SMT. SULOCHANADEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL, THANE.
STD 5 / ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
Q1. Read the passage and answer the questions given:
Newspapers are our good friends. Life without Newspapers is a waste. Newspapers
bring us news and views from all corners of the world. Any incident or occurrence of
importance that takes place is reported by the newspapers. The word ‟NEWS‟ is
interpreted as North, East, West and South. It means that the newspaper provides us
with information and news regarding various subjects from all directions. Newspapers
also give us articles on all kinds of topics such as political, social, economic monetary,
business, commerce, sports, education, health etc. Newspapers publish
advertisements that attract the attention of the customers.
They also contain book reviews of literary, historical and other books by the scholars.
Newspapers are of different types. Some newspapers are published daily. They are
called “Dailies‟. We must cultivate the habit of reading newspapers to know what is
happening around the globe. The one who reads newspapers and interprets editorial
pages can only be a master in current affairs and general knowledge. Reading
newspapers helps you to find out what news is and how it is written. The one who
dreams of being a journalist should not spare a day without reading the newspaper.
They should be aware about the editorial and be well versed with vocabulary. We will
get to know news from all the countries if we read newspapers regularly. If we are
reading the newspapers seriously, it will also help to shine in competitive
examinations
Questions:
1. What kind of articles are published in newspapers?
2. What are the benefits of reading an editorial page?
3. Choose the correct option:
a. Newspapers publish advertisements attract:
1) Attention of foreigners 2) Attention of tourists
3) Attention of customers 4) Attention of air hostess
b. How do newspapers help the students?
1) He can get knowledge of current affairs
2) He can shine in competitive examinations
3) He can enhance his vocabulary
4) All the above
c. Who is a journalist?
1) Daily news reader 2) Press reporter
3) Book reviewer 4) Script editor
Q2. Letter Writing:
A. Write a letter to your cousin telling him/her about a movie you watched recently.
B. Write an essay on the topic ‘A Scene at the Bus Stand’.
Q3. Write the antonyms of the following:
a. delay - b. blunt -
c. humble - d. lend -
Q4. Make the antonyms of the following words by adding suitable prefixes:
a. perfect - b. decent -
c. common - d. popular -
Q5. Write the synonyms of the following:
a. deceive - b. yearly -
c. brief - d. admire -
Q6. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom:
1. When Danny first moved to the big city from the countryside, he was like a
__________________________________.
2. I do not have a lot of time to spend on this issue. I have ______________________.
3. Don’t be rude to others. You won’t like it when you get a _____________________
_________________________________________.
Q7. Match the following:
A B
1. As you sow, so shall you reap. a. Do not risk everything on a single
venture.
2. Don’t put all your eggs in one b. When you really need something,
basket. you will find a way to meet the need.
3. Necessity is the mother of invention c. Getting something late is better than
never getting it.
4. Better late than never d. Your actions determine your results.
1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________
Q8. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. Put X where no article is needed.
1. _________ English teacher is absent today.
2. I saw ________ bird sitting on the tree in front of my house.
3. Not many know how to use _________ oven properly.
4. Keren found _________ puppy on __________ road.
Q9. Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.
1. The captain guided the ________________ to play better.
2. The_________________ of sheep was grazing in the fields.
3. My father brought a___________________ of lilies for my mother.
4. A ___________________ of wolves howled at night.
Q10. Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with suitable personal
pronouns.
1. Emilia is a great dancer. ______________ has won many competitions.
2. Van Gogh drew beautiful pictures. One of _____ famous works is ‘The Starry Night’.
3. When the incident happened, Ram was present there. ____________ was the sole
witness of the event.
4. Can you give ___________ another chance? I will do better.
Q11. What is the correct plural of the word?
1. The (woman) ______________________over there want to meet the manager.
2. (Goose) _________________ like water.
3. (Piano) _____________ are expensive.
4. The (fish) _________________ I bought is in the fridge.
Q12. Identify the kind of Adjective in the following sentences and also underline the
adjective.
1. Do you know whose vehicle is parked in B2? ____________________________
2. Grandfather told us a funny story. ____________________________
3. Anshu has enough money to buy a new house. ____________________________
4. Vivek gave me all his toys. ____________________________
Q13. Read the sentences and state the kind of sentences they fall under.
1. There is a white house around the corner. ____________________________
2. What is the name of the movie you were watching? ____________________________
3. That was a great match! ____________________________
4. Please pick up the notes when you come. ____________________________
Q14. Go through the following sentences given below. Underline the word and state
the degree of comparison.
1. This war is one of the worst wars the world has witnessed. ________________________
2. Have you heard the latest news? ________________________
3. The river is covered with a thin layer of ice. ________________________
4. Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the bravest rulers of India. ________________________
Q15. Identify the nouns in the following sentences and then change the gender.
1. The peacock is dancing in the rain. _______________________________________________
2. Mr. Sharma’s nephew is a software engineer. ______________________________________
3. My uncle travels from one place to another for business. __________________________
4. The man picked up the bag and got into a bus. ____________________________________
