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d. Why was the speaker gleeful?

i. because it was taking a ride on the roof of a car for the first time

ii. because it was excited to move to a new house
iii. because it wanted to scare new people

iv. because it was bored of the old house

e. What do you think would be the reaction of the people listening to the words of
the speaker?

Time to think and answer

1. Do you think the Pret caused all the disturbances in the house? Give reasons for
your answer. life skill critical thinking

2. Would you like to make friends with the Pret? Why/Why not? life skill logical thinking

Time to study language

You have learnt that the subject is the person or thing that performs the action. You have

also learnt that an object is a person or thing that receives the action of the subject. Most
sentences follow the subject−verb−object (S−V−O) pattern. For example,
• We heard the parrot talking.

S V O

• The Pret frightened the pony.
S V O
• The Pret hid Grandmother’s spectacles.

S V O

Verbs that have objects are called transitive verbs. These verbs usually require an object to
complete their meaning.

However, some sentences do not have objects. For example,
• The peepul tree was cut down.

• Uncle Ken was the next to suffer.

• He stared balefully.

Verbs that do not have objects are called intransitive verbs. These verbs usually do not
require an object to complete their meaning.

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