go to school on foot.
5. You will fail this test if you don’t work hard. 11. I congratulated her on her success.
6. I must confess that I was wrong. 12. The train is going to Delhi.
13. See you in next Friday.
Chapter 22: Prepositions 14. He is coming for home.
Let’s Get Started 15. Where shall I send it to?
16. I have been ill for three months.
1. I am going to my friend’s house on Sunday.
2. He lives in Faridabad. Let Us Write
3. I will start from my house at 11:00 a.m.
4. I will reach my friend’s house at 1:00 p.m. Suggested answer. Accept all valid responses.
5. In the evening, we will go to the park and play Once you reach Police Bazaar, take a taxi from there
together. and tell the driver to take you to the Fire Brigade. It
A. 1. The books are lying on the table. is a straight road. You will see the Main Secretariat
building which is on your left, and then at the
2. I have replied to her letter.
junction, the All Saints Church will be on your left,
3. The cat jumped over the wall.
and the State Central Library on your right. Now you
4. The stream flows below the bridge. need to take a left turn towards Lady Hydari Park. At
5. The traveller sat under a tree. the corner, you should turn left again towards Malki
6. Pour the milk in the jug. Point, then another left turn towards Dhankheti and
7. The farmer tied the cow with a rope. from there after a hundred metres, turn right towards
8. I was born in Shillong in Meghalaya. St Edmunds School which will fall on your left, with
9. The lamb looked around in fear. St Peter’s School on the right. Now go straight ahead
10. The meeting started at nine o’clock. till you reach the Fire Brigade point, then take one
last right and you will reach the Seven Day Adventist
11. He hammered a nail into the wooden plank.
Church and its compound. The third house with a red
12. What are the uses of the neem tree? gate is mine. I will wait for you at the gate.
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Chapter 23: Conjunctions he/she is capable of. However, there are some who
say that exams are too stressful for students and one
Let’s Get Started should have a tension-free syllabus in order to do well
needle and thread, chair and table, bread and butter, in schools. This line of thought might work for some,
song and dance, knife and fork but usually it doesn’t benefit students who need
to gauge their progress for themselves, unless the
A. 1. Due to both poor management and lack of syllabus can guarantee that the grades are designed
resources, the new supermarket closed soon for this. If that can be done, then such a system
after it opened. might work, since both students and the system need
2. I would love a cup of tea or coffee right now. assessment of some kind. Yet, such an experimental
3. If it rains tomorrow, the match will not take system should still be tried in schools because in the
place. end, it might be advantageous for both sides, and
4. This book is on sale in the store but not eventually if any change is brought about, it should
online. benefit all.
5. Neither my brother nor my sister will be able
to attend my performance. Chapter 24: Interjections
6. Thomas didn’t know if he would fail or pass.
7. Shruti’s voice was hoarse because she was A. 1. grief 6. sadness/dejection
shouting all night. 2. approval 7. joy
8. Sangeetha likes chicken but not fish. 3. addressing 8. attention
9. Unless Yani practises the piano, she cannot someone 9. surprise
perform at the recital. 4. grief/pain 10. addressing
10. Although Rohit seems shy, he is very talkative 5. surprise/wonder someone
Answer Keys
once you get to know him. B. 1. Hey! What are you doing there?
B. 1. Either Susan or Joanna will do it. 2. Hush! Don’t make a noise.
2. You must either follow my lead or quit. 3. Oh! Have they gone?
3. Hrishikesh is both educated and civilized. 4. Alas! He is no more.
4. They not only broke into the house but also 5. Oh! Their team has lost again.
stole everything. 6. Ah! What a beautiful painting.
5. If he gets the scholarship, he will be admitted 7. Alas! This is so sad.
into the college. 8. What! Are you serious?
6. Both my uncle and his son work in the Indian
C. 1. Alas! I have failed the examination.
Railways.
2. Oh no! We cannot go to Mira’s birthday party.
7. Neither Theo nor his cousin is old enough to
3. Bravo! You performed really well.
go on this roller coaster.
4. Hurrah! We are in the finals.
8. Either I will do the chores or you will.
5. Hello! I am Yash.
9. Neither my laptop nor my phone needs to be
repaired. 6. Hey! It is nice to meet you.
10. Unless she gets the loan, she will not be able 7. Alas! My dog is very ill.
to pay her rent. 8. Ooh! This film is so scary.
9. May God bless you. Amen!
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Chapter 25: Direct and Indirect Speech
Are examinations needed in schools or not — this is a
topic that has been debated on for decades. I believe
Let’s Get Started
that examinations are very essential for at least two John replied, ‘I really enjoyed it but I think you should
reasons, first from the educational point of view, it is watch it yourself to form an opinion.’
important to assess a student’s progress to know for
certain that he can proceed to the next grade. Then Vishwa said, ‘You’re right. I’ll watch it this Saturday.
the student should also be competent enough to be Then we can discuss the film.’
able to handle the level of academics in addition to A. 1. She asked if she could open the window.
the co-curricular activities appropriate for every stage.
2. He advised me to take an umbrella with me as
Finally, the student should be confident about what
it might rain.
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3. She said that she was afraid she could not 7. ‘Do you want to see the show?’ he asked.
help me. He asked me if I wanted to see the show.
4. Father asked if I would like to go on a trip 8. ‘Get well soon,’ she said.
round the world. She told me to get well soon.
5. He asked me if he could use my phone. 9. ‘Do you like your present?’ he asked.
6. She says that Akbar was the greatest Mughal He asked me if I liked my present.
emperor. 10. ‘Please show me the way to the hospital,’ he
7. She will tell you not to disturb her. requested.
8. Anant says that the dish was quite delicious. He requested me to show him the way to the
9. The teacher says that the earth rotates like hospital.
a top.
10. She asked me if I didn’t know the way home. Let Us Write
B. 1. ‘Parminder put up a brave fight,’ Karan says.
2. Babu says, ‘The stone is very heavy.’
3. He asked, ‘Monu, will you come with me?’ In the last assembly, our principal spoke to us about
4. Raj said, ‘I want to be a soldier.’ making our school a plastic-free zone. He spoke
about how each of us need to actively contribute
5. The stranger said to Dipti, ‘Where do you live?’
towards making the world a better place. He also
6. ‘Please forgive me,’ he begged the principal. mentioned that the right time to start was then itself.
7. I asked, ‘Kuntala, will you lend me a pencil?’ He explained how we should spread awareness
8. I said to him, ‘I have not seen you for months.’ among the public as pollution was affecting all life
9. Krishna asked, ‘Sohrab, have you read the forms. He stressed that this needed to be done right
letter?’ from an early age and that it had to be a collective
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10. The tenant says, ‘The roof is leaking.’ effort. He instructed us to replace all plastic bags with
C. 1. direct: Jamil asked us to tell him about our either cloth or paper bags and said that anyone found
holiday and whether we had a nice time. disobeying this rule would be fined fifty rupees. He
2. direct: The teacher told us to say something also introduced a cleaning drive, ‘Operation Sparkle’,
and not just stand there. which would begin the following day. All the students
would be responsible for making sure that the
3. direct: Archana said that she would be there
classrooms and the school premises are kept clean. All
at 8 o’clock.
papers, pencil shavings, leftover food and trash must
4. direct: Lalan told me that he was very tired.
be disposed of in a proper manner. He pointed out
5. direct: The doctor advised me to rest for at that dustbins had been placed in different locations
least a week. in the school and a prize would be given to the
6. indirect: ‘Don’t tell the secret to anyone, cleanest classroom. He also said that apart from the
alright?’ Laila said to me. classrooms, different school zones had been allotted
7. indirect: Jinia said to me, ‘Is she unwell?’ to student groups and these areas would need to be
8. indirect: ‘Please help me with my homework,’ inspected on a regular basis. We replied excitedly that
Priyam said to her brother. we would do our best to keep the school neat and
9. indirect: Mr Reddy said, ‘I can’t help you.’ clean, and try to win the coveted prize.
10. direct: Varun asked me if I heard what she
said.
Chapter 26: Phrasal Verbs
D. 1. I said to him, ‘Let us go for a walk.’
I told him that we should go for a walk. A. 1. Even though Jonathan couldn’t run fast, his
2. ‘How smart you are!’ she said. friends continued to cheer him on till he
She remarked that I was very smart. finished the race.
3. She said, ‘How happy I am!’ 2. Most adults who know Kevin tell him to grow
She exclaimed that she was very happy. up and act in a matured way.
4. ‘Sit down, boys,’ said the teacher. 3. Siddharth would always point out the
The teacher told the boys to sit down. historical buildings in our town.
5. He said to me, ‘Wait until I come.’ 4. I wonder when these kids will ever get along
with each other — they are always fighting.
He told me to wait until he came.
5. I’m sorry but I have to hold up the group — I
6. ‘Let us go home now,’ she said.
forgot my wallet!
She said that we should go home then.
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6. The police asked my father to pull the car over 13. The rash is still there! This medicine was
so that he could check his license. ineffective.
7. Minakshi might have to call off the party 14. I disagree with her statement. I think it is
because of the storm. wrong.
8. Would you drop by my house later in the 15. People may misunderstand you if you speak
evening? I will give you the book. softly. Be loud and clear.
9. If you don’t know the meaning of this word, 16. I will not watch this injustice without speaking
you can look it up in the dictionary. against it.
10. Why don’t you pick out your costume from 17. Mr Milton is very unfriendly. He never opens
this selection of dresses? his door for visitors.
B. 1. The firemen had to break into the house to 18. This antique vase is irreplaceable. There are
rescue the children. no others like it.
2. The minister called off the strike yesterday. 19. That is not the correct total. I miscalculated
3. We will give the room keys when we check out the accounts.
of the hotel. 20. Don’t ask Jonas to do anything for the party.
4. I came across these old photo albums when I He is very irresponsible.
was cleaning the house. B. 1. Nitin can never stay still in the class. He is very
5. Please look up the dictionary to find out the restless.
meaning of this word. 2. Meenu’s little sister is so irritating and childish.
6. They couldn’t get along with each other. 3. I can never remember anything. I’m so
7. The enemy decided to give in when they forgetful.
couldn’t fight any more. 4. Mrs Das is a professor at this college. She is
Answer Keys
8. Their car broke down two kilometers away from an English teacher.
the city. 5. He ate too much food at the wedding. Now
he has acidity.
Chapter 27: Prefixes and Suffixes 6. The man is just out of jail. He is enjoying his
freedom.
Let’s Get Started 7. He dresses very smartly. He has a sense of
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. style.
8. The clothes have become faded after
a. frost: frosted, frosty, defrost washing. They have become colourless.
b. prison: imprison, prisoner, imprisoned 9. Don’t tell her that her painting needs
c. hope: hopeful, hopeless, hoping improvement. She hates criticism.
A. 1. Your answer is wrong. It is incorrect. 10. Why are you so gloomy today?
2. I don’t believe what her story says, it’s really C. 1. My father and uncles are all bald. I am worried
unbelievable. that baldness runs in the family.
3. I don’t know where she went. It’s like she 2. It’s very hot and sunny today. Take an umbrella
disappeared! with you.
4. That’s against the law. Don’t do anything 3. The army is always looking out for acts of
illegal. terrorism.
5. This marathon is so difficult. It is impossible to 4. Mohan has been working day and night. He is
complete! tireless.
6. She never speaks the truth. How dishonest 5. He is afraid of everything. I’ve never seen
can someone be? anyone with so much cowardice.
7. No one likes this brand of chocolate. It is very 6. The prince has lost his kingdom. He has no
unpopular. importance now.
8. How unfortunate that you lost your wallet! 7. He has lived a life of luxury and wealth. He has
9. I don’t know if she will exercise today. She is never faced adversity.
very irregular. 8. I like hanging out with Joan. She is so
10. This man lost his house in a fire. He has cheerful.
suffered great misfortune. 9. We don’t understand Spanish. Should we get
11. Be nice to your brother. Don’t be unkind. an interpreter?
12. This assignment is incomplete. Finish it by 10. I wish you weren’t so foolish. Anyone would
tomorrow. have realised that was a trick.
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D. 1. This is a sad story. B. 1. I have fever; therefore, I cannot attend school.
2. The car is irreparable. 2. Distinguish between the following pair of
3. He is unconscious now. words: meet, meat; pail, pale; bear, bare.
4. I have unhealthy habits. 3. The chief mountain ranges of India are: the
5. This route is inconvenient. Himalayas, the Vindhyas, the Ghats and the
6. The player was disqualified for cheating in the Aravallis.
match. 4. Napoleon said, ‘Give me a good mother; I will
7. We have infinite resources. give you a good nation.’
8. It is impossible to climb this hill. 5. I have guests at home; therefore, I can’t ask you
to stay with me.
9. He is unauthorised to do the job.
6. ‘Who are you trying to fool, all of us, or just
10. I’m unavailable for the job.
me?’
Let Us Write C. 1. Abhay’s book has been stolen.

2. These boys aren’t interested in football.
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. 3. We’re excited about the trip to Mahabalipuram.
1. disadvantage: Being short, he was at a 4. Mr Singh can’t come to the meeting today.
disadvantage while playing basketball. 5. Deepika isn’t the captain of our basketball
2. disorder: After the hurricane, there was disorder team.
everywhere. 6. These chocolates look expensive. They’re
3. illegal: Smuggling is an illegal trade punishable in definitely worth more than a hundred rupees.
all countries. 7. Mrs Jain won’t be discharged from the hospital
4. immobile: The traffic jam left us immobile for half today.
Answer Keys
an hour. 8. Where is Anuja’s bag?

5. impolite: It is impolite to interrupt when another D. 1. The teacher asked me, ‘Why are you late?’
person is talking. 2. He said, ‘We must win this match at any cost.’
6. incomplete: Even after a year, the construction of 3. Mahesh said to his mother, ‘Will you help me
this mall is incomplete. with my homework?’
7. invisible: In detective stories, sometimes the 4. Babul said, ‘Good morning, Daddy.’
characters write with invisible ink. 5. The lady said, ‘Get me a glass of water, please.’
8. irregular: Because of his ill health, Dinesh is E. 1. ‘Yes, come in,’ said the teacher.
usually irregular at school.
2. ‘May I come in, Sir?’
9. unnecessary: This detour was completely
3. We now have a holiday on Monday.
unnecessary, and delayed us further.
4. ‘Help me, please.’
10. unattended: The accident victim had been left
unattended for a long time. 5. I like mangoes, grapes and oranges.
6. He bought books, pens, pencils and toys for
his sister.
Chapter 28: Punctuation
7. I have read The Discovery of India.
Let’s Get Started 8. ‘I can’t come to Delhi,’ she said.
In the meantime, the Captain gradually brightened 9. I am a little boy. My name is Jayaram.
up at his own music, and at last flapped his hand 10. Vinay is speaking like a fool.
upon the table before him in a way we all knew to
mean silence. The voices stopped at once, all but Dr Let Us Write
Livesey’s. He went on as before, speaking clear and
Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her
kind. The Captain glared at him for a while, flapped
feet. In a moment, she looked up, but it was all dark.
his hand again, glared still harder and at last, broke
Overhead before her was another long passage, and
out angrily.
the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it.
A. 1. My sister is strong, brave, bold and beautiful. There was not a moment to be lost. Away went Alice
2. We saw lions, elephants and giraffes during the like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it
safari. turned a corner, ‘Oh! My ears and whiskers, how late
3. I joined this school on May 17, 2009. it’s getting!’ She was close behind it, when she turned
the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen.
4. They came, they sat, they participated.
She found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit by a
5. Run, else you will miss the bus. row of lamps hanging from the roof.
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Test 3 4. Passive: The hospital is organizing a blood
donation camp.
A. 1. She treats the animals sympathetically. (manner)
5. Passive: We instruct the students to read all the
2. Someone is talking outside the window. (place) material online.
3. Please call Suraj now. (time) 6. Active: Only vegetarian food is served by this
4. He keeps calling me again and again. restaurant.
(frequency) 7. Active: All its employees were sent a notice by
5. The theatre is completely full. (degree) the company.
6. Where did you keep your keys? (place) 8. Passive: The principal will inaugurate the new
7. You have always been a good friend. laboratory wing.
(frequency)
F. 1. The man said that it gave him great pleasure to
8. Both of you should go for walks daily. be with us all that evening.
(frequency)
2. The boy cried that he had got a toothache that
B. 1. My uncle lives in Gandhi Road. day.
2. Since he joined the football team, Harish seems 3. Kamal asked Kavita where she had gone the
to never be at home. day before.
3. The dog responded to his owner’s attempts to 4. She said that she didn’t speak Spanish.
discipline him with loud barking. 5. He asked if she knew Keerthana.
4. You always see these kind of advertisements 6. She said that she had been practising hard.
on TV. 7. He said that they were quite content then.
5. The robbers were caught at the intersection of 8. He told me to be nice to my sister.
the two streets.
G. 1. I don’t know where my bag is. I must look for it.
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6. I am not interested in buying new clothes now.
2. The teacher asked us to fill up the application
7. My pet dog is named after my favourite cartoon
form.
character.
3. The music is too soft. Could you turn up the
8. My grandparents have been married for
volume, please?
56 years.
4. I will call off the party if I can’t find a venue.
C. 1. I like dosa but not idli.
5. I’m going to switch on the TV to watch the
2. If it is still raining, we have to cancel our picnic. game.
3. Neither my father nor my mother will be able to 6. The food has gone bad. Please throw it away.
attend the play.
7. Take off your shoes when you enter the office.
4. Sunil didn’t know if he would pass the test or
8. We have run out of sugar and milk.
have to take a re-test.
5. Johan was late to school as his father was ill. H. 1. If it’s sunny outside, apply sunscreen lotion.
6. I went to the supermarket and bought some 2. She is so dishonest that she speaks nothing but
bread. lies.
7. Since it was raining, we decided to go for 3. You will find your inner strength when faced
a walk. with difficulty.
8. Kevin knows how to ride a bicycle but his 4. Sometimes I feel learning Physics is close to
brother does not. impossible.
5. The prisoner longs for freedom.
D. 1. Does he play the piano?
6. I exercise once in a while. I’m very irregular.
2. This is a beautiful song.
7. It’s always nice to be with a cheerful person.
3. Were the students making noise?
8. You should never be unkind to others.
4. What an old tea set!
5. This crystal is very fragile.
Chapter 29: The Happy Prince
6. Does this man sell snacks?
7. How fast he runs! B. 1. The poor woman’s face was thin and worn and
8. She was not jealous of Sandy. she had rough, red hands, all pricked by the
needle because she was a seamstress.
E. 1. Active: How many shoes are needed by you?
2. The woman is embroidering passion flowers on
2. Passive: People watch television all over the
a satin gown for the loveliest of the Queen’s
world.
maids-of-honour to wear at the next Court-ball.
3. Active: The English literature classes are taken
by whom?
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3. The little boy is the poor seamstress’ son. He is Chapter 30: A Tragic Story
lying ill, with a fever and is asking for oranges.
Since his mother has nothing to give him but B. 1. The sage was unique because despite his being
river water, he is crying. a sage with a handsome ponytail, he could not
4. The Prince asks the Swallow to take out the understand why it hung behind him.
ruby from his sword hilt and give it to the 2. The ‘curious case’ referred to the problem of
seamstress. the sage’s pigtail hanging behind him, when he
5. The Swallow’s friends are in Egypt. They are wanted it to hang at his face instead.
flying up and down the Nile and talking to the 3. The sage’s solution for this ‘curious case’ was to
large lotus flowers. Soon they will go to sleep in turn himself round and round, and then spin in
the tomb of the great King. and out all day long. He hoped that by doing
6. The Swallow didn’t like little boys because they this, the pigtail would also turn around and
were rude and were always throwing stones at change its place.
him. 4. No, the sage did not stop trying. The line that
7. Even though the stones never managed to hit tells us about this is ‘And though his efforts
the Swallow, the act of throwing stones itself never slack’.
was a ‘mark of disrespect’ to him. C. 1. The sage swore that he would change the
8. The little Swallow finally agrees to stay with pigtail’s place.
the Happy Prince for one night and be his 2. He wanted the pigtail to hang at his face.
messenger for that night. 3. Due to all of the sage’s efforts, the pigtail’s
C. 1. The woman was embroidering passion flowers position stayed the same.
on a satin gown. 4. This is a tragic story because a wise sage is
2. The boy is asking for oranges. trying in vain to change something that can’t
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3. The Swallow wants to go to Egypt where his be changed.

friends are. D. 1. long ago: days of yore
4. The Prince wants the Swallow to take a ruby to 2. attractive: handsome
the woman. 3. thought about: mused
D. 1. decorate a garment by stitching patters on it: 4. sturdy: stout
embroidering 5. lazy: slack
2. the handle of a weapon: hilt E. 1. handsome: ugly
3. a person who delivers messages: messenger 2. behind: front
4. the base on which a statue stands: pedestal 3. found: lost
5. impolite behaviour: disrespect 4. out: in
E. ‘Far away,’ continued the statue in a low musical 5. faithful: unfaithful
voice, ‘far away in a little street there is a F. Many, many years ago there lived a wise man with
poorhouse. One of the windows is open, and a good-looking pigtail. But the man was very upset
through it I can see a woman sitting at a table. because he didn’t like the fact that his pigtail hung
Her face is thin and worn, and she has rough, behind him. He wanted it to hang in front him,
red hands, all pricked by the needle, for she is a at his face. He decided that if he turned himself
seamstress. She is embroidering passion flowers round, the pigtail would change its position. So he
on a satin gown for the loveliest of the Queen’s started moving up and down, and round, hoping
maids-of-honour to wear at the next Court-ball. In that the pigtail’s place would change. Despite his
a bed, in the corner of the room, her little boy is efforts, the pigtail never moved. This didn’t stop
lying ill. He has a fever and is asking for oranges. the man — he kept moving even though there was
His mother has nothing to give him but river water, no change.
so he is crying. Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,
won’t you take the ruby out of my sword hilt and
give it to her? My feet are stuck to this pedestal
and I cannot move.’
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Chapter 31: The Stonecutter
B.
Who? Characteristics Who was more powerful?

1. Stonecutter cuts stones, hard hands, dirty clothes king
2. King rules kingdom, soft hands, silk robes and shining the sun
jewels, sits in a comfortable palanquin
3. The sun shines strongly, burns up fields with sunrays, turns cloud
the ocean into vapour and forms a great cloud which
covers the land
4. Big, black cloud rains down on the fields and causes floods, which in stone
turn sweeps everything away
5. The boulder cannot be moved by water stonecutter
C. 1. When he woke up, the stonecutter saw a long 2. boulder: After the landslide, the whole hillside
procession of people. There were many soldiers, was covered with huge boulders.
attendants and in the middle, in a palanquin, 3. procession: Caravans in the desert travel in a
carried by strong people, was the king. long procession.
2. When he was a king, the stonecutter felt 4. uncomfortable: After eating a hearty lunch,
uncomfortable because the sun was too hot. Robin felt uncomfortable during the downhill
3. The king had sworn that he would punish the journey.
Answer Keys
chief of the soldiers if they did not reach the 5. except: Everyone went to the party except
palace before sunset. Ritam, who stayed at home to study for the
4. After the stonecutter turned into the sun, he exam.
shone so strongly that he burned up the fields F. 1. The stonecutter said that it was very easy to
with his rays and turned the ocean into vapour. be a king and that those people were there to
This in turn formed a great cloud which covered serve him.
the land.
2. The chief of the soldiers bent before the king,
5. The moral of the story is that we must be and addressing him respectfully as his majesty,
content with who we are and what we have, said that that morning he had sworn to have
instead of trying to be someone else. him punished if they did not reach the palace
D. 1. pity: felt sorry for before the sunset.
2. instantly: at once 3. He acknowledged that he was powerful, but
3. unusual: strange the sun was even more powerful than him. He
4. parade: procession added that he would rather be the sun than a
5. vowed: swore king.
4. The stonecutter exclaimed that the rock was
E. 1. palanquin: In the olden days, kings and queens
more powerful than he was and added that
were carried in a palanquin while travelling to
only a stonecutter could change the rock, so he
different places.
wished he was a stonecutter.
Chapter 32: Nature and Us

B.
Motor cars Steam engine No butterflies No forests
and fish
rivers to dry up
Industrial
Aeroplanes Caused concrete jungles
Revolution
black smoke
Spacecrafts Computers Polluted air Black rain
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C. 1. If environmental pollution destroys nature, Chapter 33: My Dog Marcus
there will be no flowers, no butterflies, no fish
and the rain will be black in colour. Already, B. 1. Marcus’ regular day consisted of sixteen
rivers are drying up and instead of forests, we hours of sleep, six hours of rest, two hours of
have concrete jungles. intensive eating and a walk after breakfast as far
2. There are many things that can be done to as the nearest corner and back.
control environmental pollution, like growing 2. Marcus considered his walk after breakfast as
more trees, stopping the killing of wild animals, ‘sheer, brutal slavery’.
avoiding use of plastic bags, stopping the 3. Marcus was only partly deaf because though
practice of littering, using less petrol and he could not supposedly hear anything else, he
encouraging the use of environmental-friendly was still able to hear anything connected with
products, and so on. food.
3. The polluted earth is ‘the monster of our own 4. The author and his wife tried to cure Marcus by
creation’, since we ourselves would have been going silent. When Marcus was around, they
responsible for creating this monster. We would would only move their lips but not say a single
only have ourselves to blame for the steady word.
destruction of the earth. C. Hello! I am Marcus, a St. Bernard dog. I love to eat
D. 1. departure: advent and sleep. However, I hate walking. So one day
2. peace: havoc I decided to go deaf. At first, it was wonderful! I
3. silence: roar didn’t have to go for walks at all. But I forgot to
play deaf when I heard anything about food. My
4. create: destroy
owner caught me cheating. After a few days, I
5. delayed: immediate
realised that I couldn’t hear what they were saying.
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E. 1. hailed: c. praised greatly I was really shocked and worried. I couldn’t even
2. din: e. loud, unpleasant noise hear anything about food. Then, one day I could
3. havoc: d. large-scale destruction hear my owners again! Now I don’t mind going for
4. foresee: b. predict walks.
5. doom: a. a terrible fate D.
F. 1. Assertive sentences: 1. intensive 4. disturbed
Today, our planet has reached a stage when 2. occasionally 5. puzzled
environmental pollution is threatening to 3. brutal
destroy it. F.
It was a brave new world — a world of steam
1. sheer: sheer 4. silent: silently
engines and motor cars.
2. brutal: brutally 5. initial: initially
2. Exclamatory sentences:
3. smiling: smilingly
Then came the aeroplane, the spacecraft, and
finally computers!
Great cities all over world echoed with
the sound of factory sirens and the roar
of machinery!
3. Imperative sentences:
Stop killing wild animals.
Avoid using plastic bags.
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Answer Keys (Additional Worksheets)
Answers to Additional Worksheets
04_Book 6_Worksheet Additional_AK.indd 77 15/02/18 5:24 pm

Worksheet 1: Nouns D. 1. The police is chasing the robbers.
2. The news given by Tom is good.
A. 1. Mr Thomas: proper; country: common
3. The puppy is chewing some green grass.
2. jury: collective; members: common
4. I left my luggage in the station’s waiting room.
3. Laughter: abstract; medicine: common
5. The vendors are selling some vegetables.
4. judge: common; crowd: collective; issue: abstract
6. Give me some rice.
5. Madhubala: proper; actress: common
7. Many fruits are kept in the basket.
6. Honesty: abstract; policy: abstract
8. Marilyn bought some sugar from the shop.
7. herd: collective; deer: common; pride:
collective; lions: common
8. Mira: proper; school: common; city: common; Worksheet 3: Nouns (Gender)
Patna: proper A. 1. tigress: feminine, stag: masculine
9. wizard, mouse, rabbit: common 2. prince: masculine, spinster: feminine
10. King Porus: proper; bravery: abstract 3. children: common
B. 1. abstract 6. concrete 4. princess: feminine, priest: masculine
2. concrete 7. concrete 5. horse: masculine, rider: common

3. concrete 8. abstract 6. maidservant: feminine, door: neuter
4. abstract 9. abstract 7. friend: common, cookies: neuter
5. abstract 10. abstract 8. mare: feminine, hoof: neuter
C. 1. The band of musicians played music while the B. 1 2 3
troupe of dancers performed. N E P H E W
2. A swarm of bees attacked the troop of monkeys. U O I
3. The army of soldiers marched down the street.
N E Z
4. The crew of sailors spotted a pod of whales in
2
the ocean. T A U N T
5. A large crowd gathered outside the police E R
station.
3 4
6. The team of players shook hands with the S D U C H E S S
board of directors. 4
S O N U
7. As I was late, I ran up the flight of stairs.
N
8. The plague of locusts spoilt the crops.
T
Worksheet 2: Nouns E
A. 1. sheep – plural; field- singular R
2. cupcakes – plural
3. cousin – singular C. 1. The waitress served the gentlemen.
4. movie – singular 2. The fox chased the gander.
5. piglets – plural; pig – singular 3. The washerwoman washed all our dirty
6. bakery – singular; biscuits – plural clothes.
4. The landlord drove the girls out of his house.
B. 1. The thieves tried to unlock the safes.
5. Some drakes swam in the pool.
2. The ox was tied in the field.
6. My grandmother told me many stories.
3. The cats are chasing the mice.
7. The empress punished the people of her
4. I bought new furniture.
empire.
5. The girls ate loaves of bread.
8. Sam’s sister left him at the shop.
6. Plants respond to sounds.
7. Reena took her sisters-in-law out for dinner. D. 1 she - bear – e. he - bear
8. The chefs got the cherries for the cakes. 2 master – f. mistress
C. 1. uncountable 5. countable 3 lord – a. lady
2. countable 6. uncountable
4 heiress – b. heir
3. uncountable 7. uncountable
5 cow – c. bull
4. countable 8. countable
6 host – d. hostess
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Worksheet 4: Possessive Nouns 7. The farmer sowed the seeds herself.
8. They are celebrating Christmas this year.
A. 1. Roma lost her dog’s bone.
C. 1. I am learning to play the drums myself.
2. Ben’s ball fell into the pond.
2. They themselves are planning the outing.
3. Children’s books are available in the market.
3. Would you like to take your books now?
4. Mr Brown’s shop is at the end of the street.
4. I prefer my jacket to hers.
5. Bruno’s ball is under the sofa.
5. Ram left the hostel himself.
6. Simon’s garden has plenty of roses.
6. Monica found those mittens of hers.
B. 1. my sister’s earrings
D 1. She chopped the vegetables herself.
2. my grandmother’s sweater
2. Ken himself brought the snacks.
3. the air conditioner’s remote control
3. It is my pet parrot.
4. the cat’s bowl
4. That muffler on the bed is hers.
5. the man’s suit
5. Those girls are friends of his.
6. the children’s toffees
6. The women found their way themselves.
7. the boys’ hostel

7. They were as eager as us to start the game.
8. Jeuss’ cap
8. The book over there is mine.
C. 1. My brother’s coat is kept on the sofa.
9. He joined us for the movie last evening.
2. Benzy’s bicycle is parked outside.
10. Please pick up that hat of yours from the bed.
3. The boy’s socks were dirty.
4. The magician’s gems were stolen.
5. Joan’s boots were muddy.
Worksheet 6: Pronouns
6. The baker’s shop was closed. A. 1. these: demonstrative
7. The child’s toys were scattered all over 2. whose: interrogative
the floor. 3. which: interrogative
8. Mike’s sheep were grazing. 4. she: personal; who: relative
9. The girl’s books have new covers. 5. nobody: indefinite
10. My mother’s clothes have been ironed. 6. that: demonstrative
7. somebody: indefinite
D. 1. The girls’ hostel is renovated.
8. he: personal; who: relative
2. Jody’s bike broke down.
3. The postman’s bag was filled with letters. B. 1. Which is your favourite sport?
4. An elephant’s trunk is strong. 2. They are the ones who won the football
5. A crocodile’s tail helps it to move. tournament.
6. An ostrich’s egg is large. 3. Which is the book that Nancy has borrowed
from you?
7. The son-in-law’s company has been shut down.
4. Robin is the boy who lives next door.
8. That is my eldest sister’s cat.
5. Whom did you deliver the parcel to?
9. The children’s park is near my house. 6. Kolkata, which is known as the city of joy,
10. The teacher collected the students’ test papers. is my birthplace.
7. Where is your hostel?
Worksheet 5: Pronouns 8. Anne, who is an architect, designed her
own house.
A. 1. He: personal 5. herself: reflexive
C. 1. Ratna is a young girl but she is wise for her age.
2. She: personal 6. myself: emphatic
2. Dennis troubles Mr Wilson as he is naughty.
3. hers: possessive 7. himself: emphatic
3. I loved the strawberries, which Ginny gave me.
4. I: personal 8. mine: possessive
4. Italy is a beautiful city. It is my favourite
B. 1. Those gloves are mine. Thank you for holiday destination.
finding them. 5. I gave my pen to Paul who did not have one.
2. She is quite sure that the book is hers. 6. I grew up in Malgudi. It is the place of my birth.
3. The boys polished their shoes themselves. 7. Tarun played cricket with Roni and Soham. He
4. Roger himself bought the tickets for the show. had fun with them.
5. The car left outside was theirs. 8. The thief, who stole my bicycle, was caught.
6. It is my neighbour’s pet squirrel.
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D. 1. I did the job myself. Worksheet 8: Adjectives
2. Tim went home as he was ill.
A. 1. these: demonstrative
3. This is the chocolate which was given to me
by Nancy. 2. Each: distributive; smart: quality
4. Who’s coming for dinner tonight? 3. Which: interrogative; interesting: quality
5. Somebody has seen them last night. 4. Your: possessive
6. Where is your uncle? 5. Every: distributive
7. One should be true to oneself./He should be 6. my: possessive
true to himself. 7. city: noun as an adjective
8. He and I are going for a party. 8. This: demonstrative; that: demonstrative
9. Who is the woman he was talking to? B. 1. best: superlative
2. bigger: comparative
10. The village where he grew up has become
quite modern now. 3. crispy: positive
4. most ferocious: superlative
5. well-behaved: positive
Worksheet 7: Adjectives
6. better: comparative
A. 1. Chinese: proper; popular: quality 7. delicious: positive
2. honest; dishonest: quality 8. more adventurous: comparative
3. wonderful: quality C. 1. more, most 5. soft
4. Russian: proper 2. most popular 6. smarter
5. some: quantity 3. brighter 7. most interesting
6. little: quantity 4. cleverest 8. greatest
7. no: quantity
8. few: quantity Worksheet 9: Articles
9. first: number (ordinal); new: quality
10. second: number (ordinal) A. 1. As we moved towards the cricket stadium,
we found there was a huge crowd waiting
11. Roman: proper; brave: quality
over there.
12. reputed: quality
2. French is a language, which is easy to learn.
B. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. 3. Rita has joined a university in America.
1. The big book on the shelf is a funny book. 4. A meteor was heading towards the earth.
2. There are four oranges and two peaches in 5. We are going to call an architect to make a
the fruit basket. plan for the building.
3. The Australian Airways is better than the 6. Tara travelled to Paris in an aeroplane.
Malaysian Airways. 7. It took us an hour to reach the museum on
4. The pretty girl was going to the weekly market Park Street.
place. 8. The children have made such a mess in
5. My first book was published five years back. the classroom.
6. Ira bought a box full of Swiss chocolates. 9. For breakfast, I want to have oats with
7. Obedient children listen to their parents. an egg.
8. Many birds can be heard singing in the park. 10. Happiness cannot be bought with money.
C. 1. Mary got a few dirty socks for washing. B. 1. Once upon a time, a crow stole a large lump
2. Paul wore a long, black, woollen coat. of cheese from the windowsill of a cottage
3. The dark wooden house on the lonely street and flew up to a high tree to eat it in comfort.
is empty. A fox, which was passing by, noticed what
4. The small tired man is ploughing the field. she had in her beak and his mouth started
watering at the sight.
5. Many naughty children are making that loud
noise. 2. Mr Sen was an artist. He lived in a house
by the river Ganga. One day, he spotted an
6. Ruby wore a long, green, silk gown to the party.
unusual fish in the river. The fish was orange
7. The question paper was long and tough. in colour, but the tail was greenish blue. He
8. We bought a tiny, brown, furry puppy. quickly took out a brush and a paintbox and
drew a picture of the fish.
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3. It was a pleasant day. The weather was neither 7. have been: helping verb
too hot nor too cold. Suddenly my father 8. has: main verb; is: main verb
came up with an idea. ‘Why don’t we go for 9. did: helping verb
a long drive? ’ he said. The whole family got 10. should: helping verb; were: helping verb
ready in no time and set off on a long journey.
C. 1. A cow is a useful animal as it gives us the milk.
Worksheet 11: Transitive and
2. I shall shift to the London in a year.
Intransitive Verbs
3. Ali is a thin boy but Parth is the thinnest boy
in class. A. 1. is singing: intransitive
4. The pilot announced that we are going to land 2. fell: intransitive
at the airport in five minutes. 3. ate: transitive
5. A Milk is a nutritious food. 4. are flying: transitive
6. Walking is a good exercise for the one and all. 5. are cooking: transitive
7. The earth moves around the sun. 6. stole: transitive
8. The Illiad is one of the best-known epics in 7. ate: transitive

the world. 8. drives: intransitive
9. dances: intransitive
Worksheet 10: Primary and Modal 10. has been sleeping: intransitive
Auxiliary Verbs 11. is reading: transitive
A. 1. I hope you had a good time at the party last 12. sneezed: intransitive
evening. 13. prays: intransitive
2. Yesterday was my first interview. 14. is riding: transitive
3. Rohan and I are studying in the same school. B. 1. children 7. ball
4. Anisha has put in a lot of hard work to make 2. bat 8. aeroplane
the project a success. 3. plants 9. dough
5. I am going on a cruise next month. 4. cookies 10. vase
6. How many pets does your uncle have? 5. party 11. dog
7. Trina and Sheena were absent yesterday. 6. frock 12. sandwiches
8. The teacher has not taken the class this
morning.
Worksheet 12: Transitive and
9. I do not believe that I have won the prize.
Intransitive Verbs
10. Are you attending the meeting this evening?
B. 1. We must go for a dental check-up every six A. 1. The teacher gave the children (indirect object)
months. their notebooks (direct object).
2. All schools should have a playground. 2. I brought toffees (direct object) for my sister
(indirect object).
3. They were lost as they couldn’t find the way
3. My brother tore off a page (direct object) from
out of the forest.
my notebook.
4. May I have a glass of water, please? 4. The milkman gave us (indirect object) milk
5. I shall try to reach the station well before time. (direct object) from his can.
6. Rani can dance, but she can’t sing. 5. I ironed my school uniform (direct object) with
a hot iron.
7. Raman said he wouldn’t come for the party as
6. My uncle sent me (indirect object) an email
he had a test the next day.
(direct object).
8. Rustam could solve the puzzle in less than ten 7. The waiter served us (indirect object) the
minutes. beverages (direct object).
C. 1. was: helping verb 8. Mala made Mahi (indirect object) a paper boat
2. had: main verb (direct object).
3. were: helping verb 9. She bought a dozen eggs (direct object) from
4. does: helping verb the shop.
5. am: main verb 10. Shaun borrowed the books (direct object)
6. is: main verb from the library.
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11. Anita made breakfast (direct object) for her C. 1. Both the boys are naughty.
sister (indirect object). 2. Everyone is troubled by the drought.
12. My father took me (indirect object) to see the 3. Tom and Jerry are best friends.
cricket match. 4. Winnie the Pooh loves honey.
B. 1. verb: was; subject complement: fantastic 5. Jack and Jill go to the market every day.
2. verb: were; subject complement: very crispy 6. Jonathan as well as Joan plays table tennis.
3. verb: felt; subject complement: exhausted 7. Neither Henry nor George is present.
4. verb: performed; subject complement: well 8. A herd of deer is running in the forest.
5. verb: named; object complement: Bruno 9. The parrots fly high in the sky.
6. verb: is; subject complement: excellent 10. We love to celebrate Christmas.
7. verb: should follow; object complement:
carefully Worksheet 14: Agreement of Subject
8. verb: declared; object complement: winner and Verb
9. verb: is; subject complement: interesting
10. verb: makes; object complement: weary A. 1. love 8. solves
11. verb: elected; object complement: monitor 2. are 9. plays

12. verb: bought; subject complement: for herself 3. is 10. wear
13. verb: should keep; object complement: clean 4. is 11. sleep
5. is 12. read
Worksheet 13: Agreement of Subject 6. graze 13. pounces
7. are 14. climb
and Verb
B. 1. We visit the church every Sunday.
A. 1. The children are playing in the park now. 2. Dora and David spend their money wisely.
2. She has a lovely set of pastel colours. 3. Everyone in the room is smartly dressed.
3. Tim and Tom are making a sandcastle 4. Maria, as well as Ben, is playing chess.
last evening.
5. Sophia, together with Vani, has gone to
4. Dennis is playing chess with his mother now. the market.
5. Each child was wearing a cap for the birthday 6. Ginny and Johnny are looking for a cat.
party last Sunday.
7. The children go to sleep by eight o’clock.
6. A litter of puppies was playing in the park
8. My cousin Jack lives in England.
all morning.
9. Both Ramesh and I have new bicycles.
7. No news is good news.
10. Everyone laughs at my jokes.
8. Neither Ram nor his friend has taken part in
the play. 11. Annie runs faster than her brothers.
9. What have you brought for lunch today? 12. Amit can throw the ball very far.
10. Mrs Jones has three cats and two dogs.
11. The teachers are taking us for a picnic Worksheet 15: Finite and Non-Finite Verbs
next week.
A. 1. love, non-finite 6. is, non-finite
12. They were dancing in the party last night.
2. met, finite 7. go, finite
13. They have given me a present.
3. likes, non-finite 8. broke, finite
14. The principal has invited us for tea.
4. gave, finite 9. help, finite
B. 1. The boys play in the school cricket team. 5. will visit, finite 10. will pay, finite
2. Mohan and his brother often fight.
B. 1. to watch 5. to eat
3. The child laughs at jokes.
2. to celebrate 6. to submit
4. Neither Henry nor I know the answer.
3. to fulfil 7. to exercise
5. Rubina knits sweaters every winter.
4. to go 8. to help
6. Each girl tells a story in the session.
C. 1. to win 5. to reach
7. The children solve easy sums quickly.
2. to wrap 6. to sing
8. Mr John speaks well.
3. to drink 7. to buy
9. Rita and Nancy bring eggs from the market.
4. to run 8. to attend
10. Seema bakes delicious cakes.
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Worksheet 16: Finite and Non-Finite Verbs Worksheet 18: Simple Present, Present
Continuous, Present Perfect and Present
A. 1. Watching, gerund 5. Cycling, gerund
2. broken, participle 6. Reading, gerund
Perfect Continuous Tenses
3. Walking, gerund 7. bent, participle A. 1. go 5. are writing
4. Running, participle 8. confusing, participle 2. is taking 6. paints
B. 1. Nursing is a noble job. 3. know 7. is lifting
2. Finding a garage is easy in cities. 4. is raining 8. practise
3. Getting admission in a good school is difficult. B. 1. I have finished my homework ten minutes ago.
4. Working for long hours leads to a lot of stress. 2. Thea has gone to the market.
5. Eating healthy keeps us fit. 3. It has been drizzling since morning.
6. We must make studying our priority. 4. The labourers have been loading the sacks
7. Writing is her hobby. since afternoon.
8. Eating fresh vegetables keeps one healthy. 5. Tom has drunk all the milk from the bottle.
6. The farmer has been running behind the

C. 1. Ron Weasley’s father owned a flying car.
2. I read an interesting book last weekend. donkey since morning to catch him.
3. A rusted nail was on the ground. 7. The teacher has taught us this chapter in the
last class.
4. Roger’s broken leg was a result of his fall from
the first floor of the building. 8. We have been practising for the sports meet
in school.
5. The swimming costume looks expensive.
6. The hidden letters were finally found in a trunk C. 1. The children are performing in the concert.
in the attic. 2. Henry has lost the championship.
7. The freezing winter had led to the death of many. 3. We have been designing a robot for our
8. The excited puppy jumped onto my lap. science project.
4. I visit my great aunt.
5. Mary is buying fruits for her children.
Worksheet 17: Simple Present and
6. Rony has studied in the morning.
Present Continuous Tenses
7. Frank watches cartoons all day long.
A. 1. The moon goes around the earth. 8. Ben is booking our tickets.
2. The teachers meet in the staffroom during 9. The women have prayed in the temple.
break. 10. Olivia has been solving the puzzle.
3. John knows how to ride a bicycle. 11. They have been waiting for their cousin’s
4. It rains in the month of September. departure.
5. Jack fetches a pail of water every morning. 12. They go to the hills during the summer
6. Pia exercises every day to keep fit. vacation.
7. Mani and Karan watch television every 13. Ena’s mother has driven to her office.
evening. 14. Annabel has been cooking chicken broth.
8. Each picture shows a different story. 15. Tim is cutting firewood in the yard.
9. Here comes Santa Claus! 16. Nahoum collects stamps as a hobby.
10. I feel tired after playing out in the sun.
B. 1. are solving 5. are hiding Worksheet 19: Simple Past and
2. is painting 6. is baking Past Continuous Tenses
3. am trying 7. is preparing
A. 1. went 9. were chasing
4. is swimming 8. are writing
2. were solving 10. answered
C. 1. The little boy bites into the apple. 3. was expecting 11. was looking
2. Ted and Tina are dancing in the competition. 4. won 12. were fighting
3. The rabbit is hopping away from Alice. 5. was washing 13. caught
4. The teacher takes the class in the morning. 6. wore 14. delayed
5. Tracy is knitting a scarf for her mother. 7. was correcting 15. rang, rushed
6. The thief admits to the crime. 8. stood, sang 16. were eating
7. The party is beginning at seven o’clock.
8. David hopes that he is on time.
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B. 1. We were climbing up the hill. Worksheet 21: Simple Future and
2. Robin collected the dirty clothes. Future Continuous Tenses
3. The boys were dragging the dog.
4. Frank fought with his younger brother. A. 1. will play 8. will be tidying
5. I was studying yesterday afternoon. 2. will be going 9. will knit
6. Mary read Harry Potter and the Chamber 3. will participate 10. will be taking
of Secrets. 4. will be making 11. will be singing
7. The children were playing on the beach. 5. will write 12. will eat
8. I watched a movie yesterday. 6. will be selecting 13. will be meeting
9. James was eating an egg for breakfast. 7. will help 14. will bake
10. I visited my aunt yesterday. B. 1. Tom will run in the morning.
2. Samantha will be eating all the pudding.
Worksheet 20: Past Perfect and Past 3. We will be attending all the classes in school.
Perfect Continuous Tenses 4. Samuel will ask questions in class.
5. George will collect money for charity.
A. 1. Sana had visited the hills last year. 6. The children will be singing in the concert.
2. Roma had been studying since yesterday 7. Jane will be playing with Jill at her house.
evening. 8. It will take time to complete the task.
3. We had been trekking in the mountains since 9. The cat will be chasing the mouse.
last week.
10. The doctor will treat the patient.
4. We had finished our project two days back.
11. Ravi will be going to Delhi for an interview.
5. I had received a parcel yesterday.
12. I will be walking to school daily.
6. My father had been taking medicines for
diabetes since last year.
7. Rubina had left the room an hour ago. Worksheet 22: Future Perfect and
8. George had been swimming since childhood. Future Perfect Continuous
9. My grandfather had built this house when he A. 1. will have finished
was young.
2. will have been studying
10. We had been playing badminton since
3. will have left
childhood.
4. will have been teaching
11. The students had been practising for the play
5. will have reached
for three days.
6. will have made
12. Ram had been absent from school last week
as he was sick. 7. will have been jogging
13. They had eaten their lunch an hour ago. 8. will have cleaned
14. John had forgotten to tie his shoelaces. 9. will have slept
15. The teacher had spoken to the class about the 10. will have cooked
competition. 11. will have shifted
16. We had seen the movie last week. 12. will have been gone
13. will have been eaten
B. 1. John had taken the book from Leah.
14. will have been acting
2. Dora had been collecting coins.
3. I had baked some cookies for the guests. B. 1. Ted will have graduated from high school
4. She had been thinking about the situation. next year.
5. Furn had bought a few apples. 2. Kelly will have been working for the Martins
for ten years.
6. I had been ironing my uniform.
3. Next year I will have joined the drama club.
7. I had played with my friends in the evening.
4. Nancy will have been staying in this house
8. Gina had been staying with her grandparents
for decades.
during her vacation.
5. I will have baked some cakes tomorrow
9. I had dreamt about dragons and elves.
morning.
10. Tim had been going for piano lessons.
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6. Harry will have been finishing all his work C. 1. Maria read the book more quickly than
by evening. Marina.
7. It will have taken forever to complete 2. John writes neatly, his brother writes more
the book. neatly than John, but Robin writes the most
8. My brother will have been sleeping for three neatly of all.
hours by noon. 3. Our maths teacher teaches us efficiently.
9. My favourite team will have won the game. 4. Macbeth fought the most bravely of all in
10. I will have been staying home for four days the battle.
next month. 5. I stay the farthest from school.
11. Who will have had the last piece of chocolate? 6. He did the work better than his friend.
12. What will have been the result of the match? 7. Jojo decorated the room beautifully.
8. Ben sang more melodiously than Roger.
Worksheet 23: Kinds of Adverbs
Worksheet 25: Kinds of Sentences
A. 1. slowly, manner 7. frequently, frequency

2. outside, place 8. tomorrow, time A. 1. What a cold day it is!
3. twice, frequency 9. quite, degree 2. Are you coming to the reunion?
4. very, degree 10. How, interrogative 3. We should always be punctual.
5. carefully, manner 11. easily, manner 4. How beautiful the view is!
6. recently, time 12. Where, interrogative 5. John and Jill fell down the flight of stairs.
B. 1. The choir sang melodiously. 6. What are your plans for the weekend?
2. We go to the church regularly. 7. What a wonderful movie that was!
3. He plays the guitar quite well. 8. I want to fly an aeroplane some day.
4. I went to the amusement park yesterday. 9. Who is the person sitting next to Tom?
5. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 10. This is such as great experience!
6. Ira seldom goes to the library. 11. When does your train arrive?
7. They are very busy. 12. Sumit and Vishal are great friends off the
8. They are standing outside the door. tennis court.
9. She looked for the books everywhere. 13. How exciting this adventure is!
10. How can I solve this sum? 14. Is there any ice cream left?
11. Maria is so tall that she can easily reach the B. 1. I have never gone anywhere without you.
topmost shelf of the almirah. 2. What a lively crowd!
12. Where did you keep my purse? 3. It was a terrible loss.
4. These are important papers.
Worksheet 24: Position and Degrees of 5. How fast he types!
Comparison of Adverbs 6. Does this game look interesting?
7. Is this the way to the library?
A. 1. I frequently go out for shopping. 8. What a great batsman Virat Kohli is!
2. The teacher arrived early in class. 9. The train will arrive on time.
3. Please bring the vase here. 10. This news is very exciting.
4. He understood the sums well enough. 11. Is Paris the capital of France?
5. I never go out in the cold. 12. How brightly the sun is shining!
6. I will go to the market tomorrow.
7. The snow has covered the road completely.
Worksheet 26: Kinds of Sentences and
8. We have just completed our project on trees.
Transformation of Sentences
9. He was foolish enough to trust the stranger.
10. Thomas spoke to his teacher politely. A. 1. Mina is going to her aunt’s house.
B. 1. quickly 6. humbly 2. When will the postman come?
2. happily 7. neatly 3. What an amazing show!
3. terribly 8. smartly 4. We should not waste water.
4. luckily 9. rudely 5. Please drive slow.
5. smoothly 10. bravely 6. Keep the dogs away from me.
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7. The parcels will be delivered by evening. 6. My grandmother made this lemon pickle.
8. Whom did you meet yesterday? 7. My uncle managed the supermarket.
9. Oh! The vase broke. 8. Tom is chasing Jerry.
10. Mary bought many clothes from the market. 9. The farmer was using a tractor to plough
11. Please bring me some fresh vegetables. the fields.
12. We should take care of our grandparents. 10. The children are doing origami in the art and
crafts class.
B. 1. Does he write poems?
2. You are wearing a very pretty dress.
3. Alas! The girls lost the match.
Worksheet 28: Phrase and Clause
4. It is not possible to forget old friends. A. 1. clause 5. phrase 9. clause
5. What an excellent shot! 2. phrase 6. phrase 10. phrase
6. Can he solve difficult sums easily? 3. phrase 7. clause
7. Does everyone trust him? 4. clause 8. phrase
8. How delicious the mango pickle is! B. 1. I listen to the radio every morning.
9. The school is very far. 2. After losing the match, Shivam started crying.
10. You are here to talk to us. 3. The magician turned the rabbit (or guinea pig)
11. Will he drop me home? into a guinea pig (or rabbit).
12. What a beautiful place! 4. While running, I slipped and fell.
13. We must keep our surroundings clean. 5. I saw a man who looked very strange.
14. Can you fill my water bottle please? 6. When I was returning from school, it began
15. How dangerous this hilly road is! to rain.
16. It is a lovely picture. 7. The match will begin in a short while.
C. 1. I bought a shirt (main clause) that was made of
Worksheet 27: Active and Passive Voice linen. (subordinate clause)
2. The train will arrive in a short while.
A. 1. active 5. active 3. I have known him for the last twenty years.
2. passive 6. active 4. The children went on a picnic.
3. active 7. passive 5. I go to school in the school bus.
4. passive 8. active 6. On his birthday, Ronit received many gifts.
B. 1. Christmas carols were sung by the children. 7. You must talk to everyone in a polite manner.
2. The bicycle was being ridden by Peter.
3. I was given some money by my grandmother Worksheet 29: Prepositions
to buy toffees.
4. Some furniture was bought by Ram from the A. 1. The train is running behind time.
store. 2. Among green, yellow or red bell peppers,
5. The packets were left by me in the car. which is your favourite?
6. Sandwiches were being made by us for the 3. Sally walked in through the back door.
picnic. 4. Besides exercising, we must also eat healthy
7. A string of pearls was gifted to Joan by food to keep fit.
Martha. 5. I have been waiting at the bus stop since
8. Football was being played by Roger with his 5 a.m.
brothers. 6. David dived into the pool.
9. Kites are being flown by children. 7. The ball rolled off the table.
10. Ornaments are being made by the goldsmith. 8. The birds flew across the sky.
9. We must reach the station on time.
C. 1. Dinesh beat Rohit in the race.
10. The snake crawled into the hole.
2. The tiger chased the deer.
3. The nightingales sang sweet songs. B. 1. preposition 6. adverb
4. Goddess Durga killed the demons. 2. adverb 7. preposition
5. Tito’s teacher scolded him for not finishing his 3. preposition 8. preposition
homework. 4. adverb 9. adverb
5. adverb 10. adverb
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C. 1. instead of 5. ran into Worksheet 32: Interjections
2. next to 6. looking after
A. 1e 2d 3b 4a 5h 6c 7f 8g
3. because of 7. ahead of
4. In case of 8. proud of B. 1. Wow! The bride looks so beautiful in the
red saree.
Worksheet 30: Conjunctions 2. Eureka! The scientist shouted when he
discovered the new metal.
A. 1. Arun can sing but cannot dance. 3. Hurry! You will miss the train.
2. Will Sara wear a dress or a saree? 4. Oh! I am not very sure of the answer to
3. Joyce had fever yet she went to school. the sum.
4. Thomas cannot come because he has to study 5. Good Lord! We have lost our way.
for his exam. 6. Well done Soham! You have come first
5. Although Sachin played the match well, in class.
India lost. 7. Hey, can you please pass me the plate?
6. We can either go for a movie or to the mall. 8. Hush! The deer is coming towards us.

7. Unless she reaches the shop on time, she C. 1. Alas 5. Hey
won’t get the things she wants.
2. Oh No 6. Hush
8. Neither Susan nor Suman came for the party.
3. Oops 7. Watch out
9. I will stay here until you come back.
4. Hurrah 8. Thank God
10. Though the enemies were close, the boy did
not run away.
Worksheet 33: Direct and Indirect Speech
11. Harry is both Ron and Hermione’s friend.
12. I love cricket as much as football. A. 1. Direct Speech, John says that he studies daily.
B. 1. neither…. nor 7. Either… or 2. Direct Speech, Henry asked who would help
2. either… or 8. not only…. but him with his homework.
3. both…. and also 3. Indirect Speech, Frank said to Andrew, ‘I have
9. Both … and a cricket match in the afternoon.’
4. Unless
10. Although 4. Indirect Speech, Joe said to Henry, ‘Please
5. Although
bring me a pair of socks from the market.’
6. not only … but 11. unless
5. Direct Speech, The teacher ordered the
also 12. Neither … nor
children to line up for the assembly.
6. Direct Speech, David says that he would sing
Worksheet 31: Conjunctions in the concert.
A. 1. She carried her umbrella because it was going 7. Indirect Speech, Janvi said, ‘I went to pluck
to rain. the roses.’
2. You will succeed if you try hard. 8. Indirect Speech, Nancy said to Pip, ‘Bring me
the notebook.’
3. You will miss the bus unless you speed up.
9. Indirect speech, The teacher asked the
4. You should not get off the bus until it stops.
student, ‘Have you completed your work?’
5. Would you like to go to the hills or to the
10. Direct Speech, My grandmother asked me if I
beach?
wanted hot soup.
6. He got the highest marks in class but he was
11. Indirect Speech, My neighbour asked me, ‘
not happy.
Will you please help me with the gardening?’
7. I have been staying in Mumbai since 2012.
12. Direct Speech, Meera said that she would call
8. Trina was not feeling well so she did not
me the next day.
attend the meeting.
9. I have a pet cat and a pet dog. B. 1. ‘Do you want to go for a movie tonight?’
asked my father.
10. Mina listens to her sister although she is
younger to her. 2. Rahul and Seema cried, ‘Hurrah! India has won
the match.’
11. Sophia spoke in French even though she knew
English. 3. The boy said angrily, ‘Oh, I don’t want to play
with you again.’
12. Mr Roy is ninety years old yet he is strong
and healthy. 4. Rita said, ‘My sister lives in Delhi.’
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5. ‘Do not make noise,’ said the teacher. 10. Timothy said to Robin, ‘What is your plan for
6. ‘Are you feeling better?’ asked the doctor. the new year?’
7. ‘Pick up all your toys, Simran’, said her mother. 11. Suman said to Pari,’ Please help me in baking
8. Rani’s mother asked, ‘Have you brushed some muffins.’
your teeth?’ 12. Veer said to Martha, ‘I will not return till
C. The wolf wanted to know where Red Riding Hood Monday.’
was going. Red Riding Hood answered that she
was going to meet her grandmother. The wolf Worksheet 35: Phrasal Verbs, Prefixes
then wanted to know what there was in her red and Suffixes
basket. Red Riding Hood said that there were
fruits for her grandmother. The greedy wolf asked A. 1. called off 6. blow up
if she could share them with him. But Red Riding 2. pick out 7. carry on
Hood refused to do so. 3. gets along with 8. give in
4. look up 9. work out
Worksheet 34: Direct and Indirect Speech 5. held up 10. drop in
A. 1. The teacher instructed the children to turn to B. 1. misbehave 5. illegal

page number 41. 2. irresponsible 6. dishonest
2. The father told his son to revise his lessons. 3. impatient 7. inappropriate
3. Rohan says that he should not be late for his 4. untrue 8. irrelevant
class. C. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
4. Tom asked Tim why he was hiding his book 1. Everybody turned up to have a look at the
from him. beautiful princess.
5. The children requested the teacher to let 2. Even money cannot buy you happiness.
them play. 3. To be healthy, we must avoid junk food.
6. Mary said that she had been to the shop but it 4. Nobody likes the selfish boy as he does not
had closed by then. share his things.
7. Rose ordered John not to pull her hair. 5. The player missed the match as he had hurt
8. Mother says that we should always be polite. his leg.
9. The cock asked the hen how she had been all 6. The fearless boy jumped into the water and
those days. saved the drowning man.
10. The nasty wolf told Red Riding Hood that she 7. The train slowly came to a halt at the station.
was a lovely girl.
D. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
11. The teacher exclaimed to Tarun that the story
was interesting. 1. kingdom
12. The thief told the policeman that he had not 2. curiosity
stolen the jewels. 3. tourism
B. 1. Monica said to Molly, ‘I have not written the
letter to you.’
Worksheet 36: Punctuation
2. The postman said to Mr James, ‘I will deliver A. 1. Rupen, my friend’s brother, is a mathematician.
the post soon.’ 2. I have to buy a pencil, an eraser and a
3. The teacher said, ‘Children, clean the room.’ sharpener from the stationery shop.
4. Mother said to Tina, ‘Brush your teeth 3. Mr B.N. Singh, M.A., B.Ed. is our new principal.
regularly.’ 4. They are coming over today, aren’t they?
5. Charles said to his sister, ‘Please help me 5. Susan, please pass me the pen.
finish my project.’ 6. Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket captain, will give
6. Sameer said, ‘Hurray! We have won the us an interview today.
match.’ 7. On April 17, 2018, we shall have our school
7. Ron said to Harry, ‘Why are you hiding from concert.
Hagrid?’ 8. The police followed up the case. However,
8. The children said to the teacher, ‘Please tell us nothing came out of it.
a story.’ 9. No, the diamond was not found in the locker.
9. Tigger said to Pooh, ‘Stop licking the bowl of 10. It is raining outside, shut the door.
honey.’
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B. 1. The Prime Minister of India announced at the 3. Whom did you meet?
meeting, ‘We are a powerful nation.’ 4. How much time do you have left?
2. There was only one way out for him: he had to 5. Are you the winner of the trophy for this year?
speak the truth. 6. Whose bag is this one?
3. I cannot go to the party; I am sick. 7. How far is your school from the city?
4. I have invited the following people for my party: 8. By what time will you reach home?
Seema, Rohan and Geeta.
C. One morning, all of a sudden, Captain Flex
5. The show is about to start; the performers are
called for Bert, Bernice and Rex. He said, ‘Jack,
ready.
the robot scientist on the moon, has stopped
6. The only way to achieve success is this: working! What do we do?’ Bert suggested, ‘We
hard work. must fly up to the moon immediately!’ Three,
7. Mother Teresa said, ‘Peace begins with a two, one…! Just as they were about to take off,
smile.’ there was a loud noise. ‘Oh no!’, said Rex, ‘The
8. ‘Why are you late?’ asked Mrs Singh, Ravi’s space craft is having technical problems’. Soon
class teacher. it was repaired and they took off. ‘Look! There

C. 1. I live near the minister’s house. is Jack lying on the ground’, screamed Bernice.
2. These are my friends’ pencils. Captain Flex went out of the spacecraft and
picked up Jack. It was shattered! How did this
3. We stayed in Soni and Sonam’s house.
happen? They got back into the spacecraft and
4. We don’t like to play in the wet playground. returned to earth.
5. Mira shouldn’t be having ice cream as she’ll
catch a cold.
Worksheet 38: Grammar on the Go!
6. Where’re my spectacles?
7. Shantanu’s books couldn’t be found anywhere. A. 1. There isn’t much sauce left in the bottle.
8. I’m going to the library to study. 2. Sunil and Sudhir, both catch cold quite easily.
3. How many bangles do you have?
Worksheet 37: Punctuation 4. Sumit has been to Disneyland several times.
5. Rita said she knew all the answers.
A. 1. The teacher asked, ‘Have you done your
6. How much salt should I add to the soup?
homework?’
7. Radha does not add any sugar to her tea.
2. ‘I have just finished my dinner’, said Vishal.
8. Could I have some ice cream, please?
3. ‘Never say no’, said my father.
4. ‘I like reading Roald Dahl’s books’, exclaimed B. 1. a few 4. little 7. few
Trina. 2. a little 5. the few 8. little
5. ‘Have you ever been on a roller coaster?’ 3. Few 6. a few
asked Sheila. C. 1. Joseph spread a little butter on the toast.
6. Mr James announced, ‘No one will leave the 2. Rita did not have much money to spend.
house before 7 p.m.’ 3. We have few customers on a rainy day.
7. ‘Give me a glass of water, please’, said my 4. I was happy as I scored more points than my
mother. brother.
8. ‘Where is the principal’s office?’ asked the new 5. There aren’t many lakes in India.
student.
6. The red flower is much nicer than the
B. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses. blue one.
1. Where does Mr Singh work? 7. I shall call you back in a few minutes.
2. How often does Sumit go to the gym? 8. A little food was left over after the party.
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Primary & Modal Auxiliary Verbs

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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Agreement of Subject and Verb

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Agreement of Subject and Verb

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Finite and Non-Finite Verbs

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Finite and Non-Finite Verbs

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Simple Present and Present Continuous Tenses

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