Worksheet I
- Read the following:
Column A (not sentences): I an umbrella, many have I books, ice-cream he
Column B (sentences): I bought an umbrella, I have many books, He likes ice-cream
The groups of words in Column A do not make any sense. But the groups of words in Column B make complete sense. The groups of words in Column B are Sentences.
Remember: A sentence makes complete sense, begins with a capital letter, and ends with a full stop (.) or question mark (?).
- Read the following and put a tick (✔) against the correct sentences. Put a cross (x) against the groups of words that do not make sense (and, therefore, are not sentences).
(a) Sheetal is the tallest girl in the class. ✓
(b) Gunjan is a good singer. ✓
(c) Tanmay has won the quiz contest. ✓
(d) decorated their class the kids on the Diwali eve of. x
(e) Ridhi has x
(f) Maan, Payal and Gaurav are good friends. ✓
(g) The actress played her part very well. ✓
(h) Avinash in class x
(i) Children are often fascinated by super heroes. ✓
(j) Reema very performed well exams in her. x
- Rewrite the following groups of words as proper sentences beginning with a
capital letter and ending with a full stop..
(a) Riya is a pretty girl.
(b) Akhil loves working on his computer.
(c) Alok plays the flute beautifully.
(d) We visited the science museum yesterday.
(e) The astronauts reached back safely.
(f) The new satellite was launched successfully.
Worksheet II
- Read the following sentences.
I am Mohit. I am ten years old. I study in DAV Public School. I like playing video games, studying on the computer and reading detective stories.
All the above sentences tell us something about Mohit-his age, his school and his hobbies. These sentences are Telling sentences or Statements.
Remember: A telling sentence or statement tells us something.
- Read the passage A.1 ‘Man Learns to Fly’ (Unit-Adventure) of My English Reader and identify, and write ten ‘Telling sentences’..
a. In olden times, it was the heartiest desire of many people to fly. - They looked at the birds and kites staying up in the air and wondered why they could not do so.
- They were determined to fly like them.
- At first, they attached wings to their bodies and jumped off high mountains.
- They believed that the wings would help them to fly.
- But these experiments proved to be very dangerous.
- Many people died and many were seriously injured.
- However, people were not discouraged by these failures.
- In 1783, two brothers, Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier, made a balloon.
- The balloon travelled through the air for a short time and gently came down.
- Put the words in the brackets at their proper places to form correct statements. One example is done for you.
(b) Both wanted to eat the dead animal.
(c) A fox was watching their fight.
(d) He quietly ate the deer and went away.
(e) When the lion and the bear got tired, they decided to share the prey.
(f) But they were surprised to see that their meal had already vanished. - Rearrange the following words to make proper statements. One example is given for you.
(b) He saw many countries and places.
(c) One day he reached a land covered with ice.
(d) There he saw a penguin.
(e) It looked like a large bird, black and white.
(f) The crow was surprised to see it.
(g) He had never seen any bird like it.
Worksheet III
- Read the following:
(a) Are you going to the market?
(b) Is she a teacher?
(c) Am I late?
(d) Was the news channel launched last week?
(e) Were the ladies singing at the function?
All the above sentences ask questions. They begin with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
- Look at the example given below and form questions from the following statements. One example is given for you..
(b) Are the children playing hide and seek?
(c) Was Siddhant browsing the internet?
(d) Were the students rehearsing the play?
(e) Is this video game very expensive?
(f) Will they go to the library in the evening?
(g) Is the table made of glass?
(h) Am I very talkative?
(i) Will Rahul deliver a speech in the morning assembly tomorrow?
(j) Will the debate competition be held on Tuesday?
(k) Were the stars shining brightly?
(l) Was the thief caught red-handed? - We can also form questions with the help of words like-who, what, why,
where, how, etc. For examples,
Who is she?
(She is a journalist.)
What is she doing?
(She is reporting an incident).
Where is your homework notebook?
(It is in my bag.)
Why have you not completed your homework?
(I was absent yesterday.)
When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
(He was born on 2nd October 1869)
Where was he born?
(He was born at Gujrat)
Worksheet IV
- Fill in the blanks with correct questions. Take questions from the Aid Box..
AidBox: Where has she gone, aunty?, Is Sanchi at home?, When will she be back?, Why, aunty?, Will she come to my house to study in the evening?
Pooja: Aunty, is Sanchi at home?
Mrs. Mehta: No dear, she has gone out.
Pooja: Where has she gone, aunty?
Mrs. Mehta: She has gone to the market to buy some books.
Pooja: When will she be back?
Mrs. Mehta: She will be back in about fifteen minutes, dear.
Pooja: Will she come to my house to study in the evening?
Mrs. Mehta: I am afraid, she will not be able to study in the evening today.
Pooja: Why, aunty?
Mrs. Mehta: Sanchi has to attend her cousin’s birthday party in the evening. But she will surely come to your house tomorrow.
Pooja : Thank you, aunty. I’ll see Sanchi tomorrow then. Bye, aunty.
Mrs Mehta : Take care, dear.
- Tick(✓) the correct option from the boxes to form questions that match with the answers given below:
(a) Which is your favourite book?
My favourite book is Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Who is your favourite author?
My favourite author is Ruskin Bond.
(c) Where is Rashmi standing?
Rashmi is standing at a bus stop.
(d) Why is she standing there?
She is waiting for a bus.
(e) When do we wear woollens?
We wear woollens in winter.
(f) Why do we wear woollens?
We wear woollens to keep ourselves warm.
- Form questions for the following statements using the question words given
in the brackets. One example is done for you.
(b) Which animal is the largest in the world?
(c) What is the time?
(d) Have you read the book?
(e) Where have you come from?
(f) How many story books do you have?
(g) Who is the captain of the Indian cricket team?
(h) How are we going to Goa?
(i) When are we going to Goa?
(j) Why is the baby crying?
- Read the passage A.1 ‘Man Learns to Fly’ (Unit-Adventure) of My English Reader with your partner. Frame five questions about flying and flights.
(a) What was the heartiest desire of many people in olden times?
(b) How did people first try to fly like birds?
(c) Why were the early flying experiments dangerous?
(d) Who were the two brothers who made the first balloon in 1783?
(e) name the animals were sent in the balloon basket during the successful experiment?
Worksheet V
- Read the following:
Sit straight, Rohit.
Anshu, do not talk.
Manu, complete your notebook.
Rohan, give me a red pen, please.
All the above sentences are Command sentences. Command sentences either order somebody, advice somebody or request somebody. These sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
Remember: Command sentences give orders, advice, or requests and end with a full stop.
- Unjumble the words to form proper commands. Do not forget to begin the command with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
(a) Sit down.
(b) Stand on your hind legs.
(c) Bow to the spectators.
(d) Leap through the ring.
(e) Mount the stairs.
Worksheet VI
- Look at the sign boards given below and write appropriate commands. One
example is given for you.
(a) Do not blow the horn.
(b) No smoking.
(c) Use Dustbin.
(d) Walk on the footpath.
(e) Do not waste water.
(f) Four Whelers are not allowed.
- Read the following situations. Write advice/suggestion that you will offer to
your friend in such situations. One example is given for you.
(a) Situation: Your friend is running high fever.
Your advice: Consult your doctor.
(b) Situation: Your friend throws litter in the classroom.
Your advice: Stop throwing litter and use the dustbin.
(c) Situation: Your friend does not eat green vegetables/your friend eats a lot of junk food.
Your advice: Eat green vegetables and avoid too much junk food.
(d) Situation: Your friend bullies small children in the school.
Your advice: Be kind and stop bullying others.
(e) Situation: Your friend does not take part in any game or activity.
Your advice: Join a game or activity to stay active.
Do It Yourself
- Identify the following sentences and write S for statements, Q for questions
and C for commands in the space provided.
(a) How can I reward you, my young friend? Q
(b) Give me your magic cap. C
(c) This magic cap will not make you happy. S
(d) Do you have some Harry Potter novels? Q
(e) I have all of them. S
(f) Show me the latest Harry Potter novel. C
(g) Give me thirty cans of Tropicana Pineapple juice. C
(h) Why do you need so many of them? Q
(i) There is a get-together at our house. S
(j) Why don’t you read some story book? Q
(k) Bring that fat book lying on the shelf. C
(l) It contains the world’s best fairy tales. S
- Rewrite the following story using capital letters, full stops or questions marks wherever necessary..
A hawk was trying to catch a pigeon. Just then, a noble man captured the hawk. The helpless hawk pleaded to be set free.
“Why should I set you free?” said the noble man.
“I have never harmed you. Why, then, do you want to harm me?” To this, the noble man replied, “Has this pigeon ever harmed you in any way?” The hawk realised its mistake and apologised to the pigeon and the noble man.