Section 1
Read the following sentences taken from A.2 ‘Limits of the Mind’ (Unit-Where There’s a Will….) of My English Reader.
(i) Ekalavya saw beautiful chariots.
(ii) He saw Drona.
(iii) Ekalavya carved a statue of Drona.
Now answer the following questions.
(i) What did Ekalavya see?
Ekalavya saw beautiful chariots.
(ii) Whom did he see?
He saw Drona.
(iii) What did Ekalavya carve?
Ekalavya carved a statue of Drona.
Worksheet I
On the basis of the statements given below, answer the questions that follow.
(i) My brother broke the flower vase.
(ii) The player kicked the football.
(iii) Sagarika plucked the flowers.
(iv) The sun gives heat and light.
(v) Rana loves cars.
(vi) l eat fish.
(vii) My teacher helps me.
(viii) Pollution harms human beings.
(i) What did my brother break?
The flower vase.
(ii) What did the player kick?
The player kicked the football.
(iii) What did Sagarika pluck?
Sagarika plucked the flowers.
(iv) What does the sun give?
The sun gives heat and light.
(v) What does Rana love?
Rana loves cars.
(vi) What do I eat?
I eat fish.
(vii) Whom does my teacher help?
My teacher helps me.
(viii) Whom does pollution harm?
Pollution harms human beings.
(i) My brother broke the flower vase.
Section 2
Read these sentences that are also taken from A.2 ‘Limits of the Mind’ (Unit- Where There’s a Will…) of My English Reader. Underline the action words in these sentences.
(i) An old man with snowy white hair came out.
(ii) The practice ended.
(iii) Ekalavya went up to Drona with folded hands.
Worksheet II
Complete the following sentences using one word only.
(i) The dog barks.
(ii) My brother sings well.
(iii) The birds fly.
(iv) The boys sat quietly.
(v) The guests arrived at 5 p.m.
(vi) The hungry lion roars.
Worksheet III
Complete the following sentences by selecting a word from the Aid Box given below. The first one is done for you.
Aid Box – [works, heard, goes, eats, enjoyed, shouted, love, cooks, gone, sleep]
(i) Ramu eats very often. (T)
(ii) My mother cooks well. (I)
(iii) Vineet enjoyed the movie. (T)
(iv) She has gone to school. (I)
(v) Her father works in a factory. (I)
(vi) The girls shouted loudly. (I)
(vii) I usually sleep late. (I)
(viii) I love to dance. (T)
(ix) They heard her song. (T)
(x) Shruti goes for a walk every morning. (I)
Worksheet IV
Read the following lines from a poem by W.B. Rands.
The tree-tops rustle, the tree-tops wave
They hustle, they bustle, and down in a cave
The winds are murmuring, ready to rave
The skies are dimming; the birds fly low.
Now, pick out any five sentences/phrases that have an action word from the lines given above. Also write ‘T’ for transitive and ‘I’ for intransitive verbs in the boxes provided.
(i) The tree-tops rustle. (I)
(ii) The tree-tops wave. (I)
(iii) They hustle. (I)
(iv) They bustle. (I)
(v) The birds fly low. (I)
Worksheet V
A Helping Hand
Fill in the blanks choosing one of the words given in the brackets.
(i) My parents are going to a party.
(ii) My sister does not like dogs.
(iii) I have done my work.
(iv) The children were making a noise.
(v) My mother has purchased a sitar.
(vi) My brother was playing hockey.
(vii) My father is going on a world tour.
Do It Yourself
- Write down two things about each member in your family. One example has been done for you.
(i) (a) My grandmother prays regularly.
(b) She goes for a walk daily.
(ii) (a) My father works hard.
(b) He reads books daily.
(iii) (a) My mother cooks delicious meals.
(b) She watches movies often.
(iv) (a) My brother plays football.
(b) He studies math regularly.
(v) (a) My sister sings beautifully.
(b) She draws pictures often.
(vi) (a) My grandfather tells stories.
(b) He gardens every morning.
- Use each of the given verbs first as a transitive verb and then as an intransitive verb.
Speak, stop, fly, break
(i) Transitive: She speaks French fluently.
Intransitive: She speaks loudly.
(ii) Transitive: He stopped the car.
Intransitive: He stopped suddenly.
(iii) Transitive: They fly kites in the park.
Intransitive: The birds fly high.
(iv) Transitive: I broke the glass.
Intransitive: The branch broke suddenly.
- Rewrite the following sentences choosing the correct verbs from the brackets.
(i) The teacher (tell, told) the children a story.
(i) The teacher told the children a story.
(ii) The burglar has escaped.
(iii) This information is important.
(iv) She runs very fast.
(v) Sheela has written a book.
(vi) Raghav has won the trophy.
(vii) The debate was interesting.
(viii) The ship sank in the ocean.
- Underline the helping verbs in the following passage.
The day was bright. Children were playing cricket. Amit was batting while Sonal was bowling. Everyone got ready. Sonal threw the ball and Amit hit it hard. The ball, which was made of leather, hit a window in the neighbourhood and the glass broke. An angry man came out. He was holding the ball in his hand. The children were frightened. Leaving the ball they ran for their lives.