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Grade IV Grammar Revision Worksheet I. Read the passage

and answer the following questions:

The Toy Train

Ever since I saw a programme on ‘Heritage Toy Train of Darjeeling’ I was seized with a
wish to enjoy a ride on it. I saved money for the trip. One day I was on the train to
Jalpaiguri from Delhi.

From Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling it is 82 Isms on the toy train. The very sight of the Toy
Train excited me and my eyes sparkled. Finally, I was in the dream toy. The experience
indeed was off unforgettable as the train chugged through lush green and thick Terai
forests. The scenes all around me were just out a fairy tale book. There were fascinating
hills, waterfalls and woolly clouds almost touching the ground. The mist-filled valleys
and hills lent a dreamy touch to the journey. The tall trees of oak, pine and fir stood
majestically adding beauty to the scene. At most of the places the train ran alongside the
motor road. The huge terraced tea plantations all along the track presented a thrilling
picture that wetted the eyes. It was a really journey through a dreamland. The entire train
journey took six ours but the time flew as fast as it does in a dream, years and days
compressed into a few seconds-minutes.

The Toy Train passed through by tiny villages or clusters of houses or buildings on both
sides. The coaches ran so close to the shops that one could pick up goods from them or
talk to the shopkeepers in low voices. The school children ran along the toy coaches and
giggled at the passengers. The train slowly climbed up the mountains. The people got on
or off the running train with ridiculous ease and safety. All along with the track innocent
and happy faces of mountain people smiled at tie passengers the women folk wore
colorful woolen garments which made them look like mountain fairies. To ascend the
mountain heights the Toy Train ran on a zig-zag track. I felt sorry when someone to me
that the next was the terminal station of Darjeeling. How I wished more of the toy Train!

1 Between which stations, the Toy Train runs?

2 What trees are commonly seen along the Toy Train track?

3 What plant is grown on the terraced plantations of Darjeeling?

4 How much time the one-way journey of Toy Train takes from one end to the other?

5 What do school children do when they see the Toy Train?

II. Read the passage and answer the following questions:

When I walked into the doctor’s office, I was feeling a little nervous. I had never been to the doctor
on my own before, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The receptionist greeted me with a warm smile
and asked me to sit down. I waited a few minutes before calling the exam room.

The doctor was very friendly and asked me lots of questions about my health and any symptoms I
was experiencing. He examined me and did some tests and then gave me some advice on how to
take care of myself. He prescribed some medicine for me to take and told me to come back in a week
to check my progress.
I left the doctor’s office feeling relieved and grateful for the care I received. It was a good reminder
that it is important to take care of our health and seek medical care when we need it.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why was the speaker feeling nervous when walking into the doctor’s office?
2. How did the receptionist greet the speaker?
3. What did the doctor do during the visit?
4. What did the doctor prescribe for the speaker?
5. What was the speaker’s overall feeling after the visit to the doctor?

Read the poem and answer the questions:

A Bird Came Down.

A Bird, came down the Walk -

He did not know I saw
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,

And then, he drank a Dew

From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -

He glanced with rapid eyes,

That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -

Like one in danger, Cautious,

I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -

Than Oars divide the Ocean,

Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of
Noon,
Leap, plashless as they
swim.
. 1. What is the poem about?

2. Find antonyms for 'careless', 'cooked', 'courageous' and 'slow' from the poem?
3. What did the bird do with its feathers?
4. Why has the poet called the grass 'convenient'?
5. How does the poet describe the eyes of the bird?
 III. Read the conversation between two friends and complete the
dialogue

Tina:Did you visit the book fair on Carmel Street?

Rose: No. (a) ……………………….
Tina: Yes. I had gone there yesterday.
Rose: (b) ……………………….
Tina: There are books for all age groups.
Rose: Any idea (c) ……………………….
Tina: I’m not sure. But I guess it will go on for a month. Rose:
Then I must go and buy a few books.
Tina:
Rose: Tina:
Rose:
Tina:

IV. Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space.

dis- -in mis- re- un- under-

1. I just
can't
believe it! The story is _____believable!

2. No, that answer is _____correct. It is wrong.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

5. Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you correctly. I _____understood you.

6. The subway does not go over the land like a normal train. It moves _____ground.

IV Complete the sentence using the suffixes from the list.

-able -ful -less

1. The first woman is very tired. She wants to rest.The second woman can't stay still. She always
wants to move! She is rest_____

2. The first dog isn't cute. He's a little scary.The second dog is very cute! He's ador_____!

3. Jason writes lots of lists, so he always remembers what he has to do. He never forgets!But Melanie
can't remember anything! She's very forget_____!
V Complete the following sentences by using the given words in the bracket in present perfect
tense:

1. Sam _________ his friend in the 100 m race. (beat)

2. The monkey ___________ on his leg in the jungle. (bite)
3. _____ you ______ all the documents carefully? (keep)
4. The dust __________ everywhere in the kitchen. (blow)
5. She ___________ anything yet for the party wearing. (not/ choose)
6. _____ we ______ this task completely? (do)
7. He _______ most of the time playing games. (spend)
8. She _________ a single word yet. (speak)
9. Where _____ he _______ yesterday? (sit)
10. I __________ all the terms and conditions of your company. (read)
11. She _______ already ______ the bill with an extra tip. (pay)
12. He ______ suddenly from the cafe. (leave)
13. ____ you ______ that musical voice coming from that direction? (hear)
14. The grass _______ very long these days. (grow)
15. He _________ under the pressure of his boss. (work)

VI Identify the verb and state whether it is finite or non- finite verb:
1. I had alfredo pasta for lunch today.
2. They brought us some homemade cookies.
3. Nobody knew where Dennis was hiding.
4. My parents have decided to move to New Zealand by the end of this year.
5. The waves kept hitting the rocks at regular intervals.

6. Noorin was happy to be there at her best friend’s wedding.

7. Peaches is the name of the baby mammoth in the movie ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’.
8. Waking up from my nap, I realised I was late to pick up my son from school.
9. Martha was listening to her favourite songs as she continued to work.

10. Chandra’s phone screen was broken.

11. Being sick, Adarsh decided to take a day off.
12. As it was raining, the programme was cancelled.
13. There are no more copies left.
14. Mazeeka texted Divya the moment their favourite song started playing.
15. The children were playing cricket.

VII. Identify whether verb in the following sentences used is transitive or intransitive.
1) Grandfather walks daily in the morning.
2) Child blew the balloon.
3) Girls were singing sweetly.
4) They ate the food.
5) The moon shines at night.
6) Birds flew across the river.
7) He closed the door.
8) Father loves his children.

VIII Identify the sentence pattern:

1. Suresh is a teacher.
2. The students became uneasy.
3. Her face turned red.
4. The car hit the truck.
5. Someone has found a purse.
6. He drops the ball.
7. Birds fly.
8. The girl laughed.
9. We sleep.
10. My brother missed his train
11. Jaipur is a beautiful city.
12. Colourful kites were flying in the sky.

IX. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets.
1. Someone ____________ (knock) at the door.
2. Good boys ____________ (obey) their elders.
3. Water ____________ (boil) at 100°C.
4. Birds ____________ (fly) in the air.
5. I ____________ (receive) your letter yesterday
. 6. My father ____________ (leave) for Mumbai tomorrow.
7. The child ____________ (cry) because it cannot find its mother.
8. My mother ____________ (teach) in a college. She ____________ (go) there in the
morning.
9. He ____________ (go) to Shimla tomorrow.
10. Thomas Edison ____________ (invent) the electric lamp in 1879.
11. The clouds ____________ (move) across the sky. 12. Sita ____________ (talk) gently
with everyone.
13. It seldom ____________ (rain) here in February.
14. The horse ____________ (gallop) across the fields.
15. When I ____________ (go) to see him, he ____________ (sleep).
16. I ____________ (attend) the meeting tomorrow.
17. Cricket ____________ (originate) in England.
18. I ____________ (try) to solve this sum.
19. He ____________ (study) hard these days.
20. I ____________ (write) a new book. I ____________ (hope) to finish it by the end of this
month.
21. It was cloudy in the morning, but the sun ____________ (shine) now.
22. Our country ____________ (make) steady progress under the present government.
23. It ____________ (rain) when I left the house.
24. Don’t disturb me. I ____________ (do) my work. II

X. Chapter wise revision was done