Common Nouns Proper Nouns
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C. Rewrite the following letter below, correcting any punctuation
mistakes.
19 october 2017
The Information officer
welsh tourist Board
Brunel House
2 fitzalan
cardiff CF2 1UY
sir
i hope to have a holiday in north Wales this summer with my
family. Could you please send me a list of camp sites in the area
and information about the facilities they offer
My son and daughter would like to go pony trekking could you
therefore also send me a list of
riding centres that cater for children aged between 11 and 14.
Thank you very much!
Yours faithfully
jane watts
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Generally Abstract Nouns and Proper Nouns are not followed by
articles—a, an or the.
The first letters of Proper Nouns are capitalized.
Examples: Ashmita the Netherlands (exceptional) Dharan
Abstract Nouns and Proper Nouns are not usually used in the plural.
Examples:
Abstract Nouns poverty, knowledge, love, passion, war,
fright, travel
Proper Nouns Ram, Bipin, Kathmandu, Singapore, New York
Some Abstract Nouns are countable:
Examples: an idea a joy a visit a pity
Collective Nouns can be followed by both singular verbs and plural verbs.
Example: Our family is/are vegetarian.
Some examples: army, school, parliament, herd, class, bunch, bundle,
crowd, bouquet, fleet, jury, committee, gang, crew, band, pack, choir,
bevy, set, pride, squad, etc.
C. Give the name for each of the following groups of persons, animals
or things of the same kind.
1. A group of fish _____________________________________________
2. A group of wolves __________________________________________
3. A group of ships ___________________________________________
4. A group of lions ____________________________________________
5. A group of sticks ___________________________________________
6. A group of MPs ____________________________________________
7. A group of sticks ___________________________________________
8. A group of singers __________________________________________
9. A group of soldiers _________________________________________
10. A group of judges _________________________________________
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Abstract Nouns are formed from:
verbs abstract nouns adjectives abstract nouns
attend attendance kind kindness
obey obedience honest honesty
resign resignation poor poverty
common nouns abstract nouns
child childhood
friend friendship
slave slavery
E. Form Abstract Nouns from the words given in parenthesis and fill in
the space provided.
1. He spent all his ____________________________ in abject poverty.
(boy)
2. The ____________________ of the proposal by them was shocking.
(refuse)
3. I could not bargain for ______________________________. (pay)
4. I like the ______________________ of her features. (delicate)
5. ___________________ is better than strength. (wise)
6. This school is under new _____________________. (own)
7. The _________________ was no longer regarded as a divine gift.
(king)
8. We must believe in his ___________________________. (innocent)
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F. Change the following nouns into Abstract Nouns.
live ________________ high ________________
examine ________________ clever ________________
angry ________________ feed ________________
girl ________________ man ________________
anxious ________________ neighbor ________________
conquer ________________ inquire ________________
scholar ________________ mature ________________
G. Pick out the nouns in the following story and write in the right box of
the table. It is not compulsory to find all five types of Nouns.
Gautam Buddha was a great religious teacher. His real name was
Siddhartha. He was born Lumbini. He was born almost 2700 years
ago. His father was the king of Kapilvastu. Instead of availing himself
of royal facilities and becoming a king, he wanted to find out the
real meaning of life. He left his palace at night to seek the truth. He
lived a poor life of a monk. At last he gained enlightenment when he
was meditating under a tree near Gaya. His followers are around the
world. He was a great man not a God. He is also known as ‘Light of
Asia’.
Proper Noun Common Noun Collective Noun Abstract Noun
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Classwork: Teachers should divide students into 3/4 groups and
give them flash cards containing different types of Nouns. Students
should sort out Noun Cards according to its types.
On the basis of forms, Nouns can be divided into two classes:
A. Countable Nouns are used in the plural.
Examples: marbles friends laptops
B. Uncountable Nouns are used only in the singular.
Examples: water news feedback
Changing Uncountable into Countable Nouns:
advice - a piece of advice bread – a loaf of bread
news – an item of news wood – a plank of wood
grass – a blade of grass hair – a strand of hair
thunder – a clap of thunder dust – a speck of dust
paper – a sheet of paper lightning – a flash of lightning
work – a stroke of work wind – a gust of wind
H. Choose the best option to make a complete sentence.
1. Merina is eating _____________. (egg/meat)
2. Can you give me a ___________? (rupee/ food)
3. I have got a _____________ (toad/water) in my cup.
4. I want some __________ (apple/rice),
5. Himant wants many __________ (oranges/juice).
6. Radhik is selling an __________ (ink/ apple).
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I. Locate singular nouns in the following sentences and change them
into plural forms.
1. I drink coffee early in the morning. _____________________________
2. Won’t you share news? _____________________________
3. A cow is an animal. _____________________________
4. A bee is an insect. _____________________________
5. Cities are big town. _____________________________
6. I have lots of work to do. _____________________________
7. Write something on a sheet of paper. _____________________________
J. Underline Nouns in the following story.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful kingdom in the world. The
country was highly developed. There was a popular king who was very
much devoted and kind to the people of that kingdom. Other kings
were very much jealous of him. Once he was attacked by them and
defeated for many times. Then he hid himself in a cave. During that
time, he saw a spider climbing the wall but fell several times. Though
he fell many times, he did not leave his attempt and finally he got
succeeded at last. Seeing the patience of the spider, the king collected
enough courage, came out from the cave and attacked enemies. In that
way, he succeeded in getting his reign back.
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Lesson 7: Pronouns
Pronouns replace nouns.
Example: The girl can speak Nepali. The girl lives in Nepal. She is a Nepalese.
‘She’ in the third sentence replaces the noun ‘girl’ in the first
two sentences.
Pronouns must be of the same number, gender and person as the noun
stands for.
Example: Students are outside. They are playing.
The First Person and The Second Person Pronouns can be used by both
male and female.
Example: The boy said, ‘I can speak English.’
The girl said, ‘I can write with both hands.’
Singular Pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, me, him and her.
Plural Pronouns are: we, you, they, us and them.
A. Underline the incorrect pronoun in each sentence. Then write the
correct pronoun on the line provided.
1. Bipana is discussing their plan with her professor. _________________
2. Birds build his nests in trees. __________________________________
3. The horse fell over a slippery stone and broke her leg. _____________
4. If the shoplift is caught, they will be punished. ___________________
5. There were many doors, but she was locked. _____________________
6. The presents are for I. _______________________________________
7. My uncle asked my sister and my to dinner. ______________________
8. He is absent from school because it is sick. ______________________
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9. It is an ill wind who blows nobody good. ________________________
10. This book is my. ___________________________________________
11. The baby has torn their clothes. _______________________________
12. When I saw an insect, he was crawling. _________________________
Classwork: Have students list out any ten sentences and make
some sentences using them either orally or in their notebooks.
B. Replace nouns by appropriate pronouns.
Naresh : Hi, Shila, how are you?
Shila : I am good. Tell me about you.
Naresh : Not well.
Shila : Why?
Naresh : I could not do well in the first term exam in English,
particularly. I want to improve my English.
Shila : If that’s the case. No need to worry. You just have to
learn some rules of English grammar and enrich you
vocabulary to have command of it.
Naresh : I know some rules and have some vocabulary.
Shila : You have to read English books, magazines, newspapers,
etc. which will develop your vocabulary.
Naresh : Thanks. What about communicative skill?
Shila : You must practise speaking English with friends, teachers
or tourists. If possible, listen to English programs on the
radio, watch English movies, etc.
Naresh : Thank you very much for your suggestions.
Shila : Welcome.
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Personal Pronouns refer to a specific person or thing.
Examples: Doren watched a movie. She didn’t like it.
We will meet our friends soon.
In the examples above, the word ‘she’ refers to ‘Doren’; the
word ‘it’ refers to ‘movie’ and ‘we’ refers to the speaker as
well as his or her friends.
First Person Pronoun suggests the addresser. ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘we’ and ‘us’ are
the examples.
Examples: We go to school. They phoned me.
Second Person Pronoun suggests the addressee. ‘You’ is the only
example of it.
Example: You (singular/plural) should wash your clothes.
Third Person Pronoun suggests the person or thing spoken of. ‘He’,
‘she’, ‘it’, ‘they’, ‘him’, ‘her’, and ‘them’ are the examples.
Example: They interviewed us last night.
B. Underline Personal Pronouns in the following sentences.
1. Dare I talk to her?
2. I used to play with my friends.
3. They invited us to the party.
4. You should not be hesitant to express your concern.
5. Saroj saw it last week.
6. It is necessary for us to work from morning through night.
7. We are delighted to make this announcement.
8. They threw a stone at it.
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9. One of us has to be promoted.
10. This house is her.
11. We won it. So it is our.
C. Read the following paragraph. Circle all the incorrect pronouns. Then
rewrite the paragraph in your notebook. Make sure all pronouns are
correct and match their nouns.
One day Jessica Magar was travelling by train. Her entered the first
class compartment. The train started. Her removed she shoes and kept
they under the seat. Hers enjoyed watching the scenery outside. After
some time, the train reached the next station. Soon her fell asleep. A
few moments went by and him too felt sleepy. Just before his went to
sleep, him noticed she shoes. He threw they out of the window and
went to sleep. Next day, her woke up early in the morning. Hers looked
below she seat for hers shoes. But they were missing.
D. Choose the best option.
1. ______________________ eyed my friend curiously.
A. He B. His C. Him
2. Two boys killed a scorpion. _____________ was dangerous.
A. Its B. It C. They
3. ________________ sat fanning herself.
A. Hers B. Hers C. She
4. __________________ is time we went on a trip.
A. Its B. It C.He
5. My courage failed _______________ at the last minute.
A. Me B. My C. Mine
6. _________________ had better see a doctor for that recent cut.
A. She B. You C. Her
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Look at these examples.
I sang a song. Do the highlighted pronouns
We played volleyball. answer the question who or what?
She sang a song. YES
He danced. Are the words placed before verbs?
You phoned me last night. YES
They wrote a letter. Are the sentences about these
It barked all night. pronouns?
YES
If so, these words are Subjective
Pronouns.
Do these highlighted words answer the She phoned me.
question whom? They invited us.
YES I will marry her.
Are the words placed after main verbs? I hate him.
YES I saw them.
Are these pronouns affected by the verbs? I want to help you.
YES I will throw it.
If so, these words are Objective Pronouns.
D. Underline the incorrect pronouns and write the correct pronouns on
the line.
1. All of we were present at the party. _____________________________
2. Many of my students thanked I for my success. ___________________
3. If it is urgent. Us have to leave for a hospital. _____________________
4. The bicycle wheels hurt its. ___________________________________
5. Me like only one of the two cars. _______________________________
6. Us talked to our president about our problems. __________________
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7. His looked at himself in the mirror. _____________________________
8. Her bit her nail herself. ______________________________________
9. A girl gave a five-rupee note to she. ___________________________
Ritzi fell over the stone and her leg was injured. She hurt herself.
Shanti span around and around and felt dizzy. She made herself dizzy.
Children went swimming and used a towel to get dried. They dried
themselves.
If the subject of the sentence does the action to herself or himself, use a
reflexive pronoun as an objective pronoun.
A reflexive pronoun cannot be used as the subject of the sentence.
I / Myself want to join the party.
Reflexive Pronouns refer to both subjects and objects of a verb. Subject
and Object are the same.
They hurt themselves. In the sentence, same people are hurt.
E. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the correct reflexive
pronouns.
1. I looked at ______________________ in the mirror.
2. A tiger came running towards ___________. I could not kill ________.
3. Alice and Anushka are friends. ________ have opened a boutique at
Koupondole.
4. _________________ is my handkerchief. Is there any doubt?
5. _________________ is me, Amrita. You forgot?
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6. Cricket was boring. _____________________ was his opinion before
meeting Sachin Tendulkar.
7. These marbles are strong. _________________ cannot be easily
broken into pieces.
8. I taught twenty students yesterday. ____________________ of them
annoyed me.
9. Our Principal gave that medal to me yesterday. That is
___________________________.
Classwork: Have students write a paragraph on ‘My Sleepless
Dream’ in no less than 150 words using only Personal Pronouns.
F. Write SP for subject pronoun and OP for object pronoun to identify
each underlined word.
1. Does he wish to meet you? ___________________________________
2. Rohini asked us to invite them. ________________________________
3. Are you playing the piano? ___________________________________
4. He penned the best-selling novel. ______________________________
5. We paid Rs 5000 for it. ______________________________________
6. It shouldn’t have eaten it. ____________________________________
7. We wanted to talk to them. ___________________________________
8. She said that she wanted to help us. ____________________________
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G. Read the text below. Circle every pronoun that is not used correctly.
Rewrite the passage in your notebook.
Us need rest and entertainment in our daily life. We usually do the
recreational activities in our free time. Stamp collection, photography,
gardening, drawing, painting, etc are some of they. Any activity us enjoy
doing in our spare time is called a hobby.
Stamp collection and photography are my hobbies. Me buy new postal
stamps whenever I find they. I have many online friends from different
parts of the world. They write to I very often. I ask they to send I the
postal stamps available there. I have already collected stamps from
more than 20 countries and prepared my own stamp album. Most of
my friends are surprised with this strange type of hobby. Me love doing
this at my leisure. It is fun.
This bag was bought by my father. It is
The words highlighted in
now mine. red refer to possession or
That kite was given to you. That is yours. ownership. They come
Our Principal gave him a diary. That without nouns. They are
diary is his. possessive pronouns.
We won a trophy. So, the trophy is ours.
Possessive Pronouns answer the question whose?
Some examples of possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, its,
hers, theirs etc.
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H. In each sentence, replace the underlined incorrect possessive
pronoun with the correct one on the line provided.
1. That book was gifted to them. So, the book is their’s. ______________
2. We are off today, and the whole day is our’s. ________________
3. Her dress is blue and my’s is white. _____________________
4. Ria is my daughter. Sunita is her’s. ______________________
5. Those pairs of shoes are he’s. __________________
6. That bicycle is my. ___________________
7. The fishing shack on the right is her’s. ___________________
8. The skin of it’s is very coarse, isn’t it? ________________
9. It’s handle is cracked. ________________
Classwork: The teacher should write 5 questions beginning with
‘Whose…….? Then students should write 5 answers using pronouns
like mine, ours, his, hers, etc.
We add an apostrophe (‘) to make most plural nouns possessive.
Examples: bus -buses’
student -students’
teacher - teachers’, etc.
We add an apostrophe and –s to form the possessive of plural nouns
that do not end in –s.
Examples: children-children’s oxen – oxen’s,
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes.
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I. Rewrite the sentences below replacing the underlined possessive
nouns, using possessive pronouns.
1. My grandfather’s friend was a fisherman.
A friend of his was a fisherman.
2. The dog’s tail is very, very long.
___________________________________________________________
3. The captain’s crew must be strong.
___________________________________________________________
3. Atul’s friend andSohan’s friend are selfish.
___________________________________________________________
4.Preety’s pet is very obedient.
___________________________________________________________
5. The fish’s scales disappeared over a period of time.
___________________________________________________________
6. Suman’s one ear is very long.
___________________________________________________________
7. The cat’s eyes were very shiny.
___________________________________________________________
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A present-tense verb must agree with its subjective pronoun.
Add –s to most of the action verbs when you use the following pronouns
as subjects:
Examples: She has a novel to read.
He drinks coffee every day.
It wags its tail frequently.
Do not add –s to an action verb in the present tense when you use the
following pronouns as subjects:
Examples: I feel lonely.
We respect each other.
You make a cup of coffee.
They live in the Netherlands.
J. Write the correct form of the verbs in the parenthesis to complete
each sentence.
1. She ___________________ (have) possessed many talents.
2. We ___________________ (have) two houses in Kathmandu.
3. They ___________________ (ride) a bike early in the morning.
4. We __________________ (need) to help the poor.
5. They _______________ (hike) in the mountains to enjoy their holiday.
6. We ____________________ (buy) a new pair of sandals.
7. He _______________ (devote) most of his time to inventions and
discoveries.
8. I ___________________ (sing) a song very confidently.
9. It ________________ (bark) and ___________________ (frighten) the
strangers.
10. I ___________________ (know) how to solve that problem.
11. She and I _______________ (play) together in the park.
12. It _________________________ (kill) tiny insects.
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The verbs ‘Be’ and ‘Have’ special forms in the present tense.
Have: I have a book. We have Be: I am sad today. We are
books. naughty.
You have many friends. (one or You are delighted. (one or more
more than one person) than one person)
He/She/It has a good habit. He/She/It is quick-tempered.
They have a good habit. They are quarrelsome.
K. Wrong forms of the verbs have been crossed out. Write the correct
forms to complete each sentence.
1. It have _____________ been provided with many bones to eat.
2. You has ______________ many offers to take up.
3. I is ____________ one of the fans of Lionel Messi.
4. I think she have _____________ to apologize to her for her misconduct.
5. We be______________ constructing a stadium.
6. Now, you has _______________ been a good fashion designer.
7. She are _____________ good at mathematics.
8. I are ______________ doing my duties.
9.We is ___________ painting a wall.
10. You is _______________ a sensitive boy.
L. Write the correct forms of ‘have’ or ‘be’ to complete each sentence.
1. She __________ to help only those who are in need of support.
2. I ___________ such a student who has never obtained less than 80 per
cent in any test.
3. We ____________ been working in the garden since 6 am.
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4. It _______ to run 5 miles today.
5. She and I ____________ the same aim.
6. They ___________ going to buy a new bus.
7. He ___________ many pen friends. He writes letters to them.
8. It ___________ me, Shakti.
9. They ________ playing the piano at the moment.
10. She and I ___________ best friends.
M. Now, look at the following family tree and describe it using
appropriate verbs that agree with their subjective pronouns.
Laxman + Sarala
Umesh + Pushpa Bimal + Nita Prem + Ashmita
Reena Aasha + Kumar Bikash + Rita
I are Reena. I is the youngest member in my family. I has a grandfather.
He are 70 years old. His name is Laxman. I has a grandmother. She have
only 65 years old. Her name is Sarala. My father’s name is Umesh. He
has 35 years old. My mother’s name is Pushpa. She are 30 years old. I
has got two uncles. They isBimal and Prem. I are two aunts. They is Nita
and Ashmita. I has two cousins. They isAasha and Bikash. Aasha are
married to Kumar. Bikash am married to Rita. We am a happy family.
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N. Read the story below and do the activities that follow.
Last Saturday, I got up late. I washed my face and went to the kitchen. Mother
had prepared breakfast and kept for me. I took my breakfast and went for fishing
in a nearby river. Two other friends were with me. We enjoyed fishing for an hour.
When we were about to return, I saw a big fish moving here and there. I followed
the fish. I saw it go towards a big hole. The fish disappeared all of a sudden. Since
it is natural to find fish in holes, I dared put my hand in holes. But unfortunately, I
caught a long snake. It twisted round my hand. My friends screamed loudly. I flung
the snake some meters away and my friends killed it with a brick. We carried our
fish and returned home.
1. List out all the pronouns mentioned in the story.
2. What do these pronouns replace?
a. It twisted round my hand.
b. I saw it go towards a big hole.
c. We carried our fish and returned home.
3. Pick any five sentences from the story above and write as
Subjective or Objective Pronouns.
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Indefinite Pronouns do not state clearly any persons or things.
Example: Both are gullible. They need punishment.
Singular pronouns: somebody, nobody, something, anything, anyone,
anybody, etc.
Example: Somebody is calling us.
Plural pronouns: both, few, many, several, etc.
Example: Many were pleased to be with us.
Singular or plural: all, most, none, any, some, etc.
Example: They need some stamps. Have you got any?
O. Change the following Indefinite Adjectives into Indefinite Pronouns
and write the answers in your notebook.
1. One man is here.
2. All cattle are grazing on the meadow.
3. They slept without any pain.
4. Some students are naughty.
5. Few books are well maintained.
6. Don’t throw many pencils.
7. I have to phone other guests too.
8. Several attempts have been made to attain success.
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P. Re-write the following story in your notebook. Be sure pronouns are
correctly used.
A Stupid Monkey
One day a monkey went to the village. She climbed onto the
roof of a house. There was nobody in the house. He entered
the house and looked for somebody to eat. He found some
grains in a pot, who had a narrow neck. She thrust his hand
into the pot and grabbed a handful of them. When it tried to
withdraw his hand but could not because she was swollen. He
made several efforts to take out her hand but all in vain. He was
tired. In the meantime the owner of the house came and saw what was happening.
Deciding to teach the monkey a lesson, he took a strong stick and began thrashing
the monkey. When she was half dead, he broke the pot, and then the monkey was
free and ran away.
K. Circle the best option.
1. This house was bought by me. So, it is mine.
A. Demonstrative Pronoun B. Personal Pronoun
C. Relative Pronoun
2. That computer was given to us last week. That is ours.
A. Possessive B. Reflexive Pronoun
C. Emphatic Pronoun D. Indefinite Pronoun
3. None of them has written an essay on ‘Procrastination’.
A. Distributive Pronoun B. Indefinite Pronoun
C. Relative Pronoun
4. You saw a ghost few days ago.
A. Subjective Pronoun B. Emphatic Pronoun
C. Objective Pronoun
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5. They phoned us at midnight.
A. Demonstrative Pronoun B. Relative Pronoun
C. Objective Pronoun
6. He and I ______________ good friends.
A. am B. Antecedent C. are
7. I _____________ going to meet my old friends.
A. is B. Emphatic Pronoun C. are
8. She ________________ many responsibilities to shoulder.
A. have B. Reciprocal Pronoun C. has
9. Priya has to help them with their assignment.
A. First Person Pronoun B. Second Person Pronoun
C. Third Person Pronoun
10. Will you go out?
A. Third Person Pronoun B. First Person Pronoun
C. Second Person Pronoun
L. Fill in the blanks with indefinite pronouns from the box below.
1. Jane didn’t see _________________wrong with what
she did.
nothing
2. _______________the tables were needed to
someone
demonstrate our science project.
many
3. ________________of the roads appeared safe to
anything
travel on.
several
4. After the party ended, ________________offered to
neither
stay around and clean up the mess.
nobody
5. _____________members of my family have served in
both
the military.
6. There were __________________ road accidents
during the storm.
7. I think that _____________________took the slice of
pizza which should have been mine.
8. ________________Jyoti said, made any sense to me.
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Lesson 8: Adjectives
The words highlighted
a. Dikshya is a girl. in red are nouns.
b. Suhani went to a market. There are no words to
c. Bikesh has bought a house. describe them
The words highlighted
a. Dikshya is a beautiful girl. in red describe the
b. Suhani went to a busy market. nouns: girl, market and
c. Bikesh has bought a big house. house. These words are
adjectives.
An Adjective is a describing word. It says something about a noun or a
pronoun.
Examples: I saw a long-haired girl. She is a tall girl.
Adjectives can be formed from nouns, verbs and adverbs.
Examples: hardly – hard (from an adverb)
use – useful (from a verb)
hair – hairy (from a noun)
Adjectives can be formed from proper nouns.
Examples: China – Chinese (from a proper noun)
Italy – Italian
Nepal – Nepalese
A. Locate adjectives in the following sentences and write them on the
line provided. Some sentences may contain more than one adjective.
1. These days messages are sent through cellphones.
_______________________
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2. I have had a grueling day. ____________________________________
3. As a captain, I held our trophy proudly. _________________________
4. Our English teacher told us an implausible story last Friday. ________
_____________________________
5. Of course, everyone laughed at his silly appearance.
_____________________________
6. Keep working and be confident of your success.
______________________________
7. The bright rays of the sun dazzled our eyes. _____________________
8. A long-serving MP resigned yesterday. _________________________
9. Many passengers died in a deadly accident. _____________________
10. We live in a quite countrified part of Kathmandu.
______________________________
11. Don’t be too downhearted; things will get better. _________________
_______________________
12. I pity his long-suffering wife. _________________________________
Kinds of Adjectives:
a. Adjectives of quality: what kind?
They are hard-working.
b. Adjectives of quantity: how much?
He doesn’t much help.
c. Adjectives of number: how many?
Many children are naughty.
d. Demonstrative adjectives: to point out
Give me those books.
e. Interrogative adjectives: to ask questions
Which bag was stolen?
f. Possessive adjectives: whose?
We will meet at our home.
g. Distributive adjectives: referring to each
Every minister is same.
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Classwork: Fill a box with a number of flashcards of abstract
nouns. Ask each child to pick a word from the bag, show it to the
class and change it into an Adjective.
B. Complete the following sentences writing adjectives of the type
shown in the parenthesis.
1. The green apple is __________________. (quality)
2. ____________ student has done well in the exam. (distributive)
3. My friend is poor. He has ________________ money. (quantity)
4. My daughter is good at English. She usually watches __________________ films.
(proper noun)
5. There are _______________ students in my classroom. (number)
6. My pen friends do _________________ things in their countries. (demonstration)
7. ______________ novel are you reading at the moment? (interrogation)
8. We have to attend ____________ lecture somehow. (possession)
9. ___________________ flowers charmed me. (quality)
10. _________________ time was wasted unnecessarily. (quantity)
C. Read the following notice of congratulation and underline
adjectives.
Congratulations
Feeling proud and delighted, we congratulate
Mr. Nribesh Tamang
Honorable Chairman of Nabil Bank Pvt Ltd
on his being appointed to the prestigious position of Hon. Consul
of the Republic of Guinea. We are confident that the friendship
betweenNepal and the Republic of Guinea will bebetter during his
tenure and we wish him well for his new adventure and success in his
future endeavors.
Nabil Bank Family
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Classwork: Ask children to bring a newspaper clipping each and
search for adjectives in them.
D. Write a paragraph about your favourite player, actor, singer, or
anyone you like using adjectives. Then underline adjectives.
E. Re-write the following sentences with an adjective. One example is
done for you.
The cook has added lots of salt in the curry.
The cook has made a salty curry.
1. Glass breaks if it falls.
___________________________________________________________
2. Real friends console us in difficulties.
___________________________________________________________
3. It is wise to use waste products for recycling.
___________________________________________________________
4. My mum bakes a cake.
___________________________________________________________
5. The cook roasts peanuts.
___________________________________________________________
6. The waitress serves food with care.
___________________________________________________________
7. Rina talks too much.
___________________________________________________________
8. We tend to feel bored during long speeches.
___________________________________________________________
9. Sugar cube easily dissolves in water.
___________________________________________________________
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F. Match the following.
A B
Adjective of quality fifth, sixth, seventh, four, five, etc.
Adjective of quantity those, such, that, etc.
Adjective of number each, every, etc.
Demonstrative adjective little, some, much, etc.
Interrogative adjective slow, versatile, punctual, etc.
Distributive adjective my, your, our, etc.
Possessive adjective whose, which, what, etc.
Attributive Adjectives are directly used before nouns.
Example: Please submit an authentic document.
Predicative Adjectives come after a verb and qualify nouns or pronouns.
Example: Shankar seems confident.
G. Make sentences using the following adjectives either as attributive
or predicative adjectives.
happy : _________________________________________________
tall : _________________________________________________
young : _________________________________________________
upset : _________________________________________________
interesting : _________________________________________________
boring : _________________________________________________
cowardly : _________________________________________________
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H. Fill in the blanks with Abstract Nouns and Adjectives.
Nouns Adjectives Nouns Adjectives
cowardice ____________ Hero ____________
ability ____________ ____________ brilliant
____________ gloomy science ____________
faith ____________ ____________ fertile
accuracy ____________ curious
____________ popular ____________ talkative
bankruptcy ____________ America ____________
wind ____________ trouble false
timidity ____________ ____________ frequent
____________ truthful ____________ ____________
child ____________ beauty ____________
____________ bookish peace limitless
anger ____________ ____________ foolish
month ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ British express ____________
quarrel ____________ flower kingly
accident ____________ ____________
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Degrees of Comparison
a. The first book is b. The second book c. The third book is
thick. is thicker than the the thickest of all.
first book.
The Positive Degree is used when no comparison is made.
Example: The first book is thick.
(This book is not being compared with other books. Hence the positive
degree has been used.)
The Comparative Degree is used to compare two persons, things or
groups.
Example: The second book is thicker than the first book.
(The first two books are being compared. Hence, the comparative
degree has been used -er or more are used to compare two persons,
things or groups..)
The Superlative Degree is used to compare more than two persons,
things or groups.
Example: The third book is the thickest of all.
(More than two books are being compared; hence the superlative
degree has been used -est or most are used to compare two persons,
things or groups.)
We use ‘the’ with the double comparative (special expression) and
superlative degrees.
a. She is the smartest girl.
b. The harder she works, the more successful she can be.
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A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Adjectives given in the
parenthesis.
1. Lucy is not so _________________ as her brother. (gentle)
2. I am _________________ than you. (thin)
3. Ashok had _______________ money than Carol. (much)
4. She is not so _______________________ as Mehek. (skillful)
5. Electricity is the ________________________ of all. (quickest)
6. The earth is ______________________ than the moon. (small)
7. Bhutan is not as _____________________ as Nepal.
8. Our school is ___________________________ than your school. (old)
9. You are as ________________________ Mahesh. (swift)
10. She shows me the ___________ love. (little)
Some words may be Adjectives and Pronouns.
Adjectives are followed by nouns immediately.
Examples: What papers do you read? (interrogative adjective)
His book is lost. (possessive adjective)
Pronouns are followed by verbs immediately.
Examples: What do you want to read? (interrogative pronoun)
The lost book is his. (possessive pronoun)
Some adjectives may be nouns with the definite article ‘the’.
Compare: Sheyash is a poor man. (adjective)
The poor are on strike. (plural noun)
We can raise our voice for the good. (abstract noun)
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B. Underlined words are either Pronouns or Adjectives. Write what
type of Pronouns or Adjectives on the line provided.
1. What present did you give him? _______________________________
2. There is not enough wheat. __________________________________
3. Winter days are cold. _______________________________________
4. Neither of them could answer my question correctly. ______________
5.Our house is always clean. ____________________________________
6. This is a very strong table. ___________________________________
7. Call the third girl in the line. __________________________________
8. I met a Chinese at the airport. ________________________________
9. Every player is the ornament of a nation. ________________________
10. I want to watch a movie which is full of thrills. ___________________
C. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet brec
Therefore, on every marrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits.
-John Keats
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1. How many adjectıves are on lıne 1?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 2
2. The type of adjectives on line 1 is:
A. Quantity B. Quality C. Number D. Possessive
3. How many adjectives are in the poem?
A. 5 B. 9 C. 11 D. 14
4. Which line doesn’t contain adjectives?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 4 D. 6
5. What type of adjective is in the line ‘Therefore, on every marrow are
we wreathing?’
A. Possessive B. Distributive
C. Interrogative D. Quality
6. What is the adjective on line 8?
A. some B. beauty C. shape D. pall
D. Identify underlined words as Pronoun, Adjective and Noun in the
following sentences.
1. You can organize a meeting for the better. __________________
2. Akhil is friendly with the rich. __________________
3. That book is hers. __________________
4. What did you buy for Dashain? __________________
5. Where are you going now? __________________
6. Which song did you listen to? __________________
7. Are you his friend? __________________
8. How good friend is he? __________________
9. How is the latest album of SugamPokharel? __________________
10. The needy need to be helped. __________________
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Lesson 9: Adverbs
Adverbs modify a verb, adjective and another adverb itself.
Examples: The child was running slowly. (verb)
She is a very smart girl. (adjective)
He wrote quite fast. (adverb)
In the first sentence, the word ‘slowly’ tells how the child was running.
Similarly, in the second sentence, the word ‘very’ tells how beautiful she is
and in the last sentence, the word ‘quite’ tells how fast he wrote (modifies
another adverb).
Adverbs and Adjectives may be same in appearance but different in use.
Examples: Sumana worked hard. (adverb)
These nuts are very hard. (predicate adjective)
A. Identify the underlined words as an Adverb or an Adjective and
write on the line provided.
1. She speaks loud in the program. _______________________________
2. They are quick to take offence. ________________________________
3. I can ill afford to lose her. ____________________________________
4. He knows me better than you. ________________________________
5. Ram is a fast bowler. ________________________________________
6. Run quick or you will miss your flight. __________________________
7. Damar is better than his brother in terms of studies. _______________
8. You can only sing. __________________________________________
9. We have food enough to last a week. ___________________________
10. He is little known in Damak. __________________________________
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Types of Adverbs
a. Adverbs of Time when?
My friends came early. My uncle drove his care yesterday. Speak now.
b. Adverbs of Place where?
She ran downstairs. He sat there.
c. Adverbs of Manner how?
I spoke politely. He walked fast.
d. Adverbs of Frequency how often?
Suman goes to school every day. We often attend the meeting.
e. Adverbs of Degree how much?
I am totally full.
She is quite sad.
f. Adverbs of Certainty how sure?
He will surely help us. She is not ready to go there.
g. Adverbs of Interrogation questions?
When do you come to my home?
What are you doing now?
Sometimes, adverbs modify the whole sentence:
Example: Fortunately, nothing bad happened to us during our voyage.
Classwork: Organise students in pairs. Let one of them state
an adjective and the other provide a suitable adverb. Let them
exchange roles and continue the activity.
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B. Read the poem and underline adverbs in the poem and write what
type of Adverbs they are.
My Mother
I often remember my mother fondly,
She sang a lullaby very sweetly to me.
She would tiptoe softly when I was sleepy,
And look at me lovingly while rocking me to sleep.
It only seems like yesterday
When she went searching for me everywhere
Here and there she would rush about
Never rest till she found me out.
Today, mother I wish to tell you,
That none will take your place in my heart.
The love and blessings showered on me then
Has now made me enjoy life comfortably.
- Anonymous
C. Copy the following table onto your notebook and list the adverbs in
the box according to their type.
Time Place Manner Frequency Degree Certainty
backward yesterday now justly wisely
faithfully boldly highly then indoors
almost quite very gracefully too
pretty in out lately often
seldom certainly there high fast
rather probably just partly
randomly
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Some Adverbs mean different when we add –ly.
Examples: Ritesh lives near. (place)
Ritesh nearly scored a goal. (degree)
Simriya is highly qualified for this post. (degree)
Simriya is flying her kite high. (place)
The judge has given his verdict justly. (rightly)
Our class teacher has just arrived. (time)
D. Choose the best option.
1. Sunita came to school very late.
A. delayed B. dead C. recently D. permission
2. Sujanbarely goes to the gym.
A. frequently B. hardly C. occasionally D. usually
3. Reshu works hard to earn money.
A. labour B. strong C. rarely D. punctual
4. We hardly beat students at school.
A. rarely B. severely C. lovingly D. always
5. We dived deep into the lake.
A. in B. extremely C. thoroughly D. greatly
6. She felt her mother’s death deeply.
A. in B. intensely C. really D. inside
7. The 11.30 train goes direct.
A. zigzag B. immediately C. lately D. slowly
8. She didn’t answer my question directly.
A. immediately B. frankly C. honestly D. sincerely
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9. Speak low or she will hear you!
A. noisily B. softly C. inferiorly D. respectfully
10. That shopkeeper spoke so lowly.
A. politely B. quietly C. stubbornly D. inferiorly
11. He mostly goes to church for prayer.
A. usually B. always C. hardly D. carefully
12. We differ widely in our personal views.
A. broadly B. largely C. clearly D. attentively
Like Adjectives, some Adverbs have three degrees of comparison.
Examples: Positive Comparative Superlative
late later latest
fast faster fastest
hard harder hardest
Adverbs ending in –ly form comparatives by adding ‘more’ and their
superlatives by adding ‘most’:
Politely more politely most politely
bravely more bravely most bravely
Some adverbs form the degrees of comparison in an irregular way.
badly worse worst
much more most
well better best
late later latest
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E. Write the correct degree of Adverbs on the line provided.
1. Hari ran ___________________ of all. (fast)
2. Nishant played ________________ than Sudhir. (hard)
3. Sudhacame _______________ of all. (early)
4. This is the __________________ handwriting I have ever seen. (bad)
5. Rajani has got ________________ shoes than me. (few)
6. Harka drinks ________________ than Bikash. (little)
7. Hrishikesh writes _______________ better than us. (well)
8. He went ______________. (far)
Homework: The teacher should draw a table with column A and
column B. In the column A, the teacher has to list out some action
verbs and in the column B students have to write appropriate adverbs
to modify the verbs.
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Lesson 10: Connectives
Compare:
1. The weather was fine. The sea was calm.
2. The weather was fine and the sea was calm.
In number 1, there are two separate sentences. But in number 2, two
independent clauses have been merged into one long sentence with the
help of a joining word ‘and’.
Connectives/Conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses.
Examples: Sugar and salt are part of our daily life. (two words are
joined)
I do light exercise and eat heavy breakfast. (two phrases are
joined)
Work hard or you will starve.(two independent clauses are
joined)
There are two types of Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating.
Coordinating Conjunctions join two independent clauses using and,
but, so, for, or, no less than, not only _ but also, still, as well as, whereas,
either _ or, else, etc.
Examples:
He is not only well-behaved but also sincere. (conjunction of addition)
I am no less grateful to your father than to you. (conjunction of addition)
Pasang L. Sherpa failed few times, yet she didn’t lose hope. (contrast)
I love singing English songs, whereas my friends love singing Nepali.
(contrast)
He is neither dependent nor old. (conjunction of choice)
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late for the flight. (conjunction of choice)
She will earn name and fame, for she is very labourious and sincere
(reason)
We studied wisely, so we got good marks in an exam. (conjunction of
reason)
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Classwork: Have students work in pair. Two students write two
sentences and find an appropriate conjunction to connect them.
A. Identify and underline co-coordinating conjunctions and write
whether they indicate addition, contrast, choice or reasoning on the
lines given.
1. Both the chairman as well as the members is attending the meeting.
_______________
2. I am innocent, for I haven’t done anything wrong. _______________
3. This cloth is not only cheap but also durable. _______________
4. The weather was bad, but we continued our program.
_______________
5. I am all right, only I am tired. _________________________________
6. Do it, else you will get punished. _____________________________
B. Join the following pairs of clauses using the Coordinating
connectives in the parenthesis.
1. Birds fly high. Fish swim deep into the sea. (and)
2. My best friend is wise. He is very poor. (but)
3. He is not a lender. He is not a borrower. (neither_nor)
4. He is mad. He feigns madness. (either_or)
5. Fiza wrote a lengthy answer. She didn’t score good marks. (yet)
6. School remained closed. A political group demanded money from the
school. (for)
C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate coordinating conjunctions.
1. My ball has been _____________ lost ________ stolen.
2. You must report immediately, ________ you will lose it.
3. He shouted repeatedly, _________ there was no reply.
4. We went to Chitwan, ___________ our friends went to Ilam.
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Compare:
1. They are happy. They are bachelors.
2. They can be happy if they earn money.
independent dependent
In number 1, both are independent clauses or sentences. But in number
2, two clauses are joined by a connective. ‘They can be happy’ is an
independent clause, but ‘if they earn money’ is a dependent clause which
cannot stand on its own’. Therefore, the conjunction (if)
which joins one dependent clause with another independent clause is
called a subordinate conjunction.
Subordinating Conjunctions can be classified as time, reason, result,
purpose, condition, comparison, manner and concession.
Examples: I would have died before I lied. (time)
As Principal was absent, I talked to Vice-Principal. (reason)
He fed me lest I should die. (purpose)
She was so tired that she could not stand properly. (result)
Christiano Ronaldo is taller than Lionel Messi is. (comparison)
Though I smoke in the class, my teacher excused me.
(concession)
You will not be allowed to borrow a book unless you have
an identity card. (conditional)
Wherever he goes, he wins respect. (place)
He behaved as if he were angry. (manner)
Expressions like: ‘in order that’, ‘so that’, ‘even if’, ‘as if’, etc. are called
compound conjunctions.
Subordinating conjunctions introduce adverb clauses.
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A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Conjunctions to make meaningful
sentences.
1. Three ______________ three make six.
2. She lost her balance ________________ fell of the bicycle.
3. He tried hard __________________ did noy succeed.
4. Man proposes ___________ God disposes.
5. I wonder _____________________________________ come.
6. They left ____________________________ we returned.
7. The vase will break ____________________ you drop it.
8. Take a lamp ___________________________ the night is dark.
B. Combine each pair of clauses using Subordinating conjunctions in
the parenthesis.
1. James was rewarded. He was honest. (because of)
2. Gold is expensive. Silver is expensive. (as well as)
3. Saroj was not disheartened. He failed a test. (in spite of)
4. Wilson visited Indonesia. He visited Thailand also. (not only ____ but
also)
5. He started early. He could reach his destination on time. (as)
6. The earthquake struck. He ran out of home. (as soon as)
7. The weather was bad. We had a picnic. (though)
8. Principal spoke very rudely to us. We resigned from our post. (so__
that)
9. You can borrow some books. You should return them. (provided that)
10. The notice was published. All might know about the facts. (in order that)
11. He does not change his decision. It is unfair. (even if)
Classwork: Have students write about their friends in 100 words
using conjunctions in their notebook
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C. Underline subordinating conjunctions and write ‘time’, ‘reason’,
‘concession’, ‘purpose’, etc.
1. I hear that your own brother is in Singapore. _____________________
2. We will stay here until you return. _____________________________
3. He deserved to succeed, for he worked hard. ____________________
4. My granddad passed away before I was born. ____________________
5. You will be popular if you post your pictures on Facebook.
___________________
6. I did not come because you did not call me. _____________________
7. Although a farmer worked hard, he lived a poor life.
___________________
8. He asked if he had been imprisoned. ___________________________
9. We ran home as soon as it rained. _____________________________
10. Since our exam was approaching, we stopped practising games.
___________________
REVIEW: UNIT TWO
A. Look at the underlined part and choose the best option.
1. The play was very interesting.
A. Common Noun B. Proper Noun
C. Collective Noun D. Abstract Noun
2. They did not pay any attention.
A. Material Noun B. Abstract Noun
C. Common Noun D. Proper Noun
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3. Do you know the basic of Maths?
A. Noun B. Pronoun C. Adjective D. Adverb
4. Learn about the pandemic of avian influenza.
A. Verb B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Noun
5. She has won many awards?
A. Personal Pronoun B. Interrogative Pro
C. Adjective D. Possessive Pronoun
6. The superlative degree of ‘well’ is:
A. worst B. good C. best D. worse
7. The comparative degree of ‘bad’ is:
A. best B. worse C. better D. further
8. This mansion is his.
A. Adjective B. Pronoun C. Adverb D. Conjunction
9. They didn’t attend the program, so they were not given certificates.
A. Coordinating Conjunction B. Pronoun
C. Adverb D. Subordinating Conj.
10. We cancelled our picnic inasmuch as the weather was bad.
A. Subordinating Conjunction B. Coordinating Conj.
C. Adjective D. Adverb
11. Our teacher beat us hard last week.
A. Adjective B. Noun C. Adverb D. Conjunction
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B. Match the following pairs.
1. those common noun
2. mountains collective noun
3. Mt K2 proper noun
4. them objective pronoun
5. honesty demonstrative pronoun
6. bench of judges abstract noun
7. if reciprocal pronoun
8. each other coordinating conjunction
9. for subordinating conjunction
10. as soon as compound conjunction
C. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.
1. ‘Wheat’ is a countable noun. ______________________
2. ‘Army’ is a common noun. ________________________
3. ‘His’ can be a possessive pronoun. _____________________
4. ‘Tuleshwor’ is a proper noun. __________________
5. ‘News’ is a countable noun. __________________
6. ‘Simple’ is an adjective. _______________
7. ‘Pride’ is an abstract noun. _______________
8. ‘Further’ is the superlative degree of ‘far’. ________________
9. ‘Worse’ is the comparative degree of ‘bad’. _______________
10. ‘Because’ is a subordinate conjunction. _______________
11. ‘Since’ is a coordinating conjunction. _________________
12. ‘Gooder’ is a comparative degree of ‘well’. _______________
13. ‘Lest’ is a superlative degree of ‘little’. ________________
D. Complete the following on the basis of given definition.
1. The abstract noun of ‘poor’ is p __ v __ __ t __
2. __ v __ r __ s __ is a proper noun of mountains.
3. A __ t __ o __ g h is an example of a subordinate conjunction.
4. W __ e r __ __ s is an example of a coordinating conjunction.
5. The abstract noun of ‘king’ is k __ n g __ ___ p.
6. The adverb of ‘good’ is w __ l __.
7. __ r __ s __ is an example of uncountable noun.
8. B __ __ is an example of a connective.
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UNIT 3
Lesson 11: Action Verbs and
State Verbs
Action Verbs alone can express what subjects did or do. Action Verbs
are also called as Main Verb and Ordinary Verbs.
Examples: Saroj has a ball.
Saroj kicked a ball.
In the first sentence, Saroj does not use any force. The verb ‘has’ shows no
effect. But in the second sentence, Saroj applies some force and the effect of
the force is directed to the ball. The verb ‘kicked’ is an action verb.
Action Verbs can determine Present Tense and Past Tense.
Examples: Bishesta plays the piano. (Present)
Benish played the guitar. (Past)
Action Verbs must agree with subjects in Present Tense.
Examples: They eat ice-cream.
My little sister eats many slices of cake.
‘They’ is a plural subject which agrees with the V1 ‘eat’ and ‘My little sister’
is a singular subject which agrees with the V5 ‘eats’ in the sentences.
A. Underline Action Verbs in each of the following sentences.
1. As you approach the town the first building you see is the university.
2. The wicked fairy bewitched the prince and turned him into a frog.
3. My aggressive brother clenched his teeth.
4. A woodcutter chopped the logs up into firewood.
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5. Why is the driver honking at me?
6. A burglar jumped out of the window.
7. We listened carefully but heard nothing.
8. Then we minced a kilo of lean beef.
Classwork: Have students say at least five things they do every day
using Action Verbs in Present Tense.
Example: I always read a newspaper.
B. Write the correct present-tense form of each underlined verb on the
lines provided. Some verbs need not be changed.
1. Children nestles in front of the fire in winter. ______________________
2. She peeks at her presents. ___________________________________
3. My auntflythe aeroplane. She is a pilot. _________________________
4. Eating too much sugar rot your teeth. __________________________
5. The poor live in a squat. _____________________________________
6. My father supervise the building work. __________________________
7. This signify a change of attitude. _______________________________
8. Hestockall sizes of batteries. __________________________________
9. The brass work needs polishing. _______________________________
10. Illiterate women usually suffers miscarriages. ____________________
-es must be added to the verbs ending in –s, -ch, -z, -x-sh if the
subject is singular.
-y is changed into –i and –es is added to the verbs ending with a
consonant sound of y.
Example: Anushka fries meat.
Singular subject = Anushka Singular action verb = fries (V5)
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1. My dog ________________ its tails when it is happy.
2. Sumitra ________________ tea every morning.
3. I ____________ up at 5 am and go for a morning walk.
4. Our school ___________________ at 9 am every day.
5. Do you ___________ pets?
6. I ________________ travelling on holiday.
7. A bee ________________ around the flower.
State Verbs don’t give complete sense. State verbs express the idea of
being, becoming, appearing or seeming.
Examples: Arpan does work carefully.
Arpan seems to be careful.
In the first sentence, the verb ‘does’ shows an action or activity. So, it
is an action verb. It says what action Arpan does. But in the second
sentence, the verb ‘seems’ shows no action. It says how Arpan is.
Auxiliary Verbs help to form tenses, negatives, interrogatives, question
tags, etc.
Examples: The little girl is walking to school. (present continuous)
The little girl isn’t walking to school. (negative)
Is the little girl walking to school? (interrogative)
The little girl is walking to school, isn’t she? (question tag)
The little girl is helpful. (state of the girl)
Unlike Action Verbs, state verbs are followed by complements to make a
complete sentence.
Example: Srijana seems tired.
In the sentence, ‘tired’ is an adjective which is not affected by the verb
‘seems’.
Classwork: Have students make a list of 10 activities they do every day
in their notebook. After that, teachers have to tell students to underline
verbs. Later, the teachers will say why they are action verbs.
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A. Read the following sentences. Underline verbs and write whether
they are State Verbs or Auxiliary Verbs on the lines provided.
1. This tea tastes sweet. ________________________________________
2. The earth is round. __________________________________________
3. Arjun was looking for a cat. __________________________________
4. That house is to let. _________________________________________
5. He is not singing a song. _____________________________________
6. That friend appeared confident. _______________________________
7. Many students appeared in SEE last year. ________________________
8. The sky grew old. ___________________________________________
9. We grew many types of crops. ________________________________
10. Mrs. Limbu became president. ________________________________
Classwork: Have students write at least one sentence. Ask one to say
the sentence and the other will say whether the verb in the sentence
is Action or State Verb and they will swap the role.
B. Complete the sentences with the kind of verb shown in parenthesis.
1. I accidentally __________________ into a hole. (action verb)
2. They were ____________________ an article in the newspaper.
(action verb)
3. Each child _________ capable. (state verb)
4. She ______________ her ankle yesterday. (action verb)
5. She ________ shocked. (state verb)
6. They always _______________. They are singers. (auxiliary verb)
7. This cloth ____________ soft. (state verb)
8. What does this coffee ___________ like? (state verb)
9. We _____________ that coffee. It was sweet. (action verb)
10. A celebrity _____________ in yesterday’s show. (action verb)
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