B- RATIONAL CLOZE

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PRESENT TENSE (BASE FORM)

1. infinitive “to”

Eg- I want to go to school.

2. modals (CaShWiM)

Eg- She will go to school tomorrow.

Will she go to school tomorrow?

She will not go to school tomorrow.

She won’t go to school tomorrow.

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3. verb to ‘do’ (do, does, did) Eg- She does attend the meeting. Does she attend the meeting? She did not attend the meeting. They don’t attend the meeting.

4. imperatives (expressing an order) Eg- Finish your homework before noon.

Read the book to gain more

knowledge.

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PAST TENSE

J JUST NOW O ONCE… ONE…. Y YESTERDAY L LAST A ….AGO P Previously I Initially R Recently

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PRESENT PARTICIPLE (..ING)

1. verb to ‘be’ (is, are, am, was, were) –

(ACTIVE VOICE)

Eg- She is writing the essay.

Is she writing the essay?

They are not writing the essay.

The boys were doing the project when

I went there.

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2. Modals + be

(ACTIVE VOICE)

Eg- She will be writing the essay shortly.

Will she be writing the essay?

They won’t be going to school

tomorrow.

3. Gerund

Eg- Swimming is good for health.

Reading can be a good hobby.

I kept thinking of you.

She loves eating.

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4. Prepositions

before = Wash your hand before eating. after = Write the synopsis after reading

the story. by = By doing so, you can save some

money. for = Thank you for coming. in = Be smart in managing your time. from = I can stop you from going there. of = I am thinking of going there now.

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PAST PARTICIPLE (..ED,..EN,..NE)

1. has have had / + not

Eg- She has done the work.

Hasn’t she done her work?

They have already completed the

project.

My mother had taken the book.

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2. modals + have

Eg- You must have taken the book

much earlier.

You shouldn’t have taken the book

much earlier.

3. verb to ‘be’ (PASSIVE VOICE)

Eg- The essay is written by her.

The essay is not written by her.

The money was stolen.

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4. MODALS + BE(PASSIVE VOICE)

Eg- The essay will be written by her.

Will the essay be written by her?

The construction must be

completed.

The task couldn’t be done if we do

not cooperate with one another.

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Eg. - The durians are ready to be

eaten.

- The project has to be

completed in two weeks time.

5. to + be (PASSIVE VOICE)

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LET’S TRY….. (WRITE)

1. She ………….. the essay.

2. She ………….the essay yesterday.

3. She did not ……… the essay yesterday.

4. She wants to…………… the essay.

5. She is …………... the essay.

6. She will …………..…. the essay.

7. Can she………….... the essay?

8. She will be ………….… the essay.

9. Does she ……………… the essay?

10. She has……………. the essay.

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Vikram was returning home to school

from

He heard much children crying many

Vikram tried to get into the house and the doors were locked

but

Alerted the fire brigade. Therefore, he found a long ladder

Then

At the back of the house and climbing up to the balcony

climbed

preposition

determiners

conjunction

connectors

verb

He carried they down the ladder them

Fire engines arrived to put in the fire

put out

The parents of the children were at work which the fire started

when

Grandmother had go to the shop gone

Phrasal verb

‘wh’ question

verb

Possessive noun

Multiple Meaning Words

Grade 4

Multiple Meaning Words are words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used

in a sentence.

We use CONTEXT CLUES to help us figure out which meaningis correct.

Let’s Practice

Read the underlined word in each sentence. Choose the sentence in which the word has the same meaning as in the original sentence.

Are you ready?

¨ 1. She took a trip to Florida.

A. Be careful, or you will trip!

B. We planned our trip together.

C. I trip over things very often.

The correct answer is B.

¨ 2. I turned on the light so I could see better.

A. The feather was very light.

B. She wore light colors because it was going to be a hot day.

C. There is only one light in the living room.

The correct answer is C.

¨ 3. Will you check my answers for me?

A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip.

B. I will check and see if the cat is in the house.

C. If you get a check it means the answer is wrong.

The correct answer is B.

¨ 4. Will you show me how to bake a pie?

A. I want to show you my new toy.

B. I went to the show with dad.

C. My favorite television show is on tonight.

The correct answer is A.

¨ 5. Mom put money into her bank account.

A. A teller works at a bank.

B. The river had a very high bank.

The correct answer is A.

¨ 6. Mary likes to come to my house and play with me.

A. He starred in our class play.

B. I like to play checkers.

C. My favorite play is "My Fair Lady."

The correct answer is B.

                         

¨ 7. The peas were in a can.

A. I can do it by myself.

B. Can you help me do the dishes?

C. Mom gave me a can of peanuts for the party.

The correct answer is C.

                                                  

¨ 8. The sign said do not enter.

A. Please sign your name on the paper.

B. Can you sign the word cat?

C. I read the sign on the wall.

The correct answer is C.

¨ 9. I have a new watch.

A. Did you watch me jump rope?

B. My watch is lost.

C. I don't watch many television shows!

The correct answer is B.

¨ 10. I always receive good marks in school.

A. The marks on my report card were great!

B. My fingers left marks on the glass.

C. I have marks on my clothes where the milk spilled on them.

The correct answer is A.