English Worksheet Chapter 15

English Worksheet Chapter 15

A. Choose the correct answer. Put a tick.
1. The mistress did not take the bear along to her sister's house because
    a. he was afraid of her sister.
    b. he was afraid of sailing and had once upset the boat.
    c. he was too big.
2. the bear that followed the lady into the forest was
    a. a dangerous wild bear.
    b. her own bear.
    c. another pet bear
 3. The wild bear obeyed the lady because
     a. he was not hungry.
     b. he liked her.
     c. the hit on the nose surprised and frightened him.

B. Answer these questions.
1. When did the bear first come to live in the lady's house?
2. Was he obedient? Give an example from the story.
3. Why was the lady angry to see the bear following her into the forest?
4. Did he go back as soon as she ordered him to do so? When did he go back?
5. What did the lady discover when she went back home, and how?

C. Complete the similes using the correct words from the bracket.
     [ faithful, red, free, brave, busy, high, light, gentle ] 
1. as _____________ as a lion.
2. as _____________ as a tomato 
3. as _____________ as a dog
4. as _____________ as a mountain
5. as _____________ as a lamb
6. as _____________ as a bird
7. as _____________ as a feather.

D. Complete the similes using the correct words from the bracket.
     [fiddle, owl, fox, ice, bat, snow, lion, bee, doorknob, peacock ]
1. as proud as a ____________
2. as cold as ____________
3. as busy as a _____________
4. as sly as a ____________
5.as wise as a _____________
6. as white as _____________
7. as fit as a _____________
8. as dead as a ____________
9. as brave as ______________
10. as blind as a _____________

 E. Complete the questions by looking at their answers.
1. ________ Raja _________ sandwiches?
    Yes, Raja likes sandwiches.
2. ________ you __________ the film?
    Yes, I enjoyed the film.
3. ________ you __________ piano?
    Yes, I play piano.
4. ________ Mani __________ tennis?
    Yes, Mani plays tennis.
5. ________ Maya __________ yesterday?
    Yes, Maya called yesterday.

F. Punctuate and write the sentences correctly.
1. beth said I will come to the party with you.
2. the student said I have completed my homework.
3. Sunny said gayatri won the competition.
4.dad said we have reached new delhi.
5. the zookeeper said we take care of the animals well in our zoo.

G. Underline the wrong words and write the correct ones.
1. I rode on a sheet of paper.
2. The rat disappeared into a hall in the ground.
3. There is a mall on his cheek.
4. I collected these shalls on the seashore.
5. The moll is on the main road.

H. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. We usually go to bed by ___________. (ate / eight)
2. My ____________ took us for a movie last night. ( ant / aunt)
3. We ____________ cakes and chocolates. (ate / eight)
4. There is a ____________ in my sock. ( hole/ whole )
5. What is the time _____________ your watch? (in / inn)
6. I would like ____________ have some hot milk. ( to / two )

I. Fill in the blanks with correct homophones.
1. (Hour/Our) ___________ summer holidays begin next week.
2. It will take at least an ____________ (hour / our) to reach the picnic spot.
3. My grandmother told me a very funny _____________ (tail / tale)
4. A fox has a bushy ______________ ( tail / tale)
5. My mother bought many toys from the annual __________. ( sail / sale )
6. The new ship will _____________ (sail / sale) out tomorrow.

J. Match each simile to its meaning.
           Simile                                                   Meaning
1. as silly as a goose                             very light
2. as cool as cucumber                         obstinate
3. as light as feather                               tough
4. as stubborn as a mule                        very foolish
5. as hard as nails                                   stays calm

K. Frame questions with do or did to suit the answers.
1. Yes, I know french.
2. No, I did not fight with anyone today.
3. Yes, you are right.
4. No, it did not rain yesterday.
5. Yes, I appeared for the exam.
6. No, I do not like watching TV all the time.

L. Rewrite the passage using proper punctuation.
    rima had a pet monkey one day, it ran away she looked for it everywhere finally , she went
    and asked her friends, have you seen my pet monkey anywhere her best friend ritesh said
    i saw him playing with some children.

M. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the bracket.
    [ thank, pray, play, rain, train, stray, crayons, bray, nail, wag, tails, display ]
1. At the end of the day, I ______________ and ______________ God for every little thing.
2. I like to ______________ with my dolls.
3. I travelled to Darjeeling by toy ________________.
4. My clothes got wet in the ________________.
5. I bought a new box of __________________.
6. Donkeys ___________________ loudly.
7. We need a hammer and a _______________.
8. Dogs _____________ their ________________ when they are happy.
9. The notice is on _________________ board.
10. There are many _________________ dogs around.

English Grammar Worksheet III

 English Grammar Worksheet III

A. Write synonyms for
   several, baby, mighty, jungle, cry, end, end, restless, well-known, park, beautiful, large
   small, fast, reply, fearless, little, frightened, big, scream, good, anxiously, valuable,
   affection, stroll, striking, attractive, fragrance, forever

B. Write comparative and superlative degrees for following:
    exciting, delicious, handsome, appealing

C. Paraphrase the following.
1. We spent out time wandering around the mall.
2. Dogs are good friends of humans.
3. The little girl cried bitterly.
4. The park was full of beautiful flowers.
5.  A small cottage stood at the edge of the woods.
6. The hunter stood fearlessly in front of the tiger.
7. The flowers had a wonderful fragrance.
8. I played in the park while my grandmother and grandfather sat on a bench.
9. The birds of different kinds made their nests in trees.
10. Penguins are popular around the world.
11. The boy stood fearlessly near the lion's cage.
12. I become nervous during my exams.
13. The goddess granted the woodcutter's wish.
14. The dog looked for food greedily.
13. There were many pictures in the book.
14. My mother made delicious cookies.

D. Do as directed.
1. The clown was looking very _______________. (insert an adjective)
2. The teacher taught a new lesson. ( change the tense into past continuous tense.)
3. Mani is a good dancer. (Pick out the common noun and proper noun)
4. _______________ ant is ________________ hard-working insect.
   (Insert articles)
5. My friend and I went to the party. ( pick out the pronoun)
6. A rainbow has seven colours. ( Pick out the adjective and name its kind)
7. The washer man washed the clothes. ( pick out the subject and the predicate)
8. The cat crept quietly  in the kitchen. ( pick out the preposition)
9. How untidy is your room! ( Identify the kind of sentence)
10. He has much work to do. ( pick out the adjective and its kind)
11. My father reads a newspaper. ( pick out the compound word)
12. a. saint  b. colour ( identify gender)
13. a. demanded b. happened  (break them into syllables.)
14. i am going to the market said reeta. (Punctuate the sentence)
15. I saw her going to the market. (pick out the pronouns)
16. run the dog bites (punctuate the sentence)
17. This is a _____________ knife. ( Fill in the blanks with proper adjective)
18. I like to sing. (Identify the kind of sentence)
19. An elephant is a strong animal. (pick up the adjectives and name its kind)
20. Always follow the traffic rules. (Identify the kind of sentence)
21. The girls danced gracefully. ( Identify the tense)
22. I am going to the library. (Identify the kind of sentence)
23. what a lovely gift exclaimed rahul. (punctuate and rewrite the sentence)
24. I am going to the market said neha. (punctuate and rewrite the sentence)
25. The old man gave _________ a chocolate. (insert a pronoun)
26. The flag flapped in the wind. ( pick out the onomatopoeic word)
27. The cat jumped over the wall. ( pick out the preposition)
28. Neeta fell in the playground. (pick out the compound word)
29. An elephant is known for its strength. (pick out the noun and name its kind)
30. The soldiers were rewarded for their bravery. (pick out the noun and name its kind)
31. Mohan and Vishal went to the party. (Underline the common noun and circle the
       proper noun)
32. He had found them in the orchard. ( pick out the pronoun)
33. Reema and Seema will be going to school.
34. The nurse cleaned the wound carefully. (pick out the adverb)
35. Please speak loudly. (pick out the adverb)
36. ___________ this your book? (Insert question word)
37. The glass fell with a ___________ on the floor. ( fill in with correct sound word)
38. You must study. You will succeed. (Join the sentences with correct conjunctions)
39. The postman brought many letters. ( pick out the compound word)
40. Sheetal is _____________ girl in the class. (tall- Fill in the blanks with correct
      degree of comparison)
41. My granny's house is across the street. (underline the neuter gender)
42. My father wanted to buy ______ new bicycle. He took me to see _________ bicycle.
      (Insert correct articles)
43. An _____________ of soldiers was fighting the battle. (Insert the collective noun)
44. Ram and Mohan were going to school. (Identify the tense and change into simple
      future tense.)
45. Aditi dances gracefully. (Change the tense into future continuous tense)
46.  The filmstar gave me her autograph. (Pick out the subject and the predicate)
47. The dog with the dark spots is barking very loudly. (Pick out the subject and the predicate)
48. The farmer asked his sons to get a ___________ of sticks. ( insert the collective noun)
49. Do you know the weigh to school? (Pick out the incorrect word and replace with the
      correct word)
50. Rose, Mogra, Cucumber, Lotus (circle the odd one and give reason how is it different)
51. I do not want to go to the park now. It is late. (Fill in the blank with conjunction)
52. The boy was clever. (Frame a question for this answer)
53. _____________ was she asking for? (insert the question word)
54. _____________ you find the book? (insert the question word)
55. Father usually leaves by ________________. (ate/eight- choose the correct word)


E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate onomatopoeic words from the bracket.
    [rustled, groaned, croaked, smashed, gulped, flapped, buzz, baa-baa, clicked, clatter, growl, bang,bow-wow, tinkle, chirp ]
1. The dog barked _______________ at the stranger.
2. The birds _______________.
3. The ____________ of the tiny bell woke the baby up.
4. The door shut with a loud ______________.
5. The vase dropped to the floor and ____________ into pieces.
6. Our dog began to _____________ when he heard the noise outside.
7. I ______________ many pictures of the sunset.
8. The sheep went ___________________.
9. The bees and buzzers _______________.
10. The duck ______________ its wings.
11. I ___________ with pain after falling off the bed.
12. Sohan _____________ the medicine.
13. When the wind blew the leaves ________________.
14. The dishes fell on the floor with a ________________.


F. Make two different meaning sentences using each homonym given in the bracket.
   [ light, bow, bank, fair, bear, star]

G. Write a story using the outline given and also add a moral to it.
1. The blind man with a lamp.
    Outline: A dark night... A blind man with a lamp in his hand... Two men laugh at him... What
    use is the lamp?... The blind man laughs back... he says the lamp is for the fools... They are
    careless... They do not notice him in darkness.
2. The slave and the lion.
    Outline: A slave... works hard... master very cruel.... sick of life... runs away...
    hears a groan... a lion in trouble... holds up his paw... the slave removes the thorn...
    once the slave is arrested... thrown before the lion... the lion does not kill him... people
    surprised... the master pardons...

H. Write a composition on
1. An autobiography of a cat
2. Trees are friends
    * why are trees called friends *gift of nature * uses of trees * kinds of trees * advantages
    *describe the trees.


I. Find out the silent letters in the words given below.
   write, knee, knock, wrist, yellow, wreck, calf, half, sandwich, Wednesday.

J. Write anagrams for
   nails, rates, below, horse, miles, poles, era, state, pale, evil, there, balm, heart, super,
   sign, brush, battle, blister, fringe, forest, break, united, disease, drive, charm

K. Identify the gender
    man, lioness, nephew, table, pupil, infant, pencil, cousin, window, neighbour, clown,
    empress, rock

L. Identify the kind of adjective.
1. Seema bought a few oranges from the market.
2. Sita has brown eyes and black hair.
3. We must do enough exercise.
4. The baby ate five chocolates.
5. A beautiful fountain stood at the centre of the garden. 

M. Insert correct preposition.
1. The frog jumped __________ the pond.
2. The boy fell ___________ the chair.
3. I haven't called my friend ___________ a month. 
4. Grandma walked ___________ the temple.
5. The mouse is hiding __________ the table.

N. Complete the verb table.
1. begin, _____________, _____________, beginning.
2. ______________, cried, ______________, crying
3. feel, felt, _____________, ______________.
4. hear, ______________, heard, ____________.
5. leave, ______________, _______________, leaving

O. Write five words with blends.
     st, sp, nk, mp