BBC Compacta Class 6 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 49

(A) Underline the finite verbs and encircle the nonfinite verbs in the following sentences.

1. I heard a little puppy crying for help. (Finite: I heard; Nonfinite: crying)
2. The Principal wants to hear the truth. (Finite: wants; Nonfinite: to hear)
3. Do you know how to play the guitar? (Finite: know, play; Nonfinite: to play)
4. Phatak looked at the kites flying in the sky. (Finite: looked; Nonfinite: flying)
5. Encouraged by the audience, the singer sang four more songs. (Finite: sang; Nonfinite: Encouraged)

(B) Underline the verb in each sentence and write '  ' if it is 'transitive' and '  ' if it is 'intransitive'. Also, circle the object of the each transitive verb.

1. You sing so well. (Intransitive, I)
2. My dog ate my homework. (Transitive, T)
3. Are you coming or not? (Intransitive, I)
4. The Nightingale sang a beautiful song. (Transitive, T)
5. Do you see the Pole Star? (Transitive, T)
6. She went home early. (Intransitive, I)
7. The cat was sleeping on the sofa. (Intransitive, I)
8. Some TV programmes are very boring. (Intransitive, I)
9. The pilot landed the plane safely. (Transitive, T)
10. I enjoy my science lessons. (Transitive, T)

(C) Complete the following sentences with suitable objects.

1. I have bought groceries.
2. Gagan wants to learn the guitar.
3. She gave me a book.
4. Jacks likes playing video games.
5. A pilot flies an airplane.
6. We are waiting for the bus.
7. Granny makes delicious cookies.
8. Mother opened the window.
9. I won the first prize.
10. Manya is reading a novel.

(D) In each of the following sentences, the verb in bold is followed by two objects. Identify them by 'underlining' the 'direct object' and 'encircling' the 'indirect object' as shown in the example below.

1. My mother baked me a cake.
2. The company offered me a job.
3. You should give him some money.
4. Can you pass me the salt, please?
5. John lent me his guitar.
6. She gave me a rude shock.
7. I owe him twenty thousand rupees.
8. Gwen told me an interesting story.

(E) Given below are some pairs of sentences. Use an appropriate form of a verb from the box below to fill in the blanks correctly. In the box against each sentence, write '  ' if the verb is 'transitive' and '  ' if the verb is 'intransitive'.

Ans:

1. Can you sing a little louder, please? Chahat reads a book every week. (T)
2. The clerk counted the money. (T)
3. Can your child run? (I)
4. Yesterday, Jessie ran the best race of his life. (I)
5. Jessie always runs. (I)
6. Bookings will open next week. (I)
7. I opened the shop at 6 a.m. yesterday. (T)
8. You must try our new range of cookies. (T)
9. The fox tried hard but failed. (I)
10. The cuckoo sings melodiously. Shyama sang like a champion. (I for sings, T for sang)