BBC Compacta Class 6 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 38

(A) Choose a singular or plural verts from the verbs given in brackets to fill in the gaps.

Ans:

1.  is 
2.  is 
3.  pinches 
4.  pinch  
5.  is 
6.  was  
7.  were  
8. the culprit was?

(B) Underline the correct nouns given in italics.

Ans:

1. (a) The dog sank its teeth into his finger. 
   (b) I have just had a tooth out at the dentists'. 
2. (a) This is a ten-rupee note. 
   (b) My dad gave me two ten-rupee notes. 
3. (a) Tell me what happened in your own words. 
   (b) He's a man of his word. 
4. (a) What's your name and address? 
   (b) The boys exchanged addresses and telephone numbers. 
5. (a) Flour is sold by the kilogram. 
   (b) Please give me 2 kilograms of rice. 

(C) Fill in the correct plural form in the following sentences.

Ans:

1. The Indian hockey team will play two important matches against Pakistan tomorrow. 
2. His grandfather is one of the country's national heroes.
3. Some families have been living in the Nicobar Islands for hundreds of years. 
4. Can you buy me some A-4 size diaries from the market? Some women also wear scarves over their shoulders or hair. 
5. There was an acrobatic display of aircraft in the parade ground today. 

(D) Rewrite the following sentences by changing the nouns in italics into their plural form. You will have to make some other changes, too.

Ans: 

1. These are spare keys to the front door. 
2. I was carrying bags and cases. 
3. The bicycles and the cars are means of transport. 
4. My father has cows, goats, sheep, and an ox.
5. The children were reading story books. 

(E) Rewrite the following sentences after correcting them.

Ans:

1. My dad has two sisters-in-law. 
2. The people of India are honest. 
3. The child broke the old man's spectacles. 
4. The cattle are grazing in the field. 
5. He took his shoes and socks off. 
6. Gymnastics is my favourite sport.