VPMS Shri Madhavrao Bhagwat High School (EM)

English Std-V. Weeds in the Garden

1.List all the words and phrases in this story that indicate ' time'.

Ans. time and again , now and then , soon, early one morning etc.

2. Add proper prefixes like up-, un- ,dis- ,in- to the following to form opposites.

Ans. Happy X. Unhappy

Root X Uproot

Effective X Ineffective

Noticed. X. Unnoticed

Believe. X. Disbelieve

Civilized. X Uncivilized

Continue. X. Discontinue

3. Answer the following questions.

1) When do the parents feel sorry and become unhappy?

Ans. Parents feel sorry when they cannot indulge their kids or when they have to scold them. When
even a scolding has no effect, the parents become very unhappy.

2) What methods did Anshuman’s parents use to warn Anshuman about his bad habits?

Ans. Anshuman’s parents began to warn him time and again. They used gentle words, strict warnings
and even a scolding now and then. They lovingly and gently tried to correct him in every way possible.

3) What did Anshuman’s father compare bad habits to?

Ans. Anshuman’s father compared bad habits to weeds the longer you allow them to grow, the harder
it is to uproot them.

4. Use the following phrases in your own sentences.

*In vain- Neha's mother tried to make her study hard; but it was all in vain.

*get hold over - We should not let laziness get hold over us.

*to get rid of- Though Mallika tried hard, she could not get rid of the sticky tape stuck to her shoe.
Change the meaning of the sentences by changing the preposition.

1 .The Tiger jumped into the river.

The tiger jump out of the river.

2. Put the cubes in the box.

Put the cube outside the box.

3. We travelled to Mumbai by train.

We travelled from Mumbai by train.

4. There were many people around the house.

There were many people inside the house.

5. The children were asked to come without their parents.

The children were asked to come with their parents.

Change the meaning by changing the adverb.

1.Speak gently

Speak loudly/harshly

2. Come in

Come out

3. Hit the stone hard with the hammer

Hit the stone gently with the hammer