CLASS 5

REVISION QUESTIONS
A. Underline the Prepositional Phrases
1. The warder walked behind the prisoners.
2. They ran across the dusty road.
3. He walked into the room after mid-night.
B Fill in the blank with the appropriate prepositions.
4. Every day, a lot of people go to work -with--------- bus.
5. Here is the weather forecast --for--------- tomorrow.
6. The dismissal bell rings had______ a few minutes.

C State the type of adverb that has been underlined in the following sentences.
7. I seldom go to the cinema.
8. He ran fast in the race.
9. The boys are nowhere to be seen.

D Correct the following sentences by putting in the apostrophes.

10. The men's boots were covered with mud

It took several hours hard work to repair the damage.

My cousin's hand was badly hurt.
E Underline the verb phrases in these sentences.
He has eaten the food.
11.We are going to sing a new song.
12.We shall do the work.

F Correct the following:

18 He hopes to see more happier days

19 Josie is taller than his sister
20 His health has become worst in the last few days.
 G Contract the underlined words in each sentence.
21 There will be buns for tea today.
22 The crow could not reach the water in the pitcher.
23 The girls are not going to play football.

Choose the correct words in the brackets to complete each sentence

24 (She, her) and (me, I) came to school together.
25 Hector sat at table to dine with you and (he, him).
26 Let (he, him) stand between (she, her) and (I, me).

Identify the part of speech for each of the underlined words.

27 The68 weather was very cold.
28 The workers said they wanted justice done.
29 We had breakfast at a café.

Choose the correct verb from the brackets to complete the following:
30 None of the girls (are, is) ready.
31 The airman with his servant (was, were) saved.
32 A lot of this meat (are, is) bad.

Put in the right form of the verb in the brackets

33 Has the manager (pay) you yet?

34 We (go) for a walk last night.
35 The warning was (broadcast) on the radio a few days ago.
Change all singular into plurals and verbs into the past tense

36 The thieves steal the valuable bags.

37 This is the house in which I stay.
 Fill the blank space with the appropriate collective noun.

38 A ____________ of muff ins.

39 A ____________ of dolphins.
40 A ____________ of elephants

You have to read the following sentences and underline the word or words
that belong to the part of speech specified in the bracket.

An example is given below.

Question: She must have reached home. (verb)

Answer: She must have reached home.

1. She went to the market and bought some eggs. Here went is
a ................................
verb
Adverb

noun
2. I want to go now. Here now is a/an ..............................
verb

adjective

adverb
3. What are you doing there? Here there is a/an ..................................
adjective

adverb

verb
4. There is a mouse underneath the piano. Underneath is
a/an ........................................
conjunction

preposition

adverb
5. Masons build houses. Masons is a/an .....................................
verb

adverb

noun
6. John is my best friend. Here John is a/an ........................................
Proper noun

Collective noun

Common noun
7. She looked up but didn’t see anything. Here up is
a/an ............................................
verb

adverb

conjunction
8. My family live in different parts of India. Here family is
a/an ..........................................
common noun

abstract noun

collective noun
9. That was a difficult question. Here difficult is
a/an ...........................................
adjective
adverb

preposition
10. She was very impressed with her results. Here very is
a/an ...............................................
adjective

adverb

verb
11. Although she is poor, she is happy. Although is
a/an ............................................
conjunction

preposition

verb
12. Have we bought enough chairs? Enough is
a/an ..............................................
adverb

adjective

preposition
13. The policeman didn’t run fast enough to catch the thief. Here fast is
a/an .........................................
adjective

adverb

verb

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. Push the button ……………………. you want the elevator.

if

in case of

whether
2. The prostrate slaves didn’t get up ………………………… the king left.
until

up to

as far as
3. He was a proud man ………………………. resisted his friends’ offers of
help.
who

whom

which
4. His rapacious ways made him wealthy ……………………….. friendless.
and

but

or
5. He rarely studied, ………………………. he passed every exam.
and

yet

as
6. The witness related ……………………….. he had seen.
what

that

which
7. It stormed ……………………. hard that all the electricity went out.
so

very

too
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. By the time they found him, he .................................

died

had died

Either could be used here

2. He ..................................... many years ago.
died

had died

has died
3. By that time, everybody ........................................ asleep.
was

had been
4. She told me that something ........................................ to him.
happened

had happened

has happened
5. I ............................................ about it until you mentioned it.
didn't think

hadn't thought
6. She ............................................. him at once.
has recognized

recognized

had recognized
7. I ....................................... him yesterday.
saw

have seen

had seen
8. He ......................................... in 1960.
born

was born

had born
9. I ............................................... enough time to finish the job.
didn't get

hadn't got
10. When I arrived at the party, everybody ..........................................
home.
went

has gone

had gone
11. I wondered who ........................................... the cat in.
let

had let

has let
12. I thought I .......................................... the money.
sent

have sent

had sent
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the
adjective given in the brackets.

1. He is ………………… than his neighbors.

rich

richer

richest
2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms.
young

younger

youngest
3. He is too ………………… to be taught.
intelligent

more intelligent

most intelligent
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be.
clever

cleverer

cleverest
5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move
about.
stronger
more strong
6. He is much ………………… now.
good

better

best
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true.
good

better

best
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do.
great

greater

greatest
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in English.
great

greater

greatest
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear.
much
more

Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentences.

1. The sun was shining brightly.

2. The dogs were barking loudly.

3. The pretty girl was wearing a blue frock.

4. My younger brother serves in the army.

5. The man and his wife were working in their garden.

6. My mother and my aunt are trained classical dancers.

7. You don’t have to wait for me.

8. We will no longer tolerate this.

9. The little tree was covered with needles instead of leaves.

10. A rich merchant was passing by the shoemaker’s window.

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