Question 1.

Point out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper,
collective, material or abstract.

(i) Always speak the truth.

(ii) We all love honesty.
(iii) I have two children.
(iv) The lion is the king of the beasts.
(v) Solomon was the wisest of all kings.
(vi) Cleanliness is next to godliness.
(vii) Birds of a feather flock together.
(viii) Who teaches you grammar?
(ii) The Nile is the longest of all rivers.
(x) A committee of six was appointed to assess the situation.

Question 2.
Choose the correct answer to complete these sentences.

(i) I have a lot of (a lot of / a few) homework to finish by tomorrow.

(ii) There is (no/any) jam left in the jar.
(iii) If you are going to the market, pick up (some/many) bread too, please.
(iv) Joe must have
(v) There are (few/little) tigers left in this national park.
(vi) Anchal can sit in the back of the car. There is (plenty of/ a large amount of) room back there.
(vii) The term showed (a large amount o17 a lot of) enthusiasm for the upcoming game.
(viii) The gift package will arrive soon. Have (the/a little) patience.

Question 2.
Choose the correct nouns from the box to complete these sentences.
universities luggage rice enthusiasm
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(i) We decided to have some _________ and curry for lunch.

(ii) Anita is attending an _________ today for a job.
(iii) He likes to watch _________ on animal life and conversation?
(iv) Sona and Sourav showed plenty of _________ about taking up music lessons.
(v) There has been a lot of _________ done on this subject.
(vi) Tarun has been applying to many _________ across the country.
(vii) This _________ has many historical sites and buildings.
(viii) How much _________ are you carrying on the trip?
Question 1.
Spring Garden
Planting a vegetable garden is not only fun, it also helps to save _________ (noun/s). You will
need a piece of _________ arable land. You may need a (noun) to keep the (noun/s) and
_________ (noun/s) out. As soon as (noun) is here you can go out there with your sickle and
plant all _________ kinds of (noun/s). Then in a few months, you will have com on the (noun)
and _________ big, beautiful/ colourful flowers.

Question 3.
Underline nouns in the following sentences:
(i) The decision was left to jury.
(ii) This furniture requires service.
(iii) Our hostess looked embarrassed.
(iv) Parents will attend the PTM.
(v) The data is misleading old doctored.
(vi) Measles spread in the town.
(vii) Old is not always gold.
(viii) What is the agenda today?
(ix) She has poor focus and attention.
(x) Cleanliness is everyone’s concern.
Question 4.
Each of the phrases given below contains a collective noun. Complete each phrase by putting in the
missing word. Choose from the box:
cattle  soldiers  sticks  sheep  ships  flowers
fish  wolves  musicians  dancers  sailors  grapes
(i) A bunch of ___________
(ii) A bundle of ___________
(iii) A bouquet of ___________
(iv) a herd of ___________
(v) a hank of ___________
(vi) a regiment of ___________
(vii) A flock of ___________
(viii) a troupe of ___________
(ix) A crew of ___________
(x) a pack of ___________
(xi) a fleet of ___________
(xii) a shoal of ___________
Answer: 1
(i) Truth – abstract noun
(ii) Honesty – abstract noun
(iii) Children – common noun
(iv) Lion – common; king – common; beasts – common
(v) Solomon – proper noun; kings – common noun
(vi) Cleanliness – abstract noun; godliness – abstract noun
(vii) Birds – common noun; feather – common norm
(viii) Grammar – abstract noun
(ix) Nile – proper noun; rivers – common noun
(x) Committee – collective noun; Situation – abstract noun

Answer:2
(ii) no
(iii) some
(iv) much
(v) few
(vi) Plenty of
(vii) a large amount of
(viii) 2 little
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction from the brackets.

1.Meera can either stay with her aunt in Delhi ………………………… (and/or) she can stay with
her friends.
2.Kima is kind to dogs ………………………… (though/or) she is not too fond of them.
3. I bought the T-shirt ………………………… (though/because) it was cheap. I did not have a lot
of money.
4.The bottle slipped from my hands ………………………… (and/or) fell to the floor
………………………… (but/or) it did not break.
5.I switched on the computer ………………………… (because/but) it did not start.

2. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate coordinating conjunction.

1. They were poor, _________ often suffered great hardship.

2. He overslept _________ thus missed the train.
3. That coat cannot be mine, _________ it is too big for me.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and _________ he had no opportunity of learning to
read and write.
5. This must not happen again, _________ you will be dismissed.
6. He is rich, _________ he is not happy.
7. Hurry up, _________ you will be late.
8. He must have done his duty, _________ he is a conscientious man.
9. He tried hard, _________ he did not succeed.
10. The parents were horrified _________ they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their
child.

3. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate subordinating conjunction.

1. I make it a point to visit the Taj Mahal _________ I go to Agra.

2. This is the place _________ I used to stay when I was studying at college.
3. _________ you get the first rank, I will buy you a car.
4. _________ you work hard, you can’t pass the entrance test.
5. I am leaving tomorrow _________ or not you give me the permission.
6. He could not get a seat, _________ he came early.
7. The players delivered a splendid performance _________ they had rehearsed well.
8. Parents should give enough attention to children _________ they will not feel neglected.
9. He is _________ dishonest _________ no one trusts him.
10. I will note it down _________ I should forget.

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable correlative conjunction.

1. You must _________ obey me _________ quit.
2. He is _________ a journalist _________ a statesman.
3. _________ you _________ he will have to do this job.
4. I will _________ obey you _________ quit.
5. _________ he worked hard _________ he couldn’t pass.
6. You can have _________ tea _________ coffee.
7. I don’t know _________ she would come _________ not.
8. He teaches _________ mathematics, _________ history.
9. _________ the ministers _________ their colleagues visited the site.
10. She was _________ beautiful _________ intelligent.

5. Join each pair of the following sentences by means of a suitable conjunction.

1.John exercises. His brother does not exercise.

____________________________________
2. Anita hasn’t come. Maya hasn’t come.
____________________________________
3. She speaks English. She speaks Spanish.
____________________________________
4. I like him. He is very sincere.
____________________________________
5. He did not win. He worked hard.
____________________________________
6. She is ill. She is cheerful.
____________________________________
7. We decided to go out. It was raining.
____________________________________
8. The piper played. The children danced.
____________________________________
9. James works hard. His brother is lazy.
____________________________________
10. I went to the shop. I bought some vegetables.
____________________________________
11. You must start at once. You will be late.
____________________________________
12. He must be tired. He has been working since morning.
____________________________________

6. Fill in the blanks with the conjunctions given below. Use each conjunction once only

1. She stole the money ___________ her brother needs to pay his school fees.
2. ___________ we were in New Zealand, we visited many orchards.
3. ___________ I am on leave tomorrow, there will be no English lesson.
4. He came home dripping wet ___________ it was raining heavily at school.
5. ___________ I was passing his house, I heard a loud scream.
6. ___________ the teacher was busy writing on the board, the students at the back of the class
were talking rather loudly.

7. Complete the following sentences using suitable conjunction. The first one has been
done for you. .

1. He was old and weak yet there was no one to look after him.

2. My mother ___________ ___________ gave me a birthday present ___________

___________ some money ___________ ___________ I could buy myself a new dress.
3. His father beat him, ___________ he ___________ cried ___________ uttered a sound
___________ he was used to frequent beatings.

4. ___________ we found that wemiight be late, we took a taxi ___________ ___________ we

might reach the cinema on time.

5. That old man had expected free treatment ___________ he waspoon, ___________ he was
shocked when he was given a bill for thirty dollars. He was ___________ upset ___________
he really cried.

6. You’d better work hard ___________ you’ll fail, ___________ do not study ___________
hard ___________ your health suffers. You should work ___________ play according to a
planned routine.

7. Mona, _________ ___________ ___________ her sister, is in the choir. They can sing
___________ ___________ in English ___________ French ___________ in Chinese
___________ Japanese.
8. You can ___________ ride the motorcycle ___________ drive the car. ___________ you’d
better take the motorcycle ___________ part of the road is blocked.
9. He wanted to do odd jobs ___________ ___________ ___________ he might save some
money ___________ no one was willing to employ him ___________ they thought that he was
dishonest.
10. ___________ you were too lazy to bring your own umbrella, I have a mind to let you walk
home in the rain ___________ this time you may share my umbrella ___________ don’t let
there be a next time.

8. Choose the correct conjunction for the following sentences.

1. He is old (and, but) he is still active.

2. Amitabh waited for Abhishek for more than an hour. (Since, However), Abhishek did not turn
up.
3. Mr. Khapna could not recognise me, (if, as) he has not seen me for three years.
4. Please do not call me at home (so, unless) it is an emergency.
5. The coach (besides, as well as) his players are confident of winning the game tonight.
Adjectives
Question 1.
Tick the appropriate word in the following.

(i) The (later/latter) part of the film is boring.

(ii) (Every/Each) man wants to be rich.
(iii) Don’t leave the station till (farther/further) orders.
(iv) She is my (older/elder) sister.
(v) (All/whole) newspaper want to cover sensational issues.
(vi) Have you read (any/some) novel recently.
(vii) I have (a little/little) time. I can not visit her.
(viii) (a few/few) members were present, no decision could be made.
(ix) I have (some/any) good news for you.
(x) The former is a writer, the (later/latter) a fighter.

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable adjectives from the box..

straight  tired  hungry  good  dirty  sickly  noisy

old  hot  wealthy  juicy  heavy  clever  difficult
busy  rich  excellent  cold  long  naughty

(i)The __________ girl answered all the questions correctly.

(ii) Can you please help me with the bag? It is very
(iii) The _________ man died in his sleep last night.
(iv) The test was __________ I don’t think that i’ll pass.
(y) Dennis is so __________ that even his parents cannot control him.
(vi) Can I have a _________ Drink, please?
(vii) His room was dark and _________
(viii) The children were hungry and _________
(ix) The _________ man donated generously.
(x) Can’t you draw a _________ line?
(xi) Mr. Ravindra scolded the _________ class.
(xii) Zarina is a weak and _________child.
(xiii) The Oranges are sweet and _________
(xiv) Ranjit Singh is a _________ player. He played well.
(xv) The ____ children ate greedily.
(xvi) This is a ________ street.
(xvii) He comes from a __________ family.
Answer:1
(i) latter
(ii) Every
(iii) Further
(vi) any
(vii) little
(viii) a few
Answer: 2
(i) clever
(ii) heavy
(iii) old
(iv) difficult
(v) naughty
(vi) cold
(vii) dirty
(viii) tired
(ix) wealthy
(x) straight
(xi) noisy
(xii) good
(xiii) juicy
(xiv) excellent
(xv) hungry
(xvi) busy
(xvii) rich
Question 1.
Circle the adjective that best describes the underlined noun.
(i) A (big/tasty) dog was chewing on a bone.
(ii) Isaac rode to school in a (tiny/yellow) bus
(iii) It was a very (cold/dented) day
(iv) Ann asked a (blue/strong) man to open her bottle.
(v) Brooke left her (warm/purple) jump rope or the playground.
(vi) Jaysa hurt her mouth on a (hot/sticky) piece of pizza
(vii) Deagen had to fix his (slippery/ broken) glasses
(viii) Autumn was excited to see the (cold/huge) elephant at the zoo.
(ix) Vikas was shy around the (beautiful/left) girl.
(x) The Empire State Building is a very (flat/tall) building

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable with suitable adjective form the box given below. (Each adjectives should
be used once only)

Colourful  Old  huge  each  three

 Bad
every  tasty  good  honest
(i) This is not a very ____________ idea.
(ii) There were many ____________ flowers in the vase.
(iii) She liked ____________ of the two books.
(iv) The movie is about ____________ people.
(v) ____________ student must participate in the cultural activities.

Question 3.
Match the adjectives and opposites
Question 4.
Put the opposite into the crossword puzzle
A volcano is a burning mountain with a great hole running deep into the earth. Out of it come smoke,
gases and stones. The mouth of the opening is called the crater of the volcano.
Volcanoes are not always burning. Sometimes a volcano will remain quiet for centuries. And then it will
suddenly become active. This is called volcanic eruption.
When the eruption takes place, great clouds of ashes, dust, gas and steam rise from the crater. Loud
noises come from the crater. After sometime, white hot molten rock, called lava begins to flow down
the mountain sides. This may go on for days or weeks. Then the volcano will ‘go to sleep’ again for many
years. Most volcanoes are found near the seas.

1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage complete the following:
(a) A volcano is a burning mountain which________________ .
(b) When a volcano becomes active,_____________ .
(c) Lava refers to  .           ‘
(d) A crater is the mouth of the_______________ .
(e) Most volcanoes are found____________ .
2. Find words from the above passage that mean opposite to:
(a) closing
(b) dormant
(c) far
(d) noisy

There was a lion who was the king of the forest. He was big, fierce and strong. All the other animals
brought him gifts from every comer of the forest. They were really afraid of him.
‘King must have ministers to help him’, the lion thought one day. And he sent for the fox.
‘You are known to be very wise and clever. I want you to be my Home Minister.’ “Many many thanks for
this honour, your majesty”, said the fox, bowing low.
Then he called a panther and said, “You are known to be very alert and swift-footed. You will be my
Defence Minister.”
“Thank you, Sir,” said the panther.
The next to be summoned was a crow.
“You can fly high and can see distant objects. So you’ll be my Foreign Minister.”
“I am grateful to you, my master,” said the crow. The three ministers swore to remain
loyal to the king. The lion, in return promised to feed and protect them.

1. On the basis of the reading of the above passage complete the following sentences:
(a) The forest animals were afraid of the lion because_____________________
(b) The new idea that came to the lion’s mind was_____________________
(c) The lion appointed the fox his Home Minister because______________________
(d) The lion appointed the panther his Defence Minister because________________________
(e) The lion appointed the crow his Foreign Minister because_______________________ .
2. Find words from the above passage that mean the same as
(a) violent
(b) watchful
(c) very far
(d) faithful.
Answers

1.
(a) spits fire from a deep hole in the earth
(b) ashes, dust, steam, smoke and lava rise from its mouth
(c) white hot molten rock
(d) opening on the top of a volcanic mountain
(e) near the sea
2.
(a) opening
(b) active
(c) near
(d) quiet

(a) he was big, fierce and strong

(b) to have ministers to help him
(c) of his cleverness
(d) of his alertness
(e) of his ability to fly high and see distant objects.
2.
(a) fierce
(b) alert
(c) distant
(d) loyal.
1.Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
O say, what is that thing called light,
Which I can never enjoy?
What is the blessing of the sight?
O tell your poor blind boy!
You talk of wonderous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright;
I feel him warm, but how can he
Then make it day or night?
My day or night myself I make
Whenever I sleep or play;
And could I ever keep awake
With me it were always day
With heavy sighs I often hear
You mourn my hapless woe;
But sure with patience I may bear
A loss I never can know
Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy;
whilst things I sing, I am a king
Although a poor blind boy

A) What can the blind boy never enjoy?

b) What can the blind boy feel but cannot see it?

c) Explain the meaning of the line “My day or night myself I make”.

d) What message does the poet convey in the last stanza?

e) Give a pair of rhyming words:

2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
High
Up in a hawthorn tree
a robin perched, where he could see
into a coop of wire and wood.
Inside the coop a farmer stood
flinging grain upon the ground.
Twelve fat chickens gathered round.
The robin,
singing, cocked his head
and watched the chickens being fed.
He saw it was a lucky thing
to be a chicken : Farmers bring
you golden grain, scoop after scoop,
if you’re a chicken in a coopa
lovely coop with nesting boxes
safe from cats and crows and foxes.
The chickens
in a coop could see
the bird. They heard his melody
and clucked it was a lucky thing
to be a robin who could sing
a song upon a hawthorn tree.
They watched him through the woven wire.
They saw him fly up high, and higher.
Twelve fat chickens
scratched the floor.
The farmer closed
and latched
the door.
A. Choose the correct options.
a) Which best describes the theme of the poem?
i. Envy is a destructive emotion.
ii. People often wish for things that others have.
iii. Freedom is better than security.
iv. Things are not appreciated until they are gone.
b) What is the Robin’s attitude about the chicken?
i. He is surprised by them.
ii. He feels envy towards them.
iii. He thinks they are lazy.
iv. He is proud of them.
c) According to the information in the poem, which relationship is most similar to the relationship given – ‘robin :
hawthorn tree’
i. foxes : nesting boxes
ii. farmer : golden grain
iii. chicken : coop
iv. cats : foxes
C. Find a word from the poem which means the same as
a) roosted
b) throwing