Ch12 - Pronouns

1. Pick out and write the pronoun from each sentence. Then write the noun that
each pronoun refers to. One has been done for you.
a. Anupama and Aruna like to bake cookies. They are going to bake some.
Ans. Pronoun : They Noun that it stands for : Anupama and Aruna
b. Mrs Shepherd gave Hazel a hug because she loved Hazel.
c. Where is the football? We must look for it!
d. Next summer, Rahul is going on a trip to Simla. He has already bought the train
tickets.
e. The owner had a dog whom she treated well.
f. A story about a discontented donkey was first told by Aesop; it is one of Aesop's
best fables.

2. Rewrite each sentence by replacing appropriate nouns with pronouns. One has
been done for you.
a. The owner gave the dog a soft bed and fed the dog well.
Ans. The owner gave the dog a soft bed and fed it well.
b. The donkey tried to make the donkey’s owner treat the donkey well
c. The donkey learnt that the donkey should not try to be somebody else.
d. Can you write two fables and illustrate the fables?
e. After the girl had read the book, she returned the book to the library.
f. Moses took a kite and attached a rope to the kite.

3. Fill in the blanks with 'I' or 'me'.
a. Sarah has invited Harun and ____________________ to his party.
b. This cake is to be shared between my family and ____________________.
c. Nishant and ____________________ saw a beautiful butterfly.
d. Leroy and ____________________ distributed the notebooks in the class.
e. There is no misunderstanding between Geeta and ____________________.

4. Choose the appropriate word from the brackets given after each sentence and fill
in the blanks.
a. This book was given to us (we/us) by them (them/they)
b. He (He/Him) will be leaving for New York today.
c. The teacher wanted a pencil, will you please give this to her (she/her)?
d. We (We/Us) will go to the zoo today, will you come with us (we/us)?
e. They (They/Them) are bullies. Let us (we/us) not talk to them (them/they).

5. Make a sentence using each of these words correctly.
a. I b. me c. he d. him e. she
f. her g. we h. us i. they j. them
a. Sharad and I distributed the notebooks in the class.
b. Mother gave a sandwich to Parul and me.
c. He will be leaving for America today.
d. This book belongs to him.
e. She is an avid reader.
f. Will you please give this pen to her?
g. We have worked hard for the project.
h. Let us not talk to them
i. They are familiar with each other.
j. Both of them have scored well in exam.

6. Choose the correct pronoun from the options given in the brackets
    at the end of each sentence and fill in the blanks.
a. This shoe belongs to ____________________. (I, me) ____________________
    (It, This) is mine (me, mine). That one is ____________________ (you, yours).
b. The President ____________________ (he, himself) will give the awards to all
    of ____________________. (us, we).
c. Will your parents come with Sheena and ____________________(I, me
    to the party?
d. My parents have gone on a holiday. ____________________ (She, They
    have gone to the seaside and are really enjoying ____________________.
    (them, themselves).
e. Sheena and ____________________ (me, I) will attend the wedding along
    with you.
f. ____________________ (Who, Why) will come with us to the market?
g. ____________________ (What, Which) is your opinion about this book?

7. Combine the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.
a. This is the green umbrella. This green umbrella was used in the film
b. This is the boy. This boy came first in the obstacle race
c. That is the girl. She broke the window.
d. He told me the secret. I will tell you the secret.
e. That is the place. We buried the treasure there.

8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns.
a. I have nothing more to tell you about the story of the film. I have already told
    you everything.
b. Did you meet anyone at the party last night? There were many people but I did
    not know anyone, everyone was much older than I was.
c. I have some questions. Do you have a minute? Sorry, I have no time, I cannot
   talk to anyone till I complete this assignment.
d. Do you think that someone/anyone else can help me? Everyone seems to have
    completed the work except me.
e. Do you know something about politics? No, I know nothing, I have never
    been interested in politics.
f. Would you like anything to drink? Yes, please, I am very thirsty, I have had
   nothing to drink the whole day.
g. Someone told me that you had gone home, but I do not remember
    exactly who.
h. I do not have any idea who did it, but I am sure it is someone who had gone
    to the party last night.
i. Did he have any letters for me? No, I have already given you everything that
   had come in the mail yesterday.
j. Everyone says that something must be done about the corruption in the
   country, but nobody does anything.

9. Make a sentence with each of the following words.
a. everybody b. somebody c. anybody d. nobody e. all

10. Fill in the blanks with demonstrative pronouns this and these.
a. Is ____________________ my coffee?
b. ____________________ aren’t my teammates
c. Is ____________________ an interesting venue?
d. ____________________ are new cars.
e. ____________________ is my humble abode.
f. ____________________ is an easy task.
g. These are tigers.
h. What is ____________________?
i. Did you drop ____________________?
j. Hi, Velma! ____________________ is Shaggy.

11. Fill in the blanks given below with suitable pronouns.
a. The tiny tots laughed when ____________________ (they/he) saw the 
    clown dance.
b. Yamini sang the song that ____________________ (she/her)
    knew the best.
c. Our door broke and ____________________ (it/they) now lets the
    cold wind in.
d. Some students reported late so the teacher got
     angry with ____________________ (they/them).
e. Sumit and Sunita were happy because ____________________
    (them/they) won the game.

Ch 09 Adjectives

A. Underline the adjectives in the passage given below.
Once there lived a poor shoemaker next to a rich man. He was a carefree and
happy person. Every day, the cheerful shoemaker sang lovely songs while he did
his hard work. All the young children in that small town loved to hear the
shoemaker sing his lovely songs. They sat on comfortable chairs and listened to

B. Find out and write the proper adjectives for the following places.
1. Holland
2. France
3. Punjab
4. Nepal
5. Sri Lanka
6. Maharashtra
7. England
8. Myanmar
9. Switzerland
10. Korea

C. Look at the following sentences and the adjectives given in the brackets.
Rewrite the sentences using the adjectives given. Be sure to write them in
the correct order.
1. Aunty Neeta wants a coffee table. (stone, square, grey)
2. The king took a trip (two-week, exhausting)
3. These are cookies! (chocolate chip, delicious, huge)
4. Anna prefers furniture. (leather, Italian, black)
5. Archaeologists get very excited when they find bones. (animal, large,
prehistoric)

D. Highlight the adjectives of quality in the sentences given below.
1. Radheshyam is learning the French language.
2. It was a breezy day.
3. There is a tall tree at the Amaltash road.
4. Mrs Kaul is a helpful person.
5. This fictional piece is based on a true story.
6. Lucknow is a big city.
7. My brother is very handsome.
8. Farooq met an old man with grey hair.

E. Underline the adjectives of quality in the sentences given below.
1. The van sustained heavy damage in the crash.
2. A labrador is very faithful to its owner.
3. The path was dark and the wind was chilly.
4. King James was a generous king and loved a royal sport.
5. People should eat healthy food.
6. A noble deed brings happiness to the soul.
7. The rest of the street was smooth.

F. Highlight the adjectives and classify them as adjective of quantity or
adjective of number.
1. He ate the whole guava.
2. Chaucer wrote two pamphlets.
3. Mishka spent all her savings on the mansion.
4. The hand has five fingers.
5. I ate some cheese today.
6. Few cats look well.
7. There was no water in the jug.
8. All weapons must be destroyed.

G. Fill in the blanks with demonstrative adjectives in sentences given below.
1. Ram is ready to buy ___________________ mansion.
2. Mrs Smita wants to look at ___________________ apartment.
3. These moments I will ___________________ forget.
4. ___________________ girl is intelligent enough to answer the question
5. ___________________ rabbits are white
6. ___________________ sneakers fit me very well.
7. ___________________ slippers are too expensive
8. Did you grow ___________________ apples in your orchard?

H. Given below are a few phrases in singular form. Convert them into plural.
1. this quirky fable
2. such a blunt weapon
3. this coward individual
4. this dishonest and corrupt politician
5. this green apple
6. this rare chandelier
7. this boring novel

I. Given below are a few phrases in plural form. Convert them into singular.
1. these smart little kids
2. those big palm trees
3. These brown black cats
4. Those hilarious jokes
5. These new blue cars
6. Those rare Egyptian relics
7. These gilded armlets

J. Underline the interrogative adjectives in the sentences given below.
1. Which title is yours among those which are lying on the desk?
2. What task is assigned to you in the battalion?
3. What colour is your room after the new paint?
4. Which suit cover is yours among those that are listed?
5. What gift will you give us on the marriage anniversary?

K. Fill in the blanks with possessive adjectives in the sentences given below.
1. Have you seen ___________________ new shirt? (I)
2. Amrita has lost ___________________ file. (she)
3. Can I have a look at ___________________ test sheet? (you)
4. The cat has had ___________________ milk. (it)
5. Do you know ___________________ designation? (she)

L. Underline the adjectives in the following passage.
In a sumptuous palace of Ferrara, one winter evening, Don Juan Belvidéro was
entertaining a prince of the house of Este. In those days a banquet was a
marvelous affair, which demanded princely riches or the power of a nobleman.
Some beautiful women chatted gaily around a table lighted by perfumed candles,
surrounded by admirable works of art whose white marble stood out against the
walls of red stucco and contrasted with the rich carpets from Turkey. They
differed neither in their words nor their ideas; but an expression, a look, a
motion or an emphasis served as an unrestrained commentary.

M. Write the opposites of the adjectives given below.
1. modern
2. difficult
3. intelligent
4. interesting
5. bitter
6. curly
7. early
8. well
9. single
10. cheap
11. hardworking
12. safe

N. Add appropriate suffixes to form adjectives.
1. attract 
2. please
3. excel
4. access
5. accident
6. region
7. custom
8. compliment

Ch. 35 – Commonly Confused Words

A. In each sentence given below, one word has been spelt wrongly.
    Correct the spelling and rewrite them.
1. The principle has quite a reputation for punctuality in school.
2. The lion pounced on its pray.
3. A country can only grow during piece time.
4. The injury took a long time to heel.
5. If you don’t exercise caution, you may loose your phone.
6. Trains running on this root are often late.

B. Fill in the blanks with correct words in the sentences given below
1. Amrita wants to put ______________ (fewer, less) sugar in her coffee.
2. (Its, It’s) ______________ the moment to leave.
3. (Your, You’re) ______________ are a punctual employee
4. I know you (can, may) ______________ do it all by yourself.
5. This thing is made of ______________. (lead, led)
6. Virat needs to ______________ (buy, bye) some cookies.

C. Circle the words that complete the sentences correctly.
1. My sister dressed as a (which/ witch) for the theme party.
2. Mausami couldn’t remember (were/ where) she had left her wallet.
3. Amit would rather be poor and happy (than /then) rich and sad.
4. I’m unsure (weather/ whether) it will rain on Tuesday or not.
5. My crew has seen me (threw/ through) some difficult times.
6. During prayer meet, all students must be (quiet /quite).

D. Given below are some words. Give the words that sound similar but
    are spelled differently.
1. stair
2. storey
3. wait
4. waist
5. know
6. pane

Composition - Descriptive Writing

Write a composition based on given points.

The Beach

A place that most people enjoy... to get away from the hustle and bustle
of the city. ...the sounds of the waves crashing... the soft yellow
golden sand under their feet and the sea breeze...

activities ... taking a quiet walk along the shore.... children collecting sea
shells or building sand castles. ... just lie on a mat, read a book or listen
to music. ...just do nothing. ...mothers play in the water with their children.

most crowded in the evening when the sun is setting....the horizon and
the sunset... a beautiful sight... best place to witness phenomenon of the
night. ..... see the stars that illuminate the sky....the moon’s bright shadow
shimmering on the rolling water... Truly, a delightful change for everyone ...
see the beauty of nature at its finest.

Ch. 6 – Nouns: Singular and Plural

B. Rewrite the sentences given below by using the plurals of the highlighted words.
1. Can you conclude this assignment?
2. I would like to buy that game.
3. I have not been to that site.
4. That apple was very juicy.
5. Ram will buy this house.
6. Look at this amazing relic.
7. Who planted this sapling?

C. Rewrite the following sentences changing the highlighted words into their
singular forms.
1. Are these your sandwiches?
2. These graphic novels are great.
3. How old are the puppies next door?
4. These gentlemen aren't from my town.
5. They are from Florence.
6. These pictures are awful.
7. Are these soldiers on holiday?

Noun: Possession, Pronoun and Commonly confused words

A. Rewrite the following sentences by using apostrophes.
1. The mans tools got wet in the rain.
2. The boys backpack was in the closet.
3. The dogs owner took it inside the house.
4. The childrens candy was expensive.
5. The puppys tail wags when he is happy.

B. Choose appropriate words to complete the sentences correctly.
1. You are not ____________________ to talk in the library. (allowed/aloud)
2. I go out to ____________________ every year with my parents for a
    cruise. (see/sea)
3. The actors had to shoot the ____________________ three times.
    (scene/seen)
4. The ____________________ on the weekend is supposed to be
    sunny. (weather/whether)
5. She ____________________ out the candle and went to sleep.
    (blew/blue)

C. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. The girls are playing in the garden. ____________________ look very
    happy.
2. Where is Rohan? I haven’t seen ____________________ in several days.
3. We are going for the movie. Would ____________________ like to join us?
4. Reena is a nice girl. ____________________ likes her.
5. My daughters enjoy watching cartoon films. This CD is for
    ____________________.

D. Underline the Pronouns in the following sentences and write their
    kinds in the space provided.
1. That is a big metal cupboard.
2. The thief hid himself behind the wall.
3. What was the question?
4. The gifts are yours and mine.
5. This is the driver who ran the stop sign.

Ch. 1 - Alphabetical order

A. Here are some titles of books in a library. Number them so that
    they are arranged alphabetically.
1. Where the Wild Things are
2. Charlotte’s Web
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6. Alice’s Adventures
7. Make Way for Ducklings
8. Tuesday
9. Owl Moon
10. Frog and Toad

B. Arrange the words in alphabetical order.
fiasco favourite feeling fashion ferocious
festive fateful figurine felicity ferrous

Noun: Singular and Plural and Noun: Gender

A. Rewrite the following sentences using the plural form of the nouns
    and making appropriate changes to the other words.
1. The thief removed the turkey from the shelf.
2. The chef put away his knife.
3. The hero had his photo taken.
4. The child looked at the little white mouse.
5. The fox looked longingly at the goose.

B. Rewrite the following sentences with the opposite gender of the
     highlighted words.
1. The Emperor had twenty sons.
2. Farmer Joe owns two bulls and four ducks.
3. My aunt, who is an actress, gave away the prizes to the boys.
4. The bridegroom is a smart young man.
5. We saw a lion and a tiger in the zoo.