Growing with Grammar - 3

ANSWER KEY

Chapter 1: Articles
A.
1. The 2. an 3. an, an 4. The, the, the 5. an
6. the, an/the 7. a 8. the 9. The, a 10. The, a
B.
A, The, the, a, an, The, the, an, the, a , the, the, a , The, The, a

Chapter 2 : Common and Proper Nouns

A. e d m t e l e p h o n e
i u o l e i l m o m g r
f v u e f r u i r n i b
f a n l e n a n a l r b
e p t h u r s d a y a a
l z e s t u d e n t f o
t e v a r c r e l o f a
o a e i o d i s l r e f
w o r f m o a f e d o r
e b e m l p i m w e r i
r e s h i r t a r r m c
m o t h e r t e r e s a
Common nouns: telephone, fan, student, mind, giraffe
Proper nouns: Thursday, Mother Teresa, Eiffel Tower, Mount
Everest, Africa
B. Plural Noun, Singular Noun:
1. loaves, loaf 2. sandwiches, sandwich
3. glasses, glass 4. juices, juice
5. muffins, muffin 6. berries, berry
7. mangoes, mango 8. knives, knife
9. grown-ups, grown-up 10. children, child

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 Chapter 3: Collective and Possessive Nouns
A.
1. band 2. pack 3. bunch 4. army
5. litter 6. herd 7. flock 8. crowd
B.
1. ships 2. sheep 3. stars 4. monkeys
5. stairs 6. elephants 7. lions 8. drawers
9. paper 10. sailors
1. Sonias
C. 2. girls 3. butterflys 4. Fathers
5. babys 6. Grandfathers 7. Ninas 8. brothers
D.
1. lions manes 2. students books 3. dancers legs
4. mens shoes 5. parents bed 6. woodpeckers beaks
7. womens coats 8. Soldiers uniforms

Chapter 4: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

A.
eggs, bananas, apples, juice, cereal/porridge, milk
B.
1. oil uncountable 2. sugar uncountable
3. eggs countable 4. cows countable
5. grass uncountable 6. hair uncountable
7. wood uncountable 8. money uncountable
9. books countable 10. rubber uncountable
C. Countable nouns: girl, ant, spider, clock, flower;
Uncountable nouns: water, cheese, sand, ice, honey
D.
1. butter 2. water 3. pencils 4. air 5. Girls
6. flour 7. milk 8. rice 9. leaves 10. hair

Chapter 5: Nouns: Gender

A. Feminine nouns: actress, aunt, sister, mare;
Masculine nouns: nephew, peacock, king, grandson;
Common gender nouns: doctor, animal, nurse, president;
Neuter gender nouns: shirt, house, quilt, pen

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 B.
1. F, M 2. F, C 3. M, N 4. C, C
5. C, C 6. C, C 7. C, C 8. C, C
9. F, N, N 10. C, N
Comprehension A
A.
1. A snake living in a hole at the bottom of the tree ate the crows
eggs.
2. The crow worried that the snake would once again eat her eggs.
3. The crow flew close to the princess and snatched the gold
necklace from around her throat.
4. The guards ran after the crow to take back the princess gold
necklace.
5. On seeing the snake, the guards beat it with their sticks and the
snake died.
6. Yes, I do believe that the crow was clever. It saw a chance to
protect her eggs and quickly pounced upon the opportunity to
get rid of the snake. The crow was a quick-thinker.
B.
1. upset sad 2. protect guard
3. expensive costly 4. garments clothes
5. disturbed bothered
C.
Note: The nouns in the passage are as follows. Students need not
write the same noun twice.
crow, nest, tree, forest, snake, hole, root, eggs (P), day, princess,
walk, guards (P), garments (P), jewellery, idea, necklace, throat,
beak, hole, roots (P), noise, sticks (P)

Chapter 6: Determiners and Quantifiers

A.
1. many 2. few 3. a little
4. a lot 5. enough 6. any
B.
1. some 2. a few 3. a little
4. any 5. a few/ some 6. some/a little
C.
1. a lot of/ a little 2. a little/ a lot of 3. a few/ many
4. a little/ a lot of 5. a little/ a lot of 6. many/ a lot of

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 D.
1. four, two 2. three hundred and sixty five
3. dozen 4. two, one 5. seven
E.
1. There is a lot of ice in the refrigerator.
2. She had three beautiful dolls.
3. I gave my friend many chocolates.
4. There is very little water in the lake.
5. Gina has two brothers.
6. There is too much salt in the stew.

Formative Assessment 1
A.
1. Ravi is a nice boy.
2. The Sun is a big star.
3. Cross the road carefully.
4. I got a watch on my birthday.
5. My grandfather reads me stories from the Mahabharata.
6. I went to the/a stationery shop and asked for a pen.
B.
1. This is my fathers car.
2. This is my grandmothers chair.
3. These are the kings orders.
4. This is my friend Rajeevs house.
5. I enjoy reading Ruskin Bonds stories.
C.
fish C, ink- UC, oil UC, silk UC, cheese UC, light UC,
fire C, tooth C, table C, house C, juice UC, shirt C
D.
1. a little/some 2. a few/many/some 3. any/much
4. many/ some 5. much 6. much/any

Life Skills
The aim of this activity is to encourage students to use common
gender nouns for both men and women, as that is the common practice
nowadays. Words to replace the underlined words in the given
sentences are parent, doctor, sportsperson, police officer/constable,
poet.

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 Chapter 7: Personal, Possessive and Emphatic
Pronouns
A.
It, I, us, They, us, She, He, He, me, us, We
B.
1. It 2. it 3. them 4. You
5. She 6. They 7. us, them 8. We
C.
1. They 2. We 3. him
4. us 5. It 6. her
D.
2. Give me my crayons back. Why dont you use yours?
3. Nina has a red bicycle. This is hers.
4. That is not your water bottle. It is mine.
5. The Vermas have a car that is just like ours.
6. Have you seen that beautiful painting? It is his.
E.
1. ours 2. hers 3. theirs
4. his 5. yours 6. mine
F. 2. These clothes are hers.
3. These shoes are yours.
4. This house is ours.
5. This bag is hers.
6. This room is theirs.
7. These sandwiches are mine.
8. This desk is yours.
9. This football is his.
10. These slippers are his.
G.
Is this book yours? No, it is not mine.
Maybe it is hers. You can ask her if it is hers.
Did you see a book on this bench? Yes! Is it yours?
No, it belongs to Ben and his brother. Oh! Is it theirs? I will give it
to them.
H.
1. herself 2. himself 3. ourselves 4. itself
5. myself 6. yourself 7. themselves 8. yourselves

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Listening and Speaking 1
A.
Play the audio track for Listening Task 1 from the CD or read out
the following poem to the class. After the students have listened
to the poem, ask them to tick (3) only those words in the two
circles in their grammar books that occur in the poem. Repeat the
poem twice or three times if required.
Note that the focus of the activity is on countable and uncountable
nouns.

Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie;
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing;
Was not that a dainty dish
To set before the king?
The king was in his counting-house,
Counting out his money;
The queen was in the parlour,
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes;
When up came a blackbird
And nipped off her nose.
The words which can be heard in the poem are song,
Answer:
pocket, rye, pie, dish, king, money, bread, honey, maid,
garden, clothes.
B. Students work in groups. They tell each other about their hobbies
or possessions using the words some, many, a few, a lot of, etc. You
may use the sample given in the book to make sure that students
have understood how to do the activity.
The focus of the activity is on using determiners with countable
nouns.
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 Chapter 8: Adjectives
A.
1. dusty 2. milky 3. rainy
4. dirty 5. windy 6. thirsty
2. sleeveless
B. 3. cheerful 4. wonderful
5. colourful 6. helpful
C.
1. wealthy 2. foolish 3. shady 4. thirsty
5. wonderful 6. friendly 7. colourful 8. national
D.
1. their homework 2. her horse 3. his knees
4. our dog 5. my sister 6. its milk
E.
1. their 2. my 3. our
4. her 5. its 6. his
F. 1. Her 2. her 3. Their 4. its 5. your
6. his, their 7. your 8. Its 9. My 10. Our

Chapter 9: Comparing Adjectives

A.
1. longer 2. heavier 3. thinner
4. uglier 5. wider 6. sweeter
B.
1. cleanest 2. lazier 3. crazier, craziest
4. higher, highest 5. quieter
C.
There are no fixed answers. Students have to make sentences of
their own.
D.
1. cheapest 2. kind 3. higher
4. thicker 5. longest 6. cleaner
Comprehension B
A.
1. Arunima and Apoorva wanted to have ice-cream, burgers,
French fries and cola for lunch.
2. Their mother objected to such a meal because she felt that it
wasnt healthy, and not good for the children.
3. We need to have different types of food to keep our body
healthy, give it energy and protect it from diseases.
4. According to Mr. and Mrs. Basu, we should have different types
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 of food meat, fish, eggs, milk, yoghurt, rice, bread, cereals,
vegetables and fruit to have a healthy diet.
5. Note: Answers may vary.
I think that the lunch suggested by Mrs. Basu was a better
option than the one the children wanted to have as it was still
delicious, and at the same time was better for their health.
B.
1. object 2. healthy 3. diet
4. diseases 5. gloomily

Chapter 10: Parts of a Sentence

A. Naming part; Action part:
1. The rain; washed away the pitch
2. Cats; can climb trees easily
3. Monkeys; have long tails
4. Monica; likes chocolates
5. The house; is old and dirty.
6. Reena; is fond of dancing
7. The play; was a great hit
8. My sandals; are very comfortable
B.
Students have to write their own sentences. A couple of sample
sentences are provided.
1. The peacock danced in the rain.
2. My friend is angry at me.
C.
1. The cat drank up the spilt milk.
2. Mrs. Nair is our neighbour.
3. Plants need water to stay alive.
4. Everyone should help to keep the city clean.
5. Honesty is the best policy.
6. Bees will sting their enemies.
7. Roses come in many colours.
8. My grandmother likes to knit.
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 Chapter 11: Conjunctions
A.
1. but 2. and 3. because 4. or 5. and
B.
2. He missed the movie because he reached the theatre late.
3. Charu loves basketball but she is too short to be in the team.
4. I stayed indoors all day because it was too hot.
5. Shall I wear shoes or sandals?
6. Aunt Meg may come today or tomorrow.
7. Sheila really likes baking but she doesnt like eating sweet treats
herself.
8. Rohan went fishing with his brother and father.
C.
2. I brush my teeth before I go to bed.
3. She feels happy when she is with her family.
4. Karan cannot talk when Mr. Sens music class is on.
5. I will swim in the pool after I wear my swimming cap. / Before I
swim in the pool, I will wear my swimming cap.
6. Ken can go to the amusement park alone when he is twelve.
7. I scream loudly when I see a cockroach.
D.
Students must use their own imagination. No fixed answers. A
couple of sample sentences are provided.
1. She changed her clothes after she dropped some pink paint on
her dress.
2. The dog ran away because it could sniff a delicious smell from
far away.

Formative Assessment 2
A.
1. he 2. it 3. them 4. I, her 5. mine 6. him/us
1. highest 2. bigger 3. clever 4. tallest 5. longer 6. cheaper
B.
C.
1. c. 2. d. 3. f. 4. b. 5. a. 6. e.
D.
1. Arushi is kind and honest
2. Do you want coffee or tea?
3. We cannot buy a 3D television because it is very expensive.

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 4. Parents should guide children when they make mistakes.
5. Manav is intelligent but he is not hardworking.
6. Talk to your teacher before you choose the topic for your project.

Summative Assessment 1
A.
1. an 2. a 3. the 4. A 5. an 6. The
B.
bushes, windows, lives, boys, princesses, cargoes, heroes, shelves,
puppies
C.
1. childrens 2. bakers 3. dogs
4. Pinocchios 5. girls
D.
1. any 2. some 3. some
4. a few 5. a little
E.
1. it 2. You 3. yours
4. They 5. us
F. 1. salty 2. comfortable 3. painful
4. childish 5. windy
G.
1. c. 2. e. 3. a. 4. b. 5. d.
H.
1. before 2. because 3. after 4. when 5. but

Chapter 12: Simple Present and Present Continuous

Tenses
A.
1. watches 2. wears 3. rotates 4. paints
5. lives 6. come 7. chase 8. spends
B.
have, flap, enables, live, build, live, hunt, eat, like, lay, hatch, come
out, feeds, are
Note: Students have to make sentences of their own using any five
of the above words.
1. is watching
C. 2. is asking 3. are wearing 4. are making
5. is giving 6. are sitting 7. is getting 8. is pointing
9. is working 10. are swimming

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 D.
Answers will vary from student to student.
2. John is running fast. Mary is running fast.
The horses are running fast.
3. The dogs are sitting down. The monkey is sitting down.
The little girl is sitting down.
4. The children are playing with a ball. The man and woman are
playing with a ball. The young lady is playing with a ball.

Chapter 13: Simple Past and Past Continuous Tenses

A.
1. talked 2. went 3. gave 4. rained
5. raced 6. loved 7. married 8. buried
9. sang 10. danced 11. finished 12. ate
1. broke 2. filled 3. carried
B. 4. crawled 5. sat
6. arrived 7. spent 8. slipped, hurt 9. scolded 10. left
11. gave 12. flew 13. ran 14. returned 15. felt, moved
1. were studying
C. 2. were writing 3. was working
4. were gathering 5. were braiding 6. were sleeping
7. were swimming 8. was watching 9. was reading
10. was hooting
D.
was watching, was running, was hunting, was hiding, was
watching, were flying, was looking

Chapter 14: Do, Does, Did

A.
1. does 2. do 3. does 4. do 5. does
6. do 7. does 8. do 9. does 10. do
B.
3. He does not drink a cup of tea every day.
4. My friend did not write a play.
C.
When did you decorate the tree? I did not do it.
My father did the decorations. He does it every year. What do you
do to help him?

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 I do the gift wrapping. I did it last year, too. What does your
mother do?
She does the cooking. Does she make good Christmas pudding?
Yes, she does.
I love Christmas pudding. Do you?

Listening and Speaking 2

A.
Play the audio track for Listening Track 2 from the CD or read out
the following sentences to the class. Each sentence describes either
an action that was completed in the past (simple past) or an action
that continued for a period of time in the past (past continuous).
Ask students to underline the verb showing the correct tense for
each picture in their grammar books.
Use the solved example to help students understand what they
need to do.
1. The boy climbed up a ladder.
2. A bird was building a nest in the tree.
3. The children were singing the school song.
4. The ducks swam in the pond.
5. A dog chased my cat.
6. They were playing football.
7. The man was rowing a boat.
8. He read the newspaper in the morning.
9. A bee sat on the flower.
Answer: The answers are underlined in the above sentences.
B.
Students work in groups. Help the groups choose a school event
that has taken place recently. Each group selects a different event.
Then the members of each group talk about the event using the
past tense forms they have learnt. Practise the sample conversation
given in the grammar book with the students to ensure that they
have understood what to do.
The focus of the activity is on simple past and past continuous
tenses.

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 Chapter 15: Future Tense
A.
1. will camp 2. shall learn 3. shall organise 4. will fall
5. will keep 6. will share 7. will win 8. will plan
9. shall prepare 10. will open
B.
2. We are going to visit my grandparents in the holidays.
3. The music teacher is going to teach us a new song today.
4. My friend is going to bring cupcakes for the class party.
5. I am going to complete my homework right now.
6. We are going to go to the cinema.
7. I am going to tell Mother everything.
8. The couple is going to adopt a baby girl shortly.
C.
Note: There are no fixed answers. A couple of sample sentences are
provided.
1. My family is going to spend the vacations in Hyderabad.
2. We will stay with my grandmother.

Chapter 16: Contractions

A.
1. he is 2. they are
3. you are 4. it is
5. we are 6. I shall/will
7. she shall 8. you will
9. we shall/will 10. it will
B.
1. Youll be late unless you leave now.
2. Its a fine day.
3. Shell be angry if you borrow her things.
4. Youre my best friend.
5. Hes an accountant
6. Theyre coming home tomorrow.
7. Were no longer friends.

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 8. Do you think itll rain tomorrow?
9. Im rather tired today.
10. Shell be pleased with our result.

Formative Assessment 3
A.
1. love 2. plays 3. learn
4. flows 5. talk 6. take
B.
1. was 2. have/had 3. are/were
4. is 5. had 6. are
C.
1. Everyone is watching a cricket match.
2. Hema goes to school.
3. The mice ate the grains.
4. I was working on the computer.
5. I shall/will meet Raja at the park.
6. I shall/will go to the market.
D.
1. I do not like to play football.
2. Raju does not eat rice and curry every day.
3. Do Amrita and Pritish know each other?
4. I did not watch television for a long time yesterday.
5. Did we go to school by bus?

Life Skills
The aim of this exercise is to encourage students to effectively make
promises, and learn how to apologise for their mistakes. Problem-
solving is promoted . From a grammatical viewpoint, the focus is on the
use of the future tense.

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 Chapter 17: Subject-Verb Agreement
A.
1. wash 2. writes 3. forget 4. eat
5. love 6. steals 7. plays 8. quacks
B.
This exercise practises the use of the present tense.
1. am 2. has 3. is 4. are
5. do 6. have 7. is 8. is
C.
Note: In this exercise, the answers could either be in the present or
in the past tense, except in the direct speech.
had, ate, walked, liked, tasted, finished, lie, looks, fell, walked,
woke, screamed
OR
have, eat, walks, likes, tastes, finishes, lie, looks, falls, walk, wakes,
screams
D.
looks, wear, have, ask, has, wear, hold, carries

Chapter 18: Asking Questions

A.
1. When 2. Who 3. What 4. Whose 5. Which/Whose
6. Where 7. What 8. When 9. Whose 10. Which
1. How
B. 2. How 3. Why
4. How 5. Why 6. Why
1. Where are you going?
C.
2. When is your cousins wedding?
3. Which is her umbrella?/What colour is her umbrella?
4. What is this?
5. What sports/games do you play?
6. What are the children doing?/ Where are the children playing?
7. Who is the woman in the blue dress?
8. When will the broadcast begin?
9. Who gave you/is responsible for giving you wrong directions?
10. Why are you going to the market?/ Where are you going?

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 D.
1. Is/Was 2. Was/Is 3. Were
4. Are 5. Was/Is 6. Is
E.
3. Do you want a cup of tea?
4. Did she wear her new dress?
5. Do the girls play the piano?
6. Did you forget to do your homework?
F. 1. Is she your sister?
2. Are Dilip and Pradip twins?
3. Did Father fill petrol in the car?
4. Does your sister have short hair?
5. Is the soup hot?
6. Did you get permission to go on the school trip?

Listening and Speaking 3

A. Play the audio track for Listening Task 3 from the CD or read out the
following sentences to the class. Some of the sentences contain errors.
Students have to identify the sentences which contain errors and put a
cross against the relevant numbers given in their grammar books. They
should correct the error in the space provided. For sentences with no
errors, they should put a tick mark against the respective numbers. Use
the solved example to help students understand what they need to do.
Note that the focus of the activity is on subject-verb agreement.
1. I has two brothers.
2. The train to Pune leaves at 5 p.m.
3. The mangoes are sweet.
4. The lemonade are quite sour.
5. All the windows was open.
6. The phone was ringing.
7. Does she has a sister?
8. She take a bath twice a day.
Answer:
1. have 2. 3.
4. is 5. were 6.
7. have 8. takes

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 B.
Students work in groups. They play a game in which one student
of a group thinks of any of his/her classmates and the other
members of the group ask questions beginning with is, are, was,
were, has and does to guess the identity of their classmate. The
first student can answer the questions only with yes or no. When
the group has correctly identified the name of the classmate, another
member of the group gets a turn to think of some other classmate
and the game continues. Use the sample provided in the book for
guidance.
Note that the focus of the activity is on asking questions beginning
with helping verbs.

Chapter 19: Prepositions

A.
1. at, in 2. on 3. till
4. at 5. till 6. by
B.
1. in, above 2. at, in 3. into 4. in
5. over 6. from, by 7. in front of
C.
1. along 2. across 3. towards/to
4. from 5. out 6. through
D.
1. to 2. through 3. along
4. past 5. into 6. near

Chapter 20: Adverbs

A.
1. politely 2. hastily 3. bitterly 4. brightly
5. greedily 6. honestly 7. carefully 8. punctually
9. rudely 10. clearly 11. bravely 12. suddenly
13. amazingly 14. patiently 15. quickly 16. boldly
B. Verb; Adverb:
1. hid (hide); quietly 2. is singing (sing); loudly
3. is eating (eat); carefully 4. washes (wash); regularly
5. shouted (shout); angrily 6. marched (march); smartly

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 7. moved (move); slowly 8. replied (reply); rudely
9. were cheering (cheer); excitedly 10. croak (croak); loudly
C.
1. patiently 2. carefully 3. quickly
4. correctly 5. happily 6. intelligently
D.
1. out 2. here 3. soon/tomorrow 4. everywhere
5. early 6. late 7. tomorrow/soon 8. inside

Comprehension C
A.
1. b. 2. a. 3. a. 4. a. and c.
B.
1. Two contrasting things which God has given us are the sunset
and the morning, and the cold wind in the winter and the pleasant
Sun in the summer.
2. Sample answer: The world seems to be a marvelous and
beautiful place- full of life, colours, joy and happiness.
3. God gave us eyes so that we can see the wonderful world, and
lips so that we can thank him for all the beautiful things in the
world.
C. There are no fixed responses. Encourage students to think of
examples other than those in the poem. Some sample answers are
provided.
1. rainbow, greenery 2. a giraffe, bee 3. stories, music
4. sunflower, pansy 5. peach, orange

Chapter 21: Modal Verbs

A.
1. can 2. can 3. cannot 4. can 5. cannot
6. can 7. can 8. can 9. can 10. cannot
B.
3. A (negative) 4. A 5. M 6. P
7. A (negative) 8. M 9. A (negative) 10. A (negative)
C.
1. Mother, may I go on a school trip to Agra?
2. Nidhi may return my book today.
3. My brother may/may not let me play his video games.
4. Maam, may I borrow my friends eraser?

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 5. My parents may take me to the magic show.
6. I may/may not get a role in the school play.
7. Grandmother, may I sleep with you tonight?
8. My teacher may/may not give the class a test.

Chapter 22: Punctuation

A.
1. The nurse gave me some medicines.
2. Are you waiting for the bus?
3. My mother is buying a potted plant.
4. When is father coming come?
5. Why is the baby crying?
6. Does he work in a factory?
7. There is no life on the moon.
8. The ugly toad turned into a prince.
B.
1. Pink, yellow and violet are my favourite colours.
2. Mrs. Saxena set us an interesting, challenging and exciting
project work.
3. A human being needs air, food, water and sleep to stay healthy.
4. I like to eat mangoes, guavas and strawberries.
5. The room was large, warm, well- ventilated and beautifully
decorated.
6. It was a delicious cake with vanilla, strawberry and butterscotch
layers.
C.
1. She is a good pianist. He plays the drums.
2. Mr. Singh is a keen gardener. His garden has many different
kinds of plants.
3. Who was that man? He looked old, weak and ill.
4. India has many historical monuments. The Taj Mahal, the Qutub
Minar, The Victoria Memorial are a few of them.
5. Many countries are still developing. Some examples are India,

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 Pakistan and Bangladesh.
6. Tanya likes to eat fruits. Her favourites are peaches, grapes and
apples.
7. Our park has slides, swings and see-saws. It also has a
badminton court.
8. What did you have for lunch? I had lemon rice and yoghurt.

Formative Assessment 4
A.
1. Is Ravi in the canteen?
2. How are you?
3. What did your father buy?
4. When will she return the library book?
5. Who is that woman?
B. 1. Is/Was it raining? 2. Do 3. Are
4. Does 5. Did 6. Was
C.
1. in 2. into 3. on
4. beside 5. under 6. over/above
D.
1. late (time) 2. carelessly (manner)
3. outside (place) 4. comfortably (manner)
5. tomorrow (time) 6. everywhere (place)
E.
1. Why didnt you do your homework?
2. We are learning German this year.
3. My uncles car broke down on the highway.
4. Our class is going on an excursion to Sikkim.
5. All of my friends parents have given them permission.
6. Is it a holiday tomorrow?

Life Skills
The aim of this exercise is to promote being courteous and polite in
everyday speech. The focus is on asking questions and using may and
can, depending on how formal the situation is.
a. May I come in? May I enter?

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 b. Can I borrow your book?
c. May I have some water?
d. Can I use your tablet?/ Can I borrow your tablet?
e. May I go to the washroom?

Summative Assessment 2
A. 1. play 2. are laughing 3. bakes
4. am reading 5. lives
B. was, were eating, were going, heard, was coming, noticed, went,
saw, was swinging, told
C.
1. shall join 2. will eat 3. will swim
4. shall fly 5. will play
D.
1. Youre 2. Were 3. Im
4. Shell 5. Its
E.
1. Why 2. Do 3. Whose
4. When 5. Are 6. What/Which
7. Was 8. When 9. Did
F. 1. till 2. into 3. past
4. from 5. behind 6. under
G.
1. evening 2. inside 3. late
4. everywhere 5. now
H.
1. can 2. may 3. cannot
4. cannot 5. may

Chapter 23: Compound Words (Vocabulary 1)

A.
1. doormat 2. bookshelf 3. shoelaces 4. carpool
5. notebook 6. toothbrush 7. blackboard 8. football
9. homework 10. bedroom
B.
1. toothache 2. raincoat 3. grasshopper 4. crossword
5. spaceship 6. doorbell 7. football 8. airport

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 Chapter 24: Homophones (Vocabulary 2)
A.
1. mail 2. toe 3. wood 4. plane
5. hare 6. fair 7. no 8. sole
9. eye 10. way 11. scene 12. wear
13. witch 14. tale
B.
Following the example, students should make sentences with any
four word pairs from exercise A.
1. their
C. 2. there 3. their
4. there 5. their 6. Their
D.
1. mail 2. tow 3. fare
4. wood 5. eye 6. sole
7. know 8. seen 9. Which
10. tale 11. way 12. plane

Composition
A. Picture Composition
a meat shop, gave the dog a bone, took the bone in its mouth, a wooden
bridge, staring back at it with a big bone, the second bone for itself, at
the other dog, the bone fell, dog ended up having nothing at all
B. Paragraph Writing
1. how old did you turn?.. what did you do?.. whom did you call?..
was there a theme?.. did you play games?.. what did you eat?
2. which is your favourite cartoon character?.. when did you start
watching/reading it?.. what does your cartoon do?.. why do you
like it?
3. what happened that day?.. whom were you with?.. why was it
exciting?.. would you like more such days?
4. who all played the dare?.. what was the dare?.. did you enjoy
yourself?.. do you like dares?
C. Writing an Invitation
Invitation letter to a friend to celebrate your winning the first prize:
reason for celebration..which competition..invite your friend.. where is
the celebration?..hope your friend can come..

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 1. talk about your brothers first birthday.. invite your friends..where
is the party?.. at what time?.. would love for them to come.. your
mother will call up their mother to ask
2. tell them your friend is moving away.. invite your friends.. where is
the party?.. at what time?.. would love for them to come.. your
mother will call up their mother to ask

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