Worksheet Solutions: Phrases | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Underline the phrases used in the following sentences.

(i) The lion is an animal of great strength.
Ans: The lion is an animal of great strength.

(ii) A homeless child has to spend his days in great misery.
Ans: A homeless child has to spend his days in great misery.

(iii) He listened to me with great attention.
Ans: He listened to me with great attention.

(iv) Do not play with naughty boys.
Ans: Do not play with naughty boys.

(v) Calcutta is a city with thick population.
Ans: Calcutta is a city of a thick population.

(vi) He is full of courage.
Ans: He is full of courage.

(vii) She was wearing a bangle made of gold.
Ans: She was wearing a bangle made of gold.

(viii) An old man lived beside the lake.
Ans: An old man lived beside the lake.

(ix) The boy stood on the burning deck.
Ans: The boy stood on the burning deck.

(x) He wants to go home.
Ans: He wants to go home.

Q2: A phrase is a group of words that makes sense.

The words in a phrase have to be arranged in a particular order. Otherwise, they wouldn't make sense. For example, 'on the table' is a phrase, but 'table the on' is not a phrase. Put a tick mark against the phrases in the following sentences.

(i) under the tree
Ans: under the tree (This is a phrase.)

(ii) over the moon
Ans: over the moon (This is a phrase.)

(iii) waiting for them
Ans: waiting for them (This is a phrase.)

(iv) the roof on
Ans: the roof on (This is not a phrase; the correct phrase is 'on the roof')

(v) to leave anxious
Ans: to leave anxious (This is not a phrase; the correct phrase is 'anxious to leave'.)

(vi) shoes a pair of
Ans: shoes a pair of (This is not a phrase; the correct phrase is 'a pair of shoes')

(vii) a piece of paper
Ans: a piece of paper (This is a phrase.)

(viii) a black and white photo
Ans: a black and white photo (This is a phrase.)

(ix) a woman graceful
Ans: a woman graceful (This is not a phrase; the correct phrase is 'a graceful woman')

(x) the in bottle
Ans: the in bottle (This is not a phrase; the correct phrase is 'in the bottle'.)