Activity Solutions
Activity 1 Underline the participle adjectives in the following sentences:
(b) A barking dog seldom bites.
(c) They submitted a written answer.
(d) The tattered shirt was lying on the mud.
(e) The creaking sound of the door awakened the baby.
Activity 2 Fill in the blanks with suitable articles or prepositions:
Activity 3 (a) Identify the adverbs in each set. Put a tick mark (✓) on the adverb:
(ii) wait / walk / slowly (✓) / full
(iii) happy / friendship / wise / quietly (✓)
(iv) tomorrow (✓) / evening / careful / look
(v) make / here (✓) / incident / quick
Activity 3 (b) Classify the underlined adverbs according to their functions in the chart given below:
Sentences: (i) It is a good habit to rise early. (ii) He often comes to our house. (iii) The nightingale sings sweetly. (iv) My pet dog follows me everywhere.
| manner | time | place | frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetly | early | everywhere | often |
Activity 4 Choose the correct alternative from the verbs given in brackets and fill in the blanks:
(b) Tintin has returned home just now. (is returning/was returning/has returned)
(c) When we reached the hall, the film had started. (starts/started/had started)
(d) The young man boarded the bus while it was moving. (is moving/was moving/had moved)
(e) The Satabdi Express had left Puri at the scheduled time, yet it failed to reach Howrah on time. (is leaving/ has left/ had left)
Activity 5 (a) Write the positive, comparative and superlative form of the adjectives and fill in the chart given below:
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| large | larger | largest |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| good | better | best |
Activity 5 (b) Fill in the blanks with the given adjectives in their proper degree:
(ii) Darjeeling is cooler (cool) than Lava.
(iii) Rashmi is the tallest (tall) girl in the class.
(iv) Very few Indian cities are as big (big) as Kolkata.
(v) The Rajdhani Express runs faster (fast) than most other Indian trains.
Activity 6 Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given in the list below:
List: may, will, should, can, must
(a) We should help the poor and the needy.(b) May God bless you!
(c) You must hurry up or you will be late.
(d) Can there be life on Mars?
(e) I will be thirteen next month.
Activity 7 The words in brackets are homophones. Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks:
(b) Last Sunday, I met Munni at the bus-stop. She is my close mate. (mate/met)
(c) I wonder why you often wander about in the woods. (wander/wonder)
(d) My mother is too weak to walk. (to/too)
(e) The little maid has made this bouquet. (made/maid)
Activity 8 Solve the crossword puzzle with the help of the given cues:
1: hobby of collecting postage stamps ➔ PHILATELY
2: study of stars and planets ➔ ASTRONOMY
Down:
3: house where books are kept and read ➔ LIBRARY
4: a person who makes pots ➔ POTTER
Activity 9 (a) Match the words in column 'A' with their synonyms in column 'B':
| A | B (Synonyms) |
|---|---|
| (i) castle | (c) fort |
| (ii) rustic | (e) rural |
| (iii) savage | (a) wild |
| (iv) blossom | (b) flower |
| (v) weary | (d) tired |
Activity 9 (b) Make sentences with the words given in column 'A' of Activity 9(a):
rustic: I really enjoy the rustic charm of my grandfather's village.
savage: The savage tiger suddenly attacked the herd of deer.
blossom: The trees in the garden blossom during the spring season.
weary: The weary traveler sat under the shade of a large tree to take some rest.
Activity 9 (c) Add prefix or suffix to the following words to form opposites:
Writing Skills
Activity 10 Write a paragraph in about seventy words on the famous Bengali writer Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay. Use the following hints:
Hints: born on 12th September 1894 - father Mahananda Bandyopadhyay and mother Mrinalini Devi - early education at Bangaon High School - intermediate and graduation from Ripon College, now known as Surendranath College of Kolkata - worked as Headmaster at Jangipara High School and later at Harinavi Anglo-Sanskrit Institution - famous novels are Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Aranyak, Debjan, Icchamati, Chander Pahar etc. - died on 1st November, 1950
Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay, a famous Bengali writer, was born on 12th September 1894. His father was Mahananda Bandyopadhyay and his mother was Mrinalini Devi. He received his early education at Bangaon High School and later completed his intermediate and graduation from Ripon College, now known as Surendranath College of Kolkata. He worked as a Headmaster at Jangipara High School and later at Harinavi Anglo-Sanskrit Institution. His brilliant literary works include famous novels like Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Aranyak, Debjan, Icchamati, and Chander Pahar. This great writer passed away on 1st November 1950, leaving behind a rich legacy in Bengali literature.
Let's Talk Suppose you have been selected to represent your school in a district-level sports event. Describe your feelings to the class.
"Hello everyone! I am feeling incredibly happy and proud today. Yesterday, our Headmaster informed me that I have been selected to represent our school in the upcoming district-level 100-meter sprint competition. It is a dream come true for me! I have been practicing very hard every morning, and this selection feels like a great reward for my dedication. However, I am also feeling a little bit nervous because the competition will be tough. I promise to give my absolute best to win a medal and make our school proud. Please keep me in your prayers. Thank you!"