CBSE Class 4 English Question Paper Set 14 with Solutions

Answer: Antarctica. The passage says crows are found everywhere except Antarctica.

Teacher's Note:
1. Look for the word 'except' in the passage.
2. Copy the missing word exactly from the text.

Answer: There are about 40 types of crows, but we are familiar with only two or three of them.

Teacher's Note:
1. Find the number in the second or third sentence.
2. Write a full sentence so the answer is complete.

Answer: When one crow dies, the other crows hover around it to mourn.

Teacher's Note:
1. The answer is in the sentence that begins 'Crows live alone'.
2. Use the words of the passage but write a full sentence.

Answer: The average lifespan of a crow is 14 to 15 years.

Teacher's Note:
1. Look for the word 'lifespan' in the passage.
2. Write both numbers, not just one.

Answer: Crows (also acceptable: 'All About Crows' or 'The Clever Crow'). The whole passage describes where crows live, what they eat and how long they live.

Teacher's Note:
1. A title is short and tells what the whole passage is about.
2. Do not use a long sentence as a title.

Answer: have gone. Present perfect = have/has + past participle; 'They' takes 'have'.

Teacher's Note:
1. Present perfect uses have or has plus the third form of the verb.
2. Go becomes gone, so remember this irregular verb.

Answer: have asked. 'We' takes 'have' and the past participle of ask is 'asked'.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'have' with I, we, you and they.
2. Regular verbs take -ed for the third form.

Answer: has lost. 'Sheena' is singular so we use 'has'; the past participle of lose is 'lost'.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'has' with one person or thing.
2. Lose is irregular, so remember lost, not losed.

Answer: has known. 'Nikhil' is singular, so 'has' is used with the past participle 'known'.

Teacher's Note:
1. 'For a long time' is a clue for present perfect.
2. Know becomes known, not knowed.

Answer: plays. A singular subject takes a verb ending in -s in the simple present.

Teacher's Note:
1. Add -s or -es to the verb with he, she, it or one name.
2. Every day is a clue for simple present.

Answer: talk. 'They' is plural, so the verb stays in its base form.

Teacher's Note:
1. Do not add -s with plural subjects.
2. Check whether the subject is one or many first.

Answer: lives. 'My cousin' is singular, so -s is added.

Teacher's Note:
1. One cousin means one person, so the verb takes -s.
2. Habits and facts use simple present.

Answer: get. With 'I' the base form of the verb is used.

Teacher's Note:
1. I and you never take -s in simple present.
2. 'Early in the morning' shows a daily habit.

Answer: tells. 'My mother' is singular, so -s is added.

Teacher's Note:
1. Mother means one person, so add -s.
2. Say the sentence aloud to check it sounds right.

Answer: I shall/will walk to school.

Teacher's Note:
1. Simple future is made with will or shall plus the base verb.
2. Shall is used mainly with I and we.

Answer: The girls will surprise their brother.

Teacher's Note:
1. Change the past verb back to its base form after will.
2. Do not write 'will surprised'.

Answer: My mother will bake delicious cookies.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remove the -s from bakes when you add will.
2. Will stays the same for every subject.

Answer: Jatin will give me a story book.

Teacher's Note:
1. Gave is the past form; use the base form give.
2. Keep the rest of the sentence the same.

Answer: She will write stories.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remove -s from writes after will.
2. Check that the verb after will is in its base form.

Answer: or. 'Or' is used to give a choice between two things.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'or' when you offer a choice.
2. Read the sentence to check that it makes sense.

Answer: because. It gives the reason why the speaker did not get a seat.

Teacher's Note:
1. 'Because' joins a result with its reason.
2. Ask 'why?' to find the reason.

Answer: and. It joins two good qualities of the same person (but is also acceptable to show contrast).

Teacher's Note:
1. 'And' joins two similar ideas.
2. 'But' joins two opposite ideas.

Answer: so. Going to work at 8 am is the reason for waking up at 5 am.

Teacher's Note:
1. 'So' shows the result of an earlier fact.
2. Check which part is the reason and which is the result.

Answer: and. It joins two good qualities of the same person (as well as is also possible).

Teacher's Note:
1. Two similar qualities are joined by 'and'.
2. A conjunction joins words or sentences.

Answer: on. 'On' is used with days of the week.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'on' with days and dates.
2. Say Monday, Tuesday and so on after 'on'.

Answer: in. 'In' is used with years, months and seasons.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'in' with years and months.
2. Use 'on' only for days and dates.

Answer: under. It tells the position of the children, below the tree (near or beside also fit).

Teacher's Note:
1. Prepositions show place, time or direction.
2. Think about where you sit on a hot day.

Answer: to. 'To' shows movement towards a place.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'to' when you go towards a place.
2. Pick the preposition that shows direction.

Answer: in. The pen goes inside the drawer.

Teacher's Note:
1. 'In' means inside something.
2. Imagine the action to choose the word.

Answer: over. It shows the bird moving above the tree (around or to are also possible).

Teacher's Note:
1. Look at the verb 'flew' to think of direction.
2. Several words may fit, but the sentence must make sense.

Answer: Wow! It shows surprise and happiness.

Teacher's Note:
1. An interjection shows a sudden feeling.
2. It is followed by an exclamation mark.

Answer: Shh! It is used to ask someone to be silent.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think about what you say to ask for silence.
2. Interjections are not part of the sentence grammar.

Answer: Ouch! It shows sudden pain.

Teacher's Note:
1. Pain has its own interjection.
2. Say the word as you would when hurt.

Answer: Hurray! It shows great joy (Yippee also fits).

Teacher's Note:
1. Winning brings joy, so use a joyful word.
2. Always add an exclamation mark.

Answer: Bravo! It is used to praise someone (Well done also fits).

Teacher's Note:
1. Praise has its own interjection.
2. Pick a word that shows appreciation.

Answer: Yippee! It shows excitement (Hurray also fits).

Teacher's Note:
1. Excitement words are interjections.
2. Different words can be right if they match the feeling.

Answer: My neighbour’s dog barks a lot. Capital M, apostrophe s for possession, and a full stop.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the first word, names, the word 'I' and days of the week for capitals.
2. Look for whether the sentence tells, asks or shows ownership.

Answer: Can you help me complete my assignment? Capital C and a question mark because it is a question.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the first word, names, the word 'I' and days of the week for capitals.
2. Look for whether the sentence tells, asks or shows ownership.

Answer: I like to play basketball and cricket. The word 'I' is always a capital letter; add a full stop.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the first word, names, the word 'I' and days of the week for capitals.
2. Look for whether the sentence tells, asks or shows ownership.

Answer: The course starts next Friday. Start with a capital T and write the day name Friday with a capital F.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the first word, names, the word 'I' and days of the week for capitals.
2. Look for whether the sentence tells, asks or shows ownership.

Answer: Jane talks very fast. Names start with a capital letter; end with a full stop.

Teacher's Note:
1. Check the first word, names, the word 'I' and days of the week for capitals.
2. Look for whether the sentence tells, asks or shows ownership.

Answer: Title: The Clever Fox and the Foolish Goat
It was a hot summer day. A thirsty fox was walking in the forest when he passed by a well. He peeped in and saw water shining at the bottom. He tried to reach it, but he slipped and fell in. The well was deep and the fox could not climb out.
After some time, a goat passed by. He saw the fox and asked, 'Why are you in the well?' The fox thought of a trick. He said, 'The water here is cool and sweet. I am enjoying it. Why don’t you jump in too?' The thirsty goat jumped in without thinking.
At once the fox leaped on the goat’s back and jumped out of the well. He laughed at the foolish goat and went away. The goat was left alone in the well.
Moral: Think before you act, and do not trust everyone blindly.

Teacher's Note:
1. Write in the past tense, in paragraphs, using every point of the outline in order.
2. Do not forget the title at the top and the moral at the end.