Articles, DAV English Practise Book, Class VII, The Best Solutions

Worksheet – 1

Answer – Read the statements carefully

Worksheet-2:

In the sentences given below, fill in the blanks using ‘a’ or ‘an’.

1. My father is an honest man.
2. He is very rich, still he drives an old car.
3. There is a lake in the park near my house.
4. Would you like a cold drink?
5. It was an hour-long ordeal.
6. I am reading an excellent book. It is about a
7. Who needs an umbrella when it rains?
8. It’s a delight to get wet.
9. A one-eyed man is not eligible to get a driving licence.
10. Of all the shopping you have done, I see only this book as a useful thing.
11. Dan is a European settled in India.

Worksheet-3:

Write the correct article — ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the following blanks or put φ where it is not necessary.

1. There was an emergency, so we had to rush.
2. He got his higher education at a university in the USA.
3. Heena thought it would be a good idea to join a
4. We are looking for φ accommodation in the west.
5. “Give these children a loaf of bread on your way back,” said Mrs. Poller.
6. “Will you buy for me an inch and they’ll take a yard,” said Mrs. Poller.
7. He mustered the courage and climbed up the stage.
8. The boy gave me a one-rupee coin.
9. A man of wisdom lives in a fort two kilometres from here.

Worksheet-4:

Match Column A with Column B to understand the use of ‘the’.

• The man with a golden pen. → When we particularise a person or thing.
• I bought a book. The book is about ghosts. → When we have talked about a person or thing before.
• The United States of America → Before the name of a country that includes a common noun.
• The President → When a person/thing is unique.
• The Brahmaputra → Before the name of a river.
• The Himalayas → Before the name of a mountain range.

Worksheet-5

A: Read the sentences and write (1-5) in the boxes against them, depending on how the underlined article ‘the’ has been used.

1. The Kaziranga Sanctuary is in Assam. → 1
2. The sun rises in the east. → 3
3. The party will be on a houseboat. → 2
4. I visited the lady who looks after the orphanage. → 1
5. The air in the mountains is refreshing. → 1
6. He plans to climb the Himalayas. → 5
7. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. → 3
8. The daughter of the king married a pauper. → 2
9. The priest is the head of the village community. → 3
10. Glenda has gone to the United States. She wants to sail across the Mississippi. → 4 (USA), 5 (Mississippi)

B. Read ‘God’s Job’ of the Unit ‘People at Work’ in My English Reader (C-VII) and write down the sentences in which the article ‘the’ has been used. Then write the appropriate number against each sentence as given in the previous question.

He sat down and rested under the shade of a nearby walnut tree. 1

Enjoying in the view of the spreading vines of big watermelons.. 1

.. he looked up and noticed a few walnuts among the very high branches… 1

Bewildered by the work of God, he wondered… 1

….while the big watermelons hung from flat and flimsy wine. 2

Worksheet-6:

Read the sentences given below. Put a tick (✔) against the ones in which ‘the’ article has been used correctly and a cross (✗) against the ones in which it has not been. One example has been done for you.

1. Rohan loves the food. ✗
   Rohan loves the food his granny cooks. ✔
2. The children were playing in centre of the park. ✗
   The children were playing in the centre of the park. ✔
3. Megha will be going to United Kingdom to visit her aunt. ✗
   Megha will be going to the United Kingdom. ✔
4. Yesterday, I met Prime Minister of India. ✗
   Yesterday, I met the Prime Minister of India. ✔
5. The Himalayas are to the north of India. ✔

Himalayas are to the north of India. ✗

6. Anurag is the boy who has won the championship. ✔

Anurag is a boy who has won the championship. ✗

Worksheet-7:

Complete the following letter by writing correct articles (a, an, the) in the blanks.

Dear Saloni,
Hi! I’ve just come back from an exciting vacation in Belgaum. The city has changed a lot in recent years. There are a lot of new buildings in the centre of the city. I don’t like the new buildings; still I feel fascinated. I’ve been to Belgaum before also and I visited the old fort in the south of the city. I know the places. Even these have changed.
There are now a lot of fast food joints near the Central Market.
However, despite all modernisation, Belgaum’s natural beauty is still intact. There are lots of forests and parks. You can escape from the city and feel you are in the countryside. And what’s best is, in the evening there is so much to do.
You’d love being there. Come with me next year!
Lots of love,
Vani

Worksheet-8:

Arrange the sentences given below in proper order and write the story in the space provided. Make changes in the language wherever necessary.

Tiger, our cat, loves chasing mice.
Mouse lived in woods near our house.
One day, mouse strayed into our garden.
Pretended to sleep in shade of tall tree in centre of garden.
Tiger slunk behind bushes.
When he saw mouse, thought it was opportunity not to be missed.
Tiger got up, stalked mouse.
Mouse came closer and closer.
Mouse hid under foliage in garden.
Tiger was about to pounce on mouse.
It shouted, “No, Tiger, no!”
Mouse frightened, ran all the way back to woods.
Tiger looked disgusted, went back to place that was his favourite.

Worksheet-9:

Read these sentences taken from the Unit ‘People at Work’ in My English Reader (C-VII).

Rewrite the following sentences using commas, full stops, question marks and inverted commas wherever necessary.

1. “You should go to bed now,” the matron said.
2. “There lives a beautiful white cat in this house,” whispered Andy.
3. “Are you practising for the match next week?” asked Raghu’s mother.
4. “Who has put so many frogs in my room?” said Mr Wells.

Worksheet-10:

Read the poem given below. Put in the missing inverted commas.

‘Have you been down to the park?’
asked a boy whose dog was called Mark.
‘You’ll get such a scare
When you see what is there!’
‘I was shocked!’ said Mark, with a bark.
‘They’ve moved all my favourite things!’
cried a girl with her arm in a sling.
‘They’ve flattened the slide!’
yelled a boy at her side.
‘And they’ve even got rid of the swings!’
‘I wonder what will come next,’
said a young man in a red vest.
‘Well, I’d like a pool,’
said his friend (very cool).
‘Yes please,’ shouted all of the rest.
‘Well could it be houses?’ asked Dad.
‘Or a long row of shops?’ cried a lad.
‘I know what it will be,’
said a girl up a tree,
‘A new park! So now aren’t you glad?’

Do It Yourself

1. Fill in the blanks by writing the appropriate article in each space provided. Write φ where it is not required. Two have been done for you as examples.

A young scientist called Frankenstein started trying to create φ life. He used electricity to do this. After a year of struggle he succeeded, but he created a monster!
The monster was very large and ugly. People hated and feared him. The monster wanted love, but he learned to hate.
Then, one day, he killed a boy. Frankenstein was in a state of shock. He realised it was an error to have created such a creature. He regretted having wasted his time over a useless creature and decided to kill it.

2. Re-arrange the following phrases to make meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you.

(b) Ravi was the eldest and so the favourite of the family.
(c) Neena was six and a half years younger than him.
(d) Sonal, who was the second born, was a big bully.
(e) Neena was an intelligent girl but Sonal was a boy without common sense.