DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWTOWN

SESSION 2023-2024
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
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CLASS: IV FULL MARKS: 50
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE [SET B] TIME: 2 HOURS
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General Instructions:
● The paper consists of four printed pages.
● Answers should be to the point.
● Copy the question numbers carefully before answering the questions.
● Marks will be deducted for spelling errors.
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SECTION - A

I. Choose the correct option. [1×5=5]

a. Guess the number of material nouns that are there in the sentence given below:
This tall glass is made of glass.
i) one ii) two iii) three iv) none
b. Which type of a sentence gives an advice?
i) declarative sentence ii) exclamatory sentence
iii) imperative sentence iv) interrogative sentence

c. Identify the sentence that is written in the present continuous tense.

i) My friends will be acting in the school play.
ii) My friends acted in the school play.
iii) My friends are acting in the school play.
iv) My friends were acting in the school play.
d. Keep ______ meat in ___________utensil.
i) the, an ii) the, a iii) a, the iv) a, an

e. Which pair of masculine and feminine gender is correct?

i) prince-queen ii) monk-lady iii) goose-drake iv) fox-vixen

II. Attempt any one of the following topics: [10]

Write a paragraph on ‘A Tree is a Man’s Best Friend’.
Or
Write a letter to a friend inviting him/her to join you and your parents for a weekend
trip to a sea beach.

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 III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
[10]

The man came along. He was a tall, stooping fellow, wearing a hat and carrying a bag.
George would trail him right to his home and he would then know where this robber
lived!

It seemed very real somehow. The night was dark, the man came along without guessing
that a boy was pressing himself into the shadows of a bush and George suddenly found
his heart beginning to thump. The man passed. Now George had to follow him without
being seen. If he spotted George, then George would fail. But George was certain he
could follow the man right back to his house without once being seen. He came out from
the bush and began to follow the man, keeping well into the darkness of the trees that
lined the road.

George crept cautiously pretending to himself that there might be great danger from a
fierce thief! He heaved a sigh of relief. There was the man, half-way down the road.
George trotted on after him. He only looked in front and followed the man steadily.
Once, when he stopped to tie his shoelace, George darted into a nearby gate, afraid that
the man might turn and see him. He crept out after half a minute and saw the man
walking on again, swinging his bag. After him went George, deciding to get a little
nearer, so that he could see exactly where the man lived when he went into his house.

A. Answer the questions in brief:

(2×3=6)

i) Describe the appearance of the man that George spotted.

ii) Why does he follow him? What do you think George would do after he caught the
person?
iii) Why did George have to stop and run towards a gate?

B. Find the words from the passage which mean the following:
(½×2=1)

i) moving something back and forth or from side to side

ii) in a way that avoids potential problems or dangers

C. Make a sentence of your own with the word ‘fierce’.

(1)

D. Give a suitable title to the passage. Justify your choice.

(2)

IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

[½×4=2]

a. She waited for him for over ____ hour.

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 b. I lost ___ crayons I bought yesterday.
c. My father is ____ MLA.
d. Rohan needs ____ one rupee coin.

V. Identify the kinds of sentences:

[1×5=5]

a. Go to your room at once.

b. The mobile phone is a wonderful invention.
c. Are you coming?
d. How beautiful the rainbow looks!
e. Please lend me your pen.

VI. Pick out the nouns and mention their kinds: (Do not copy the sentences.)
[½×10=5]

a. I am afraid of darkness.
b. We will leave for Jaipur soon.
c. They love to eat leafy vegetables.
d. The herd grazed peacefully.
e. He was known for his wisdom.

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the sentences:
[½×4=2]

a. The _____ were caught by the policemen. (thief/ thieves)

b. The ______ was awarded for his bravery. (heroes/ hero)
c. There are many______ in this forest. (deer/ deers)
d. The ______ received a lot of help from her children. (women/ woman)

VIII. Identify the pronouns from the given sentences and state their kinds:
[½×10=5]

a. They will do well in the exams.

b. Sanjay finally won because he had practised hard for the game.
c. These are beautiful dresses.
d. These pencils are mine.
e. That is Sheena’s house.

IX. Rewrite the sentences by changing the gender of the underlined words. (You may need to
make other necessary changes.)
[½×4=2]

a. My uncle went back to Mumbai with his children.

b. The lion ate the goose.

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 X. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets. (Do not copy
the sentences.)
[½×4=2]

a. Mohan ____ (shout) when the teacher walked in. [Use past continuous tense]
b. The duck _____ (swim) across the pond. [Use simple past tense]
c. They_____ (lift) a heavy box. [Use present continuous tense]
d. The roses _____ (bloom) soon. [Use simple future tense]

XI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets: (Do not copy
the
sentences.)
[½×4=2]

a. Sheena always _______ (carry) her water bottle when she goes out.
b. They _________ (does) not enjoy eating at restaurants.
c. A pack of cards _______ (was) kept on the table.
d. Every night, I wake up and _________ (heard) that strange sound.

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