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and concepts. The different noun types are:

Answer Key
common nouns, proper nouns, collective
Worksheet 1.1 nouns, countable nouns, uncountable nouns,
A. Peter and Wendy is a children’s story written by concrete nouns, and abstract nouns.
J.M. Barrie. It was first written as a play in 1904. 2. Concrete nouns are names of things that can be
The story was later written and published touched, seen, heard or tasted while abstract
as a novel in 1911. The story is about Peter nouns name ideas, feelings, qualities or mental
Pan, a mischievous but innocent boy who states. They refer to things that you feel or
can fly, and his friend Wendy Darling as they think about but cannot see, hear, smell, taste
go on adventures on the island of Neverland or touch.
along with other mythical creatures such as 3. (Answers will vary.) ‘Promise’ and ‘warmth’ are
mermaids and fairies. Tinker Bell, a fairy who two examples of abstract nouns.
is Peter’s friend, helps him in times of need.
The pirate Captain Hook is Peter’s biggest UNDERSTANDING
enemy. He has an iron hook for a hand from 1. ‘City’ is a common noun.
which he gets his name. He is the captain of a 2. ‘Sand’ is an uncountable noun.
band of pirates.
B. common nouns: children, story, play, novel, APPLYING
boy, friend, adventures, island, creatures, 1. privacy; 2. arrival; 3. independence;
mermaids, fairies, fairy, friend, times, need, 4. reality; 5. membership
pirate, enemy, iron, hook, hand, name, captain,
band of pirates ANALYSING
proper nouns: Peter and Wendy, J.M. Barrie, 1. abstract; 2. abstract; 3. concrete; 4. concrete;
Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Neverland, Tinker 5. concrete; 6. concrete; 7. abstract;
Bell, Peter, Captain Hook 8. abstract; 9. abstract; 10. concrete
C. 1. countable; 2. countable; 3. countable; 4.
uncountable; 5. uncountable; 6. countable; 7. EVALUATING
uncountable; 8. countable; 9. countable; 10. furniture; dust; sugar; wrappers; anger; broom;
uncountable clothes; battery
Worksheet 1.2 CREATING
A. 1. ideas; 2. peace; 3. strength; 4. knowledge; (Answers will vary.)
5 success; 6. kindness; 7. wastage; 8. safety,
My weekends are usually full of fun. After my
importance; 9. darkness; 10. friendship
swimming classes in the morning, I come back
B. 1. A; 2. C; 3. A; 4. A; 5. A; 6. C; 7. C; 8. A; 9. C; home, have breakfast and take some rest. My elder
10. A brother Anirudh teaches me to play the drums. He
C. 1. bravery; 2. brilliance; 3. warmth; 4. wisdom; plays for a rock band and is a popular musician
5. darkness; 6. curiosity; 7. strength; 8. youth; in Kochi. I love to read mystery novels. I love the
9. generosity; 10. loyalty works of authors like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
D. 1. love; 2. happiness; 3. bravery; 4. truth; Agatha Christie. The shelf in my room is filled with
5. humour; 6. curiosity; 7. pride; 8. kindness; their books. In the evenings on Saturdays, after
9. health; 10. knowledge our parents return from work, we go to the beach.
On Sundays, we watch a film on TV after lunch.
LANGUAGE IN ACTION We often play volleyball in the evening when
REMEMBERING the weather is clear. Weekends with my family is
indeed a thing of joy. I make sure that I don’t skip
1. Nouns name people, animals, things, places,
my homework. I complete it on time, so I can spend
qualities, feelings, events, organizations
the weekend having some fun with my family.
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CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT ASK YOUR BUDDY

(Answers will vary.) (Answers will vary.)
countable nouns: desert, ocean, etc. 1. patient–patience; 2. strong–strength;
uncountable nouns: snow, rain, etc. 3. peaceful–peace; 4. difficult–difficulty;
5. attentive–attention; 6. loveable–love;
A VALUE FOR YOU 7. visionary–vision; 8. humanitarian–humanity;
(Answers will vary.) 9. brave–bravery; 10. hungry–hunger
1. judge: justice, truth; 2. doctor: care, humanity;
3. sportsperson: fitness, discipline; 4. filmmaker:
idea, creativity; 5. police/army officer: strength;
courage
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Answer Key 10. This storybook has been gifted by my

grandfather.
Worksheet 2.1
B. 1. d; 2. g; 3. a; 4. b; 5. i; 6. c; 7. f; 8. j; 9. e; 10. h
A. 1. Matt and his friends played hockey.
C. (Answers will vary.)
2. Sheetal cleaned her room.
1. The basket my father brought today is full
3. Misha ate an apple and a banana. of sweets.
4. Rita will watch a movie this evening. 2. Amina leaves for school at 7 a.m.
5. Everybody laughed. 3. My mother and I will visit Spain during
6. My mother spoke to the plumber. the summer holiday.
4. The two friends passed the exams with
7. Mr Grisham laughed loudly.
flying colours.
8. Manoj will visit his grandparents
5. The soldiers went back to their homes.
tomorrow.
6. Latika is very brave.
9. Elizabeth was very happy. 7. The movie won several awards last year.
10. The child pointed at the bird. 8. A new shopping complex is being
constructed near Rohit’s house.
B. 1. hockey; 2. her room; 3. an apple and a
banana; 4. a movie; 5. 7; 6. the plumber; 7. 7; 9. The toy car you are looking for is under
8. his grandparents; 9. 7; 10. the bird the table.
10. The man with the black umbrella left in a
C. (Answers will vary.)
black cab.
1. Karen went on a vacation to Bali.
2. Madhav can give you his bat. LANGUAGE IN ACTION
3. Imad painted the box red. REMEMBERING
4. Lima hurled a stone at the mango on the
1. A sentence is a group of words that makes
branch.
complete sense. A sentence always has a verb,
5. Mr Jacob designed a flag for his new club.
which is the most important part of a sentence.
6. My kite soared high in the sky. Generally, a sentence contains a subject, a verb
7. My daughter is writing her first novel. and an object.
8. Molly assists Ms Chatur in solving cases. 2. The second part of a sentence that says
9. I still write letters to my mother. something about the subject is called the
10. The bridge was built in 2015. predicate. No, there cannot be a sentence
D. IO; 2. IO; 3. IO; 4. IO; 5. DO; 6. DO; 7. DO; without a predicate.
8. DO; 9. DO; 10. IO
UNDERSTANDING
Worksheet 2.2 1. False.
2. Football is played in all countries of the world.
A. 1. The dog chased the squirrels.
3. My friend and I ate sandwiches for breakfast.
2. John is painting the fence.
3. You should take good care of your parents. APPLYING
4. Srishti has borrowed my bag.
1. Joseph called his friends for dinner.
5. My neighbour’s dog Tuffy is very friendly. 2. Lily has never visited Italy.
6. Eliza is waiting for her friend. 3. Monika is reading a book called Alice in
7. The tiger is a fierce animal. Wonderland.
8. Smartphones can store a lot of pictures. 4. We will reach Mumbai by 7 p.m.
9. There is a quiz in our school today. 5. Susan’s family is going to Sri Lanka tomorrow.
6. Kiran could not solve the problem.
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7. The Brahmaputra flows through Tibet, India surprise! The cupboard opened into a meadow
and Bangladesh. with daffodils all around. Scared and surprised,
8. The house with the red door is locked. Alice slowly stepped into the world before her.
9. Sid and I asked our English teacher for an extra As she looked around, the White Rabbit popped
class. up before her and waved at her. A surprised Alice
10. My father asked me to buy groceries from the knelt and shook its hand. The rabbit asked her to
supermarket. follow him. They passed through a dark forest lit
up by fireflies. Alice had never even dreamt of a
ANALYSING world like this!
1. subject: Joseph; verb: called; object: his friends The White Rabbit snapped his finger, and a table
2. subject: Lily; verb: has visited; object: Italy and two chairs appeared before them. The rabbit
3. subject: Monika; snapped its finger again. This time, the table was
verb: is reading; object: a book full of pies and cakes and mugs of chocolate shake.
4. subject: We; verb: will reach; object: Mumbai Suddenly, everything around her started shaking.
5. subject: Susan’s family; verb: is going; object: A scared Alice closed her eyes tightly. She was in
– Sri Lanka her bed when she opened her eyes. It was all a
6. subject: Kiran; verb: could not solve; object: the dream!
problem
CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT
7. subject: The Brahmaputra; verb: flows; object:
– Tibet, India, Bangladesh (Answer will vary.)
8. subject: The house with the red door; verb: is; 1. Take a strip of paper 6–8 inches long and 3/4
no object inches wide.
9. subject: Sid and I; verb: asked; object: our subject: you (implied); verb: Take; object: a strip
English teacher of paper 6–8 inches long and 3/4 inches wide
10. subject: My father; verb: asked; object: me 2. Peel a boiled egg.
subject: you (implied); verb: Peel; object: a
EVALUATING boiled egg
Alice was beginning to get very bored. She and her 3. Light the strip of paper and drop it into the
sister were sitting under the trees. Her bottle.
sister was reading. Alice had nothing to do. Once subject: you (implied); verb: Light, drop; object:
or twice she looked into her sister’s book. It had the strip of paper
no pictures or conversations in it. 4. Quickly place the egg on top of the mouth of
Alice tried to think of something to do. It was a the bottle.
hot day. She felt very sleepy and bored. She was subject: you (implied); verb: place; object: the
still sitting and thinking. Suddenly a White Rabbit egg
with pink eyes ran past her. 5. See how the egg smoothly slides down the
bottle!
CREATING subject: you (implied); verb: see, slides; object:
(Answers will vary.) the egg
Alice jumped up immediately and followed the
A VALUE FOR YOU
White Rabbit. The White Rabbit ran down the
stairs and into the living room. Alice followed (Answers will vary.)
him quickly. The White Rabbit then ran into the 1. Elephants and dogs are Raima’s favourite
cupboard in the corner and shut the door behind animals.
him. Alice giggled. She thought she could catch 2. Raima is a huge fan of rock songs.
the rabbit. Alice tiptoed to the cupboard and 3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S.
slowly opened the door. She was in for a huge Lewis is her favourite book.
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4. Matilda is Raima’s favourite literary character. 2. Meera and I walked back from school today.
5. Blue is the colour she loves most. 3. The Sun is around 150 million kilometres away
6. Raima and I learn the guitar together. from the Earth.
4. The President of India resides at the Rashtrapati
ASK YOUR BUDDY Bhavan.
(Answers will vary.) 5. The actor’s latest film was shot entirely on a
1. Harry Potter studied magic at Hogwarts. ship.
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2. Question tags are generally used while

Answer Key
speaking, either expecting the listener to
Worksheet 3.1 confirm something or to agree with the
A. 1. exclamatory; 2. imperative; 3. interrogative; statement.
4. imperative; 5. imperative; 6. declarative;
UNDERSTANDING
7. declarative; 8. interrogative; 9. exclamatory;
10. interrogative 1. True
2. This sentence is an imperative sentence.
B. 1. P; 2. N; 3. N; 4. P; 5. P; 6. P; 7. N; 8. P; 9. P;
10. N 3. negative sentences

C. 1. d; 2. e; 3. h; 4. g; 5. f; 6. a; 7. b; 8. c; 9. j; 10. i APPLYING
D. 1. How beautiful the rain is! 1. i; 2. ii; 3. i; 4. ii; 5. i; 6. iii; 7. i; 8. i; 9. i; 10. iii
2. What an interesting storybook Oliver
Twist is! ANALYSING
3. How pretty your dress is! 1. Please stand in the queue.
4. How well Pradeep can sing! 2. Place the jar of jam on the top shelf.
5. How kind you are! 3. What a cloudy morning!
6. What a great actor she is! 4. Do you know anything about the Mississippi
7. What a fantastic writer J.K. Rowling is! River?
8. What a beautiful painting it is! 5. John plays the piano, doesn’t he?
E. 1. Whom did Lillie call over for dinner? 6. The stranger never returned to the lodge.
2. Have you ever been to Russia?
3. What book are you reading?
EVALUATING
4. Will we reach Jaipur by 8 a.m.? (Answers will vary.)
5. Where are these tourists going? 1. Please stand up and state your name.;
6. Has Sharbani completed her homework? imperative
7. Who will water the plants while we are 2. Stand in queue.; imperative
away? 3. Aanya built this shelf herself.; declarative
8. Where did Rajesh bring the puppy from? 4. This jam is lovely, isn’t it?; question tag
9. How many shirts has Manish bought 5. I am not a morning person.; negative
from the market? 6. Is it cloudy today?; interrogative
10. What did Ramya have for breakfast? 7. Do I know you?; interrogative
8. I don’t want anything.; negative
Worksheet 3.2 9. How well John plays the fiddle!; exclamatory
A. 1. e; 2. d; 3. a; 4. b; 5. f; 6. c 10. What a beautiful piano!; exclamatory
B. 1. doesn’t she?; 2. doesn’t he?; 3. isn’t she?; 11. Have you ever spoken to a stranger?;
4. didn’t he?; 5. aren’t I?; 6. aren’t they?; interrogative
7. doesn’t he?; 8. have they?; 9. were you?; 12. This book must be returned by Wednesday.;
10. didn’t it?; 11. am I?; 12. doesn’t she?; imperative
13. aren’t you?; 14. didn’t she?; 15. didn’t he?;
16. weren’t they? CREATING
(Answers will vary.)
LANGUAGE IN ACTION A Visit to Thirumalai Nayak Palace in Madurai
REMEMBERING I visited a historical monument in Madurai with
1. There are four types of sentences—declarative my class last week. Which historical monument in
sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative Madurai? Well, we visited the Thirumalai Nayak
sentences and exclamatory sentences. Palace, and saw the light and sound show there.
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Built as a home in 1635 for King Thirumalai Nayak, 2. Please do not litter in the nature park.
the palace was designed by an Italian architect. (imperative)
Our guide told us that the original palace was 3. What should you do if you get separated from
bigger, but it got destroyed over the years. He your class? (interrogative)
said the king’s grandson removed jewels and 4. Remember, no fighting! (exclamatory)
woodcarvings from the palace to use them in a
grand palace he was building in Tiruchirappalli! ASK YOUR BUDDY
However, that could never happen. In the late (Answers will vary.)
1800s, the palace was renovated by Lord Napier. 1. Cricket was invented in England, wasn’t it?
It was declared as a national monument after
2. These shoes are made for running, aren’t they?
Independence.
3. Glasgow is not the capital of Ireland, is it?
Today, the palace is known for its grand gates, 4. Henry has never visited India, has he?
which lead to the central hall. The central hall is
5. Our principal is hosting the annual day this
full of pillars that are over 80 feet tall! The circular
year, isn’t she?
garden and the dance hall are the other attractions.
6. Meera had biryani for dinner, didn’t she?
Many famous films have been shot in the palace,
7. Robin Williams had acted in over 80 films,
the guide told us.
hadn’t he?
A VALUE FOR YOU 8. Nazma moved to Hungary in 1997, didn’t she?
9. We didn’t know that Zubair wouldn’t come to
(Answers will vary.)
class today, did we?
1. The nature park rules require that you to wear
10. Kaia solves the Rubik’s Cube in less than ten
your school ID at all times. (declarative)
seconds, doesn’t she?
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comes before a noun. Articles, demonstratives,

Answer Key
possessives, quantifiers and numbers are the
Worksheet 4.1 major types of determiners.
A. 1. those; 2. that; 3. The, an; 4. many; 5. some; 2. (Answers will vary.) Many, (a) few, fewer, (a)
6. a; 7. some; 8. These; 9. much; 10. some little, much, more, most, some, any, etc. are some
examples of quantifiers.
B. 1. Each; 2. Most; 3. two; 4. Both; 5. My; 6. that;
3. Possessive determiners are my, your, his, her,
7. some; 8. her; 9. his; 10. a
its, our and their.
C. (Answers will vary.)
1. Some friend of yours had called a while UNDERSTANDING
ago. (Answers may vary.)
2. We have faced much trouble with this 1. false
bike before.
2. false
3. There are many ways to solve this Math
3. The determiner in this sentence is ‘The’.
problem.
4. I recorded your performance at the APPLYING
concert last night.
My name is Surabhi. This is my friend Jack. He’s
5. Could you fetch me that book from the 11. His sister is eight. Her name is Anne. They
table? have got a pet. Their pet is a kitten. His name is
6. Nupur can choose any flavour of ice Tom. Jack and I go to the same school. There are
cream she likes. 500 students in our school. Jack’s class teacher is
7. My house was built in the year 1997. Mrs Gupta. She has got a pet, too. Her pet is a cat.
8. I still have a few questions to ask, Prof My class teacher is Mr Sinha. I like his classes. He
Verma. has two dogs. His dogs love to play in the garden.

Worksheet 4.2 ANALYSING

A. 1. the, the; 2. an; 3. the; 4. The, a, a; 5. a, the; Rohan lives in a village. The village is called Sojah.
6. the, the; 7. The, the, the; 8. A; a; 9. An, a; 10. a The village is next to a stream. Lots of animals
B. 1. Where is the new watch you got as 7 gift? come to drink water in the stream. Sometimes at
2. The plane flew over the Arabian Sea. night, tigers from the forest also come to drink the
water. The village has an old man who is the head.
3. The child wanted to have a toy as present.
He lives with his two children and wife. Rohan
4. Manish is learning to play the guitar. is the old man’s only son. His wife is a teacher in
5. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the the village school. She is an excellent teacher and
world. a kind person. All the students love her.
6. The best player of the team got injured.
EVALUATING
7. The Nile is the longest river in 7 Africa.
Students to attempt this exercise in pairs while
8. Jignesh saw a cat coming out of the garage.
referring to the rules on articles on page 32.
9. Aarti waited for an hour after school.
10. The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in CREATING
the world. (Answer will vary.)
1. a kilo of onions
LANGUAGE IN ACTION 2. a bundle of coriander
REMEBERING 3. two litres of milk
1. A determiner tells us which person, animal or 4. three sachets of shampoo
thing a sentence is about, or how much or how 5. a bottle of fruit punch
many of them there are. A determiner always 6. a few packets of biscuit
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7. some snacks A VALUE FOR YOU

8. an umbrella (Answer will vary.)
1. A bottle of antiseptic solution
CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT
2. A pack each of crepe bandage and gauze
(Answer will vary.) bandage
Dear Diary, 3. Two rolls of sterilized cotton
I saw an interesting video on the southern 4. Two strips of antibiotic tablets
cassowary today. The southern cassowary is a 5. Two strips of painkillers
fascinating flightless bird with a deep-blue head 6. A tube of antiseptic ointment
and neck. It has two red flaps of skin at the base of 7. A tube of pain relief ointment
its neck. The bird has a black beak and distinctive 8. A digital thermometer
helmet, which is known as a casque, on its head.
9. A pair of scissors
The southern cassowary can reach up to six feet in 10. A tube of mosquito repellent cream
height and weigh up to 75 kg. These birds cannot
fly but can reach a speed of nearly 50 km per ASK YOUR BUDDY
hour. They usually feed on fruits and some small
(Answers will vary.)
vertebrates. It is mostly a shy bird but can attack
1. An ice cream
with its 12-inch-long claws if threatened. What’s
2. Many shops
even more interesting about the bird is that the
eggs of the southern cassowary are green in colour! 3. This day
This amazing bird is found in Indonesia, New 4. A little time
Guinea and north-eastern Australia. However, 5. A few minutes
many zoos around the world breed this bird too. 6. Their house
On Monday, I plan to borrow from the library a 7. The Titanic
book on the southern cassowary to learn more 8. A kilo of rice
about it. 9. Some rice
Bye for now, 10. Three monkeys
Joy
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We dined at one of the most famous

Answer Key
restaurants in Amritsar yesterday.
Worksheet 5.1 4. The Brahmaputra is broader than many
A. 1. quality; 2. quantity; 3. number; 4. quality; rivers in the world.
5. quality Sam wore the broadest smile as she saw
B. 1. What: interrogative; your: possessive her family in the audience.
2. My: possessive; beautiful: quality 5. Isn’t it hotter today than most days?
3. shortest: quality; your: possessive Rajasthan’s Churu hit 50 degrees Celsius,
4. This: demonstrative; twenty: number the hottest this year.
5. my: possessive; seventieth: number 6. If you’re luckier, you could even win a
6. these: demonstrative; three: number smartphone.
7. fifty: number; my: possessive The luckiest of the lot won a trip to
8. Those: demonstrative; her: possessive Maldives.
9. This: demonstrative; twenty: number 7. The more challenges Rini faced, the braver
10. small: quality; huge: quality she became.
11. white: quality; our: possessive The Jhas were the bravest miners in the
12. My: possessive; brown: quality entire town.
13. one: number; flavoured: quality 8. All of Pete’s older brothers went to sea as
14. This: demonstrative; new: quality spring set in.
15. two: number; circular: quality; square: The oldest tree in India is at least 250 years
quality old.
C. 1. This; D; 2. Which, I; 3. These, D, my, P;
LANGUAGE IN ACTION
4. your, P; 5. Those, D, my, P; 6. this, D; 7. my, P,
this, D; 8. Which, I, this, D; 9. My, P ; 10. My, P REMEMBERING
1. An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun
Worksheet 5.2 and adds to its meaning.
A. 1. rich–richer–richest; 2. intelligent–more 2. Adjectives can be divided into six types:
intelligent–most intelligent; 3. pleasant–more a. quality
pleasant–most pleasant; 4. funny–funnier– b. quantity
funniest; 5. tiny–tinier–tiniest; 6. bad–worse–
c. number
worst; 7. careful–more careful–most careful;
8. adorable–more adorable–most adorable; 9. d. demonstrative
healthy–healthier–healthiest; 10. early–earlier– e. interrogative
earliest f. possessive
B. 1. biggest; 2. better; 3. longest; 4. shorter; 3. Possessive adjectives tell us about possession,
5. bigger; 6. worst; 7. sincerest; 8. faster; meaning that someone owns or possesses
9. colder something. The possessive adjectives are my,
C. (Answers will vary.) our, your, his, her, their and its.
1. The exams begin in less than a month. 4. The superlative degree is used to compare
Delhi received the least amount of rainfall three or more people, animals or things.
in 25 years, this year.
UNDERSTANDING
2. The case was more difficult to crack than I
had thought. 1. false; 2. true; 3. c.
Aavya was prepared to face the most APPLYING
difficult of situations.
1. your, my; 2. its; 3. our, her; 4. his; 5. their
3. He was more famous as an actor five years
ago than he is now.
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ANALYSING CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT

(Answer may vary.) (Answer will vary.)
The words ‘These’ and ‘my’ in these sentences 1. At 7,816 m, Nanda Devi is the highest peak
function as determiners as well as adjectives. While located entirely within our country.
determiners can act as adjectives, it is not the case 2. Nanda Devi is nearly 700 m shorter than
all the time as determiners modify nouns, while Kangchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the
adjectives qualify nouns. world.
3. Merely 25 m taller than Kangchenjunga, at
EVALUATING
8,611 m, K2 is the world’s second-highest
Jupiter is the larger planet in our solar system. summit.
largest 4. The peaks Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyo
Mercury is the smaller planet. Mars is hold the fourth, fifth and sixth positions
smallest respectively, after Kangchenjunga, which is
also a small planet, but it is biggest than Mercury. 70–400 m loftier than them.
bigger 5. However, no peak in the world can be taller
Venus is small than the Earth, but bigger than than the tallest of all, Mt Everest, which stands
Mars. smaller at 8,864 m.

It is the most brightest of all planets. Saturn is A VALUE FOR YOU

the brightest
(Answer will vary.)
second most big planet. It has more moons
My Favourite Person
biggest
My mother is my favourite person. She is the
than any other planet. Uranus, the seventh planet,
perfect example of a good human being. Strong
is lightest lighter
yet sensitive, she is a doting mother and a
in weight than Neptune. Though smallest in size strict teacher. She is encouraging, supportive,
smaller broadminded and wise. My mother is a brave soul
than Uranus, Neptune is the heaviest planet. who fought for her dreams and achieved all that
heavier she ever wanted. She has taught me to be brave,
even in the direst of situations. She is an inspiring
CREATING woman, who is extremely humble, confident and
(Answer will vary.) positive. My mother is the most admirable person I
can think of—not because she is my mother, but for
My Family
the wonderful person that she is. It is my privilege
To have a loving family is a great privilege. and good fortune to have her as my mother.
My small and wonderful family consists of my
parents, my sibling and me. Our pet dog Kenny ASK YOUR BUDDY
is the fifth member of our family. My family has
(Answer will vary.)
not only supported me but also made me a better
person. My little family is my biggest strength. 1. You’re my best friend, Megha.
My strong and caring parents are always there for 2. You are the kindest and the most caring person
me. My elder sister is my best friend and I trust I have ever met.
her immensely. Kenny always cheers me up when 3. You’re the bravest person I know.
I’m tired or sad. It’s because of my family that I’m 4. You’re intelligent because you won the class
able to achieve great heights. I’m forever grateful trophy last year.
to them. My life would be meaningless without
5. And even with all these qualities, you’re the
them. Not only are they my first teachers but also
humblest person I know.
my greatest friends.
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verbs do not have a meaning of their own. ‘Be’,

Answer Key
‘do’ and ‘have’ are the three primary auxiliary
Worksheet 6.1 verbs.

A. 1. Mahesh did not go to school today. 2. ‘Be’, ‘am’, ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘was’, ‘were’, ‘being’ and
‘been’ are the different forms of the ‘be’ verb.
2. Sammy was waiting for his friend.
3. (Answers may vary.) Regular verbs are those
3. Sammy’s friend has arrived.
that add ‘-ed’ to the base form to make the past
4. What were they doing? simple and the past participle forms. A few
5. They were playing football. examples of regular verbs are ‘jump–jumped’
6. Do you like tennis? and ‘chase–chased’.
7. He has not slept since yesterday. UNDERSTANDING
8. Mom did not go to the market. 1. true
9. Did all of you finish your homework? 2. Broken is the past participle form of the verb
10. All the players have not come. ‘break’.
B. 1. Did; 2. Does; 3. Were; 4. Is; 5. Is; 6. Have; APPLYING
7. Has; 8. Did
(Answers will vary.)
C. 1. Has Yogi solved the maths problem? 1. The winter had come at last.
2. Does she exercise every evening? 2. The statue that stood at the entrance was
3. Has Somya got a gift for his brother? grandiose.
4. Are the two sisters going home tomorrow? 3. I’ve never eaten spaghetti before.
5. Have we not finished our lunch? 4. That song was sung by the Beatles.
5. The children were found playing in a nearby
6. Did they go to the park this morning?
park.
7. Is Uncle Ron driving his car?
6. The money was paid in advance.
8. Does Uncle Ron have a driving licence? 7. I’m sorry but this seat is already taken.
9. Is Amita sitting in the dark? 8. Have we met before, Colonel Chatterjee?
10. Has Becky cleaned her room? 9. By the time I reached, Priya was gone.
10. Ms Rao’s vintage car was sold for a huge
Worksheet 6.2 amount.
A. 1. agreed; 2. played, won; 3. rained; 4. met;
5. drove; 6. reached; 7. chose; 8. travelled; ANALYSING
9. bought; 10. buried The verbs ‘be’, ‘do’ and ‘have’ are irregular verbs
B. 1. hurry–hurried–hurried; 2. follow–followed– as they do not take ‘-ed’ after them to make the
followed; 3. stand–stood–stood; 4. sing–sang– past tense and the past participle forms. The past
sung; 5. fight–fought–fought; 6. let–let–let; tense and past participle forms of the verbs ‘be’,
7. wear–wore–worn; 8. become–became– ‘do’ and ‘have’ are was/ were–been (be); did–done
become; 9. beat–beat–beaten; 10. shut–shut– (do); and had–had (have).
shut
EVALUATING
LANGUAGE IN ACTION 1. Have you seen Ronaldo’s new bike?
REMEMBERING 2. Does he have a new bike?
1. Auxiliary verbs help modify the main verb and 3. Has Sailu finished her homework?
are used before the main verb when we form 4. Do peacocks make nests on trees?
continuous and perfect tenses, passive voice, 5. Do you go to the library every Wednesday?
negative sentences and questions. Auxiliary 6. Has your friend left?
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CREATING • Keep all heavy or sharp objects like glasses and

(Answer will vary.) cutlery in lower or locked shelves.
• If possible, take the stairs to leave your
Dear Grandma,
building and go into an open space. Once
I’m writing to you with a heavy heart as I’m on there, stay there till the tremors stop.
my way back from Nainital. I knew we were only • If indoors, take cover under a strong desk,
going for the weekend, but how I wish I could have table, bed or against inside walls and staircase.
stayed on much longer!
• Free all pets and domestic animals so they can
We left from Delhi on Friday noon. Mother was run outside.
extremely excited to drive. Seeing her excitement, • If you are in a moving vehicle, stop immediately
Father made a playlist of road songs just for her. and stay in the vehicle.
With halts for tea every hour, it took us around 8 • Attend to injured persons and give them aid,
hours to reach Nainital. whatever is possible, and inform the hospital.
We stayed at a beautiful cottage that was built by Don’ts:
writer Jim Corbett’s family in 1881. It sits amid tall,
• Do not keep flowerpots on the parapet.
lush trees atop a hill. We had breakfast in the lawn
the next morning. It felt as if we were in the lap • If you live in a building, do not rush outside.
of nature, even as the gentle Himalayan sunshine This way, you can avoid a stampede-like
and breeze caressed our cheeks. Before us stood situation.
lofty mountains, dotted by tiny houses along the • Do not use elevators during an earthquake.
slopes. It was heaven, Grandma! I wish you had • Do not stand near buildings and utility wires
come with us to Nainital. if outside.
Later we went on a morning trek with Mr Singh, • Do not take cover near glass doors, glass panes,
who owns the cottage now. He took us to a windows or outside doors.
viewing point called Dorothy’s Seat. What I saw • Do not use candles or matchsticks during an
was something I had never seen before! We could earthquake. Put out all fires.
clearly see Nanda Devi, Kamet, Trishul and several • Do not enter partially damaged buildings or
other summits covered in snow, standing side attempt to cross bridges/flyovers that may
by side. A ropeway ride to the Snow View Point have been damaged.
gave us a wonderful view of the Naini Lake, the • Do not go near the beach after an earthquake
town and, again, the snow-clad peaks. Oh, and since a strong earthquake can set off a tsunami.
yes, I yachted! Gayathri and I sailed on a yacht in
Naini lake for nearly an hour. What fun we had! A VALUE FOR YOU
We ate delicious food throughout the weekend (Answers will vary.)
and bought wonderful souvenirs the night before 1. Chop vegetables like carrots, cabbage, French
we left. beans, sweet corn and small onions into small
We really missed you, Grandma. Father said pieces, and chop five to six cloves of garlic
we would visit Nainital again. I hope you will finely.
accompany us to Nainital the next time we go 2. Take one teaspoon of cornflour in a cup, add
there. three-four tablespoons of water and mix well
Love, to form a slurry.
3. Heat one teaspoon of butter or oil in a large
Sai
saucepan over medium flame.
CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT 4. Add the chopped onions and garlic after the
butter/oil heats up and sauté for roughly two
(Answers will vary.)
minutes.
Dos: 5. Add the chopped vegetables and sprinkle
• Shut off the electric and water at the mains in some salt over the vegetables to soften them.
your home. Stir-fry for three to four minutes.
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6. Pour three cups of water and give the 10. Taste the soup for seasonings and add more if
vegetables a stir. Allow it to boil. required. Also add some vinegar for flavour.
7. Add salt and crushed black pepper according Transfer the soup to serving bowls, and serve
to taste. hot.
8. Add the slurry you had prepared. Keep stirring
so that it mixes well without forming lumps. ASK YOUR BUDDY
9. Stir and cook till the mixture thickens. This (Answers will vary.) 1. shed–shed; 2. awake–
might take around eight minutes. awoken; 3. write–written; 4. cast–cast; 5. weave–
woven; 6. go–gone; 7. tread–trodden; 8. fell–felled;
9. burn–burnt; 10. ride–ridden
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Answer Key APPLYING

1. Will, will, Could, will; 2. Could, may; 3. Could,
Worksheet 7.1 must; 4. Can, might, will
A. 1. Could; 2. must; 3. should; 4. might
5. Can; 6. should; 7. Could; 8. must; 9. will; ANALYSING
10. should (Answers will vary.)
B. 2. make a suggestion; 3.make a request; 1. I might visit my grandparents on Saturday.
4. make a request; 5. express ability;
2. I could do my maths homework tonight.
6. make a suggestion; 7. express ability;
8. express ability; 9. make a request; 3. This answer could be correct.
10. make a suggestion 4. It may rain.

Worksheet 7.2 EVALUATING

A. 1. Raju will not/won’t be here tomorrow. could, May, Could, must, will
2. You cannot/can’t see Jenifer’s house from
here. CREATING
3. We cannot/can’t see the patient now. (Answer will vary.)
4. Deepa should not/shouldn’t be sleeping Believe You Can
till late in the morning. Dan loved to dance. The ten-year-old began
5. We should not/shouldn’t walk on the dancing when he was half his age. Everyone
wrong side of the road. thought that if he practised more, Dan could be
an incredible dancer someday. ‘But he would need
6. I cannot/can’t take you to the bookstore
proper guidance,’ his mother said one day. ‘He
tomorrow.
might have learnt by himself so far, but he should
7. You should not/shouldn’t try the raspberry learn it properly now.’ Soon, Dan started learning
ice cream. dance from a renowned teacher, Ms Kelly.
8. You may not watch TV now. ‘In order to be a good dancer, you must follow
9. You cannot/can’t have my pen. discipline, Dan,’ Ms Kelly said. ‘I will do whatever
10. I would not/wouldn’t like coffee. it takes to be the best.’ And that he did! He bagged
B. 1. shouldn’t; 2. couldn’t; 3.shouldn’t; the coveted Dance Trophy the following year,
4. mustn’t; 5. can’t; 6. shouldn’t; 7. mustn’t; proving that he could indeed be the best! ‘I used
8. can’t to wish I could,’ said Dan, holding the trophy in
his hand. ‘But thanks to my parents and my guru,
I now believe I can! Your goal may be achievable
LANGUAGE IN ACTION
only if you put efforts and discipline into it.’
REMEMBERING
1. Modal verbs or modals are auxiliary or helping CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT
verbs. They are generally used before the base (Answer will vary.)
forms of the main verbs and are used to express
The Plastic Menace
possibility, permission, intention, etc. ‘Can’,
‘could’, ‘may’, ‘might’, ‘must’, ‘shall’, ‘should’, Plastic can be found everywhere. Containers, carry
‘will’ and ‘would’ are all modals. bags, bottles, cutlery, and even our pens. The list
goes on. Most of us are, however, still unaware
2. We use the modal ‘may’ to ask or request for
of the ill effects plastic pollution could have on
something in the politest manner.
human health. We might not have realised the
severity of plastic pollution if it weren’t for people
UNDERSTANDING
like Greta Thunberg.
1. a. true; b. false;    2. b. cannot
Plastic is made using crude oil. Crude oil products
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are not biodegradable, which means they cannot Diganta: Hi, Ananya! The call for annual day
decompose. This can adversely affect our immune participations, right? Yes.
system and even lead to cancer. We must ensure Ananya: So, will you be taking part?
that we don’t dump plastic waste everywhere.
Diganta: I don’t know, Ananya. I would love to.
Plastic dumped in sea kills nearly 100,000 turtles
But …
and marine animals every year.
Ananya: But what? Look, the exams are due in
We should think of moving on to more eco-
April. Shouldn’t we all have fun now?
friendly alternatives like wood and glass, and even
bioplastics. Reusing plastic can be a good step at an Diganta: I know ... and even I want to … but what
individual level. Switching to jute and cloth bags, would I take part in?
instead of the plastic ones, would also be a good Ananya: You can dance, act, can’t you?
step towards a plastic-free world. Diganta: Oh, how I wish I could! It’s either books
or music for me.
A VALUE FOR YOU Ananya: Oh yes! You can play the guitar, right?
(Answer will vary.) And you sing too!
• Ma, may I help? I can do the dishes while you Diganta: Yes, but I can’t go solo. I’m afraid I
hang the clothes out to dry. might freeze onstage.
• You can’t lie to me, Dhruv. In fact, you Ananya: Shall we perform as a band this time?
shouldn’t lie at all. I can play the drums and Ramya can
• Hello, ma’am/sir. Could you please tell me the play the keyboard.
way to the town library? Diganta: We may even get Kathir to play the
• Hi, Jishnu. Would you be going to the book flute. We could then improvise some
fair tomorrow? songs.
Ananya: That sounds fantastic. We would be our
ASK YOUR BUDDY school’s first-ever band! But we must
(Answer will vary.) register by Friday.

Ananya: Hi, Diganta! Did you get the circular Diganta: What are we waiting for, then? Let’s
as well? get rolling!
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Answer Key
actions that were happening at a point of time
Worksheet 8.1 in the past. We also use it for actions that were
A. 1. present; 2. past; 3. past; 4. present; ongoing at the time when another action took
5. future; 6. past; 7. present; 8. future; 9. past; place.
10. future We use the past perfect tense to talk about
B. 1. revolves; 2. walked;3. will call; 4. did not something that happened (completely) a long
ring; 5. will visit; 6. brushes; 7. Did, see; 8. time ago. We also use it to refer to something
did not come; 9. Is, going to miss; 10. do not that happened before something else in the
go; 11. love; 12. cut; 13. will not go; 14. gave; past.
15. are, doing
UNDERSTANDING
Worksheet 8.2 (Answers will vary.)

A. (Answers will vary.) Present

Simple Past Past Perfect
Perfect
1. Anu is buying a sandwich at the canteen.
2. Is Venkat putting money in his bag? Monty did Monty has not Monty had
3. I’m not cleaning the mat first. not watch this watched this not watched
4. Veda is teaching her mum how to use a movie. movie. this movie
computer. before.
5. Jeremy is playing the harmonica at the Where did Where has Where had
concert. Shaan go? Shaan gone? Shaan gone?
6. I’m painting the wall beige. Amba gifted Amba has Amba had
7. What dinner are you cooking for your me a pen on gifted me a gifted me a
guests? my birthday. pen for my pen last week.
8. I’m cycling in the park with my brother. birthday.
B. 1. was not sleeping; 2. was looking; 3. was Catherine met Catherine Catherine had
brushing; 4. were cycling; 5. were shopping; me yesterday. has met me met me before
6. was not watching; 7. was working; 8. was before. you called her.
gardening; 9. was listening; 10. was not playing
APPLYING
Worksheet 8.3 Policeman A gold necklace was stolen from
A. 1. has watched; 2. has finished; 3. has lived; 4. Mr Patel’s hotel room on Sunday
have not met; 5. has lost; 6. has arrived; 7. has between 9 and 10 a.m. Now tell me,
forgotten; 8. has dressed; 9. has learnt; 10. has what were you all doing at that time?
gone Manager I was talking to some visitors in my
B. 1. had left; 2. had taught; 3. had collapsed; 4. office.
had watched; 5. had called; 6. had lent; 7. had Chef I was making breakfast for some
completed; 8. had not left; 9. had begun; 10. guests.
had started; 11. had begun; 12. had not studied
Maid Meera and I were cleaning another
C. 1. has seen; 2. has not played; 3. has brought; 4. room.
has not gone; 5. had left; 6. has not arrived; 7.
Guest I was walking to the post office to buy
had completed; 8. have not paid; 9. had turned;
stamps.
10. had not practised
The guest was lying when he said he was walking
LANGUAGE IN ACTION to the post office to buy stamps. Post offices are
closed on Sundays. It was the guest who stole the
REMEMBERING
necklace.
1. a. true; b. false
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ANALYSING
First Action Tense Second Action Tense
It was raining heavily. Past continuous tense Sheela woke up. Simple past tense
Marty was sleeping. Past continuous tense Lizzie called him. Simple past tense
I was going to school. Past continuous tense I saw an elephant. Simple past tense

EVALUATING had set out on his expedition when he was 17. He

1. Sunil goes for voice training every day. began from the Middle East, crossed the Pamirs
2. Kabir sold his car after he had bought a new and the Gobi Desert and reached China. Not only
one. had he explored China but also sailed to present-
3. Smita does not like ice cream. day Vietnam and Sumatra. The records of his
4. Annie visited her grandmother last week. travels show that he had also travelled to Sri Lanka
5. Yohan will not participate in the tournament. and India. The written record of his travels, The
6. If you step on that branch, it will break. Travels of Marco Polo, contain the earliest Western
7. Last night, I went to bed by 9 p.m. references to porcelain, gunpowder, printing,
8. Every morning, Sangeeta cleans her room. paper money as well as silk.

CREATING A VALUE FOR YOU

(Answers will vary.) (Accept all suitable answers.)
a. 1. I pray to god.
2. I finish my homework. ASK YOUR BUDDY
3. I play with my friends Nayan and Sumona. (Answers will vary. Students can use a word more than
4. I learn to play the violin. once in their answers.)
5. I spend time with my parents. 1. I have never seen a white elephant.
b. 1. I accompanied my father to the market. 2. I have written letters many times.
2. I completed my mathematics project.
3. I have never forgotten to do my homework.
3. I submitted my computer assignment
online. 4. I have always lived in a city.
4. I beat my father at chess. 5. I have never met a clown.
5. I watched The Lion King with my parents. Questions:
c. 1. I am going to clean up my room. 1. Have you played chess before?
2. I will learn to operate the washing machine. 2. Have you ever visited the Sundarbans?
3. I’m going to help my parents prepare
3. Have you ever won a quiz competition?
lunch.
4. I will play chess with my mother. 4. Have you ever built a sandcastle?
5. I will go to bed early. 5. Have you ever been to a live concert?

CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT
(Answer will vary.)
Venetian merchant, explorer and writer Marco Polo
was one of the first Europeans to explore Asia. He
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Answer Key UNDERSTANDING

1. Cheetahs can run fast. Adverb of manner
Worksheet 9.1 2. Jatin came early to class. Adverb of time
A. 1. easily–Adverb of manner 3. Yesterday, I met Priya. Adverb of time
2. hungrily–Adverb of manner 4. Giri worked hard on his farm. Adverb of
manner
3. slowly–Adverb of manner
5. He had done farm work before. Adverb of time
4. tomorrow–Adverb of time 6. We are watching a movie now. Adverb of time
5. quickly–Adverb of manner 7. Prateek rode the horse carefully. Adverb of
6. sometimes–Adverb of frequency manner
7. late–Adverb of time 8. Kaveri has always loved cooking. Adverb of
frequency
8. always–Adverb of frequency
9. Aditya knows Mumbai well. Adverb of
9. tomorrow–Adverb of time manner
10. rarely–Adverb of frequency 10. He travels to Mumbai regularly. Adverb of
B. 1. greedily; 2. happily; 3. fast; 4. well; 5. late; frequency
6. accidentally; 7. never; 8. always; 9. after; 10.
APPLYING
yesterday
1. I will take a bath /.
C. 1. a; 2. c; 3. a; 4. c; 5. d; 6. d; 7. a; 8. d
2. I have / been abroad.
D. 1. Put the flowers over there.
3. Pooja was driving / fast.
2. The child fell down and started crying. 4. My family / goes abroad.
3. The children are playing outside. 5. We / go to school by bus.
4. Ronit is in his room upstairs. 6. They went to Bengaluru /.
5. We went everywhere looking for you. 7. We prayed / for good weather.
6. The birds were nowhere to be seen. 8. Jasmine can play the piano /.
7. There is an Italian restaurant nearby. 9. The merchant / folded the fabric.
The merchant folded the fabric /.
8. I have to walk back home.
10. Binoy can / finish that big bowl of rice.
E. 1. calmly; 2. cheerfully; 3. clearly; 4. well;
Binoy can finish that big bowl of rice /.
5. carelessly; 6. closely; 7. fast; 8. loudly;
11. The results of the test will be announced /.
9. mysteriously; 10. noisily; 11. repeatedly;
/ The results of the test will be announced.
12. shyly
12. Amala / paid for this child’s education.
F. (Answers will vary.)
Amala paid for this child’s education /.
1. Sunanda went cheerfully about her work. 13. / It dawned on me that Rinu was right.
2. April could clearly see Niagara Falls from It / dawned on me that Rinu was right.
the window of her room. 14. The government couldn’t / pull down these
3. Paul drove fast, much above the permissible houses.
speed. 15. Raghav is working /.
4. Richard repeatedly digressed in his fifteen-
minute-long address. ANALYSING
5. Mysteriously, the flight went off the radar (Answers will vary.)
just five minutes after it had taken off. 1. hard:
Adjective: The sisters are so identical that it’s
LANGUAGE IN ACTION hard to tell them apart.
REMEMBERING Adverb: Shweta had worked hard to get
into MIT.
3. ; 4. 
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2. left: something packed for dinner. Later, after dinner,

Adjective: Rabia injured her left hand while we will finally watch the film we’d been awaiting
playing kabaddi. eagerly. Our Saturday will be superbly spent!
Adverb: Rabia turned left and stopped by On Sunday, papa and I will visit my grandparents
the temple. in Sehore. We always spend our Sundays together.
3. late: Granny said she’ll make me delicious kachoris
Adjective: ‘We apologize for the late arrival this time. After we return, I’ll freshen up and go
of this train,’ the announcement through my homework and assignments once.
said. And then I’ll go to bed early so that I wake up
Adverb: Our train arrived an hour late due early next day. It would be a weekend spent
to fog. wonderfully!
4. outside:
Adjective: The theatre does not allow CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECT
moviegoers to bring outside food.
(Answer will vary.)
Adverb: We were asked to wait outside till
Things you’ll need: A clear plastic/glass jar with
the doctor arrived.
a lid, some water and liquid soap.
5. daily:
Steps:
Adjective: The outbreak had affected the
1. Firstly, fill about three-fourths of the jar with
daily lives of millions of people.
water.
Adverb: The metro operates daily from 7
2. Now, add a few drops of liquid soap to it.
a.m. till 11 p.m.
3. Shut the lid tightly and ensure the water
EVALUATING doesn’t leak.
4. Hold the jar firmly and rotate and shake it well.
1. Today, we left school late.
5. You will see the whirling soap water gradually
2. 
forming a tornado.
3. I have never seen Radhika lose her temper.
4. She usually leaves the house early. A VALUE FOR YOU
5. During elections, you can see posters
(Answer will vary.)
everywhere.
1. Eat properly. Let us know whenever you feel
6. (Answer may vary.) I never see her in the
hungry.
playground.
2. Don’t go outside without letting any of us
7. 
know.
8. He was running very fast.
3. Go to bed early. The sooner you sleep, the
9. 
sooner you’ll wake up.
10. 
4. Go out and play with other kids in the evening.
CREATING Behave well with them.
5. But I also want you to read every day. I have
(Answer will vary.)
many storybooks and comic books you’d like.
After working hard for an entire week, I am going
to enjoy my weekend amazingly. I will wake up ASK YOUR BUDDY
late on Saturday. I will have my breakfast and
(Answer will vary.)
then go out with my friends to play football.
1. basic – basically; 2. terrible – terribly; 3. slow
After I come back home, I’ll freshen up, have my
– slowly; 4. lucky – luckily; 5. gentle – gently;
lunch and then quickly finish my homework and
6. easy – easily; 7. real – really; 8. ready – readily;
assignments. Then, papa and I will go to the nearby
9. early – early; 10. logical – logically
bookstore and buy some new books. We’ll have