Maximum Marks: 60
Time Allowed: One Hour Forty-Five Minutes
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper. They must NOT start
writing during this time.)
SECTION A
QA. Choose and write the correct options along with the option numbers. (1×10 = 10)
(Do not copy)
1. Which of the following is an example of an uncountable noun?
a. apples
b. sugar
c. pencils
2. To find the predicate in a sentence, we __________.
a. look for the subject
b. find the verb and the remaining part of the sentence
c. identify the noun
3. __________ nouns always begin with capital letters.
a. Proper
b. Common
c. Abstract
4. Fill in the blank:
Tina _______ to music every evening.
a. listen
b. listened
c. listens
5. The word ‘_______’ is used with uncountable nouns.
a. few
b. much
c. many
6. Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
a. He wrote a story.
b. She is writing a story.
c. He writes a story.
7. There are ________ books on the shelf.
a. some
b. much
c. little
8. Choose the odd one out:
apple, orange, milk, banana
a. apple
b. milk
c. banana
9. Which of these is not a countable noun?
a. tea
b. pen
c. toy
10. Identify the correct subject-predicate division:
a. The school/ bell is ringing.
b. The dog is/ barking at the cat.
c. The old man/ walks every morning.
SECTION B
QB. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. (1×5 = 5)
(Do not copy)
1. It was ______ honour to meet the President.
2. I saw ______ owl in the tree.
3. There is ______ orange on the table.
4. We visited ______ university yesterday.
5. I have ______ idea to solve this problem.
QC. Circle the subjects and underline the predicates. (Copy the sentences) (1×5 = 5)
1. My little sister sings sweetly.
2. The baby in the pram is crying.
3. Our neighbours have planted new trees.
4. The red car crashed into the pole.
5. John and Peter are watching a movie.
QD. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (1×5 = 5)
(Do not copy)
1. I ______ (go) for a walk every morning.
2. We ______ (watch) a movie last Sunday.
3. My father ______ (drive) us to the zoo yesterday.
4. She always ______ (help) her mother in the kitchen.
5. They ______ (build) a new house next to ours.
QE. Do as directed. (Copy the sentences) (1×5 = 5)
1. My favourite game ____________. (Add a suitable predicate)
2. May I have ________ water? (some/any)
3. Tina bought ______ umbrella. (Fill with a/an)
4. ___________________ is barking loudly. (Add a suitable subject)
5. She added some ________ to the curry. (Fill with an uncountable noun)
QF. Change the words into past tense and make sentences with them. (1×2 = 2)
a. go –
b. bring –
QG. Read the passage.
Last Sunday, Meera and her family went to a nearby zoo. They saw lions, elephants, monkeys,
and many colourful birds. Meera liked the giraffes the most. Her brother was excited to see the
crocodiles. They clicked many pictures and had a picnic lunch near the lake inside the zoo. It was
a fun and memorable day for the whole family.
1. Answer the following:
a. Where did Meera and her family go? (2)
b. What animals did they see at the zoo? (2)
c. Who liked the giraffes the most? (2)
d. What did they do near the lake? (2)
e. Name a zoo you have visited. (2)
2. Write opposites of the following words from the passage. (2)
a. forgettable –
b. dull –
3. Write True or False. (2)
a. Meera’s brother liked the giraffes the most.
b. They had lunch near the lake.
4. Write the words that mean: (2)
a. delighted –
b. took photographs –
QH. Write a paragraph of 10–12 sentences on your favourite festival. (12)
Hints: name of the festival, how you celebrate it, special food, new clothes, decorations, friends
and family, joy and excitement.
