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VOCABULARY
1. Synonyms:
ghlg;Gj;jfj;jpy; xt;nthU ghlj;jpw;F gpd;Dk; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s Glossary gFjpapy; cs;s
thu;ji
; jfisAk;> gapw;rpfspy; synonyms rhu;ej; thu;ji
; jfisAk;> ekJ topfhl;b E}ypy;
cs;s ghlg;gFjpapy; (Prose) cs;s synonyms gFjpiaAk; ed;F gbj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;.
nghJthf njupT nra;Ak; tpdhf;fshfNth nghUj;Jf mikg;gpNyh Nfl;fg;glyhk;. vg;gb
tpdhf;fs; Nfl;lhYk; rupahd tpilfis vOJtjw;F jahuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

2. Antonyms:
ghlg;Gj;jfj;jpy; gapw;rpfspy; Antonyms rhu;ej
; thu;ji
; jfisAk;> ekJ topfhl;b E}ypy;
cs;s ghlg;gFjpapy; (Prose) cs;s Antonyms gFjpiaAk; ed;F gbj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;.
nghJthf njupT nra;Ak; tpdhf;fshfNth nghUj;Jf mikg;gpNyh Nfl;fg;glyhk;. vg;gb
tpdhf;fs; Nfl;lhYk; rupahd tpilfis vOJtjw;F jahuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

3. Syllabification: (TB-121)
A syllable is a unit of sound in a word. Each unit consists of a vowel sound.
Example: The word ‘water’ has two syllables ‘wa’ and ‘ter’.
How to Syllabify?............ Some tips:
* gpupf;fg;gl;l xt;nthU mirapYk; mtrpak; xU capu; xyp (vowel sound) ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;
1. ngUk;ghYk; a, e, i, o, u, (y) vd;w vowel vOj;Jf;fs; vj;jid Kiw jdpj;jdpahf te;Js;sNjh
mijf; nfhz;L xU thu;ji ; japy; vj;jid Syllable fs; ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij mwpayhk;.
Ex: permanent vd;w ,e;j thu;ji
; japy;; e, a, e, vd;w 3 vowel vOj;Jf;fs; jdpj;jdpNa
te;Js;sJ. vdNt ,J 3 syllable-fs; nfhz;l thu;ji ; j.
Permanent – Per – ma –nent 3 syllables
1 2 3
2. xU thu;ji ; japy; 2 vowel vOj;Jf;fs; Nru;eJ
; te;jhy; (mit dipthongs vd;gjhy; -v.fh ai, ea,
ua, oi, ae) mij xU syllable vdf; nfhs;sTk;
Ex: entertainment vd;w ,e;j thu;ji
; japy;; e, e, e vd;w 3 vowel vOj;Jf;fs; jdpj;
jdpahfTk; ai vd;w 2 vowel vOj;Jf;fs; xd;Wf;nfhd;W mUfpy; te;Js;sJ. ,J Nghy 2 vowel
vOj;Jf;fs; xd;Wf;nfhd;W mUfpy; te;jhy; mij xU 1 syllableMf fzf;fpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
En – ter - tain – ment 4 beau – ti – ful  3 queue  1 tpjptpyf;F zo-o-lo-gy  4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4
3. xU thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; y vd;w vOj;J te;jhy; mij xU syllable-Mff; nfhs;sTk;
Ex: penalty ,e;j thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; y vd;w vOj;J te;Js;sJ.
vdNt ,J 3 syllable nfhz;l thu;ji ; j.
penalty – pe-nal-ty 3 syllables
1 2 3
4. xU thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; tUk; e - silent vd;gjhy; mjid xU syllable Mf fUjf;$lhJ.
Ex: prepare ,e;j thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; e vd;w vOj;J te;Js;sJ.
vdNt ,J 3 syllable nfhz;l thu;ji; j my;y.
prepare – pre-pare 2 syllables
1 2

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5. xU thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; ly, ness, ment, ion vd;w suffix vOj;Jf;fs; te;J mjd; Kd; e
vd;w vowel vOj;J te;jhy; me;j e vd;w vowel-I xU syllable Mf vz;zf; $lhJ.
Ex: barely ,e;j thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; ly vd;w vOj;J te;J mjd; Kd; e vd;w
vowel vOj;J te;Js;sJ. vdNt me;j e vd;w vowelI xU syllable Mf
vz;ztpy;iy. cr;rupg;gpYk; tUtjpy;iy.
vdNt ,J 3 syllable nfhz;l thu;ji ; j my;y.
barely – bare - ly 2 syllables
1 2
6. xU thu;ji
; japd; filrpapy; _ed vd;w vOj;J te;jhy; mJ xU syllable my;y.
Ex: ; japd; filrpapy; ed vd;w vOj;J te;Js;sJ.
dropped ,e;j thu;ji
vdNt ,J 2 syllable nfhz;l thu;ji ; j my;y.
dropped – dropped 1 syllable.
1
*(Mdhy; ded, ted vd KbAk; thu;ji ; jfSf;F ,J nghUe;jhJ.
c.k;: at – ten – ded - 3 syllables ; sup – por- ted - 3 syllables )
7. nghJthf midj;J Mq;fpy thu;ji ; jfSf;Fk; cr;rupg;G Kiwia Phonetic sound –I
mbg;gilahf itj;Nj syllable gpupf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Nkw; Fwpg;gpl;l top Kiwfs; cq;fs; cjtpf;fhf kl;LNk.
Ex. whole (hɔ:l) ,q;F xU syllable kl;LNk cs;sij ftdpf;fTk;
8. xU thu;ji
; japd; filrpg; gFjp _ble / _cle / _dle / _fle / _gle / _kle / _tle / _ple …etc..
Mfpatw;wpy; Kbe;jhy; mJ xU Syllable vdf; nfhs;sTk; Ex. vi-si-ble  3
* There are exceptions in the above set of rules.

Examples:
Words Syllabification
prepare pre-pare Di-syllabic word
permanent per-ma-nent Tri-syllabic word
astronomy as-tro-no-my Poly syllabic word
observable ob-ser-va-ble Poly syllabic word
inside in-side Di-syllabic word
zoology zo-o-lo-gy Poly syllabic word

Words Syllabification
survival sur-vi-val Tri-syllabic word
internal in-ter-nal Tri-syllabic word
barely bare-ly Di-syllabic word
philharmonic phil-har-mon-ic Poly syllabic word
survival sur-vi-val Tri-syllabic word

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Book back questions:

wonderful won-der-ful
behind be-hind
bananas ba-na-nas
excitement ex-cite-ment
snatch snatch
windows win-dows
thud thud
everyone eve-ry-one

Other book back vocabulary exercises: (TB 91)

A. Match the sport and the equipment.
eg. Cricket – Bat Answer
Football - Bow and Arrow - Helmet
Tennis - Club - Racquets
Golf - Net - Club
Volleyball - Racquets - Net
Archery - Helmet - Bow and Arrow

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GRAMMAR
1. Adjectives :Term - 2 (TB-94)
ngau;rn
; rhw;fis tpsf;fpr;nrhy;tjw;F gad;gLk; nrhw;fNs Adjectives MFk;

1. The word which denotes the quality of a noun is called Adjective of Quality
Ex: Bangalore is a beautiful city.
Saravanan is a clever boy.
2. The word which denotes the quantity of a noun is called Adjective of Quantity. It answers
the question ‘How much?’
Ex: He has enough money for his sister’s marriage.
There are no students in the hall.
3. The word which is used with noun answers the question ‘How many’ is called Adjective of
Number.
Ex: We have two eyes to see. He is studying in VII standard.
A few students were absent. Many attended the function.
Every man has his duties. Each question is important.

Exercises
G. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. There is a big ground in my school.

(common, sufficient, elevated, fair, yellow, muddy, small)

2. The dark sky looks beautiful at night.

(starry, starlit, entire, distant, vast, cloudless, wintry,
luminous, quiet, silent)

3. The tray has healthy vegetables.

(fresh, green, raw, few, organic, useful, favorite, tropical, nutritious,
colorful)
4. It is a hot day.
(sunny, cloudy, terrible)

5. The girl gave her friend a beautiful smile.

(sweet, big, happy, friendly, bright, warm, pleasant, gentle, soft,
cheerful, dazzling, lovely, pretty)

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When there are two or more adjectives together, they appear in the following order.
Quantity - One Five Nine
Quality or Opinion - Brave Great Amazing
Size - Small Tall big
Age - Old Young Adult
Colour - Purple Dark Green

H. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence.

1. They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
They have a small rectangular red post-box.
2. I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
I have two long brown sticks.
3. Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
Find me the new five yellow brushes.
4. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
Mahesh is a tall thin clever boy.
5. It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)
It is a small round pink plate.

I. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one.
1. Tiny - Small, Enormous, Little, Puny.
2. Ample - Great, Plentiful, Generous, Restricted.
3. Kind - Harsh, Concerned, Charitable, Gentle.
4. Honest - Reliable, Trusty, Sincere, Deceitful.
5. Cheerful - Bright, Low, Gay, Contented.

ADJECTIVE
An adjective is a word used to describe a noun. (ngaiu tpsf;Fk; nrhy;)
This is a big house.

adjective noun
The apple is very tasty.

noun adjective

Adjective functions in two (2) ways.

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Kinds of Adjective
 1.The word which denotes the quality of a noun is called Adjective of Quality
Ex: Bangalore is a beautiful city.
Saravanan is a clever boy.
• Adjective of Quality is also known as Descriptive Adjective.

 2.The word which denotes the quantity of a noun is called Adjective of Quantity. It answers
the question ‘How much?’
Ex: He has enough money for his sister’s marriage.
There are no students in the hall.
• half (inch) , much (rupees), enough (money), whole (book)

 3. The word which is used with noun answers the question ‘How many’ is called
Adjective of Number.
• Adjective of Number is also known as Numeral Adjectives
• The 3 kinds of Numeral Adjectives are Definite Numeral Adjective , Indefinite
Numeral Adjective and Distributive Adjective.

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 Definite Numeral Adjective denotes an exact number.
Ex: We have two eyes to see.
He is studying in VII standard.
• two (books), second (prize)
 Indefinite Numeral Adjective doesn’t denote an exact number.
Ex: A few students were absent.
Many attended the function.
• little (water), all (students), few (boys), several (ways), many (things)

 Distributive Adjective refers to each one of a number.

Ex: Every man has his duties.
Each question is important.
• each (student), every (citizen), either (side)

 4. Demonstrative Adjective answers a question ‘Which?’

Ex: This pen is costly.
That bag is red.
I hate such things.
• this (house), that (man), these (apples), those (birds),
• a (lion), an (American) , the (lion)

 5. A word which is used with noun that emphasize the idea of a statement is called
Emphasizing Adjective
Ex: It is my own car.
This is the very thing I want.
• (my) own (house), very (good film)

 6. A word which is used with noun expressing a state of possession is called Possessive
Adjective
Ex: Our house is very old.
• my (book) , our (school) , your (toy) , his (bike) , her (cycle) , its (food)

 7. A word which is used with noun to ask a question is called Interrogative Adjective
Ex: What time is it?
Whose car is this?
• What (shirt), Whose (dress), Which (film), How much (rice)

 8. A word which is used with noun expresses a sudden feeling is called Exclamatory
Adjective
Ex: What a shot!
What a pity!
 9. A word that formed from proper nouns are called Proper Adjectives
Ex: He is an Indian writer.
My German friend will come.
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2. Tense (TB-122)
1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
 Facts that exist at all times (e.g) Magnet attracts iron.
 Permanent situation (e.g) I live in Chennai.
 Expressing actions happening now (e.g) He opens the door and enters the room.
 Habitual actions (e.g) Ravi goes to school at 8:30 a.m.
 Future reference (e.g) Kanyakumari Express departs at 5:15 p.m.
Exercises
1. Magnet________ iron. (attract)
2. He _____ the door and enters the room. (open)
3. Kanyakumari Express ______ at 5.15p.m (depart)
Ans: attracts, opens, departs
2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE (Present Continuous Tense)
 Unfinished Actions Now (e.g) My grandfather is reading the newspaper now.
 Annoying Habits (e.g) You are always disturbing me.
 Definite Future Plans with time word (e.g) The Prime Minister is visiting Chennai tomorrow.
Exercises
1. You _____ always disturbing me. (is)
2. My grandfather ______ reading the newspaper now.(is)
Ans: are, is
Book back exercises:
J. Read the sentences given below. Does the action happen every day or is it happening at
this moment.
1. Deepa waters the plants every morning. Every day
2. A triangle has three sides. Every day
3. Sandhya is writing a letter. At this moment
4. The children are playing in the garden. At this moment
5. I go to school regularly. Every day
K. Read the sentences given below and circle the verbs appropriately.
1. Children like / likes ice-creams.
2. Birds is flying / are flying in the sky.
3. The doctor is treating / are treating the patient.
4. Our school is commencing / commences at 9.00 in the morning.
5. The florist sell / sells flowers on the street.
L. Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and
complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.
Vimala : Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath : I am going to hospital.
Vimala : Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath : No, I am going to see my friend.
Vimala : Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath : He was suffering from Dengue fever.
Vimala : Are you free tomorrow?
Srinath : Yes, I am free.
Vimala : You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath : Ok! Bye.
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3. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 Completed action (e.g) Merlin went to Ooty last week. Shakespeare wrote ‘The Tempest’.
 Actions in stories (e.g) She boarded the train and looked for her friends.
Exercises
1. Merlin ____ to ooty last week. (go)
2. Once there ______ a farmer. He had four sons. (live)
Ans: went, live
4. PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE (Past Continuous Tense)
 Overlapping action (e.g) When I entered the room, the telephone was ringing.
 Past habits (e.g) Arun was eating a lot of junk food those days.
 Emphasis of length or duration (e.g) Malathi was watering the plants all day.
 Recalling the past (e.g) It was raining that day. I remember it well.
Exercises
1. When I ______ the room, the telephone was ringing. (enter)
2. Malathi ______ watering the plants all day.(is)
Ans: entered, was
Book back exercises:
M. Sinduja is getting ready to sleep. She starts writing her diary. Help her complete it by using
the verbs given in brackets. (start eat have finish go reach)
1. I got up at 7’O clock.
2. I ate breakfast.
3. I went to office by car.
4. I stated to work.
5. I had lunch at 1.30 p.m
6. I finished my task at 7 p.m.
7. I reached home at 8 p.m.

N. Read the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable tense form of the verbs given
in brackets.
1. The doorbell rang, while I was doing (do) my homework.
2. We saw an elephant, while we were going (go) on a trip to Ooty.
3. Mary fell asleep while she was reading (read) a book.
4. The television was on but nobody was watching (watch) it.
5. Baskaran hurt his hand while he was cutting (cut) mangoes.

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TENSES

tpid my;yJ nraiyf; Fwpf;Fk; nrhy; tpidr;nrhy; - Verb

xU thf;fpaj;jpy; tpidr; nrhw;fNs fhyj;ijf; fhl;Lk; Kf;fpa gFjpahf mikfpwJ.
,e;j tpdhTf;fhd tpilia vOJk;NghJ tpidr;nrhy;ypd; fhyk;> nra;tpid>
nrag;ghl;L tpid Mfpatw;iwf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L ,e;jg; gapw;rpapid nra;aNtz;Lk;.

TENSE

1. Present Tense 2. Past Tense 3. Future Tense

(epfo;fhyk;) (,we;jfhyk;) (vjpu;fhyk;)
Fwpg;G: Mq;fpy ,yf;fzj;jpy; Future form of verb ,y;iy.
Future tense-I Fwpf;f Modal Auxiliaries –Mf ,Uf;Fk; shall, will-I gad;gLj;JfpNwhk;.;

Each tense has 4 sub divisions (Jizg;gpupTfs;).

Present Past Future
Simple Tenses Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future
Continuous tenses Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous
Perfect tenses Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
Continuous Continuous continuous

Kjypy; tpidr;nrhy; tiffis epidTgLj;jpf;nfhs;Nthk;.

AUXILIARY VERBS LIST

PRIMARY AUXILIARY VERBS (8+5+4)
Past Negative Forms
Present Past Form Participle Present
No Description Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Form (V3) Form Present Form Past Form
be / am / is was am not / isn’t wasn’t
1 to 8 ‘Be’ Form Verbs been being
are were aren’t (ain’t) weren’t
9 to13 ‘Do’ Form verbs do / does did done doing don’t / doesn’t didn’t
‘Have’ Form
14 to17 have / has had had having haven’t / hasn’t hadn’t
verbs

MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS(13)

Past Negative Forms
Description or Present Past Form Participle Present
No Participle
Tamil Meaning Form (V1) (V2) Form (V3) Form Present Form Past Form
will would - - won’t wouldn’t
Modal verbs (,it shall should - - shan’t shouldn’t
MoodI mjhtJ
18 czu;rr ; pia can could - - can’t couldn’t
ntspf;fhl;Lk; may might - - may not mightn’t
to tpidr;n ; rhw;fs;) must - - - mustn’t -
(will, shall ,uz;Lk; need - - - needn't -
30 Future TenseIf; dare - - - daren't/don’t dare -
Fwpf;fTk;
gad;gLj;jg;gLk;)
ought to - - - oughtn’t to -
- used to - - - didn't use to

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IMPORTANT 100 MAIN VERBS LIST
Weak Verbs (end with d)
Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form(V4)
1 Vw;Wf;nfhs; agree/agrees agreed agreed agreeing don’t/doesn’t agree didn’t agree
2 nfhz;lhL celebrate (s) celebrated celebrated celebrating don’t/doesn’t celebrate didn’t celebrate
3 khw;W change (s) changed changed changing don’t/doesn’t change didn’t change
4 Rj;jk; nra; clean (s) cleaned cleaned cleaning don’t/doesn’t clean didn’t clean
5 %L close (s) closed closed closing don’t/doesn’t close didn’t close
6 gaphpL cultivate (s) cultivated cultivated cultivating don't /doesn’t cultivate didn't cultivate
7 Fzkhf;F cure (s) cured cured curing don't cure /doesn’t cure didn't cure
8 Nrjg;gLj;J damage (s) damaged damaged damaging don't/doesn’t damage didn't damage
9 tpthp describe (s) described described describing don't /doesn’t describe didn't describe
10 nrj;Jg;Ngh die (s) died died dying don't die /doesn’t die didn't die
11 ePUf;Fs; Fjp dive (s) dived dived diving don't dive/doesn’t dive didn't dive
12 fy;tp fw;gp educate (s) educated educated educating don't /doesn’t educate didn't educate
13 Nrh;jJ
; f; nfhs; include (s) included included including don't /doesn’t include didn't include
14 mjpfkhf;F increase (s) increased increased increasing don't /doesn’t increase didn't increase
15 Cf;fksp inspire (s) inspired inspired inspiring don't /doesn’t inspire didn't inspire
16 md;G nra; love (s) loved loved loving don’t love / doesn’t love didn’t love
17 efu;jJ; move (s) moved moved moving don’t move/ doesn’t move didn’t move
18 jPuT
; fhz; solve (s) solved solved solving don’t solve/ doesn’t solve didn’t solve
19 gad;gLj;J use (s) used used using don’t use / doesn’t use didn’t use
20 tPzhf;F waste (s) wasted wasted wasting don’t waste / doesn’t waste didn’t waste

Weak Verbs (end with ed)

Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form
21 xj;Jf;nfhs; accept/accepts accepted accepted accepting don’t accept/doesn’t accept didn’t accept
22 xj;Jg; Ngh adjust (s) adjusted adjusted adjusting don’t adjust/doesn’t adjust didn’t adjust
23 mDkjp allow (s) allowed allowed allowing don’t allow/doesn’t allow didn’t allow
24 ifJnra;> epWj;J arrest (s) arrested arrested arresting don’t arrest/doesn’t arrest didn’t arrest
25 jhf;F attack (s) attacked attacked attacking don't attack/doesn’t attack didn't attack
26 $g;gpL call (s) called called calling don’t call/doesn’t call didn’t call
27 Nrfup collect (s) collected collected collecting don’t collect/doesn’t collect didn’t collect
28 njuptp convey (s) conveyed conveyed conveying don’t convey/doesn’t convey didn’t convey
29 FWf;Nf nry; cross (es) crossed crossed crossing don't cross/doesn’t cross didn't cross
30 njhe;juT nra; disturb (s) disturbed disturbed disturbing don't /doesn’t disturb didn't disturb
31 (Ntiyia)Kb end (s) ended ended ending don’t end/ doesn’t end didn’t end
32 ,opTgLj;J insult (s) insulted insulted insulting don't insult/doesn’t insult didn't insult
33 Fjp> jhz;L jump (s) jumped jumped jumping don't jump/doesn’t jump didn't jump
34 th;zk; G+R paint (s) painted painted painting don't paint/doesn’t paint didn't paint
35 tpisahL play (s) played played playing don’t play / doesn’t play didn't play
36 njhlq;F start (s) started started starting don’t start / doesn’t start didn’t start
37 tpUk;G want (s) wanted wanted wanting don’t want/ doesn’t want didn’t want
38 jtwtpL drop (s) dropped dropped dropping don't drop/doesn’t drop didn't drop
39 nghUj;J fit (s) fitted fitted fitting don't fit/doesn’t fit didn't fit
40 ePfF
; > jtph; omit (s) omitted omitted omitting don't omit/doesn’t omit didn't omit
41 mDkjp permit (s) permitted permitted permitting don't /doesn’t permit didn't permit
42 jpl;lkpL plan (s) planned planned planning don't plan/doesn’t plan didn't plan

Weak Verbs (end with id)

Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form
43 ,L> NghL> gL lay /lays laid laid laying don't lay/doesn’t lay didn't lay
44 gzk;nrYj;J pay /pays paid paid paying don’t pay / doesn’t pay didn’t pay
45 nrhy; say /says said said saying don’t say/ doesn’t say didn’t say

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Weak Verbs (end with ied)
Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form
46 J}f;F carry/carries carried carried carrying don’t carry / doesn’t carry didn’t carry
47 njspthf;F clarify (yies) clarified clarified clarifying don’t clarify/doesn’t clarify didn’t clarify
48 tifg;gLj;J classify (yies) classified classified classifying don’t classify/doesn’t classify didn’t classify
49 fj;J> mO cry (yies) cried cried crying don't cry/doesn’t cry didn't cry
50 ngUikgLj;J dignify (yies) dignified dignified dignifying don't /doesn’t dignify didn't dignify
51 cyu;jJ ; dry (yies) dried dried drying don't dry/doesn’t dry didn't dry
52 kpd;rf;jp msp electrify (yies) electrified electrified electrifying don't /doesn’t electrify didn't electrify
53 mtrug;gLj;J hurry (yies) hurried hurried hurrying don't hurry/doesn’t hurry didn't hurry
54 milahsk; fhl;L identify (yies) identified identified identifying don't /doesn’t identify didn't identify
55 jPtpukhf;F intensify (yies) intensified intensified intensifying don't /doesn’t intensify didn't intensify
56 jpUkzk; nra; marry (yies) married married marrying don't marry/doesn’t marry didn't marry
57 ngUf;F multiply (yies) multiplied multiplied multiplying don't/doesn’t multiply didn't multiply
58 gb study (yies) studied studied studying don’t study/ doesn’t study didn’t study

Weak Verbs
Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form
59 fl;L bind/binds bound bound binding don’t bind/doesn’t bind didn’t bind
60 nfhz;L th bring (s) brought brought bringing don’t bring/doesn’t bring didn’t bring
61 thq;F buy (s) bought bought buying don’t buy/ doesn’t buy didn’t buy
62 Njhz;L dig (s) dug dug digging don't dig/doesn’t dig didn't dig
63 czTnfhL feed (s) fed fed feeding don't feed/doesn’t feed didn't feed
64 czh; feel (s) felt felt feeling don't feel/doesn’t feel didn't feel
65 rz;ilapL fight (s) fought fought fighting don't fight/doesn’t fight didn't fight
66 fz;Lgpb find (s) found found finding don't find/doesn’t find didn't find
67 ngW get (s) got got getting don’t get / doesn’t get didn’t get
68 gpb, it hold (s) held held holding don't hold/doesn’t hold didn't hold
69 itj;jpL keep (s) kept kept keeping don't keep/doesn’t keep didn't keep
70 kz;bapL kneel (s) knelt knelt kneeling don't kneel /doesn’t kneel didn't kneel
71 fw;Wf;nfhs; learn (s) learnt learnt learning don’t learn / doesn’t learn didn’t learn
72 nfhL lend (s) lent lent lending don't lend/doesn’t lend didn't lend
73 cUthf;F make (s) made made making don’t make/ doesn’t make didn’t make
74 re;jp> $L meet (s) met met meeting don't meet/doesn’t meet didn't meet
75 tpw;gid nra; sell (s) sold sold selling don’t sell/ doesn’t sell didn’t sell
76 fw;gp teach (es) taught taught teaching don’t teach/ doesn’t teach didn’t teach
77 ntw;wpngW win (s) won won winning don’t win/ doesn’t win didn’t win
78 khW> cUthF become (s) became become becoming don’t /doesn’t become didn’t become
79 th come (s) came come coming don’t come / doesn’t come didn’t come
80 XL run (s) ran run running don’t run/ doesn’t run didn’t run
81 ntl;L cut /cuts cut cut cutting don’t cut/doesn’t cut didn’t cut
82 gpup split (s) split split splitting don’t split/ doesn’t split didn’t split
83 ,b,mb hit (s) hit hit hitting don't hit/doesn’t hit didn't hit
84 fhag;gLj;J hurt (s) hurt hurt hurting don't hurt/doesn’t hurt didn't hurt

Strong Verbs
Past Present Negative Forms
Present Past Form
No Tamil Meaning Participle Participle
Form (V1) (V2) Present Form Past Form
Form (V3) Form
85 vO arise /arises arose arisen arising don’t arise / doesn’t arise didn’t arise
86 glk;tiu draw (s) drew drawn drawing don’t draw / doesn’t draw didn’t draw
87 rhg;gpL eat (s) ate eaten eating don’t eat / doesn’t eat didn’t eat
88 tpO fall (s) fell fallen falling don't fall/doesn’t fall didn't fall
89 gw fly (flies) flew flown flying don't fly/doesn’t fly didn't fly
90 kw forget (s) forgot forgot forgetting don't forget/doesn’t forget didn't forget
91 ciwar; nra; freeze (s) froze frozen freezing don't freeze/doesn’t freeze didn't freeze
92 nfhL give (s) gave given giving don't give/doesn’t give didn't give

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93 Ngh go (es) went gone going don't go/doesn’t go didn't go
94 xspj;Jit hide (s) hid hidden hiding don't hide/doesn’t hide didn't hide
95 njhpe;J nfhs; know (s) knew known knowing don't know/doesn’t know didn't know
96 ghu; see (s) saw seen seeing don’t see / doesn’t see didn’t see
97 ghL sing (s) sang sung singing don’t sing/ doesn’t sing didn’t sing
98 NgR speak (s) spoke spoken speaking don’t speak /doesn’t speak didn’t speak
99 vL take (s) took taken taking don’t take/ doesn’t take didn’t take
100 vOJ write (s) wrote written writing don’t write/ doesn’t write didn’t write

Tense fw;Wf;nfhs;s Pronouns Njitg;gLtjhy; mjidAk; epidTgLj;jpf; nfhs;NthNk!

Singular (xUik)] I – ehd;
First Person
Plural (gd;ik)] We - ehq;fs;
Second Person Singular / Plural You - eP / ePqf
; s;
Third Person Singular He - mtd;>She -mts;>It - mJ
Plural They - mtu;fs; / mitfs;

6 Mk; tFg;gpy; Present Tense, Past Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Past Continuous Tense vd;w
4 Tensesfs; kl;LNk tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;sjhy; ,e;jf; ifNal;by; me;j 4 TensefSk; kw;Wk;
Future Tense, Future Continuous Tense vd;w 2 TensefSk; tpupthf tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

Simple Tenses*
Present(epfo;) Past(,we;j) Future(vjpu;)
I go ehd; NghfpNwd; I went ehd; NghNdd; I shall go ehd; NghNtd;
We go ehq;fs; NghfpNwhk; We went ehq;fs; NghNdhk; We shall go ehq;fs; NghNthk;
You go eP Nghfpwha; You went eP Nghdha; You will go eP Nghtha;
You go ePqf
; s; NghfpwPuf
; s; You went ePqf
; s; NghdPuf
; s; You will go ePqf
; s; NghtPu;fs;
He goes* mtd; Nghfpwhd; He went mtd; Nghdhd; He will go mtd; Nghthd;
She goes* mts; Nghfpwhs; She went mts; Nghdhs; She will go mts; Nghths;
It goes* mJ NghfpwJ It went mJ NghdJ It will go mJ NghFk;
They go mtu;fs;Nghfpwhu;fs; They went mtu;fs; Nghdhu;fs; They will go mtu;fs; Nghthu;fs;
(They vd;gJ mitfisAk; Fwpf;Fk;)

Note:1.‘s’ should be added with main verbs for III person singular(for Pr.Tense).*
(He, She, It, or Name - ,tw;wpw;F verb-y; s /es / ies Nru;ff
; Ntz;Lk;)
2. ‘shall’ for I and We. ‘Will’ for others (Future)
(I-f;Fk; we-f;Fk; kl;Lk; shall kw;witfSf;nfy;yhk; will)
3. ,e;j ml;ltizia mg;gbNa kdg;ghlk; nra;Jnfhs;f

 The verb tense expressing action in the present time is known as the Simple Present Tense.
The Present Tense is the tense [that is, the form of the verb] that may be used to express:
 Action at the present
 A state of being or doing [eternal truths, or habitual actions];
 An occurrence in the [very] near future; or
 The Simple Past Tense is used for past actions that happened either at a specific time, which can either
be given by a time phrase [yesterday, last year, etc.] or understood from the context.
 The Simple Future Tense is a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future. The future tense
is used to state some action that is going to happen or will/shall happen later on.

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xt;nthU Tense–k; vq;nfq;F tUk; vd;gij mwpe;Jnfhs;Nthk;!
Simple Present - Examples Key words
I play cricket daily. always (vg;NghJk;),
We go to school regularly. often (mbf;fb), rarely(vg;NghjhtJ),
You sing rarely. usually(tof;fkhf), frequently
He brushes his teeth every morning. (tof;fkhf), generally (rhjhuzkhf),
She brushes her teeth every week. never (xUNghJk;), some times (rpy
The cat never takes bath. Neuq;fspy;), occasionally(vg;NghjhtJ),
They like mangoes. every day(jpdKk;), once a week (thuk;
The earth goes round the sun. xUehs;)
We go to Chennai next Friday.
She has a sleek computer.
Usage:1. For habitual actions. 2. For Universal truth. 3. Programmes already fixed. 4. For possessions
tof;fkhd eilKiwfs; / Nkw;$wg;gl;l keywords te;jhy; Simple Present tense -y; vOj Ntz;Lk;.

Simple Past–Examples Key words

I woke up at 7.00 a.m. today
We went to Madurai last week. last week (nrd;wthuk;),
You played the match last month. last month (nrd;wkhjk;),
He ran away with his family last night. yesterday (New;W)
She cooked fried rice yesterday. once (xU fhyj;jpy;)
They sang a song on the last annual day. ago (Kd;du;)
If you worked hard, you would get good marks.
He said that he was tired.
Usage: 1. For past action. 2. For conditional clause. 3. For reported speech.
Kbe;JNghd epfo;Tfs; / Nkw;$wg;gl;l keywords te;jhy; Simple Past tense -y; vOj Ntz;Lk;.

Simple Future – Examples Key words

I shall do my homework in future. tomorrow (ehis),
You will bring that book tomorrow. next week (mLj;jthuk;),
He will come to my house soon. in future (tUq;fhyj;jpy;),
She will go to school early in future. soon (tpiutpy;),
They will come next week. shortly (kpftpiutpy;)
They will beat you shortly.
I shall complete the course next year.
Usage: 1. For future events with certainty.
,dp elf;f ,Uf;Fk; epfo;Tfs; / Nkw;$wg;gl;l keywords te;jhy; Simple Future tense -y; vOj Ntz;Lk;.

Example:
1. He……….(drink) a glass of milk every morning. (Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1: ,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; every morning vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ. vdNt
,e;j thf;fpak; Simple Present Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2: vdNt bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-d; rupahd Present Verb form (V1)I
fz;lwpaTk;.
drink-d; V1drink / drinks – (,uz;by; VNjDk; xd;iw Subject-f;Fj; jFe;jthW vOj Ntz;Lk;)
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;j verb formI mjd; Type-f;F jFe;jhw;Nghy mjDld; Jiz Verb Nru;ff ;
Ntz;Lkh vdf; fz;lwpe;Jk;> Subject-f;Fj; jFe;jthW mjid vt;thW vOJtJ vdf;
fz;lwpe;Jk; tpil vOjTk;. ,q;F tUk; Subject- III person singular- ‘He’ vd;gjhy; verb cld;
‘s’ Nru;eJ; tUk;
Answer: He drinks a glass of milk every morning.

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2. It……….(be) very hot yesterday. (Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1: ,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; yesterday vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ. vdNt
,e;j thf;fpak; Simple Past Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2: vdNt bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-d; rupahd Past Verb form (V2)I
fz;lwpaTk;.
be-d; V2was/ were – (,uz;by; VNjDk; xd;iw Subject-f;Fj; jFe;jthW vOj Ntz;Lk;)
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;jverb formI mjd; Type-f;F jFe;jhw;Nghy mjDld; Jiz Verb Nru;ff ;
Ntz;Lkh vdf; fz;lwpe;Jk;> Subject-f;Fj; jFe;jthW mjid vt;thW vOJtJ vdf;
fz;lwpe;Jk; tpil vOjTk;.
Answer: It was very hot yesterday.

3. They ………. (come) tomorrow.(Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1: ,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; tomorrow vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ. vdNt
,e;j thf;fpak; Simple Future Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2: Simple Future Tense-f;F bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-Na Simple Future Tense-f;F
gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. comecome
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;j verb form (Root verb) cld; thf;fpaj;jpd; Type-f;Fk;> Subject-f;Fk;
nghUj;jkhd Jiz Verb-If; fz;lwpe;J tpil vOjTk;.
Answer: They will come tomorrow.
Exercise:
1.It ……….. (rain) today. 6. I ……(buy) a book yesterday.
2. He …….(go) to Agra tomorrow. 7. Very soon my brother ……. (get) a job.
3. They ……. (be) in Delhi last year. 8. We ……..(be) fond of music.
4. She always …….(bite) her nail. 9. He ……….. (purchase) a car shortly.
5.The sun ……. (rise) in the east. 10. Edison …….(invent) the electric bulb.
Answer: 1.rains 2.will go 3.were 4.bites 5.rises 6.bought 7.will get 8.are 9.will purchase 10.invented

Continuous Tenses* (njhlu;eJ; ,ilntspapd;wp eilngWk; nray;fs;)

Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous
I am going I was going I shall be going
ehd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpNwd; ehd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;Njd; ehd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;Ngd;
We are going We were going We shall be going
ehq;fs; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpNwhk; ehq;fs; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;Njhk; ehq;fs; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;Nghk;
You are going You were going You will be going
eP Ngha;f; nfhz;bUf;fpwha; eP Ngha;fn; fhz;bUe;jha; eP Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;gha;
You are going You were going You will be going
ePqf; s; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUf;fpwPu;fs; ePqf; s; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;jPuf ; s; ePqf; s; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;gPuf
; s;
He is going He was going He will be going
mtd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpwhd; mtd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;jhd; mtd; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;ghd;
She is going She was going She will be going
mts; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpwhs; mts; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;jhs; mts; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUg;ghs;
It is going It was going It will be going
mJ Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpwJ. mJ Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;jJ. mJ Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;Fk;
They are going They were going They will be going
mtu;fs; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs; mtu;fs; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;jhu;fs; mtu;fs; Ngha; nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;
Note:Continuous Tense-f;F rupahd be form verb vOjptpl;L gpwF verb–cld; ing Nru;jn ; jOj Ntz;Lk;.
Be verbs: am/is/are (present), was/were (past), shall be/will be (Future)
present continuous-y; singular-f;F is (I-f;F kl;Lk; am)Plural-f;F are (we, you, they -f;F)
Past Continuous-y; singular-f;Fwas (I, he, she, it -f;F) Plural-f;F were (we, you, they -f;F)
Future Continuous-y; I-f;Fk; We-f;Fk; kl;Lk; shall be kw;witfSf;nfy;yhk; will be.

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xt;nthU Tense–k; vq;nfq;F tUk; vd;gij mwpe;Jnfhs;Nthk;.
Present Continuous- Examples Key words
I am reading English now.
Theyare playing tennis at present. now (,g;NghJ),
You are reading a novel now. at present (jw;NghJ),
He is browsing the web at present. at the moment (,NjNeuk;),
I go there while she is sleeping while(nghOJ)
The dog is jumping here and there now.
We are going for a picnic tomorrow.
Usage: 1. For actions in progress now. 2. With ‘always’ to express anger or irritation.
3. For the periodically repeated actions. 4. For an action in the near future.
jw;NghJ eilngw;Wf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; nray;fis Present Continuous Tense–y; vOjNtz;Lk;.

Past Continuous – Examples Key words

I was playing yesterday this time. by this time yesterday (New;W ,Nj Neuk;)
We were studying then. then(mg;NghJ)
You were working hard that time. when(nghOJ)
He was fighting with a boy when the teacher came in. while(nghOJ)
While she was singing, I entered.
When the bell rang, the teacher was speaking to the HM.
We were studying 9th std last year this time.
Usage: 1. For action in progress in the past. 2. For the action which started before a past action.
Kd;dhy; xU fhyj;jpy; eilngw;Wf;nfhz;bUe;j nray;fis Past Continuous Tense–y; vOjNtz;Lk.;

Future Continuous – Examples Key words

We shall be studying 11th Std next year by this time. tomorrow this time (ehis ,Nj Neuk;)>
He will be playing tomorrow this time next month this time (mLj;j khjk; ,Nj Neuk;)
She will be cooking in her house tomorrow by this time. next year this time (mLj;jMz;L ,Nj Neuk;)
They will be reading novel next Sunday this time.
Usage: 1. For action which will be going on some time in future.
,dp; xU fhyj;jpy; eilngw;Wf;nfhz;bUf;fg;NghFk; nray;fis Future Continuous Tense–y; vOjNtz;Lk;.

Example:
1. We……….(play) the chess now. (Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1:,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; now vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ. vdNt
,e;j thf;fpak; Present Continuous Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2:vdNt bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-d; rupahd Present Participle Verb form (V4)I
fz;lwpaTk;.
play-d; V4 - playing
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;j verb form(V4) cld; thf;fpaj;jpd; Type-f;Fk;> Subject-f;Fk;
nghUj;jkhd JizVerb-If; fz;lwpe;J tpil vOjTk;.
Answer:We are playing the chess now.

2. They……….(watch) TV by this time yesterday. (Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1:,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; by this time yesterday vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ.
vdNt ,e;j thf;fpak; Past continuous Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2:vdNt bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-d; rupahd Present Participle Verb form (V4)I fz;lwpaTk;.
watch-d; V4 - watching
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;j verb form(V4) cld; thf;fpaj;jpd; Type-f;Fk;> Subject-f;Fk;
nghUj;jkhd JizVerb-If; fz;lwpe;J tpil vOjTk;.
Answer:They were watching TV by this time yesterday.

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3. Naren……….(attend) the meeting next month this time. (Use the given verb in the suitable form)
• Step. 1:,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; next month this time vd;w fhyj;ijf;fhl;Lk; key word te;Js;sJ.
vdNt ,e;j thf;fpak; Future Continuous Tense-y; cs;sJ.
Step. 2:vdNt bracket-y; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Root verb-d; rupahd Present Participle Verb form (V4)I
fz;lwpaTk;. attend-d; V4 - attending
Step. 3: fz;lwpe;j verb form(V4) cld;thf;fpaj;jpd;Type-f;Fk;>Subject-f;Fk;
nghUj;jkhd JizVerb-If; fz;lwpe;J tpil vOjTk;.
Answer:3. Naren will be attending the meeting next month this time.
Exercise: 1. Niharika ……..(write) a letter at present. 2. They …….(open) a hospital by this time next week.
3. We ……. (sit) in the class room then. 4. They ……(laugh) at the moment.
5. When I ………..(sleep) yesterday, my friend came.
Answer: 1.is writing 2.will be opening 3.were sitting 4.are laughing 5.was sleeping

cq;f
; s; epidtpw;F:
TENSE Pattern
Simple Present V1 / V1+s / V1+es
Simple Past V2
Simple Future shall / will + V1
Present Continuous am / is / are + V +ing
Past Continuous was / were + V +ing
Future Continuous shall/will + be +V +ing

Use the given verb in suitable form:

01. Shujey Jith …….. (play) football regularly.
02. Now, he …… (watch) TV.
03. A woodcutter …… (cut) wood yesterday, when I saw him.
04. You ….. (make) the same request last night.
05. The sun …….(set) in the west.
Answer:
1. plays 2. is watching 3. was cutting 4. made 5. sets

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LANGUAGE SKILLS
1. Identify and Correct the Errors: (TB-97, 126)
Term – 2
Book back exercises:
Wrong sentence (jtW) Right Sentence (rhp) Reason (fhuzk;)
Kovai is further from Kovai is farther from Chennai Further means 'additional'.
Chennai than Trichy. than Trichy. Farther is used to talk about
distance.
Sheeba is more stronger Sheeba is stronger than Avoid double comparatives.
than Sinduja. Sinduja. Adjectives of one syllable usually
form their comparatives by
adding -er to the positive.
Adjectives with more than two
syllables take 'more'.
My elder sister is six feet My elder sister is six feet tall. We generally use tall with
high. people, and it’s the opposite of
short. Use high when referring to
trees, buildings, or mountains,
and it’s the opposite of low.
I have seen him yesterday. I saw him yesterday. The present perfect is a present
tense. It can’t be used with
adverbs of past time.
I will call you when dinner I will call you when dinner is When the verb in the main clause is
will be ready. ready. in the future tense, the verb in the
subordinate clause should be in the
present and not in the future.
I am getting up every day at I get up every day at 6 a.m. Habitual action should be in
6 a.m. simple present tense.
I am thinking it's an I think it's an interesting book. When using 'think' to express an
interesting book. opinion, do not use the
continuous form of the verb.
Term – 1
LANGUAGE CHECK POINT
I cannot see much stars in the many - countable plural nouns.
I cannot see many stars in the sky. 
sky. much - uncountable nouns.
I have little friends. few - countable nouns.
I have few friends. 
little - uncountable nouns.
Every test contains about Each test contains about twenty Each - individual object or person.
twenty questions. questions.  Every - group of objects or people.
Is there any lemonade left? Any - for questions and negatives.
Is there some lemonade left? 
Some - for positive.
Who do you want to meet? 'Who' - for subject (ahu;)
Whom do you want to meet? 
'whom' - for object. (ahiu)
Did not you meet him Didn’t - short form for ‘did not’
Didn’t you meet him, yesterday? 
yesterday?
How many luggage did you many - for countable nouns.
How much luggage did you bring? 
bring? much - for uncountable nouns.
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What colour do you want - red Which colour do you want - red or 'What' - for unlimited choices
or green? green?  'Which' - for limited choices.
You should go to your house House – ntWk; fl;blk;
You should go home now.  Home – FbapUf;Fk; tPL
now.
Stand in the middle of the Middle – ,U ,lq;fSf;F eLNt
Stand in the centre of the circle.  Centre – tl;lj;jpd; ikak;
circle.
It was a long travel. Travel – nghJthd gazk;
It was a long journey. 
Journey – Fwpg;gpl;l gazk;
nfhLf;fg;gl;l thf;fpaj;jpy; cs;s jtWfis jpUj;jp vOjNtz;Lk;
,e;jg; gapw;rpapy; 1) Tense 2) Singular-Plural 3) Degrees 4) Articles
5) Prepositions 6) Conjunction vd;gJ Nghd;w jiyg;Gfspy; jtwhd
thf;fpaq;fs; nfhLj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. ehk; mjid rupnra;a Ntz;Lk;
Type Wrong Sentence (jtW) Right Sentence (rup) Reason (fhuzk;)
Many people behaves rudely Many people behave rudely Many people-plural vdNt verb -
nowadays. nowadays. ypUe;J s–I ePff ; Ntz;Lk;.
Money-Singular vdNt
Money make many things. Money makes many things.
verb –cld; s– Nru;ff ; Ntz;Lk;.
Cycles - Plural vdNt is–I
Cycles is damaged. Cycles are damaged.
are-Mf khw;w Ntz;Lk;.
nor-f;F gpwF tUk; noun-I
Tense

Neither the secretary nor the Neither the secretary nor the
kl;LNk ghu;ff; Ntz;Lk;. mJ
manager were available. manager is / was available.
Singular vdNt is my;yJ was
I hear a strange noise/ I am I hearing tuhJ I hear my;yJ
I hearing a strange noise.
hearing a strange noise. I am hearing-jhd; rup.
He is having a large family. He has a large family. has vd;gNj rup.
last week-past tense vdNt saw
I have seen the film last week. I saw the film last week.
vd;gNj rup.
We should helped the poor. We should help the poor. should-f;F gpwF present verb.
One of the girl sang well. One of the girls sang well. ngz;fspy; xUtu; vd;gjhy;.
Singular –
Plural

I received some informations. I received some information. ,jw;F plural fpilahJ.

Each of the cycles is irf;fps;fs; xt;nthd;Wk;
Each of the cycle is damaged.
damaged. vd;gjhy;.
Kala is the tallest girl in
Kala is tallest girl in the class …est -f;F Kd;dhy; the.
the class.
Degrees

My uncle is richest man in My uncle is the richest Superlative …est -f;F

the village. man in the village. Kd;dhy; the NghlNtz;Lk;.
Chennai is one of the Chennai is one of the ngupa efuq;fspy; xd;W
biggest city in India. biggest cities in India. vdNt cities-Plural.
Nithya is taller to Nivi. Nithya is taller than Nivi. ..er-f;F gpwF than.
Ramu is a honest man. Ramu is an honest man. Vowel sound-f;F Kd;dhy; an
A American lives near my An American lives near Vowel sound-f;F Kd;dhy;
house. my house an Nghl Ntz;Lk;
He joined an European He joined a European A-consonant sound vdNt a
Articles

University. University. European –jhd; rup

He started to USA He started to the USA USA, UK, UAE …. -f;F
yesterday. yesterday. Kd;dhy; the NghlNtz;Lk;
Do you know which is Do you know which is the xNu cyfk; vdNt the
world’s tallest building? world’s tallest building? world–jhd; rup
He is good athlete. He He is a good athlete. He mtd; xU (a) ey;y
performs well performs well tpisahl;L tPud;
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The dog fell along the river. The dog fell into the river. cs;Ns - into
I prefer coffee than tea. I prefer coffee to tea. fhg;gpf;F B - to
Prepositions He told to me a story. He told me a story. to -Njitaw;wJ
He is suffering from
He is suffering with typhoid ilgha;L %ykhf (from)
typhoid
I place great confidence on I place great confidence in cd;dpy; ek;gpf;if
you you itf;fpNwd; in you-jhd; rup
I believe on God I believe in God in God-jhd; rup
Though he is rich, he is Though, but ,uz;Lk; Nru;eJ;
Though he is rich but he is
Conjunctions

unhappy / He is rich but tuf;$lhJ. ,uz;by;

unhappy.
he is unhappy. xd;Wjhd; tuNtz;Lk;.
Looking through the Looking through the Looking through the window-
window and he saw the window, he saw the phrase mjw;F
; gpwF kPzL ; k;
stranger. stranger and Njitapy;iy

2. Dialogue Writing: (TB-124, 127)

(nfhLf;fg;gl;l egu;fs; kw;Wk; R+o;epiyf;F Vw;wthW ciuahly; vOJjy;):
 tpdhtpy; ahh; ahh; NgRk;gb ciuahly; vOjr; nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W fz;Lgpbj;J
ciuahliy vOjj; njhlq;Ff.
 Kjypy; May I come in? Yes, come in. vd;w thf;fpaq;fspy; ciuahliyj; njhlq;f
Kbfpwjh vd;W ghu;jJ ; j; njhlq;fTk;.
 Kjypy; NgRgtUf;F Neuhf Good morning vdTk; mLj;J gjpy; nrhy;gtUf;F Neuhf
Good morning vdTk; njhlq;fTk;.
 ,ilapilNa nfhLf;fg;gl;l #o;epiyiag; gad;gLj;jp mjw;fhd thf;fpaq;fis Nfs;tp-
gjpy; eilapy; vOJf.
 tpdh mikg;gjw;Fk; tpil mikg;gjw;Fk; Completing dialogue gFjpapy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s
tptuq;fis ed;F ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L Pronounfis rupahf vOjp thf;fpaq;fis mikg;gJ eyk;.
 ciuahliy Kbf;Fk;NghJ Kjypy; NgRgtUf;F Neuhf Thank you vdTk; filrpahf
gjpy; nrhy;gtUf;F Neuhf Welcome vdTk; Kbf;fTk;.

Exercises:
Term – 2
1. Vimala and Srinath have met after a long time. Read the conversation given below and
complete the dialogue. Role play the situation with your own words.
Vimala : Hello Srinath, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where are you rushing off?
Srinath : I am going to hospital.
Vimala : Why are you going to hospital? Are you ill?
Srinath : No, I am going to see my friend.
Vimala : Oh! What happened to him?
Srinath : He was suffering from Dengue fever.
Vimala : Are you free tomorrow?
Srinath : Yes, I am free.
Vimala : You are in a hurry, meet you tomorrow. Take care.
Srinath : Ok! Bye.

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2. The Pooja holidays are about to start. Prasanth and Deepak are friends. Both their families have
planned to go on a trip to Munnar. Develop a conversation on how they plan for their trip.
Prasanth : Hai Deepak, How are you? What about our trip to Munnar?
Deepak : Fine, Prasanth. Let us go on coming Friday.
Prasanth : How many days trip is it?
Deepak : It’s a two days trip.
Prasanth : How will we go there?
Deepak : By Innova car.
Prasanth : Good. Which route via will we go?
Deepak : We go via Trichy, Dindugal, Theni.
Prasanth : What tourist spots will we visit?
Deepak : Pothmedu, Devikulam and Pallivasal
Prasanth : Nice. What are the things have I to pack, Deepak?
Deepak : Take your Dresses, Sweater, flask, tumblers, plates, knife, torch light, medicine, match
box, camera and chargers.
Prasanth : Thank you for your information, Deepak.
Deepak : Welcome.

3. Developing hints using picture: (TB-122)

nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s Fwpg;Gfis gj;jpahf tpupj;J vOj Ntz;Lk;.
Fwpg;Gfs;:
 nghUj;jkhd jiyg;G xd;W vOjTk;.
 nfhLf;fg;gl;l Fwpg;Gfis rpW rpW thf;fpaq;fshf khw;wp vOjTk;.
 ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W gj;jpfshf vOjTk;.
 gpwF xU nghUj;jkhd thrfk; (gonkhop) vOjTk;.
 fij nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jhy; thf;fpaq;fis Past tense gad;gLj;jp vOjTk;.
 nghJthd jiyg;G (General Topic) nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jhy;; thf;fpaq;fis Simple
Present Tense gad;gLj;jp vOjTk;.

Look at the picture of a village festival carefully. Talk about the activities that are going on by
using the hints given in the help box.
About the place and the people — what is happening: what do the children and the adults
do? – kind of shops – performances
“Thiruvizha”
It is a village festival. The name of the festival
is “Thiruvizha’. They are celebrating the
festival in a very grand manner. The children
are buying ice-creams in this picture. The
adults are pulling the Chariot (Ther). I too
enjoyed the festival in my village. we have lot
of shops in this picture like cosmetics, toy
shop and balloon shop etc. In this picture we
have seen dance (Karakattam) and also
musical performance.
UNITY IS STRENGTH

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4. Letter Writing : (TB-96,126)
1. Imagine that you are the School Pupil Leader. Write a formal letter inviting the chief guest for
the school's Annual Day. Give details of the time and place of the event.
February 15, 2018
From
……………………
School Pupil Leader
……………………School,
………………..
To
……………………
……………………,
………………..
Respected Madam,
I am writing this letter on behalf of school. Our school is going to conduct its Annual Day on
20th of February. In this connection, we cordially invite you to our 23rd Annual Day to be the chief
guest and address the gathering. We are sure the students will benefit from your ideas and words.
We will be privileged to have you in our school on this special day. We look forward to receiving
your acceptance.
Yours Sincerely,
……………………
School Pupil Leader
2. Imagine that you are the sports captain of your school. Write a formal letter to the sports
captain of another school inviting her/ his team for a friendly match. You may choose any
sport. Give details of time and place.
February 15, 2018
From
……………………
Sports Captain
……………………School,
………………..
To
……………………
Sports Captain
……………………School,
………………..
Dear friend,
I am the ……………. Sports captain of …………….. School. Our school kabadi team is
selected for the zonal level match on next month. We are practicing diligently in our school daily.
Our school kabadi players wish to play a friendly match against the kabaddi team of your school.
We have planned to conduct the match on the 14th of November 2018 at 10.00 am on our school
playground. Our Principal has kindly consented to arrange lunch for your party in our school. I
request the favour of your kind permission to play the match.
Yours truly,
……………………
Sports Captain

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3. Read the informal letter given below.
15, Beach Road,
Kanyakumari.
10th July 2018
Dear Rosy,
How are you? I am fine. I couldn’t write earlier, because I was very busy. I like my new
home. It is a lovely house. I have a big bedroom looking over the garden. I helped Mummy paint the
bedroom walls yesterday. We chose a pretty yellow. A boy called Sundar lives next door. He likes
animals not just like we do but even more. He says he is going to be a Vet when he grows up. I am
still thinking about being a writer. Do you want me to send the story I am writing. It is all about
Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations. Write soon. I am looking forward to hear all your news.
Yours lovingly,
Mangai
4. Now write a reply to Mangai.
Reply letter to Mangai
Big Bazaar Street,
Trichy.
21st July 2018
Dear Mangai,
I am happy to hear you have shifted to a new home. The plan of your house colour you chose
admired me. I am eager to visit your home. I am glad to know about the story, you write about
“The Queen of Hills” send me the story if possible. I except you to become a famous write like
Anita Desai. And you refer more books to improve your writing. I am ready to help you always.
With love,
Yours lovingly,
Rosy.

5. Other Book Exercise : (TB-97,106)

1. Make a diary entry on the impact of a sports 2. Imagine you are Rucha and make a diary entry
personality who is an inspiration to you. on your feelings about the day's happening and
January 26, Sunday your victory. The start is given. Complete the diary.
Since holiday, I’ve gone through my Dad’s library. January 29, 2018
There I saw book on Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar’s Dear Diary,
“Playing it my way”. It is his autobiography. I came Hurrah, We have won the race. I cannot believe
to know that it was launched on 5 November 2014 in it. At first I thought I would once again fail at the last
Mumbai. It came to know that it was launched on 5 minute and was not ready to take part in the race. But
November 2014 in Mumbai. It summarises his early I did run and we did win. I took Sir’s advice. It realy
days, his 24 years of international career and aspects helped me.
of his life that have not been shared publicly. I am
astonished by his great achievements in cricket. He This victory taught me a lot. I realized my own
started his career in 1989 at the age of seventeen. nature. I had overcome my hesitation and denials. I
From that onwards he dedicated his whole life for the could realize one more thing. That is team work. The
game. It is not for fame but for passion, he played all co-operation of my friends Shabnum, Neelam and
the matches. I cannot copy all his records in my Aruna led our victory. I never forget this day in my life.
diary. It needs lot of pages. Really he is master
blaster. Whenever I feel failure, I thought of his
attitude and throw away my dejection.
“Sachin is ever my Hero”

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COMPOSITION
I. Letter writing
1. Write a letter to a sports company ordering some sports goods for your school.
S. Jaishankar,
Secretary of Sports Committee.
SKV Public school,
Thillai Nagar, Trichy.

March 10, 2019

The Manager
Viva sports company,
Gandhi colony,
Chennai.
Subject: Placing order for sports goods – regarding.
Sir,
We are in urgent need of the following sports items. Please send them by TVS Parcel service in
‘To Pay’ mode. Please send us the bill by post.
Tennis bat - 10 Nos.
Tennis ball - 20 Nos.
Yours sincerely,
S. Jaishankar.
Address on the envelope:
The Manager
Viva sports company,
Gandhi colony, Chennai.
2. Write a formal letter inviting the chief guest for your school's Annual Day. Give details of the
time and place of the event.
V. Karthiga (SPL),
Everest Matriculation School,
Bhavani Nagar,
Madurai.
February 15, 2019.
Chief Educational Officer,
Madurai.
Respected Madam,
I am V. Karthiga, School Pupil Leader of Everest Matriculation School. Our school is going to conduct
its Annual Day on 20th February. In this connection, we cordially invite you to be the cheif guest and
address the gathering. We are sure the students will benefit from your ideas and words. We will be
privileged to have you in our school on this special day. We look forward to receiving your acceptance.
Yours Sincerely,
V. Karthiga (SPL)
School Pupil Leader
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3. Write a letter to your friend describing your daily activities.
15, Beach Road,
Kanyakumari.
10th July 2019

Dear Rosy,
How are you? I am fine. I couldn’t write earlier, because I was very busy. I like my new home. It
is a lovely house. I have a big bedroom. I helped Mummy paint the bedroom walls yesterday. We
chose a pretty yellow. I am still thinking about being a writer. Do you want me to send my stories?
It is all about Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations. Write soon.
Yours lovingly,
Mangai.

II. Dialogue writing

1. Write a dialogue between a conductor and a passenger.
Passenger : Excuse me, Does this bus go to Madurai?
Conductor : Yes.
Passenger : How much is the fare?
Conductor : It is Rs.150/-
Passenger : How long will it take to reach Madurai?
Conductor : It will take 3 hours.
Passenger : Will it stop anywhere in the middle?
Conductor : It will stop at Kovilpatti bus stand for 5 minutes.
Passenger : Ok. Give me a ticket.
Conductor : Please tender exact change, sir.
2. Write a dialogue between a doctor and a patient.
Patient : May I come in, sir?
Doctor : Yes, What is your problem.
Patient : I am suffering from fever and cold.
Doctor : For how many days?
Patient : For two days.
Doctor : Did you take any medicine?
Patient : No sir. But I took porridge and hot water.
Doctor : It is a common fever. Just take this medicine for 2 days.
Patient : Thank you sir.
3. Write a dialogue between a teacher and a student.
Teacher : Why do you come late, Balu?
Student : My bus got breakdown, madam.
Teacher : Is it true?
Student : Yes madam, All my friends come late today.
Teacher : Did you meet the headmaster?
Student : Yes, Madam. She asked me to meet you.
Teacher : Ok, but this is the last warning. Hereafter come earlier.
Student : Yes madam, I will come by our area’s first bus.
Teacher : Good. Keep it up.
Student : Thank you, madam.
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III. Punctuation
ngupa vOj;J> Kw;Wg;Gs;sp> fhw;Gs;sp> miug;Gs;sp> Nfs;tpf;Fwp> Mr;rupaf;Fwp - ,tw;iw
Njitahd ,lq;fspy; ,LtNj ,g;gapw;rp.

No Punctuation Description Examples

Marks
1 Start with capital letter Qn: she is clever
thf;fpaj;jpd; Kjy; vOj;ij
Ans: She is clever.
capital vOj;jhf;Ff.
2 Names (Person, place, month, day) –
Qn: i met ravi and anitha
start with capital letter.ngau;fSf;F
CAPITAL Ans: I met Ravi and Anitha.
Kjy; vOj;ij Nfg;gplyhf;Ff
LETTERS
3 i jdpahf te;jhy; Nfg;gplyhf;Ff. Qn: he and i finished the work ill sure
A, B, C, D
(I) im te;jhy; I’m vd khw;Wf. Ans: He and I finished the work. I ’ ll sure.
……Z
iveI’ve; illI’ll; idI’d
4 Direct speech tUk;NghJ> Qn: he said id like to tell a news
“ ” Reported part- y; mjhtJ Ans: He said , “ I ’d like to tell a news . ”
nfhl;Nl\Df;Fs; Kjy; vOj;ij Qn: where are you going asked ram
Nfg;gplyhf;Ff. Ans: “ Where are you going ? ” , Ram asked .
5 For list of things. mjpf
Qn: kokila bought a rubber a pencil and a note
vz;zpf;ifapy; nghUl;fs;
Ans: Kokila bought a rubber, a pencil, and a note.
COMMA te;jhy; fkh > NghLf.
6 , Direct speech tUk;NghJ> Qn : asraf said please lend me your bike
Reporting part- kw;Wk; Reported
Ans: Asraf said, “ Please, lend me your bike. ”
part-Ig; gpupf;f fkh > NghLf.
7 czh;rr ; pfisj; njhptpf;Fk; Qn: alas ive lost my purse
EXCLAMATION thf;fpaq;fs;> thu;ji ; jfspd; Ans: “ Alas ! I ’ ve lost my purse . ”
MARK ,Wjpapy; Mr;ru;af;Fwp (!) ,Lf
O! Ah! Oh! Hurrah! Alas! Qn: what a brilliant game you play
!
What an idea! How tall he is! Ans: “ What a brilliant game you play ! ”
8 QUOTATION Direct speech tUk;NghJ $wg;gLk; Qn: he said to me where is your car
nra;jpahdJ “…”-f;Fs;Sk; Ngrpf; Ans: He said to me, “Where is your car?”
MARKS nfhs;gtu;fs; gw;wpa tptuq;fs; Qn: wow its amazing he said
“ ” “……”-f;F ntspNaAk; mikAk;. Ans: “Wow! It’s amazing” , he said.
9 Nkw;Fwp tpLgl;l vOj;Jf;fisf; i) add two 3s and five 4s
fhl;lTk;> vz;fs;> vOj;Jf;fspd;  “Add two 3’s and five 4’s.”
gd;ikiaf; fhl;lTk;> Noun-d; ii) anithas bicycle  Anitha’s bicycle
cilikia Fwpf;fTk; xw;iw
APOSTROPHE Nkw;Nfhs;Fwp gad;gLfpwJ. iii) dont run  Don’t run
’ (v.fh): iv) he doesnt go  He doesn’t go
im te;jhy; I’m vd khw;Wf. v) ive done  I’ve done
vi) ill do it  I’ll do it
vii) id been to ooty  I’d been to Ooty
10 FULL STOP Statement (nra;jp thf;fpaq;fs;)> Qn: vivek writes well
. Imperative sentence (fl;lis Ans: “Vivek writes well.”
thf;fpaq;fs;) Mfpatw;wpd; Qn: shut the door
,Wjpapy; Kw;Wg;Gs;sp ,Lf. Ans: “Shut the door.”
11 QUESTION Nfs;tp thf;fpaq;fspd; ,Wjpapy; Qn: what is your name
MARK Nfs;tpf;Fwp ? ,l Ntz;Lk;. Ans: “What is your name?”
? (‘Wh’ ‘How’ qns/Yes or No Qns;.) Qn: have you finished your work
Ans: “Have you finished your work?”

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Practice questions
1. i would tell her it is not for you
2. hold tight vishnu i will fall
3. it seems they call her p.t. usha
4. what have you brought to eat
5. look merlin can you see that bird there
6. look fatima doesnt that monkey look cute
7. oh what happened asked a boy
8. madam wouldnt have imagined said fatima
9. we even saw an elephant and its baby
10. the emperor said dont let us down now gulliver

Answer
1. I would tell her, “It is not for you.”
2. “Hold tight, Vishnu! I will fall!”
3. “It seems they call her P.T. Usha!”
4. What have you brought to eat?”
5. “Look Merlin, can you see that bird there?
6. “Look Fatima, doesn’t that monkey look cute?”
7. “Oh, what happened?” asked a boy.
8. “Madam wouldn’t have imagined.” said Fatima.
9. “We even saw an elephant and its baby!”
10. The Emperor said, “Don't let us down now, Gulliver.”

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 2018 TERM- 2 MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Std: VI English Marks: 60 Time: 2.00 Hrs
Section – I (Prose – 20 Marks)
I. Write the synonyms of the given words 5x1=5
1. passion – a) attraction b) desire c) charm d) fascinate
2. struggle – a) fight b) duel c) fun d) work hard
3. privilege – a) honour b) right c) favour d) disadvantage
4. scream – a) thrill b) excite c) shout d) afraid
5. snatch – a) give b) provide c) offer d) seize
II. Match the words with their antonyms. 5x1=5
1. fulfilled x stop
2. success x force
3. start x bore
4. interest x unfulfilled
5. coax x failure
III. Answer any three of the following. 3x2=6
1. When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
2. Who won the Olympic 2016 silver medal in badminton?
3. Why did Muthu say that he could walk along its side?
4. What made the trip a memorable one?
5. Why did the girl scream?
IV. Answer in a Paragraph. 1x4=4
a) How can you balance your academic goals and your passion for sports or arts? (OR)
b) Write a short paragraph on “Trip to Ooty”.
Section – II (Poem– 9 Marks)
V. Read these lines and answer the questions given below. 4x1=4
1. They may sound your praise and call you great,
They may single you out for fame,
But you must work with your running mate
Or you’ll never win the game;
a) Whom does ‘they’ refer to?
b) Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines.
2. Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
a) What is faster than fairies and witches?
b) Pick out the simile used in the poem.
VI. Answer in Paragraph.
a) Write a summary of the poem ‘Team work’ by Edgar Albert Guest. (OR) 1x5=5
b) Write a paragraph about 50 words describing the scenes that the poet passed by.
Section – III (Supplementary– 6 Marks)
VII. a) Choose the best answer. 2x1=2
1. “Girls you are a good team.” Which team do the girls belong to?
a) Badminton b) Hockey c) Relay d) Volleyball
2. Gulliver managed to reach the land as he was _____.
a) a doctor. b) one of the crews. c) a swimmer. d) the captain.
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b) Identify the character, 2x1=2

1. They somehow managed to put him on the platform.
2. “Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help.”
c) Read the following statements. Say True or False. 2x1=2
1. Gulliver took the small creatures in his hand and crushed them.
2. The horses were four and a half inches tall.
Section – IV (Grammar& Composition – 25 Marks)
VIII. Answer the following.
a) Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 2x1=2

1. The _________ sky looks beautiful at night.

2. It is a __________day.

b) Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence. 2x1=2
1. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
2. I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
c) Find out the synonyms of the given adjectives and Circle the odd one. 3x1=3
1. Kind - Harsh, Concerned, Charitable, Gentle.
2. Honest - Reliable, Trusty, Sincere, Deceitful.
3. Cheerful - Bright, Low, Gay, Contented.
d) Split each of these words into syallbles. 3x1=3
1. Behind - ____________
2. Thud - ____________
3. Bananas - ____________
e) Read the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable tense form of the verbs given
in brackets. 5x1=5
1. We saw an elephant, while we __________ (go) on a trip to Ooty.
2. Mary fell asleep while she __________ (read) a book.
3. Baskaran hurt his hand while he___________ (cut) mangoes.

f) Read the sentences given below and circle the correct verbs appropriately.
1. The florist sell / sells flowers on the street.
2. Birds is flying / are flying in the sky.
g) Identify and Correct the errors. 5x1=5
1. Kovai is further from Chennai than Trichy.
2. Sheeba is more stronger than Sinduja.
3. My elder sister is six feet high.
4. I have seen him yesterday.
5. I am getting up every day at 6 a.m.
IX. Imagine that you are the School Pupil Leader. Write a formal letter inviting the chief guest
for the school's Annual Day. Give details of the time and place of the event. 5

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Answer Key
SECTION - I
I. Synonyms:
1. b) desire 2. a) fight 3. a) honour 4. c) shout 5. d) seize
II.Antonyms:
1. unfulfilled 2. failure 3. stop 4. bore 5. force
III. Refer Way to Success Guide
IV. Refer Way to Success Guide

SECTION -II
V. 1. ‘They’ refers to our team.
2. Rhyming words: great-mate; fame-game.
3. The train is faster than the fairies and witches.
4. Simile: charging along like troops in a battle

VI. Refer Way to Success Guide

SECTION – III
a) 1. c) Relay 2. c) A swimmer.
b) 1. Lilliputains 2. The Emperor
c) 1. False 2. True

SECTION – IV
a) 1. dark 2. hot
b) 1. Mahesh is a tall thin clever boy. 2. I have two long brown sticks.
c) 1. Harsh 2. Deceitful 3. Low
d) 1. Be-hind 2. Thud 3. Ba-na-nas
e) 1. were going 2. was reading 3. was cutting
f) 1. sells 2. are flying
g) 1. Kovai is farther from Chennai than Trichy.
2. Sheeba is stronger than Sinduja.
3. My elder sister is six feet tall.
4. I saw him yesterday.
5. I get up every day at 6 a.m.

IX. Refer Way to Success Guide

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FA(a) ACTIVITIES LIST

Text Guide Students
Unit No Book Topic & Qn Activity Page (Individual/
Page No. No. Pair/ Group)
1 82 Warm up • Ask the students to play the Mirroring game 05 G
89 Prose • Ask the Students to prepare the Mind Map in the chart 12 I
Listening • Teacher should read the the paragraph given in page no. 139
92 &
2 Skill (E) • Ask the students to listen carefully and write the answers for the 15 I/P /G
139
questions given in the text book page no.92
Speaking • Ask the students to write the answers for the questions in the
3 93 15 I
Skill (F) text book
1 • Prepare a chart of pictures with adjectives and related nouns like
4 94 Grammar 17 G
pictures given in page 94
Writing
5 96 Skill (J) • Ask the students to write the answers for the questions in the 18
Creative I/G
6 98 text book 19
Writing(K)
• Make a rotating board as given the text book to identify
7 99 Poem 21 I
rhyming words
Exercises - • Ask the students to write the answers for the questions in the
8 106 29 I/G
D, E & F text book
Project • Prepare a collage on different sports. Refer model collage in
9 106 30 I
(G) this guide.
Connecting • Ask the students to write the answers for the questions in the
10 107 30
to oneself text book
I/P
Steps to • Ask the students to prepare as many wuzzles as given in
11 108 30
Succeess the text book.
1 112 Warm up • Ask the students to answer for the questions in the text book 31 I/G
2 120 Prose • Ask the students to recall Merlin’s memories and fill up the story map 37 G
3 121 Grammar (F) • Make a syllables chart or how to syllbify rules chart 38 I
Listening • Teacher should read the the paragraph given in page no. 140
121 &
4 Skill (G) • Ask the students to listen carefully and write the answers for the 38 P
140
questions given in the text book page no.121
121 & Speaking
5 • Ask the students to answer the questions in the text book 38 G
122 Skill (H, I)
122 - Grammar  Ask Students to prepare “Tenses” Chart
2 6 39 I
125 (J-N)
7 126 Writing (O) 40
Creative • Ask the students to answer the questions in the text book. I
8 127 Writing (P) 41
Creative
9 131 • Ask the students to write cinquain poem. 45 I
Writing (G)
10 135 Project • Collect traffic signals and write down the traffic rule. 50 I
Connecting
11 136 50
to oneself • Ask the students to answer for the questions in the text book
I/P
Steps to
12 137 50
Succeess

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Activity Question Papers

TERM – 2: Unit 1 - Speaking
ACTIVITY No: 1 Date:
Sports Identification
Look at these images of different kinds of sports. Answer the following questions for each picture.

1. Name of the sport. 2. What equipment is used to play the sport? 3. What kind of area/ground/field it is played in?

TERM – 2: Unit 1 –Writing

ACTIVITY No: 2 Date:
Letter Writing
Imagine that you are the School Pupil Leader. Write a formal letter inviting the chief guest for the
school's Annual Day. Give details of the time and place of the event.

TERM – 2: Unit 2 – Poem (Creative writing)

ACTIVITY No: 3 Date:
Write a Poem (Cinquain Poem)
Write as many Cinquain poems as you can.
Eg: Train
long snaking
hooting, chugging, steaming
along the winding tracks
Procession

TERM – 2: Unit 2 -Prose

ACTIVITY No: 4 Date:
ALBUM
Make an album of tourist places in India*
*Pictures are attached to this guide.

TERM – 2: Unit 1
PROJECT No: 1 Date:
COLLAGE
Make a collage on different games*
*Pictures are attached to this guide.

TERM – 2: Unit 2
PROJECT No: 2 Date:
ALBUM
Make a chart of traffic signals and instructions *
*Pictures are attached to this guide.

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FA(b) Slip Test Question Papers

Test No: 01 Unit 1 (Prose) Marks:10
I. Choose the appropriate meaning of the italicised word. 2X1=2
1. Being compared to Sachin is an absolute privilege.
a) honour b) right c) favour d) disadvantage
2. Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.
a) fight b) duel c) fun d) work hard
II. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words given in brackets. 2X1=2
3. Children don’t like to read _________ (interesting) books.
4. The teacher asked the children to_________ (start) talking.
III. Put a () for the correct and () for the incorrect statements. 2X1=2
5. Mithali Raj was not encouraged to play cricket by her family members.
6. Mithali’s mother tongue is Telugu.
IV. Answer the following Question. 2X2=4
7. When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
8. What did Usha Rani sell to support her family?

Test No: 02 Unit 1 (Grammar) Marks:10

I. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence. 5x1=5
1. They have a post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
2. I have sticks. (Long, Two, Brown)
3. Find me the brushes. (New, Five, Yellow)
4. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, Tall, Clever)
5. It is a plate. (Round, Pink, Small)
II. Refer to a dictionary for the meanings and circle the odd one. 5x1=5
6. Tiny - Small, Enormous, Little, Puny.
7. Ample - Great, Plentiful, Generous, Restricted.
8. Kind - Harsh, Concerned, Charitable, Gentle.
9. Honest - Reliable, Trusty, Sincere, Deceitful.
10. Cheerful - Bright, Low, Gay, Contented.

Test No: 03 Unit 1 (Vocabulary, Poem & Sup.Reader) Marks:10

III. Match the sport and the equipment. 4x1=4
1. Football - a) Racquets
2. Archery - b) Helmet
3. Golf - c) Bow and Arrow
4. Tennis - d) Club
II. Answer the questions given below. 2x1=2
It’s helping your fellowman to score
5. What does 'it' stand for here?
They may sound your praise and call you great,
6. Whom does ‘they’ refer to?
III. Choose the correct answer. 2x1=2
7. Springfields is the name of a .
a) team b) house c) company d) school
8. Seema is Rucha’s _______
a) friend b) teammate c) younger sister d) opponent
IV. Answer the Following. 1x2=2
9. What did Rucha finally realise about herself?

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Test No: 04 Unit 2 (Prose) Marks:10

I. Choose the most appropriate option. 2x1=2
1. The teacher asked the children to take their seat because ___________ .
a) the children had to take their breakfast b) she wanted to check whether all the children were present
c) the train was about to move d) the train was about to stop
2. We do not really see the landscape from a normal train because the .
a) train travels along the city b) train never passes through such places
c) windows are closed d) train travels too fast
II. Answer the questions given below. 4x2=8
3. Why did the girls snigger?
4. Describe the beauty of the blue mountain.
5. What made the trip a memorable one?
6. What is the difference between this toy train and a normal train?

Test No: 05 Unit 2 (Vocabuary& Grammar)

Marks:10
I. Complete the words by reading their meaning. 4x1=4
1. s_e_ta_u_ar - eye catching 2. _x_i_e_ - thrilled
3. d_l_c_ _ _s - tasty 4. s _re _ _ - shout
II. Read the sentences given below and circle the verbs appropriately. 2x1=2
5. Children like/likes ice-creams.
6. Birds is flying/are flying in the sky.
III. Read the sentences carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable tense form. 4x1=4
7. The doorbell rang, while I _________(do) my homework.
8. We saw an elephant, while we ________(go) on a trip to Ooty.
9. Mary fell asleep while she _________(read) a book.
10. The television was on but nobody _________(watch) it.

Test No: 06 Unit 2 (Poem & Supplementary) Marks:10

II. Answer the questions given below. 3x1=3
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
1. What is faster than fairies and witches?
All by himself and gathering brambles;
2. What does ‘gathering brambles’ mean?
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
3. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
II. Find me in the poem. 2x1=2
4. I can help you to cross the river
5. I can alert you
III. Identify the speaker / character. 3x1=3
6. He felt something moving along his body almost up to his chin.
7. They somehow managed to put him on the platform.
8. “Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help.”
IV. Choose the right option. 2x1=2
9. Gulliver managed to reach the land as he was _____.
a) A doctor. b) One of the crews. c) A swimmer. d) the captain.
10. Gulliver was set free because the emperor ______.
a) was afraid of him. b) confirmed that he was not harmful.
c) was a kind hearted person. d) wanted to get something from him.

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SPORTS PICTURES FOR COLLAGE

Anju George Deepika Pallikal Deepika Kumari Karnam Malleswari Mary Kom Sharmila Nicollet
Long Jump Sqush Archery Weight Lifting Boxing Golf

Bhula Choudury Geeta Phogat Sania Mirza Apurvi Chandela Abinav Bindra Sachin Tendulkar
Swimming Wrestler Tennis Air rifle shooting Rifle shooting Cricket

Rani Rampal Pankaj Advani Mithali Raj Akshana Singh P.T. Usha
Leander Paes
Hockey Snooker Cricket Basket ball Track running
Tennis

Aparna Bhopat Chetan Baboor Josna Chinnapa Rahul Banerjee Jitandra Kumar Chetan Anand
Badminton Table tennis Squash Archery Boxing Badminton

Duruv Citwala Dhanraj pillay Laxmi Rani Majhi Rohan Bobanna Manika Batra Sajan Prakash
Snooker Hockey Archery Tennis Table Tennis Swimmer

Fencing Boxing Volley ball Golf Table Tennis Snow Boarding

Soccer Archery Basket ball Hockey Bowling Rugby

Bad minton Squash Hang Gliding Swimming Kabaddi Triathlon

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Kho-Kho Chain Hide-n-seek Marbles Lagoori Vish Amrit

Gilli-Danda Hopscotch Lattoo Baseball Curling Judo

Taekwondo Badminton Cricket Gymnastics Lacrosse Soft ball

Discus throw Javelin throw Hurdles Long jump Pole vault Running

Short put Track Field Triple Jump Sprint Steeplechase Relay Baton

Archery Tennis bat Basket ball Boxing gloves Short put Snooker Board

Chess Carrom Cricket bat Weight lifting Fencing Hockey bat

Weight lifting Javelion throw Discus Tennis bat & ball Volley ball
Soccer

Badminton bat Hurdle Rugby Ball Sprint pad Squash bat Cricket ball

Table tennis bat Helmet Marbles Shoe Base ball Rifle shooter

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FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES IN INDIA

Nainital (UttarKhand) Darjeeling (West Bengal) Mussoorie(UttarKhand) Manali (Himachal)

Shimla (Himachal) Coorg (Karnatka) Mahabaleshwar Alleppy (Kerala)

(Maharashtra)

Ooty (TN) Kodaikanal (TN) Munnar (Kerala) Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Pondicherry Vizag (Andhra) Goa Bangalore (Karnataka)

Andaman Lakshadweep Islands Hogenakkal (TN) Puri (Odisha)

Agra (UP) Charminar (Telungana) Mahabalipuram (TN) Madurai Temple(TN)

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TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND EXPLANATION
MANDATORY SIGNS

No Parking No Horn Speed Limit No Overtaking

No Heavy Vehicles All Vehicles Prohibited One-Way Traffic No Pedestrians

CAUTIONARY SIGNS

Left Turn Right Turn Narrow Bridge Ahead Roundabout Ahead

Level Crossing with Barrier Men at Work Speed Break Ahead Traffic Signal Ahead

INFORMATORY SIGNS

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