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.

Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers

Fundamentals
A gerund is a verbal noun that is formed by adding – ing to the verb ‘pleasing, reading’. Gerund function as subject and object of another verb’in sentence.
Example:

• I enjoy singing.
• Swimming helps to build muscles.

A gerund can also be the object of a preposition.
Example:

• Marry is tired of studying.

Infinitives are verbs that include the word ‘to’, as in ‘to go’, ‘to see’ and ‘to explain’. Infinitives function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs in sentences.
Examples:

• She likes to dance in the morning
• It is a sight to enjoy.
• The saint sat to meditate.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. Where did the narrator and his cousin decide to play?. __________
2. What had happened after turning off the lights? __________
3. How did the narrator’s aunt and uncle react at the end of the story? __________

B. Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in brackets.

1. (Cook) __________ is one of her hobbies.
2. (Cycle) __________ is fun.
3. (Get) __________ a good job is not easy.
4. (Find) __________ a parking space is quite difficult in this area.
5. (Drive) __________ becomes more and more expensive.

C. Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She is good at (dance) __________
2. He is crazy about (sing) __________
3. I don’t like (play) __________ cards.
4. They are afraid of (swim) __________ in the sea.
5. You should give up (smoke) __________

D. Write down the infinitive form of the verbs in the gaps.

Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Write the correct gerund form of these verbs.

 B. Fill in the blanks either using gerunds or infinitives. The first one has been done for you.

1. He is determined to win (win) that race.
2. He lay in bed __________ (plan) the days to come.
3. We went __________ (run) in the morning.
4. Her fear of spiders made __________ (travel) difficult
5. They don’t mind __________ (wait) outside.
6. The problem is __________ (get) there on time.
7. I am accustomed to __________ (take care) of myself.
8. I want him __________ (paint) the wall.
9. (be), or __________ (not be), that is the question.
10. This boy is known for __________ (break) the rules.

C. Use gerunds in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

1. Always check the oil, before you start the car.
Always check the oil, before starting the car.

2. To praise all alike is to praise none.
______________________________

3. I cannot go on to do nothing.
______________________________

4. To amass wealth ruins health.
______________________________

5. To see is to believe.
______________________________

6. To give is better than to receive.
______________________________

7. To talk like this is foolish.
______________________________

D. Look at the -ing word in each sentence. In the boxes write G if it is a gerund and P if it is a participle.

1. I wrote explaining the issues in great detail. __________
2. Look at that monkey scratching all over the body. __________
3. Writing poetry kept him busy during his leisure. __________
4. It has been raining for an hour now. __________
5. She had great difficulty in learning to read and write. __________
6. While he was speaking, the guests were listening with __________ great interest.

E. Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the to I love to hear the infinitive forms.

1. I can’t imagine Pawan __________ (go) by bike.
2. He agreed __________ (buy) a new car.
3. The question is easy __________ (answer).
4. The man asked me how __________ (get) to the airport.
5. I look forward to __________ (see) you at the weekend.
6. Are you thinking of __________ (visit) London?
7. We decided __________ (run) through the forest.
8. The teacher expected Sonali __________ (study) hard.
9. She doesn’t mind __________ (work) the night shift.
10. I learned __________ (ride) the bike at the age of 5.

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

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Fundamentals
Verbs can be classified as transitive or intransitive. Transitive verbs have or need an object to make complete sense. Examples: She broke the window. (Here, the verb ‘broke’ needs the object ‘window’ to make complete sense.) She is going to the market. They will be arriving tomorrow.

Intransitive verbs do not need an object to make complete sense.
Examples:
She reads.
(Here, the verb ‘reads’ does not require any object to make complete sense.)
Grandmother was sleeping.
We will work.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. Who is a bookworm in the story? ___________
2. What does Ditya like to do? ___________
3. What does she learn at the end of the story? ___________

B. Write whether the verbs in the following sentences are Transitive or Intransitive verbs.

1. Ditya is a bookworm. ___________
2. Ditya likes dance. ___________
3. Ditya is learning from books. ___________
4. Ditya works and plays together now. ___________

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Worksheets for Grade 5 with Answers CBSE PDF

A. Write whether each sentence contains a Transitive or Intransitive verb.
Example:

• I sing. → Intransitive

1. We laughed. → __________
2. He opened the door. → __________
3. She crossed the street. → __________
4. We drove to India Gate. → __________
5. They talked. → __________
6. He rang the doorbell. → __________
7. I called my mother. → __________
8. You learned Spanish. → __________
9. She made spaghetti. → __________
10. You slept for three hours. → __________

B. Read the following sentences and underline the transitive verb and circle their objects. The first one has been done for you.

1. The driver stopped the car. The driver stopped the car
2. You must speak the truth. __________
3. The boy is flying a kite. __________
4. The woodcutter felled a huge tree. __________
5. The explosion sank the ship. __________

C. Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Say whether they are transitive (T) or intransitive (I). In case of transitive verbs, circle their objects.

1. The Ganga flows into the Bay of Bengal. __________
2. The sun rose. __________
3. Your hands are dirty. __________
4. She is reading her mail. __________
5. He has set his hair with gel. __________
6. Both my parents are chartered accountants. __________
7. This child is happy. __________
8. I slept. __________
9. He laughed loudly. __________
10. I coughed. __________
11. The cat will lick up all the milk. __________
12. The glass fell __________
13. My cat ran. __________
14. I am sure about the answer. __________
15. We worked the entire day. __________

D. Fill in the blanks with appropriate objects of the verbs, in the following sentences.

1. My brother has polished his __________
2. I bought a __________ for my sister.
3. The boy threw a __________ at the window.
4. Frustrated with the official’s call, Alok kicked the __________
5. The student guessed the __________ correctly.
6. My brother is good at both __________
7. He looked at the __________ on the first day of the term.
8. Books are lying __________
9. We staged a __________ on Parents’ Day.
10. His mother helped him __________

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 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

• Action, doing and being words are called verbs.
• Verbs have forms called tenses that tell us when an action happens.
• There are three forms of tenses. They are- Present Tense, Past tense, Future Tense.
• The main verb shows the action or state of being in a sentence.
• Is, am, are, has, have are the helpers of the Present tense. Was, were and had are the helpers of the Past tense. Will, Shall are the helpers of the Future tense.
• All of them are called helping verbs. We add -d or-ed to Regular verbs refer to the past. For example: walk-walked, jump-jumped.
• We change the spellings of Irregular verbs when we refer to the past. For example- sit-sat, come- came, stand-stood, go-went.

The Simple Present tense talks about things as they happen. We add s-or es to verbs in a sentence that comes with singular nouns. The Simple Past Tense talks about things that happened in the past. The simple past tense is usually made by adding ‘ed to the verb. The Simple Future Tense is used to talk about things that will happen in the future. We use either shall or will with the main verb.

Present Continuous Tense : We use the Present Continuous Tense when we refer to the actions that are happening in the present. We use is, am, are as helping verbs and add ing to the main verb.

Past Continuous Tense : We use Past Continuous Tense when we refer to the actions that were happening in the past. We use was and were’as helping verbs and add ing to the main verb.

Future Continuous Tense : We use this tense when we refer to actions that will be in progress at a certain point or at a certain time period in the future. Verb endings do not change in the future tense. We use the word ‘will’ or ‘going to’ to show that an action or fact pertains to the future.

• [will be] [verb + “ing”]
• [is/are + going to] [verb + “ing”]

The Present perfect tense shows action or state in the indefinite past. It is also used to show action begun in the past and continuing into the present. To make the present perfect tense, we use: -‘have”has’ + the past participle.

The Past perfect tense expresses an action taking place before a certain time in the past. To make the past perfect tense, we use: -had + the past participle form of verb. Make the past participle by adding ‘ed’ to regular verbs. The Future perfect tense indicates that somebody will have done something by a certain time in the future. We use: will have + past participle form of verb in this tense. The -ing form of verb is called present participle. It can be used in the continuous tenses. For ex, driving a car, walking to the park.

The -ed form of verb with has, have and had is called past participle.

Irregular verbs also have participle forms. For example: broken, driven, spoken, written. It can be used as an adjective. For example: cooked vegetables, feeling depressed We use modal verbs to say: that someone is able to do something, (can, could), that someone is allowed to do something, or (may, might), that someone has to do something (must).

Verbs Exercises for Class 5 with Answers CBSE PDF

A. Underline the main and helping verbs in the passage given below. The first one has been done for you.

Mr. Singh and the children went to the lake. They looked at the water. It was dirty. While they were walking around they saw garbage in the lake. “May be that is polluting the lake,” said Karan. “There is oil too on the water and oil pollutes water. This oil comes from boats on the lake.” “Why are people polluting the lake?” asked Ravi. “They are not the only ones who pollute it,” said Mr. Singh. “The people who own factories also pollute it. The children who were watching the lake looked worried and unhappy.

B. Fill in the blanks with Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verb given in the bracket after each blank.

1. We (a) ______________ (go) to the Darjeeling for a picnic. It is a beautiful town which (b) ______________ (lie) at the foot of a mountain range and there is a stream which (c) ______________ (flow) near the town.

2. The farmer (a) ______________ (cut) the corn while the children (b). ______________ (play) in the shed that I (c) ______________ (see) at the end of the farm.

3. I (a) ______________ (love) music and these days I (b) ______________ (learn) to play the piano. Mrs. Singh (c) ______________ (teach) me very patiently.

4. She (a) ______________ (read) a lot of books and (b) ______________ (take) pride in it. Look! Even now she (c) ______________ (read) a story book.

5. We (a) ______________ (wait) for Pawan. We (b) ______________ (go) to see a movie that (c) ______________ (start) at 3 p.m.

C. Fill in the blanks with Simple Past or Past Continuous form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

1. He (a) ______________ (worry) because he (b) ______________ (know) that he (c) ______________ (be) late.
2. He (a) ______________ (eat) all the biscuits while his mother (b) ______________ (sleep). Then he quickly (c) ______________ (run) away.
3. The teacher (a) ______________ (punish) Heena. She (b) ______________ She (c) (promise) never to lie again.
4. We (a) ______________ (see) beautiful fishes, they were (b) ______________ (play) games with each other. They happily (c) ______________ (jump) in and out of the water.
5. The movie we (a) ______________ (see) yesterday was very (b) ______________ (frighten). I kept (c) ______________ (scream) throughout the movie.

D. Fill in the blanks with Simple Past, Past Continuous, Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verb given in the bracket after each blank.

I was at Mr. Gupta’s toy shop this morning. I (a) ______________ (look) for a gift for Mohit. It (b) ______________ (be) his birthday today and he (c) ______________ (throw) a party in the evening. I (d) ______________ (see) a small green car in the shop. Since Mohit (e) ______________ (love) rocks, I (f) ______________ (decide) to buy it for him. I (g) ______________ (look) for Mr. Gupta when I (h) ______________ (see) a policeman in the shop. The policeman (i) ______________ (interview) people. I think something (j) ______________ (miss) from the shop and the police (k) ______________ (try) to find the thief.

E. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or Past Perfect form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

1. When I (a) ______________ (reach) the station, the train (b) ______________ (leave).
2. The boy (a) ______________ (decide) to free the bird but it (b) ______________ (die) two days ago.
3. He (a) ______________ (finish) all the work, when we (b) ______________ (reach) the office.
4. The teacher (a) ______________ (teach) the lesson when I (b) ______________ (join) the school.
5. The robbers (a) ______________ (escape) by the time the police (b) ______________ (arrive).

F. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or Present Perfect form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

1. This dress (a) ______________ (look) beautiful. I (b) ______________ (buy) it for you.
2. I(a) ______________ (play) daily and this (b) ______________ (be) the best match ever.
3. l(a) ______________ (love) ghost stories and I (b) ______________ (hear) many ever.
4. Although I (a) ______________ (know) him I (b) ______________ (forget) his name.
5. The shop (a) ______________ (give) little choice but I (b) ______________ (select) my gift.

G. Given below is a news report. Complete it by using the suitable form of the verb given after each blank.
Truck Collides With School Bus

In a tragic accident last evening, a truck (a) ______________ (collide) with a school bus on the National Highway. The accident is (b) ______________ (report) to (c) ______________ (occur) at 6 p.m. The school bus (d) ______________ (carry) forty children (e) ______________ (return) from a picnic. Thirty-three children (f) ______________ (admit), to a nearby hospital. The condition of ten is (g) ______________ (say) to be critical, while the others (h) ______________ (recover). No one (i) ______________ (know) the exact cause of the accident though it is suspected that the truck driver might (j) ______________ (fall) asleep while driving.

H. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in the box.
punish – make – determine – work – happy – fail – appoint – praise

The whole class (a) ______________ by the Geography teacher. Sanchit is the only child who (b) ______________ his project. The others (c) ______________ to do their work. Sanchit is (d) ______________ he (e) ______________ all night to complete his project. He (f) ______________ to complete his work. The teacher (g) ______________ him and gave him three golden stars. She (h) ______________ him the monitor of the class.

I. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with will/shall the verbs given in the box below.

be, get, meet, take, buy, go, look

1. Anil : “I hear you have won a lottery. What will you do with the prize?”
Sunil: I ______________ a new car

2. Riya: “Why don’t you try on your new dress?
Pooja: I don’t think it ______________ good on me.

3. ‘See you. I hope we ______________ again soon’.
4. ‘I will take you to airport today’.
‘No, thanks, Anjali ______________ me.

5. It’s raining. Don’t go out.
You ______________ wet.

6. Avni has invited me to her sister’s marriage.
But I don’t think I ______________ there.

7. I ______________ very thankful to you, sir.

J. Rewrite the following sentences in Future Continuous.

1. She (write) to you in a few days.
____________________________
2. I (not go) to town again this week.
____________________________
3. Mr. Trump (visit) India in March.
____________________________

K. Rewrite the following sentences in Future Perfect.

1. By the end of this year, my father (payoff) all his debts.
____________________________

2. By next July, he (write) his second novel.
____________________________

3. By the year 2100, human beings (travel) to Mars.
____________________________

L. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate participle.

1. His ___________ coat needs mending.
a. tattered
b. tattering

2. A ___________ stone gathers no moss.
a. rolling
b. rolled

3. A ___________ opportunity never returns.
a. lost
b. losing

4. He kept me ___________
a. waiting
b. waited

5. She looked ___________
a. worried
b. worrying

6. I saw the storm ___________
a. approaching o
b. approached

7. ___________ a noise, I turned around.
a. hearing
b. heard

8. Being ___________ he quit his job.
a. dissatisfied
b. dissatisfying

9. Being ___________ with work, I couldn’t meet them.
a. occupied
b. occupying

10. ___________ by his wife, he persevered.
a. Encouraged O
b. Encouraging O

M. Fill in the blanks with suitable modal verbs.

I wish I (i) ___________ be a scientist. How exciting it (ii) ___________ be to go to Antartica! I (iii) ___________ be able to play with penguins and seals. (iv) ___________ be I (v) ___________ bring one back with me!. I (vi) ___________ even think of building house there.

N. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given below.
will, might, would, should, may, can

1. Gandhiji ___________ spin everyday.
2. We ___________ pay taxes regularly.
3. ___________ you please keep quiet?
4. Eat so that you ___________ live.
5. ___________ I ask you a question please?
6. I ___________ be pleased to help you.

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

Adverb Phrases Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Fundamentals

• An adverb phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as an adverb.
• It starts with a preposition.
• The adverbial phrase answers the same questions as a regular adverb: how/how much, when or where.

Look at the underlined adverbial phrases

• Our friend drives on Mondays.
• Sarita and Nancy will walk on the sidewalk.
• The snake slithers through the tall grass.
• He found his lucky penny in the morning.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. When did narrator’s family reach at the cousin’s wedding? _____________
2. Where did narrator’s cousin set off firework? _____________
3. How did everyone enjoy the barat ceremony? _____________

B. Underline the adverbial phrase. In the blank, write the question it answers.

1. We expect our grandparents to arrive in about an hour. _____________
2. My cousin watches television almost as much as you do. _____________
3. The weatherman says it will rain all day. _____________
4. Your brother plays soccer better than my brother does. _____________
5. The air is cold and fresh early in the morning. _____________
6. ‘Mom will pick us after school is over. _____________

C. Match the sentences to show what each underlined adverb phrase expresses.

1.	Jyoti placed the chair next to the window.		Manner
2.	Rajesh buys flowers for his wife every week.		Time
3.	Surfing is a popular sport in the summer.		Purpose
4.	It rained hard yesterday.		Place
5.	I bought the glue to fix my broken lamp.		requency

Adverb Phrases Exercises with Answers Pdf for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Underline the adverb phrases in the following sentences.

1. She lives in a palatial home.
2. Is there water on the moon?
3. She ran into her room.
4. They chatted for a while.
5. She performed the task with great skill.
6. The desert stretched towards the North.
7. The gun went off with a loud noise.
8. The fishers went sailing over the sea.
9. He lay beside the heap of corn.
10. She whispered in his ear.

B. On each line provided, write a sentence using the given adverb phrase.

1. without leaving home ______________________
2. for more than two hours ______________________
3. according to the teacher ______________________
4. around ten o’clock ______________________
5. during the last century ______________________

C. Fill in the blanks using suitable adverbial phrase from the box.

1. We hurried down the street _____________
2. She was born _____________
3. Gaurav fell asleep _____________
4. _____________ they meet and chat.
5. _____________, I would like to ask you to leave.
6. _____________, they will win the game.
7. He loves you _____________
8. Dolly ran out the door, _____________
9. You sold your car _____________

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

Interrogative Adverbs Exercises for Class 5 CBSE with Answers PDF

Fundamentals
Interrogative adverbs are used for asking questions.
Where, when and how ask about the place, time and manner of an event or an action. Why asks the reason for it.
They are usually used in the beginning of a sentence.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. What did Naina ask first? ____________
2. What did she want to know next? ____________
3. What was Naina’s last question to Jatin? ____________

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative adverbs.

1. ____________ are you wasting my time?
2. ____________ will he go to Delhi?
3. ____________ will you learn manners?
4. ____________ did you fare in the examination?
5. ____________ do you blame me?
6. ____________ big is your house?

C. Form a question for each sentence below.

1. ________________________
I laugh at the clown.

2. ________________________
My birthday is on 2nd October.

3. ________________________
There are 23 girls in our team.

4. ________________________
I visited Mumbai in July.

5. ________________________
I have come here to get my assignment.

Interrogative Adverbs Exercises with Answers for Class 5 CBSE PDF

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative adverbs.

1. I cannot switch on this recorder, _____________ do you do it?
2. _____________ have you kept the books? I have been looking for them all day.
3. _____________ many questions did Sameer answer?
4. _____________ has John come so early? Nobody will come before evening.
5. _____________ important is the letter? Should I send it immediately?

B. Use ‘how’ below to complete each question.

1. _____________ will you stay here?
2. _____________ do you visit them?
3. _____________ Locus can you begin work?
4. _____________ students are there in the class?
5. _____________ does the committee meet?
6. _____________ did you arrive at the conclusion?
7. _____________ are you doing?
8. _____________ did you pay? can you go?
9. _____________ do you want?
10. _____________ was the experience?
11. _____________ did you do it?

C. Fill in the blanks with interrogative adverbs.

1. _____________ do you live?
2. _____________ will you visit Singapore again?
3. _____________ did you get this beautiful dress from?
4. _____________ have you solved this problem?
5. _____________ are you? is your father?
6. _____________ happened to your old car?