ENGLISH WORKSHOP
2. Say whether the following sentences are right[✔] or wrong[✖]. Correct the wrong ones and write them down.
Based on the typical themes of such a story (a positive, united classroom):
- (a) There are both boys and girls in this class. [✔]
- (No correction needed)
- (b) They never quarrel. [✖]
- Correction: They sometimes quarrel, but they quickly make up.
- (c) Their teachers never shout at them. [✖]
- Correction: Their teachers do not need to shout at them because the students are well-behaved.
- (d) There was no unity among the students in the class. [✖]
- Correction: There was a great deal of unity among the students in the class.
- (e) Nashville spoke to the teacher in a low, soft voice. [✔]
- (No correction needed)
- (f) Annita is telling us their story. [✔]
- (No correction needed)
3. Discuss the following questions :
(Here are possible answers for discussion)
- (a) Why does Mrs. Desai’s class like her?
The class likes Mrs. Desai because she is a kind and patient teacher. She listens to her students and doesn’t get angry easily. She treats them with respect, which makes them feel comfortable and happy in her class. - (b) Should Mrs. Desai have been angry or unhappy?
No, Mrs. Desai should not have been angry or unhappy. Her students are generally good and united. Even when there is a small problem, they solve it themselves. She should be proud of having a class that cares for each other.
4. Use the information to make meaningful sentences using the following adverbs.
- (a) always: The students always greet their teacher respectfully.
- (b) regularly: Anita regularly shares her lunch with her friends.
- (c) sometimes: The children sometimes disagree, but they never stay angry for long.
- (d) never: A good teacher never gives up on their students.
Other sentences:
- I always brush my teeth before bed.
- We should regularly drink water to stay healthy.
- It sometimes rains in the desert.
- She is never late for school.
5. Write the following words in the appropriate places to complete the following tables:
Words: itself, herself, myself, yourselves, ourselves, yourself, himself.
| I → myself | you → yourself | he → himself | it → itself |
| we → ourselves | you → yourselves | she → herself | they → themselves |
6. Say the alphabet from ‘a’ to ‘z’. There are 26 letters in the alphabet. Divide them into groups of rhyming letters…
Rhyming letters are grouped by the vowel sound they make when you say them.
- Group 1 (sounds like “ee”): B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V, Z
- Group 2 (sounds like “eh”): F, L, M, N, S, X
- Group 3 (sounds like “aye”): I, Y
- Group 4 (sounds like “oh”): O
- Group 5 (sounds like “you”): Q, U, W
- Group 6 (sounds like “ah”): R
- Group 7 (sounds like “ay”): A
- Group 8 (sounds like “a” as in cat): H, J, K
No, not every letter has a perfect rhyme. Letters like A, R, O, and H are unique and don’t have a perfect rhyming partner in the alphabet.
Language Study
Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a word that names a group of people, animals, or things.
- Examples from the text: class, people.
- Other examples:
- A team of players
- A flock of birds
- A herd of cows
- A pack of wolves
- A bunch of keys
- A fleet of ships
- A band of musicians
- A crew of sailors