Articles 6
Articles 6 Three words—a, an and the are called articles. They are divided in two groups. A. The Definite Article (The) 1. Use of Definite Article (a) Put the before the words which mean the inhabitants of a country. The English live in England and the Indians in India. But do not put the before […]
Agreement of Verb and Subject 6
Agreement of Verb and Subject 6 Present Tense A verb must agree in number and person with its subject. (a) When the subject is third, person singular, most English verbs end in -s or -es but there is no -s or -es on third person plural. He goes to school. They go to school. Sita […]
Adjectives 6
Adjectives 6 (a) Read the following sentences : 1. Apporva is an intelligent boy. (What kind of boy?) 2. I don’t like that house. (Which house?) 3. I have five books. (How many books?) 4. There is little time left. (How much time?) In sentence 1, ‘intelligent’ shows what kind of boy Apporva is. In […]
Active and Passive Voice 6
Active and Passive Voice 6 1. Consider the following sentences : Lata sings a song. A song is sung by Lata. There is practically no difference in the meanings of these two sentences. These are two different ways of presenting the same thing. But in the first sentence the Subject performs the action while in […]
Chapter 10 A Strange Wrestling March
Chapter 10 A Strange Wrestling March Exercise (Page 46) 1.What was Vijay Singh’s weakness? Which awkward situation did it push him into? Ans: Vijay Singh was a wrestler. He was proud of his physical strength. His chief weakness was that he was boastful. He wanted to meet a ghost and teach him a lesson. His weakness […]
Chapter 9 What Happened to the Reptiles
Chapter 9 What Happened to the Reptiles 1. In what way is Pambupatti different from any other village? Ans:While the people in other villages clashed with one another, people of Painbupatti lived in peace. They did not fight in the name of religion or language. In this way, Pambupatti is different from any other village. 2. […]
Chapter 8 A Pact with the Sun
Chapter 8 A Pact with the Sun 1. What did the physicians ask Saeeda’s mother to do to get well? Did their advice help her? If not, why? Ans: The physicians advised Saeeda’s mother not to take normal food, and to remain shut in a small dark room. 2.What did the specialist prescribe in addition to […]
Chapter 7 The Wonder Called Sleep
Chapter 7 The Wonder Called Sleep 1. What is the most obvious advantage of sleep? Ans: The most obvious advantage of sleep is that it gives rest to our tired body. After a good sleep we become alert and active again for the day’s work. 2. What happens to our body when we sleep? Ans: When we […]
Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile
Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile 1. The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss? Ans: The monkey was happy in his fruit tree home. He had plenty to eat, but he had no company. He felt lonely. He needed a companion to talk […]
Chapter 5 Tansen
Chapter 5 Tansen 1. Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was ‘talented’? Ans: Tansen, as a child, learnt to imitate the calls of birds and animals. One day he roared like a tiger in the forest. He intended to frighten the travellers. Swami Haridas was impressed by the skill of the boy. So he called Tansen […]