Exercise 4
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles prepositions:
(a) _________________ sun rises in the east.
Ans: The sun rises in the east.
(b) The dog jumped ____________________ the log.
Ans: The dog jumped over the log.
(c) I love to watch ________________ one-day match.
Ans: I love to watch a one-day match.
(d) __________________ a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.
Ans: Besides a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.
Exercise 5
Change the voice of the following sentence:
(a) Mr. Khan is known to me.
Ans: I know Mr. Khan.
(b) Trina had composed a poem.
Ans: A poem had been composed by trina.
(c) I will always remember you.
Ans: You will always be remembered by me.
(d) They have made the president of the club.
Ans: He has been made the president of the club by them.
Exercise 6
Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the given verbs brackets:
(a) They ___________ ____________ their puja vacation in the hills. (spend)
Ans: They have spent their puja vacation in the hills. (spend)
(b) We ________________ _______________ in this city for over ten years. (live)
Ans: We have been living in this city for over ten years. (live)
(c) I _____________ just _________________ reading the book. (finish)
Ans: I have just finished reading the book. (finish)
(d) The project ____________ ____________ _____________ by June next year. (complete)
Ans: The project will be completed by June next year. (complete)
Exercise 7
Change the mode of narration in the following sentences:
(a) Rahul said,” Alas! Brazil has lost the match.”
Ans: Rahul exclaimed with sorrow that Brazil has lost the match.
(b) “Let us go for a walk,” said Shabnam to Chandni.
Ans: Shabnam proposed to Chandni that they should go for a walk.
(c) “Good morning, madam,” said the students to the teacher.
Ans: Addressing madam, the students said good morning to the teacher.
(d) My father said to me, “Do not pluck flowers.”
Ans: My father advised me not to pluck flowers.
Exercise 8
Write a story in about 100 words using the given hints. Give a suitable title to the story:
Hints: two cats find a piece of bread-fight over it-monkey arrives-decides to settle the dispute-monkey breaks the bread into two-uneven size-eats a portion from the larger share-dispute continues-monkey eats both pieces of bread
The Clever Monkey
One day, two cats found a piece of bread and started fighting over it. Each claimed the whole bread for herself. Just then, a monkey came by and offered to settle the dispute. He broke the bread into two pieces, but they were not equal. To make them equal, he ate a portion from the bigger piece. Still uneven, he kept biting from each side. The cats watched helplessly as the monkey continued “adjusting” the pieces. Finally, he ate both parts and said, “Now it’s fair.” The cats realized their foolishness, but it was too late.
Exercise 9
Using the following points write a paragraph in about 100 words on how your locality looks like at dawn:
your place of stay-early morning sky-description of the nature around-sounds that are heard-reasons for enjoyment-conclusion
I live in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by trees and open spaces. At dawn, my locality looks peaceful and beautiful. The early morning sky glows softly with shades of pink and orange as the sun begins to rise. The cool breeze carries the sweet scent of flowers. Birds chirp cheerfully, and the cooing of doves adds to the calmness. Sometimes, I hear the distant sound of temple bells or a milkman’s cycle. The freshness of nature and the quiet surroundings make dawn the best time of day. It fills me with peace and energy to start the day happily.