I.A) Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verbs given.

1. it _____________raining and we went out to play. (stop)

2. Rahul_____________his bed as soon as he woke up. (make)
3. We__________ _the room quickly. (clean),
4. My uncle_____________ for Mumbai yesterday. (leave).
B) Circle the correct verb form.
1. The shops in the mall_______ (open,/ opens) at 10 A.M..
2. Seeta _________(visit /visits) her grandparents in the weekend.
3. Which of these books ______(is / are) yours?
4. Our class______ (has) have) games today.
C) Change the following sentences as instructed and rewrite.
1. Akhil plays with his friends ( Change into present continuous tense)
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2. We returned home from school. ( change into past continuous tense)
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3. I went to Singapore during the holidays.( change into future tense)
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D). Punctuate :
what an interesting book this is have you read it.
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E). Write a letter to your uncle in Bengaluru thanking him for the birthday gift
sent by him.
IV. Fill the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the bracket.
1. A herd of cattle ___________ (are /is) grazing in the field.
2. Sam ______________ (reads / read ) books regularly.
3. Birds ______________ (lays / lay ) their eggs in the nest.
4. Raj’s mother ______________ ( cooks /cook) delicious food.
5. Bread and Jam _________ (are/ is) good for health.
6. Students ____________ (have /has) a lot to study.
V. Rewrite the sentences as directed.
1) The baby cries for milk. (past tense)
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2) Mr. Sharma is a great leader. (future tense).
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3) Sita built a new house . (present tense)
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4) I do my class work (Present continues tense)
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5) Bees collect nectar from the flowers. ( past continuous tense)
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VII. Punctuate :
my friend tinas father met mr kalam at delhi last month, as he
couldnt meet him at chennai would you like to know about it
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Write a letter to your friend in Mumbai telling him / her about your field trip to
Dakshin Chitra
III. Circle the correct verb in each pair of brackets given below.
1. Mrs. Roy always (disagree / disagrees) with Mr. Roy.
2. Please ( do/ does) not touch the electrical wires.
3. Children ( stay /stays ) indoors when it rains.
4. The participant who (guess / guesses ) the right answer wins a prize.
5. A pack of cards __________ ( is / are ) lying on the table.
6. Everyone in the class ____________ (was / were ) given a packet of
sweets on Independence Day.
iV. Do as directed:
1. Tareen drives to Agra for an official meeting. (Change into present
continuous tense)
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2. It drizzled an hour ago. ( past continuous tense)
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3. My father repairs the bicycle. (Change to future sentence)
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VII. Punctuate the following :
the largest city Victoria is Melbourne have you been there
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VIII. Circle the verbs in present tense and then rewrite the passage in past
tense:
Ali Baba walls until the dusk. He climbs down from the tree and stands by the
mysterious rock. “ Open Sesame ! “ he cries remembering the magic words.
There is a deafening rumble, the earth shakes beneath him and the stone rolls
away. Ali Baba walks into the cave.
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IX. Write a letter to your cousin thanking him / her for the surprise gift he/ she
had sent on your birthday.

III. Circle the verb that with the underlined subject:

1. Rina ( enjoys / enjoy ) reading books.
2. The earth ( revolve , revolves) around the sun.
3. Tigers ( live / lives) in caves, in the jungle.
4. This dress (cost, costs ) five hundred rupees.
5. Each of us (has /have ) a chance to win.
6. Ben and Oliver ( loves, love) ice creams.
IV. Find the exact verb . Rewrite the sentence using one of the verbs to
replace the underlined words/ phrase.
Eg. I went to the museum yesterday.
I visited the museum yesterday.
Rushed gobbled participated visited enjoyed
1. Kiran liked the dance performance.
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2. Children ate the cake quickly.
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3. Harry ran to his class because he was late.
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4. Veena and Seema participated in the school culturals.
___________________________________________________________
V. Tabulate the underlined verbs in the columns given below.
1. I take my dog for a walk.
2. Karuna dances gracefully yesterday.
3. All of us were going to the zoo.
4. Bharath is talking very loudly.
Simple Present Present Simple Past Past Continuous
Continuous
Vi. Rewrite the given sentence in Past continuous and Future Tense:
Children play in the playground.
Past Continuous -
_______________________________________________________________
Future Tense -
_______________________________________________________________
VII. There is a mistake in the verb form of each sentence. Underline the
mistakes and write the correct verb on the given space.
Eg. Mohan will opened the door for you :will open
1. The attender ringed the bell. -- ______________________
2. The policeman catch the thief yesterday - _________________
3. A groupof boys were making noise in the class - _______________
4. The postman deliver letters every morning - ____________________
VIII. Punctuate:
1. oh no it has started to rain
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2. what is the new boys name

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iX. Write a letter to your uncle thanking for the set of books he had sent on
your birthday.
III. Circle the right form of verb.
1. Nikhil __________________ to eat fruits. ( loves, loving)
2. I ______________________ my friend for sharing er snacks with me.
3. Ila met Mona when she ______________ vegetables. (buys, was buying).
4. My uncle _____________ crackers forDiwali .( was getting , will get)
Iv. Change the given sentences into the specified tense in the bracket.
1. Jittu bought a new pair of shoes for Sports Day. ( Future tense)
__________________________________________________________
2. The miser is digging a hole to burry the money. ( Past tense)
___________________________________________________________
3. Ravi trained his students for the Karate show. ( Present continuous
tense)
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V. Punctuate the given sentences:
1. can you name your mothers favourite cities
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2. she likes Chennai Mumbai and Kolkata
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VI. Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for the pair of rabbits he gifted you
for your birthday.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets.
1. A pack of cards ___________ (is / are ) lying on the tqable.
2. God __________ ( help / helps) those who _________ ( help / helps)
themselves.
3. Every boy and every girl ____________ (was /were) given a packet of
sweets.
4. Salt and Pepper __________ (is /are ) to be added to the curry.
5. Mahesh Bhoopathi and Leander Peas ___________ ( make / makes )
good tennis partners.
V. Do as directed.
1. Gopal sells mangoes ( change into past tense)
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2. My article appeared in “The Hindu” ( change into future tense)
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3. The earth moves around the sun. ( Change into present continuous tense)
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4. The river flows under the bridge. ( Change into past continuous tense)
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VI. Punctuate :
ritaspet dog tommy is black in colour its tail is fluffier than Charles dog
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VI. Write a letter your cousin in Mumbai telling him /her about the
Independence Day celebration in your school.
V. Do they Agree?
Read each sentence given below and choose the suitable verb form the
brackets and fill in the blanks
1. Bears ______________ a powerful sense of smell. ( have, has)
2. I _____________the best coffee in town.( make , makes)
3. At lunchtime, Rima always ___________ hear her best friend( sit, sits)
4. Madhu ____________ incharge of the G.A (was , were)
5. We ________ out twice a week. ( eat, eats).

VI. Do as directed.
1. The teacher read us a fairy tale. ( rewrite in future tense)
_______________________________________________________.
2. Everyone knows that the earth goes around the sun. Fill in the blanks
The above sentence is in simple ______________ tense.
3. Our Chairman will go to U.S. on business.
Rewrite the above sentence in Past tense
___________________________________________________________.
4. He plays foot ball every Saturday. Tick the correct answer.
The above sentence is in Present tense/ Future tense

5. Kala and I will watch a movie ______________________.

Complete the sentence to support the tense.
VII. Write a letter to your uncle about the prize that you have bagged in the G.A
competition held in school.
III. circle the word that agrees with subject.

1. Mohan’s brother ________________( lives/ live) in Mumbai.

2. Everyone__________ ( is/ are) participating in the class quiz.
3. These pants________ ( is /are) very tight to wear.
4. The flock of geese _________(was /were) swimming in the lake.
Iv. Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs from the helpbox.

Has, have, is, was , will

1. Yuvaraj Singh, an impressive all rounder _________ from the city of

Chandigargh.
2. My father ________ return from Delhi tomorrow evening.
3. It _________ raining when we went out to play.
4. The solution ________ four hundred seats.
V. Fill up with correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

The Chess Olympiad is aches tournament in which team representing the

nations of the world ______________ ( compete / competed) . FIDE
______________ (organises / organising ) the tournament once every two
years. This time the tournament ____________ (took /take ) place in Chennai.
The event organisers ____________ ( decorated / decorate) the entire city. The
special attraction was thew Napier Bridge. This event _____________( will
inspire / inspired ) many chess players in future.
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Kiran ____________ to the temple now. (go)

2. The boy fell down while he __________(run).
3. The moon ___________ usually bright toninght. (shine)
VIII. Punctuate:
Teachers day special day where teachers of school colleges and universities are
honoured
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
Ix. Write an informal letter to your friend describing an interesting book which
you read recently.

X. Build a story using the clues given, Give a suitable title and moral.
Once upon a time _____ village _____ poor farmer and wife ____ sold
vegetables ___ saved money ____ bought a goose ___ laid golden eggs___
wanted all eggs at once __ rich ___ cut the goose open ___ never got the
golden egg.
ix. Circle the subject and underline the Predicate in the following sentences.
1. We won gifts fifty rupees at the fair.

2. A small dog is playing with the children.

XII. Punctuate :
1. Nita mano and Kevin want to go on a holiday they have decided they will
go to goa this year.
________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________.
2. keerthis costume accessories and props in the play were made by her
friends
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3. the Olympic games which takes place every four years, will be held in
Tokyo in 2010.
_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________.
4. we had coffee cheese crackers brownies and grapes
________________________________________________.
5. she is a humble honest and intelligent girl
________________________________________________.
6. kiran and i are sisters she gave me a book a doll and apen for my
birthday.
___________________________________________________.
7. do you think it will rain tomorrow
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III. circle the right option in the following sentences:
1. My mother ______ ( go, goes) to the market every morning.
2. Divya, as well as naveen ________ ( belive, belives) in magic.
3. We ________ ( quench / quenches) our thirst by drinking water.
 4. An author is a person who ________ ( write/ writes) books.

IV. Fill up with the correct form of the verb given in brackets:
1. The boy ________ his knee when he fell off the ladder. ( hurt)
2. Alexander the Great, was struck by illness when he _______ to Greece.
(return).
3. We __________ these books from the library yesterday. (borrow)
4. A detective ____________ the case of the library yesterday.( investigate)
V. Complete the sentences by filling the blanks with verbs.
1. Every classroom ________ locked when classes are over.
2. that pair of shoes _______ to be washed.
3. one of the salesmen _____ out for lunch an hour ago.
4. _________ every pupil in the class know to sing?
VII. Tabulate the Subject and Predicate under the correct headings from
the given sentences:
1. Shyam and Ram have been selected for the running race.
2. I am planning to buy a new car.
3. Dogs, cats and turtles make the best pets.
S.No Subject Predicate
1
2
3

VIII. Complete the following sentences with suitable subject and

predicate :
1. My mother and my aunt ________________________.
2. We ___________________________________.
3. _______________ can speak Arabic very well.
Ix. Match the subject with the most suitable predicate:
1. The flowers are playing in the sun ( )
2. Everybody was given a bath by
the mahouts ( )
3. A heard of elephants look beautiful ( )
 4. The boys is listening to the ( )
teacher

III. Choose the correct answer:

1. My grand mother ________________ many stories.
a) Speaks b) talks c) knows
2. The kangkaroo ________________ its baby in its pouch.
a) Carries b) picks c) sings
3. John _________________ the violin every day.
a) Plays b) hums c) sings
IV. use the present / past continuous tense of the verbs and complete the
following.
1. Asim __________________(play) football right now.
2. Reena and Ritu _________________(fight)for the book in the library
yesterday.
V. Write the past tense of the following words.
1. eat __________ 6. Stand _____________
2. run __________ 7. Read ____________
3. begin __________ 8. Catch ___________
4. drink __________ 9. Cry ___________
5. dress __________
VI. circle the correct verbs in these sentences.
1. The players ( has practised/ have practised) well for the match.
____________________________________________________.
2. Geetha (is learning / am learning) French.
____________________________________________________.
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of auxiliary verb:
1Either Lambu or Gittu __________ (has / have) stolen the money.
2One of my friends ________ (is /are ) not true.
3. Each of the students ________ (has /have) done it.
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb
 1. My mother ___________ to the beauty parlour every month. (go)
2. Water ____________ at 100°Celcious. (boil)
3. The soup _______________ nice. (taste)
4. In London it _______________ in winter. (snow)
5. The students did not ________ (see) me because they _________

VII. Change the given sentences following :

1. I study seriously for my exam . ( Present continuous)
_____________________________________________.
2. The Indian team wins the match ( simple future)
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3. Lambu and Gittu ran very fast. (Past continuous )
____________________________________________.
4. The dog barked at strangers . ( Simple Present)
____________________________________________.
VII.