English Lessons

**Part A: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.** 1. The cat is hiding ____ the bed.      **Answer:** under      **Reason:** "Under" is used to show the position of something lower than or covered by another object. 2. We will go to the park ____ the evening.      **Answer:** in      **Reason:** "In" is used with parts of the day, except for night (in the morning, in the evening). 3. The plane flew ____ the mountains.      **Answer:** over      **Reason:** "Over" is used to show movement from one side to another, passing above an object. 4. He walked ____ the door and sat down.      **Answer:** through      **Reason:** "Through" indicates movement from one side of an enclosed space to another. 5. The book is ____ the table.      **Answer:** on      **Reason:** "On" is used when ...

Worksheet: Adverbs  Part A: Identify the Adverbs Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and state what they modify (verb, adjective, or another adverb): 1. She sings **beautifully**. 2. The students worked **hard** on their projects. 3. He arrived **early** for the meeting. 4. The baby slept **soundly** through the night. 5. The car moved **very** slowly. #### Part B: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Adverbs 1. The sun was shining ____________ in the sky. (brightly, dimly) 2. She can run ____________ than her classmates. (faster, slower) 3. The dog barked ____________ at the strangers. (loudly, softly) 4. They finished their homework ____________. (quickly, lazily) 5. The child spoke ____________ to the teacher. (politely, rudely) #### Part C: Adverbs in a Paragraph Find five adverbs in the paragraph below and write them down: _"The boy quickly ran across the field. He carefully climbed the tree and looked around cautiously. He could see birds flying gracefully in the sk...

#### Part A: Identify the Adjectives Underline the adjectives in the following sentences: 1. The **beautiful** bird flew across the **blue** sky. 2. She wore a **red** dress to the **grand** party. 3. The **tall** building stood in the **busy** street. 4. He has a **brilliant** mind and a **calm** personality. 5. The **sunny** day made everyone feel **happy**. #### Part B: Comparison of Adjectives Complete the table by filling in the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives: | Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |----------|--------------|-------------| | Fast     | ____________ | ____________ | | Bright   | ____________ | ____________ | | Beautiful| ____________ | ____________ | | Cold     | ____________ | ____________ | | Heavy    | ____________ | ____________ | #### Part C: Adjectives in a Paragraph Find five adjectives in the paragraph below and write them down: _"The small kitten played happily in the big yard. It was ...

  1. **What thoughts flash through the poet's mind when it rains?**   In the poem *"Rain on the Roof"*, the poet's mind is filled with nostalgic memories when it rains. The sound of the raindrops on the roof evokes feelings of comfort and brings back memories of his childhood and his mother, who used to put him to bed. The rain makes him reflect on the past, filling him with a sense of calm and peace. 2. **What did Albert Einstein do for world peace?**   Albert Einstein, despite being a brilliant scientist, was also a strong advocate for world peace. He was deeply affected by the destruction caused by the two World Wars, and after witnessing the devastation of nuclear bombs, he used his influence to promote disarmament. He was one of the co-signers of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, which called for the reduction of nuclear arms and the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. His commitment to peace earned him recognition beyond his scientific achievemen...

1. **Born:** Phoebe Cary was born on September 4, 1824, in Mount Healthy, Ohio, USA. 2. **Sister:** She was the younger sister of Alice Cary, also a well-known poet and writer. 3. **Early Life:** Phoebe grew up in a rural environment on a farm in Ohio and had limited formal education. 4. **First Publication:** She published her first poems when she was only 17 years old. 5. **Partnership with Alice:** Phoebe and Alice often collaborated on their writing and published joint volumes of poetry. 6. **Religious Themes:** Much of Phoebe Cary’s poetry has strong religious and moral themes, reflecting her Christian faith. 7. **"A Legend of the Northland":** One of Phoebe's most famous poems, included in the Class 9 NCERT English curriculum. 8. **Popular Ballads:** Cary was well-known for writing ballads and simple, moralistic poems for children and young readers. 9. **Abolitionist:** Phoebe and her sister Alice were both staunch abolitionists and supported the anti-slavery moveme...

Answers to the jumbled sentences along with the rules/reasons for arranging them in the correct order: --- 1. **I saw a beautiful butterfly on the flower.**    - **Rule**: The sentence starts with the subject ("I"), followed by the verb ("saw"), and then the object ("a beautiful butterfly"). Prepositional phrases like "on the flower" usually come at the end. 2. **She is reading a book quietly in the library.**    - **Rule**: The sentence starts with the subject ("She"), followed by the verb ("is reading"). The object ("a book") comes after the verb, and adverbs of manner ("quietly") come after the verb. Place phrases indicating location ("in the library") at the end. 3. **We must attend the meeting tomorrow at 10 AM.**    - **Rule**: The subject ("We") is followed by the modal verb ("must") and the main verb ("attend"). The object ("the meeting") comes next,...

  ### **Jumbled Sentences Worksheet (Challenging)** **Instructions**: Rearrange the following jumbled words to form meaningful sentences. 1. **on / beautiful / a / saw / butterfly / the / flower / I**        ________________________________________________ 2. **library / reading / is / the / in / quiet / a / she / book**        ________________________________________________ 3. **meeting / attend / at / the / we / must / 10 AM / tomorrow**        ________________________________________________ 4. **delicious / cake / baked / mother / a / my / birthday / for / her**        ________________________________________________ 5. **swimming / enjoy / does / brother / your / in / the / pool / the**        ________________________________________________ 6. **growing / flowers / garden / many / are / in / the / there**        _____________________________________________...