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Grade 4 English Language Arts
Name: ________________________
Skills in this pack
- Homophones
- Prepositions of time and place
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Continuous and perfect tenses
- Alphabetical order
- Commas in a list
- In, on and at for time
- Is doing and was doing
- Pronoun forms
- Modal verbs
- Punctuating direct speech
- Simile, metaphor and personification
- Modals of obligation and probability
- Commas with clauses
- Words that are easy to confuse
- Formal and informal register
- Reading and putting events in order
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 1 of 17
Homophones
Choose the right word when two words sound the same.
1.Choose the right word: Please write ____ name here.
- a) you're
- b) yours
- c) yore
- d) your
2.Choose the right word: ____ going to be late.
- a) They're
- b) Their
- c) Theirs
- d) There
3.Choose the right word: The dog wagged ____ tail.
- a) its
- b) it is
- c) its'
- d) it's
4.Which word sounds like 'pair' but is a fruit?
5.Choose the right word: We walked ____ the tunnel.
- a) thorough
- b) though
- c) threw
- d) through
6.Choose the right word: I can't wait to ____ you.
- a) sea
- b) seas
- c) seen
- d) see
7.Which word sounds like 'won' but is a number?
8.Which word sounds like 'flour' but means a plant's bloom?
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Prepositions of time and place
Choose the preposition that fits a time or a position.
1.Write "in", "on" or "at": The book is ____ the table.
2.Match each preposition to what follows it.
- at
- in
- on
- for
- since
- between
- how long something lasted, as in "for six days"
- a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"
- a named day, as in "on Friday"
- the point when something started, as in "since Monday"
- a month or a year, as in "in April"
- a position with two named sides
3.The train leaves ____ six o'clock.
- a) by
- b) on
- c) in
- d) at
4.My birthday is ____ March.
- a) at
- b) by
- c) in
- d) on
5.The airplane flew high ____ the clouds, in clear sunshine.
- a) above
- b) into
- c) among
- d) between
6.The shop is ____ the bank and the post office.
- a) among
- b) across
- c) beside
- d) between
7.We walked ____ the bridge to reach the other bank of the river.
- a) between
- b) across
- c) among
- d) below
8.I have known Meera ____ 2019.
- a) from
- b) for
- c) by
- d) since
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Prefixes and suffixes
Build a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix, and say what the new word means.
1.Add a suffix to "hope" to make a word meaning "full of hope".
2.Add a prefix to "agree" to make a word meaning "not agree".
3.Match each prefix to its meaning.
- un-
- re-
- pre-
- mis-
- over-
- sub-
- not
- too much
- under
- again
- before
- wrongly
4.Add a prefix to "happy" to make a word meaning "not happy".
5.Add a suffix to "kind" to make a noun meaning "the quality of being kind".
6.Sort each word part by where it attaches.
Groups: Prefix — goes before the word · Suffix — goes after the word
- -less
- -ness
- re-
- un-
- dis-
- -ful
7.Which word means "able to be carried"?
- a) portable
- b) import
- c) transport
- d) porter
8.Add a suffix to "care" to make a word meaning "without care".
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Continuous and perfect tenses
Recognize and form the present continuous, past continuous and present perfect.
1.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.
- already
- the letter.
- I
- posted
- have
2.Meera ____ in this town since 2018.
- a) is living
- b) lives
- c) lived
- d) has lived
3.Complete with the past continuous of "cook": Mother ____ dinner when the guests arrived.
4.Complete with the present continuous of "wait": The children ____ for the bus at the moment.
5.Match each verb form to the name of its tense.
- is writing
- was writing
- has written
- writes
- wrote
- will write
- past continuous
- simple past
- present perfect
- simple future
- simple present
- present continuous
6.Which sentence is correct?
- a) She is know the answer.
- b) She knows the answer.
- c) She has knowing the answer.
- d) She is knowing the answer.
7.Sort each sentence by its tense.
Groups: Present continuous · Past continuous · Present perfect
- They are playing outside.
- They have played three matches.
- She was reading when I called.
- They were playing when it rained.
- She is reading a book.
- She has read the book.
8.While I ____ my homework, the lights went out.
- a) do
- b) was doing
- c) did
- d) have done
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Alphabetical order
Put words in dictionary order, using the second letter when the first letters are the same.
1.Sort each pair by which letter decides the order of the two words.
Groups: The first letter decides · The second letter decides
- cat and dog
- tree and bell
- sun and moon
- cat and cup
- tree and tap
- sun and sea
2.Put these words in dictionary order.
- cat
- ant
- egg
- dog
- bird
3.Which comes first in a dictionary, "grass" or "gate"? Write that word.
4.Which of these words would come first in a dictionary?
- a) crow
- b) cloud
- c) cake
- d) city
5.A dictionary page has the guide words "lamp" and "leaf" at the top. Which word is on that page?
- a) lemon
- b) ladder
- c) lion
- d) lead
6.Put these words in dictionary order. They all begin with the same letter, so the second letter decides.
- bird
- bell
- bud
- boat
- bat
7.Sort each word by whether it comes before or after "milk" in a dictionary.
Groups: Before milk · After milk
- map
- match
- melon
- mind
- mud
- moon
8.Which pair of words is already in dictionary order?
- a) shell, sand
- b) shell, sea
- c) sand, shell
- d) sea, sand
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Commas in a list
Use commas to separate the things in a list, and to mark off the person you are speaking to.
1.Sort each sentence by the job its comma is doing.
Groups: Separating a list · Naming the person spoken to
- The shed held nails, screws and a hammer.
- She packed shoes, socks and a cap.
- Come inside, Meera.
- We need bread, milk and eggs.
- Well done, Kabir.
- Please pass the salt, Arun.
2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- a) Thank you Ravi, for, your help.
- b) Thank you Ravi for your help.
- c) Thank you, Ravi, for your help.
- d) Thank, you Ravi for your help.
3.Put the cards in order to make one sentence with a list in it.
- I need
- a ruler
- a pencil,
- and a sharpener.
4.This sentence has lost its commas: "We bought bread milk and jam." Which word does the first comma go straight after?
5.Which sentence has its commas in the right places?
- a) I packed a book, a pen and, a ruler.
- b) I packed a book a pen and a ruler.
- c) I packed, a book a pen and a ruler.
- d) I packed a book, a pen and a ruler.
6.Sort each sentence by whether its list needs commas in it.
Groups: Needs commas · Needs no commas
- She packed a towel a hat and a water bottle.
- The soup had onions and pepper in it.
- We saw camels elephants and deer at the park.
- The soup had onions carrots beans and pepper in it.
- She packed a towel and a hat.
- We saw camels and deer at the park.
7.Pair each job a comma does with a sentence that shows it.
- separating the things in a list
- marking off the person you are speaking to
- after yes or no at the start
- separating two describing words
- Sit down, Arun.
- Yes, I have finished.
- We need rice, oil and salt.
- It was a cold, windy day.
8.Where does the first comma go in "We packed mangoes bread and juice"?
- a) after bread
- b) after mangoes
- c) after We
- d) after packed
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 7 of 17
In, on and at for time
Choose in, on or at to say when something happens.
1.Pair each kind of time with an example of it.
- a month
- a day of the week
- a clock time
- a year
- a part of the day
- on Tuesday
- in the afternoon
- at nine o'clock
- in April
- in 2019
2.Put these time phrases in order, from the shortest stretch of time to the longest.
- in 2020
- in September
- on Sunday
- in the morning
- at eight o'clock
3.Write the missing word: The shop opens ____ Monday morning.
4.Write the missing word: The race begins ____ ten o'clock sharp.
5.Which phrase is written correctly?
- a) at Friday
- b) in Friday
- c) of Friday
- d) on Friday
6.Sort each sentence by whether the time word is used correctly.
Groups: Correct · Wrong
- We swim in the evening.
- School reopens at July.
- The bell rings in noon.
- The bus came on Thursday.
- The film starts at four o'clock.
- I was born on 2016.
7.The leaves turn brown ____ the cold months.
- a) on
- b) at
- c) to
- d) in
8.Which sentence is correct?
- a) The owl hunts at night.
- b) The owl hunts by night time.
- c) The owl hunts of night.
- d) The owl hunts on night.
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 8 of 17
Is doing and was doing
Say what is happening now and what was happening earlier using am, is, are, was and were with an -ing verb.
1.Fill the gap with two words, using the verb given: They ____ (play) in the park right now.
2.The dogs ____ at the postbox when I walked past.
- a) was barking
- b) am barking
- c) were barking
- d) is barking
3.Sort each sentence by when it is happening.
Groups: Happening now · Was happening earlier
- He was mending his cycle.
- The baby was sleeping.
- They were waiting at the gate.
- I am writing a letter.
- She is baking a cake.
- We are eating our lunch.
4.Fill the gap with two words, using the verb given: I ____ (read) when the lights went out.
5.Which helping word goes with "I" for something happening now?
- a) were
- b) am
- c) are
- d) is
6.She ____ a picture at this moment.
- a) is drawing
- b) draws
- c) was drawing
- d) draw
7.Sort each verb by what happens to its spelling when you add -ing.
Groups: Double the last letter · Drop the e
- dance
- sit
- write
- swim
- run
- bake
8.In "The girls were singing loudly", which two words make the verb?
- a) singing loudly
- b) were singing
- c) girls were
- d) The girls
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Pronoun forms
Replace a noun with the right pronoun, and choose between forms such as I and me.
1.Sort each pronoun by where it belongs in a sentence.
Groups: Doing the action · Having the action done to it
- they
- I
- them
- me
- us
- we
2.Why do we use pronouns at all?
- a) to show that something is in the past
- b) to make sentences longer
- c) to avoid repeating the same noun over and over
- d) to join two sentences together
3.In "The parcel arrived, but nobody opened it", what does the pronoun stand for?
- a) nobody
- b) the parcel
- c) the door
- d) the sender
4.Write the missing pronoun: The book is very old. ____ pages are yellow at the edges.
5.Write one pronoun in place of "my aunt": I gave the letter to ____.
6.Pair each pronoun with the form used after a verb such as "saw".
- I
- he
- she
- we
- they
- him
- me
- them
- us
- her
7.Pair each group of words with the pronoun that can replace it.
- my brother
- my sister
- the broken kite
- the children next door
- Anil and I
- he
- it
- we
- she
- they
8.Write one pronoun in place of "the two dogs": ____ ran into the field.
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 10 of 17
Modal verbs
Choose the modal verb that carries the right meaning — ability, permission, obligation, advice or possibility.
1.Write the modal that shows there is no choice at all: Visitors ____ sign the register before entering.
2.Sort each sentence by what its modal verb is doing.
Groups: Ability · Obligation · Advice
- Passengers must show a ticket.
- You should drink more water.
- You must wear a helmet — it is the law.
- You should apologize if you are late.
- I can swim across the pool.
- She can play the flute.
3.Which sentence gives advice?
- a) You should park closer to the gate.
- b) You might park here.
- c) You can park here.
- d) You must park here.
4.Take an umbrella — it ____ rain later, though the sky looks clear.
- a) might
- b) should
- c) must
- d) will
5.Ravi is only six, but he ____ already read long stories.
- a) should
- b) must
- c) can
- d) would
6.____ I borrow your pencil, please?
- a) Would
- b) May
- c) Should
- d) Must
7.You look tired. I think you ____ take a short rest, but it is entirely up to you.
- a) will
- b) must
- c) should
- d) can
8.It is the law: every rider ____ wear a helmet.
- a) might
- b) can
- c) may
- d) must
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 11 of 17
Punctuating direct speech
Punctuate a sentence that reports somebody's exact words, with the marks in the right places.
1.Somebody has spoken these words. Sort each one by the end mark it needs.
Groups: Ends with a period · Ends with a question mark
- Why is the door open
- Come here at once
- Are we late
- Shut the gate
- What is your name
- I am nearly ready
2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- a) "are you coming with us?" asked Ravi.
- b) "Are you coming with us?" asked Ravi.
- c) "Are you coming with us," asked Ravi.
- d) Are you coming with us? "asked Ravi."
3.Sort each sentence by whether the speech is punctuated correctly.
Groups: Correct · Not correct
- "I am tired" said Ravi.
- "can I come too?" asked the boy.
- "Sit down," said the teacher.
- "Where are you going?" asked Anna.
- Ravi shouted, "Wait for me!"
- The guard said "Nobody may enter."
4.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.
- "Open your books."
- said,
- The teacher
5.Which sentence gives the speaker's exact words?
- a) Anna said that she was hungry.
- b) Anna was hungry, she said.
- c) Anna said, "I am hungry."
- d) Anna told us she was hungry.
6.Name the mark that is missing here: "Take your seats" said the teacher.
7.One word, please. Which word inside the quotation marks should begin with a capital letter? The captain said, "our team will win."
8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- a) "Come inside" said Mother.
- b) "Come inside," said Mother.
- c) Come inside, "said Mother."
- d) "Come inside," Said Mother.
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Grade 4 English Language Arts · 12 of 17
Simile, metaphor and personification
Tell a simile, a metaphor and personification apart, and explain what each one means.
1.Which sentence uses personification?
- a) The fire was like a red flower.
- b) The fire burned all night.
- c) The fire danced in the grate.
- d) The fire was very hot.
2.Which sentence is a metaphor?
- a) My brother is a giant.
- b) My brother is as tall as a door.
- c) My brother walked through the door.
- d) My brother grew very quickly.
3.Match each simile to what it means.
- as light as a feather
- as cold as ice
- as busy as a bee
- as good as gold
- as clear as crystal
- as quick as lightning
- moving extremely fast
- working without a pause
- extremely cold
- behaving very well
- weighing very little
- very easy to understand
4."The exam was a mountain to climb." What does this mean?
- a) The exam was about mountains.
- b) The exam was long and difficult.
- c) The exam was held on a hill.
- d) The exam was easy.
5.Which sentence is a simile?
- a) The moon is a silver coin.
- b) The moon smiled at the sleeping village.
- c) The moon rose at eight o'clock.
- d) The moon shone like a silver coin.
6.Complete the simile with the animal it usually names: as stubborn as a ____.
7."The waves whispered to the sand." Which figure of speech is this?
- a) none of these
- b) simile
- c) personification
- d) metaphor
8.Sort each phrase by how it makes its comparison.
Groups: Compares using "like" or "as" · Compares by saying one thing IS another
- as cold as ice
- as light as air
- her smile is sunshine
- like a bolt of lightning
- the world is a stage
- a sea of troubles
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Modals of obligation and probability
Say how strong an obligation is with must, have to, should and ought to, and say how sure you are with must, might and cannot.
1.Put these three sentences in order, starting with the one where the speaker is most certain the answer is no, and ending with the one where the speaker is most certain the answer is yes.
- That might be her handwriting.
- That must be her handwriting.
- That cannot be her handwriting.
2.Which sentence gives advice in the mildest way?
- a) You cannot see a doctor.
- b) You must see a doctor.
- c) You ought to see a doctor.
- d) You have to see a doctor.
3.The classroom lights are off and the door is locked. Where is the class?
- a) They must be inside.
- b) They should be inside.
- c) They have to be inside.
- d) They cannot be inside.
4.Match each sentence to what the speaker is really telling you.
- You must hand it in by Friday.
- You should hand it in by Friday.
- She must be at practice.
- She might be at practice.
- She cannot be at practice.
- I am certain that is where she is
- That is one possibility among several
- There is no choice about it
- I am certain that is not where she is
- That would be the sensible thing
5.Sort each sentence by how sure the speaker is.
Groups: Sure it is true · Not sure either way · Sure it is not true
- That cannot be Ravi — he left for Delhi last week.
- It cannot be six already; the bell has not rung.
- He might be waiting at the other gate.
- She could still be on the earlier bus.
- Her bag is here, so she must be inside.
- The lights are on, so somebody must be at home.
6.The rule is printed on the ticket and there is no way round it. Which sentence fits?
- a) Passengers ought to carry their tickets.
- b) Passengers must carry their tickets.
- c) Passengers should carry their tickets.
- d) Passengers might carry their tickets.
7.Sort each sentence by what its modal verb is doing.
Groups: Says there is no choice · Gives advice
- You should get more sleep before the exam.
- Visitors have to sign the register at the gate.
- Every rider must wear a helmet.
- I think you should ask your teacher first.
- You ought to apologize to her.
- Passengers must show their tickets to the guard.
8.Fill the gap so that the sentence means there is no need at all: "There is plenty of time — we ____ leave before six."
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Commas with clauses
Put the comma where a clause needs one — after a clause that comes first, around an extra piece of information, and between two main clauses joined by a joining word.
1.In which sentence is a comma doing a job that only a period or a joining word can do?
- a) The bell rang before the children ran out.
- b) When the bell rang, the children ran out.
- c) The bell rang, the children ran out.
- d) The bell rang, and the children ran out.
2.Write the one word the comma should come straight after: "Although the shop was closed we knocked anyway."
3.Sort each sentence by whether its comma is in the right place or the wrong one.
Groups: Right place · Wrong place
- After the film, ended we walked home.
- Because she was late, she missed the bus.
- Because, she was late she missed the bus.
- After the film ended, we walked home.
4.Each of these sentences needs one comma. Sort it by where that comma belongs.
Groups: After the first clause · Before the joining word
- When the power failed the fans stopped.
- Because the tap was leaking we called a plumber.
- The tap had been leaking for three whole days so we finally called a plumber.
- The power failed without any warning at all and every fan in the building stopped.
5.Meera has exactly one brother. Which sentence is punctuated correctly for her?
- a) My brother, who lives in Pune, is a doctor.
- b) My brother who lives in Pune, is a doctor.
- c) My, brother who lives in Pune is a doctor.
- d) My brother, who lives in Pune is a doctor.
6.Match each rule to the sentence that follows it.
- A clause that comes before the main clause
- A clause that comes after the main clause
- Two main clauses joined by a joining word
- An extra piece of information dropped into the middle
- When the lights went out, we lit a candle.
- Our house, which is very old, has no fan at all.
- The lights went out, but we had a candle.
- We lit a candle when the lights went out.
7.Which of these is correctly written with no comma at all?
- a) Because it was raining we stayed indoors.
- b) It had been raining hard since early morning so the whole family stayed indoors all day.
- c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
- d) Our school which is very old has a big garden.
8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- a) If it rains, we will stay indoors.
- b) If it rains we will, stay indoors.
- c) If, it rains we will stay indoors.
- d) If it, rains we will stay indoors.
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Words that are easy to confuse
Choose correctly between words that sound alike or look alike — accept and except, affect and effect, advice and advise, its and it's, lose and loose.
1.Write "its" or "it's": "The dog wagged ____ tail."
2.Which sentence is correct?
- a) Do not loose your ticket.
- b) The screw is lose.
- c) I always loose my pen.
- d) Do not lose your ticket.
3.Sort each sentence by the word that belongs in its gap.
Groups: there · their · they're
- ____ waiting outside the gate.
- The children left ____ bags on the bus.
- ____ going to be late again.
- Put the box over ____ by the door.
- I cannot find ____ address anywhere.
- Is ____ any milk left?
4.Sort each word by whether it names a thing or does an action.
Groups: A noun — a thing · A verb — an action
- advice
- belief
- advise
- effect
- affect
- believe
5.Everyone in the class came ____ Ravi, who was ill at home.
- a) expect
- b) exept
- c) accept
- d) except
6.Which sentence is correct?
- a) Its been raining since morning.
- b) The cat licked it's paw.
- c) Its' paw was hurt.
- d) It's been raining since morning.
7.Write "than" or "then": "First we ate, and ____ we walked home."
8.Write "weather" or "whether": "I do not know ____ the train will be on time."
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Formal and informal register
Choose formal or informal wording to suit who you are writing to.
1.Sort each word by how formal it is.
Groups: More formal · More everyday
- home
- commence
- residence
- purchase
- start
- buy
2.You are writing to a company about a faulty product. Which opening is right?
- a) Hey, fix this.
- b) Your product is useless.
- c) I am writing to report a fault in a product I purchased from you.
- d) Hi, your thing broke.
3.Write a single formal verb that means "find out".
4.Rewrite "kids" with the more formal word.
5.Which sentence is the most formal?
- a) Meeting's off for now.
- b) The meeting has been postponed.
- c) The meeting's been put off.
- d) They put off the meeting.
6.Which closing suits a formal letter?
- a) Later
- b) Bye for now
- c) Sincerely
- d) Cheers
7.Which sentence avoids contractions, as formal writing usually does?
- a) We won't accept it.
- b) We cannot accept the request.
- c) We can't accept the request.
- d) We're not accepting it.
8.Match each everyday phrase to its formal equivalent.
- find out
- put off
- ask for
- get better
- look into
- put up with
- discover
- improve
- request
- tolerate
- postpone
- investigate
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Reading and putting events in order
Answer questions about a short passage and put what happened back into the order the passage gives.
1.Read this passage. "A tailorbird builds a nest most people walk straight past. It chooses one large green leaf and pierces small holes along its edges with its beak. Then it draws the edges together, stitching them with plant fiber. Inside the pocket it has made, it lays a soft lining of grass. From the path, the nest looks like nothing but a folded leaf." Put the steps in the order the passage gives them.
- The bird chooses one large green leaf.
- It lays a soft lining of grass inside.
- It stitches the edges together with plant fiber.
- It pierces small holes along the edges.
2.Which sentence best gives the main idea of the kite passage?
- a) Kites are made of paper and string.
- b) Nila found a damaged kite and got it flying again.
- c) Bamboo poles are useful in a garden.
- d) Nila lives next to a neem tree.
3.In the tailorbird passage, what does the bird use as its thread?
- a) plant fiber
- b) dry grass
- c) thin twigs
- d) its own feathers
4.In the tailorbird passage, which word means the same as "pierces"?
- a) paints
- b) carries away
- c) makes holes in
- d) folds over
5.Read this passage. "A tailorbird builds a nest most people walk straight past. It chooses one large green leaf and pierces small holes along its edges with its beak. Then it draws the edges together, stitching them with plant fiber. Inside the pocket it has made, it lays a soft lining of grass. From the path, the nest looks like nothing but a folded leaf." Why do people walk past the nest without noticing it?
- a) It is only built at night.
- b) It is smaller than a coin.
- c) It looks like a folded leaf.
- d) It is built very high up.
6.Which of these does the tailorbird do last?
- a) pierces the edges
- b) lays a lining of grass
- c) stitches the edges together
- d) chooses a leaf
7.In the kite passage, what did Nila fetch from the shed? Answer in one or two words.
8.Read this passage. "On Sunday Nila found a kite tangled in the neem tree outside her house. She fetched a long bamboo pole from the shed and lifted the kite free. The paper was torn, so she carried it inside and mended it with glue and a strip of newspaper. By evening the kite was flying again, higher than the rooftops." Put the events in the order they happened.
- The kite flew higher than the rooftops.
- She mended the torn paper with glue.
- She fetched a bamboo pole from the shed.
- Nila found a kite tangled in the neem tree.
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Answer keys — Grade 4 English Language Arts
In the same order as the worksheets.
Homophones
- 1. d) your
- 2. a) They're
- 3. a) its
- 4. pear
- 5. d) through
- 6. d) see
- 7. one
- 8. flower
Prepositions of time and place
- 1. on
- 2. at → a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"; in → a month or a year, as in "in April"; on → a named day, as in "on Friday"; for → how long something lasted, as in "for six days"; since → the point when something started, as in "since Monday"; between → a position with two named sides
- 3. d) at
- 4. c) in
- 5. a) above
- 6. d) between
- 7. b) across
- 8. d) since
Prefixes and suffixes
- 1. hopeful
- 2. disagree
- 3. un- → not; re- → again; pre- → before; mis- → wrongly; over- → too much; sub- → under
- 4. unhappy
- 5. kindness
- 6. un- → Prefix — goes before the word; -ful → Suffix — goes after the word; re- → Prefix — goes before the word; -less → Suffix — goes after the word; dis- → Prefix — goes before the word; -ness → Suffix — goes after the word
- 7. a) portable
- 8. careless
Continuous and perfect tenses
- 1. 1. I 2. have 3. already 4. posted 5. the letter.
- 2. d) has lived
- 3. was cooking
- 4. are waiting
- 5. is writing → present continuous; was writing → past continuous; has written → present perfect; writes → simple present; wrote → simple past; will write → simple future
- 6. b) She knows the answer.
- 7. She is reading a book. → Present continuous; She was reading when I called. → Past continuous; She has read the book. → Present perfect; They are playing outside. → Present continuous; They were playing when it rained. → Past continuous; They have played three matches. → Present perfect
- 8. b) was doing
Alphabetical order
- 1. cat and dog → The first letter decides; cat and cup → The second letter decides; sun and moon → The first letter decides; sun and sea → The second letter decides; tree and bell → The first letter decides; tree and tap → The second letter decides
- 2. 1. ant 2. bird 3. cat 4. dog 5. egg
- 3. gate
- 4. c) cake
- 5. d) lead
- 6. 1. bat 2. bell 3. bird 4. boat 5. bud
- 7. match → Before milk; moon → After milk; melon → Before milk; mud → After milk; map → Before milk; mind → After milk
- 8. c) sand, shell
Commas in a list
- 1. Come inside, Meera. → Naming the person spoken to; We need bread, milk and eggs. → Separating a list; Please pass the salt, Arun. → Naming the person spoken to; She packed shoes, socks and a cap. → Separating a list; Well done, Kabir. → Naming the person spoken to; The shed held nails, screws and a hammer. → Separating a list
- 2. c) Thank you, Ravi, for your help.
- 3. 1. I need 2. a pencil, 3. a ruler 4. and a sharpener.
- 4. bread
- 5. d) I packed a book, a pen and a ruler.
- 6. We saw camels elephants and deer at the park. → Needs commas; We saw camels and deer at the park. → Needs no commas; She packed a towel a hat and a water bottle. → Needs commas; She packed a towel and a hat. → Needs no commas; The soup had onions carrots beans and pepper in it. → Needs commas; The soup had onions and pepper in it. → Needs no commas
- 7. separating the things in a list → We need rice, oil and salt.; marking off the person you are speaking to → Sit down, Arun.; after yes or no at the start → Yes, I have finished.; separating two describing words → It was a cold, windy day.
- 8. b) after mangoes
In, on and at for time
- 1. a month → in April; a day of the week → on Tuesday; a clock time → at nine o'clock; a year → in 2019; a part of the day → in the afternoon
- 2. 1. at eight o'clock 2. in the morning 3. on Sunday 4. in September 5. in 2020
- 3. on
- 4. at
- 5. d) on Friday
- 6. The film starts at four o'clock. → Correct; We swim in the evening. → Correct; School reopens at July. → Wrong; The bus came on Thursday. → Correct; I was born on 2016. → Wrong; The bell rings in noon. → Wrong
- 7. d) in
- 8. a) The owl hunts at night.
Is doing and was doing
- 1. are playing
- 2. c) were barking
- 3. She is baking a cake. → Happening now; They were waiting at the gate. → Was happening earlier; I am writing a letter. → Happening now; The baby was sleeping. → Was happening earlier; We are eating our lunch. → Happening now; He was mending his cycle. → Was happening earlier
- 4. was reading
- 5. b) am
- 6. a) is drawing
- 7. run → Double the last letter; write → Drop the e; sit → Double the last letter; dance → Drop the e; swim → Double the last letter; bake → Drop the e
- 8. b) were singing
Pronoun forms
- 1. I → Doing the action; me → Having the action done to it; we → Doing the action; us → Having the action done to it; they → Doing the action; them → Having the action done to it
- 2. c) to avoid repeating the same noun over and over
- 3. b) the parcel
- 4. its
- 5. her
- 6. I → me; he → him; she → her; we → us; they → them
- 7. my brother → he; my sister → she; the broken kite → it; the children next door → they; Anil and I → we
- 8. they
Modal verbs
- 1.
- must
- have to
- 2. I can swim across the pool. → Ability; You must wear a helmet — it is the law. → Obligation; You should drink more water. → Advice; She can play the flute. → Ability; Passengers must show a ticket. → Obligation; You should apologize if you are late. → Advice
- 3. a) You should park closer to the gate.
- 4. a) might
- 5. c) can
- 6. b) May
- 7. c) should
- 8. d) must
Punctuating direct speech
- 1. Come here at once → Ends with a period; What is your name → Ends with a question mark; I am nearly ready → Ends with a period; Are we late → Ends with a question mark; Shut the gate → Ends with a period; Why is the door open → Ends with a question mark
- 2. b) "Are you coming with us?" asked Ravi.
- 3. "Sit down," said the teacher. → Correct; "Where are you going?" asked Anna. → Correct; Ravi shouted, "Wait for me!" → Correct; "I am tired" said Ravi. → Not correct; The guard said "Nobody may enter." → Not correct; "can I come too?" asked the boy. → Not correct
- 4. 1. The teacher 2. said, 3. "Open your books."
- 5. c) Anna said, "I am hungry."
- 6.
- comma
- a comma
- 7. our
- 8. b) "Come inside," said Mother.
Simile, metaphor and personification
- 1. c) The fire danced in the grate.
- 2. a) My brother is a giant.
- 3. as light as a feather → weighing very little; as cold as ice → extremely cold; as busy as a bee → working without a pause; as good as gold → behaving very well; as clear as crystal → very easy to understand; as quick as lightning → moving extremely fast
- 4. b) The exam was long and difficult.
- 5. d) The moon shone like a silver coin.
- 6.
- mule
- donkey
- 7. c) personification
- 8. as cold as ice → Compares using "like" or "as"; a sea of troubles → Compares by saying one thing IS another; like a bolt of lightning → Compares using "like" or "as"; the world is a stage → Compares by saying one thing IS another; as light as air → Compares using "like" or "as"; her smile is sunshine → Compares by saying one thing IS another
Modals of obligation and probability
- 1. 1. That cannot be her handwriting. 2. That might be her handwriting. 3. That must be her handwriting.
- 2. c) You ought to see a doctor.
- 3. d) They cannot be inside.
- 4. You must hand it in by Friday. → There is no choice about it; You should hand it in by Friday. → That would be the sensible thing; She must be at practice. → I am certain that is where she is; She might be at practice. → That is one possibility among several; She cannot be at practice. → I am certain that is not where she is
- 5. Her bag is here, so she must be inside. → Sure it is true; The lights are on, so somebody must be at home. → Sure it is true; He might be waiting at the other gate. → Not sure either way; She could still be on the earlier bus. → Not sure either way; That cannot be Ravi — he left for Delhi last week. → Sure it is not true; It cannot be six already; the bell has not rung. → Sure it is not true
- 6. b) Passengers must carry their tickets.
- 7. Every rider must wear a helmet. → Says there is no choice; You should get more sleep before the exam. → Gives advice; Visitors have to sign the register at the gate. → Says there is no choice; You ought to apologize to her. → Gives advice; Passengers must show their tickets to the guard. → Says there is no choice; I think you should ask your teacher first. → Gives advice
- 8.
- do not have to
- don't have to
- need not
- needn't
- do not need to
- don't need to
Commas with clauses
- 1. c) The bell rang, the children ran out.
- 2. closed
- 3. After the film ended, we walked home. → Right place; After the film, ended we walked home. → Wrong place; Because she was late, she missed the bus. → Right place; Because, she was late she missed the bus. → Wrong place
- 4. Because the tap was leaking we called a plumber. → After the first clause; The tap had been leaking for three whole days so we finally called a plumber. → Before the joining word; When the power failed the fans stopped. → After the first clause; The power failed without any warning at all and every fan in the building stopped. → Before the joining word
- 5. a) My brother, who lives in Pune, is a doctor.
- 6. A clause that comes before the main clause → When the lights went out, we lit a candle.; A clause that comes after the main clause → We lit a candle when the lights went out.; Two main clauses joined by a joining word → The lights went out, but we had a candle.; An extra piece of information dropped into the middle → Our house, which is very old, has no fan at all.
- 7. c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
- 8. a) If it rains, we will stay indoors.
Words that are easy to confuse
- 1. its
- 2. d) Do not lose your ticket.
- 3. The children left ____ bags on the bus. → their; Put the box over ____ by the door. → there; ____ waiting outside the gate. → they're; I cannot find ____ address anywhere. → their; Is ____ any milk left? → there; ____ going to be late again. → they're
- 4. effect → A noun — a thing; affect → A verb — an action; advice → A noun — a thing; advise → A verb — an action; belief → A noun — a thing; believe → A verb — an action
- 5. d) except
- 6. d) It's been raining since morning.
- 7. then
- 8. whether
Formal and informal register
- 1. purchase → More formal; buy → More everyday; commence → More formal; start → More everyday; residence → More formal; home → More everyday
- 2. c) I am writing to report a fault in a product I purchased from you.
- 3.
- discover
- ascertain
- determine
- establish
- 4. children
- 5. b) The meeting has been postponed.
- 6. c) Sincerely
- 7. b) We cannot accept the request.
- 8. find out → discover; put off → postpone; ask for → request; get better → improve; look into → investigate; put up with → tolerate
Reading and putting events in order
- 1. 1. The bird chooses one large green leaf. 2. It pierces small holes along the edges. 3. It stitches the edges together with plant fiber. 4. It lays a soft lining of grass inside.
- 2. b) Nila found a damaged kite and got it flying again.
- 3. a) plant fiber
- 4. c) makes holes in
- 5. c) It looks like a folded leaf.
- 6. b) lays a lining of grass
- 7.
- pole
- bamboo pole
- a pole
- a bamboo pole
- 8. 1. Nila found a kite tangled in the neem tree. 2. She fetched a bamboo pole from the shed. 3. She mended the torn paper with glue. 4. The kite flew higher than the rooftops.
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