Verbs

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs. (page:79) The crowd cheered as Virender Sehwag hit the ball for a six. The supporters of the two football teams queued up outside the stadium. Pradeep stormed into my office waving today’s newspaper. The windows rattled every time a bus went past the house. Lightning flashed in the dark sky. The baby rocked in the cradle. Maya’s teeth were chattering from the cold. Many flags are fluttering in the wind outside the United Nations office. Bells were clanging in the tower. Many cars zipped past us on the highway. Beautiful flowers bloomed in Granny’s garden. page; 80 (exercises) Doctor Ameena diagnose diseases write prescriptions study X-rays give medical advice perform surgery Sister Anita give medicines bandage wounds assist patients in the wards record body temperature read medical reports Receptionist Amandeep maintain registers give appointments take phone calls guide visitors register patients D. Tick the correct sentences or replace the incorrect verbs. The farmer ploughed the field before planting the crops. The eagle swooped down over the green meadows. ✓ The audience roared with laughter when they saw the clown. The library was plunged into darkness when the lights went out. ✓ The storm uprooted a few trees. Wolves howled in the forest all night. In autumn, many leaves sail down the stream. ✓ The kettle was whistling on the stove. ✓ Dusk fell gently on the little village. ✓ The butterflies flitted from one flower to another in search of honey. ✓ Those birds have been chirping all morning. Rohan groaned in pain when he hurt his leg. (Page: 81) E. Fill in the blanks with verbs similar in meaning to the underlined verbs. Page I am hesitant to ask a complete stranger for directions. Sarla has discovered a road which leads to the village. The audience cheered when the actors bowed on the stage. The house had everything that I desired. All the newly chosen members of the committee were present at the meeting. Arjun scowled when he saw a big dent in his car. Mother purchases fruits from a shop in Model Town. The colt escaped from the stable as the door was not bolted. England flourished under Queen Elizabeth’s rule. (page: 81 ) E. Fill in the blank with a verb similar in meaning to the underlined verb. We praise the work Mrs Rao has done for the poor. Grammar in Conversation Complete the dialogue with the correct verbs from the boxes. MOTHER: Zoya, could you please run to the market and get me a loaf of brown bread from the new bakery? I believe they bake the best bread in our city. ZOYA: I have to complete my assignment. Can I go a little later? MOTHER: Sorry, Zoya, but you will have to go now. Grandfather wants to have a sandwich with his tea. I cannot make him wait. ZOYA: I’ll go right away. I can come back and do the assignment. F. Fill in the blanks with antonyms of the underlined verbs. Priya gave Nidhi a potted plant. She took it with a smile. As the sun appeared in the sky, the moon gradually vanished. Asif will throw the ball and Ajit has to catch it. Uma arrived in Bengaluru on Sunday and departed for Hyderabad on Wednesday. Grandfather lost his spectacles. He has still not found them. Pallavi has accepted the invitation to the party, but Anita has declined it. I dislike dishonest people. I like those who are truthful. Avni hid the surprise birthday party plans from little Rohit. She was afraid he might reveal them to Mummy. The trekkers ascended the hill slowly but descended quickly. (page-84) H. Circle the subjects and fill in the blanks with the correct verbs. The subjects are in italics, and the answers are in bold. This puppy is mine. These dolphins are very friendly. We are going to the museum tomorrow. I am going to my new school in April. The hare runs faster than the tortoise. We have to run to catch the train or we will miss it. A swarm of bees was hovering over the flowers. Some whales were sighted off the sea coast. The football team practises every day at the National Stadium. The team members practise till late at night. Here come the bride and the groom. The doctor comes every night to see my grandfather who is unwell. The parents and teachers of the school meet every month. The UN Security Council meets every year. I. Fill in the blanks with am, is, was, has, have, are or were. The telephone is a useful instrument. Which one of you was absent yesterday? All of you are invited to my birthday party. I was delighted to meet Rohan yesterday. The principal is watching us from a distance. I am the apple of my mother’s eye. Grandmother’s spectacles are missing. (page 85) I. Fill in the blanks with am, is, was, has, have, are or were. Mathematics is a very interesting subject. Alok and Mark are good hockey players. My new pair of jeans is missing from my cupboard. J. Tick the correct answers. Alms are given to the poor by the nuns of the convent. New crockery for the kitchen has been bought. These loaves of bread are freshly baked. Shimla and Gangtok are my favourite hill stations. Ten kilometres is a long distance to walk in a day. Each student was given a prize. One of the flowers is artificial. Mukesh and his friends have gone on a holiday. Nobody is listening to my speech. Neither Neetu nor Shravan has ever seen a crocodile. K. Edit the story by correcting the verbs. Once upon a time, a lion hunted smaller animals for his food. One day the lion was very hungry. He could not find an animal to kill and eat. He saw a cave and went inside. He thought, “When an animal comes into the cave, I will eat him up.” After a while, a jackal came along. The cave was his home. He saw footprints outside the cave. He stood at the entrance of the cave and called out, “Good evening, Cave!” The lion heard the jackal but did not make a sound. He waited for the jackal to enter the cave. The jackal repeated, “O Cave, every day you welcome me in the evening. Why are you silent today? If you do not answer me, I will go away.” The lion thought the jackal would really go away if he did not reply. He roared loudly. The jackal laughed. He said, “Caves do not talk,” and ran away. L. Fill in the blanks with words from the box. We are going out for a walk after dinner. Ankita is playing with my football. Grandmother and her friend are going to the nearby post office. Hitesh is going with his friends for a puppet show. I am coming to meet you. Grace and George have found a lost puppy. Vriti and I have made this model of a car. The wind is blowing fiercely. There might be a storm tonight. Disha has painted a picture for our school library. Jai has won the elocution contest. The tourists from Australia are visiting the palaces and museums in the city. Dr Ramanathan has asked all the students to avoid eating fast food. N. Complete the sentences with the verb forms of the nouns in brackets. The thief tried to prove that he was innocent. (proof) “I think we will reach home soon,” said Kashi. (thought) You will have to behave properly if you come with us. (behaviour) I did not believe Shanta’s incredible story. (belief) The teacher asked me to clean the blackboard. (cleanliness) The children laughed loudly at the teacher’s joke. (laughter) I use leftover bread to feed birds. (food) Try and beautify the hall with rangoli. (beauty) The minister’s speech was meant to glorify the brave soldiers of the country. (glory) Please think of a solution to this menace. (thought) Compare these two paintings and tell me which one is better. (comparison) I am sure you will enjoy skiing in Gulmarg. (enjoyment) O. Match the columns. 1 – d 2 – c 3 – g 4 – a 5 – h 6 – i 7 – b 8 – e 9 – f P. Tick the correct phrasal verbs. gone by stay away called on blown over looked for filled up buy up give back fill up write down