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 Contents
S.No Topic Page No.

1. Nouns 1-9

2. Determiners 10-20

3. Apostrophe (’) 21-27

4. Comparisons 28-37

5. Verbs 38-45

6. Adverbs 46-53

7. Present Perfect Tense 54-63

8. Sentences 64-76

9. Conditionals 77-86

10. Modals–I 87-95

11. Modals–II 96-101

12. Emphasising/Reflexive Pronouns 102-106

13. Prepositions 107-117

● Reading for Understanding 118-128

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Unit

Nouns

In Section C.1 (Unit-Growing Up), of My English Reader, Ms Roma sings a song,

` My Favourite Things' for the children.

Read the `f avourite things' given below.

MY FAVOURITE Raindrops on roses

THINGS

Whiskers on kittens

Winters

Snowflakes

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Now, write down any five of your favourite things in the blurbs given below.

_____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

`The se are my favourite things.'

Now, in the blanks given below, write one quality for which you like the things
written above.

For example, You may like an ice cream for its taste.

(i) I like ______________________ for its ______________________

(ii) I like ______________________ for its ______________________

(iii) I like ______________________ for its ______________________

(iv) I like ______________________ for its ______________________

(v) I like ______________________ for its ______________________

Can you touch or see the qualities for which you like your favourite things?

Of course not! You can only feel them.

The qualities that you have listed above are Abstract nouns.
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 For the Teacher
Explain to the children that abstract nouns name qualities, states, feelings or ideas which we
can only think about but cannot see or touch. Abstract nouns are usually singular but some of
them can be used in the plural also, for example, `j oys' , `memories ' , `id eas' .

All the words given below are Abstract nouns.

jealousy happiness speed love surprise height roughness

Work with your partner. Using the clues in the Aid Box, complete the sentences
Aid
given below. The first one has been done
Box for you.
Aid
Box
AidBox
Aid
kindness, honesty, cruelty, beauty, humour
Box

(i) Mother Teresa is known for her kindness.

(ii) Noor Jahan, the wife of Emperor Jahangir, is famous for

her ______________________

(iii) Charlie Chaplin, the comedian, is remembered for his

sense of ______________________

(iv) Hitler, the German dictator, is known for his _______________

(v) Mahatma Gandhi is respected for his ______________________

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Work with your partner. Solve the crossword puzzle by filling in the qualities
possessed by the following people.

2 3

4 5

Across Down
3. A wise king 1. A sincere friend

4. An angry person 2. A lazy worker

6. An innocent child 5. An honest shopkeeper

8. A brave soldier 7. A proud actor

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Let us go on a `D ictionary Safari' .

Each one of us is scared of something or the other, for example, Rahul is

very scared of darkness. Given below are the names of certain fears that
people have. Match them with their names given in the Aid Box. Use a
dictionary for help.

For the Teacher

Set a time limit for this activity. Divide the class into groups of four. Ensure that every child has a
dictionary.

AidBox
Aid
Box
AidBox
Claustrophobia, Aid
Pyrophobia, Hydrophobia, Anglophobia,
Box
Xenophobia, Bibliophobia

(i) The fear of closed spaces : ______________________

(ii) The fear of English : ______________________

(iii) The fear of fire : ______________________

(iv) The fear of foreigners : ______________________

(v) The fear of books : ______________________

(vi) The fear of water : ______________________

Note that all your answers are Abstract nouns.

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Work with your partner.
Fill in the blanks with the abstract nouns given in the Aid Box.

(i) I would be full of _____________________ if I failed in English.

(ii) I would be wanting to keep a _____________________ if I whispered

something.

(iii) I would listen carefully if I wanted to pay _____________________ to

something.

(iv) I would raise my eyebrow in _____________________ if I heard

something strange.

(v) My face is relaxed and beams with joy when I want to show

_____________________

(vi) My face turns red and I grind my teeth when I'm in _________________

AidBox
Aid
Box
AidBox
Aid sorrow, secret, satisfaction, anger
surprise, attention,
Box

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In Unit-1, “Growing Up” of My English Reader, we have read many words which
name things that can be counted and many that cannot be counted. Read the
words in the umbrellas given below. Classify them as countables or uncountables.

suffering sickness fire

notebook tooth
blackboard

pity
discipline
peon boys

Countables Uncountables

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

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We can count certain things like eraser, ship, blade, notebook, boy.
We cannot count sugar, rice, courage, bravery, liquid.

Remember
1. Countable nouns name things, persons, places and animals that we can count.
They have their plural number.

For example, a ball, two balls.

2. Uncountable nouns name things like water, milk, butter and qualities like
beauty, courage that we cannot count. They do not need a/an.

For the Teacher

Explain to the children that—
✷ Countables can be either singular or plural. We usually add an –s/es to make plural forms.
✷ Uncountables do not have plural forms.

Let us study some examples.

horse horses ✔

baby babies ✔

but

water waters ✘

wealth wealths ✘

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1. Work with your partner. Form abstract nouns from the adjectives used in the
following phrases and fill in the blanks.

For the Teacher

Guide the students to write their answers using the apostrophe correctly. For example, `t he
honest solider' will change into `t he solider's honesty' .

(i) The intelligent student _________________________________________________________

(ii) The kind fairy _________________________________________________________

(iii) The cruel enemy _________________________________________________________

(iv) The popular leader _________________________________________________________

(v) The arrogant boy _________________________________________________________

2. Dheeraj's class is holding a quiz today. The time limit is five minutes. Help
him solve the quiz so that he can win.

Dictionary can be a great friend here.

Match words in the Aid Box with the group of words given below.
(i) musty, foul, aromatic ___________________________ AidBox
Aid
Box
AidBox
(ii) sour, bitter, sweet ___________________________ Aid
Box smell,
(iii) smooth, flat, moist ___________________________ sight,
taste,
(iv) hum, chatter, whisper ___________________________ hearing,
touch
(v) pretty, attractive, beautiful ___________________________
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 2
Unit

Determiners

You have read in B.2 `The Tale of a Tail' (Unit-Growing Up) of My English Reader,
that Swami and Pea had a fight. Now that Swami has realised that he is wrong,
he is preparing an Egg Carton Jewellery Box to gift to his friend. Read the
procedure for making the same and fill in the blanks using the words given in the
Aid Box below.

Egg Carton Jewellery Box

This box is an interesting way to store your

treasures.

Materials to be used:

newspapers,

egg carton, cardboard,

AidBox
foam, paint brushes,
Aid
Box
AidBox
Aid photographs,
a few, some, a little,
Box
many, a lot of, ribbon pieces, many imitation jewels,

a/an, several, each

cotton balls, glue

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Instructions:

1. Spread the newspapers over a large work surface. Paint the entire egg

carton with ______________ poster paint and let it dry completely.

2. Decorate the outside of the carton with ______________ ribbons

and ______________ jewels. You could even paste ______________

photographs of ______________ friends.

3. Put ______________ glue at the bottom of ______________ egg section.

Then put ______________ cotton ball in each one.

4. The ` Jewellery Box' is ready.

The words you have filled in the blanks are Determiners.

Now read some more determiners:

any all too many every

no first too much enough

either second a few all

neither third not enough most

next another

last

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Work with your partner. Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners in the
comic strip given below.

There isnÕt YouÕ re right, Mom. We need to

salt in it. add salt,
herbs and oil.

Lovely! And then we

can have chips with it.

Chips? Mom does

not keep
chips at home!

For the Teacher

Explain to the students that—
We use — lot/a lot—with both countable and uncountable nouns, for example,
a lot of books, a lot of sugar.
We use — few/a few—only with countables to specify number, for example,
I've got a few friends.
We use — little/a little—with uncountables to specify quantity, for example,
a little milk, a little hope.
We use — enough—with countable as well as uncountable nouns, for examples,
I haven' t got enough money.
There aren't enough sandwiches.
Also, few and little are almost negative in implication. Both of them suggest `none' .
few friends = almost no friends
little hope = almost no hope

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Leena, her brother Daksh and their daddy are in the zoo. Leena is very excited.
So she just cannot stop chatting with her father. While conversing, they forget
certain words. Complete the conversation between Leena and her daddy.

Leena : It's great here, dad! Look at the white rhinos over there.
Dad : Yes, they're from Africa. There are only 29,000 rhinos left in the
world.
Daksh : Dad, I'm thirsty. Is there some lemonade left in that bottle?
Dad : No, there isn't any but there' s water.
Leena : Oh, Daksh! Forget about the lemonade. Dad, are there
ostriches here?
Dad : I'm sure there must be on the other side.
Daksh : I'm hungry. Is there chocolate in the bag?
Dad : No, there isn't any.
Leena : Daksh, have you come here only to eat?
Daksh : This zoo isn't very good. There aren' t mice or rats or
snakes, insects or spiders.
Dad : Oh, Daksh!

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 Note that:

✹ Some is used to express quantity or number in positive statements.

For example, I need some help.
✹ Any is used to express number or quantity in negative statements.
For example, There wasn't any help available.
✹ In questions, both some and any are acceptable. We use some if we expect a positive
answer and any if a negative answer is expected.
For examples, Do you have any complaints? (The answer expected is no.)
Do you need some more? (The answer expected is yes.)

The Segons are having a picnic. They are all talking at the same time as they are
very excited. Choose the appropriate speech bubbles to fill in the blank spaces
given on the next page.

We have a lot of How many scoops

orange juice of ice cream do
in our store. you want?

I hope this cake How many

does not have too sandwiches do
much sugar! you want?

Eating too many

Come on, have a chips can harm
bun. There are a my health.
lot here.

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 ____________________________
How many sandwiches ____________________________
(i) (ii)
do you want? ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________
(iii) ____________________________ (iv) ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________
(v) ____________________________ (vi) ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

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A team from Cadbury India, the makers of a food drink, has come to show the
children a small documentary on `N utritious Food' . They have shown the children
a `Food Pyramid' .
Work in groups of four. Discuss what we should eat and in what quantity. Complete
the food pyramid using suitable determiners from the Aid Box on the next page.

a few pieces

many carrots

a lot of apples

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 AidBox
Aid
Box
AidBox
some, any, a little,
Aidenough, many, all, a lot (of), a few
Box

For good health, we should eat a balanced combination of different foods. A food
pyramid is a guide for what to eat and how much to eat each day.

Preet is suffering from a severe stomach ache. Her doctor has asked her to give
him a detailed explanation of her eating routine. She is very busy today and
cannot meet the doctor. So she goes to his clinic early and leaves a message for
him to read. Complete what she has written.
(Use the Aid Box given below and fill in the blanks. You do not need to use all the
words.)

Dear doctor,

I usually eat a healthy breakfast. I always have some

AidBox fruits. I eat ______________ apples, bananas and I
Aid
Box
AidBox drink ______________ water. I do not apply butter
Aid
Box few, on my bread. I eat a sandwich with ______________
a few, juice for lunch. I also have ______________
little, helpings of salad with ______________ vegetables.
a little, I sometimes have a cookie. I know cookies are not
some, good for me, but they are delicious.

a lot of

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Look at the picture given below.

It is a bird.
No, it is a It is a mouse!
pineapple.

They
are silly!
It is an
elephant!
A fish?
No, it is a
A pineapple?
fish.
A bird?
It is an octopus.

For the Teacher

Explain to the students that we use—

a before a singular : For example, a banana, a bird, a cat, a dog, a fish, a mouse,
noun beginning with a parrot, a pineapple, a teacher.
a consonant sound

an before a singular : For example, an ant, an apple, an arm, an elephant, an egg,

noun beginning with a an engineer, an eye, an ice cream, an octopus, an orange,
vowel sound an owl, an umbrella.

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The following passage has not been edited. There are certain words missing. A
slash (/) has been provided wherever a word is missing. Write the omitted word
in the space provided.

My brother has just bought / laptop.

It has / coloured screen; it is easier on the eyes

than / black and white screen. The computer has

/ battery, so, my brother can use it without electricity for up to

eight hours. It also has / modem inside. If he

wants to send / e-mail, he can do so easily by

connecting it to the internet. A laptop is / very

small computer. My brother takes it everywhere with him.

1. Test Your Knowledge

Get into pairs. You have to attempt the test given below in ten minutes by
encircling the correct word. You score one mark for every correct answer. The
pair that finishes first wins.

(i) Have you got potato?

(a) a (b) any (c) a lot of
(ii) I eat ice creams in summers.
(a) a (b) many (c) a lot of
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 (iii) I have got a stomach ache! I was thirsty and drank bottles of coke.
(a) too much (b) too many (c) any

(iv) Have you got money?

(a) many (b) some (c) little

(v) elephants are there in the zoo?

(a) how many (b) how much (c) how

(vi) Neha is not eating cake. She is on a diet.

(a) some (b) many (c) any

(vii) of the workers turned up for the meeting.

(a) neither (b) either (c) enough

(viii) You can wear the red frock or the yellow one.
(a) any (b) all (c) either

(ix) Did you participate in competition as a participant?

(a) next (b) last (c) any

(x) This is the set of notebooks that I have to check.

(a) first (b) enough (c) next

2. Work in groups of four. Add a suitable noun to each of the determiners given
below. Put a tick (✔) mark against the countable nouns.

all first either

some third a few

any next a little

second last neither

another each every

many much enough

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