OPEN MINDS –A BIRLA SCHOOL
Arya Samaj Mandir Road, Lane No.-6, Bailey Road, Patna.
Grade : 4
TERM – I EXAMINATION
SESSION- 2022-2023
Subject: ELA
Duration: 2.5 hours
Name: ____________________
Maximum marks: 60
Date: _____________
Sec: ____ Roll: _____
Invigilator’s sign: ____________
Instructions:
 This question paper contains 15 questions.
 All questions are compulsory.
I Change the following from singular to plural or plural to singular
a) Mango b) Lices
c) Storey
d) Man - servant
e) Shelf
II complete the following pairs of gender a) Lords and ________________
b) _______________and ducks
c) Bachelors and _________________________
d) Monks and _______________________
e) __________________and mares
III Change the following into their possessive forms -
a) The painting made by Shreya - _____________________________
b) The kitten of Mrs. Singh____________________________
c) The tyres of the cycles _______________________
d) The saree of her mother ____________________________
e) The nests of birds___________________________
IV . Define them with two examples each - [1.5X4]
a) Intransitive verbs _________________________________________________________________
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b) Linking verbs _________________________________________________________________
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c)
Countable nouns _________________________________________________________________
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d) Adjectives _________________________________________________________________
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V. Find out whether the verbs are intransitive or transitive A) She ran. _________________________________________
B) The girl broke the glass______________________________________
C) I ate a banana._________________________________________
D) The sun shines._________________________________________
VI. Fill in the blanks with the right verbs from the brackets A. She always _______________________(speaks/speak) English.
B. Owls _______________________________(hoot/hoots) at night.
C. Apple pie and custard ___________________(be) my favourite food.
D. Her aunt________________(has/have) bought a new car.
E.
Our classroom __________(be) very big.
VII . Name them A) A verb that takes an object is - ____________________________
B) A noun that denotes a non living thing - _________________________
C) A noun that stands for more than one thing - ______________________
D) Joining words are called _______________________________
VIII. State the parts of speech of the following underlined words 1.
It is raining now - __________________________
2.
This is a red frock - __________________________
3.
The child is crying - _________________________
4.
Oh! I forgot again. _______________________
5.
Give me milk and sugar.__________________________
IX. Write the antonyms of the following 1. above -_____________
2. end -__________________
3. sharp -_____________________
4. Bottom - ___________________
X. Define noun and write the names of the kinds of noun with 1 example each.
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XI. Write 2 words for each sound written below A) ss = z - ____________________________________________________________
B) tch - ______________________________________________________________
XII. Write a short paragraph on any one of the following topics - [5]
a.
Sports day celebration in our school
b. Holi
c.
The locality I live in
d. My best friend
e.
Importance of good health
XIII. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows - [5]
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The taj mahal is
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where is the Taj situated?
2.
Who built
it?____________________________________________________________
3.
When was it built?
4.
What does Taj mahal literally mean?
5.
In whose memory was the tomb built?
XIV. See the picture below and describe it in your words - [2]
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