INDO ENGLISH SCHOOL

GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

CLASS-5 SUBJECT – ENGLISH -I WORKSHEET -5

Prepared By: Mrs. CHAMPA DUTTA

GRAMMAR AND USAGE

A. Choose the correct determiners and complete these sentences.

another those any five an

much first this a few some

1.This area used to be a forest of trees - now there are only few trees left.

2. I didn't eat any dessert at dinner. I will have some cake now.

3. My packet of chips is tom - could I have another packet, please?

4. Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest with a Sherpa?

5. Those speakers who spoke in the previous round ran out of time. They did not have much time to prepare
themselves.

6. It’s an impossible task to complete in exactly five minutes!

B. Complete these sentences with the correct adjectives from the box.

difficult cloudy which world-famous

your these thirsty mouth-watering

1. It looks like it is going to be a cloudy day.

2. Can you give me a glass of water, please? I am thirsty.

3. Sanskrit is not a very difficult language.

4. Your mother is here to take you home, Suraj.

5. Did you know he is a world famous singer?

6. Which book are you looking for?

7. Look! I picked these berries from the bush early this morning.

8. She brought home some mouth-watering sweets from Kolkata.

WORKSHEET 5
B. Choose the nearest antonym of these words.

1. locals - a) natives b) visitors

2. destination - a ) goal b ) source

3. welcoming - a) delightful b) unpleasant

4. multiple - a) single b) dozen

5. organised -. a) planned b) jumbled

C. Complete these sentences in your own words.

1. The most important cities in Texas are San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston.

2. The three main things to see while in Texas are caves, ranches and the bluebonnet fields.

3. Bluebonnets are a type of wild flowers.

4. Bluebonnets are in bloom between the months March and May.

5. The town of Burnet hosts the Bluebonnet Festival during the second weekend of April.

6. From this brochure I understand that the best season to visit Texas is during the spring season.

D. Answer these questions.

1. What aspect of Texas does this brochure highlight-its buildings and structures or scenic beauty? Explain.

A) This brochure highlights the scenic beauty of Texas. Though it mentions parks and restaurants, our attention is
drawn to the caves, ranches and the bluebonnet fields by giving more details about these places.

2. Why do you think the brochure says that Texas is the best destination for the family?

A) The brochure says so because there seems to be something for every member of the family to see and
experience. If the focus is on parks, it might have been more for children. But nature is something that everyone can
enjoy and appreciate.
E. Tick(✔) the correct determiners to complete these sentences.
1. He likes to eat (some / an) apple every morning.

2. There aren't (any / few) magazines in that room.

3. Could you bring me (those / these) cups, please?

4. My mother always keeps (much / some) medicines at hand.

5. This is the (third / three) time I've visited this office today.

6. (A / The) weather is quite hot today.

7. Is (there / the) enough space in the van for everyone?

8. There isn't (much / many) food left.

F. Underline the adjectives in these sentences.

1. The lazy child loves to make lame excuses.

2. The clever elf hid behind the velvet curtains.

3. The pretty vase was placed in the centre of the table.

4. The one with a yellow gate is our house.

5. You've had too many sugary treats today. Do you want rotten teeth?

G. Complete these sentences with the adjectives from the box.

fluffy confusion sufficient

these mysterious

1. We heard a mysterious noise outside the tent. We didn't know where it came from.

2. I made these models for my robotics class today. Do you like them?

3. The kitten had white, fluffy fur.

4. The test questions were very confusing. Almost all of them were trick-questions.

5. We had sufficient rainfall this year. I'm sure there won't be any water shortage.
H. Circle the adjectives and underline the adverbs.
1. Although it was a difficult lesson, Anees had learned it thoroughly.

2. The crow carefully watched her with beady, black eyes.

3. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains.

4. The Parijat flower, which blooms at night, smells delightful.

5. While crossing the stream, she clumsily placed her foot on a mossy stone and slipped.

6 I like visiting small towns because the local people are usually warm and friendly.

7. Mayur drinks a glass of coconut water every day because he finds it refreshing.

I. Each of these words can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Refer to a dictionary and copy the entry
for these words in your notebook, Use the nouns and verb forms in sentences of your own.
1. address :

Noun : the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works.

Sentence : Can I have your address, please? I will have the boxes delivered to you.

Verb : to speak to someone in a formal situation (usually to a group of people) .

Sentence : The President addressed the nation on independence Day.

2. challenge :

Noun : something difficult to done successfully and so tests a person's ability.

Sentence : It is going to be a difficult test but I'm sure she'll take it up as a challenge.

Verb : to invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument .

Sentence : Shyam challenged to me a game of arm-wrestling.

3. balance :

Noun : an even distribution of weight that helps someone or something to remain upright and steady .

Sentence : The baby lost its balance and fell.

Verb : to place something in such a way that that it does not fall.

Sentence : The tightrope walker balanced herself gracefully on the wires using just a pole for support.
4.decrease :

Noun : (a reduction )

Sentence : There has been a steady decrease in the use of landline telephones in the past few years.

Verb : to reduce something

Sentence : The manufacturers have decreased the production of landline telephones due to a drop in demand.

5.struggle :

Noun: a difficult task that be achieved only by working hard.

Sentence : Many Indians came together in the struggle for independence.

Verb : to do something with a great effort

Sentence : The students struggled to concentrate on their lessons on the rainy day.

J. Tick(✔) the answers that best complete these sentences.

1. If an artist decides to exhibit his paintings to the public, he wants to

a) show them b) sell them

2. When a rainbow has vivid colours,

a) there are many colour b) the colours are all bright

3. When Aarav wanted teacher to clarify his doubts, he wanted her to

a) remove them b) explain them.

4. When Babita says her home is approximately 10 minutes from school, she means, it is

a) exactly 10 minutes b) around 10 minutes.

5. Chandan is taking treatment for cavities. When he says he is yearning for chocolates, he means he

a) wants them very much b) works for the money to buy them.

L. Underline the words that you will stress in these sentences in response to the question
in brackets.
1. They played with green marbles. (what was the colour of the marbles?)

2. He lived to a ripe old age. (how long did he live?)

3. Sheena wanted her book back. (what did Sheena want?)

 4. He said he would go today. (when did he say he would go?)

5. She did not let me read in peace. (what did she not let you do?)

N. Look at this picture. Now write two or three sentences each in your notebooks about-
1. Who is in the picture?
2. How could they be related to each other?
3. What is the location?
4. What are they doing?
5. How long will this activity take?
6. What is the girl feeling and what is the women feeling?

A) This is a picture of a woman and a child. The woman is perhaps the girl's mother. They are either at a park
or the countryside. They are surrounded by trees and nature. The woman is teaching the girl to ride a
bicycle. She might have started a day or two earlier and the girl will be able to ride a bicycle on her own in
another day or two. The girl, though she looks frightened, she looks excited to ride the bicycle. The woman
seems a little concerned and excited, as well.