Exercise 2.2: Fill in the blanks by choosing the antonyms of the words marked in bold from the box given below. found loose forgot last always sink 1) We saw the twig float for some time; then it began to __________________________. 2) Safar ___________________________ visits us, but we never see Sarah. 3) Bunty is usually the first to wake up and the ___________________________ to go to bed. 4) The dress was too tight in the waist and too ___________________________ in the arms. 5) The pen that was lost in the morning has now been ___________________________. 6) I remembered to post my mother’s letter but ___________________________ to put a stamp on it. Grammar Adjectives Read the passage and underline the adjectives of quality. I was lying under my cosy blanket on a cold morning. Something landed on my bed with a loud noise. I woke up. A fluffy kitten was staring up at me. It was brown in colour and had a little, wet nose. The naughty kitten ran into the blanket. I was happy to see it play. Soon, the sleepy kitten was snoring away. Remember Adjectives of quality point out the quality of nouns. They answer the question: ‘of what kind?’. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 51 Module 5 47 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
Adjectives of quantity I have a lot of time. He does not have any There is a little water in money. the jug. The words ‘a lot’, ‘any’ and ‘a little’ show the amount or quantity of the nouns. They are adjectives of quantity. Remember Adjectives of quantity tell us ‘how many’ or ‘how much’. Examples: some, a little, all, several, much, many, a lot of, plenty of, few Adjectives of number I came second in the race. Suraj has three bananas. There is one jug kept here. The words ‘second’, ‘three’ and ‘one’ show the number or position of the nouns. They are adjectives of number. Remember Adjectives of number tell us about the number or position of nouns or pronouns spoken about. They tell us ‘how many’ or ‘at what position’. Examples: five, seventeen, twenty-four, tenth 48 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 52
Exercise 3.1: Complete the story by choosing adjectives of quality from the box. One is done for you. long high sour ripe warm hungry It was a warm day. A fox entered a garden. Among the many wonderful things in the garden was a vine laden with bunches of grapes. One of them was a _______________ bunch that hung over the fox’s head. The very sight of it made the fox feel _______________. But they were too _______________ for him to reach. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach the bunch of grapes. After trying for a _______________ time, he decided to give up. ‘The grapes are _______________. I do not want to eat them’, said the fox and walked away. Exercise 3.2: Fill in the blanks with adjectives of quantity or number from the box. One is done for you. four enough little twelve three all 1) An autorickshaw has three wheels. 2) There is a _______________________ juice left in the bottle. 3) A square has ____________________ sides. 4) She spent _______________________ her wealth. She is left with nothing. 5) There are ____________________ months in a year. 6) I don’t have _______________________ time left. Please hurry up! Exercise 3.3: Do as directed in brackets. One is done for you. 1) I have lived here my whole life. (Circle the adjective of quantity.) 2) I have black shoes. (Underline the adjective of quality.) 3) I have two new shirts. (Tick the adjective of number and circle the adjective of quality.) Module 5 49 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 53 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
4) Today is my eighth birthday. (Cross out the adjective of number.) 5) Joey has fourth books. (Rewrite the sentence by using the correct adjective of number.) Ans. 6) There is black salt on the table. (Rewrite the sentence by replacing the adjective of quality with an adjective of quantity.) Ans. Writing Formal Writing Editing exercise Exercise 4: You are an error detective and here is your mission: Given below is a paragraph with errors. Spot at least ten errors and rewrite the paragraph in the space provided. The story of the blue jackal is take from the Panchatantra Tales! It is the story of jackal that fell into a bucket of blue die when he were chased by sum dogs. When he came out of the bucket, he had turned blue in colour and all the animals was scered of him. They treeted him like a king because they thought he would be powerful. But won night, when he herd another jackal howl, he howled back? The animals found out that he was not speciel, but just another jackal. 50 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 54
Creative Writing Module 5 Diary entry 51 Many people keep diaries. A diary is a book in which one can write about things that happen in everyday life. Many 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM people write diary entries every day. Others write less often. People make diary entries to remember things that happen in their day-to-day lives or special events. People share their thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams in their diaries. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 55
Look at the sample of a diary entry below. Salutation/Greeting Friday, 11th November Day and date Signature Dear Diary, Contents of the diary entry Today was such a horrible day! Diary entries are Nothing went right! I wish I could do always written in first it all over again. First, I forgot that I person. had to wear my white canvas shoes today. Mr Zubeidar, the strict sports teacher, made me run three rounds of the ground before the assembly! Three! Then, I went to the classroom to find that I was late for the class. So, my class teacher made me stand outside the class. I have never had a worse day in my life! I hope such a day never repeats. Farhan Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with words, phrases or sentences to complete the diary entry. ___________________________, _______________ May Dear ________________________, I had a very interesting experience yesterday. I was playing with my friends ___________________ and ___________________ when a little kitten _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________. I named her Sweety. When Mummy called me back, ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________. I begged her to let me keep Sweety. Finally, she said I could if Sweety did not belong to anyone. ____________________________ 52 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 56 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
Module 6 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Sentence dictation Vocabulary Vocabulary in context Grammar Articles Formal Writing Informal letter writing Creative Writing Picture description Reading Passage 1 Comprehension Passage 2 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 57 53 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
Dictation Exercise 1: Sentence dictation 1) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________________________________________ PR Vocabulary Q Vocabulary in context Exercise 2.1: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words from the box. spoon plate glass jug bowl pan 1) I am very thirsty, but my _____________________ is empty. 2) I spilt milk when I was pouring it from the _____________________. 3) Here is my _____________________. Please give me some more ice cream. 4) My aunt served the rice on a large _____________________. 5) My sister asked me to finish the curry left in the _____________________. 6) May I take a _____________________ to have the soup? Exercise 2.2: Circle the correct meanings of the underlined words based on the context clues. One is done for you. 1) ‘Sir, you forget her lowly place in society. The Tower is for important people.’ a) most important b) topmost c) less important 54 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 58
2) Mala was inaudible. The teacher asked her to speak louder. a) could be heard clearly b) could not be heard c) very annoying 3) The prince and the pauper have opposite lives. The prince is wealthy, and the pauper is not. a) a very poor person b) a rich person c) a well-to-do person 4) My little brother always pesters me instead of making me happy. a) to disturb b) to make one smile c) to follow 5) December is a frigid month, we all need warm clothes. a) comfortable b) sunny c) cold 6) Sim is very warm, she has always been a great friend to me. a) cruel b) hot c) loving Grammar Articles Articles are words that point out nouns or groups of nouns. There are three articles. Articles a an the ‘A’ is used before singular words that begin with a a tree a man consonant sound. Examples: a tree, a man, a uniform ‘An’ is used before singular words that begin with a an umbrella an elephant vowel sound (the first letter may or may not be a, e, i, o or u). Examples: an x-ray, an umbrella, an elephant Module 6 55 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 59 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
The article ‘the’ is used: • before a word that has been mentioned earlier. Example: I met a girl on a bus. The girl was a swimming champion. • before a word that is unique. Examples: the Sun, the Moon • b efore the names of rivers, mountains, seas and so on. Examples: the Himalayas, the Ganges The Himalayas are covered in ice. We visited the Parliament House in Delhi. Definite and indefinite articles Imagine that you have a plate of biscuits in front of you. There are many types of biscuits: salty biscuits, coconut biscuits, chocolate-chip biscuits and so on. Now, let us use these biscuits to understand the difference between definite and indefinite articles. Read the following sentences: • I want the chocolate-chip biscuit. • I want a biscuit. The first sentence is about a particular or ‘definite’ biscuit. So, we use the definite article ‘the’. The second sentence is about any of the biscuits that are on the plate. So, we use the indefinite article ‘a’. 56 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 60
Remember • ‘The’ is used for both singular and plural nouns. Examples: the chocolate-chip biscuit, the chocolate-chip biscuits • ‘A’ and ‘an’ are used for singular nouns only. ‘An’ is used before nouns like ‘honest’ and ‘hour’ because they start with a vowel sound. Examples: a biscuit, an aeroplane Exercise 3.1: Underline the articles. Write whether the article in each sentence is an indefinite article or the definite article. One is done for you. 1) We have a pet cat. – indefinite 2) Give me the book that is next to you. – 3) I need to complete this work before the class ends. – 4) I saw an emu. – 5) This is the dog that bit Ramya. – 6) I need to buy a new pair of shoes. – Exercise 3.2: Fill in the blanks with the correct articles (a, an or the) from the brackets. One is done for you. 1) She ate only an (a/an) ice cream for lunch. 2) My friend gifted me _____________ (the/a) small car for my birthday. 3) Rita eats _____________ (the/an) egg every day. 4) Let us go to _____________ (a/the) school playground. Module 6 57 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 61 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
5) Ram has _____________ (a/an) large box of chocolates. 6) We visited _____________ (the/an) Gateway of India when we were in Mumbai. Exercise 3.3: The following sentences have incorrect articles. Rewrite the sentences using the correct articles. One is done for you. 1) My uncle had an long life. Ans. My uncle had a long life. 2) A necklace that Beena is wearing looks lovely. Ans. 3) Piyush has an pet dog at home. Ans. 4) Dhiraj is a simple man with an unique point of view. Ans. 5) Great storms occur in a southern part of India. Ans. 6) Yes, I am a engineer. Ans. 58 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 62 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
Writing Formal Writing Informal letter writing We write informal letters to our friends and close family members. These are friendly letters. The tone of an informal letter is relaxed and friendly. Read the sample of an informal letter given below. Use this sample to observe the different parts of an informal letter. There is no need to 403, Prajvi Apartments Your address include the address Gachibowli of the person to Hyderabad Date whom you are writing. 19th October 2018 Introduction In the first Salutation/Greeting Dear Lila, paragraph, You can use a explain why you person’s first name. Thank you for the birthday card! It are writing. Use was very pretty. I put it up next to friendly language Body our photo so that I can see it every throughout. This is the part day. between the Closing paragraph introduction and the Guess what Mom and Dad got Ask a question or closing paragraph me for my birthday? A Harry make a suggestion where you talk Potter book! It is the first one, and so that the person about the main idea I am so excited to read it! Do can send a reply. of the letter. not worry, we can read it again together when we meet during Signature the holidays. Sign your name. How you sign off shows Please ask your parents if they how you feel about would let you bring your dolls. I the person to whom cannot wait to see you again! We you are writing. are going to have so much fun! Lots of love, Ruby 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 63 Module 6 59 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
Exercise 4: Veeru is planning to celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying kites and eating special sweets. He wishes to invite his best friend, Ali, to celebrate with him. Complete the invitation letter that Veeru wrote to Ali by filling in the gaps. 34, Lane No. 5 Guldastah Lucknow – 12 8th January 2018 Dear _________________, How are you? I am writing this letter to ______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________. Makar Sankranti is on the 14th of January. This festival is very special. We celebrate it by _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Please come for the celebrations. It would be ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________. I will ask my mother to make __________________________________________________________________________________. I hope you can ___________________________________________________________________. Awaiting your reply, Your friend, __________________________ 60 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 64
Creative Writing Picture description Exercise 5: Look at the given picture. Describe the picture in five to eight sentences. Hints: • Who do you see in the picture? • What are they doing? • What mode of transport do you see? • Have you travelled by this mode of transport? • How was your experience? Module 6 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 65 61 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
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R3 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Once, there lived a blind man in a small town. He carried a lighted lamp in his hand whenever he went out at night. One night, a group of men was walking on the same path. They saw the blind man and made fun of him. They said, ‘Oh! blind man, why do you carry the lamp? You are blind and cannot see anything.’ The blind man politely said, ‘This lamp is not for me but for those who have eyes. You may not see a blind man in your path and may collide with him.’ Upon hearing this, the men felt ashamed and asked for forgiveness. 1) What did the blind man carry when he went out at night? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) What did the group of men do when they saw the blind man? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) Fill in the blanks with the correct articles (‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’). a) There is _____________ blind man walking on the street. b) Bring me _______________ lamp that the blind man is carrying. 63 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 67 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
c) The blind man took ____________ hour to finish his work. . 4) The antonym of ‘polite’ is 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) polite a) crash into someone or something 2) ashamed b) well-mannered 3) collide c) feeling sorry about something Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. One day, a hare made fun of the way a tortoise walked and how slow he was. So, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race. The hare agreed, thinking that he would surely win the race. It was decided that whoever reached the tree first would be the winner. The race began. The hare ran with all his might and reached the halfway mark. By then, the tortoise had only taken ten steps. The hare looked back and decided to rest under a tree. He thought, ‘I can wake up and reach the tree before the tortoise catches up.’ The tortoise kept walking slowly, but he did not stop anywhere. When the hare got up, the tortoise had reached the tree. The slow and steady tortoise won the race. 1) Why did the hare agree to the race? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 64 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 68
2) What did the hare do when he reached the halfway mark? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) Complete the questions with the correct question words from the brackets. a) ___________________ won the race? (How/Who) b) ___________________ did the hare make fun of? (Why/What) c) ___________________ did the hare get up? (When/Who) 4) Write the meaning of the proverb: ‘slow and steady wins the race’. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) Match the words with their meanings. Column A Column B 1) challenge a) strength 2) might b) s ucceed in reaching a person who is ahead of one 3) catch up c) to invite someone to a competition 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 69 Reading Comprehension 65 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
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