Worksheet I
Read the following sentences taken from C.3 ‘The Fearless Fighter’ (Unit-Where There’s a Will……) of My English Reader.
* Janaki felt her mouth going dry.
* All the officials of the English Channel Association were impressed.
These sentences make a statement and are called Assertive sentences.
The two sentences given above are Affirmative (positive) sentences.
* Janaki could not make a solo attempt.
* The boat needed for her safety was not available.
These sentences are called Negative sentences.
Refer to the passage ‘The Fearless Fighter’ and write three sentences that are affirmative and three that are negative.
Affirmative Sentences
Affirmative Sentences
(i) Janaki felt her mouth going dry.
(ii) All the officials of the English Channel Association were impressed.
(iii) Janaki made India proud by swimming across the English Channel.
Negative Sentences
(i) Janaki could not make a solo attempt.
(ii) The boat needed for her safety was not available.
(iii) Janaki’s legs were not strong due to polio.
Note: Affirmative sentences state positive facts, while negative sentences include “not” to negate the action, based on the context of “The Fearless Fighter.”
Worksheet II
Now write down three affirmative and three negative sentences of your own.
Affirmative Sentences
(i) The sun shines brightly in the morning.
(ii) My dog plays happily in the garden.
(iii) She sings beautifully during the concert.
Negative Sentences
(i) I do not like rainy days.
(ii) He cannot solve the puzzle quickly.
(iii) They are not attending the meeting today.
Note: These are original sentences created to demonstrate affirmative (positive statements) and negative (with “not”) forms.
Worksheet III
Visiting a Factory
Look at the pictures given below and read the instructions that tell people something. Match the instructions with the pictures. Follow the example given.
Instructions
(i) Stay back. → 4
(ii) Do not touch the machinery. → 3
(iii) Please wear your safety belts. → 6
(iv) Do not enter this room. → 1
(v) Please enter this way. → 2
(vi) In case of emergency, break the glass and press the red button. → 5
Worksheet IV
Follow My Directions
Study the map of Green Park Avenue given below. Imagine you live in the house marked (H). Your friend wants to come to your house after school. His school is marked (S) on the map. Give him instructions so that he can reach your house.
GREEN PARK AVENUE
(i) Take the Manikshaw Road.
(ii) Cross the roundabout and keep walking straight on M.G. Road.
(iii) At the next roundabout do not go straight but take right turn.
(iv) Keep walking straight towards the bridge.
(v) Cross the bridge carefully.
(vi) After crossing the bridge, turn right at the temple.
(vii) From the temple, turn left; the third last house opposite the cinema hall is my house.
Note: These are imperative sentences providing step-by-step directions.
Worksheet V
Do’s and Don’ts
Imagine you are the monitor of your class. There is a new student in your class. He does not know the rules of your school. Write down seven things that he should do and five things that he is not allowed to do in the school. Do not repeat the advice you give him.
Do’s
(i) Do your homework regularly.
(ii) Cut your nails every week.
(iii) Wear your uniform properly.
(iv) Arrive at school on time.
(v) Participate in class activities.
(vi) Keep your desk tidy.
(vii) Respect your teachers and classmates.
Don’ts
(i) Do not run in the corridor.
(ii) Do not eat chewing gum in the school.
(iii) Do not talk during lessons.
(iv) Do not damage school property.
(v) Do not leave the classroom without permission.
Note: These are imperative sentences, with “Do” and “Do not” forms, avoiding repetition as instructed.
Worksheet VI
In Unit-Where There’s a Will… of My English Reader, you read about and wrote some proverbs. Let us look at them (and some others) again.
(i) Make hay while the sun shines.
(ii) Cut your coat according to your cloth.
(iii) Don’t cross the bridge till you come to it.
Remember
Proverbs give us advice. Sentences that give us advice are usually imperative sentences.
Here are a few more proverbs.
(iv) Don’t cry over spilt milk.
(v) Live and let live.
(vi) Look before you leap.
Now work with your partner and write five more proverbs. Make sure that they
are all imperative sentences.
(i) Save water for a better future.
(ii) Plant trees to save the earth.
(iii) Share your toys with friends.
(iv) Work hard to achieve your goals.
(v) Respect elders in your community.
Note: Proverbs are imperative sentences offering advice, consistent with the examples provided.
Worksheet VII
Change these sentences into exclamatory. Begin with the word given in the brackets. Put a sign of exclamation at the end.
(i) The scene is beautiful. (what)
What a beautiful scene!
(ii) It was very impolite of her. (how)
How very impolite of her!
(iii) He is a proud man. (what)
What a proud man he is!
(iv) The old lady was very considerate. (how)
How very considerate the old lady was!
(v) It was a tiring exercise. (what)
What a tiring exercise it was!
(vi) Sheena is a very selfish girl. (what)
What a very selfish girl Sheena is!
Note: Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings and end with an exclamation mark.
Worksheet VIII
Look at the pictures and frame sentences with the help of the words given in the brackets.
(i) (What, accident, terrible)
What a terrible accident!
(ii) (How, rainbow, beautiful)
How beautiful the rainbow is!
(iii) (What, city, polluted)
What a polluted city!
(iv) (What, baby, cute)
What a cute baby!
(v) (How, clown, funny)
How funny the clown is!
Note: These are exclamatory sentences based on imagined pictures.
Do It Yourself
- Watch Out!
The traffic police inspector has come to your school. He asks you to write down the things you ought to do before crossing a road. Write the instructions using the Aid Box given below.
Aid Box: zebra crossing, green signal, look left, no running, look right, look right, red signal
(i) Use the zebra crossing to cross the road.
(ii) First look to the right, then to the left and again to the right.
(iii) Wait for the green signal before crossing.
(iv) Do not run across the road.
(v) Stop at the red signal.
Note: These are imperative sentences for safety.
- Read the following passage. Pick out four affirmative and four negative
Sentences and write them in the space provided on the next page.
Last weekend I did not have anything to do. So I thought of watching a movie. It was difficult to decide which film to see. None of the films running were in English and I have never liked Hindi films. I decided to see the action film Kungfu King. I was shocked when the film started. It was a Japanese film. Not one word did I understand. Moreover, there were no sub-titles in English. I just had to leave the movie hall.
Affirmative Sentences
(i) I thought of watching a movie.
(ii) I decided to see the action film Kungfu King.
(iii) I was shocked when the film started.
(iv) I just had to leave the movie hall.
Negative Sentences
(i) Last weekend I did not have anything to do.
(ii) None of the films running were in English.
(iii) I have never liked Hindi films.
(iv) Not one word did I understand.
Note: Sentences are categorized based on positive (affirmative) or negative (“not”) content.
- Look at these symbols. Write what each of these conveys.
(i) Stop, no entry.
(ii) No smoking.
(iii) Turn left.
(iv) No horn.
(v) Speed breaker.
(vi) School Area.
(vii) No parking.
Note: These are imperative in nature, implying instructions like “Stop” or “Do not park.”
- Given below are some situations. Write what the persons concerned would say in those situations. Write their remarks using words in the brackets.
(i) You did not do your maths homework.
Teacher: (how, careless)
How careless of you!
(ii) You won the ‘Best Speaker Award’ in a debate.
Principal: (what, brilliant)
What a brilliant achievement!
(iii) You broke your mother’s perfume bottle.
Mother: (how, clumsy)
How clumsy of you!
(iv) You forgot to eat your medicine.
Doctor: (what, careless)
What a careless mistake!
(v) You help an old lady to cross the road.
Old lady: (how, helpful)
How helpful of you!
Note: These are exclamatory sentences expressing reactions.