Parts of Speech

TOPIC- PARTS OF SPEECH (2) {ADJECTIVE , VERB , ADVERB }

UNDERLINE THE ADJECTIVES 

1.  A BLIND MAN IS WALKING ALONG THE BUSY STREET.

2. That man is wearing a funny cap.

3.  I am tired and hungry.

4.  There are five CDS on the upper shelf.

5. Little drops of water  make the Mighty ocean.

LOOK AT THE LADDER OF ADJECTIVE AND FILL THE BLANKS 

1. FRESH

2. 
   
3. 
   
4. 
   
5. 
   

COMPLETE THE BLANKS WITH THE OPPOSITE OF GIVEN ADJECTIVES

1. Bold

2. D__ __

3. __ ___ __ __ __ 

4. __ __ __ __

5. __ __ __ __

6. __ __ __ __

7. __ __ __

8. __ __ __ __

Underline the verb

One evening Dr Herma Metra,a leader of Brahma Samaj ,was walking home with a new umbrella in his hand. A friend met him and asked the price of the umbrella.”Rs 4.75 ,” he replied.

When he arrived home ,he remembered that actually he had paid Rs 4.50 for the umbrella . He finished his dinner hastily and walked  to his friend’s house, which was five kilometres from his house.

‘I am sorry I told a lie “ he said to his friend . “ That umbrella cost me Rs 4.50, not 4.75 .

Underline the adverb

 1. He ran fast to catch the bus.

 2.  Three women are standing outside

3. I did well in my exam.

4. Please put the bag here’

5. He drove slowly as the road was slippery after the rain.

6. You must do it now.

Nouns

TOPIC--NOUNS 

Definitions 

1. Nouns- A noun is a name of person ,place, thing and animal.

2. Common nouns - common names of person ,place ,thing and animal.

3. Proper name - names of particular person,place, thing and animal.

Underline the nouns 

1. The man is reading the newspaper.

2. He goes to the office by bus .

3. Rekha is singing a song.

4. My sister knows Urdu.

5. Mary took the dog to the beach.

6. I bought this watch in Mumbai.

7. The Nile is a very long river.

8. There is a tree beside the house.

9. Mr Mehta lives in Kolkata.

10. A woman is standing at the gate.

11. The car went quickly along the road.

12. Everest is the  highest mountain in the world.

13. Dr Singh is working in Iran.

14. Ashok didn’t go to school on Tuesday.

15. They go to Bengluru every Summer.

16. The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan.

17. Vijay and I visited Qutub Minar last month.

18. Diwali is on 12 October.

19. We speak on the phone twice a week.

20. I watched an interesting programme on TV last night.

• Find out proper nouns from above and write them below

Rekha, Urdu, Mary, Mumbai, Nile, Mr Mehta, Kolkata, Everest, Mr Singh, Iran, Ashok, Tuesday, Bangaluru, Summer, Taj Mehal, Shah Jahan, Vijay, Qutub Minar, Diwali, October

See the picture and complete the nouns .

           

1. BA T          3.GUN

         

1. BAG               2. TIN

           

1. B US               3. T AP

             

1. B OA T             2. SHI P

         

1. DOG                 3. RAT 

       

1. DEE R            2. GOA T 

1.PORTO R

2.TAILO R

                         

3.POSTMA N             4.POET 

5. PILOT

From above pictures ,divide in groups and write below 

1. People-  Pilot, Poet, Postman, Tailor, Porter. 

2. Animals - deer, goat, dog, rat 

3. Things - bus, tap, boat ship. 

• Write 5 common nouns (name of things in your house)

chair, television, table, bed, fan 

• Write 5 common nouns (name of things you see in school)

pencil, blackboard, chalk, almirah, duster 

• Write 5 Proper nouns (Names of friends and relatives)

Ansh, Hiten, Samarth, Abhinav, Gunveer 

• Write 5 proper nouns (Name of places) 

Taj Mahal, Golden Temple, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Rock Garden. 

Alphabetical order

Topic -Alphabetic Order

A   b c   d e f   g h i j   k l m n o   p q r s t u   v w x y z

Tick  the one which is in Alphabetic order

1. d   g j   n r t   y _________

2. c   f p   l s w   q ________

3. h   m n   u o q   x ______

4. f   k o   s u w   z _______

5. b   e i   n r s   w ________

6. a  c e   j k t   r _________

Put each group of words in Alphabetical  order

1. Lion    tiger deer    giraffe zebra   camel

2. Mango    apple pineapple    orange lemon banana

3. Hyderabad  Chennai Delhi    Agra Patna Mumbai 

4. Shanker    Vijay Peter    Rahim Nikhil Ajit 

5. ruler    eraser ballpoint    notebook pencil

6. Temple    church mosque    gurudwara shrine 

Put each group of words in Alphabetic Order

1. dock    depot dumb    dive

2. zip    zero zoo    zebra

3. anchor    amuse arch    apron 

4. Mary    Sita Kamala    Sheila Sandhya 

Apostrophe 's

APOSTROPHE ‘S

Complete these sentences by adding ‘s or ‘ to the nouns to bracket

1. This is a ___________ bicycle. (woman)

2. Mr Ghosh is my_________  friend.( parents)

3.  We found __________dog in the park.( Mary)

4.  The _________ milk is good for health.( cow)

5.  Suresh goes to a _________  School .(boys)

6.  I have forgotten your_____________  names .(children)

7.  There is a _____________  college in this town. ( women)

8.  My ____________ my house is about a kilometre from here( uncle) .

9. __________ feet are hurt.(Rahim)

10.  These  are my__________ friends (daughters)

11.   Usha and Asha  stayed at their____________ house (friends)

12.  I put my money in the__________ hand .(waiter)

13.  I am staying in my __________ flat (friends)

14.  we found the the ____________tools on the veranda.(thieves)

15.   Those ____________faces are dirty (.sheep)

Alphabetical order

Write in Alphabetical order
1. Potato   tomato   carrot   beetroot   onion
2. Hindus    Christians    Muslims   sikhs  jains
3.Teachers   doctor   nurse   pilot   engineer  
4. Mary   kamala   Vimala   Jyoti   Sheila 

Write in Alphabetical order when first letter is same
1.hold  hard  hump  heap
2. Leak  lava  lump  loaf
3. Fame  fade  fare  false
4. Bright brisk  brief  bridge 
5. True  rare  frank  firm  loyal

Improve your Vocabulary:*

Stop saying VERY too often in speech or while drafting a letter!!!!*

Very accurate —> Exact

Very afraid —> Fearful

Very angry —> Furious

Very bad —> Awful

Very beautiful —> Gorgeous

Very big —> Massive

Very boring —> Dull

Very bright —> Luminous

Very busy —> Swamped

Very calm —> Serene

Very careful —> Cautious

Very cheap —> Stingy

Very clean —> Spotless

Very clear —> Obvious

Very cold —> Freezing

Very colorful —> Vibrant

Very confused —> Perplexed

Very creative —> Innovative

Very crowded —> Bustling.

Very clever —> Intelligent

Very cute —> Adorable

Very dear —> Cherished

Very deep —> Profound

Very dirty —> Filthy

Very dull —> Tedious

Very difficult —> Arduous

Very dry —> Arid

Very eager —> Keen

Very easy —> Effortless

Very evil —> Wicked

Very empty —> Desolate

Very excited —> Thrilled

Very exciting —> Exhilarating

Very expensive —> Costly

Very fancy —> Lavish

Very fast —> Quick

Very fat —> Obese

Very fierce —> Ferocious

Very friendly —> Amiable

Very funny —> Hilarious

Very glad —> Overjoyed

Very good —> Excellent

Very great —> Terrific

Very happy —> Ecstatic

Very heavy —> Leaden

Very hungry —> Starving

Very hurt —> Battered

Very large —> Huge

Very lazy —> Indolent

Very long —> Extensive

Very loose —> Slack

Very huge —> Colossal

Very little —> Tiny

Very light —> Luminous

Very lively —> Animated

Very lovely –> Adorable

Very mean —> Cruel

Very messy —> Slovenly

Very nice —> Kind

Very noisy —> Deafening

Very often —> Frequently

Very old —> Ancient.

Very open —> Transparent

Very pale —> Ashen

Very perfect —> Flawless

Very poor —> Destitute

Very powerful —> Compelling

Very pretty —> Beautiful

Very quick —> Rapid

Very quiet —> Hushed

Very rainy —> Pouring

Very rich —> Wealthy

Very sad —> Sorrowful

Very short —> Brief

Very slow —> Sluggish

Very scared —> Petrified

Very scary —> Chilling

Very serious —> Grave

Very sharp —> Keen

Very shiny —> Gleaming

Very shy —> Timid

Very simple —> Basic

Very skinny —> Skeletal

Very smooth —> Sleek

Very soft —> Downy

Very sorry —> Apologetic

Very special —> Exceptional

Very sure —> Certain

Very smart —> Intelligent

Very small —> Petite

Very stupid —> Idiotic

Very strong —> Forceful

Very sweet —> Thoughtful

Very talented —> Gifted

Very tall —> Towering

Very tasty —> Delicious

Very thirsty —> Parched

Very tight —> Constricting

Very tiny —> Minuscule

Very tired —> Exhausted

Very ugly —> Hideous

Very upset —> Distraught

Very warm —> Hot

Very weak —> Frail

Very wet —> Soaked

Very wide —> Expansive

Value of trees

Trees are very useful to man. They support the life and living things. Trees are needed for making paper, furnish and houses. They are used in everything. When we breathe we produce carbon dioxide. Trees replace this carbon dioxide with oxygen. The green leaves of trees absorb carbon dioxide and break it up into carbon and oxygen. The leaves keep carbon and release oxygen for the use of living beings. Trees prevent drought and floods. Man has cut down trees in large numbers and he is cutting more and more trees. Man must stop cutting more trees, otherwise he will suffer greatly.

Diwali

Diwali means ‘the festival of lights’.  People start cleaning their houses, shops etc. and decorate their houses, shops, streets with decorative lights and diyas. Diwali is a sacred festival for the Hindus.On Diwali crackers are burst, sweets are distributed and kids get lots of fun .On Diwali Lord Ganesh and Devi Lakshmi are worshipped for prosperity. People also worship Lord Ganesh and Lakshmi at their homes as it brings good luck and wealth to the families. Generally, Diwali is celebrated in the month of October and after that, the winter season arrives in the country.

The Postman

A postman is known to all. He works in the post office. The postman puts on Khaki dress. He carries a leather bag across his shoulders. He keeps letters, money orders, parcels, and others. postal things in it. He also carries some letters in his hand. He is friendly to all.  He has no time to stand and talk. The postman gives useful service to us. Though he draws a very small salary he does a lot of work to us. For his service, he is a good friend to us.

Nouns

1. Underline the nouns in the following paragraph

Aladdin was a poor boy who lived in a village in China. One day he found a wonderful lamp in a cave . It helped him to become the richest man in the country. He married a princess named Badrul and finally became a king. 

2. Which of above are Proper nouns? Write them below.
__________________________________________

3. Complete the nouns with the help of clues

1. A _______ sails. SH _ _
2. This animal gives us wool. SH __ __ __
3. This follows you when you walk in the sun.       SH__ __ __ __
4. Many people use this for washing hair. SH__ __ __ __ __
5. A person who looks after sheep. S H __ __ __ __ __ __.
6. There is usually a bus ______ at a bus shop.  SH__ __ __ __ __
7. Short trousers that end above the knees. SH__ __ __ __
8. We wear these on our feet. SH __ __ __
9. A building where we buy things. SH __ __

Pronouns

Say what the pronouns in the following sentences mean
1. Where is Nikhil? Has he come?    He - Nikhil
2. Bhaskar was absent because he was I'll. _________
3. This book is very useful. Read it. ___________
4. The children are tired. They are sleeping. __________
5. This is Shobha. She is my sister. __________
6. Suresh borrowed my umbrella yesterday. He has not returned it yet. ______________

Fill in the blanks with these pronouns.
Hints- he   she   it   they    her    him  

1. Where is Mary? Is ______ coming with us?
2. Look at that picture. Isn't ______ lovely?
3. We invited Gopal to the party but ___ didn't come.
4.Is Kishore in? I would like to talk to ________.
5.Mrs Ghosh is ill. I must see ________ this evening.
6. The girls are tired. So ______ are having a rest.