CBSE Class 4 English Revision Worksheet Set 12

STORY STARTER

Question 1. Given below is the beginning of a story. Use your imagination and complete the story in around 100 words.
One day, when Karan was walking to the top of a hill he saw a beautiful rainbow. To his surprise, the rainbow had steps leading to the sky. He took the first step .........
Answer: He felt a gentle breeze lift him upward as if walking on soft clouds. With every step, the surrounding air sparkled with tiny golden stars. At the top of the rainbow steps, he entered a magical kingdom made entirely of crystal palaces and floating gardens. Friendly cloud-sprites welcomed him and offered him a slice of sweet moon-cake. They played games of tag among the shimmering nebulas until sunset. When it was time to return, a friendly shooting star gave him a smooth glide back down to the green hill. Karan woke up rubbing his eyes, clutching a single glowing feather in his hand.
In simple words: Karan climbed a magical rainbow into the sky, visited a cloud kingdom, played with sprites, and returned home with a magical token.

Exam Tip: Keep your story creative, maintain a consistent tense (past tense), and ensure your descriptive words make the scene vivid for the reader.

PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions can tell us about time.

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions of time from the box.

Some of them will be used in more than one sentence.

Box: at, on, before, after, in

Question 1. Dad finishes work __________ half past five.
Answer: Dad finishes work at half past five.
In simple words: Use 'at' for precise times of the day, such as hours or specific clock times.

Exam Tip: Remember to use 'at' with specific clock times and meal times.

Question 2. We reach school __________ 7.00 a.m. every day.
Answer: We reach school at 7.00 a.m. every day.
In simple words: 'At' is used before exact clock times.

Question 3. All the shops close __________ New Year's Day.
Answer: All the shops close on New Year's Day.
In simple words: Use 'on' for specific days and dates.
Exam Tip: Specific holidays and days of the week always take the preposition 'on'.

Question 4. It's hot __________ the afternoon.
Answer: It's hot in the afternoon.
In simple words: Use 'in' for parts of the day like morning, afternoon, or evening.

Exam Tip: Parts of the day (morning, afternoon, evening) take 'in', whereas night takes 'at'.

Question 5. Uncle Simon was born __________ 1938.
Answer: Uncle Simon was born in 1938.
In simple words: Use 'in' for years, months, and centuries.

Exam Tip: Years and months always take the preposition 'in'.

Question 6. Most animals hunt __________ the day and sleep __________ night.
Answer: Most animals hunt in the day and sleep at night.
In simple words: We say 'in the day' or 'in the daytime', but we always say 'at night'.

Exam Tip: The phrase 'at night' is a fixed collocation.

Question 7. There is a public holiday __________ Wednesday.
Answer: There is a public holiday on Wednesday.
In simple words: Use 'on' before days of the week.

Exam Tip: Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) always take 'on'.

Question 8. Trains stop running __________ midnight.
Answer: Trains stop running at midnight.
In simple words: 'At' is used with exact clock hours and times like noon and midnight.

Exam Tip: Midnight and noon take the preposition 'at'.

Question 9. I will drive you home __________ school.
Answer: I will drive you home after school.
In simple words: 'After' shows that an event happens later than another event or time.

Exam Tip: Look for sequence words indicating one event following another.

Question 10. We will take a shower __________ our swimming practice.
Answer: We will take a shower after (or before) our swimming practice.
In simple words: Both 'before' and 'after' fit logically depending on when the shower is taken relative to practice.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to the logical sequence of activities in sentences involving time relationships.