Class 4 English Lesson 11

Exercise

Reading I

The Land of Nod

a) Find the missing letters of these words from the above song and read them aloud.

Answer

i. abroad

ii. land

iii. streams

iv. dreams

Reading I

My Pet

A. Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right:

• Answers:

a) scared——————>iii. afraid

b) wiggled—————–>iv. moved from side to side

c) sharpener————->ii. a tool that makes things sharp

d) scarf——————->v. a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck

e) chased—————–>i. ran after somebody or something

B. Link the phrases on the left to the phrases on the right to make meaningful sentences.

• Answers:

a) The shark wiggled his fin.

b) The neighbours became nervous.

c) Rover’s teeth opened a can by smiling.

d) A scarf was tied around the neck of Rover.

C. Answer these questions.

a. Why was Peter first afraid of the shark?

Answer:Because when the shark swam up to their boat, it had more teeth in its mouth than a tree has leaves.

b. What name did Peter give to the shark?

Answer:Peter named the shark Rover.

c. How did Peter and the shark give services to their neighbours?

Answer:Peter and the shark went door to door to share its services as a knife sharpener and a can opener. Its teeth were so sharp that it could open a can by smiling at it and sharpen a knife by licking it.

d. Why did Peter tie a red scarf around the neck of the shark?

Answer:Peter tied a red scarf around the neck of the shark so that no one would confuse it with another less friendly shark.

e. Why did the shark chase the boats?

Answer:He shark chased the boats because it loved them so much.

Grammar I

C. Change the following into negative sentences.

• Answers:

a) My parents didn’t take me to the theatre last Friday.

b) We didn’t watch the cricket match yesterday.

c) They didn’t play volleyball after school.

d) My uncle didn’t return home from India three days ago.

e) I didn’t see a tiger in the zoo.

Grammar II

B. Choose the correct words from the brackets to make meaningful sentences.

• Answers:

a) A cat entered the room and ate the fish.

b) I am tired because I didn’t sleep well last night.

c) I was very hungry but I had no money.

d) Mary saw a doctor last week because she was sick.

e) People wear warm clothes in Dolpa because it is cold there.

f) She got a lower grade in science but she got a higher grade in English.

g) She didn’t receive my phone call because she was busy yesterday.

h) I asked for directions and managed to reach your home.

i) The ball looks nice but I don’t like it.

j) I returned home and watched TV for an hour.