Worksheet I
- Read the following.
(a) Mita is a ten-year old girl. Mita studies in IIIA in DAV Public School. Mita has a lot of friends. Everybody in the class likes Mita.
(b) Mita is a ten-year old girl. She studies in IIIA in DAV Public School. She has a lot of friends. Everybody in the class likes her.
Which of the above two passages do you think is better? Discuss with your partner.
Answer: Passage (b) is better because it uses replacing words (pronouns) like “She” and “her” to avoid repeating “Mita,” making the text smoother and less repetitive.
- Now read the following..
(a) Ritu: Can you lend me a pencil, Mohit?
Mohit: Sorry, I have already given it to Sahil.
“you” stands for Mohit, “me” stands for Ritu, “I” stands for Mohit, “it” stands for pencil.
(b) Anu and Mona: Mother, it’s our grandparents’ anniversary tomorrow. We want to buy a gift for them. Can you please come with us to the market?
Mother: Why not children! I am sure they will love it.
“we” and “us” stand for Anu and Mona, “you” stands for mother, “them” stands for grandparents, “I” stands for mother, “they” stands for grandparents, “it” stands for gift.
- Underline the replacing words in the extracts from ‘The Canary’.
(a) Somu’s father had given him a wonderful gift on his birthday, a little yellow canary. Somu named her Molly.
(b) Somu’s friends would come to see Molly everyday. She would sing sweet songs for them. After some weeks Somu lost interest in Molly. One day, he did not clean the cage. Another day, he did not feed her.
- Look at the following pictures and fill the correct replacing words from the Aid Box given on the next page..
Aid Box – She, They, I, He, Him, You, We, It
(a) I am a girl.
(b) You are a tall boy.
(c) He is a fat man.
(d) She is a pretty girl.
(e) It is a beautiful painting.
(f) They are best friends.
(g) I have invited you for dinner this weekend.
(h) They are our new neighbours.
Worksheet II
- Read the story given below and tick (✔) the correct option
Once upon a time an old man lived in a village. He ✓ had four sons. They ✓ were very lazy. He ✓ used to work alone in the fields. They ✓ never helped him ✓. One day he ✓ thought of a clever plan. The old man called his sons and told them ✓ that he ✓ had buried all his treasure in his field. They ✓ went and dug the field up. However, they ✓ did not find any treasure. They ✓ went back to their father. He ✓ laughed and told them ✓ that the field was their only treasure. By making them ✓ plough the field, he ✓ had given them ✓ a chance to earn money by growing crops! - Read the following dialogues and write in brackets what/who the underlined pronouns stand for. One example has been given for you.
(a) Teacher: Why isn’t Prashant coming to school? Is he (Prashant) keeping well?
Mudit: Yes madam. He (Prashant) called me yesterday. He (Prashant) has gone out of station with his (Prashant’s) family. They (Prashant’s family) will be staying there for a week.
(b) Rishi: Kapil, are you (Kapil) coming with us (Rishi and Ankita) to Neha’s birthday party today?
Kapil: No. I (Kapil) can’t.
Rishi: Why hasn’t she (Neha) invited you (Kapil)?
Kapil: Oh no, she (Neha) has invited me (Kapil). But I (Kapil) have to take my mother to the hospital today. She (Kapil’s mother) has an appointment with the doctor.
(c) Teacher: Smita, isn’t your mother a doctor?
Smita: Yes madam, she (Smita’s mother) is a general physician.
Teacher: Can you (Smita) please ask her (Smita’s mother) to come to our school and deliver a lecture on health and hygiene?
Smita: I (Smita) will convey your message to her (Smita’s mother), madam. I (Smita) am sure she (Smita’s mother) would love to come to our school and guide the students about health and hygiene.
Do It Yourself
- Replace the underlined words with ‘they’, ‘them’, or ‘it’ and write the sentence again.
(a) Animals too get cavities. Animals need to be treated for cavities just as humans do.
They too get cavities. They need to be treated for cavities just as humans do.
(b) The most talkative parrot on record was an African grey parrot. The African grey parrot had learnt almost one thousand words.
The most talkative parrot on record was an African grey parrot. It had learnt almost one thousand words.
(c) A mosquito has 47 teeth. I wonder how many of these the mosquito uses when the mosquito bites!
A mosquito has 47 teeth. I wonder how many of these it uses when it bites!
(d) Zebras are not black with white stripes. Zebras are actually white with black stripes.
Zebras are not black with white stripes. They are actually white with black stripes.
(e) Honeybees are among the most hardworking creatures. To make one pound of honey, the honeybees have to collect nectar from about twenty lakh flowers.
Honeybees are among the most hardworking creatures. To make one pound of honey, they have to collect nectar from about twenty lakh flowers.
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns (replacing words).
One day a poor fisherman caught a magical fish. The fish requested him to leave her and promised to grant his one wish. The fisherman had two children. They had no shoes. So, he asked the fish to give two pairs of shoes for his children. The fish promised that when he returned home, he would find his children wearing not only new shoes but also new clothes.