English Grammar

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Past Participle Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

Fundamentals

• When we use -ed form of verb with has, have and had, it is called past participle.
• Irregular verbs also have participle forms. Example broken, driven, spoken, written.
• It can be used as an adjective. For example: cooked vegetables, feeling depressed

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions from the story above.

1. What had happened to the painting? ___________________
2. Why were children gathered round the judges? ___________________
3. Why had friend given his prize? ___________________

B. Choose a verb for each sentence and write the past participle form for each of the following.

1. We ______________ Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday in January, (celebrate, irritate)
2. People ______________ home after school for the holiday, (visit, stay)
3. The students in our school ______________ about Dr. King before the holiday, (learn, earn)
4. We ______________ a program of events about Dr. King, (repair, prepare)
5. Today my class ______________ a play about his chailhood (Perform, inform)
6. James ______________ the lead in the show, (play, place)
7. He ______________ his lines before going on the stage, (prevent, practice)
8. He ______________ his Aunt Betty to come to the play, (sag, beg)
9. Our teacher, Mrs. Malhotra, ______________ us good luck before the play started, (wish, wash)
10. We all ______________ our best to make the show a success, (cry, try)

Past Participle Exercises with Answers for Class 4 CBSE PDF

A. Change the verbs in brackets into Past Participle.

1. ______________ umbrellas (forget)
2.______________ computers (steal)
3.______________ watches (repair)
4.______________ boys (confuse)
5. ______________ girls (disappoint)
6.______________ comics (swap)
7. ______________ queens (amuse)
8.______________ students (bore)
9.______________ fans (fascinate)
10. ______________ doctors (worry)

B. In the following exercise, all of the underlined verbs in the first sentence are irregular. First change the verbs to simple past tense and then to the past participle form of the verb.
Example:
Diana sings in the church choir.
Last year, Diana sang in the church choir.
She has sung in the church choir since she was 11 years old.

1. Eric takes piano lessons.
Eric ______________ piano lessons last year.
Eric has ______________ piano lessons for 10 year.

2. I know how to repair transmissions.
I ______________ how to repair transmissions when I was a teenager.
I have ______________ how to repair transmissions since I was 13 years old.

3. Tina drives to school every day.
Tina ______________ to school every day last week.
Tina has ______________ to school ever since she was a freshman.

4. My sister regularly breaks promises.
She ______________ the promise she made to me yesterday.
She has ______________ many promises to me over the years.

5. I write many essays for my history class.
Last week, I ______________ a ten-page paper about Columbus.
I have ______________ five essays since the semester began.

C. Choose the correct past participle adjective.

1. My nephew was ______________ (amused/amusing) by the clown.
2. I thought her idea was absolutely ______________ (fascinated/fascinating)
3. The travellers were ______________ (exhausting/exhausted)
4. He was ______________ (frightened/frightening) when he saw the spider.
5. I was really ______________ (embarrassed/embarrassing) when I fell over in the street.

D. Write the past and past participle of the verbs listed below.

E. Complete each sentence by writing the past participle of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. We rested after our visitors had ______________ (go)
2. He had ______________ of a good answer to the question, (think)
3. Several passengers were ______________ in the collision, (hurt)
4. David was ______________ as the captain of the school team, (choose)
5. This cane basket was ______________ by a Bahamian woman, (weave)
6. The convict was ______________ at 8 .00 in the morning, (hang)
7. Maggie made a cake after her mother had ______________ (show) her recipe.
8. The ice cream had ______________ so everyone had some. (freeze)

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Present Participle Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers

• -ing form of verb is called present participle.
• It can be used in the continuous tenses. For example: driving a car, walking to the park.
• It can be used as an adjective. For example: an amazing movie, a learning lesson

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. What is Anu going to open in the city? ___________
2. What does she love to see? ___________
3. What is she preparing for right now? ___________

B. Write two of the following.
Examples of Present participle from the story above.
1. ___________ 2. ___________

Examples of Participles adjectives from the story above.
1. ___________ 2. ___________.

Present Participle Exercises with Answers for Class 4 CBSE PDF

A. Fill in the blanks by changing the verbs in the brackets with Present Participle.

1. ___________ dogs (bark)
2. ___________ children (play)
3. ___________ girls (scream)
4. ___________ cowboys (dance)
5. ___________ ducks (swim)
6. ___________ babies (cry)
7. ___________ water (run)
8. ___________ teachers (sing)
9. ___________ leaves (fall)

B. Using the picture on the left, form a sentence using the words provided along with helping verbs and ing form of present participles. Remember the sentence should be in Present Continuous tense.

1.  They / wait / for the train
2.  We / walk / to school
3.  The train/ come
4.  I / have / a good time
5.  I/study
6.  We / plan / our work
7.  It / rain / today
8.  She / wear / skates

C. Choose the correct participle adjective form in each of the sentences below.

1. I don’t understand chess. The rules are very confused/confusing.
2. There is a new movie playing in the theatre. The movie is interested or interesting?
3. My little brother makes too much noise. He is annoyed/annoying.
4. I like my new chair. It’s quite relaxing/relaxed.
5. I think insects are fascinating/fascinated. I love to study them.

D. Make a sentence with the present participles. Use the following words as a verb and as an adjective.

1. Interesting
As a Verb ____________________
As an Adjective ____________________

2. Shocking
As a Verb ____________________
As an Adjective ____________________

3. Thrilling
As a Verb ____________________
As an Adjective ____________________

4. Fascinating
As a Verb ____________________
As an Adjective ____________________

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Helping Verb and Main Verbs Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• A main verb tell us about the action or state of being in a sentence.
• Sometimes a verb cannot work alone. It needs a helper. These helpers are called helping verbs.
• Action words like eat, cry, walk are all main verbs.
• Is, am, are, has, have are the helpers of present tense, Was and Were, had are the helpers of Past tense, Will, shall are the helper of Future tense. All together are called helping verbs.
  Example:
  We are walking to the park.
  The word walking is the main verb.
  The word are is a helping verb.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following question from the story above.

1. What is the mother doing in the picture story? ____________________
2. Where are the friends going for a picnic? ____________________
3. What are the friends doing near the lake? ____________________
4. What are the friends eating together? ____________________

B. Underline the helping verbs in the following sentences from the story above.

1. They are going for a picnic.
2. The mother is baking a cake.
3. They are singing and dancing.
4. All the friends are having a wonderful time.

Main and Helping Verbs Worksheets with Answers CBSE PDF

A. Underline the main verb in each sentence and circle the helping verb. The first one has been done for you.

1. I am going hiking next Saturday.
2. My father and my brother, George, are coming with me.
3. We have gathered all the equipment we need.
4. We will walk for almost ten miles.
5. The three of us might sing while we walk.
6. I am looking forward to this trip.
7. Martin and his parents were watching the dogs play.
8. His parents were selecting a dog from the city animal shelter.
9. Martin was hoping they would find the perfect dog.
10. Lisa was chirping like a bird.

B. Underline the main verb and complete the sentences using helping verb.

1. I ___________ reading a book of environmental science.
2. Satish ___________ practicing exercises for his leg.
3. She and her sister ___________ going to the nearest hospital yesterday.
4. Fatima ___________ fighting with deadly disease three months ago.
5. My mother ___________ come tomorrow from New Delhi.

C. Write the helping verb ‘has’ or ‘have’ to complete each sentence.

1. We ___________ been telling the truth, the whole time.
2. They ___________ gone the wrong way again.
3. He ___________ given all his time to the team.
4. My parents ___________ gone above and beyond for me.
5. You ___________ given me a great surprise.
6. She ___________ told the truth,
7. I ___________ heard a lot about you.
8. He ___________ shared his food with me.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Verbs Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• Action, doing and being words are called verbs.
• Verbs have forms called tenses that tell us when the action happens.
• There are three forms of tenses. Present Tense, Past tense, Future Tense
• Simple Present tense talks about things as they happen.
• We add s-or es with an action verb in a sentence that comes with singular nouns.
• Simple Past tense talks about things that happened in the past.
• The simple past tense is usually made by adding ‘ed’ to the verb.
• Simple Future tense talks about things that will happen in the future.
• We use either Shall or Will with main verb.
• Present Continuous tense: We use present continuous tense when actions are happening now.
• We use Is, Am, Are as helping verbs+ing with the main verb.
• Past Continuous tense: We use past continuous tense when actions were happening in the past.
• We use Was and Were as helping verbs+ing with the main verb.
• Regular verbs add -d or -ed to refer to the past. Example- walk-walked, jump-jumped.
• Irregular verbs change their spellings when they refer to the past.
• sit-sat, come- came, stand-stood, go-went

Verbs Exercises for Class 5 with Answers CBSE PDF

A. Underline the verb in each sentence. Write whether the verb is past tense, present tense, or future tense.

1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat ___________________
2. He steps up to the plate. ___________________
3. The pitcher tossed the ball ___________________
4. Daniel will swing hard ___________________
5. The ball struck the bat. ___________________
6. The ball flies through the air. ___________________
7. It landed over the fence ___________________
8. Daniel will run around the bases ___________________
9. The crowd cheers loudly ___________________
10. He will slide into home plate ___________________
11. Daniel’s teammates cheered ___________________
12. Daniel smiled proudly. ___________________

B. In the following sentences, choose the correct tense of the highlighted verb.

1. Shyam played with his dog.
Present ( )
Past ( )
Future ( )

2. Harry will go with Bob to the movie.
Present ( )
Past ( )
Future ( )

3. Anita sings in the choir.
Present ( )
Past ( )
Future ( )

4. Poonam writes stories for her friends.
Present ( )
Past ( )
Future ( )

5. Tom sold his baseball cards.
Present ( )
Past ( )
Future ( )

C. Fill in the blanks with a suitable form of tense.

1. I ___________ (do) many things every day.
2. She ___________ (cook) at the moment.
3. They ___________ (have) a party last Sunday.
4. We ___________ (do) ¡t tomorrow.
5. She ___________ (write) this exercise two weeks ago.
6. He usually ___________ (buy) modern clothes.
7. Look! The children ___________ (play) with snowballs.
8. They ___________ (attempt) a test yesterday.
9. They sometimes ___________ (break) their toys.
10. The boy ___________ (get) good marks last year.

D. Rewrite the complete phrases in Simple Past.
1. We visit → ___________
2. They like → ___________
3. She dances → ___________
4. I play → ___________
5. You carry → ___________
6. He stops → ___________
7. You change → ___________
8. We enjoy → ___________
9. She uses → ___________
10. You try → ___________

E. Use the word ‘will’ along with the verbs given ¡n the brackets to complete the sentences.

1. Tomorrow it ____________ ¡n the north-west. (to rain)
2. My friend ____________ 12 next Monday. (to be)
3. The teacher told. me she ____________ a word with my mother. (to have)
4. She ____________ her boss next week. (to contact)
5. I think you ____________ this job. (to get)
6. TheyL laround6pm.(toarrive)
7. The teacher ____________ this exercise. (to explain)
8. He ____________ you the bottle of water. (to give)
9. Lots of accidents ____________ ¡n that weather. (to happen)
10. She ____________ if you show her the spider. (to scream)

F. Fill in the blanks with the simple present with a third person.

1. I sing → she ___________
2. I play → she
3. I read → she ___________
4. I go she ___________
5. I ask → she ___________
6. I carry → she ___________
7. I enjoy → she ___________
8. I wash → she ___________
9. I call → she ___________
10. I cry → she ___________

G. Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. It ___________ outside. (rain)
2. Ravi ___________ to his friend. (talk)
3. He ___________ tennis there. (play)
4. They ___________ noise in the class. (make)
5. I ___________ my doctor tonight.(visit)
6. We ___________ the door. (close)
7. Sita ___________ in the library. (study)
8. She ___________ a sweater for her son. (knit)

H. Use the following words to make sentences in past continuous tense. The first one has been done for you.

1. My mother / read / a novel My mother was reading a novel.
2. My father / watch / a movie ___________
3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary ___________
4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio ___________
5. My younger sister and I / not / watch / a movie ___________
6. We / talk / about school ___________

I. Put the regular verbs in the correct category.
cry – like – stop – wait – stay – fail
enjoy – label – agree – marry – explain – hop
care – bury – use – jog – clap – prefer

J. Fill in the blanks with irregular forms of the verbs.
be ____________
____________ could
fall ____________
hear ____________
____________ met
____________ sent
take ____________
begin ____________
come ____________
____________ got
hurt ____________
put ____________
sit ____________
wake ____________
____________ broke
____________ cut
give ____________
____________ left
ride ____________
____________ slept
write ____________
buy ____________
eat ____________
____________ had
make ____________
____________ ran
stand ____________

Letter writing is an essential skill. Despite the prevalence of emails and text messages, everyone has to write letters at some point. Letters of complaint, job applications, thank you letters, letters requesting changes or – making suggestions – the list goes on and on. Encouraging children to write letters from an early age will improve their communication, social and handwriting skills, and teach them what they need to know about writing and structuring letters.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. You can also visit the most accurate and elaborate NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English. Every question of the textbook has been answered here.

Children are expected to learn how to write letters, notes and messages. They have to be aware of different styles of writing, the use of formal and informal letters, and to select style and vocabulary appropriate to the intended reader.

There are two types of letter:

• Formal letters
• Informal letters

Formal Letter Writing Topics for Class 7 Format, Samples Formal letters

• Written only for official purposes
• Written to The Editor, The Principal, The Municipal Commissioner, The Secretory of a Society, The Mayor etc.
• Should be brief and precise.
• Formal tone and polite expression.
• Preferably left side of the page.

These are sometimes known as business letters. They are written in a strictly formal style. Such letters are always written on an A4 (8″ x 11″ sheet of paper. They can be folded three times so that the address to which the letter is being sent can appear in the window of a business envelope. The layout is always the same.

Structure:

• The senders address is put at the top right hand side
• Include telephone number and email if available
• The address of the person receiving the letter goes on the left hand side below the sender’s address
• The date
• Greeting – Dear Sir or Madam. You can use the titles Miss, Mrs. or Mr. if you know the name of the person to whom you are writing
• The message
• Complimentary close – Yours faithfully or Yours sincerely
• Signature
• Write name in block letters (this is to ensure that the person receiving the letter knows exactly who has sent it.
• Signatures may not be very clear).

Layout for a formal letter

Formal Letter Writing Topics Solved Examples for Class 7 CBSE

Formal Letters (Official)

Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India complaining about the nuisance created by the use of loudspeakers. You are Peeyush Sharma, a resident of Sector 15, Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi.

Question 2.
Write an application to the Principal of your school to request him to open a Computer Club in your school.
Answer:
The Principal
Rose wood Public School
Naraina, Delhi
17 June 20XX
Subject: Request for computer club

Sir,
We the students of your school would like to inform you that our school is one of the best school in the district but it is a matter of great regret that there is no computer club in our school. Because of not having this facility, our school is lagging behind. We are badly in need of this facility in order to keep pace with the present world. Undoubtedly, the present age is very competitive, communicative and progressive. Time has come for us to prove our talent and so, we need the facility. We are hoping that you would be really kind enough to consider our problem and solve it as soon as possible.

Faithfully yours
Rahul (Head boy)
Student union

Question 3.
Write an application to Principal of your college for a seat accommodation in the hostel.
Answer:
The Principal
Springales school
Pusa Road
12 November, 20XX
Subject : Request for a seat accommodation in the school hostel.

Sir,
With due respect, I would like to state that I am a student of class VII and I read in Science Group. My father is a government employee who has recently been transferred From Udaypur to Delhi and I have no relative here. My family is about to leave for Udaypur. Now I am badly in need of a seat in the hostel. I, therefore, request and hope that you would be kind enough to arrange a seat for me soon and oblige thereby.

Yours truly
Md Nasir Hossain
Class VII

Question 4.
Write an application to the Mayor of the municipality of your town asking him to provide street lights in your locality.
Answer:
The Mayor South Delhi M. Corporation
Saket
2 November, 20XX
Subject: Request for street lights.

Sir,
We, the inhabitants of Mahipalpur inform you that most of the streets of our locality are without street lights. As the streets remain dark, many crimes take place here. People are afraid of going anywhere at night. So, we want to get rid of this problem. We, therefore, request and hope that you would be kind enough to provide street lights and oblige thereby.

Yours faithfully
Secretary Mahipalpur

Question 5.
Write an application to the principal of your school for fee concession.
Answer:
The Principal,
Abhigyan School
Vasant Kunj Delhi
2 March, 20XX

Sir,
Most respectfully I would like to inform you that I am a student of class VII in your college. The financial condition of my family is very bad. My father’s monthly income is Rs 9000/–. He has to support a family of six members. He is not in a position to pay my fees. But I have a keen desire to get my education as I am brilliant student. Kindly grant me full fee concession and oblige.

Yours faithfully,
Aditya
Roll. No. 31

Question 6.
Write an application to the principal for arranging extra classes in and maths.
Answer:
The Principal,
Arya Balika school
16 August, 20XX
Subject: Arrangement of extra classes

Sir,
I am a student of your school and the reason why I am writing this application is that our courses of Maths and are not covered and the exams are in the next 2 weeks. As there were other activities going on in school secondly the subject teachers were also not regular in their periods. I request you to arrange extra classes for the respective courses so that we can complete the course before exams.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,
XYZ

Question 7.
Write an application to your headmaster for permission to arrange a friendly cricket match.
Answer:
The Headmaster
X high school, Dhaka.
2 May, 20XX
Subject: Prayer for permission for a friendly cricket match.

Sir,
I, on behalf of the students of your school, would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that our JDC test examination is over and so we are willing to play a friendly cricket match with the students of Class 7 of our neighboring K.D high school. We have already finished many activities for the cricket match. Our game teacher has consented to guide us and extend his help. But all will be vain without your permission. We therefore are requesting you to give us your permission for the match and obliged thereby.

Yours faithfully
The students of class 7

Question 8.
The students of your school suffer much from excessive heat. Now write an application to the headmaster for hanging some electric fans in the classroom.
Answer:
The Headmaster,
Ahlcon Public School Barakhamba Road
Delhi
20 July, 20XX
Subject: Request for hanging some electric fans in the classroom.

Sir,
We, the students of your school, would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that our school is housed in the tin shedded building. The classrooms are not spacious. But there are many students in every class. During the summer the rooms become very hot and suffocating. There is no electric fan in any of the rooms. So, it is almost impossible to attend classes during the summer season. Only hanging a few electric fans in the classroom can relieve the students from this inconvenience. So, we are requesting you arrangement to hang a few electric fans for each classroom.

Your most obedient student
Fatima Class VII
Roll No–01

Question 9.
Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him/her not to allow any student or teacher to use the ‘cell phone in the classroom or in the examination hall.
Answer:
The principal
Holy Angel’s Sr. Sec. school Ajmeri Gate,
Delhi
11 April, 20XX
Subject: Application for the prohibition of the cell phone in the classroom and in the examination hall.

Dear sir
With due respect, I would like to inform you that the students, as well as the teachers, very often use their cell phone in the classroom and even in the examination hall. It literally disturbs the smooth learning environment to a great extent. The use of cell phone in the classroom and in the examination hall must be stopped.

Yours sincerely,
Anisha
Roll no 3, Class 7th

Question 10.
Write an application to the Manager, requesting him to open a new saving account for scholarship.
Answer:
B– 168 Vivek Vihar
Delhi–110094
16th December 20XX
The Account Manager
State Bank of India
Vivek–Vihar Branch
Delhi–110094,
Sub: Request for Opening a New Saving Account for scholarship

Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I Sunil Kumar is interested in opening a new saving account in your bank. I am a student Ramagya Model School, Vivek Vihar. I am enclosing the required documents and photographs as per your verification. I would appreciate if you do the needful to initiate the process as soon as possible.

Thanking You.

Yours Sincerely,
Sunil Kumar

Enclosure:

• Voter ID card
• A completed application form
• Photographs
• A copy of address proof

Formal Letter Writing Topics Practice Examples for Class 7 CBSE

Formal Letters (Official)

• Application to the principal for sick leave
• Write an application to the principal to arrange a school picnic.
• Write an application to the principal of your school for arranging extra classes in Science and Maths
• Application to the principal for leave to attend sister’s wedding.
  You are Deepshikha Arora. You have passed out of DAV Public School. Write an application to your Principal, requesting him to issue you a character certificate as you need one for university admissions.
• You are Srishti Gupta, a student of Bright star public school. You have been promoted to class 9th with Hindi as an optional subject. But you would like to opt for Sanskrit. Write an application to the principal requesting her to change your section having Sanskrit as the optional subjects.