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Activity-1
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets: [You can use she or her if required.]
He ____ (get) up early every day. He _____ (brush) his teeth and ______ (have) his bath. He ______ (take) a quick breakfast. He ____________ (not want) to be punished at school. So, he ______ (set out) early to reach school in time. He ___________ (sit) on the same bench in my classroom. He ______ (have) straight hair and a sharp nose. What is his name?
Answers:
He gets up early every day. He brushes his teeth and has his bath. He takes a quick breakfast. He doesn’t want to be punished at school. So, he sets out early to reach school in time. He sits on the same bench in my classroom. He has straight hair and a sharp nose. What is his name?
Activity- 2
Write the daily activity of an animal, for example, a cow/dog/cat/tiger/horse or any other animal/bird. Don V mentions the name of the animal For example, I am a domestic animal I have four legs and a long tail, etc. Let your friends guess what animal you have thought of.
Answers:
I’m an animal. People keep me at home. But I watch their houses. I have a long body with a curved tail. I have a sharp muzzle with two hanging ears. I have a keen sense of hearing. My body is covered with fur. I have four long, slender legs. So I run (can run) quickly. When I see food, I wag my tail. I feed on bread, rice, meat, biscuits, etc. I snarl at the strangers. Then guess who I am.
Activity-3
Work in pairs, A and B. Your partner will tell you some sentences that are wrong. Correct your partner. Then speak your sentences and let your partner correct you. In this way complete all the sentences and at the end, write down the corrected answers.
Example:
A: Mr. Rao likes to eat fish.
B: No, he doesn’t eat fish. He is a vegetarian.
Wrong sentences for A:
Water freezes at 4°C.
Cuttack is the capital of Odisha.
The sun goes round the earth.
Viswanathan Anand plays football.
The Prime Minister of India lives in Mumbai.
Answer:
Right sentences for ‘A’ :
Water freezes at 0°C.
Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha.
The earth goes round the sun.
Viswanath Ananda plays chess.
The Prime Minister of India lives in New Delhi.
Wrong sentences for B :
Water floats on oil.
A rose is a kind of fruit.
Sachin Tendulkar plays hockey.
Vande Mataram is our National Anthem.
New York is the capital of the USA.
Answer:
Right sentences for ‘B’ :
Oil floats on water.
A rose is a kind of flower.
Sachin Tendulkar plays cricket.
Jana Gana ManaAdhi.. is our National Anthem.
Washington DC is the capital of the U.S.A.
Activity-4
Work in pairs. Match the following sentences (1-6) with the uses of the present simple and present progressive (a-f).
1. I live in Sambalpur.
2. She’s staying with her aunt at the moment.
3. Toffees are very sweet.
4. His English is getting better all the time.
5. I usually go to school on foot.
6. Look. Two swans are carrying a tortoise
(a) General or scientific truths (Present simple)
(d) Something happening now (Present Progressive)
(b) Permanent state or permanent fact (Present simple)
(e) Something happening over a period of time (Present Progressive)
(c) Habitual action (Present simple)
(f) Temporary action (Present Progressive)
Answer:
I live in Sambalpur. (c) Habitual action
She's staying with her aunt at the moment. (e) Something happening over a period of time.
Toffees are very sweet. (b) Permanent state or permanent fact.
His English is getting better all the time (e) Something happening over a period of time.
I usually go to school on foot. (c) Habitual action
Look. Two swans are carrying a tortoise. (d) Something happening now.
Activity- 5
Look out through the window. What do you see? Write three sentences about the things that you see. Read out and see who else has written one exactly like you. For today, you are special friends.
Answer:
I see a farmer going to the field.
I notice some girls pick flowers.
I watch a flight of birds in the sky.
Activity-6
Use either the Present Simple or the Present Progressive to complete the dialogue.
Seema: Hello Lopa, what (you / do) these days?
Lopa: Nothing much. I (learn) how to dance in a dancing school. What about you?
Seema: Me? I (work) at a training school. The school (offer) lessons on cooking.
Lopa : (you /like) the job?
Seema: Yes, of course. I (prefer) this job because I (also learn) a lot how to cook while working here.
Lopa: What (they / teach) now?
Seema: Right now they (give) lessons on Chinese food. You know, Chinese dishes (taste) so good!
Lopa Can I join the classes someday?
Seema: Sure. They (want) more and more students to join their school. You are welcome.
Lopa: Thank you.
Answers:
Seema: Hello Lopa, what are you doing these days?
Lopa: Nothing much. I am learning how to dance in a dancing school. What about you?
Seema: Me? I am working at a training school. The school offers lessons on cooking.
Lopa: Do you like the job?
Seema: Yes, of course. I prefer this job because I am always learning a lot how to cook while working here.
Lopa: What are they teaching now?
Seema: Right now they are giving lessons on Chinese food. You know, Chinese dishes taste so good!
Lopa: Can I join the classes some day?
Seema: Sure. They want more and more students to join their school. You are welcome.
Lopa: Thank you
Ways of expressing the past time
Activity – 1
Complete the following conversation, using either the past simple or the present perfect form of the verb given in brackets.
Ashok : What are these people doing here? What (happen)?
Bini : There (be) an accident.
Ashok : An accident? What (happen) exactly?
Bini : A cat (run) across the road in front of a car. The driver (try) to apply the brake and (hit) the tree on the side of the road.
Ashok : When (it happen)?
Bini : About ten minutes ago.
Ashok : (anyone call) for an ambulance?
Bini : No, not yet. But the police (arrive). They will take care of that.
Ashok : This is the second accident we (have) here this week.
Bini : We should have a road hump here.
Answers:
Ashok : What are these people doing here? What has happened?
Bini : There is an accident.
Ashok : An accident? What has happened exactly?
Bini : A cat ran across the road in front of a car. The driver tried to apply the brake and hit the tree on the side of the road.
Ashok : When did it happen?
Bini : About ten minutes ago.
Ashok : Has any one called for an ambulance?
Bini : No, not yet. But the police have arrived. They will take care of that.
Ashok : This is the second accident we have had here this week.
Bini : We should have a road hump here.
Activity – 2
Make sentences using the present perfect progressive tense form of the verbs.
Mr Das is very tired. (work hard)
Answer: Mrs Das has been working hard.
Mr Das looks pale. (not feel well / all day)
Answer: Mr Das hasn’t been feeling well all day.
Their son Ashok has got a headache. (watch TV / all evening)
Answer: Their son Ashok has been watching TV all evening.
Their daughter Bini has got no money left. (buy clothes)
Answer: Their daughter Bini has been buying clothes.
They are sitting idle and can’t do anything. (rain / since the evening)
Answer: There has been raining since the evening.
Activity – 3
One sentence in each of the following pairs is wrong. Strike it off.
I can go home now.
I have finished my class work.
I have been finishing my class work.
You look tired.
Have you worked in the garden?
Have you been working in the garden?
Tell the truth.
Have you broken the window?
Have you been breaking the window?
Your eyes are red.
You have cried.
You have been crying.
Now you can live in that room.
We have repaired the roof.
We have been repairing the roof.
Answers:
1. I have been finishing my class work, (✗)
2. Have you worked in the garden? (✗)
3. Have you been breaking the window? (✗)
4. You have cried. (✗)
5. We have been repairing the roof (✗)
Activity – 4
Fill in the blanks with the past simple or present perfect forms of the verbs given in brackets.
Rahul : ________ (you / see) Jagu last night?
Bakul : No, but I ________(just come) from his house. He’s in bed. He ________ (be) very ill for the last three days, actually.
Rahul : I’m sorry to hear that. So that’s why he ________ (not come) to the party last night.
Bakul : The doctor ________ (see) him twice by now. He’s coming again tomorrow. Oh, by the way, Jagu ________ (send) your book.
Answers:
Rahul : Did you see (ଦେଖୁଥୁଲୁ) Jagu last night?
Bakul : No. but I have just come (ଆସିଛି) from his house. He’s in bed. He has been very ill for the last three days, actually.
Rahul : I’m sorry to hear that. So that’s why he didn’t come (ଆସିନଥୁଲା) to the party last night.
Bakul : The doctor has seen (ଦେଖ୍ ସାରିଛନ୍ତି) him twice by now. He’s coming again tomorrow. Oh, by the way, Jagu has sent (ପଠାଇଛି) your book.
Activity – 5
Combine the given sentences into single ones using the past perfect or the past simple forms of the verbs.
The alarm clock rang. I woke up = As soon as ________
Answer: As soon as the alarm clock rang, I woke up.
I cleaned my teeth. I took bath = After I ________
Answer: After I had cleaned my teeth, I took bath.
I got dressed. I had breakfast. = When ________
Answer: When I had had breakfast, I got dressed.
I brushed my teeth again. I looked at my watch. = When ________
Answer: When I looked at my watch, I brushed my teeth.
I looked at my watch. I realized I was late = When ________
Answer: When I looked at my watch, I realized that I had been late.
I arrived at the school. I remembered it was Sunday = When ________
Answer: When I arrived at the school, I remembered that it was Sunday.
Activity – 6
Work in pairs A and B. Without showing your sentences to your partner, you write five sentences using the past perfect tense of verbs. You must put before the sentences an expression like as soon as/when/by the time/after. In the meantime, your partner writes five sentences using the past simple tense of verbs. After writing the sentences, show each other the sentences and try to combine them. When the teacher asks you, go and write the combined sentences on the blackboard. (All the sentences may not combine.)
Example:
As soon as he had watered the plants. It started to rain. / The teacher asked me a question (can’t combine)
Example:
As soon as he had watered the plants, it started to rain.
The individual sentences are:
The bell rang. Then the pupils stood for the prayer.
Answer: When the bell had rung, the pupils stood for the prayer.
Father had a cup of tea. He set to work then.
Answer: After father had had a cup of tea, he set to work.
The patient died. The doctors had come by then.
Answer: The patient had died by the time the doctors came.
The rabbit woke up. Before that the tortoise had touched the finishing point.
Answer: When the rabbit woke up, the tortoise had touched the finishing point.
The meeting ended. Only then did the people return home.
Answer: After the meeting had ended, the people returned home.
Activity – 7
Fill in the blanks using the past simple or the past progressive forms of the verbs given in brackets.
Once when I ____ (read) in my room, I _____ (hear) a lot of noise outside. I _____ (come) out and ______ (see) that many people ______ (run) in a particular direction. They ______ (shout) at the top of their voice. They all ________ (have) buckets and water pots in their hands. I _____ (ask) them what the matter was. Somebody ______ (point) at a house at the end of our village. I _____ (see) that the house _____ (burn). People _____ (throw) water at the house in order to put out the fire. Very soon the fire _____ (come) under control.
Answers:
Once when I was reading (ପଢୁଥୁଲି) in my room, I heard (ଶୁଣିଲି) a lot of noise outside. I came out (ବାହାରି ଆସିଲି) and saw (ଦେଖୁଲି) that many people were running (ଦୌଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ) in a particular direction. They were shouting (ଚିତ୍କାର କରୁଥିଲେ) at the top of their voice. They all had (ହାତରେଥିଲା) buckets and water pots in their hands. I asked (ପଚାରିଲି) them what the matter was. Somebody pointed (ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ କଲା) at a house at the end of our village. I saw (ଦେଖଲି) that the house was burning (ଜଳି ଯାଉଥିଲା). People were throwing (ଫିଙ୍ଗୁଥିଲେ) water at the house in order to put out the fire. Very soon the fire came (ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣକୁ ଆସିଲା) under control.
Activity – 8
Use the past progressive or the past simple forms of the given verbs and rewrite the paragraph.
I (walk) along the street one day when I (see) something strange. I (notice) a person of the same height as me and (have) the same hairstyle. He (wear) clothes of the same colour and (carry) a school bag just as mine. He (just/cross) the road ahead of me but he (not / avoid) me at all. I (be) sure of that. As he (go across) the road, I (follow) him.
Answers:
I was walking along the street one day when I saw something strange. I noticed a person of the same height as me and had the same hairstyle. He wore clothes of the same colour and was carrying a school bag just as mine. He was just crossing the road ahead of me but he didn’t avoid me at all. I was sure of that. As he went across the road, I followed him.
Activity – 9
Complete the following dialogue using the ‘past perfect’ or the ‘past perfect progressive’
forms of the verbs given in brackets.
Federer : My best moment in the match was when I realized that the game (finish) and I (become) the champion. I (win) at last. At that moment I (become) the best Tennis player of the world.
Reporter : And when you won, how long (you / play) Tennis?
Federer : I started just before I finished school. That means, I (play) for about six years when I won the Wimbledon.
Reporter : You (beat) some good players before you won that tournament.
Federer : Yes. Ever since I started as a Tennis professional, I (win) games regularly, until my injury.
Answers:
Federer : My best moment in the match was when I realized that the game had finished and I had become the champion. I won at last. At that moment I had become the best Tennis player of the world.
Reporter : And when you won, how long had you been playing (ଖେଳୁଥିଲେ) Tennis?
Federer : I started just before I finished school. That means, I had been playing for about she years when I won the Wimbledon.
Reporter : You had beaten (ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିଲ) some good players before you won that tournament.
Federer : Yes. Ever since I started as a Tennis professional, I had been winning games regularly, until my injury.
Ways of expressing the future time
Activity – 1
Use shall/will in the blank spaces :
(i) A friend is trying to move a heavy table. You say, “ ________ I give you a hand ?”
Answer: A friend is trying to move a heavy table. You say, “Shall I give you a hand ?”
(ii) “There is a lot of cleaning to do. You do the cleaning and I ________ do the drying. ”
Answer: “There is a lot of cleaning to do. You do the cleaning and I will do the drying.”
(iii) A friend is carrying a lot of books to the library. You are going there anyway. You say, “I ________ take them there if you like. ”
Answer: A friend is carrying a lot of books to the library. You are going there anyway. You say, “I shall take them there if you like. ”
(iv) I ________ go and ask the clerk if he has a spare key.
Answer: I shall go and ask the clerk if he has a spare key.
Activity – 2
Work in small groups and write a four-line poem. Your first line should be one of the following expressions. The other three lines must be your creation and must start with I’ll. The lines need not rhyme.
# When I’m old and gray,
# When I go to college,
# When I wake up tomorrow,
# When I become famous,
# When I win a prize next,
# When father pats me on the back (tomorrow),
Answer:
When I wake up tomorrow,
I’ll rush to my little garden;
I’ll play with the little butterfly;
I’ll hope with weaver-bird.
Activity – 3
In each of the following pairs of sentences, one is more natural and common. Cross out the more unusual ones
(i) Leave that. (I’ll carry it./I’m going to carry it) for you.
Answer: I am going to carry it (✗)
(ii) Bye. (I’ll see you/I’m going to see you) tomorrow.
Answer: I’m going to see you (✗)
(iii) (I’ll post/I’m going to post) these letters for you if you like.
Answer: I’m going to post (✗)
(iv) I’m so tired. (I’ll go/I’m going to go) to bed.
Answer: I’m going to go (✗)
(v) I’m so far behind with my studies that (I’ll work/I’m going to work) next Sunday.
Answer: I’ll work (✗)
Activity – 4
Two friends Nilu and Chinu are leaving school together. Their parents have gone to their village. Some of the lines of their conversation are correct and some have mistakes. If a line is correct, put a tick mark. If a line has a mistake in it, underline the mistake and write the correct expression against the brackets.
Where will you eat tonight? (1)
Answer: Where will you eat to night? (1) (✓)
At home, I’ve got a cookery book, so I’ll make a curry. (2)
Answer: At home, I’ve got a cookery book, so I’ll make a curry. (2)
Correct: I’m going to make a curry.
Why not come to my place? I’m going to cook us both something. (3)
Answer: Why not come to my place? I’m going to cook us both something. (3)
Correct: I will cook something for both of us.
Won’t you go to meet your Grandpa? (4)
Answer: Won’t you go to meet your Grandpa? (4)
Correct: Aren’t you going to meet your Grandpa?
No, he’s left for the village. I’m not going to meet him for a month or so. (5)
Answer: No, he’s left for the village, I’m not going to meet him for a month or so. (5) (✓)
O.K. I’m going to come round at 8 and I’ll bring some ice-cream. (6)
Answer: O.K. I’m going to come round at 8 and I’ll bring some ice-cream. (6)
Correct: I’ll come round at 8 and I’ll bring ice cream.
Fine. I’ll see you then. (7)
Answer: Fine. I’ll see you then. (7) (✓)
Activity – 5
Use in the blank spaces will/shall, be going to, or present progressive forms of he verbs given in brackets
Mina: Would you like to come to watch a movie this weekend?
Nina: I’d like to, but I’m afraid ________ (I/not/have) time.
Mina: Why? ________ (what / do)
Nina: Well, (my father/arrive) back from Delhi. He’s been there for six months and ________ (we/have) a big party to celebrate.
Mina: ________ (he/not/be) too tired for a party after his long train journey?
Nina: Yes and no doubt ________ (he/have) no proper food during the journey. So, on Saturday he can take it easy. But on Sunday, ________ (all the family/come) on a picnic. ________ (I/prepare) things all day on Saturday.
Mina: What a lot of work for you.
Nina: I don’t mind. Other members of my family are helpful and we are well organized. In fact, ________ (I/see) someone about hiring a cook this afternoon. So, I must go now or ________ (I/not/get) to their shop before ________ (they/close).
Mina: I hope ________ (everything/go) well for you.
Nina: I’m sure ________ (it/be) a great day. Provided ________ (the weather/remain) fine.
Answers:
Mina: Would you like to come to watch a movie this weekend?
Nina: I’d like to. but I’m afraid I won’t have time.
Mina: Why? What are you going to do?
Nina: Well, my father is arriving back from Delhi. He’s been there for six months and we’re having a big party to celebrate.
Mina: Won’t he be tired too for a party after his long train journey?
Nina: Yes and no doubt he will have no proper food during the journey. So, on Saturday he can take it easy. But on Sunday, all the family are coming on a picnic. I am preparing/am going to prepare things all day on Saturday.
Mina: What a lot of work for you.
Nina: I don’t mind. Other members of my family are helpful and we are well organized. In fact, I will see someone about hiring a cook this afternoon. So, I must go now or I won’t get to their shop before they are closed.
Mina: I hope everything will go well for you.
Nina: I’m sure it will be a great day. Provided the weather remains fine.
Activity – 7
Use either will be v-ing or will have v-en in the blank spaces in the following lines. The verbs have been given in brackets.
i. Our school closes at 4.30. I ________ (take) some snacks at home at five o’clock.
Answer: Our school closes at 4.30. I will be taking some snacks at home at five o’clock.
ii. Our school closes at 4.30. I ________ (reach) home by five o’clock.
Answer: Our school closes at 4.30. I will have reached home by five o’clock.
iii. They ________ (not/finish) painting the school building until next week.
Answer: They won’t have finished painting the school building until next week.
iv. You ________ (take) a test on English Grammar this day next week.
Answer: You will be taking a test on English Grammar this day next week.
v. Our teacher ________ (work) here for next five years.
Answer: Our teacher will be working here for next five years.
vi. By the time you read this, I ________ (finish) answering all the questions.
Answer: By the time you read this, I will have finished answering all the questions.
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