Regular (Weak) and Irregular (Strong) Verbs, English Practice Book, Class VI, DAV Board, The Best Solutions,

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Worksheet-2:

Cinderella’s step-mother and stepsisters went to the party, leaving her alone at home. Cinderella felt sad and wrote the following diary entry. But some words are missing in it. Choose the correct verbs from the box given below and complete the entry, using their past forms. The first one has been done for you.

Cinderella’s Diary Entry (Past Forms)

Verbs given: ask, call, accuse, receive, express, scold, try, learn

Completed Diary:

Today we received an invitation from the king to a dance party. My step-mother and step-sisters expressed a desire to attend the party. When I asked about it and called them to take me along, they scolded me. They called me ugly and accused me of being unlucky. I tried to convince them, but they did not agree.

Worksheet-3: Story from Pictures

Use the verbs in their past form:

1. Cinderella wanted to go to the party but could not.
2. She started crying.
3. A fairy appeared.
4. She offered
5. She warned her to return before midnight.
6. Cinderella reached the party.
7. She danced with the prince.
8. She rushed out as the clock struck 12.
9. She dropped her shoe.
10. The prince ordered to find her.
11. Servants reached her home.
12. They asked her to wear the shoe.
13. The shoe fitted her properly.
14. She married the prince.

Worksheet-4: Negatives

A. Read the following extract from Cinderella’s diary.

‘I tried to convince them, but they did not agree. I wanted to go to the party, but my mother did not want me to go.

B. Given below are some incorrect statements about Cinderella. Correct these statements. The first one has been done for you.

Cinderella’s step-mother loved her.

Cinderella’s step-mother did not love her.

2. Cinderella’s step-sisters did not work
3. Cinderella did not enjoy herself in the company of her step-sisters.
4. The step-sisters did not care for Cinderella.
5. Cinderella did not live in a big house.
6. Cinderella’s step-mother did not allow her to go to the party.
7. Cinderella’s step-mother did not help her get ready for the party.
8. The king did not visit Cinderella’s house himself.

C. Cinderella could not go to the party because:

1. She did not have good clothes.
2. She did not have shoes.
3. She did not have any carriage or chauffeur.
4. She did not have any friend to accompany her.

Worksheet-5:

While the dance party was going on in the palace, a precious necklace was stolen from the Royal Museum. (You will read the details of the theft later in the unit). The police interrogated some servants in this regard. Complete the following interrogation with the help of the notes given below.

Police : Can you recollect the things you did yesterday?

Servant: Certainly, I can. I cooked food at 2.00 p.m. and then swept the room. At 4.00 p.m. I changed curtains and while doing so, I noticed a stranger.

Police: What did you do when you noticed the stranger?
Servant: I approached him and enquired about him. He told me that he stayed in the guest room. Satisfied, I returned to the kitchen and at 5.00 p.m. cleaned the floor. Then I stopped the dog. I finished my work at 7.00 p.m., applied an ointment and went to sleep.

Worksheet-6:

The following table will help you understand the various spelling patterns of regular verbs.

You read this carefully so you can make no mistake.

Worksheet-7

A: Grid Verbs

Verbs and Past Forms:

B. Learn the three forms of the following verbs.

Learn only

C: Write the simple past forms of the following verbs.

Worksheet-8:

Irregular Verbs

Read carefully

Worksheet-9

Given here are some pictures. Look at them and complete the sentences using appropriate words from the box given below. Some verbs may be used more than once. The frst one has been done for y:

Picture Completion

2. She forgot Anu’s phone number.
3. She fell off the stairs and hurt her knee.
4. The cat slept
5. The bull ran
6. She cut her hair very short.
7. He drove so fast that she got
8. The waiter gave the menu.
9. He threw a party.
10. He gave him the keys.

Worksheet-10:

Nikki had a bad day. Look at the pictures and write what happened to her. You may take the help of the verbs given in the Help Box. The first one has been done for you.

2. While driving, she met with an accident.
3. While reading, she fell asleep.
4. While playing, she broke her elbow.
5. While drinking water, she broke the glass.
6. While she was sleeping, a thief entered.

Worksheet-11

Given below is a newspaper report about Cinderella’s wedding with the prince, but it has not been edited. Read the news and correct the errors. The first one has been done for you.

Newspaper Editing

Worksheet-12

The pictures given below show what Nikki did yesterday. Taking clues from the box given below, complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you.

2. Nikki had breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
3. Nikki went to school at 8:00 a.m.
4. Nikki had lunch at 1:00 p.m.
5. Nikki came back home at 4:30 p.m.
6. Nikki had dinner at 8:00 p.m.
7. Nikki went to bed at 9:00 p.m.

Worksheet-13: Cinderella’s Negatives

Given below are some things that Cinderella’s step-sisters did whereas she did not do. Taking hints from the above example, complete the following statements. The first one has been done for you.

2. Cinderella did not eat delicious food.
3. Cinderella did not go to sleep late in the night.
4. Cinderella did not wake up late in the morning.
5. Cinderella did not fight with her mother.
6. Cinderella did not get money to spend.
7. Cinderella did not meet her friends frequently.
8. Cinderella did not spend money freely.

Worksheet-14

Given below is the picture of the guest room where the thief who stole the necklace stayed. Observe the picture carefully and write your observations in the space given below. You may take help from the verbs given in the box. Do not forget to use ‘did not’ in your observations. The first one has been done for you.

Guest Room Observations

1. He did not close the door.
2. He did not switch off the fan.
3. He did not pack the suitcase.
4. He did not eat the ice cream.
5. He did not shut the window.
6. He did not drink the cola.
7. He did not read the newspaper.
8. He did not throw away the banana peel.
9. He did not wipe the floor clean.

Worksheet-15

In the box given below regular verbs and irregular verbs have got mixed up. Separate them and put them into appropriate boxes. Also, write their simple past forms.

Worksheet-16

A Theft in the Palace
A very valuable necklace was stolen from the Royal Museum while the dance party was
going on. The police was able to catch the thief. The thief stayed at the palace guest room and hid himself inside the Museum before the security guard closed it. He cut the alarm wire and stole the necklace. He used various things kept in the Museum to commit the robbery. After stealing the necklace, he hid it inside a box in the guest room.
Now, observe this Museum carefully and complete the dialogue between the police
officer and the thief. The first one has been done for you

Police Officer: Why did you steal the necklace?
Thief: I stole it for money.
Police Officer: When did you steal it?
Thief: I stole it while the dance party was going on.
Police Officer: When did you enter the Museum?
Thief: I entered before the security guard closed it.
Police Officer: Where did you stay before entering the museum?
Thief: I stayed in the guest room.
Police Officer: What did you do before stealing the necklace?
Thief: I cut the alarm wire.
Police Officer: Where did you hide the necklace?
Thief: I hid it inside a box in the guest room.

Worksheet-17

REGULAR VERBS:

• studied
• called
• looked
• opened
• started

IRREGULAR VERBS:

• died
• stood
• saw
• brought
• got
• came
• told
• tied

Do it yourself

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

When the weather improved (improve), the goatherd led (lead) all the
goats to the pasture. But when they reached (reach) the open field, the wild goats broke (break) away from the flock and scampered (scamper) off. The goatherd was quite upset. ‘You are ungrateful,’ he shouted (shout), ‘to run away after I have treated you so well.’ Hearing this, one of the goats turned (turn) and said (say), ‘You did treat (treat) us well – too well in fact. And that put us on guard. If you treat newcomers like us so much better than your own flock, then what would happen if another herd of wild goats arrived (arrive)? We would be neglected in favour of the newcomers.’