Tenses (Part III)., English Practice Book, Class VI, DAV Board, The Best Solutions,

WORKSHEET 1

Tick (√) the correct words. The first one has been done for you.

  1. Lata (has/have) finished her homework.

Answer – Lata has finished her homework.

  1. I (has/have) drunk the milk.

Answer – I have drunk the milk.

  1. Tanshi (has/have) cleaned her room.

Answer – Tanshi has cleaned her room.

  1. Chirag and Sippy (has/have) bought the toys.

Answer – Chirag and Sippy have bought the toys.

  1. You (has/have) given me a lovely gift.

Answer – You have given me a lovely gift.

  1. Sanya (has/have) brought a new bicycle.

Answer – Sanya has brought a new bicycle.

WORKSHEET – 2

In the unit ‘Hobbies’ of My English Reader (Class-VI), you have read about various books written by different authors. List the names of the authors and the books/articles they have written. The first one has been done for you.

  1. R.K. Narayan has written Swami and Friends.
  2. Arundhati Roy has written The God of Small Things.
  3. Lewis Carrol has written Alice in Wonderland.
  4. Salman Rushdie has written Satanic Verses.
  5. V.S. Naipaul has written An Area of Darkness.



WORKSHEET – 3

Some people in the pictures given on the next page are making telephone calls to their friends. Using the words given in the box, try to make out what they are saying. The first one has been done for you.

break, get, lose

  1. I have broken my tooth.
  2. I have got my appointment letter.
  3. I have lost my books.

 

WORKSHEET – 4

It was Tina’s birthday party. When her mother left the room to get the cake, everything was fine.

She came back with the cake and discovered things in disorder. Somebody had disturbed the things in her absence.

Make a list of all that has changed. You may use the following verbs. The first one has been done for you.

  1. Somebody has turned on the television.
  2. Somebody has tied the rope with tree.
  3. Somebody has broken the glass.
  4. Somebody has taken the flower out of vase.
  5. Somebody has drawn images on the wall.
  6. Somebody has spilled out water from the jar.
  7. Somebody has opened the safe.
  8. Somebody has eaten the ice-cream.

WORKSHEET – 5

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of verbs given in the box. The first one has been done for you.

  1. The train had left before I reached the station.
  2. The boys had eaten the toffees before I stopped them.
  3. Ravi had left for his school before I could inform him about the holiday.
  4. The patient’s condition had improved before the doctor arrived.
  5. The boys had solved the problem before the teacher stepped in.

WORKSHEET – 6

While the teacher was in the class, the peon informed her of a telephone call for her. She went to attend the call. Students made a lot of mess in the class in her absence. They returned to their seats when she came back. Later on, the class monitor informed the teacher of what had happened in her absence. Taking clues from the picture given on the next page, write the events that had taken place in her absence. The first one has been done for you.

  1. A boy had drawn the Doraemon face on the blackboard.
  2. The girls had started eating their lunch.
  3. A girl had started dancing in the class.
  4. The boys had started fighting.
  5. The boys had started throwing paper on each other.

 

DO IT YOURSELF

  1. Read the following extract and complete it by filling the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets. The first one has been done for you.

Emma knew all about gardens because her grandmother had told her so much about flowers and plants. She had made (make) her work in the garden from the age of four. She had explained (explain) to her how a pea string should be pulled. She had taught (teach) her many things about roses also. But Emma had never expected (expect) that this knowledge given to her by her grandmother would make her famous one day. Today, Emma is a well-known personality. She had written (write) sixteen books on flora and fauna. She had also delivered (deliver) numerous lectures in various reputed universities. She had also taught (teach) hundreds of students.

  1. Each line in the following passage has an error. Underline the error and write the correct word in the space given against the line. The first one has been done for you.

Mrs Arya went to the market and buys                  bought

ice cream for everyone. Nikki did not liked              like

the ice cream, so she did not eaten it.                      eat

Snoopy was looked at her ice cream                        looking

longingly, so she give him half of                               gave

  1. Mrs Arya also given a little of her ice cream gave

to Snoopy. Snoopy enjoy the party.                          enjoyed

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets. The first one has been done for you.

(a) The boy was eating when we called him.

(b) My mother was sleeping when I reached home.

(c) I felt relieved when I heard the news of her well being.

(d) Our teacher praised us, when she heard that we had won the competition.

(e) It was raining, so I took an umbrella while going to the market.

 

  1. Look at the pictures given below and complete the questions using an appropriate tense. The first one has been done for you.

(a) Why are you carrying so many things for the picnic?

(b) Why are you not eating the sandwich?

(c) The shower is empty now. Mr Verma had been using it for one hour. Oh God! When will he come out?

(d) Take care! What are you doing there?

(e) He is already sleeping in my bed. Where shall I sleep now?

 

  1. Taking clues from the pictures given below, complete the following dialogue. The first one has been done for you.

(a)

Father : What are you doing?

Daughter : I am playing with my friend.

Father : Have you done your assignment?

Daughter: No, I have not finished my homework yet.

Father : Why did you not finish your work first?

Daughter: Sorry, Papa, I will do it right now.

(b)

R : Are you enjoying skiing?

S : Yes, I am enjoying it very much.

R :  Have you tried it earlier also?

S : No, I have never tried it earlier. I used to be afraid earlier, but now I am feeling quite comfortable. I am sure I will do it regularly now onwards.

(c)

Girl : Why did you call me?

Inspector: You have blocked another car.

Girl : But I had parked my car very carefully. The other car was parked in the  middle of the road.

Inspector: I have raised a fine receipt. You will have to pay the fine at the traffic department office.

Inspector:

Girl : I have not committed any mistake, still I have to pay the fine. Someone has parked his car at the wrong place but he is not being fined.

 

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