BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

STD:-2ND SUB:-GRAMMAR (S.A.-2 ASSIGNMENT) MARKS:-60

Ex.1 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

1. The apples are (in, on ) the basket.

2. The basket is (on, behind) the table.
3. The dog is (behind, in) the gate.
4. The boat is (under, behind) the bridge.
5. His head is (above, behind) the water.
6. Ritu is standing (between, on) Rahul and Tarun.
7. The boy jumped (behind, into) the pool.
8. The man is climbing (in, up) the hill.
9. She is coming (on, down) the stairs.
10. The thief jumped (into, over)the wall.
11. The books are (on, over) the table.
12. The clock is (on, above) the window.
13. His pen is (in, on ) his pocket.
14. The man hid (behind, near)a tree.
15. There is a small table (between, near)the two doors.
16. My shoes are lying (over, under)the bed.
17. Miss Roy quietly walked (in, into)the room.
18. Ajay ran (down, up)the hill very fast.
19. The old man slowly climbed (up, down) the stairs.
20. The aero plane flew (on, above)the clouds.
21. The dog jumped (on, over)the fence.

Ex.2 Tick the correct words in the Bracket:-

1. I have one brother (and, but) one sister.

2. I have one brother (and, but) no sister.
3. Mini is fat (and, but) Ritu is slim.
4. Is Gita in class 1 (and, or) class2?
5. Is the jug full of water (but, or)is the jug empty?
6. Which umbrella do you like- the white one (and, or)the black one?
7. Will you paint this wall pink (and, or) light Blue?
8. Are those oranges sour (or, and) sweet?
9. We have bought apples (and, but) pears.
10. The pears are cheap (and, But) the apples are costly.
11. We have two cars for sale a Santro (and, but) a Honda City.
12. Do you want to buy a small car (or, and) a big car?
13. Shruti went to the market to buy bread, jam (and, but) butter.
14. Ankit always plays in the dirt (and, or) makes his clothes dirty.
15. The crow is a pretty bird (or, but) nobody likes the crow.

Ex.3 Fill in the blanks with and, or, but:-

1. She sat at the table and wrote the letter.

2. You can come to schoolboy a school bus or by your own car.
3. The elephant is big but the mouse is small.
4. Tigers and wolf are wild animals.
5. You can have this chocolate or this pen. You cannot have this both.
6. We have some milk but no sugar.
7. The cat tried but could not catch the mouse.
 8. Mr. and Mrs. Chen have three children.
9. Maggie is a good singer but a poor dancer.
10. We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
11. Is the baby a boy or a girl?
12. The dictionary has 1000words and 2000 drawings.
13. Sue is taller than Peter but shorter than Mike.
14. Are you going by train or by bus?
15. I asked for some bread and butter.

Ex.4 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

1. (What, when) do you get up in the morning?

2. (Who, which) is your class teacher?
3. (What, which) umbrella is yours?
4. (Who, Which) is standing at the door?
5. (What, Which) is lying under the bed?
6. (Who, When) is he?
7. (What, Which) are you doing?
8. (who, What)is the tallest girl in the class?
9. (When, Where) do you live?
10. (Where, What) is your school bag?
11. (Who, What) is that boy?
12. (What, Where) is his name?
13. (Who, where) does he live?
14. (When, Which) car does your father have?
15. (Who, When) did you buy this new bicycle?

Ex.5 Fill in the blanks with Who, Which, What, When or Where:-

1. Which pen is yours?

2. When is your birthday?
3. Where do you play in the evening?
4. Who teaches you dance?
5. What do you have in your hand?
6. When do you leave for school?
7. Who gave you this beautiful camera?
8. What is in your pocket?
9. Which dress do you like?
10. Where do you park car at night?
11. When are you coming home?
12. What is there in breakfast?
13. Who will decorate the display board?
14. Where does the bus drop you in the afternoon?
15. Which student in the class is most hardworking?

EX.6 Fill-in the blanks with suitable words. Select words from the pairs given in
the brackets:-

1. These toys are very dear to me. I like them very much. (deer, dear)
2. Are you sure your answer is right? (right, write)
3. I am in section A. Smridhi too is in Section A. (too, two)
4. I do not want to buy any of these dresses. (bye, buy)
5. Please wait for few minutes. (wait, weight)
6. The king was sitting on a throne. (thrown, throne)
7. Ships sail on the sea. (sale, sail)

Ex.7 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

 1. She (speaks, speak) very good English.
2. My father (teach, teaches) me new words.
3. They (make, makes) a lot of noise in the class.
4. A river (flow, flows) near our village.
5. We (cross, crosses) this river by boat.
6. Our parents (love, loves) us
7. The baby (drink, drinks) milk everyday
8. Our school (open, opens) at 7 in the morning.
9. You (remember, remembers) the phone numbers of your friends.
10. I (love, loves) to watch Cartoon movies on T.V.

Ex.8 Fill in the blanks with correct form of doing words given in the bracket:-

1. We like to play chess. (like)

2. Mrs. Menon always carries an umbrella with her. (carry)
3. They pray to God in the morning. (pray)
4. A cobbler mends our shoes. (mend)
5. Nidhi always wash her hands with soap. (wash)
6. Subash drives the car carefully.(drive)
7. The students wear white shirts and white shorts in summer. (wear)
8. Mr. Mehta grows vegetables in his kitchen garden. (grow)
9. A butterfly lay eggs on leaves. (lay)
10. Ishita often makes a mess in my room. (make)
11. Priya is my younger sister. I love her very much. (love)
12. Mary enjoys cooking. (enjoy)
13. Seema wants to be a dentist. (want)
14. Penguins live in the Antarctica. (live)
15. Simon brushes his teeth after every meal. (brush)

Ex.9 Fill in the blanks with is, are, am and ing form of doing word:-

1. The monkey is climbing up the tree. (climb)

2. Vicky is happy. He is smiling(smile)
3. Pooja is playing the piano. (play)
4. Amit is sharpening his pencil. (sharpen)
5. Stars are twinkling in the sky. ( twinkle)
6. It is sachins birthday. His parents are decorating the room. (decorate)
7. Mama is knitting a sweater for me. (knit)
8. Mrs Sharma is washing the dishes. ( wash)
9. The boys are swimming in the pool. (swim)
10. Sanjay is flying a kite. (fly)
11. The climate is changing rapidly. (change)
12. Your English is improving. (improve)
13. I am eating a pie for lunch. (eat)
14. We are performing magic tricks on stage in two weeks. ( perform)
15. I am reading my favorite novel. (read)

Ex.10 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

1. Last evening we (see, saw) a cartoon film.

2. Last Sunday father (takes, took) us to the zoo.
3. Monica (invite, invited) all her friends to her birthday.
4. Our school (begin, begins) at 7 everyday.
5. Last night her mother was not well. So she (rings, rang) up the doctor.
6. Every Sunday we (go, went) for boating on a lake.
7. Our school bus usually (comes, come) late by five minutes.
8. Mr. Rao opened the door and (enter, entered) the room.
9. Last year, we had a white Santro car. We (sell, sold) it away.
 10. My mother (cook, cooked) Chinese food yesterday.
11. Yesterday we had a spelling test. The teacher (gives, gave) us very simple words.
12. Mrs. Puri (teaches, taught) us music last year.
13. A woman came to our house. She (wanted, wants) to meet my mother.
14. This morning I (woke, wake) up late.
15. The principal (takes, took) a round of the school every day in the morning.

Ex.11 Fill in the blanks with correct form of doing words :-

1. Pinky opened the door of the cage. The parrot flew away. (fly)
2. We went to the swimming pool. We swam for fifteen minutes. (swim)
3. The man was very old. Indu helped him to cross the road. (help)
4. The policeman saw a thief. He ran after the thief. (run)
5. The cat jumped over the wall and hid in the bushes. (jump)
6. Sonali liked the dress. She bought it. (buy)
7. Vicky ate sandwiches. I drank milk. (drink)
8. Kapil threw a ball to the dog. The dog brought it back. (bring)
9. A thirsty crow saw a pot of water. (see)
10. Angela watched T.V .all night. (watch)
11. My parents came to visit me last July. (come)
12. We gave her a doll for her birthday. (give)
13. Jennifer watched the pretty birds building a nest. (watch)
14. The cheetah ran through the Jungle. (run)
15. We went to Goa last year. (go)

Ex.12 Rewrite the sentences using short form of the Underlined words :-

1. He is my uncle. I am his niece.

A. Hes my uncle. Im his niece.
2. It is 6o clock. You are still sleeping. You will get late for school.
A. Its 6oclock.youre still sleeping. Youll get late for school.
3. She is crying because she is scared of the dog.
A. Shes crying because shes scared of the dog.
4. Our team has won the match. We are so happy.
a. Our team has won the match. Were so happy.
5. We will not buy this car. It is too small for our family.
A. Well not buy this car. Its too small for our family.
6. They have beautiful rose plants in their lawn. They are very fond of flowers.
A. They have beautiful rose plants in their lawn. Theyre very fond of flowers.
7. I am going to school now. I will come to your house in the evening.
A. Im going to school now. Ill come to your house in the evening.
8. He is getting wet in rain. He will catch a cold.
A. Hes getting wet in rain. Hell catch a cold
9. Mother is sleeping. Do not disturb her.
A. Mother is sleeping. Dont disturb her.
10. We should not get down from a moving bus.
A. We shouldnt get down from a moving bus.
11. Anuj does not like tea or coffee.
A. Anuj doesnt like tea or coffee.
12. She is just a kid. She cannot jump very high.
A. She is just a kid. She cant jump very high.
13. Pawan did not eat anything. He did not like the food.
A. Pawan didnt eat anything. He didnt like the food.
14. My parents are not at home now. They will come back after six in the evening.
A. My parents arent at home now. They will come back after six in the evening.
15. It is very hot day. Do not go out.
A. It is very hot day. Dont go out
16. The teacher is not happy with your handwriting. You do not write neatly.
 A. The teacher isnt happy with your writing. You dont write neatly
17. Karan and Neha are not present today.
A. Karan and Neha arent present today.
18. My books were not in my bag.
A. My books werent in my bag.
19. I promise I will not fight with Shuchi.
A. I promise Ill not fight with Shuchi.
20. You should not eat too many toffees.
A. You shouldnt eat too many toffees.

Ex.13 circle the doing words :-

1. The sun rises in the east.

2. Flies spread many diseases
3. It rains heavily in July and August.
4. The crow carried away the piece of bread.
5. A brick- layer makes walls.
6. We played a badminton match yesterday.
7. Goats eat leaves and grass.
8. The sweeper swept the floor.
9. Geetu goes to school on time.
10. Sita respects her parents and teachers.
11. A nurse looks after the patients.
12. We should always speak the truth.
13. Ritu sings beautifully.
14. Children play in the park.
15. Geeta helps her mothe in kitchen.

Ex-14 Fill in the blanks with is, am and are;-

1. I am Ritus brother. I am in class 2.

2. Ritu is my sister. She is in a playschool.
3. Our parents are very fond of us.
4. We are proud of our parents.
5. You are good at playing carom. I am not.
6. Jimmy is my friend. He is my neighbor also.
7. There are no clouds in the sky.
8. This tea is not hot. And there is no sugar in it. I am sorry I cannot drink it.
9. I am fond of apples. Papa says apples are good for health.
10. Tanu and Amit are my cousins. Amit is tall and thin and Tanu is fat and short.
11. These books are mine. I bought them last year.
12. He is a soldier.
13. I am very fond of reading books.
14. This computer is very easy to use.
15. You are all welcome to my house.

Ex.15 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

1. I (was, were) in class 1 last year.

2. Tarun (was, were) not well yesterday.
3. Pankaj and Rohan ( was , were) in the park.
4. Yesterday, it (was, were) a cloudy day.
5. They (was, were) not playing.
6. The vegetables (was, were ) fresh.
7. Madhu (was, were) (alone in the house.
8. There (was , were) a poster on the wall.
9. All the animals (was, were) happy.
 10. The ship (was, were) very big.

Ex.16 Fill in the blanks with was or were:-

1. They were neighbors before the family moved to New York.

2. He was a good runner when he was younger.
3. Mr. Krishnan was a soldier during the war .
4. It was a busy morning for me yesterday.
5. She was a nurse many years ago.
6. We were the champion team last year.
7. My sister was sorry she had been naughty last week.
8. Dinosaurs were huge animals that lived long ago.
9. You were late again yesterday.
10. I was in grade 1 last year.
11. Yesterday I was not well.
12. Ila and Aayushi were absent in the class yesterday.

Ex.17 Fill in the Blanks with has or have:-

1. A spider has eight legs.

2. She has curly hair.
3. I have two pens in my pocket.
4. A parrot has beautiful feathers.
5. A bangle has a circular shape.
6. The children have flags in their hands.
7. Rabbits have big ears.
8. Mrs. and Mr. Anand have two sons. They both are smart boys.
9. Suhani has beautiful teeth. She brushes them twice a day.
10. This rose bush has beautiful roses.
11. We have a break at 10.30
12. I have a brother and a sister.
13. She has temperature.
14. We have a new car.
15. Look at that monkey. It has a long tail.

Ex.18 Tick the correct words in the bracket:-

1. A cat (has, have) a furry tail.

2. Megha (has, had) fever yesterday.
3. I (have, had) a pizza and a Pepsi for lunch yesterday.
4. Dimpy (has, had) a new video game. She does not show it to anyone.
5. I (have, had) one sister. Her name is Ria.
6. A river ( had, has) two banks.
7. Last Monday, Ashish (has, had) an English test.
8. You (have, had) a beautiful umbrella. Have you lost it?
9. Our school (have, had) a painting competition last week.
10. I (have, had) many friends. We always play together.
11. Last year we (had, has) a Santro. It was a small car.
12. Last year, Keshav was in a playschool. It (has, had) many indoor games for
children.
13. When Shahid was a baby, he (have, had) no teeth.
14. Komal (has, had) a sore throat last week.
15. Mrs. and Mr. Tiwari (have, had) a small family.

Ex.19 Read the story and answer the following:-

1. The kangaroo is found in Australia. It is nearly as tall as a man. Its front legs are
very short. It does not use them for walking. It uses them to hold things. It also
 uses them to carry food to its mouth. The kangaroos hind legs are very long. It
uses its hind legs to make lomg leaps. The kangaroos tail is long, thick and
strong. Its head is like that of a deer. Mother kangaroo has a pocket on its belly.
This is where it carries its baby. Kangaroos like to eat grass and leaves. They do
not eat meat.

a. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:-

1) The kangaroos head is like that of a a)fox b) dog c) deer

d) rabbit
2) The kangaroo is found mostly in a) New Zealand b) Australia

c) South Africa d) India

3) The kangaroo uses its front legs to a) hold things b) walking

c)running d) dancing

b. WRITE TRUE OR FALSE:-

1) Kangaroo uses its hind legs to make long leaps. True

2) The mother kangaroo has a pocket on its belly. True
3) Kangaroos like to eat only meat. False

2. Angela was a little doll. She had to go to the river to wash her clothing.it was a
cold day. Angela was feeling very cold.
I will give you my furry tail, said the cat. Wear it around your neck like a
scarf. You will feel warm. Angela wore the tail and ran towards the river.
But on the way the tail slipped and fell on the ground. Soon Kalu, the
bear, came that way. He had always wanted o have a tail. So when he saw the tail,
he was very happy. He sewed the tail to his body with a needle and thread. He felt
great. But the rabbit and the squirrel laughed to see him.
a. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER;-
1) Angela was a little girl. a)girl b)doll
c)fairy
2) She had to go to the river to wash her clothing. a) river
b)pond c)lake
3) It was a cold day. a)cloudy b)rainy
c)cold
4) The squirrel and the rabbit laughed to see a bear with cats tail.

a) the cat and the squirrel b)the squirrel and the rabbit c) Angela and
the cat

b. Write True or false:-

1) The squirrel gave Angela her tail. False
2) The cats tail was furry. True
3) The rabbit found the tail lying on the ground. False
4) When Kalu sewed the tail to his body, he felt great. True

3. Last Thursday Varun came home after school quite early. The school peon came
to drop him home. Varun said he was feeling unwell. He had a headache. He was
coughing and sneezing. Every part of his body ached. Varun does not often have a
 cold. But whenever he has a cold, it is bad one. So his mother immediately sent
him to bed.

That night Varun had a high fever. He coughed hard and his throat became
sore. Next morning, his mother called in their family doctor, Dr. Jain arrived at
about a quarter to eleven. He gave Varun some tablets and by the evening Varun
was better.

a. WRITE TRUE OR FALSE:-

1) The school peon brought Varun back home because Varun was feeling unwell.
True
2) Varun had high fever during the next night. False
3) Varun often suffers from a cold. False

b. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER;-

1) Varuns mother immediately took him to a doctor. a) doctor b)chemist
c)peon
2) Dr Jain examined Varun on Thursday morning. a) Saturday morning
b)Friday
morning c)Thursday morning

Ex.20 Write a compo on:

A. Summer season:
1. There are mainly three seasons in India; Summer, Winter and Monsoon.
2. Summer season falls in the month of March, April and May.
3. People like to stay indoors and use fans, coolers and A.C.
4. We love to eat ice-cream, mangoes, watermelons and drink cold-drinks.
5. Students have vacation in school.
6. People go to hill station and enjoy.

B. Write a compo on Gandhiji :-

1) Gandhiji is known as the Father of the nation.
2) He was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar ( Gujarat )
3) His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
4) His fathers name was Karamchand Gandhi, his mothers name was Putlibai and
his wifes name was Kasturba.
5) He was a great freedom fighter.
6) Mahatma Gandhis birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti every year.
7) People call him Bapu with love.

C. Compo on Christmas:-

1. Christmas is the festival of Christians.

2. It is always celebrated on 25th December as a birthday of Jesus Christ.
3. They clean and decorate their houses.
4. They make cakes and other sweets.
5. They decorate a Christmas tree with streamers and lights.
6. Santa Claus give gifts and sweets to the children.
7. They wish Merry Christmas to one another.