English Grammar

Idioms are phrases that mean something different than what the words say.
Example:

• Time flies quickly when I’m swimming in the pool.
• Of course, clocks don’t have wings and time can’t fly through the air.
• Time flies is an idiom that means time goes by quickly.

Idioms with Meanings and Sentences for Class 5 CBSE PDF

Idioms Exercises for Class 5 with Answers PDF

A. With the help of your teacher and find out the meaning of the following idioms and use them in a sentence.

1. Under the weather

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

2. Down to earth

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

3. Eat your own words

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

4. Hanging out

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

5. Taking a big step

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

6. On top of the world

meaning: _______________
sentence: _______________

B. Below are sentences that have idioms. With the help of your teacher underline the idiom in each sentence and write its literal meaning under the sentence.

1. If you want to be a singer, you should give it a shot.
Meaning: _____________________________

2. The meeting completely slipped my mind.
Meaning: _____________________________

3. She gets a kick out of watching cartoons.
Meaning: _____________________________

4. Are you having second thoughts about getting a pet?
Meaning: _____________________________

5. It’s late; let’s call it a day.
Meaning: _____________________________

6. I saw Sunita at the store, and she gave me the cold shoulder.
Meaning: _____________________________

7. Kiran’s mother baked her birthday cake from scratch.
Meaning: _____________________________

8. Lalit is the type of friend who stays with you through thick and thin.
Meaning: _____________________________

9. I don’t always see eye to eye with her.
Meaning: _____________________________

10. His brother had to go home and hit the books.
Meaning: _____________________________

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

Word Pairs Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Word pairs are words that go together in some way, like ‘thick and thin’ or ‘short and sweet’. They are used to give greater emphasis to what we say or write. They are called Twin Words.

Word Pairs Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Choose from the list below a word that goes with another word in the column.
sevens, kicking, call, soul, fortune, cry, ruin, span, sound, then, thin, earth, key, wide, here, tough

B. Complete each sentence, using a twin word from the box.
take – span – round – nail – again – neck – furious – low

a. The two dogs fought tooth and _____________ over the bone.
b. The girls ran round and _____________ the yard until they were tired.
c. The room looked spick and _____________ after I cleaned it.
d. There has to be some give and _____________ if we are to be fair.
e. We looked high and, _____________ but we couldn’t find it.
f. The horses raced neck and _____________ along the course.
g. The match was played at a fast and _____________ pace.
h. I have told you again and _____________ pace. not to do it.

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

Quotation Marks Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Fundamentals
We use quotation marks around the exact words of a speaker or a quotation. A dialogue tag is a short phrase that is put before, after, or in between a quotation.

If the dialogue tag comes at the beginning of the sentence, include a comma before the quotation.

Example:

• Rohit said, “Look at that giant tree.”
  (Dialogue tag), (Quotation tag)

If the dialogue tag comes at the end of the sentence, use a comma instead of a period to end the quotation.
Example:
“I am very tired right now,” Ashok said as he yawned.
(Quotation tag), (Dialogue tag)

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions from the story above.

1. What did the traveller ask the peasant? ____________
2. What did the peasant reply to the traveller? ____________
3. Did the traveller want to spend the night in the inn? ____________

B. Read the following sentences and identify the dialogue tag and the quotation mark tag.

1. The traveller said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
____________________________________

2. The peasant said, “Do you want one in which you can spend the night?”
____________________________________

3. The traveller replied, “I only want a meal.”
____________________________________

Quotation Marks Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Read each sentence and add quotation marks where needed.
Example:

• What a great day! yelled Mr. Kohli
  “What a great day!” yelled Mr. Kohli.

1. Hi, Jim said to his friend.
2. What a wonderful day! shouted Mary
3. Sharon said, take your homework out.
4. My dad asked, when do you want to go to the movies?
5. Hello, said the stranger.
6. Have a goodnight, said my mother.
7. Mary said, What a beautiful day.
8. Please take the trash out, said my father.
9. Make sure you do your homework, said my mother.
10. The project is due on Friday, informed my teacher.

B. Rewrite each sentence and add quotation marks and commas where needed.

1. I can’t find my keys anywhere said Sahil.
2. Danish yelled I’m on my way down.
3. I am sorry I broke your lamp Rohan mumbled.
4. Tina said This is the best book I’ve ever read.
5. I have been working all day Ria complained.
6. You did a great job of cleaning your room Sonu said.
7. You even washed the windows Chetan said
8. It’s almost time to eat lunch said Sunil
9. I’m very hungry Bunny replied.
10. Please come with me to the beach Jatin begged.

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

Punctuation Exercises for Class 5 CBSE With Answers PDF

• Punctuation marks are signs such as periods, commas and question marks.
• We always begin a sentence with a capital letter.
• Use of Period (.): We put a period at the end of a sentence. It is also known as a Full Stop.
• Use of Question Mark (?): We use a question mark at the end of a question.
• Use of Commas (,): We put a comma between items in a list, after yes and no, before or after the name of the person we are speaking to, before please and thank you, between the parts of a place name.
• Use of Exclamation (!): We put exclamations to express sudden emotion. Exclamations end with an exclamation mark. (!)
• Use of Capital Letters: We use a capital letter to begin names of people and places, after the initials in someone’s name, nationalities and languages also begin with a capital letter.
• Use of Apostrophes: We use an apostrophe with an ‘s’ to show that something belongs to someone, to show where one or more letters are missing in a contraction. (I’m = am)

Punctuation Exercises for Grade 5 with Answers PDF

A. Rewrite each sentence below. Capitalise and add the correct punctuation marks where needed.
Example:

• do you know where I can find the lake
  Answer:
  Do you know where I can find the lake?

1. how do you feel after your run in the afternoon ______________
2. when do we get to go to the museum ______________
3. i cant wait until it is my birthday ______________
4. My friend sister is a doctor ______________
5. david john and sam went hiking in the colorado mountains ______________

B. Rewrite the following sentences. Add commas where needed.
Example:

• Hey there what are you doing after school?
  Hey there, what are you doing after school?

1. After school Sarika Jyoti and Suman need to walk home. ______________
2. I was born on July 30 1995. ______________
3. Once he gets to the baseball game John is going to relax. ______________
4. After going to work he will go to the market. ______________
5. Yes I got a good grade on my test. ______________
6. First off you are doing very well in school. ______________

C. Rewrite the following sentences. Add question marks and other punctuation where needed.
Example:

• what time is the baseball game
  Answer:
  What time is the baseball game?

1. when are we going to the show ______________
2. how do you feel when another person picks on you ______________
3. did Jiwan Mahesh or Alok make this mess ______________

D. Read each sentence and add a period or an exclamation mark to complete each sentence.
Example:
It’s a nice day to visit the beach ______________ ( . )

1. Wow ______________ You did a great job on that project ______________
2. I’m going to have to give more effort in class ______________
3. You are stupendous ______________
4. I am very proud of you ______________
5. We are walking home after practice ______________
6. I like to play basketball in my spare time ______________
7. There are seven days in a week ______________
8. You are the best teacher I’ve ever had ______________
9. Thank you so much for buying me that gift ______________
10. Let’s go fishing in the summer ______________

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

Active and Passive Voice Exercises for Class 5 CBSE With Answers PDF

Fundamentals
Voice determines the form that the verb takes in a sentence. It also determines the status of the subject and the object. Voice can be Active or Passive. Active Voice: A verb is said to be in Active Voice when its subject acts or when the emphasis is on the doer or the subject.
Example:

• Mohan sang a song.
• Here, the subject Mohan is acting.

Passive Voice: A verb is in Passive Voice when the subject is being acted upon or when the emphasis is on the object or the work done.
Example:

• A song was sung by Mohan.
• Here, the subject is being acted upon.

Voice changes occur only in transitive verbs. The subject of the active voice becomes the object of the passive voice.

Active Voice :

• Subject + Verb + Object
• Mohan reads a book.

Passive Voice :

• Object + helping verb + past participle + by + subject
• A book is read by Mohan.

When the subject of active voice becomes object of the passive voice.
a. ‘He’ changes into ‘him’. Similarly, ‘she’ becomes ‘her’, ‘we’ becomes ‘us’, ‘they’ becomes ‘them’, ‘l’ becomes ‘me’.
b. We have to convert the given verb into past participle form.
c. We have to use an appropriate preposition like ‘by’ before the passive object whenever it is mentioned.

Look at the following examples.

Present Tense

• Active: I see a clear sky.
• Passive: A clear sky is seen by me.
• Active: Virat eats chocolate.
• Passive: Chocolate is eaten by Virat.

Past Tense

• Active: Rakesh caught the burglar.
• Passive: The burglar was caught by Rakesh.
• Active: Piyush saw Jimmy.
• Passive: Jimmy was seen by Piyush.

Future Tense

• Active: Your mom will forgive you.
• Passive: You will be forgiven by your mom.
• Active: Ria will help Tia.
• Passive: Tia will be helped by Ria.

Sentence that have two objects in the active voice can be changed to the passive in two ways.

• Active : She gave me a bouquet.
• Passive : A bouquet was given to me by her.
  • I was given a bouquet by her.
• Active : We gave him a watch.
• Passive : A watch was given to him by us.
  • He was given a watch by us.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. Where did Sahil perform? ___________________
2. How did Sahil perform? ___________________
3. How did the college principal react to Sahil’s performance? ___________________

B. Here are some sentences from the story above. Convert the following sentences from Active to Passive sentences.

1. Everyone liked his performance. ___________________
2. The college principal liked the performance. ___________________
3. She offered him the cash prize of Rs. 5000/- for his performance. ___________________

Active and Passive Voice Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Change the following sentences from Active to Passive Voice.

1. She teaches us French. ___________________
2. She bought a pair of shoes. ___________________
3. She taught him a lesson. ___________________
4. The king punished the servant. ___________________
5. Ditya showed us some magic. ___________________

B. Change the following sentences from Passive to Active Voice.

1. Jim was hit by Jimmy. ___________________
2. She will be punished by them. ___________________
3. The table will be made by the carpenter. ___________________
4. She is loved by all her relatives. ___________________
5. The carpet was sold by the shopkeeper. ___________________

C. For each sentence in the active voice, tick the correct sentence which is in the passive voice.

1. Rohan closed the door.
The door was closed by he. ( )
By him the door is closed. ( )
The door was closed by Rohan. ( )

2. Pawan scored a goal.
A goal is scored by Pawan. ( )
A goal was scored by Pawan. ( )
A goal is being scored by Pawan. ( )

3. Anmol makes a kite.
A kite is made by Anmol. ( )
A kite was being made by Anmol. ( )
A kite is being made by Anmol. ( )

4. Grandfather caught a cat.
A cat has been caught by grandfather. ( )
A cat was caught by grandfather. ( )
A cat are caught by grandfather. ( )

5. Sarika pats the dog.
The dog was pat by Sarika. ( )
The dog is pat by Sarika. ( )
The dog is patted by Sarika. ( )