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

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

3. Homophones:
Homophones are the words that have same sound but different spellings and meanings
Homophones vd;gJ xNu cr;rupg;igf;nfhz;l Mdhy; spelling kw;Wk; mu;j;jk; NtWgl;l ,uz;L nrhw;fshFk;. fPo;f;fz;l
thu;j;ijfisAk; mtw;wpd; mu;j;jq;fisAk; gbj;Jf;nfhs;f.
Important list of words:
in (cs;Ns) inn (rj;jpuk;)
know (njupAk;) no (,y;iy)
be (,U) bee (NjdP)
to (__f;F> tiu) two (,uz;L)
watt (jpwdpd; myF thl;) what (vd;d)
right (rup) write (vOJ) rite (rlq;F)
were (,Uf;fpwhu;fs;) where (vq;Nf)
hair (Kb) hare (Kay;)
hear (Nfs;) here (,q;Nf)
our (vq;fSila) hour (kzp)
buy (thq;F) by (My;) bye (Ngha;tUfpNwd;)
sail (gazk;nra;) sale (tpw;WtpL)
meet (re;jpg;G) meat (,iwr;rp)
some (rpy) sum ($Ljy;)
tyre (lau;) tire (mrjp)
new (Gjpa) knew (njupe;jJ)
see (ghu;) sea (fly;)
two (,uz;L) too (mJTk;$l)
carat (jq;fj;jpd; juk;) carrot (Nful;-fha;fwp tif)
none (,y;iy) nun (fd;dpah];jpup)
sent (mDg;gg;gl;lJ) scent (thridjputpak;)
Additional
aloud (rj;jkhf) allowed (mDkjpf;fg;gl;l)
break (cil) brake (tz;bia epWj;Jk; jil)
bare (ntWk;) bear (jhq;F> fub)
canvas (glk; tiuAk; Jzp) canvass (MjuT jpul;L)
council (fkpl;b) counsel (MNyhrid $W)
cite (Nkw;Nfhs;) site (,lk;)> sight (fhl;rp)
cereal (jhdpak;) serial (njhlu; ,izg;G)
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foul (jtwhd) fowl (Nfhop)
metal (cNyhfk;) mettle (Jzpr;ry;)
principal (Kjy;tu;) principle (nfhs;if)
weak (cly; eykw;w) week (thuk;)
hole (Jis) whole (KO)
adapt (gofpf;nfhs;) adopt (Vw;Wf;nfhs;)
fare (fl;lzk;) fair (rupahf> ntz;ikahf)
loose (jsu;r;rpahf) lose (,oe;JtpL)
root (Ntu;) route (top)
wait (fhj;jpU) weight (vil)
piece (Jz;L) peace (mikjp)
dye (rhak;) die (nrj;Jg;Ngh)
sell (tpw;gid nra;) cell (miyNgrp)
floor (jsk;) flour (khT)
check (Nrhjp) cheque (fhNrhiy)
berth (gLf;if trjp) birth (gpwg;G)
due (ghf;fp) dew (gdpj;Jsp)
stationary (epiyahf cs;s) stationery (vOJnghUs; fil)
weather (fhyepiy) whether (,uz;by; xd;W)
in (cs;Ns) inn (rhtb> rj;jpuk;)
knight (Nghu;tPud;) night (,uT)
pale (ntSj;Jg;Nghd) pail (fyd;> thsp)
roll (gjpT> tl;lkpL) role (fjhghj;jpuk;)
sun (R+upad;) son (kfd;)
steal (jpUL) steel (,Uk;G)
tale (fij) tail (thy;)
prey (,iu) pray (gpuhu;jj; id nra;)
quiet (mikjpahf ,U) quite (KOikahd)
peal (rj;jkpL) peel (Njhy; cup)
mail ( mQ;ry;) male (Mz;;)
wear (Mil mzpjy;) where (vq;Nf) ware (rhkhd;fs;) were (Ax.V)
Exercise (Type-1):
Fill in the blanks with words that convey the correct meaning of the sentences.
1. Tiny hatchlings fall …….(pray / prey) to many predators.
2. Sea turtles live their ……… (hole / whole) life in the sea.
3. The turtles come ashore only during the …….. (night / knight).
4. The predators follow the ……… (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.
5. The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the ………. (see / sea)
6. The driver applied the hand ………. to stop the car. (break / brake)
7. The …….. is pleasant today. (whether / weather)
8. Sundar ate the …….. cake yesterday. (hole / whole)
9. My uncle ……… a strange sound last night. (herd / heard)
10. Kumar has to ……… for an hour to meet the Minister (wait / weight)
Exercise (Type-2):
Choose the sentence that is correct in its meaning:
1. a) Sit here and listen to what I have to tell you. b) Sit hear and listen to what I have to tell you.
2. a) The whether is pleasant today. b) The weather is pleasant today.
3. a) The hungry lion went in search of its pray b) The hungry lion went in search of its prey
4. a) He wants to buy a flat. b) He wants to by a flat.

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5. a) Radha has long hair. b) Radha has long hare.
6. a) I sent a mail to my friend. b) I sent a male to my friend.
7. a) His mission is to serve the poor. b) His machine is to serve the poor.
8. a) I can hear the bell from here. b) I can here the bell from hear.
9. a) Kala is week in maths b) Kala is weak in maths
10. a) Gold is measured in carat. b) Gold is measured in carrot.
Exercise (Type-3):
Pickout the Homophone pairs to complete the following sentences.
(know-no, hour-our, there-their, bear-bare, pair-pear, Answers:
died-dyed, lone-loan, steel-steal, break-brake, role-roll) 1) steel-steal
1. The thief broke open the ……. almirah to …… the jewels. 2) bear –bare
2. The old man couldn’t … the pain walking ….. foot on the rugged road after the rains. 3) no-know
3. It’s very hard to say …… to a person whom you …. very well. 4) dyed-died
4. The ….. hair of the ….. person is grey. 5) their-there
5. They keep …… bags …….

4. Prefix and Suffix:

nfhLf;fg;gl;l thu;j;ijf;F Kd;dhy; rpW mirfis Nru;g;gJ Prefix MFk; Ex. Untidy
Some Prefixes: un, in, dis, il, a, en, mis, im, pre … …
nfhLf;fg;gl;l thu;j;ijf;F gpd;dhy; rpW mirfis Nru;g;gJ Suffix MFk; Ex. Cricketer
Some suffixes: able, ous, ing, or, er, ment, ance… …
mt;thW Nru;g;gjd; %yk; Gjpa thu;j;ijfis cUthf;f Ntz;Lk;
Book Examples:
lonely, vigorously, constantly, completely, strongly, unlikely, greatly, crossly, immediately, broadly
user, buyer, sailor, watcher, operater, foreigner, baker, writer, governor, actor

Prefix Word- 1 Word- 2 Suffix Word- 1 Word- 2

sub subway subconscious ly suddenly happily
un unable unaware or actor auditor
re refresh rewrite er brighter darker
en enclose enroll ness boldness darkness
dis dislike disappear ian politician magician
ir irregular irrelevant ist artist novelist
Making words using ‘Prefixes’: Making words using ‘Suffixes’:
Prefix Root word New word Root word Suffix New word
en vision envision announce ment announcement
en compass encompass music ian musician
em power empower narrate ion narration
im polite impolite
associate ion association
im patient impatient
quench able quenchable
in secure insecure
in direct indirect hero ism heroism
in visible invisible exception al exceptional
il legal illegal education al educational
il literate illiterate direct or director
ig noble ignoble kind ness kindness
un quenchable unquenchable bright ness brightness
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un fair unfair hyper active hyperactive
dis obey disobey multi national multinational
dis obedient disobedient danger ous dangerous
mis taken mistaken
perform ance performance
mis placed misplaced
beautiful ly beautifully
mis fortune misfortune
miser ly miserly
sub standard substandard
ultra violet ultraviolet secure ity security
hyper tension hypertension need y needy
trans form transform secret ive secretive
over load overload dream er dreamer
inter lock interlock colour ful colourful
non violence non-violence credit able creditable
ex change exchange
craftsman ship craftsmanship
inter national international
tele communication telecommunication enormous ity enormity
tele vision television metal ic metallic
un sustainable unsustainable

Exercises (Type-1):
1. Add a suffix to the word ‘act’.
The dancers were act ………. and lively on the stage.
a) ….ively b) …..ion c) ….ed d) ….ive
2. Add a prefix to the word ‘noble’.
Don’t be ………… noble.
a) in… b) ig…. c) un…. d) im….
3. Add a prefix to the word ‘sustainable’.
a) in… b) dis…. c) un…. d) ir….
4. Add a suffix to the word ‘perform’
The chief guest appreciated his perform ………
a) -ion b) -ness c) -ance d) -ic
5. Add a prefix to the word ‘national’
An ……. national conference is to be held next year.
a) Co b) Sub c) Inter d) Hyper
6. Add a suffix to the word ‘dream’.
My friend is a day- dream ……..
a) ….er b) ….y c) ….ist d) …. istic
7. Add a prefix to the word ‘active’.
……….. active children should be given more attention.
a) hyper b) ultra c) sub d) trans
8. Add a prefix to the word ‘national’.
Kumar started his career at a ………… national company.
a) trans b) multi c) ultra d) over
9. Add a suffix to the word ‘exception’.
a) ….ment b) …..al c) ….ance d) …. ful
10. Add a suffix to the word beautiful’.
Guru plays the Piano beautiful ……….
a) ……ly b) …..er c) …..less d) ….. ness
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Answers:
1. active 3. unsustainable 5. International 7. hyperactive 9. exceptional
2. ignoble 4. performance 6. dreamer 8. multinational 10. beautifully

Exercise (Type-2):
nfhLf;fg;gl;l suffix–I ve;j thu;j;ijapy; Nrh;jj; hy; rupahdjhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijf; fz;Lgpbf;f Ntz;Lk;
1. Use the suffix ‘ly’ to the appropriate word a) comfort b) profit c) sure d) often
2. Use the suffix ‘ment’ to a suitable word. a) courage b) encourage c) care d) kind
3. Use the suffix ‘ness’ to the most appropriate word a) dark b) victory c) generous d) doubt
4. Use the suffix ‘ful’ to the most appropriate word a) real b) success c) punctual d) graduate
5. Use the suffix ‘able’ to the most appropriate word a) ferocious b) potential c) visual d) reason
Answers: 1. surely 2. encouragement 3. darkness 4. successful 5. reasonable
Exercise (Type-3):
Attach suitable suffixes to the highlighted words. (ly, ful, ment, ion, ous, ise, ity, ness, able)
1. The dogs fought ferocious__.
2. It was potential__ dangerous situation. Answers:
3. You gave me a success__ plan. 1. ferociously 2. potentially
4. She looks there in astonish__. 3. successful 4. astonishment
5. It is a reason__ price. 5. reasonable 6. reflection
6. He saw his reflect__ in the water. 7. really 8. punctuality
7. It is real__ wonderful. 9. humanity 10. personally
8. Our teacher insists punctual__. 11. visualise 12. greatness
9. Everyone admired his human__.
10. He is personal__ known to me.
11. Visual__ your dream and work for it.
12. We appreciated his great__.

5. Compound Words:
,U ntt;NtW mu;jj; Ks;s nrhw;fs; ,ize;J Gjpa nrhy;iyf; nfhLj;jhy; mJ compound word MFk; v.fh: Home - tPL
work – Ntiy homework – tPl;LNtiy.
Fwpg;G: before, after Nghd;w thu;j;ijfis ftdpj;J rupahf tpilaspf;fTk;.

+ =

Home + Work = Homework

Book Back Matching Answers
out root 1. out house
river wall 2. river bed
water garden 3. waterfall
flower body 4. flower garden
sun hill 5. sun shine
aerial bed 6. aerial roots
busy sill 7. busybody
window house 8. window sill
foot shine 9. foothills

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compound fall 10. compound wall
Important
Word-1 Word-2 Compound word Word-1 Word-2 Compound word
air port airport moon light moonlight
black board blackboard out going outgoing
break fast breakfast out post outpost
brow eye eyebrow over load overload
car park carpark over coat overcoat
child hood childhood over take overtake
cricket ground cricket ground river bed river bed
fast food fast food safe guard safeguard
gazing star stargazing screen wind windscreen
good character good character sea food seafood
hand written handwritten sewing machine sewing machine
head master headmaster soft ware software
heart attack heart attack table tennis table tennis
ice caps ice caps type write typewrite
ice cream ice cream walking stick walking stick
in sight insight water fall waterfall
land mark landmark white wash whitewash
light head headlight fly catcher fly-catcher
light house lighthouse foot hills foothills

Additional List
Word-1 Word-2 Compound word Word-1 Word-2 Compound word
blue print blueprint dry clean dry-clean
boat ride boat ride air brake airbrake
day dream daydream wind mill windmill
down cast downcast make over makeover
drawing room drawing room out let outlet
field trip field trip steam boat steamboat
full moon full moon sun light sunlight
gentle man gentleman night fall nightfall
hand made handmade sky blue sky-blue
head ache headache deep fry deep-fry
heart broken heart-broken tele cast telecast
home sick homesick fore tell foretell
in side inside day break daybreak
in come income star light starlight
light sensitive light-sensitive in coming incoming
out set setout fare well farewell
out spoken outspoken dream world dream world
out run outrun wash out washout
pale blue pale blue good will goodwill
pick pocket pickpocket out come outcome
post man postman free drive free-drive
radio active radio-active out sourcing outsourcing
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school boy schoolboy light green light green
sea shore sea-shore bus stand bus stand
short hand shorthand out patient outpatient
sweet heart sweetheart hair cut haircut
under taken undertaken news paper newspaper
watch man watchman honey bee honeybee
well defined well-defined flash back flashback

Exercises:
1. Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
a) play b) ware c) run d) cycle
2. Which can be placed after ‘water’?
a) sea b) child c) rain d) man
3. Which can be placed before ‘guard’?
a) chair b) safe c) shop d) van
4. Which can be placed after ‘moon’?
a) day b) light c) mark d) shine
5. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?
a) cane b) print c) see d) land
6. Which can be placed after ‘water’ to form a compound word?
a) food b) stick c) fall d) out
7. Which can be placed after ‘land’?
a) hood b) mark c) load d) drive
8. Which of the words can be placed before ‘gazing’ to form a compound word?
a) goat b) star c) boy d) land
9. Which of the words can be placed after the word walking to form a compound word?
a) pole b) stick c) belt d) cane
10. Which of the words can be placed after the word hand to form a compound word?
a) light b) mark c) write d) written
Answers:
1. software 3. safeguard 5. blue print 7. landmark 9. walking stick
2. waterman 4. moon light 6. waterfall 8. star-gazing 10. handwritten

6. Country & Nationality:

xU ehl;bd; ngaUk; me;j kf;fspd; ngaUk; rpwpJ NtWgLk;. Nfhbl;l ,lq;fshfNth> nghUj;JfthfNth> rupahd tpilia
Nju;e;njLj;J vOJk; KiwapNyh nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;.
COUNTRY NATIONALITY
Portugal Portuguese
France French
China Chinese
America American
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan
Spain Spaniard
Burma Burmese

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India Indian
Thailand Thai
England English
Netherlands Dutch
Rome Roman
Italy Italian
Pakistan Pakistani
Nepal Nepalese
Japan Japanese
Korea Korean
Singapore Singaporean
Canada Canadian
Brazil Brazilian

Exercise:
Name the people of the country:
1. France 2. Portugal 3. China 4. America 5. Sri Lanka
6. Spain 7. Burma 8. India 9. Thailand 10.Nepal

7. Framing Sentence:
nfhLf;fg;gl;l thu;j;ijiaf; nfhz;L thf;fpak; mikf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Eg : beach - We like to play in the sandy beach.
1. marine - My brother is a marine engineer.
2. oceans - Sea turtles live in oceans.
3. coast - Coconut trees are found in the sea coast.
4. reptiles - Reptiles spend almost their entire life in the sea.
5. water - Tortoise lives in water.
6. species - There are seven species of sea turtles in the world.
7. Sea - Sea turtles live their life entirely in the oceans
8. incubate - The eggs are left to incubate under the warmth of the sun.
9. eggs - They collect the eggs for eating
10. prey - They will fall prey to crabs or birds

Exercises:
Make sentence of your own using the following words.
1. marine 2. oceans 3. coast 4. reptiles 5. water
6. species 7. sea 8. incubate 9. eggs 10. prey

Fwpg;G: thu;ji
; jfs; Gupatpy;iynadpy; gpd;tUkhWk; vOjyhk;.
I know the meaning of …… (my;yJ) I learn the word ……... (my;yJ) ……… is an English word.
(my;yJ) I copy the word ……. (my;yJ) My teacher asked me the meaning of the word …… (Nfhbl;l
,lj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l thu;ji
; jfspy; VNjDk; xd;iw kl;Lk; vOjTk;)

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GRAMMAR
1. Subject & Predicate:
xU thf;fpaj;jpy; %yfu;j;jh Subject MFk;. xU nraiy xUtu; nra;fpwhu; vd;why; mtu;jhd; mq;F Subject xU
NtiyahdJ nra;ag;gLfpwJ vd;W $wg;gl;lhy; me;j Ntiyjhd; mq;F Subject
Subject-I gw;wp nrhy;yg;gLk; tprak; midj;Jk; Predicate MFk;. nghJthf xU thf;fpaj;jpy; Subject-f;F gpwF
tUtJ midj;Jk; Predicate-Mf ,Uf;Fk;
Example : Ramu played football.
,e;j thf;fpaj;jpy; Ramu vd;gJ Subject. kPjKs;s gFjpfs; midj;Jk; uhK vd;d nra;jhd; vd;w tpraq;fis
$Wtjhy; mit midj;Jk; Predicate MFk;.
Ramu played football.
Subject Predicate
Exercises:
Find out the Subjects and Predicates in the following sentences:
1. A Turtle is huge.
2. A turtle has flippers to swim.
3. Turtles live in the sea.
4. Turtles have a connection with the land.
5. Turtles are found in coastal water.
6. Turtles are wonderful creatures.
7. He broke the glass.
8. He is going to school.
9. She has a bag.
10. Sea turtles come ashore to lay eggs.
11. Hatchlings cut open the leathery egg shell.
12. A turtle uses its front flippers to swim.
13. Many factors threaten the survival of sea turtles.
14. Time and Tide wait for none.
15. Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are.
Answers:
1. Subject: A Turtle Predicate: is huge.
2. Subject: A turtle Predicate: has flippers to swim.
3. Subject: Turtles Predicate: live in the sea.
4. Subject: Turtles Predicate: have a connection with the land.
5. Subject: Turtles Predicate: are found in coastal water.
6. Subject: Turtles Predicate: are wonderful creatures.
7. Subject: He Predicate: broke the glass.
8. Subject: He Predicate: is going to school.
9. Subject: She Predicate: has a bag.
10. Subject: Sea turtles Predicate: come ashore to lay eggs.
11. Subject: Hatchlings Predicate: cut open the leathery egg shell.
12. Subject: A turtle Predicate: uses its front flippers to swim.
13. Subject: Many factors Predicate: threaten the survival of sea turtles.
14. Subject: Time and Tide Predicate: wait for none.
15. Subject: You Predicate: tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are.

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2. Kinds of Sentences :
gy thu;j;ijfs; Nru;e;J KOikahd mu;j;jj;ijf; nfhLj;jhy; mJ thf;fpak; vdg;gLk;. thf;fpaq;fis nghJthf 4
tiffshfg; gpupf;fyhk;.
1 Statement / Affirmative Delhi is the capital of
Declarative Sentence / Neu;kiw thf;fpak; India.
Assertive Sentence Negative
rhjhuz thf;fpak; vjpu;kiw thf;fpak; We don’t like this movie.
2 ‘Wh’ questions Why do you come late?
Interrogative ‘Wh’ thu;j;ij nfhz;l thf;fpak; How old are you?
Sentence
Nfs;tp thf;fpak; Yes or No questions
Did you buy this car?
(Mk; / ,y;iy gjpy; tUk; thf;fpak;)
3 Commands Come here.
fl;lis thf;fpak; Don’t go there. (Negative)
Imperative Sentence
Requests
Ntz;LNfhs;/fl;lis Ntz;LNfhs; thf;fpak; Please post the letter.
thf;fpak;
advice Take rest.
mwpTiu nrhy;Yk; thf;fpak; Don’t smoke.
4 (separate sentence) What a beauty!
Exclamatory Sentence (KO Mr;ru;a thf;fpak;) How beautiful it is!
Mr;ru;a thf;fpak; (sentence with interjection)
(Mr;ru;a thu;j;ij nfhz;l thf;fpak;) Wow! It’s beautiful.

Exercise Type-1
Tick the right option to fill in the blanks.
1. ………a beautiful flower!
a) How b) Wow c) What d) Hurrah
2. ……….play football?
a) You can b) Can you c) Have you d) You could
3. ………did you go yesterday?
a) Which b) Where c) What d) Who
4. ……..us go for a walk.
a) Shall b) May c) Let d) Can
5. ……..like to play hide and seek.
a) He b) She c) I d) Muthu
Exercise Type-2:
Look at the punctuation of these sentences. Why are they punctuated differently?
1. One always felt like drawing close to him. – It is a statement. Full stop is marked at the end.
2. But no one ever comes here! - It expresses a feeling. An exclamation mark put is in the end.
3. Who’s is going to see them? - It is an interrogative sentence. A question mark is put in the end.
4. Come here. - It is a command. Full stop is marked at the end.
Exercise Type-3:
Work in pairs and say the sentences to each other. Do you hear any differences in the way it is spoken?
1. This is a banyan tree. - Statement (Assertive)
2. Is this a banyan tree? - Interrogative sentence. (Yes / No type)
3. What a beautiful banyan tree! - Exclamatory sentence.
4. Look at this banyan tree. - Imperative sentence (Command).

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Exercise Type-4
Read these sentences from the story carefully. Do they give commands or requests or make
statements? Write ‘C’ for command and ‘R’ for request and ‘S’ for statement.
1. The tendril moved towards grandfather. -S
2. I want a roof over my head. -S
3. Please do not cut trees. -R
4. We spent the whole day planting saplings. -S
5. Will you please remove the trees growing on the wall? -R
6. There was a forest on the island. -S
7. Go to the river bed. -C
8. The island was a green paradise. -S
9. Grow more trees to protect nature. -C
10. Grandfather’s dream had come true. -S

Exercise Type-5:
Transform the Sentences as directed:
1. How ferocious the tiger is! (into a statement)
2. No one can match his intelligence. (into an affirmative sentence)
3. Does anyone dare to disobey the Headmaster? (into a statement)
4. Check your belongings before you leave. (into a statement)
5. Is there any substance hotter than fire? (into a statement)
6. Father does scold me sometimes. (as a negative sentence)
Answers:
1. The tiger is very ferocious.
2. His intelligence is matchless.
3. No one dares to disobey the Headmaster.
4. You should check your belongings before you leave.
5. There is no substance hotter than fire.
6. Father does not scold me always.

3. Singular & Plural :

ngau;r;nrhw;fis xUik gd;ik vd ,U tiffshf gpupf;fyhk;. fPof; z;l tpjpKiwfspd;gb xUikahf cs;s
ngau;r;nrhy;iy gd;ikahf khw;wyhk;.

Add ‘s’ with nouns Add ‘es’ with nouns ending  Exception
1. boy - boys in ‘o’ ‘ch’ ‘sh’ ‘ss’ ‘x’ Add ‘s’ with nouns ending in ‘o’
2. girl - girls 1.mango - mangoes 1. photo - photos
3. tree - trees 2.bench - benches 2. ratio - ratios
4. flower - flowers 3.brush - brushes 3. piano - pianos
5. chair - chairs 4.ass - asses 4. kilo - kilos
5.box - boxes

Add ‘ies’ with nouns ending in ‘y’  Exception

1. baby - babies Add ‘s’ only with some nouns ending
2. puppy - puppies in ‘y’ (which is preceded by a vowel)
3. century - centuries 1. monkey - monkeys
4. story - stories 2. chimney- chimneys

Add ‘ves’ with nouns ending in ‘f’ ‘fe’

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1. half - halves Add ‘s’ only with some nouns ending in ‘f’ ‘fe’
2. self - selves 1. Chief - chiefs
3. leaf - leaves 2. Proof - proofs
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Add ‘en’ ‘ren’ Vowel change Other nouns

1. 1. ox - oxen 1.foot - feet 1. man - men
2. 2. child - children 2.tooth - teeth 2. woman - women
3.goose - geese 3. policeman -policemen
Both singular and plural 4.mouse - mice 4. MLA - MLAs
1. Staff 5. 6 - 6s
2. Sheep Only in plural
3. Swine 1. Scissors
4. Deer 2. Spectacles Only in Singular
5. Pair 3. Business 1. Furniture
6. Dozen 4. Trousers 2. Scenery
7. 2 hundred 5. Socks 3. News
8. Aircraft 6. Cattle 4. Information
9. Corps 7. Police
10. Deer 5. Advice
8. Thanks
11. Innings 9. Pants 6. Clothing
12. Series 10. Means 7. Gossip
13. Species 11. Premises 8. Poetry

Exercise:
Choose the correct Answers.
1. The plural of mango is …..
a) mangos b) mangoies c) mangoes d) mangoses
2. The plural of flower is …..
a) flowers b) floweres c) floweries d) flower
3. The plural of piano is …..
a) pianoes b) pianos c) pianies d) piana
4. The plural of puppy is …..
a) puppys b) puppyes c) puppyies d) puppies
5. The plural of monkey is …..
a) monkeys b) monkeies c) monkeyies d) monkeyes
6. The plural of wife is …..
a) wife b) wifes c) wifeies d) wives
7. The plural of proof is …..
a) proof b) proofs c) proves d) proofes
8. The plural of child is …..
a) childs b) childes c) childish d) children
9. The plural of tooth is …..
a) teeth b) tooths c) toothes d) toothies
10. The plural of woman is …..
a) womans b) womanes c) weman d) women

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4. Adjectives :
ngau;r;nrhw;fis tpsf;fpr;nrhy;tjw;F gad;gLk; nrhw;fNs Adjectives MFk;

1. The word which denotes the quality of a noun is called Adjective of Quality
Ex: Bangalore is a beautiful city.
Saravanan is a clever boy.
2. The word which denotes the quantity of a noun is called Adjective of Quantity. It answers
the question ‘How much?’
Ex: He has enough money for his sister’s marriage.
There are no students in the hall.
3. The word which is used with noun answers the question ‘How many’ is called Adjective of
Number.
Ex: We have two eyes to see. He is studying in VII standard.
A few students were absent. Many attended the function.
Every man has his duties. Each question is important.
Exercise:
Use two or three words from the box to describe each picture.
red cute cubs icy tall mountain
boy tiger kangaroo two little hot
chillies book wooden table cat round
big black three windows blue snow
brown smiling ball tail house long

Red Hot Chilli Big brown ball Black Cat Wooden Round Table Long Tail Kangaroo

Little House Snowy Mountain Three Chillies Cute Smiling Boy Two Tiger Cubs

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

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Example-1: the manager said the clerk is a fool
The manager said, “The clerk is a fool.” -- here the clerk is a fool.
“The manager”, said the clerk, “is a fool.” -- here the manager is a fool.
Example-2: kill him not leave him
Kill him, not leave him – The person is to be killed.
Kill him not, leave him – The person is not be killed. He is to be left alive.

Exercise:
Punctuate the following sentence:
1. oh i am so happy to meet you sir
Oh! I am so happy to meet you Sir.
2. father said to his son study well
Father said to his son, “Study well”.
3. i am going to mumbai in may to attend my friends wedding
I am going to Mumbai in May to attend my friend’s wedding.
4. What a pretty girl you are exclaimed Rashmi.
“What a pretty girl you are!” exclaimed Rashmi.
5. tell him i am alive she said
“ Tell him I am alive ” , she said .
6. the teacher said to the boys you should come to school in time
The teacher said to the boys, “You should come to school in time.”
7 . an amazing model shouted trevor at the top of his voice
“An amazing model ? ”shouted Trevor at the top of his voice.
8 . how much does a model get for sitting asked hughie
“How much does a model get for sitting?”, asked Hughie.
9 . She said youre wasting your sat scores.
She said , “ You’ re wasting your SAT scores . ”
10 . We are facing an unsustainable situation says dinesh.
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
1. Identify and Correct the errors:
nfhLf;fg;gl;l thf;fpaj;jpy; cs;s jtWfis jpUj;jp vOjNtz;Lk;
,e;j gapw;rpapy; 1) Tense 2) Singular-Plural 3) Degrees 4) Articles
5) Prepositions 6) Conjunction
vd;gJ Nghd;w jiyg;Gfspy; jtwhd thf;fpaq;fs; nfhLj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. ehk; mjid rupnra;a Ntz;Lk;.
Type Wrong Sentence (jtW) Right Sentence (rup) Reason (fhuzk;)
Many people behaves rudely Many people behave rudely Many people-plural vdNt verb -
nowadays. nowadays. ypUe;J s–I ePf;fNtz;Lk;.
Money-Singular vdNt
Money make many things. Money makes many things.
verb –cld; s– Nru;f;fNtz;Lk;.
Cycles - Plural vdNt is–I are-
Cycles is damaged. Cycles are damaged.
Mf khw;w Ntz;Lk;.
nor-f;F gpwF tUk; noun-I kl;LNk
Tense

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

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

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

My uncle is richest man in My uncle is the richest

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

He started to USA He started to the USA USA, UK, UAE …. -f;F

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

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

unhappy. tuNtz;Lk;.
he is unhappy.
Looking through the Looking through the Looking through the window-
window and he saw the window, he saw the phrase mjw;;F gpwF kPz;Lk; and
stranger. stranger Njitapy;iy
LANGUAGE CHECK POINT
I cannot see much stars in the I cannot see many stars in the many - countable plural nouns.
sky. sky.  much - uncountable nouns.
I have little friends. I have few friends.  few - countable nouns.
little - uncountable nouns.
Every test contains about twenty Each test contains about twenty Each - individual object or person.
questions. questions.  Every - group of objects or people.
Is there any lemonade left? Is there some lemonade left?  Any - for questions and negatives.
Some - for positive.
Who do you want to meet? Whom do you want to meet?  'Who' - for subject (ahu;)
'whom' - for object. (ahiu)
Did not you meet him yesterday? Didn’t you meet him, yesterday? Didn’t - short form for ‘did not’

How many luggage did you How much luggage did you many - for countable nouns.
bring? bring?  much - for uncountable nouns.
What colour do you want - red or Which colour do you want - red 'What' - for unlimited choices
green? or green?  'Which' - for limited choices.
You should go to your house You should go home now.  House – ntWk; fl;blk;
now. Home – FbapUf;Fk; tPL
Stand in the middle of the circle. Stand in the centre of the circle. Middle – ,U ,lq;fSf;F eLNt
 Centre – tl;lj;jpd; ikak;
It was a long travel. It was a long journey.  Travel – nghJthd gazk;
Journey – Fwpg;gpl;l gazk;
Exercise:
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1. I cannot see much stars in the sky.
2. I have little friends.
3. Every test contains about twenty questions.
4. Is there any lemonade left?
5. Who do you want to meet?
6. Did not you meet him yesterday?
7. How many luggage did you bring?
8. What colour do you want - red or green?
9. You should go to your house now.
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2. Complete the dialogue:
ciuahlypy; tpLgl;l gFjpfis epug;Gjy;.
nfhLf;fg;gl;l ciuahlypy; rpy thf;fpaq;fs; my;yJ gFjpf s; tpLgl;bUf;Fk;. tpLgl;l gFjpf;F Ke;ija thf;fpak; my;yJ gpe;ija
thf;fpaj;jpy; cs;s fUj;Jf;fis Gupe;Jnfhz;L tpLgl;l gFjpapy; cs;s thu;ji
; jfis my;yJ thf;fpaj;ij A+fpj;J vOjNtz;Lk;.
 ciuahly; nghJthf Nfs;tp gjpyhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
 Nfs;tpf;Fg; gpwF …… nfhLj;jpUe;jhy; mq;Nf gjpy; vOj Ntz;Lk;.
 gjpYf;F Kd; ….. nfhLj;jpUe;jhy; mq;Nf gjpYf;Fupa Nfs;tpia Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Nfs;tp my;yJ gjpYf;F Vw;wthW Pronoun-I khw;wp mikf;f Ntz;Lk;
 May I come in?.. vd te;jhy; Yes, come in.
 I am going to.. vd te;jhy; Where are you going?
 I want to…. vd te;jhy; What do you want?
 The fare is…. vd te;jhy; What is the fare?
 It costs…. vd te;jhy; How much does it cost?
 It is Rs.50. vd te;jhy; What is the price?
 My name is.. vd te;jhy; What is your name?
 filrpapy; 3 Nfhbl;l ,lq;fs; ,Ue;jhy;
mjpy; filrp 2y; (iv) Thank you.
(v) Welcome. vd;W vOjp Kbf;fTk;
 Pronoun–I khw;wp mikf;Fk; Kiw:
1) nghJthf Nfs;tpapy; I person (I / we) te;jhy; gjpypy; II person (you) vd khw;wp vOj Ntz;Lk;. My te;jhy; your
vdTk; me te;jhy; you vdTk; khw;w Ntz;Lk;.
2) nghJthf Nfs;tpapy; II person (you) te;jhy; gjpypy; I person (I / we) vd khw;wp vOj Ntz;Lk;.
3) Nfs;tpapNyh gjpypNyh III person (he, she, it, they) te;jhy; mij khw;wj; Njitapy;iy.
 gjpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jhy; mij Nfs;tpahf khw;Wk; Kiw:
1) Pronoun-I Njitf;Nfw;g khw;wpa gpwF tuf;$ba Jiz tpidr;nrhy;iyAk; mjw;Nfw;g khw;wpf;nfhz;L gpwF mij
ngau;r;nrhy;Yf;F (Noun) Kd;djhf nfhz;LtuTk;. mg;gb khw;wptpl;lhNy mJ Yes or No Type Question Mf
khwptpLk;.
Ex. I am a boy.  You are a boy.  Are you a boy?
I was a child.  you were a child.  Were you a child?
I shall be a teacher.  you will be a teacher.  Will you be a teacher?
You will play cricket.  I will play cricket.  Will I play cricket?
He is a teacher.  (No pronoun change)  Is he a teacher?
2) nfhLf;fg;gl;l tpilapy; Yes my;yJ No ,Ue;jhy; mjw;F Kd;djhf Yes or No Type Question-I jhd;
vOjNtz;Lk; vd;gij epidtpy; nfhs;f.
3) Jiz tpidr;nrhy; ,y;yhJ Kjd;ik tpidr;nrhy; kl;Lk; ,Ue;jhy; me;j tpidr;nrhy;ypd; fhyj;jpw;F Vw;wthW do /
does / did + given verb vd;wthW gpupj;Jf;nfhz;L me;j Jiz tpidr;nrhy;iy Kd;dhy; nfhz;Ltu Ntz;Lk;.
Ex. I write a letter.  I do+write a letter.  Do I write a letter?
You write a letter.  You do+write a letter.  Do you write a letter?
He writes a letter.  He does+write a letter.  Does he write a letter?
I wrote a letter.  I did+write a letter.  Did I write a letter?
(Fwpg;G: ,q;Fk; Pronoun-I khw;wpagpwNf Nkw;fz;lij nra;aNtz;Lk;
4) Nkw;fz;lthW khw;wpa gpd; nghUj;jkhd tpdhr;nrhy;iy mjw;F Kd;dhy; Nghl;lhy; mJ tpdhthf khwptpLk;. ,q;F
gjpYf;Fupa Key word-I tpl;LtplNtz;Lk; vd;gJ kpf Kf;fpak;.
Ex. Do I write a letter?  What do I write?  a letter
Do you write a letter?  What do you write?  a letter
Does he write a letter?  What does he write?  a letter
Did I write a letter?  What did I write?  a letter

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Are you a boy?  What are you?  a boy
Were you a child?  What were you?  a child
Will you be a teacher?  What will you be?  a teacher
Will I play cricket?  What will you play?  cricket
Is he a teacher?  What is he?  a teacher
fPo;fz;l tpdhr;nrhw;fspy; nghUj;jkhdijAk; gad;gLj;jyhk;.
What – vd;d? When – vg;nghOJ? Who – ahu;?
Why – Vd;? Where – vq;Nf? Which – vJ?
Whose – ahUila? Whom – ahiu? How – vg;gb?
How many – vj;jid? How much – vt;tsT? How long – vt;tsT fhyk;/J}uk;?
To whom – ahUf;F? With whom – ahUld;? How far – vt;tsT njhiyT?
By whom – ahuhy;? By which – vjdhy;? What for – vjw;fhf?
 Nfs;tp nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jhy; mjw;F jFe;j gjpy; vOJk; Kiw:
1) nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; tpdh ve;j tif vd;W fz;Lgpbf;fTk;. mJ what, when, who, why, where, which, how
…. Nghd;wtw;wpy; VNjDk; xd;wpy; njhlq;fpapUe;jhy; mJ WH-Question. mg;gb ,y;yhky; is, was, are, were,
shall be, will be, do, did Nghd;w Jiztpidr;nrhw;fspy; njhlq;fpapUe;jhy; mJ Yes or No Question MFk;.
2) Pronoun-I NkNy Fwpg;gpl;lthW khw;wp mjw;Fj; jFe;jthW Jiz tpidr;nrhy;iy khw;w Ntz;Lk;.
3) WH-Question Mf ,Ue;jhy; mjpYs;s Jiz tpidr;nrhy;iy Nkw;fz;l Kiwf;F khwhf kPz;Lk; Noun-f;F gpwF
nfhz;Lnry;y Ntz;Lk;. do/does/did ,Ue;jhy; mtw;iw NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l Kiwf;F khwhf verb–cld; ,izj;Jtpl
Ntz;Lk;. gpwF cupa gjpiyAk; ,izf;fNtz;Lk;.
Ex. What are you ?  What am I ?  I am a boy.
What do you write?  What do I write?  I write a letter.
Where does he go?  (No pronoun change)  He goes to the market.
How does he go to school?  (No pronoun change)  He goes to school on foot.
4) Yes or No Type Question Mf ,Ue;jhy; Yes my;yJ No vOjpagpwF Jiz tpidr; nrhy;iy kPz;Lk; gioa ,lj;jpy;
nfhz;L nrd;W tpdhit tpilahf;fp mij mq;F vOjNtz;Lk;. No vOjNtz;ba Njit Vw;gl;lhy; mij vOjpagpwF tUk;
thf;fpaj;jpy; Jiztpidr;nrhy;Yf;F gpwF not NghlNtz;Lk; vd;gij epidtpy; nfhs;f.
Ex. Are you a boy?  Yes, I am a boy. (or) No, I am not a boy.
Will you be a teacher?  Yes, I will be a teacher. (or) No, I will not be a teacher.
Will I play cricket?  Yes, you will play cricket. (or) No, you will not play cricket.
Is he a teacher?  Yes, he is a teacher. (or) No, he is not a teacher.
Exercise:
Complete the following dialogue
Saritha : Hi Divya, how are you?
Divya : Hi, I’m fine Saritha.
Saritha : What did you have for breakfast?
Divya : ……(i)……. with onion chutney.
Saritha : Do you know, where ……(ii)……. ?
Divya : Yes. ………(iii)……… Central Asia.
Saritha : Do you know chilli too has come from somewhere else?
Divya : ……(iv)……. South America?
Saritha : Yes, ………(v) …….
Divya : Many of the vegetables came from foreign countries.
i) I had dosas ii) did onions come from iii) They came from iv) Is it from v) it is right

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MODEL COMPOSITION
1. Write a letter to your class teacher requesting him to grant you leave for one
day due to your illness.

From Maangudi
…………… 09.07.2018
VI Std, A Sec.,
Govt. High School,
Maangudi.

To
The class teacher,
VI Std, A Sec.,
Govt. High School,
Maangudi.

Respected Sir / Madam,

As I am suffering from fever, I am not able to attend the class today. So I request you to
grant me leave for today only.
Thank you sir.
Yours obediently,
…………………..

2. Translate the proverbs into Tamil.

1. Work is worship. nra;Ak; njhopNy nja;tk;.

2. God is love. md;Ng flTs;.
3. Union is strength. xw;WikNa typik.
4. Cleanliness is next to Godliness Rj;jk; Rfk; jUk;.
5. Honesty is the best policy. Neu;ikNa rpwe;j nfhs;if.
6. Health is Wealth. Nehaw;w tho;Nt Fiwtw;w nry;tk;.
7. No pain No gain. ciog;gpd;wp Cjpakpy;iy
8. Knowledge is power. mwpNt Mw;wy;
9. Look before you leap. Mok; njhpahky; fhiy tplhNj.
10. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Mgj;jpy; cjTgtd;jhd; cz;ik ez;gd;.

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3. Write a paragraph using the given clues.
Trees useful - Give us medicine - Give fruits - Prevent soil erosion and
landslides - Take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen - Bring rain - Keep
the temperature low - Provide shade - Home to different birds and insects

GROW AND PROTECT TREES

Trees are very useful to us. They give us medicine. They give us fruits. They prevent soil
erosion and landslides. They intake carbon-di-oxide and give out oxygen. They bring rain to the
earth. They keep the temperature of the earth low. They provide shelter and shade to us. They are
home of different birds and insects. So we should not cut trees mindlessly. Before we cut a tree
we should plant more trees.

4. Write a letter to your father asking his permission to join an excursion party.
NSK Hr. Sec. School, Trichy,
12.03.2018
My dear father,
I am fine. How are you and all? Our class teacher has arranged an excursion on next Friday to
Ooty. Many of my friends have joined in it. I also want to join it. Please give me permission and
send Rs.1000/- only for my expenses.
Convey my regards to all.
Yours loving son,
S. Mani
To Mr. K.Sivaram,
60-B, Gandhi salai, Thirunelveli.

5. Read the passage and answer the following questions:

All of a sudden, the farmer noticed a small fruit hanging from a branch. It was an apple and
looked as delicious as the ones he ate as a boy. He plucked it and bit into the juicy fruit. The
memories of the fun he had as a boy came rushing back. When his daughter saw the changed
expression in her father’s face, she started pleading harder.
1. What did the farmer notice?
The farmer noticed a small fruit hanging from a branch.
2. What made him recall his childhood?
He ate the juicy fruit of the tree. It made him recall his childhood.
3. Why did his daughter start pleading?
She saw the changed expression in her father’s face. She started pleading harder.
4. Did the farmer accept his daughter’s plead?
Yes. He accepted his daughter’s plead and leave the tree.
5. State the following statement is true or false. ‘The fruit was sour.’
False

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6. Your mother has written a message for you before going out. Write a message to her after
finishing your lunch.

Your mother’s message

Your lunch is in the kitchen. Before you had, warm it first. There is some curd in
the pot. Clean up the kitchen after you finish your lunch. I will be back at 4 p.m.
You can go out to play at 3.30 p.m.but be back by 5.30 p.m.

My message after finishing lunch

I had finished lunch around 1.30 p.m. I liked the tamarind and curd
rice very much. I have cleaned the kitchen after finishing my lunch. I
have gone to play kabaddi and will be back by 5.30 p.m.

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