BRIGHT FUTURE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DOHA- QATAR

2nd TERM EXAMINATION 2023-2024

Revision Material Class 7

_ Section A: Objective

Q1. Match the columns.

Sr. no A B
1. She felt the ship a blinded her c

2. The nose of the ship was b lurch and drop a

3. Dazzling light c Dipping b

4. There were lots of rocks d in an orange sky

5. I pressed e on the planet d

6. I could see the sun shining f a button e

7. I noticed some marks g In a cage g

8. .I shall buy a squirrel h Dishonest tricks i

9. Deceitful wiles i On the ground j

10. I was angry j Chalk and cheese l

11. His face was a k Metaphor m

12. They say that we are l Storm cloud k

13. My phone is gold and Simile o

titanium friend m

14. A baby croc snapping n So delicious t

15. As free as a bird o Not just to survive s

16. Honed means p At my heels n

17. My son aged three fell q Taking sadness away r

18. Sadness stealer r Sharpened p

19. Eat to thrive s Our health

20. Eaten in minutes means t In the nettle bed q

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B.In the sentences given below identify nouns and state what type of noun it is (common, proper,
collective, abstract, uncountable)
1.A dog likes to eat bread. Dog common noun, bread common noun
2.She does not like rice. Rice collective noun
3.A swarm of bees flying all around. Swarm of bees collective noun
4.A band of musicians were performing. Band of musician collective noun
5.The Ganga flows from the Himalayas. Ganga and Himalayas proper noun
6.Hari likes to read Indian stories always. Hari proper noun, Indian stories proper noun
7.A man was standing there. Man common noun
8. I used to watch cartoons in my childhood. Cartoons common noun, childhood abstract noun

C.Add adjectives to complete the sentences:

1. The sun was bright.
2. There were strange plants like giant mushrooms.
3. Each bite of pizza is full of cheesy flavour.
4. You must be ready for an exciting day out.
5. The vegetables has fresh colour.

D.Rewrite the sentences using pronouns:

1. My mother is amazing. My mother looks after us all when we are ill.
My mother is amazing. She looks after us all when we are ill.
2. I went to the market to buy a book.The book was good.
I went to the market to buy a book.It was good.
3. My cat is so beautiful.My cat plays with me.
My cat is so beautiful. She plays with me.

E.Do as directed:

1. Sandwich A nutritious sandwich (write a noun phrase)

2. Restaurant An Italian restaurant (write a noun phrase)

3. Dessert A delicious dessert (write a noun phrase)

4. Bag A heavy bag(write a noun phrase)

5. We went to the park in the evening. (underline prepositional phrase)

6. She enjoyed the party in the school.(underline prepositional phrase)

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7. They keep their books in the bag. (underline prepositional phrase)

F. Underline the verb in each sentence. Then write the parts

of the verb in the correct columns. HELPING VERB(S) MAIN VERB

Ex: Lisa has painted a mural. __has __________ ____painted____

1. Have you ever seen the Lincoln Memorial? ______have seen__

2. Our club will elect new officers next week. __will elect__

3. The radio has been playing all afternoon. ____has been playing___

4. The sum has just set. ________has set_

5. Has Maggie already gone home? _______has gone_

6. They should have organized a search party. _____should have organized__

7. My father is cooking breakfast for us. _______is cooking_

8. We had been riding our bikes for two hours. ___had been riding__

9. Joe doesn’t live there anymore. _____doesn't___live____

9. 10. James won’t like leaving early. ___won’t like___

G. Underline the adverbials in the sentences:

1. For a moment, she failed to realize the meaning of the sound.

2. Breathlessly, she clambered up the ladder from her cabin.

3. Margot… emerged first, tense and exhausted.

4. Suddenly, a cry halted their discussion.

H. Rewrite the following pair of sentences linking them conjunctions.

1. He was my foe. I did not tell him that I was angry.

He was my foe, yet I did not tell him that I was angry.

2. He wanted the apple. He knew it was mine.

He wanted the apple, even though he knew it was mine.

3. He crept in to the garden. He wanted the apple.

He crept into the garden because he wanted the apple.

4. The apple killed him. It was poisonous.

The apple killed him because it was poisonous.

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I. Rewrite the following sentences using an, apostrophe to show possession.

1. The pens belong to Amy.

They are Amy’s pens

2. The name of the woman is Rupal.

The woman’s name is Rupal.

3. The games belonging to the boys’ are in the other room.

The boys’ games are in the other room.

4. The goal scored by Nanda was the best.

Nanda’s goal was the best.

5. Bedtime for Hau is 8:00 p.m.

Hau’s Bedtime is 8:00p.m.

J. Underline the superlatives in the sentences below.

1. The race tomorrow will be the longest I have run.

2. Who has made the tastiest Jam.

3. That was the best, most exciting film I have ever seen.

4. February is the shortest month of the year.

5. I am the youngest person in my family.

6. French is one of the most difficult languages to learn.

7. Skydiving is one of the most dangerous sports.

K. Rewrite the sets of single clause sentences as one multi clause sentence.

1. I was scared now. It was dark. I was lost.

I was scared now because it was dark and I was lost.

2. The surface of the water was flat. The stones bounce really well.

The surface of the water was flat and the stones bounced really well.

3. It was late I went home.

It was late so I went home.

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4. I will go to the gym. I finished work.

I will go to the gym after I finished work.

5. The horse jumped. The Rider fell.

The horse jumped and the rider fell.

6. It is cold in the classroom. It is hot in the hall.

It is cold in the classroom but it is hot in the hall.

L. Choose the correct option.

1. I decided to check the ships manual. The underlined word is:

A. past tense B. present tense C.Present continous Tense

2. She started a new school recently. The underlined word is:

A. Adjective B. adverb C. Noun

3. Dazzling light blinded her. The underlined part is:

A. Noun B. Noun phrase C. adverb phrase

4. For a moment, she failed to realize the meaning. The underlined word is:

A. Adverbial phrase B. Noun Phrase C. Adjective

5. It was so thick I could see nothing. The underlined word is:

A. Noun B. Adverbial C. Pronoun

6. The tree grew because I was angry. The underlined word is:

A. Coordinating conjunction B. Subordinating Conjunction C. Correlative Conjunction

7. His face was a storm cloud. This is an example of :

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration

8. I enjoyed the spicy, sizzling seafood. This is an example of:

A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration

K. Mark the statement as true or false:

1. The contraction of I have is I’ve True False

2. Recipe is the plural noun True False

3. If you read you are a reader True False

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4. The vegetables were raw, the potatoes were burnt. True False

5. The contraction of are not is are’ll True false

6. “tree” is an example of an abstract noun. True false

7. “Happiness” is an example of concrete noun True false

8. A noun phrase must contain a noun True False

L. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

1. Fruits and vegetables give us plenty of the __vitamins__________.

2. The adverb of beautiful is Beautifully.

3. Verbs that give the reader a command or instruction are imperative verbs.

4. We climbed the biggest hill in the park.

5. “Family” is an example of Collective noun.

6. The contraction of would not is wouldn’t.

7. It’s is the contraction of it is.

8. Fueling your body means giving energy.

9. ‘One’s thing for sure, you’ll always have to eat’. is a fact.

10. I did not want to eat the food because it was cold.

11. “What are the most important lessons we learn in our lives?” is an example of rhetorical question.

H .Identify alliteration, simile, metaphor in the following sentences:

1. She liked salty, sardine sandwiches.(Alliteration)

2. He enjoyed succulent, sizzling, sea food.(Alliteration)

3. The lamb was as white as snow.(simile)

4. She is as busy as a bee.(simile)

5. He runs like wind.(metaphor)

6. He was as cool as cucumber.(simile)

7. The leaves were like bugs on the ground.(simile)
8. My phone is a gold titanium friend.(metaphor)
9. Life is a roller coaster.(metaphor)
10. Rays of hope warmed me.(metaphor) .

Section B (Subjective)

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Q2: Short Questions

I: How do the verbs “hit” and “kicked” create a more powerful effect?
Ans: “Hit” and “Kicked” make the sensation seem more physical and immediate.

II: Rewrite the following short sentence as one longer sentence: it was a lake. It was
ringed by tall trees. The trees’ lower branches hung down and swept the surface of the
water. The water was clear and blue.
Ans. It was a lake, ringed by tall trees whose lower branches hung down and swept the surface
of clear, blue water.

III: The poem “some people is about different kinds of people. How many different kinds
of people are described?
Ans: Two different kinds of people are described.

IV: Describe your thoughts using a simile.

Ans: My thoughts are as busy as bees in summer.

V: Would you think are the two most important things about being an adult.
Ans: The two most important things about being an adult are:
1: Getting a job you enjoy.
2: Being an independent.

VI: How do you think the speakers foe felt in the poem “a poison tree” as he looked at
the apple.
Ans:The speakers foe felt jealous as he looked at the apple.

VII: The poet uses the metaphor to describe his actions. In your own words, describe
what you think the poet when he says that he:
A: ‘watered it in fears’:
Ans: It means he deliberately listen to his fears about his foe in order that his anger would
grow.
B: ‘sunned it with smile’:
Ans: It means he felt fond of his anger.

VIII: How do you think the poet treats his foe when he uses “soft deceitful wiles”?
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Ans: He pretends to like his foe but is really tricking him to feel safe and not to expect that the
author wants to take revenge.
IX: What happened to the child in the poem ‘nettles’?
Ans: The three year child fell on the nettle bed and got injured.

X: What do we call a person who interrupts you phone calls?

Ans: We call him a phone call disturber.

XI: What do we call a person who invades your privacy?

Ans: We call him a privacy invader.

XII: ‘every item of food has a different mix of nutrients’ is this the example of fact or
opinion?
Ans: This sentence is an example of fact.

XIII: ‘I have met people who say that until they started running everyday, they fell too
tired to get out of bed every morning’. What idea or opinion can you infer from this
sentence?
Ans: Running gives you more energy.

XIV: Write two keys benefits of doing more exercise that you think will be most
persuasive to reader.
Ans: 1: Improve physical health.
2: Enhance mental well-being.

XIV: Where did the writer’s family lived before they moved to London?
Ans: The writer;s family lived in Bangkok before they moved to London.

XVI: How does the writer want to believe that the restaurant atmosphere is welcoming?
Ans: The perfect way to end the busy day in the city- or the best possible to a great night.

XVII: ‘What are the most important lesson we need to learn in our lives?’ write which
rhetorical device being used in it.
Ans: Rhetorical question is used in it.

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XVIII: Write two types of technologies that have been proposed as alternatives two
rockets carrying fuels in order to propel them in to orbit?
Ans: Two types of technologies are ‘a powerful guns and powerful magnets’.
XIX: Rewrite the sentence using a more formal tone, suitable for a business hotels
website. ‘ we’ve got a great place with big rooms, soft beds and awesome hot showers!’
Ans: We offer quality accommodation with spacious rooms, comfortable beds and luxurious
bathrooms.

XX: Rewrite this sentence using direct address ‘ I always make time to cook using proper,
fresh ingredients.
Ans: You should always make time to cook using proper, fresh ingredients.

Long Questions:

1. In your own words write an explanation of the benefits of using vivid description to
convey some ideas and clear explanation to convey other ideas.
Ans:Vivid description and clear information help the writer to answer the questions the readers have. A
combination of both techniques engages the reader as it responds to their potential thoughts, feelings and
questions.

2. Imagine a spaceship spinning out of control. Describe the scene in five short, simple sentences.
Ans: Suddenly, the controls fade away throwing the spaceship into the chasm. Nobody can
assess the situation. Four crew members could not fasten the safety belts. Pilots are trying to
solace the horrified members. Computers show the message about an unknown error.

3. Do you feel the poem ‘Some people’ is a happy poem or a sad poem. Write your answer using short
quotations from the poem.
Ans:Overall, I think this poem is more happy than sad because it ends with the positive stanza about
‘thoughts as thick as fireflies’. By discussing the negative effects of people who make you feel ‘all tired
inside’, followed by the positive effects, such as thoughts ‘all shiny in your mind’, this means that the
reader is left with a positive impression overall.

4: Write two or three sentences explaining how the poet has used figurative language to show how the
speakers relationship with the phone changes.

Ans: The poet uses figurative language to initially create a positive impression of the speakers’ relationship
with the phone: the metaphor ‘A gold and titanium friend’ suggests that phone was helpful and supportive to
the speaker. As the poem progresses, however, more negative metaphors indicate that the relationship has

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 deteriorated. For example, the metaphor ‘A baby croc snapping at my heels’ suggests that the phone was
hurtful and wouldn’t leave the speaker alone.

5: How does a rocket work?

Ans: Rockets work by exhaust gases pushing them forward. Modern rockets are very heavy and need lots of
fuel to enter orbit in space. Once a rocket has used up its fuel, it is separated and it burns up in the atmosphere.
6. Write a short explanation of the difference in purpose between using a numbered list and a bulleted
list.
Ans: Numbered lists present points where their order is important, for example step-by-step instructions,
whereas items in a bulleted list need not appear in a particular order.

Section C Creative Writing

Write your article explaining an imaginary holiday on which customers visit another planet. In your article:

 Describe what the planet will be like.

 Explain your journey.
 Say what you will do when you get there.

Use formal standard English making ideas clear to understand.

Holidays in Space
It has always been a dream of every one to have experienced spending some precious time in space as
arranged by certain companies. We booked our trip last year and now we have safely landed on Mars.
It is a red planet and the surface is like a rocky desert stretched all around with a mild temperature in
the afternoon but very cold at night.

At the start of our space journey, there was a potential fear at the time of our take off. As soon as we
have entered the space, the body undergoes certain strange changes that gradually got adjusted. Time
and again, we have been instructed about such hurdles coming our way and how to deal with them. It
has been a wonderful experience travelling through space observing many new things away from the
earth.
We are ready now to come out of our spacecraft after taking safety measures. There is a big dome-like
settlement at a shorter distance where a mini village has been established. As we enter the Martian
village, we feel like we are on earth. There is abundance of supplies and we need oxygen no more.
There are sports and fitness facilities, a cinema with 7-D effects and party rooms. We are told that we
will have a comprehensive trip into the plains and mountains of Mars and collect some samples of the
sand and rocks. This is how we have had our holidays in space.

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Write an article persuading people to do more exercise. Aim to write three or four paragraphs.

We are blessed with good health and we need to be thankful to God for this. One effective way to thank the
Almighty is to maintain our health by all means. We all must spare some time from our daily routines and
take exercise to keep healthy and fit.
As health should be the prime concern of every one of us, planning some activities about maintaining our
health is very necessary. Besides walking shorter distances during the day, one should spend at least fifteen
minutes in a gym or at home taking exercise. These exercises shouldn’t be tougher in the beginning but later
on, they should be regularly taken for a better mental and physical performance.
There are many benefits of taking more exercises. For example, if we take regular exercise, there are less
chances of falling sick or catching any disease. Secondly, it keeps us alert and our body becomes more
efficient and active. We need to pay more attention to this golden remedial measure positively.
Not only that we should make necessary arrangement of taking regular exercises but the school can also play
their effective role to promote it among students. There should be a prolonged break for playing and burning
extra calories so that students in their later life never ignore this blessing. Besides, the local government
should install workout machines to promote it.

Write two paragraphs describing the horrible meal/ disgusting breakfast(work book)

The meal we had was awful.It looked like something from a scarry movie,all mushy and gross.The meat

\was tough and tasted so bad. The veggies were squishy and slimy.It seemed like a mix of burnt rubber and

rotten eggs,making everyone feeling bad.Even the fries were soggy and tasted like cooked in dirty oil. The

food was not at all appetizing rather it was quite disgusting

.
We did not feel like eating it,we felt sick to our stomachs.Everyone was quiet as if struggling the terrible

food.Some people made bad face as if they were going to take it out.Everyone’s hunger disappeared.The

food was not at all presentable even.

Write an article on Environmental pollution.(Note book)

Benefits of eating healthy food

What is healthy diet?
Why is it important?
How can you persuade people to eat healthy?
Enlist benefits of eating healthy.
Do you want to live a long life?So it’s important to take healthy and balanced diet.Balanced diet includes
foods selected from all the four food groups: proteins,vitamins,carbohydrates,minerals.It’s essential that you
take all of these in the right proportion to get the energy you need.
It’s not just satisfying your hunger;it’s about fueling your body with the nutrients it needs to thrive.Imagine
your body as a finely-tuned machine,requiring the right combination of fuel to function optimally.So
why,settle for anything less than the nourishment your body deserves?Choose balance,choose vitality,choose
life.
Isn’t it time to nourish your body with vibrant energy it craves?Let the crisp crunch of fresh vegetables and
fruits invigorate your senses.Say goodbye to unhealthy,junk food and eat healthy.Eating healthy will
improve your mood,you will feel happy and relaxed.You will also benefit physically being able to be strong
by eating the right and healthy food.This is why you should eat healthy.
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So if you want to live a long and happy life, you should start eating healthy from today.

Work book page 199

Create your leaflet for a theme park.
Are you ready for a complete thrilled filled escape?Step into Adventurous Oasis.
Welcome to Adventurous Oasis.
A journey of excitement and wonder.
Discover our thrilling features:
 Thrilling rides:Brace yourself for heart pounding roller coasters.
 Water park fun:Splash,slide and cool off in our water park.
 Interactive shows:Be mesmerized by live performances and interactive shows.
 Family friendly attractions:Enjoy fun filled activities for all ages.
 Delicious Dining:Enjoy mouth-watering delicious, delectable meals.
 Magical night time spectacles:Have fun with enchanting lights.

Special offer----Limited time only.

Buy one, Get one free
Grab the exclusive offer and bring a friend and family member for free.
Double the fun, double the memories.
Experience Adventure Oasis today.Are you ready to make unforgettable memories?
Visit Adventurous Oasis and let the excitement begin.

What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect two or more than two different words,
phrases, clauses in a sentence.

Types of Conjunctions are:

 Coordinating Conjunction: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

 Subordinating Conjunction: As, after, before, even, that, because, although,
despite, since, rather, unless, until, when, where, whereas, if, whether, while.
 Correlative Conjunction: Not only, either or, but also.
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions:

1. One of the most popular rhymes is about a girl called Marry and her little lamb.
2. I enjoy playing badminton but I don’t like football.
3. We all were very tired so we went to bed.
4. Unless you don’t work hard you may fail in your test.
5. Ahmad was late because the tyre of the car was punctured.
6. I am sure that you will like pudding.
7. Although we were getting late but we still waited for him.
8. People ran for shelter because it started raining.
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 9. Do you want an ice-cream or a cold drink?
10.The horse jumped and the rider fell down.

Choose the correct option in the following sentences:

1.We will visit Australia and New Zealand during our vacation.

A. and B. but C. so
2.My teeth were hurting so I went to the dentist.
B. Or B.so C. but

3.I wanted to visit my friend last week but she was not at home.

A.but B. or C. so
4.My brother wanted to buy a novel so he went to the book shop.
A.so B. or C. but

Contractions
What are contractions?
A contraction is a word made by shortening and combining two words. An apostrophe is used
to mark omission of letters in a contraction. Words like can’t (can + not), don’t (do + not), I’ve
(I + have) and We’ll (we+ will) etc.

Rewrite the following sentences using contractions:

1.I have never believed in hard work.

I’ve never believed in hard work.

2.You will never know until you try.

You'll never know until you try.

3.She could not have made it more obvious.

She couldn’t have made it more obvious.

4.Who is going to stop me?

Who’s going to stop me?

5.It is one of the best movies of the year.

It’s one of the best movies of the year.
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6.We have come a long way.

We’ve come a long way.

7.Can you ask what they will serve tonight for dinner?

Can you ask what they’ll serve tonight for dinner.

8.What do you think she will say?

What do you think she’ll say?

9.He does not seem to understand simple instructions.

He doesn’t seem to understand simple instructions.

10.They are going to help us get through this.

They’re going to help us get through this.

Q. Change these sentences to past tense:

1. There are two birds on the fence.

Yesterday there were two birds on the fence.
2. I am bringing some orange juice to the party.
I was bringing some orange juice to the party.
3. Tomorrow, Billy is going to see the dentist.
Yesterday, Billy was to see the dentist.
4. Sarah jumps over the fence.
An hour ago, Sarah jumped over the fence.
5. Mohammed is catching an aero plane to Spain.
Last year, Mohammed was catching an aero plane to Spain.
6. My sister likes her ice cream.
My sister liked her ice cream.
7. There is a cat in the garden sitting on the path.
There was a cat in the garden sitting on the path.
8. Tomorrow, I am going to eat really healthy.
Yesterday, I was going to eat really healthy.

Q. Change these sentences to present tense:

1. The lion will roar fiercely.

The lion roars fiercely.
2. Yesterday, I was going to the supermarket.
Today, I am going to the supermarket.
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 3. The owl swooped down from the tree tops.
The owl swoops down from the tree tops.
4. Tomorrow, the sun will rise.
The sun rises every day.
5. There was a huge bear that lived in the cave
There is a huge bear that lives in the cave.
6. I couldn’t wait to go to the park.
I can’t wait to go to the park.
7. The monkey will swing through the jungle.
The monkey swings through the jungle.
8. A week ago, I was going on a holiday.
Right now, I’m going on a holiday.

Nouns are words used to refer to objects, places and living things. Some nouns refer to feelings and
emotions. Nouns can be divided into several types:
 Proper and Common Nouns
 Countable and Uncountable Nouns
 Abstract and Concrete Nouns
 Collective Nouns
Fundamentals: A noun is a naming word. It is the name of a person, place, thing or a state of being.
Types of nouns:
Common Noun: General, ordinary name of a person, place, animal or thing.e. g girl, boy, chair, table, pen,
house, school, lion, bird, hen etc.
Proper Noun: A name used for an individual person, place or organization, spelled with an initial capital
letter.eg Akbar, Ahmar, Qatar, London, Olympic games, Lipton tea etc.
Collective Noun: Used for a collection of people or things.eg a bunch of flowers, a library of books, a class
of boys, family, a swarm of bees etc.
Abstract Noun: Describes a feeling, concept or emotion.eg childhood, honesty, friendship, wisdom,
strength, knowledge, jealousy etc.
Concrete Noun: That refers to a physical thing, person or place (can be perceived with the five senses) eg
rocks, butterflies, Sun, waterfalls etc.
Countable Noun: That can be counted eg an apple, an orange, a book, a pen etc.
Uncountable Noun: That cannot be counted eg air, rice, water, grass, sugar, food, money etc
Exercise
In the sentences given below identify nouns and state what type of noun it is (common, proper,
collective, abstract, uncountable)
1.A dog likes to eat bread. Common nouns
2.She does not like rice. Uncountable noun
3.A swarm of bees flying all around. Collective noun
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4.A band of musicians were performing. Collective noun
5.The Ganga flows from the Himalayas. Proper nouns
6.Hari likes to read Indian stories always.proper nouns
7.A man was standing there. Common noun
8. I used to watch cartoons in my childhood.common noun, abstract noun
9.A Bengal tiger looks great. Proper noun
10.Our team has won the match. Collective noun
Verbs:

The verb in a sentence can be made up of one word or several words. When there are two or

more words that make up the verb, the last word is the MAIN verb. The other words are

HELPING verbs. The most common helping verbs are the forms of BE, HAVE, and DO.

HELPING VERB(S) + MAIN VERB = VERB is + dancing = is dancing has + danced= has

danced could have been + dancing = could have been dancing.

1. FINDING PARTS OF THE VERB: Underline the verb in each sentence. Then write the parts

of the verb in the correct columns. HELPING VERB(S) MAIN VERB

Ex: Lisa has painted a mural. __has __________ ____painted____

1. Have you ever seen the Lincoln Memorial? ______have seen__

2. Our club will elect new officers next week. __will elect__

3. The radio has been playing all afternoon. _has been playing___

4. The sum has just set. _has set_

5. Has Maggie already gone home? _has gone_

6. They should have organized a search party. _should have organized__

7. My father is cooking breakfast for us. _is cooking_

8. We had been riding our bikes for two hours. had been riding__

9. Joe doesn’t live there anymore. __doesn't___live____

9. 10. James won’t like leaving early. won’t like___

2. Add one or two HELPING verbs to each sentence. Underline the other helping and main verbs.

1. I _was not expecting your phone call.

2. The old chestnut tree was_hit by lightning.

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3. Where _will_we find a book about marine life?

4. You ___have_ seen the flames.

Rhetorical devices

A rhetorical device is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its

audience.

Rhetorical question, direct address, repetition, emotive language are some of the
examples of rhetorical devices.

Q Identify rhetorical devices discussed in the following sentences:

1. ‘’To be, or not to be, that is the question.” repetition

2.“Government of the people, by the people, for the people.” repetition

3.“I came, I saw, I conquered.” Repetition

4.Isn’t it amazing how time flies when you’re having fun? Rhetorical question

5.” Free at last, Free at last, thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” repetition

6.Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the stars? Rhetorical question

7.“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” Direct address

8.“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and entrances
and one man in his time plays many parts.” Emotive language

9.“I say to you today my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have
a dream.” direct address

10.Isn’t it curious how some questions have no definite answers? Rhetorical question

11.People all of you should use less plastic. Direct address

12.Do we want to be surrounded by plastic? Rhetorical question

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 Unsolved Worksheets

Q1. a Match the columns.

Sr. no A B
1. She felt the ship blinded her

2. The nose of the ship was lurch and drop

3. Dazzling light dipping

4. There were lots of rocks in an orange sky

5. I pressed on the planet

6. I could see the sun shining a button

7. I noticed some marks In a cage

8. .I shall buy a squirrel Dishonest tricks

9. Deceitful wiles On the ground

10. I was angry Chalk and cheese

11. His face was a metaphor

12. They say that we are Storm cloud

13. A gold and titanium simile

14. A baby croc snapping So delicious

15. As free as a bird Not just to survive

16. Honed means At my heels

17. My son aged three fell Taking sadness away

18. Sadness stealer sharpened

19. Eat to thrive Our health

20. Eaten in minutes means In the nettle bed

Do as directed:
8. Sandwich ___________________ (write a noun phrase)

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9. Restaurant ____________________ (write a noun phrase)

10. Dessert ______________________ (write a noun phrase)

11. Bag ______________________ (write a noun phrase)

12. We went to the park in the evening. (underline prepositional phrase)

13. She enjoyed the pary in the school.(underline prepositional phrase)

14. They keep their books in the bag. (underline prepositional phrase)

15. The Sun has just set in.______________(write the parts of the verbs)

16. James won’t like leaving early_____________(write the parts of the verbs)

17. He crept into the garden. He wanted the apple._____________(add conjunction)

18. For a moment, she failed to realize the meaning of the sound.(underline adverbials)

12.Breathlessly, she clambered up the ladder from her cabin.(underline adverbials)

13.Margot… emerged first, tense and exhausted.(underline adverbials)

14. Suddenly, a cry halted their discussion.(underline adverbials)

15. He was my foe.I did not tell him that I was angry.____________(add conjunction)

16. The apple killed him. It was poisonous._________________(add conjunction)

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17. My father is cooking breakfast for us. ______________(write the parts of verbs)

18. We had been riding our bikes for two hours.___________(write the parts of verbs)

19. Joe doesn’t live there anymore. ________________(write the parts of verbs)

20. Fear grips my throat and squeezes.______________________(change into past tense)

21. Who did he think he was?________________________(change into presnt tense)

22. The cat was sitting under the tree.______________________(change into present)

23. Sweet ______________(write a plural noun)

24. Herbs____________(write a sigular noun)

25. Recipe_____________(write a plural noun)

26. A bowlful _____________(write a noun phrase)

27. Cake __________________(write a noun phrase)

28. Room _________________(write a noun phrase)

29. Eat less, do more.(underline the imperative verb)

30. Don’t eat in between meals.(underline the imperative verb)

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31. delicious_____________________(write adverb form)

32.colourful______________________(write adverb form)

32. convenient_____________________(write adverb form)

33. I enjoy playing badminton _____ I don’t like football(add conjunction)

34. We all were very tired ____ we went to bed.(add conjunction)

35._____you don’t work hard you may fail in your test.(add conjunction)

Q. Rewrite the following sentences by adding adjectives and pronouns:

6. The sun was ____________.

7. There were strange plants like ________ mushrooms.

8. Each bite of pizza is full of __________ flavour.

9. You must be ready for an ___________ day out.

5.The vegetables has _________ colour.

6.My mother is amazing. My mother looks after us all when we are ill.

__________________________________________________________
7.I went to the market to buy a book.The book was good.

___________________________________________________________
8.My cat is so beautiful.My cat plays with me.

__________________________________________________________
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9. Mum thought for a minute.Then Mum said, I’ve got an idea.

____________________________________________________________
10.Who has made the___________ jam?

11.The cake was covered with__________cream.

12.The smell of ____________bread filled the air.

13.Finally, she drizzled____________honey over her creation.

14.The debater feels the stories. The debater will leave their spark.

Mark the statements True/False:

9. The contraction of I have is I’ve True False

10. “Recipe’ is the plural noun True False

11. If you read you are a reader True False

12. The vegetables were raw, the potatoes were burnt. True False

13. The contraction of are not is are’ll True False

14. “tree” is an example of an abstract noun. True False

15. “Happiness” is an example of concrete noun True False

16. A noun phrase must contain a noun True False

17. ”An extremely expensive plate” is an example of a noun phrase True False

18. Remember, your meant to bring you’re book. True False

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19. ”Knowledge” is a concrete noun. True False

20. ”More than thirty years ago, our family opened a restaurant” is

a factual information. True False

21. “biggest” is the superlative degree of adjective of “big”. True False

14.She liked salty, sardine sandwiches is an example of alliteration. True False

15. enjoyed succulent, sizzling, sea food is an example of repetition. True False

16.The lamb was as white as snow is an example of a metaphor. True False

17.He is as busy as a bee is an example of a simile. True False

18.He runs like wind is an example of a metaphor. True False

19.He was as cool as cucumber is an example of a simile. True False

20.The leaves were like bugs on the ground is an example of a simile. True False

Q . Choose the correct option.

9. I decided to check the ships manual. The underlined word is:

B. past tense B. present tense C.present continuous Tense

10. She started a new school recently. The underlined word is:

B. adjective B. adverb C. noun

11. Dazzling light blinded her. The underlined part is:

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B. noun B. noun phrase C. adverb phrase

12. For a moment, she failed to realize the meaning. The underlined word is:

B. adverbial phrase B. noun Phrase C. adjective

13. It was so thick I could see nothing. The underlined word is:

B. noun B. adverbial C. pronoun

14. The tree grew because I was angry. The underlined word is:

B. Coordinating conjunction B. Subordinating Conjunction C. Correlative

conjunction

15. His face was a storm cloud. This is an example of :

.A.simile B. metaphor C. alliteration

16. I enjoyed the spicy, sizzling seafood. This is an example of:

A. simile B. metaphor C. alliteration

17. Isn’t it amazing how time flies when you’re having fun?

A.rhetorical question B.repetition C. alliteration

10.” Free at last, Free at last, thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

A. rhetorical question B.direct address C. repetition

11.Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the stars?

A.repetition B. rhetorical question C.direct address

12.“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”

A. Direct address B.repetition C.emotive language

13.The Ganga flows from the Himalayas. The underlined words are;

A. Collective nouns B.abstract nouns C.proper nouns

14.I wanted to visit my friend last week ____ she was not at home.

A.but B. or C. so

15.My brother wanted to buy a novel ______he went to the book shop.
11. A.so B. or C. but
16.People ran for shelter because it started raining.The underlined word is a:

A. Coordinating conjunction B.subordinating conjunction C.correlative conjunction

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17. Do you want an ice-cream or a cold drink?The underlined word is a:

A. Coordinating conjunction B.subordinating conjunction C.correlative conjunction

18. The horse jumped and the rider fell down.

A. Coordinating conjunction B.subordinating conjunction C.correlative conjunction

19. She was eating her dinner.The sentence is written in :

A.First person B.second person C.third person

20. I am learning the piano.The sentence is written in :

A. First person B.second person C.third person

Q. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

12. Fruits and vegetables give us plenty of the ___________.

13. The adverb of beautiful is____________________.

14. Verbs that give the reader a command or instruction are________________ verbs.

15. We climbed the___________ hill in the park.

16. “Family” is an example of ________________noun.

17. The contraction of would not is_____________.

18. It’s is the contraction of __________________.

19. Fueling your body means ___________________.

20. ‘One’s thing for sure, you’ll always have to eat’. is an opinion or a fact. ________________

21. I did not want to eat the food _____________it was cold.

22. “What are the most important lessons we learn in our lives?” is an example of ________________
device.

23. Cook a _________________ together.

24. Don’t always force your child to clear their ______________.

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25. ___________________ contains one key point.

15.The writer’s family lived in _______________before the moved to London.

Q2: Short Questions 10/13 (1x10 = 10

marks)

I: How do the verbs “hit” and “kicked” create a more powerful effect?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

II: Rewrite the following short sentence as one longer sentence: it was a lake. It was
ringed by tall trees. The trees’ lower branches hung down and swept the surface of the
water. The water was clear and blue.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

III: The poem “some people is about different kinds of people. How many different kinds
of people are described?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

IV: Write down an adjective or a verb to describe your thoughts.

Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

V: Would you think are the two most important things about being an adult.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

VI: How do you think the speakers foe felt in the poem “a poison tree” as he looked at
the apple.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

VII: The poet uses the metaphor to describe his actions. In your own words, describe
what you think the poet when he says that he:
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A: ‘watered it in fears’:
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
B: ‘sunned it with smile’:
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

VIII: How do you think the poet treats his foe when he uses “soft deceitful wiles”?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
IX: What happened to the child in the poem ‘nettles’?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

X: What do we call a person who interrupts you phone calls?

Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XI: What do we call a person who invades your privacy?

Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
XII: ‘every item of food has a different mix of nutrients’ is this the example of fact or
opinion?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XIII: ‘I have met people who say that until they started running everyday, they fell too
tired to get out of bed every morning’. What idea or opinion can you infer from this
sentence?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XIV: Write two keys benefits of doing more exercise that you think will be most
persuasive to reader.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XIV: Where did the writer’s family lived before they moved to London?
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Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XVI: How does the writer want to believe that the restaurant atmosphere is welcoming?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XVII: ‘What are the most important lesson we need to learn in our lives?’ write which
rhetorical device being used in it.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XVIII: Write two types of technologies that have been proposed as alternatives two
rockets carrying fuels in order to propel them in to orbit?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
XIX: Rewrite the sentence using a more formal tone, suitable for a business hotels
website. ‘ we’ve got a great place with big rooms, soft beds and awesome hot showers!’
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

XX: Rewrite this sentence using direct address ‘ I always make time to cook using proper,
fresh ingredients.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
4. In your own words write an explanation of the benefits of using vivid description to
convey some ideas and clear explanation to convey other ideas.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.
5. Imagine a spaceship spinning out of control. Describe the scene in five short, simple sentences.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.

6. Do you feel the poem ‘Some people’ is a happy poem or a sad poem. Write your answer using short
quotations from the poem.

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 Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.
4: Write two or three sentences explaining how the poet has used figurative language to show how the
speakers relationship with the phone changes.

Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.
5: How does a rocket work?
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.
6. Write a short explanation of the difference in purpose between using a numbered list and a bulleted
list.
Ans:___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________.

Section C Creative Writing

Write your article explaining an imaginary holiday on which customers visit another planet. In your article:

 Describe what the planet will be like.

 Explain your journey.
 Say what you will do when you get there.

Use formal standard English making ideas clear to understand.

Holidays in Space

Write an article persuading people to do more exercise. Aim to write two or three paragraphs.

 Start with a rhetorical question

 Why doing exercise is important
 Explain mental and physical benefits
 How will they feel making it a habit

Write two paragraphs describing the horrible meal/ disgusting breakfast(work book)

 Moment when you are hungry and waiting for the meal
 Describe your feelings when the meal is infront of you
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 Describe the feelings of others also and the location
 Describe the reaction

Write an article on Environmental pollution.(Note book)

 What is environment
 How it is being polluted
 Causes of pollution
 Remedies to reduce pollution
 conclusion

Write a persuasive writing on eating healthy food.(Note book)

What is healthy food

Benefits of eating healthy food
How to eat healthy
conclusion

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