grammar – countable nouns and uncountable nouns subject
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Date: 6th to 10th June 2021
Class: IV
Subject: English
Grammar – Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns
(Complete the exercises in the reader)Page 27
C. 1. A young girl wears a colourful dress.2. A house has a roof.3. A rose is a sweet scented flower.4. A church is a holy place.5. A fruit grows on a tree.6. A bench is mostly made of wood.7. A knife is a sharp kitchen tool.
Lit Reader – The Greatest Service
(Write the following in the notebook)
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AT HOME PRACTICE – SUNDAY TO THURSDAY
Complete all the exercises in the grammar reader. Chapter – Nouns
PLEASE NOTE- It is mandatory to complete the given practice sheets. Henceforth, (fromthe practice sheet - 4) the practice sheet should be printed, completed and filed separately.If you are unable to take a printout, you can write it on an A4 size paper. Do not stick thepractice sheet in the notebook.
SPELLINGS - PRACTICE
1. neighbourhood2. mittens3. collected4. promised5. decorate6. yard7. snowman8. finished9. sewing10. button11. terrible12. together13. street
Practice Sheet - Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns
I. Change the following into plural:
HOLIDAY HOME WORK
Section - GRAMMAR
I. Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentences.
1. The sun was shining brightly.
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2. The dogs were barking loudly.
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3. The pretty girl was wearing a blue frock.
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4. My younger brother serves in the army.
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5. The man and his wife were working in their garden.
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6. My mother and my aunt are trained classical dancers.
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7. You don’t have to wait for me.
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8. We will no longer tolerate this.
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9. The little tree was covered with needles instead of leaves.
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10. A rich merchant was passing by the shoemaker’s window.
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II. Unscramble the groups of words to make meaningful sentences. Capitalise wherenecessary.
1. this /we /visiting /Assam /are /summer.
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2. first /I /quite /happy /was /to /receive /prize /the.
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3. a /should /have /called /you /him /liar /not.
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4. I / to /the /forgot /letter/ post.
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5. at /the / aim /the /deer /took/ hunter.
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6. the /behind /were /the/ bush/ thieves /hiding.
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7. can /I /the /see /on /roof /something.
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8. a /child /hand /the /young /had /holding /to /each /woman /on.
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9. must /we / protect / resources /our /natural.
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10. upset / why /looking /you /are?
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III. Read the following sentences and state their kind.
1. Where have you been all this while?
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2. He took voluntary retirement last year.
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3. Bravo, you’re doing quite well!
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4. Put it down.
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5. She lives in a small town with her husband and children.
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6. I don’t remember his name.
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7. She forgot to lock the door before going out.
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8. What did you do with the money?
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9. I don’t want to leave now.
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10. Give me a ring.
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IV. Underline the common nouns and circle the Proper Nouns.
1. The house is on Kings Street.2. Doyle played with her brother.3. Frank went to the Sainsbury Store last Saturday.4. He rides bicycle very carefully.5. Lahore Boulevard is a busy street.6. Derrick and his friends chased the robbers.7. Did you see Kelvin at the party?8. Laura looked at the sea for hours.9. There were no bottles in the fridge.10. Fish Burger at Burger King is yummy.
V. Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns from the list.
(choir, pride, flock, bunch, troop, flight, band, swarm, litter)
1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.
2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a ………………… of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of wild elephants.
5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the ………………. of monkeys in the park.
9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the vine.
VI. Add suffixes to the following words to make abstract nouns and fill in the blanks withthem.
(aware, special, admire, happy, scarce, educate)
1. The government should create health ………………………… among people.2. What is the ………………………. of these paintings?3. She is great ………………………. for her grandfather.
4. Can money buy ……………………?5. …………………… can eliminate most social evils.6. Many poor countries are affected by food ……………………7. Do you think the government should provide free ……………………. to all?8. I have the greatest ……………………. for honest people.9. Everybody seeks ……………………. but few people actually find it.
Section - READING
I. Unseen Comprehension Passage
Read the story and answer the following questions.
It is a common belief that industrialization is the main contributing factor for the degradationof the environment and human health. But this is not very true. It is the gift of industrializationthat we are able to feed such a large population. The Green Revolution took place only due toindustrialization. Urea, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. began to be produced only afterindustrialization. Besides, mechanical equipment for agriculture like tractors, threshers,combines, etc. began to be manufactured in big industries.
Industrialization is also the basis of our modern and technologically advanced world. Most ofthe appliances that we use for our comfort are also produced in the industries. Moreover,lifesaving drugs and medical equipment are also the gift of our scientific research andindustrialization.
I. Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the Green Revolution not possible without industrialization?
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2. How is industrialisation related to our comfort?
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3. What is the role of industrialization in saving the lives of people?
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4. Industries cause a lot of pollution, still they are important. Why?
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II. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. Industrialization is the only reason behind pollution.____________
2. Agricultural development is not possible without industrialization._______________
3. Our life would not have been so comfortable without industrialization.______________
4. Industries produce many things which make our life comfortable._______________
II. Unseen Comprehension Passage
Read the story and answer the following questions.
This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked. Oneday, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round andround in his hand, and was trying to look important. A man walking behind him objected.
“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.
“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman.
‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom endswhere my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interferewith other people’s rights and freedom.
A. Answer the following questions.
Questions:
1. Why was the gentleman on the road moving his walking stick round and round?
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2. Who objected to his behaviour?
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3. What argument did the gentleman give?
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4. Was the other satisfied with the argument?
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5. What did he say in reply?
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B. Complete the following statements with the correct option.
Questions:
1. The gentleman was walking along a
i. lonely road.
ii. busy road.
iii. narrow road.
2. The gentleman was
i. running along the road.
ii. disturbing others on the road.
iii. spinning his walking-stick round and round.
3. The man who protested was a
i. teacher.
ii. passer-by.
iii. policeman.
C. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
Questions:
1. The gentleman was spinning the walking-stick round and round in his hand to driveaway the dogs. ___________
2. The gentleman was walking along a busy road. ____________
3. The man walking behind praised his action. _________________
4. The gentleman thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked. ____________
5. We can enjoy our rights and freedom even if it interferes with other people’s rights andfreedom. ___________
D. Write synonyms of the following words.
Questions:
1. Revolving - _____________________
2. Intrude - _________________________
Section - CREATIVE WRITING
I. Write a paragraph of about 8-10 lines on any one of the following topics:
a. My New Hobby
b. My Favourite Sport
(Clues – what’s the name, when you started, what you like about it, how much time you spend,how you improve)
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Please note - Read at least 2/3 story books during the summer vacation.