Page 4: Section A (Articles)
Fill in
the blanks with suitable articles (a, an, the). Put a cross (X) where an
article is not necessary.
Deepak
and Dinesh are (1) X best friends. On his thirteenth birthday, Dinesh
received (2) a gift from his uncle. It was (3) a computer game as
(4) an interesting game about (5) a pirate. (6) The
excited Dinesh took (7) the CD to (8) X school (9) the
very next day because he wanted to play (10) the game with Deepak. All (11)
day long, they were (12) X restless waiting for (13) the
classes to get over. After school, they went to (14) X Deepak's home. Deepak's
mother served them (15) X mouth-watering snacks and (16) two big
glasses of mango shake that (17) the boys loved a lot. (18) The
two friends forgot (19) the whole world. They had (20) a whale of
(21) a time!.
Page 4: Section B (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Identify
the error in each sentence and correct it.
1. All life is sound and fury
signifying nothing. (Error: are)
2. A bouquet of flowers, a shawl and
a photo album are given as gifts to the guest. (Error: is)
3. The major theme of the school
magazine, apart from the sub-themes, is 'An Eco-friendly School'.
(Error: are)
4. Has Smrithi returned from her piano
lessons? (Error: Have)
5. Even heavier than these is
the blue suitcase. (Error: are)
6. Seldom has my father lost
his temper. (Error: have)
7. One of my good friends is
visiting us today. (Error: are)
8. Either Anuradha or Manyata is
performing in this year's theatre production. (Error: are)
Page 4: Section C (Phrases)
Underline
the phrases in these sentences.
1. Monica parked her car in front
of the gate.
2. Amina marinated the chicken with
ginger, garlic and vinegar.
3. On Sunday afternoons, Deb likes playing cricket.
4. The lady with long hair
looks glamorous.
5. Richard, the eldest son,
is a doctor.
6. Flying high in the sky, the kite was free.
7. The painter liked to observe
people.
8. I enjoy taking long walks.
Page 5: Section D (Phrases and Clauses)
Identify
the italicized words as phrases or clauses. Identify each clause as main or
subordinate.
1. if he caught on to my game: Subordinate Clause
2. where no one could miss him: Subordinate Clause
3. from the bus stop: Phrase
4. the game never changed: Main Clause
5. Before I could say anything
further: Subordinate
Clause
6. When the monsoons came: Subordinate Clause
7. in prime condition: Phrase
8. Getting down from the bus: Phrase
Page 5: Section E (Conjunctions)
Combine
each pair of sentences with suitable conjunctions.
1. The novel is very interesting, and
the film made from it is also interesting.
2. She was ready to pay for the
extra baggage, but the airport authorities did not allow her to take it.
3. The children were very tired because
they played the whole day.
4. He fell asleep while he
was watching a film.
5. Since she's honest, all of us respect
her.
6. You can hear what he is saying if
you keep quiet.
7. I wake up at 7 a.m. every day because
I have to reach office by 9 a.m.
8. Although she liked the red dress a lot,
she did not buy it.
9.
Let's identify
and categorize the nouns from the passage into common, proper, abstract, and
collective nouns.
10.
Passage
Analysis
11.
Passage:
"I like to read science fiction stories. I often imagine how life would be
if there were talking robots. I would be quite glad to have the company of such
a robot. He would have a funny name like Wackybubbles or Theoremotus or
Tick-Tech-Tock, something Roald Dahl would have used in one of his stories. He
would help me do household chores, particularly the ones I don't like.
Arranging my stack of books, piles of clothes, and helping when I am stuck in
mathematics. On Saturdays, he would help me bathe my pet dog Maggie. We would
play basketball in the evening, when he would show off his skills. Before bed,
he would read out the Harry Potter books to me."
12.
Table
of Nouns
13.
Nouns
|
Common |
Proper |
Abstract |
Collective |
|
stories |
Roald Dahl |
imagination |
stack |
|
life |
Wackybubbles |
company |
piles |
|
robots |
Theoremotus |
||
|
name |
Tick-Tech-Tock |
||
|
chores |
Maggie |
||
|
books |
Harry
Potter |
||
|
clothes |
|||
|
mathematics |
|||
|
dog |
|||
|
basketball |
|||
|
skills |
|||
|
bed |
1. The herd of cattle moved
slowly towards the forest.
2. We were fascinated by the
dedication with which the orchestra practiced for the concert.
3. A gang of thieves entered
the deserted house late at night.
4. An army of ants in the
kitchen ate a couple of pastries on a plate.
5. A panel of doctors called
a meeting to discuss the best line of treatment for the little girl.
6. I was very happy to receive a bouquet
of flowers from my friends when I was sick.
7. Ellie took out a dictionary from
the huge stack of books kept on the shelf.
8. We were rewarded with the sight
of a flock of rare birds on our early morning trek.
9. We were served traditional
cuisine on colorful ceramic crockery in the forest bungalow.
10.
We waited
in traffic for a long time for the convoy of the minister’s cars to
pass.
11.
The murder
of crows sat in the branches of the mango tree, making a racket.
Here are the answers for the exercises:
B. Fill in the blanks with
the correct forms of the given nouns and state whether they are countable or
uncountable:
1.
Can you spot any difference between the two
paintings? (Uncountable)
2.
My teacher gifted
me a book on music for my birthday.
(Countable)
3.
The doctor’s advice to Ritu was to exercise
regularly. (Uncountable)
4.
Meera was stuck
in Europe without a visa and with only a few Euros
to spare. (Countable)
5.
We managed to
spot a dozen species of
animals during our African safari. (Countable)
6.
Can you get me a
glass of water, please? (Uncountable)
7.
We decided to do
a journey by car for our holiday.
(Countable)
8.
I have been to Goa several times in a row now.
(Proper noun, not applicable)
9.
I have been
waiting for five hours at the
station, but the train is yet to arrive. (Countable)
10.
Her wisdom was far greater than
that of people older than her. (Uncountable)
C. Rewrite the sentences
using apostrophe s:
1.
I was touched by
the stranger's generosity.
2.
The garden of the
resort is full of mango trees.
o
The resort's
garden is full of mango trees.
3.
The porter did
not notice the approach of the train.
o
The porter did
not notice the train's approach.
4.
We were awakened
by the chirping of the birds.
o
We were awakened
by the birds' chirping.
5.
The keyboard of
the computer is not working.
o
The computer's
keyboard is not working.
Here are the answers for the exercises:
C. Rewrite the sentences
using apostrophe s (continued):
6.
The recipe book
of my grandmother is missing.
o
My grandmother's recipe book is
missing.
7.
The rays of the
sun have immense health benefits.
o
The sun's rays have immense health
benefits.
8.
The skill of the
chef came to light at the farewell dinner.
o
The chef's skill came to light at
the farewell dinner.
9.
The grades of the
students have improved over the last few months.
o
The students' grades have improved
over the last few months.
10.
The popularity of
our English teacher grew every year.
o
Our English teacher's popularity
grew every year.
11.
The melody of the
cello is soothing.
o
The cello's melody is soothing.
D. Insert apostrophes where
required and rewrite the sentences:
1.
Sheila drops her
daughters at her mother's house every day when she leaves for work.
o
Sheila drops her daughters at her mother-in-law's house every day
when she leaves for work.
2.
Our neighbour's
dog was playing with the little boy.
o
Our neighbour's dog was playing
with the little boy.
3.
I love my aunt's
room, which is always beautifully decorated with fresh flowers.
o
I love my aunt's room, which is always
beautifully decorated with fresh flowers.
4.
We haven't yet
read Sudha Murty's latest book.
o
We haven't yet
read Sudha Murty's latest book.
5.
The actors'
unreasonable demands put the film crew under a great deal of pressure.
o
The actors' unreasonable demands
put the film crew under a great deal of pressure.
6.
My parents'
silver wedding anniversary is coming up next week.
o
My parents' silver wedding
anniversary is coming up next week.
Let Us Write:
Verbs that have the same forms as nouns in
the passage:
- visit
- ride
- splash
- scream
- fight
- laugh
Here are sentences using these words as
nouns:
1.
visit: Our visit to the
museum was very educational.
2.
ride: The ride on the
roller coaster was thrilling.
3.
splash: The splash of
water refreshed us on a hot day.
4.
scream: Her scream echoed
through the empty hallway.
5.
fight: The fight between
the two teams was intense.
6.
laugh: His hearty laugh filled
the room with joy.
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