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B.  Tick ( ) the correct words that describe the sounds made by these animals.

                 1.   Birds :

                      (a) toot               (b) twitter                (c) tinkle                 (d) thud

                 2.   Lions :

                      (a) rumble             (b) roar                   (c) rattle                 (d) rustle

                 3.   Mice :
                      (a) snore              (b) squeak                 (c) squirt                 (d) sizzle

                 4.   Sheep :

                      (a) bumble             (b) buzz                   (c) bleat                  (d) bang



                    Language Ladder                      GRAMMAR                                     Language Skills


                                                         Prepositions

            Read the following sentences:

                     There is a sparrow’s nest on the bookshelf.

                     Two baby sparrows are in the nest.
                 The highlighted words are showing positions. They tell where something is. They are

                 prepositions of place.

            Now read these sentences:
                     Mama sparrow fly through the garden.

                     Little sparrows fly above the trees.

                 The prepositions through and above show the direction in which the nouns Mama
                 sparrow and little sparrows fly. They are prepositions of direction.

            A.  Choose the correct preposition of place to complete each sentence.

                 1.   Varun is hiding                             the corner.                           (in/beneath)
                 2.   Danish is sitting                            the door.                         (inside/beside)

                 3.   Khanna parked his car                                my driveway.           (behind/beneath)

                 4.   The see-saw is                             the slide.                                 (near/at)

                 5.   Kritika is                          the tent.                                       (inside/on)

                 6.   Charlie is                           the park.                                           (at/on)
                 7.   The dessert is                             the fridge.                              (beside/in)

                 8.   The vase is                            the table.                          (inside/in front of)


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