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 wont 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 dont 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 wont 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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 1. has have had / + not
Eg- She has done the work.
Hasnt she done her work?
They have already completed the
project.
My mother had taken the book.

PAST PARTICIPLE
(..ED,..EN,..NE)
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 2. modals + have
Eg- You must have taken the book
much earlier.
You shouldnt 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 couldnt be done if we do
not cooperate with one another.

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 5. to + be (PASSIVE VOICE)

Eg. - The durians are ready to be

eaten.
- The project has to be
completed in two weeks time.

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LETS 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.
11. Before.., she prepares the
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Vikram was returning home to from preposition
school

He heard much children crying many determiners

Vikram tried to get into the

but conjunction
house and the doors were
locked

Alerted the fire brigade. Then connectors

Therefore, he found a long ladder

At the back of the house and climbed verb

climbing up to the balcony
He carried they down the ladder them Possessive
noun

Fire engines arrived to put in put out Phrasal verb

the fire

The parents of the children when wh

were at work which the fire question
started

Grandmother had go to the shop gone verb

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 meaning
is correct.
 Lets 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.