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Complete the following diagram.
Complete the following diagram.
Fill in the blanks using appropriate degree of comparison of the adjectives given in the brackets.
a. Rita bought an____ book.
b. She is _____________ than her brother.
c. The judges found it difficult to choose the _____ painting.
d. He bought an________ car. It cost him a lot.
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most intelligent |
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a. Rita bought an old book.
b. She is more intelligent than her brother.
c. The judges found it difficult to choose the best painting.
d. He bought an expensive car. It cost him a lot.
What are prepositions?
Prepositions are words placed before nouns or pronouns. They show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun with some other word or words in a sentence.
Circle the preposition in each sentence below.
a.I walked up the school stairs to get to my classroom.
b.I had to walk around the table to get to my desk.
c. Under my desk was my textbook.
d.At recess, I jumped over the jelly ball!
e.Between my first and second period, I had to use the restroom.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition.
a.I get up _____ seven_______ the morning ______weekdays. I go to work _____train.
b.I take care ________my son. My son is similar _______me. He’s quite different __________my wife.
c. China has agreed _______participate _______the global economic forum.
d.My wife spent the milk money ________cigarettes.
e.There has been a slight decrease __________gas prices lately.
a. at, in, on, by
b. of, to, from/than
c. to, in
d. on
e. in
Where are the toys?
a.The train is _________ the monkey.
b.The helicopter is _________ the ship and the plane.
c. The frog is __________ the chicken.
d.The horse is _________the frog.
e.The ship is _______the monkey.
a.above
b.in between
c. beside/next to
d.above
e.under
Fill in the blanks with the preposition of place.
a.next to
b.in front of
c. behind
d.between
Fill in the blanks with the preposition of place.
a. under
b. on
c. next to/beside
d. in/inside
e. in front
Each of the questions below contains at least one prepositional phrase that connects a noun or pronoun to its position in time. Underline the prepositional phrase, then circle the preposition.
a.In the future, we may be able to travel to the moon. (to the moon is a prepositional phrase showing position in space
b.Sylvia missed the test because she went home at lunchtime. rather than position in time)
c. The chemistry teacher offers a review session before school.
d.In the 1980s music videos were just beginning to be popular.
e.My parents plan to celebrate together on New Year’s Day.
Read the sentences below. Complete each sentence by adding either beyond or toward in the blank.
a.Buying the supplies I needed was the first step ______________getting my project done.
b.Do you think you will ever travel to other planets ____________ Mars?
c. In the morning, I walk __________ school. In the afternoon I continue __________ the school to my aunt’s house.
d.Driving ___________ the stop sign without stopping is dangerous.
a. toward
b. beyond
c. toward, beyond
d. beyond
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition.
a. In the beginning, Lillian was not accustomed ________working in such a big company.
b. My favorite Chinese philosopher is Chuang-tzu. Most Westerners have never heard __________him.
c.John’s wife accused him _________cheating. She thinks he is bored __________her..
d. My boss told me to finish the report _________ 5 pm. After that, I could go __________ vacation.
e. Kate apologized _________ her son’s poor behavior.
a.to
b.of
c. of, with/of
d.by, on
e.for
Underline the preposition in the given sentences.
a.We went to the store at 3:00 pm.
b.She had to her work in school.
c. I drove him to school since he was late.
d.The rat ran into the whole.
e.We walked along the river.
a. We went to the store at 3:00 pm.
b. She had to her work in school.
c. I drove him to school since he was late.
d. The rat ran into the whole.
e. We walked along the river.
Use the common prepositions from the word bank to complete the sentences.
with by of to in
a.My dad always drinks a glass _______ milk before bed to help him sleep.
b.The thing I enjoy most about the holidays is playing ___________ my cousins.
c. Next year I will be old enough to walk _______ school by myself.
d.Please leave your shoes _______ the door when you come in.
e.Our dog ran _______ the yard _______ the fence.
a. of
b. with
c. to
d. by
e. in, by
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives.
Probable Answer:
Draw your favourite dish in the blank on the left. On the right box, write 5 sentences to describe it. Underline the adjectives used.
Answers may vary.
Change the following to their comparative degree.
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Look at the image shown. Write 7 sentences to describe the picture. Underline the describing words used.
Answers may vary.
Underline the correct adjectives given within the brackets to complete the sentences.
a.I bought a box which was (heavy/heavier) than my old trunk
b.Eiffel tower is one of the (highest/higher) towers in the world.
c.I have (more important/ important) work than this one to complete.
d.Even thought he is not so rich but he is the (famous/most famous) personality in India.
a.I bought a box which was (heavy/heavier) than my old trunk.
b.Eiffel tower is one of the (highest/higher) towers in the world.
c.I have (more important/ important) work than this one to complete.
d.Even thought he is not so rich but he is the (famous/most famous) personality in India.
Circle the adjectives that change to comparative degree and superlative degree in irregular way. They are not formed from positive.
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much |
late |
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little |
poor |
difficult |
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fat |
weak |
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far, much, late, little, bad
Circle the adjectives that change to comparative degree and superlative degree by adding –ier and –iest
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much |
brave |
great |
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heavy |
weak |
wealthy |
unique |
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big |
foolish |
easy |
lazy, heavy, wealthy, easy, lovely
Make sentences using the positive degree of the given adjectives and underline the adjective used in the sentence.
a. lesser: ______________________________________________
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b. laziest: ______________________________________________
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c. most: ______________________________________________
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Answers may vary
Write the degree of comparison used in the sentences given below.
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a. Good is the form of adjective in the _________ degree |
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b. As he went higher he was able to see a better view of the hills. |
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c. Yesterday I had the most delicious cake in the world. |
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d. You should be more careful while driving. |
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e. The blue whale is the largest mammal on the Earth. |
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a.Good is the form of adjective in the _________ degree |
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b.As he went higher he was able to see a better view of the hills. |
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c.Yesterday I had the most delicious cake in the world. |
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d.The blue whale is the largest mammal on the Earth. |
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e.You should be more careful while driving. |
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Find the adjectives in the word puzzle.
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bright, nearer, greater, youngest, bravest, easy, fat, more careful, most interesting, many, worst, most |
Read the passage carefully. Some of the adjectives are used inappropriately. Rewrite the passage using the correct degree of comparison and underline the adjectives.
Once upon a time, there was an old tortoise. He lived in a dark forest, which was surrounded by high mountains. A beautiful river flowed through the forest. One day when he was basking in the sun he saw two swans. The bigger swan was more beautiful than the smaller one. He asked them, “where are you coming from?” They said, “we are swans and we live in the great Himalayas. As it was getting colder and colder day by day we have come here to spend our winter”. The tortoise and the swans soon became best of friends.
The big box contains words in different degrees of comparison. Arrange them in their respective boxes.
Positive Degree: fast, little, clever, holy, clean
Comparative degree: wealthier, nearer, lazier, later, former
Superlative Degree: most useful, hottest, oldest, worst, finest
Look at the following picture. Write down the superlative form of the words in the picture.
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1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
highest
fastest
oldest
youngest
funniest
tastiest
farthest
Complete the conversation using the correct degree of comparison.
a. My father bought me a new toy car. It is better than my old car. It is the newest and the most expensive toy car.
b. I would like to try the new cheese cake. It is delicious. I hope it is tastier than the previous one.
c. Look at these delicious muffins. They are bigger and look softer than the ones I had yesterday.
Look at the images given below. Put the adjectives that suits them the most.
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old, young, smart, beautiful, heavy, cute, thin, dark, hungry, wise, fat, innocent, happy, playful, knowledgeable, experienced, intelligent, honest |
Answers may vary.
Look at the images given below. The descriptions about the images are given. Write 7 sentences comparing them and underline the adjectives used.
Underline the adjectives and adverbs in the paragraph and write them down on the left column. Write which degree of comparison they belong to on the right column.
On a bright sunny day, when I was about to leave for my school I found an old and worn out teddy bear peeping out of the wooden box. I still remember that, this teddy was my constant companion when I was young. But as I grew older I got bored playing with the same old toy. My school was hardly a kilometer away from my home so I decided to walk to school. As I was getting late, I started to walk more quickly. My mind was still thinking about the teddy. I was feeling bad about the way I had dumped it. The teddy was given to me by my elder brother. I finally decided to repair it and give it a new look. Even though, I had bigger and better toys than this teddy bear. I still found this precious gift to by my best pal.
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On a bright sunny day, when I was about to leave for my school I found an old teddy bear peeping out of the wooden box. I still remember that, this teddy was my constant companion when I was young. But as I grew older I got bored playing with the same oldtoy. My school was hardly a kilometer away from my home so I decided to walk to school. As I was getting late, I started to walk more quickly. My mind was still thinking about the teddy. I was feeling bad about the way I had dumped it. The teddy was given to me by my elder brother. I finally decided to repair it and give it a new look. Even though, I had bigger and better toys than this teddy bear. I still found this precious gift to by my best pal.
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Bright |
positive |
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sunny |
positive |
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old |
positive |
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wooden |
positive |
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constant |
positive |
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young |
positive |
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older |
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more quickly |
comparative |
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bad |
positive |
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elder |
comparative |
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finally |
positive |
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bigger |
comparative |
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better |
comparative |
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precious |
positive |
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best |
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Write five adjectives for each topic.
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a. Birthday Party |
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b. Guitar |
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Probable Answer:
Rewrite the sentences by converting the adjectives to their positive form.
a. She is more beautiful than Serene
b. He is the laziest person in the world.
c. Iron is the most useful metal.
d. Ronaldo is the most intelligent boy.
a. No other girl is as beautiful as Serene
b. No other person is as lazy as him.
c. No other metal is as useful as iron.
d. No other boy is as intelligent as Ronaldo.
Choose the correct degree of comparison from the options, for the fill in the blanks:
bigger....... big........
elder ........ eldest..............
fat ......... fatter...............
finest .......... finer................
a. He wanted a bigger burger for himself.
b. Richard was the eldest among all his brothers.
c. He was getting fatter day by day.
d. She was wearing the finest piece of jewelry.
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State whether the sentences are correct or incorrect. Rewrite the incorrect sentences. (2 Marks)
a. We are going out for few days next week.
_____________________________
b. There was little water left in the glass.
_____________________________
c. He doesn’t talk more. Only a few people know him.
_____________________________
d. Have you got any envelopes? Yes, a few.
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Fill in the blanks using little/a little/few/a few.
Fill in the blanks using little/few.
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interesting artifacts |
interesting books |
time |
notes |
Julie: I am sorry, I am late for the party.
Ross: Oh! _______ alright. Please be seated
Julie: I have bought _______ books for you.
Ross: Thank you! Keep them near _______ books over there.
Julie: _______ painting is beautiful.
Ross: Thank you.
Julie: I am sorry, I am late for the party.
Ross: Oh! that’s alright. Please be seated
Julie: I have bought these books for you.
Ross: Thank you! Keep them near those books over there.
Julie: This painting is beautiful.
Ross: Thank you.
Frame four questions using the demonstrative adjectives.
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great |
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beautiful |
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expensive |
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lovely |
red |
delicate |
attractive |
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vegetable |
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Rearrange the sentences and underline the adjectives.
Look at these sentences. They contain adjectives. Underline the adjectives used and make another sentence using them.
a. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
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b. I bought some apples to make an apple pie.
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c. That house is for sale.
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d. I don’t think there is any food left.
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Probable Answer:
a. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
He scored the highest in his class.
b. I bought some apples to make an apple pie.
There is some bread kept in the refrigerator.
c. That house is for sale.
That book is mine.
d. I don’t think there is any food left.
Is there any water in the jug?
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Complete the paragraph using the adjectives given in the box.
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pleasant, highest, revolving, famous, mouthwatering, soft |
One day Richa and her mom went to a _______ restaurant for lunch. It was known for its _______ ambience. There was _______ music being played in the background. It was one of the _______ and the only _______ restaurants in the country. It was famous for its _______ dishes.
One day Richa and her mom went to a famous restaurant for lunch. It was known for its pleasant ambience. There was soft music being played in the background. It was one of the highest and the only revolving restaurant in the country. It was famous for its mouthwatering dishes.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives, as indicated in the bracket.
Convert the following words into adjectives and make sentences using them.
Example sentences:
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.
Jenny is my best friend. She is tall and thin. She has black hair and blue eyes.
Jenny is my best friend. She is tall and thin. She has black hair and blue eyes.
Complete the following statements.
Complete the table with the adjectives from the box given below:
Convert the following words into adjectives.
Choose the verb form that agrees with the relative pronoun in each of the following sentences. Underline the relative pronouns. Circle the appropriate verb.
a. Shanty has applied for the job that (is are) posted.
b. Shanty has applied for all of the jobs that (has have) been posted recently.
c. This position requires public speaking, which (is are) one of Shanty’s strengths.
d. Shanty is one who (does do) well in the spotlight
Choose the verb form that agrees with the subject of each of the following sentences. Underline the subject. Circle the appropriate verb.
a.There (is/ are)many different types of jobs described in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website.
b.Here (is/ are) job search tips and information about the job market in each state.
c.There (is/ are) a search box on each page of the website to help find information about a specific occupation or topic.
d.(is/ are) you interested in learning more about how to use the Internet as a job-seeker?
Choose the verb form that agrees with the subject of each of the following sentences. Underline the subject. Circle the appropriate verb.
a. Most of us (does do) want a fulfilling career.
b. Many (dreams dream) about starting businesses where they can enjoy a hobby all day.
c. Some of the experts (urges urge) job-seekers to “do what you love and the money will follow.”
d. No one (wants want) to spend all day doing something he or she has no interest in.
e. However, few of us (realizes realize) that having to earn money at something often changesthe way we feel about it.
Write the form of to have, to do, or to be that agrees with the subject of each of the following sentences.
a.Oprah Winfrey’s success _____ not come easily, but _____the result of several factors.
b.Oprah, who ___ goal-oriented, says, “You are where you ______ today in your life based on everything you _______ believed.”
c. She ____ the ability to recognize an opportunity, and she ______ seize the moment.
d.Unlike Oprah, many people ______ have the courage to follow their passion.
e.Difficulties throughout her life ____ served as lessons and _____made her wiser.
a. has, is
b. is, our, have
c. has, does
d. don’t
e. have, have
Fill in the blank with the form of the verb to do that agrees with the subject of each of the following sentences. Use the contractions doesn’t and don’t as needed.
a. People whose only goal is to make money, usually ____ not enjoy life.
b. A national poll indicated that 80% of American workers ______ not enjoy their jobs.
c. Usually, a person ______ make a fortune in a job he or she hates.
d. Serena Williams ______ not play tennis only for the money; she loves the game.
e. In your haste to make a living, ______ forget to make a life.
a. do
b. do
c. doesn’t
d. does
e. don’t
Write the form of the verb to do that agrees with the subject in each of the following sentences.
a. Successful people enjoy the work they _______.
b. Eric _______ his best work when he enjoys what he is doing.
c. However, successful people _______ face unpleasant obstacles and tasks in their work.
d. Too often, lack of self-confidence ______ keep us in unfulfilling jobs.
e. Enjoyment _______outrank money as the main goal of a satisfying career.
a. do
b. does
c. do
d. does
e. does
Write the form of the verb to have that agrees with the subject in each of the following sentences.
a. Jerome _________ worked various jobs in the food industry for several years.
b. He and his brother ________ a plan to open their own hotel.
c. Their passion for entertaining people ________ fueled their dream of owning their own hotel.
d. They _______ saved enough money for a down payment on a building in a great location.
e. The location for the hotel _________ a spectacular view of the river.
a. has
b. have
c. has
d. have
e. has
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
a. You (speak / speaks) _________ English very well.
b. They often (go / goes) ________to the gym late at night.
c. Mary never (do / does) _________her homework.
d. Jack and Jill (eat / eats) ____________-lunch in the cafeteria every Thursday.
e. We (buy / buys) _________pizza for lunch on Fridays.
a.speak
b.go
c. does
d.eat
e.buy
Select the action word that correctly completes the sentence.
a. The two babies ____________ (stand/stands) next to their mother.
b. One baby________(close/closes)its eyes.
c. The mother _____________ (nudge/nudges) the baby gently.
d. But the baby ________ (sleep/sleeps).
e. Soon both baby ______(sleeps/sleep)
a. stand
b. closes
c. nudges
d. sleeps
e. sleep
Select the action word that correctly completes the sentence.
a. Two baby animals _______(play/plays)in the mountains.
b. One baby animal _______(hide/hides) under a bush.
c. The baby animals ______ (chase/chases) flying leaves.
d. Soon mother animal (call/ calls) them.
e. The babies______(run/ runs) to her.
a. play
b. hides
c. chase
d. calls
e. run
Ten years ________ a long time.
a. is
b. was
a. is
The French ______ a very polite people.
a. are
b. is
a. are
He ________ a teacher.
a. am
b. is
b. is
Some of the books on the table ___ to me.
a. belong
b. belongs
a. belong
As most sports magazines can attest, playing sports such as tennis and basketball ___ not only mental ability but also physical strength.
a. requires
b. require
a. require
Swimming in heated pools ___ very common in this part of the country in the winter.
a. is
b. are
a. is
Without the new taxes, houses built before World War II ___ lower costs than more modern homes do.
a. has
b. have
b. have
That Shakespeare was one of the most talented writers ___ an understatement to those who are really familiar with the field of literature.
a. is
b. are
b. are
Some of these books ____ not very entertaining.
a. are
b. is
b. are
Change these direct questions into reported speech
a.“What are you going to do at the weekend?”
b.“Where will you live after graduation?”
c. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
d.“How was the journey?”
e.“How often do you go to the cinema?”
a. She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.
b. She asked me where I would live after graduation.
c. She asked me what I had been doing when she saw (had seen) me.
d. She asked me how the journey was (had been).
e. She asked me how often I went to the cinema.
Fill in the blanks with idioms from the list.
a .rocks in his head
b. pick the brains of
c. armed to the teeth
d. put his foot in his mouth
e. button your lip.
a. Tommy has ________________. I've never seen someone like him.
b. And remember: __________.Everything I said to you is strictly confidential. It's a secret.'
c. 'The mayor and his team are going to explain everything to us. Let's listen to him and ___________ his advisors.'
d. 'On Wednesday, two men - ____________ - came into our bank and robbed us. We were not able to do anything.'
e. Sue was upset because she was not going for the movie. Ann _________________ by saying that we were going for a long drive after the movie.
a. rocks in his head
b. button your lip
c. pick the brains of
d. armed to the teeth
e. put a foot in the mouth
Fill in the blanks with idioms that have names of animals.
a. He ate everything greedily and made a real ___________ of himself.
b. There's no point in dodging the issue. You've got to take the ________ by the horns.
c. The competition is far too tough. We don't stand a ___________ in hell's chance of winning.
d. You've got to do it. You can't ________ out now.
e. You're far too stubborn. Stop being so __________headed.
a. pig
b. bull
c. cat
d. chicken
e. pig
Match the idioms with its meaning.
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to remain |
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it’s a good thing |
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to dispose of |
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there is/are left |
to have good relations with |
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to get on with someone |
to have good relations with |
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to get rid off |
to dispose of |
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just as well |
it’s a good thing |
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there is/are left |
to remain |
Jumbled Idioms.
a. and/raining/dogs/cats/It’s
b. see/to/stars
c. round/somebody/to/your/finger/twist/little
a. It's raining cats and dogs.
b. To see stars.
c. To twist somebody round your little finger.
True or false
a. Someone who is as cool as a cucumber doesn't get upset or worried.
b. If you'd do something at the drop of a hat, you would need to think things over carefully before deciding.
c. If something takes donkey's years, it won't take very long.
d. If something has gone down the pan, it has failed.
e. If you take to something like a duck takes to water, you have a natural talent for it.
a.True
b.False
c.False
d.True
e.True
Match the idioms with its meaning.
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to want to |
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to be a useful action |
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to feel like |
to be somebody’s choice |
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to be somebody’s choice |
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to be a useful action |
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occasionally |
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to want to |
Fill in the blanks with idioms from the list.
· takes the roll
· has her nose in a book
· counts noses
· cow college
· teacher's pet
a. Sarah always buys dozens of books. She loves science fiction books, novels and poetry. She always____________.
b. The teacher always ______________ before starting the course.
c. The teacher always ____________before going back to school after a school trip.
d. Harry is the ________________. He is a good boy and does his work well.
e. I went to a _____________ and I started my own business. I now have one hundred cows.
a. has her nose in a book
b. takes the roll
c. counts noses
d. teacher's pet
e. cow college
True or False
a. If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a problem directly.
b. If you talk out of your hat, you talk nonsense.
c. If someone tells you to keep your hair on, they want you to show more emotion.
d. If you go dutch when paying a bill, one person pays for everything.
e. If you work like a dog, you work very hard indeed.
a. True
b. True
c. False
d. False
e. True
Jumbled Idioms.
a.the/put/head/den/lion’s/your/To/in
b.To/drain/throw/money/the down
c. butter/up/somebody/To
a. To put your head in the lion's den.
b. To throw money down the drain.
c. To butter somebody up.
Fill in the blanks with idioms from the list.
a. six feet under
b. on all fours
c. in two shakes of a lamb's tail
d. in seventh heaven
e. two wrongs do not make a right
a. 'When I arrived, he was ____________ playing with his grandchildren.'
b. That boy pushed me yesterday and I am going to get him back today!'
'No you are not! ________________________.'
c. Hey — are you OK? I haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you're not ' ____________________!'
d. I promise I'll be very quick indeed and I'll be back ________________
e. 'Every time she wins a match she's _____________!'
a. on all fours
b. two wrongs do not make a right
c. six feet under
d. in two shakes of a lamb's tail
e. in seventh heaven
Fill in the blanks with idioms that have the names of animals.
a. It was great to see him again. We haven't met for ___________'s years.
b. Don't worry about her. She wouldn't hurt a __________.
c. He's going to tell the boss. That will set the cat among the ________
d. His boss is always him ordering him to do things he doesn't want to. He leads a _________'s life.
e. Things aren't what they used to be. This country is going to the ___________.
a. donkey
b. fly
c. pigeons
d. dog
e. dogs
Match the idioms with its meaning.
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along the way |
as you go |
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no matter |
to have had enough of |
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to be fed up with |
to not be your concern |
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to be none of someone’s business |
regardless |
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along the way |
as you go |
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no matter |
regardless |
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to be fed up with |
to have had enough of |
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to be none of someone’s business |
to not be your concern |
Fill in the blanks with idioms that have names of colours.
a. I argued with him until I was _____________ in the face, but it made no difference.
b. I've been thinking about setting up an import business but there's just too much ________________ tape involved.
c. The grass is always _______________on the other side.
d. I was very ___________when I started my first job. I didn't have much experience of life.
e. My promotion was totally unexpected. It came totally out of the ________________.
a. blue
b. red
c. greener
d. green
e. blue
Match the following idioms.
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costs an arm and a leg |
tell someone a secret |
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eat a horse |
a person who does not move from in front of the TV |
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let the cat out of the bag |
expensive |
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couch potato |
tell what happened |
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spill the beans |
hungry |
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costs an arm and a leg |
expensive |
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eat a horse |
hungry |
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let the cat out of the bag |
tell someone a secret |
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couch potato |
a person who does not move from in front of the TV |
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spill the beans |
tell what happened |
Choose the appropriate word to complete the meaning of the idiom.
a.All these promises these politicians make are just _______________ (pie/cake) in the sky.
b.The small amount of money donated is just a drop in the ___________ (ocean/mud)compared to the large sum of money needed.
c.I had to face the _________(music/song)all by myself although I was not the only one responsible for the problem.
d.They had had a dispute yesterday. That's why she gave him the cold ___________________. (shoulder/look)
e.He has been successful in his life. He went from_________________ (rags/poor)to riches.
a. pie
b. ocean
c. music
d. shoulder
e. rags
Choose the appropriate idiomatic expressions.
a.The teacher asked us to talk about the _____________ ( a piece of cake/pros and cons)of industrial development .
b.The police found nothing special in the house of the criminal as he had taken all the important documents with him, leaving just the ____________.(pros and cons/odds and ends)
c. Don’t worry about the problems you have in your business. You know there are always ______________________ (pros and cons/ups and downs) in business.
d.If you think that doing this math problem is ____________ (a piece of cake/ odds and ends)just try it.
a.pros and cons
b.odds and ends
c.ups and downs
d.a piece of cake
Match the following idioms.
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
there is no such thing as free gifts |
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his bark is worse than his bite |
make me go crazy |
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drive me up the wall |
extra benefit that was unexpected |
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on the fence |
he is not as fierce as he looks |
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icing on the cake |
cannot make up my mind |
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
there is no such thing as free gifts |
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his bark is worse than his bite |
he is not as fierce as he looks |
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drive me up the wall |
make me go crazy |
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on the fence |
cannot make up my mind |
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icing on the cake |
extra benefit that was unexpected |
Complete each idiom
a. Kevin didn't finish his homework.
When the teacher finds out, Kevin will be in hot ______.
b. All the young men at the stag party tonight, will paint the town______
c. Do you need help fixing the car?
I'd be happy to lend you a _________.
d. I'd like to get started on this project.
Would you please help me get the ball _____.
e. I hear an annoying, slow dripping sound.
The sound is driving me up the ______.
a. Kevin didn't finish his homework.
When the teacher finds out, Kevin will be in hot water.
b. All the young men at the stag party tonight will paint the town red.
c. Do you need help fixing the car?
I'd be happy to lend you a hand.
d. I'd like to get started on this project.
Would you please help me get the ball rolling?
e. I hear an annoying, slow dripping sound.
The sound is driving me up the wall.
Read the idioms below and write them in the correct blanks to complete the sentences.
· a dime a dozen
· a penny saved is a penny earned
· a piece of cake
· a taste of your own medicine
· all Greek to me
· an arm and a leg
a. I know you think you found a great deal, but those shirts are __________________.
b. We want to buy a new car, but it would cost us ________________________.
c. You played tricks on so many people that now you are getting a _______________.
d. I tried putting together my new printer butthe directions were _______________.
e. Ifwe study, this test will be a __________.
a. I know you think you found a great deal, but those shirts are a dime a dozen.
b. We want to buy a new car, but it would cost us an arm and a leg.
c. You played tricks on so many people that now you are getting a taste of your own medicine.
d. I tried putting together my new printer but the directions were all Greek to me.
e. Ifwe study, this test will be a piece of cake.
Underline the modals in the give sentences.
Write a story to go along with the given picture.
Hint:
It was Sunday. Fred and his sister Stella were in their room. Fred was reading a book and Stella was playing with her toy car. Fred always preferred to spend his time reading different kinds of books. However, Stella always wanted to play.................................................................................
Write a story of your own, taking clues from the image given below.
One day, a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He started laughing at the turtle of being so slow. The turtle did not like it and challenged the rabbit to a race. the rabbit thought it would be too easy to win the race and accepted the challenge. As the race began, the turtle went way ahead of the turtle.
Reaching the halfway, the rabbit thought to take a nap and relax. He was sure that even if the turtle passed him, he could still win the race. However, the turtle did not give up and kept walking step by step.
The rabbit slept for a longer time than he thought. When he woke up, he ran as fast as he could to reach the finishing line. However, when he reached the finishing line, to his dismay, he found the turtle waiting for him.
Once upon a time, a crow lived in a forest. It was very satisfied with life. The one day, it saw a swan, and exclaimed, ‘The swan is so white. I am so black. It must be the happiest bird in the world!’
The crow shared its feelings with the swan. The swan said, ‘Actually, I considered myself the happiest bird, till I saw a parrot. The parrot has two colours. I now think it is the happiest bird in the world!’.
The crow then approached the parrot……….
Once upon a time, a crow lived in a forest. It was very satisfied with life. The one day, it saw a swan, and exclaimed, ‘The swan is so white. I am so black. It must be the happiest bird in the world!’
The crow shared its feelings with the swan. The swan said, ‘Actually, I considered myself the happiest bird, till I saw a parrot. The parrot has two colours. I now think it is the happiest bird in the world!’.
The crow then approached the parrot. The parrot said, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock. I have only two colours, but a peacock has so many colours.”
The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo and saw that hundreds of people had gathered to see him. After the people had left, the crow went to the peacock. He said, “Dear peacock you are so beautiful. Every day thousands of people come to see you. When people see me, they immediately shoo me away. I think you are the happiest bird in the world.”
The peacock replied, “I always thought I was the most beautiful, and hence the happiest bird in the world. But because of my beauty, I have been caged in this zoo. I now think the crow is the happiest bird in the world, because it is not kept in any cage and can fly around anywhere!’
The crow realized it was feeling unhappy for no reason.
The Moral of the story is - Learn to be happy with what you have instead of looking at what you don’t.
Read the story below. Then finish it with your own writing
Today was my first day at summer camp! I had a lot of fun. I had to wake up very early. My dad dropped me off at the park and I met my counselor. Her name was Jamie. There were nine other people in my group. The first thing that we did was go on a nature hike. The hike was long. We walked through the entire park. I saw two squirrels and a rabbit. I was afraid that I was going to see a snake. It was hot and I got a lot of bug bites. After the hike, we had arts and crafts. I made a bookmark to take home with me. I colored it blue and used a lot of glitter. After arts and crafts, we played my favorite game!
Write 5 thinks to be remembered while writing a story.
Find out and write the process of creating a pen stand with the help of ice cream sticks.
Write down the process of planting a sapling.
A list of things that are required while doing so is given below:
. a sapling
. a protected spot for planting
. a bucket of water
. shovel