Terry O’Brien

Answer KeyGRAMMAR

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SimplyGRAMMAR

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1. Singular and Plural 1

2. Adjectives 3

3. Articles 4

4. CountableandUncountableNouns 6

Simply Quizzing-1 8

5. AbstractandConcreteNouns 9

6. Gender 11

7. Pronouns 13

Simply Quizzing-2 14

8. Adverbs 15

9. Conjunctions 17

10. Prepositions 18

Simply Quizzing-3 19

11. Subject and Predicate 21

12. Verbs 23

13. Tenses 25

14. Subject-VerbAgreement 27

15. Punctuation 29

Simply Quizzing-4 31

16. WordBank 33

17. Comprehension 34

Phonics 35

Contents

Worksheet-1 37

Worksheet-2 39

Worksheet-3 41

Worksheet-4 44

Worksheet-5 45

Worksheet-6 47

Worksheet-7 49

Worksheet-8 51

Worksheet-9 53

Worksheet-10 55

Worksheet-11 58

Worksheet-12 61

Worksheet-13 62

Worksheet-14 67

Worksheet-15 69

16. Comprehension 70

17. Writing 77

Answerskey 83

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1. Singular and Plural

SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. tomatoes b. sheep c. chefs d. planets e. churches f. thieves g. mountains h. arrangements

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. b. ü c.ü d. e. f. g. h. i.ü 2. a. Theostrichesarebirdswithlonglegs. b. Themangoesaresweetandsour. c. Keepthehammersasideonceyouaredonewiththem. d. Lastsummer,Sohamandhisfamilyclickedpicturesoflionsatthezoo. e. ItisFather’sDaytoday.Itisadayespeciallyforfathers. f. Therearecracksintheroof.Weneedtomendthem/thosesoon. g. Pallaviatethecherriesbeforeshecutherbirthdaycake. h. Myneighbourboughtnewfurnitureforthehouserecently. i. Rajini’sfriendgavehergoodadviceonhowtolearnswimming. 3. a. Lookatthechildoutthere. b. Anoxisadomesticanimal. c. Thisisthesameboywhowontheaward. d. Thegoosedisturbedthefarmeralldaylong. e. ThepersonImetlastThursdaywasinteresting. f. Wewentonaschooltriprecentlytomeetafireman.

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g. ThedentistsaysthatIdotakegoodcareofmyteeth. h. WespottedadeeronourwaytoManali. 4. a. news b. fox c. information d. leaf e. advice f. story g. hobbies h. child

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 1 or say the poem aloud in class.

A beautiful scenery is singular For it has no plural.

A pair of trousers is plural for it has no singular.

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF Free response.

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. Free response. 2. a. severely; quality b. several; quanti ty c. fi ft h; number d. that; demonstrati ve e. long; warm; quality e. these; demonstrati ve f. full; quanti ty g. eight; silver; quanti ty; quality 3. a. a few b. several c. some d. Few e. many f. two g. many h. any 4. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 2 or say the poem aloud in class.

2. Adjectives

What kind of... is what makes quality. How much is... what makes quanti ty.

Number is... all about how many. Which one... stands for demonstrati ve.

Whose are... all for possessive.Where, what, which, when is... all about interrogati ve.

These are the various kinds of adjecti ves.

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. a b. a c.an d.a e. the

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. a b. an c.a d.a e. a f. a g. a h.the i.the 2. a. the;a b. the; c. an;the;an d. a; e. The f. The; g. the;the h. The;;the; i. the 3. b. University:countablenoun RahimpassedoutfromtheUniversityofAllahabad. c. President:countablenoun AnkitawasexcitedbecauseshemetthePresidentofIndia. d. European:countablenoun NaziametaEuropeanonherwaytothebusstop. e. rice:uncountablenoun Donotwastewhatisservedtoyou.Youmustfinishtherice. f. sky:uncountablenoun Haveyouseentheskytoday?Itlookslikeitwillrainheavily. g. Silverspoon:countablenoun GuesswhatIgotformybirthday?Asilverspoon. h. greenapple:countablenoun Myteacheraskedmetodrawagreenapple.

3. Articles

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SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 3 or say the poem aloud in class.

It’s an hour, It’s a chocolate bar.

It’s a university, It’s an unusual car.

Remember, it’s the sound that makes all the difference.

A, e, i, o, u is what takes you across the fence.

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4. Countable and Uncountable Nouns

SIMPLY TAKE-OFF

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. U b. C c.C d. C e. C f.C g. C h. U i.C

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j. U k. C l.U m. U n. U o.C p. C q. U r.C s. C t. U u.C

2. a. Water

b. Mothersheetpark

c. Furniture room

d. passengerseat

e. radiosong

f. teacherstudentsinformation

g. riceI

h. Jailaptopwhales

3. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 4 or say the poem aloud in class.

You can’t count food,But you can count fish. You can’t count water,

But you can count glasses. You can’t count bread,

But you can count slices. You can’t count advice, But you can count mice.

But you can count the number of times you hear a dog yelp!

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SIMPLY QUIZZING-1

§ Lookatthenounsgivenbelow.Statewhethertheyaresingular or plural.advice,furniture,help,ostrich,bouquet, deer,sister,shelves,priest,stories,news,trousers

Singular:advice,furniture,help,ostrich,bouquet,deer,sister,priest,news

Plural:shelves,stories,trousers

§ Countable nounshavepluralforms.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Uncountable nounsdonothavepluralforms.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Whichamongtheseisnotacountablenoun:leaf,fish,egg,chocolate,sand?

Sand

§ Whichamongtheseisnotanuncountablenoun:water,milk,air,wind,slice of bread?

Sliceofbread

§ Whatquestiondoesanadjective of qualityanswer?

Natureofthenouns

§ Whatquestiondoesanadjective of quantityanswer?

Quantityofnounsorpronouns

§ Whatquestiondoesanadjective of numberanswer?

Numberofnounsorpronouns

§ Whatquestiondoesaninterrogative adjectiveanswer?

Theyaskquestionsaboutnouns.

§ Whatquestiondoesapossessive adjectiveanswer?

Theyshowthatsomethingbelongstosomeone.

§ Whatquestiondoesademonstrative adjectiveanswer?

Theypointtoaparticularnoun.

§ WeneverusethebeforeAmerica.TrueorFalse?

True

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF

N sharing Y raindrops

Y flowers N kindness

N freedom Y cupcake

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. Concretenouns: Abstractnouns: peacock jealousy spectacles love ring imagination laptop idea 2. a. C b. C c.C d.A e. C f. A g.A h.A

3. a. concrete: story

abstract: idea

b. concrete: Richa

concrete: bike

abstract: pain

c. concrete: teachers

abstract: truth

d. concrete: beggar

concrete: leftovers

5. Abstract and Concrete Nouns

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concrete: food

abstract: greed

e. concrete: brother

abstract: love

concrete: dog

f. concrete: father

concrete: brother

abstract: importance

abstract: education

g. concrete: Principal

concrete: Sonali

abstract: satisfaction

abstract: results

h. concrete: man

concrete: eyes

concrete: priest

abstract: hope

abstract: help

4. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 5 or say the poem aloud in class.

Fear makes you curl.Anger makes you hurl.

Joy make you blush.Thoughts make you hush.

Happiness is a red, red, rose.For sorrow, there is place no more!

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. hostess b. grandaunt c. niece d. heiress e. actress f. goose

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. Masculine:rooster,husband,bachelor,monk Feminine:directress,lass,nun,doe Common:teacher,dentist,patient,friend Neuter:eraser,bag,train,chair 2. b. Bull;goose c. Duchess;king d. Duck;aunt e. emperor;priestess f. maidservant;rooster g. lad;hostess h. huntress;peahen 3. a. waitress(+ess) b. duchess(differentword) c. duck(differentword) d. vixen(differentword) e. tigress(+ess) f. mother(differentword) g. lady(differentword) h. mother-in-law(differentword)

6. Gender

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SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 6 or say the poem aloud in class.

He saw the man. She saw the woman.

He saw the drake. She saw the duck.

Who saw the father-in-law then? Well, not the mother-in-law.

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. mine;yours b.You;we c. you;him d.They;They e. you;your;You;his

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. it b.us c. him d.them e. his f.it g. them;their h.She;them;them 2. b. Didhewritealettertohim? c. Shetaughtdancingtothem. d. Shegaveitagoodbath. e. Shewillvisitherduringtheweekend. f. Hetoldthemtocomebackthenextday. g. Didyouseehim?Ihavebeenlookingforhim. h. HetoldthemtofinishtheprojectbyDecember. 3. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 7 or say the poem aloud in class.

7. Pronouns

I met Miss Spring. Who gave me a ring.

I knew it was my dream. To have a ring which is all mine.

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SIMPLY QUIZZING-2

§ An abstract nounnamesthingsthatwecancannot …………………….,……………………..,……………………...,……………………...or……………………...

see,hear,taste,smellortouch.

§ Whatisaconcrete noun?

Concretenounisanounthatnamessomethingthatyoucansee,hear,taste,smell ortouch.

§ Saywhichamongtheseareabstractnouns:anger,fear,sadness,happiness,star?

Anger,fear,sadness,happiness

§ Saywhichamongtheseareconcretenouns:stone,belt,jacket,laptop,scary?

Stone,belt,jacket,laptop

§ Whatarethefourtypesofgenders?

Masculine,feminine,commonandneuter

§ Sayifthefollowinggender pairsarecorrectorincorrect: Correct Incorrect

duke - duchess sultan - sultane

sir - madam uncle - granduncle

gander - geese

nephew - niece

§ Whatarethethreepersonsofpronouns?

Threepersonsofpronounsarefirst,secondandthird.

§ Youisusedwithboththesingularaswellasthepluralformofthenoun.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Thethreepersonsofpronounscanbeofmasculine or feminine genderonly.TrueorFalse?

False

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. adverbofmanner b. adverboffrequency c. adverbofplace d. adverboftime e. adverbofmanner f. adverbofplace g. adverboftime h. adverboffrequency

SIMPLY PRACTISE

1. a. Thursday b.angrily

c. inthebox d.Yesterday

e. noisily f.really

g. completely h.carefully

2. a. ate;quietly

b. tossed;easily

c. inside;watch

d. see;lastweek

e. visit;often

f. talk;softly

g. singing;briefly

h. shocked;absolutely

3. a. midway;adverbofplace

8. Adverbs

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b. there;adverbofplace c. over;adverbofplace d. really;adverbofmanner e. usually;adverboffrequency f. nearly;adverbofmanner g. lastweekend;adverboftime h. twice;adverboffrequency 4. a. sweetly:adverbofmanner question:HowdoesMissKittysing? b. there:adverbofplace question:Whereisthenewnotebookkept? c. often:adverboffrequency question:Howoftendoesfathergotothegolfclub? d. quickly:adverbofmanner question:HowdidPinnochiorun? e. everyday:adverboffrequency question:HowoftendoIdrinkaglassofmilkwithchocolate? f. almost:adverbofdegree question:Towhatdegreedidtheoldladyfalloffthemovingbus? g. tomorrow:adverbofplace question:WhenshallIvisitthedoctor? h. rarely:adverboffrequency question:HowoftendoesAfzalmisshisschool? i. easily:adverbofmanner question:Howeasilycanyoudriveacar?

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 8 or say the poem aloud in class.

Say how... when you need to know adverbs of manner. Say where... when you need to know adverbs of place. Say when... when you need to know adverbs of time.

Say how often... when you need to know adverbs of frequency.Say how much... when you need to know adverbs of degree.

For everything else is interrogative adverb.

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. because b. if;and c. and;If;and

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. since b. or c.till d.though e. after f. if g.if h.when i. because 2. a. that b. if c.Since d.When/If e. Although f. and 3. b. Theprincesswasdressedinblue.Theprincessmettheprince. c. Itwasthefirstdayofthetrip.Everybodywasexcited. d. Bhartiissincere.Bhartimakescarelessmistakes. e. Amitvisitedhisgrandparents.Amitmethiscousinbrother. f. Kritiownstheredcar.Theredcarisparkedacrossthestreet. g. Donotstepout.Thesunisnotout. h. Thetouristhadenoughmoney.Thetouristdidnotbuyanything. i. TheyhadmetMrKapoor.MrKapoorhadanaccident. 4. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 9 or say the poem aloud in class.

9. Conjunctions

Although we use conjunctions. It’s better to say shorter sentences.

Because that’s the best policy Since it’ll make everything so simple!

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. into b. towards c.to d.with e. for

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. on b. at c.in d.at e. from;to f. from g.at h.in 2. a. on b. on c.at d.in e. On f. from;to g.at h.in;in i. In 3. a. Theboyranacrosstheroadandmetwithanaccident. b. Keepthecopiesontheshelf,please. c. DidyouknowPlutoisveryfarfromus? d. Tanveerwasgiftedaspecialbikebyhisdad. e. Workwithyourpartnerandcompletetheprojecttogether. f. ThemilkmantoldSudhirthathishousewasjustnear/acrosstheroad. g. AartidroveallthewayfromAmritsartoNewDelhi. h. Pleasebeseatedatyourdesk.Theexamwillbeginin5minutes. i. Thomassatathisdeskandwrotetheletter. 4. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 10 or say the poem aloud in class.

10. Prepositions

In the corner, On the line,

At the centre, From the right,

To the left, Sat my friend, Mr Preposition.

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SIMPLY QUIZZING-3

§ An adverb of timeanswersthequestion……………………...

where

§ An adverb of frequencyanswersthequestion……………………...

howoften

§ An adverb of degreeanswersthequestion……………………...

howmuchortowhatdegree

§ An interrogative adverbanswersthequestion……………………...

aboutthemanner,place,time,frequency,degree/quantityorreasonforanaction.

§ Whichamongtheseisnotanadverb:angrily,tomorrow,here,often,nice?

nice

§ What are conjunctions?

Conjunctionsarewordsthatjoinsentences.

§ Tick(ü)thewordsthatareconjunctions.

and ü but ü

or ü like ü

because ü since ü

before ü after ü

till ü jump

§ Theconjunctions before and aftertalkabouttheorderofeventsinthepastorthefuture.TrueorFalse?

True

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§ Theconjunctions until,till,sinceconnectanactionoreventtoapointintime.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Weuseatfortheexacttime.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Weuseinfor……………………..and……………………...

months,years

§ Weuseon for……………………..and……………………...

days,dates

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF

a. TheraininSpain e. makethemostnoise.

b. She c. flocktogether.

c. Birdsofafeather a. staysmainlyintheplain!

d. Everyaction b. sellsseashellsontheseashore.

e. Emptyvessels d. hasanequalandoppositereaction.

SIMPLY PRACTISE

1. b. Qatar

c. mydog

d. Mygrandfather

e. me

f. Sunita

g. MyfriendandI

h. Alargenumberofstudents

2. a. BaichungBhutia f. ranfromtheburningfarm.

b. Birdsanddogs d. wereperformingtricks.

c. Slowandsteady b. makethebestpets.

d. Themagicians h. isshiningbrightandclear.

e. ThesternPrincipal c. winstherace.

f. Allthevillagers e. ruledthatthestudentwasguilty.

g. Thetiger a. isafootballplayer.

h. Thesun g. isagoodexampleofendangeredspecies.

11. Subject and Predicate

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3. a. subject:I predicate:amtiredoftellingyouwhattodo. b. subject:Mymother predicate:wentforlunchwithmyfatherandhisfriendtoday. c. subject:Thetiredolddog predicate:cameinfromthescorchingheat. d. subject:People predicate:mustcarefortheenvironment. e. subject:I predicate:forgotitwasyourbirthdaytoday. f. subject:Thisbeautifulpieceofwriting predicate:ispriceless. g. subject:Thelittlesparrow predicate:hoppedacrosstheroad. h. subject:Thepeacock’sfeathers predicate:werebrightandcolourful. 4. Free response.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 11 or say the poem aloud in class.

What’s a subject? It tells who or what! What’s a predicate?

It tells all about that who or what!

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. grazing b.riding c. bored d.going e. learnt

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. transitive b.transitive c. transitive d.transitive e. transitive f.transitive g. intransitive h.intransitive i. transitive j.transitive 2. a. intransitive b.transitive c. transitive d.intransitive e. transitive f.intransitive g. transitive h.transitive 3. a. transitive b.intransitive c. transitive d.transitive e. intransitive f.intransitive g. transitive h.transitive

4. a. Didyoufinallyfindtheaddressonthewebsite? : transitive

b. Mymotherdriveshercartoofficeeveryday. : transitive

c. MycousinsandIsleeplateontheweekends. : intransitive

d. Mypetdogandpetcatseemveryhappy. : transitive

e. Whendidyourfriendsjointhisschool? : transitive

f. WeneedanInternetconnectiontosendanemail. : transitive

g. Theteacherexplainsmusicconceptsreallywell. : transitive

12. Verbs

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SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 12 or say the poem aloud in class.

Action words are doing words. Doing words are verbs for sure. Verbs that have an object clear

are clearly transitive... is that clear?

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. FU b. PR c.PA d.PR e. PA f. FU g.PA h.PA

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. willarrive b.buying c. revise d.setting e. starting f.are g. completes h.cooking

2. a. met b.got c. slept d.fell e. bought f.lived g. said h.danced

3. b. Simplepresent:Itisnoteasytodrivethroughthewoods. Simplefuture:Itwillnotbeeasytodrivethroughthewoods. c. Simplepast:Janetreadanovelintheclass. Simplefuture:Janetwillreadanovelintheclass. d. Simplepast:Iwatchedagoodfilm. Presentcontinuous:Iamwatchingagoodfilm. e. Presentcontinuous:Theprincessispaintingabeautifulpictureonthewall. Simplefuture:Theprincesswillpaintagoodpictureonthewall. f. Simplepast:Thepriestchantedamantratowardoffevilspirits. Simplefuture:Thepriestwillchantamantratowardoffevilspirits. g. Simplepast:IcheeredfortheIndiancricketteam. Simplepresent:IcheerfortheIndiancricketteam. h. Presentcontinuous:Theclassmonitorisreadingoutthenewrulesattheassembly. Simplefuture:Theclassmonitorwillreadoutthenewrulesattheassembly. 4. Free response.

13. Tenses

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SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 13 or say the poem aloud in class.

The past is -ed. The present you just said.

The future is will. But there is a present continuous within,

It’s the zing with the -ingSo that you remember the thing.

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. b. ü c. d. e.ü f. g.ü

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. is b. is c.loves d.laugh e. chases f. thinks g.has h.like;Are 2. a. barks;bark b.roar;roars c. help;helps d.treats;treat e. likes;like f.are;is g. say;say h.were;was 3. a. JackandJillaregoodfriends.(is) b. Saltandpepperisneededforthissoup.(are) c. Thefoxandthecrowarefightingoverapieceofcheese.(is) d. Chocolateicecreamandvanillaicecreamaremysister’sfavourite.(is) e. RahulandReemaareknownfortheirsalsadancemoves.(is) f. TheTajMahalandtheIndiaGatearetwobeautifulmonumentsofIndia.(is) g. Soupandbreadsticksisauniqueandwonderfulcombination.(are) h. NikitaandAdityaarealwaysfightingwitheachother.(is) 4. a. The bird flies in the sky. b. Themangotastessweet. c. Ieatbreadandbutter. d. Catsanddogsfight. e. MrAkhtarhelpsthepooreveryday. f. Ankuriseatingbreadandbutternow. g. RehanandRosaaresinging. h. Kanwarvisitshisgrandparentsintheevening. i. TheSunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest.

14. Subject-Verb Agreement

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j. Sheelalikesorangesbutdislikesapples. k. Carlplayscricketaswellasfootball. l. Riceandcurdismyfavouritedish.

SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 14 or say the poem aloud in class.

Bread and butter is my treat For they make one wholesome feast.

This and that is what I do, For they’re same and not different too!

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SIMPLY TAKE-OFF a. MyfavouriteteacherismyEnglishteacher. b. Whatisyourfavouritehobby? c. Ican’tbelievewewonthematch! d. Thelion,tigerandcheetaharegoodfriends.

SIMPLY PRACTISE 1. a. Thespeakersaid,‘Thisisanimportantdecisionforthecountry.’ b. ‘Whenareyoutakingleave?’askedthemanager. c. ‘YouhavedoneexceptionallywellinyourEnglishpaper,’remarkedtheteacher. d. ‘HaveyouseentheGoldenTempleinAmritsar?’askedthestranger. e. ‘Thesunrisesintheeast,’saidthestudent. f. ‘Weareallgoingonasummerholidaysoon,’repliedTanu. g. ‘YesMa’am,Ididdomyhomeworkbutforgottogetmycopy,’saidSuhani. h. Theprincipalsaid,‘Thebestwaytoleadisbyexample.’ 2. a. Myuncleisadentist. b. Didyougoforthecricketpractisetoday? c. Hooray!Wewonthelottery. d. ThecraftshopisopenonFridays,SaturdaysandSundays. e. TheNationalMuseumwasopenfrom11amtill5pm. f. ‘Willyougetmesometomatoes,peppersandonions,’askedDivya’smother. g. Whilereturningfromschool,Johnsawaninjuredpuppyonthestreet. h. ‘HereisyourEnglishhomework,’saidtheteacher.‘PleasereturnitbynextMonday.’ 3. Jimwokeupeverymorningat7o’clock.Oneday,whilebrushinghisteeth,heleftthetap

running.Hismotherscoldedhimforwastingwater.Shesaid,‘Jim,doyouknowthatwaterisapreciousgiftofnatureandtherewillsoonbenowaterleftonearthifwedonotstopwasting.’ Jimrealisedhismistakeandapologisedtohismother.Hepromisedherthathewouldneverwastewaterandwouldalsotellhisfriendstoconservewater.

15. Punctuation

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SIMPLY LISTEN AND SPEAKPlay CD track Lesson 15 or say the poem aloud in class.

I’m an inverted comma. I complete the ultimate drama.

When you say something important. I’ll be there to begin and close what you say.

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SIMPLY QUIZZING-4 § The predicateofasentencecontainsonlytheverb.TrueorFalse?

False

§ A subjectofasentencecontainsonewordonly.TrueorFalse?

False

§ A transitive verbisonewhichcontainsan……………..

object

§ A verbwhichdoesnotcontainanobjectiscalledan…………….……………..

intransitiveverb

§ Tofindoutifaverbistransitive or instransitive,weaskthequestions…………….,…………….or…………….tothe……………..

who,whom,what,verb

§ Actionsthathappeneverydayaresaidtobeinthe…………….…………….……………..

simplepresenttense

§ Actionsthatarehappeningwhilewespeakaresaidtobeinthe…………….…………….……………..

presentcontinuoustense

§ Actionsthatwillhappenlaterareinthe…………….…………….……………..

simplefuturetense

§ Actionsthathavealreadyhappenedaresaidtobeinthe………….………….…………..

simplepasttense

§ With youwealwaysusethepluralformoftheverb.TrueorFalse?

True

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§ He,she,it and all singular subjectstaketherootformoftheverb+-sor+-es.TrueorFalse?

True

§ Twosingularsubjectsjoinedbyandtakeasingularverbwhentheystandfora…………….……………..

singleunit

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1. b. break+fast c.night+life d. bath+room e.ear+ring f. birth+place g.arm+chair h. notice+board 2. a. anybody b.mailbox c. toothpaste d.headphone e. backdoor 3. Free response.

HOMONYMS AND HOMOPHONES 1. a. write b.right c. Would d.wood e. pain f.pane 2. Free response.

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1. a. ii b. i c.iii d.iii e. iii 2. b

3. a. TheEmperorofChinaannouncedacontesttodecidethenextheirtothethrone. b. Whenhisseeddidnotgrow,Juncarefullyrepottedhisseedintoanewpotwiththe

verybestandrichestblackloamfromhisgarden. c. Theboysweregivensixmonthstogrowtheirplants. d. Whenhisseeddidnotgrow,Jun’sfatherconsoledJunbysayingthathedidthebest

hecould. e. TheEmperorwasfrowningonthedayofthejudgementbecauseJunwascarryingan

emptypotunliketheotherboys.Theotherboyshadblossomingplants. 4. Free response. 5. a. subject:Myseed predicate:wouldn’tgrow! b. subject:Eachboy predicate:returnedhomewithonepreciouspossibilityinhispalm. c. subject:Jun predicate:carefullycarriedtheEmperor’sseedhome. d. subject:TheEmperorofChina predicate:announcedacontesttodecidethenextheirtothethrone.

6. Simple past tense Present continuous tense Simple future tense

a. declared declaring willdeclare b. announced announcing willannounce c. sprouted sprouting willsprout d. watched watching willwatch e. brought bringing willbring

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a short a

flag tank sangwrap glad sandcram slam pantland crab flaxflat plank standtramp grand campsank bang trapclap brag rankrang snap scabbank slab rant

mend sent rentlent dent bentwent lend sendbend stem nextdesk vest tentbelt west testrest pest bestself kept sweptcrept wept sleptfelt melt speltspend fled fret

PHONICS

e short e

Difficult Words

swell eleven steps

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i short i

lift hilt link pink brim dint prim sift tint film milk fist grin drip print silk trim hint skin spin trip sink gift wink rink mist gilt limp

Difficult Words

Difficult Words

twig prismdrink twintwisttilt

doll clock mocksock

o short o

lost frog pondfrost loft blottongs spot plodplop clot plotstop fond bondcost flop softdrop from clogcrop front rompprop prod slot

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1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

a. Samboughtnew………………(furniture/furnitures)forthehouse.

b. Isawafew………………(child/children)playinginthepark.

c. Thenumberof………………(deer/deers)hasincreasedintheforest.

d. The………………(informations/information)deskwasclosed.

e. CharlesDickenshaswrittenmany………………(stories/story).

2. Write the plural form of the following ‘singular’ words.

a. news ………………

b. calf ………………

c. sheep ………………

d. goose ………………

e. advice ………………

f. hobby ………………

g. people ………………

h. rice ………………

3. Tick () the correct sentences.

a.Haveyouseenmytrouser?

b. Thescissorsarekeptinthedrawer.

c. Isawmanydoctorformykneeproblem.

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d. Afewsheeparegrazinginthefield.

e. Thesebaghavetobekeptintheotherroom.

f. ThebuildingislocatedontheoutskirtsofMumbai.

g.Weboughtthreeloavesofbreads.

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1. List any three adjectives of quantity.

2. Where, what, which, my: Which of these are interrogative adjectives?

3. Name five possessive adjectives.

4. Underline the ‘adjectives’ in the sentences given below and state their type.

a. Samanthahasabeautifulreddress.

b.Hecouldhardlydrivethroughthemuddyroad.

c. Thestrandeddogwesawonthestreetbelongstoourneighbour.

d.Wherearethebooks?

e. Thebeautifulbluebutterflysatontheredflower.

f. Thewalkfromhometothemarketwaslongandtiring.

g. Ihaveafewapplesandsomeorangesinmybag.

5. Make sentences with the ‘adjectives’ given below.

a.where

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b. lovely

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c. few

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d. these

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e. her

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f. horrible

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g. enough

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1. Circle the errors in the sentences given below and rewrite them.

a. IsawaGatewayofIndiaduringmyvisittoMumbai.

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b. SpainisanEuropeancountry.

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c. Kritihasanblackcar.

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d. PastaistheItaliandish.

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e. Ihadaeggforbreakfast.

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2. Tick (ü) the appropriate ‘article’.

a. food

a the

b.UnitedStatesofAmerica

a the

c.mango

an a

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d. elephant

a an

e. clouds

an the

3. Make three sentences each with the following articles.

a. a

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b. an

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c. the

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1. Underline the ‘countable’ nouns in the sentences given below.

a. Thewaterinthispondisclear.

b. Thesecardsarebeautiful.

c.Mycarisparkedonthestreetbehind.

d. Therearemanybooksintheshelf.

e.MrRobertlivesinthehouseabovemine.

2. Write C for ‘countable’ and U for ‘uncountable’ nouns given below.

a. food b. keyboard c. phone

d. building e. water f. milk

g. curd h. lotion i. bag

j. car k. pencil l. yatch

3. Fill up the following columns with ‘countable’ and ‘uncountable’ nouns.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

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Worksheet 4(Linked to Lesson 4—Countable and Uncountable Nouns)

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1. Underline the ‘abstract nouns’ in the sentences given below.

a. Theoldmanshowedkindnesstothebeggar.

b. Samarthfeltgreatprideinwinningthematch.

c. Smitahadsomegreatideasabouthowtorunthebusiness.

d. Priyasoakedupthewarmthofthesun.

e. Tanyaisabravegirl.

2. State whether the following nouns are ‘concrete’ or ‘abstract’ and make sentences with them.

a. greed ........................

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b. hungry ........................

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c. pen ........................

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d. jacket ........................

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e. food ……………………

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f.wisdom ……………………

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g. information ……………………

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1. Fill up the columns.

Feminine Masculine

a. tigress ……………………………

b.…………………………… author

c.…………………………… boy

d. nun ……………………………

e.…………………………… fox

2. Put the following ‘genders’ in the right columns.

Worksheet 6(Linked to Lesson 6—Gender)

ewe singer bus coltpoet teacher doe womancousin bottle bag drakeartist queen gander treedoctor painter spinster ramwaitress phone window

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Feminine Masculine Common Neuter

………………… ………………… ………………… …………………

………………… ………………… ………………… …………………

………………… ………………… ………………… …………………

………………… ………………… ………………… …………………

………………… ………………… ………………… …………………

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1. Replace the underlined words with appropriate ‘pronouns’.

a. Rahul,SameerandPriyaarebestfriends.

b.The carwasstolenlastMonday.

c.AmandaborrowedapinksweaterfromTina.

d. Rajan taught the childrenhowtoplaytheflute.

e. KumarandRaman met RohitandDeepakinclass.

2. Make sentences with the ‘pronouns’ given below.

a. you

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b. yours

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c. ours

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d. theirs

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e. it

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f. she

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g. him

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h. its

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1. Underline the ‘adverbs’ in the sentences given below.

a. Ishikararelydrinksmilk.

b. Igoforawalkintheparkoccasionally.

c. ItwascompletelyrudeofAnkurtowalkawaylikethat.

d. Iambuyinggroceriesatthesupermarket.

e. Theyseldomgotochurch.

2. Match the columns.

a. rudely interrogativeadverb

b. dayaftertomorrow adverbofmanner

c. at adverboftime

d. sometimes adverbofplace

e.why adverboffrequency

3. Make sentences of your own with the ‘adverbs’ given below.

a. rarely

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b. silently

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c. today

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d.where

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e. briefly

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1. Fill in the blanks with ‘conjunctions’. You may use a word more than once.

sinceand if as...asbecause

a. Itookabustomyoffice…………………Iwaslate.

b.…………………youworkhardenough,youwillwinthecompetition.

c. Iranoutofsalt…………………peppertoputinmysalad.

d.Dehradunis…………………beautiful…………………Mussoorie.

e.…………………Dhruvwassick,hecouldnotgotocollege.

2. Underline the ‘conjunctions’ in the sentences given below and rewrite them as two separate sentences.

a. JasonisinGreecebecauseheisonaholiday.

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b. Shamanmustwakeupearlyifhewantstowatchthesunrise.

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c. Theschoolbusispickingupstudentsandteachers.

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d. IfRohitclearsalltherounds,hewillgetthejob.

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2. Make sentences of your own with the conjunctions given below.

a. though

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b. until

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c. because

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d.when

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e. after

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1. Underline the errors in the sentences given below and rewrite them.

a. AtRepublicDay,theschooltookallitsstudentstowatchtheparade.

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b. Iwouldhavestayedforanotherhourbutmyhouseisreallyfar tohere.

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c.Wereallyneedtorushbecausetheshopclosesin7.

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d. IvisitedShillonginlastyear.

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e. SheetalvisitsthenurseryinFridays.

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2. Make two sentences each with the ‘prepositions’ given below.

a. from(time)

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b. to(place)

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c. at(place)

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d. on(time)

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e. in(time)

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f. at(time)

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1. Match the columns.

a. Iwasexhausted haspredictedgoodrain thisyear.

b. Birds lovesplayingwiththeball.

c. Theweatherman flyinthesky.

d.Washington,D.C fromplayinginthesun forlong.

e.Mydog,Leo, isthecapitalofUSA.

2. Make sentences with suitable ‘predicate’ of your own.

a. Thelibrary

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b.Mygrandparents

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c. Thisbook

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d.Myfriend’saunt

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e.Duringtheholidays

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f. Thesebeautifulbutterflies ....................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................

g. Theforestwevisited

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h. Theshopacrosstheroad

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i.Myschooluniform

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1. Write T for ‘transitive’ and I for ‘intransitive’ for the verbs given below.

a.write ………………

b. discover ………………

c. catch ………………

d. see ………………

e. cycle ………………

f. sit ………………

g. gave ………………

h.worked ………………

i. slept ………………

2. Underline the ‘transitive’ and circle the ‘intransitive’ verbs in the sentences given below.

a. Shewascleaningalldaylong.

b. Shreyashowedmehernewcollectionofstamps.

c. Ankursleptintheclass.

d.Mohitalwayskeepshisbaginthecupboard.

e. RohanwantstogoonavacationtoDehradun.

Worksheet 12(Linked to Lesson 12—Verbs)

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1. Write whether the following sentences are in ‘present’ (PR), ‘past’ (PA) or ‘future’ (FU) tense.

a. Iamdoingmyhomework.

b. Rohanwilltalktothecoachabouthispractise.

c. Raimadidnotseetherainbowyesterday.

d. TanviwillgofortheconcertonSunday.

e. Ihadtogotothedentistyesterdaybecausemytooth washurting.

f. Priyahasaclassrightnow.

g. Thepuppywasveryhappytoseeitsmaster.

h. IwillnotgothemarketunlessIrunoutofvegetables.

i. Shreyadancedwelltonight.

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘simple present’ and ‘present continuous’ tense form of the verb given in the brackets.

a.Monica..................(go)toschooleveryday.

b.Mycatlikes..................(play)withmeonceIamhome.

c.Myfather..................(take)thecaroutinthemorning.

d. Robinis..................(clean)thecupboard.

e. TinaandNinaare..................(make)anewdishinthekitchen.

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3. Make sentences with the words given below in the tenses mentioned.

a. laugh

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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b. dream

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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c. knock

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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d. buy

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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e. cook

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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f. call

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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g. visit

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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h.wait

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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i. sing

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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j. speak

simplepast:.........................................................................................

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simplepresent:...................................................................................

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simplefuture:.....................................................................................

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1. Tick () the correct sentences and cross () the incorrect ones.

a. Rohitareagoodstudent.

b. Thestudentswasgoingonafieldtripwhenthebus brokedown.

c. Themonkeyslovesgoingupanddown.

d. Shyam’sfriendsarecomingoverfordinnertonight.

e. Theneighbour’scatsfightalot.

f. Saltandpepperisinthedrawer.

g. Peggyhavethreecupsoftea.

h. Thesecandiestastetoosweet.

2. Make sentences with the words given below. Make sure you use the correct form of the ‘verb’.

a. Breadandbutter–favourite–food

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b. SunilandRakesh–play–park

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c. Amar–visit–school

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d. Rosa–write–well

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e.He–clean–room

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f. I–ran–road

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g. Aditya–visit–uncle

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1. Tick () the correct sentences and cross () the incorrect ones.

a. Pleaseshutthedoor.

b.Whenisyourbirthday,Harry!

c. ThisisthebesttripIhaveeverbeenon!

d.Wow.Thepaintinglooksbeautiful.

e. ShyamShreyaandDhruvaregoodfriends.

f.Willyouaccompanymetothemarket?Ihavetobuytwo boxesofchocolate,apacketofflourandsomealmonds.

g. Aretheseyourcookies,Nisha?

h.Deforestationandpollutionhaveledtoglobalwarming!

i. Iboughtapplesorangesbananasandcherriesfromthestore

j.Whyareyounotwearingyourshoes!

k.Hurray!Myfavouriteteamwon!

2. Punctuate the following paragraph.

ninaericandjohnarebestfriendstheygotoschooleverydaytheyalsoeattheirlunchtogetherthethreeofthemlovemusicalottheirmusicteacherteachesthemviolinpianoandguitaralthoughericandjohnlikeplayingthepianoninalikesplayingtheviolinafterschoolninaericandjohnattendtheirtenniscoachingclassesbeforejohnleavesforhishomeninaandericareneighbourstoosotheyleaveforhometogether.

Worksheet 15(Linked to Lesson 15—Punctuation)

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Three QuestionsItonceoccurredtoacertainKing,thatifhealwaysknewtherighttime

tobegineverything,ifheknewwhoweretherightpeopletolistento,andwhomtoavoid,and,aboveall,ifhealwaysknewwhatwasthemostimportantthingtodo,hewouldneverfailinanythinghemightundertake.

Andthisthoughthavingoccurredtohim,hehaditproclaimedthroughouthiskingdomthathewouldgiveagreatrewardtoanyonewhowouldteachhimwhatwastherighttimeforeveryaction,andwhowerethemostnecessarypeople,andhowhemightknowwhatwasthemostimportantthingtodo.

AndlearnedmencametotheKing,buttheyallansweredhisquestionsdifferently.Inreplytothefirstquestion,somesaidthattoknowtherighttimeforeveryaction,onemustdrawupinadvance,atableofdays,monthsandyears,andmustlivestrictlyaccordingtoit.Onlythus,saidthey,couldeverythingbedoneatitspropertime.Othersdeclaredthatitwasimpossibletodecidebeforehandtherighttimeforeveryaction;butthat,notlettingoneselfbebusyinidlepastimes,oneshouldalwaysattendtoallthatwasgoingon,andthendowhatwasthemostneedful.Others,again,saidthathoweverattentivetheKingmightbetowhatwasgoingon,itwasimpossibleforonemantodecidecorrectlytherighttimeforeveryaction,butthatheshouldhaveacouncilofwisemen,whowouldhelphimtofixthepropertimeforeverything.

Butthenagainotherssaidthereweresomethingswhichcouldnotwaittobelaidbeforeacouncil,butaboutwhichonehadtodecide,atonce,whethertoundertakethemornot.Butinordertodecidethat,onemustknowbeforehandwhatwasgoingtohappen.Itisonlymagicianswhoknow

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that;and,therefore,inordertoknowtherighttimeforeveryaction,onemustconsultmagicians.

Equallyvariousweretheanswerstothesecondquestion.SomesaidthatthepeopletheKingmostneededwerehiscouncillors;others,thepriests;others,thedoctors;whilesomesaidthewarriorswerethemostnecessary.

Tothethirdquestion,astowhatwasthemostimportantoccupation:somerepliedthatthemostimportantthingintheworldwasscience.Otherssaiditwasskillinwar;andothers,again,thatitwasreligiousworship.

Alltheanswersbeingdifferent,theKingagreedwithnoneofthem,andgavetherewardtonone.Butstillwishingtofindtherightanswerstohisquestions,hedecidedtoconsultahermit,widelyrenownedforhiswisdom.

Thehermitlivedinthewoodswhichheneverquitted,andhereceivednonebutcommonfolk.SotheKingputonsimpleclothes,andbeforereachingthehermit’scelldismountedfromhishorse,and,leavinghisbodyguardbehind,wentonalone.

WhentheKingapproached,thehermitwasdiggingthegroundinfrontofhishut.SeeingtheKing,hegreetedhimandwentondigging.Thehermitwasweak,andeachtimehestuckhisspadeintothegroundandturnedalittleearth,hebreathedheavily.

TheKingwentuptohimandsaid:‘Ihavecometoyou,wisehermit,toaskyoutoanswerthreequestions:HowcanIlearntodotherightthingattherighttime?WhoarethepeopleImostneed,andtowhomshouldI,therefore,paymoreattentionthantotherest?And,whataffairsarethemostimportant,andneedmyfirstattention?’

ThehermitlistenedtotheKing,butanswerednothing.Hejustspatonhishandandrecommenceddigging.

‘Youaretired,’saidtheKing,‘letmetakethespadeandworkawhileforyou.’‘Thanks!’saidthehermit,and,givingthespadetotheKing,hesatdownontheground.

Whenhehaddugtwobeds,theKingstoppedandrepeatedhisquestions.Thehermitagaingavenoanswer,butrose,stretchedouthishandforthespade,andsaid:

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‘Nowrestawhileandletmeworkabit.’ButtheKingdidnotgivehimthespade,andcontinuedtodig.Onehour

passed,andanother.Thesunbegantosinkbehindthetrees,andtheKingatlaststuckthespadeintotheground,andsaid:

‘Icametoyou,wiseman,forananswertomyquestions.Ifyoucangivemenone,tellmeso,andIwillreturnhome.’

‘Herecomessomeonerunning,’saidthehermit,‘letusseewhoitis.’TheKingturnedround,andsawabeardedmancomerunningoutof

thewood.Themanheldhishandspressedagainsthisstomach,andbloodwasflowingfromunderthem.WhenhereachedtheKing,hefellfaintingonthegroundmoaningfeebly.TheKingandthehermitunfastenedtheman’sclothing.Therewasalargewoundinhisstomach.TheKingwasheditasbesthecould,andbandageditwithhishandkerchiefandwithatowelthehermithad.Butthebloodwouldnotstopflowing,andtheKingagainandagainremovedthebandagesoakedwithwarmblood,andwashedandrebandagedthewound.Whenatlastthebloodceasedflowing,themanrevivedandaskedforsomethingtodrink.TheKingbroughtfreshwaterandgaveittohim.Meanwhilethesunhadset,andithadbecomecool.SotheKing,withthehermit’shelp,carriedthewoundedmanintothehutandlaidhimonthebed.Lyingonthebedthemanclosedhiseyesandwasquiet;buttheKingwassotiredwithhiswalkandwiththeworkhehaddone,thathecroucheddownonthethreshold,andalsofellasleep—sosoundlythathesleptallthroughtheshortsummernight.Whenheawokeinthemorning,itwaslongbeforehecouldrememberwherehewas,orwhowasthestrangebeardedmanlyingonthebedandgazingintentlyathimwithshiningeyes.

‘Forgiveme!’saidthebeardedmaninaweakvoice,whenhesawthattheKingwasawakeandwaslookingathim.

‘Idonotknowyou,andhavenothingtoforgiveyoufor,’saidtheKing.‘Youdonotknowme,butIknowyou.Iamthatenemyofyourswho

sworetorevengehimselfonyou,becauseyouexecutedhisbrotherandseizedhisproperty.Iknewyouhadgonealonetoseethehermit,andIresolvedtokillyouonyourwayback.Butthedaypassedandyoudidnot

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return.SoIcameoutfrommyambushtofindyou,andIcameuponyourbodyguard,andtheyrecognisedme,andwoundedme.Iescapedfromthem,butwouldhavebledtodeathhadyounotdressedmywound.Iwishedtokillyou,andyouhavesavedmylife.Now,ifIlive,andifyouwishit,Iwillserveyouasyourmostfaithfulslave,andwillbidmysonsdothesame.Forgiveme!’

TheKingwasverygladtohavemadepeacewithhisenemysoeasily,andtohavegainedhimforafriend,andhenotonlyforgavehim,butsaidhewouldsendhisservantsandhisowndoctortoattendhim,andpromisedtorestorehisproperty.

Havingtakenleaveofthewoundedman,theKingwentoutintotheporchandlookedaroundforthehermit.Beforegoingawayhewishedoncemoretobegananswertothequestionshehadput.Thehermitwasoutside,onhisknees,sowingseedsinthebedsthathadbeendugthedaybefore.TheKingapproachedhim,andsaid:

‘Forthelasttime,Iprayyoutoanswermyquestions,wiseman.’‘Youhavealreadybeenanswered!’saidthehermit,stillcrouchingon

histhinlegs,andlookingupattheKing.‘Howanswered?Whatdoyoumean?’askedtheKing.‘Doyounotsee,’repliedthehermit.‘Ifyouhadnotpitiedmyweaknessyesterday,andhadnotdugthosebedsforme,buthadgoneyourway,thatmanwouldhaveattackedyou,andyouwouldhaverepentednotstayingwithme.Sothemostimportanttimewaswhenyouwerediggingthebeds;andIwasthemostimportantman;andtodomegoodwasyourmostimportantbusiness.Afterwardswhenthatmanrantous,themostimportanttimewaswhenyouwereattendingtohim,forifyouhadnotbounduphiswoundshewouldhavediedwithouthavingmadepeacewithyou.Sohewasthemostimportantman,andwhatyoudidforhimwasyourmostimportantbusiness.Rememberthen:thereisonlyonetimethatisimportant—Now!Itisthemostimportanttimebecauseitistheonlytimewhenwehaveanypower.Themostnecessarymanishewithwhomyouare,fornomanknowswhetherhewilleverhavedealingswithanyoneelse;andthemostimportantaffairis,todohimgood,becauseforthatpurposealonewasmansentintothislife!’

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1. If you can give me none, tell me so, and I will return home. a. Whosaidthesewordsandtowhom? b. Whatdoes‘none’refertointheaboveline? c. Wherewasthespeakerwhenhewishedtoreturnhome? 2. I do not know you, and have nothing to forgive you for. a. Whosaidthesewordsandtowhom? b. Didthespeakerreallyneedtoforgivethelistener? c. Howhadthelistenerbeenwounded? d. Howdidthelistenerpromisetopaythespeakerback? 3. What were the three questions the King wanted answered?

4. Match the columns.

a. Theteacherplanted withherwords.

b. Weareallshadows wasanolddinosaur.

c. Wordsaretheweapons thebestmedicine.

d. Thecomputerintheclassroom theseedsofwisdom.

e. Shecuthimdown withwhichwewound.

f. Mydreamsareflowers onthewalloftime.

g. Thecloudssailed towhichyouareabee.

h. Laughteris acrossthesky.

5. Write the subject and predicate for the sentences given below.

a. Thehermitlivedinthewoods. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

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b. Youaretired. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

c. Letmetakethespadeandworkawhileforyou. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

d. Thesunbegantosinkbehindthetrees. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

e. TheKingstuckthespadetotheground. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

f. TheKingandthehermitunfastenedtheman’sclothing. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

g. Thesunhadset. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

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h. Iwillserveyouasyourmostfaithfulslave. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

i. TheKingwasverygladtohavemadepeacewithhisenemy. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. .................................................................................................

j. TheKingwentoutintheporchandlookedaroundfor thehermit.

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17. Writing

1. Imagine you went on a school trip to a hill station. Write a letter to your friend describing all that you saw and experienced during the trip.

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2. Write a letter to the office-in-charge of the Electricity Board of your locality complaining about the frequent power cuts the residents have been experiencing lately. Describe how the power cuts are interfering with you studies and other activities.

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3. Write a few paragraphs describing the picture given below.

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4. Write a few paragraphs about the importance of planting trees. Write about how you think trees and plants are beneficial for the betterment of the environment and how they help in making the Earth a better planet.

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Answer KeysWorksheet-1

1. a. furniture b. children c. deer d. information e. stories 2. a. news b. calves c. sheep d. geese e. advice f. hobbies g. people h. rice 3. a. b.ü c. d.ü e. f.ü g.

Worksheet-2

1. many,much,little 2. where,what,which 3. my,his,her,your,our 4. a. beautiful,red:adjectivesofquality b. muddy;adjectiveofquality c. stranded;adjectiveofquality our;possessiveadjective d. where;interrogativeadjective e. beautiful,blue,red;adjectivesofquality f. long,tiring;adjectiveofquality g. afew,some;adjectiveofnumber 5.Free response.

Worksheet-3

1. a. IsawtheGatewayofIndiaduringmyvisittoMumbai. b. SpainisaEuropeancountry. c. Kritihasablackcar. d. PastaisanItaliandish. e. Ihadaneggforbreakfast. 2. a. the b. the c. a d. an e. the 3.Free response.

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Worksheet-4

1.a. Thewaterinthispondisclear. b. Thesecardsarebeautiful. c. Mycarisparkedonthestreetbehind. d. Therearemanybooks in the shelf. e. MrRobertlivesinthehouseabovemine.

2. a. food U

b. keyboard C

c. phone C

d. building C

e. water U

f. milk U

g. curd U

h. lotion U

i. bag C

j. car C

k. pencil C

l. yatch C

3.Free response.

Worksheet-5

1. a. Theoldmanshowedkindnesstothebeggar. b. Samarthfeltgreatprideinwinningthematch. c. Smitahadsomegreatideasabouthowtorunthebusiness. d. Priyaasoakedupthewarmthofthesun. e. Tanyaisabravegirl. 2.Free response.

Worksheet-6

1.a. tiger b. authoress c. girl d. monk e. vixen

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2. Feminine Masculine Common Neuter

ewe colt singer bus doe drake poet bag woman gander teacher bottle queen ram cousin tree spinster artist phone waitress doctor window painter

Worksheet-7

1.a. Theyarebestfriends. b. ItwasstolenlastMonday. c. Sheborrowedapinksweaterfromher. d. Hetaughtthemhowtoplaytheflute. e. Theymettheminclass. 2.Free response.

Worksheet-8

1.a. Ishikararelydrinksmilk. b. Igoforawalkintheparkoccasionally. c. ItwascompletelyrudeofAnkurtowalkawaylikethat. d. Iambuyinggroceriesatthesupermarket. e. Theyseldomgotochurch. 2. a. rudely adverbofmanner b. dayaftertomorrow adverboftime c. at adverbofplace d. sometimes adverboffrequency e. why interrogativeadverb 3.Free response.

Worksheet-9

1.a. ItookabustomyofficebecauseIwaslate. b. Ifyouworkhardenough,youwillwinthecompetition. c. Iranoutofsaltandpeppertoputinmysalad.

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d. DehradunisasbeautifulasMussoorie. e. SinceDhruvwassick,hecouldnotgotocollege. 2. a. because JasonisinGreece.Heisonaholiday. b. if Shamanmustwakeupearly.Hewantstowatchthesunrise. c. and Theschoolbusispickingupstudents.Theschoolbusispickingupteachers. d. If Rohitneedstoclearalltherounds.Hewillgetthejob. 3.Free response.

Worksheet-10

1.a. OnRepublicDay,theschooltookallitsstudentstowatchtheparade. b. Iwouldhavestayedforanotherhourbutmyhouseisreallyfarfromhere. c. Wereallyneedtorushbecausetheshopclosesat7. d. IvisitedShillonglastyear. e. SheetalvisitsthenurseryonFridays. 2.Free response.

Worksheet-11

1.a. Iwasexhausted fromplayinginthesunforlong. b. Birds flyinthesky. c. Theweatherman haspredictedgoodrainthisyear. d. Washington,D.C isthecapitalofUSA. e. Mydog,Leo, lovesplayingwiththeball. 2.Free response.

Worksheet-12

1.a. T b. T c. T d. T e. I f. I g. T h. I i. I

2.a. cleaning b. showed c. slept d. keeps e. wants

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Worksheet-13

1.a. PR b. FU c. PA d. FU e. PA f. PR g. PA h. FU i. PA 2. a. Monicagoestoschooleveryday. b. MycatlikesplayingwithmeonceIamhome. c. Myfathertakesthecaroutinthemorning. d. Robiniscleaningthecupboard. e. TinaandNinaare makinganewdishinthekitchen. 3.Free response.

Worksheet-14

1.a. b. c. d.ü e.ü f.ü g. h.ü 2.Free response.

Worksheet-15

1.a.ü b. c.ü d. e. f.ü g.ü h. i. j. k.ü 2.Nina,EricandJohnarebestfriends.Theygotoschooleveryday.Theyalsoeattheirlunch

together.Thethreeofthemlovemusicalot.Theirmusicteacherteachesthemtheviolin,pianoandguitar.AlthoughEricandJohnlikeplayingthepiano,Ninalikesplayingtheviolin.Afterschool,Nina,EricandJohnattendtheirtenniscoachingclassesbeforeJohnleavesforhishome.NinaandEricareneighbourstoosotheyleaveforhometogether.

16. Comprehension

1.a. TheKingsaidthesewordstothehermit. b. ‘None’referstotheanswersthattheKingwasseekingintheaboveline. c. TheKingwasinthewoodinwhichthehermitlivedatthetime. 2. a. TheKingsaidthesewordstothebeardedman. b. Yes,theKingneededtoforgivethebeardedmanashehadswornrevengeagainsttheKing

andwasplanningtoambushhimbeforehegotattacked. c. HehadbeenwoundedbytheKing’sguards. d. Hepromisedtopaythespeakerbybeingforeverfaithfultohim.

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3. ThethreequestionsthattheKingwantedansweredwere:whatwastherighttimeforeveryaction, whowere themost necessary people, and how onemight knowwhat themostimportantthingtodowas.

4. a. Theteacherplantedtheseedsofwisdom. b. Weareallshadowsonthewalloftime. c. Wordsaretheweaponswithwhichwewound. d. Thecomputerintheclassroomwasanolddinosaur. e. Shecuthimdownwithherwords. f. Mydreamsareflowerstowhichyouareabee. g. Thecloudssailedacrossthesky. h. Laughteristhemusicofthesoul. 5. a. subject:Thehermit predicate:livedinthewoods. b. subject:You predicate:aretired. c. subject:thespade predicate:Letmeworkawhileforyou. d. subject:Thesun predicate:begantosinkbehindthetrees. e. subject:TheKing predicate:stuckthespadetotheground. f. subject:TheKingandthehermit predicate:unfastenedtheman’sclothing. g. subject:Thesun predicate:hadset. h. subject:I predicate:willserveyouasyourmostfaithfulslave. i. subject:Theking predicate:wasverygladtohavemadepeacewithhisenemy. j. subject:TheKing predicate:wentoutintheporchandlookedaroundforthehermit.

17. Writing

Free response.