NCERT Class 5th english chapter 4 question answer Solution For School Students of Class 5th. We also Provides Notes and Important Questions for Class 5 of HSBE.
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NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 4 Our Friend, Computer Question Answer for HBSE ( Haryana Board) Students.
Our Friend, Computer Class 5 Chapter 4 Question Answer
Comprehension
I. Read the following statements. Write (T) in the box if the statement is true and (F) if it is false.
- Computer cannot draw beautiful pictures and design buildings.
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Computer can make all kinds of calculations.
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Keyboard is the brain of the computer.
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Even blind people can use the computer very effectively.
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Printer produces printed copies of the output.
Ans.
- Computer cannot draw beautiful pictures and design buildings. F
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Computer can make all kinds of calculations. T
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Keyboard is the brain of the computer. F
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Even blind people can use the computer very effectively. T
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Printer produces printed copies of the output. T
II. Answer the following questions.
Q1. Which part of computer is called its brain?
Ans. CPU is called brain of computer.
Q2. Which lines in the lesson show the importance of computer in our life?
Ans. The lines ‘I am an important part of all the fields of activities these days. You can see me in shops, offices, banks, hotels, hospitals, schools, colleges, post offices, railway stations, bus stands, sea ports, airports and many other important places. Very soon you will see me in every house.’ show the importance of computer in our life.
Q3. What is the soul of the computer?
Ans. The software is called the soul of the computer.
Q4. What is the function of a printer?
Ans. Printer is used to print the output.
Q5. How is computer your friend?
Ans. Computer is our friend as it can do many useful things for us.
Vocabulary
I. Work in groups
Make as many words as possible from the different letters of the words given below in bold.
You may use the letters in any order you like. One has been done for you.
Mouse
| some sum sue use us
so me |
Monitor, Keyboard, Computer, Printer
Ans.
Monitor
| to ton moon it on no
nor or |
Keyboard
| key board or boar road
yard dare |
Computer
| come to or mute pure
rope |
Printer
| it print in tin per |
II. Study how the following verbs are changed into nouns.
| Verb | Noun |
| inform + ation | information |
| apply + cation | application |
| act + ion | action |
| add + ition | addition |
| translate + ion | translation |
Now, change the following verbs into nouns.
| Verb | Noun | Verb | Noun |
| invite | subtract | ||
| celebrate | collect | ||
| imagine | examine | ||
| multiply | calculate | ||
| attract | pollute |
Ans. To change verb into noun we need to add suffix. Suffix are the words which are added at the end of the word like ation, cation etc.
Now completing the table
| Verb | Noun | Verb | Noun |
| invite + ation | invitation | subtract + ion | subtraction |
| celebrate + ation | celebration | collect + ion | collection |
| imagine + ation | imagination | examine + ation | examination |
| multiply + cation | multiplication | calculate + ation | calculation |
| attract + cation | attraction | pollute + ion | pollution |
III. Use the verbs and nouns in Exercise II in your own sentences. One has been done for you.
Verb – I invited all my friends to my younger brother’s birthday party.
Noun – My friends felt very happy when they received the invitation.
Verb –
Noun –
Verb –
Noun –
Verb –
Noun –
Ans. Complete it yourself what you have talked with your friends.
Grammar
I. Read the following sentences.
- Computer can draw beautiful pictures and design buildings.
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Computer cannot think but it obeys your commands.
Here ‘can/cannot’ expresses the ability of the computer. As you see, ‘can/ cannot’ is used to express physical as well as mental ability.
Now complete the following sentences using ‘can’ or ‘cannot’.
1. Computer ____________ store all the information.
Ans. can
2. She is weak in mathematics. She ____________ solve this problem.
Ans. cannot
3. The mouse of the computer ___________ run like the mouse that runs around our house.
Ans. cannot
4. Computer ____________ walk and talk just like robot.
Ans. cannot
5. We ____________ send messages to any part of the world very quickly using e-mail.
Ans. can
6. He is a computer expert. He ____________ handle all kind of tasks.
Ans. can
7. I ____________ serve you tea because there is no milk.
Ans. cannot
8. Rahim ____________ speak English very well.
Ans. can
II. Read the following paragraph and identify nouns, verbs and pronouns. Write them in the given table.
One day the librarian asked him, “Do you really read the books or return them without reading?” Narendra said, “Of course, sir, I thoroughly read all the books borrowed from the library. You may ask me any question from these books.” The librarian took out a book and asked him some questions. Narendra answered all the questions correctly. The librarian was amazed at his sharp memory and understanding.
Ans.
| Noun | Pronoun | Verb |
| Narendra | books | Read, asked |
| Librarian | Library | Borrowed |
| Questions | answered |
III. Read the following sentences.
- I shall write a letter tommorow.
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Robots will do all the household work in the next 100 years.
The words in bold in these sentences express actions in the future.
Shall is generally used with ‘I’ and ‘we’. Will is generally used with ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘you’, ‘they’ etc.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
1. They ___________ (visit) the zoo tomorrow.
Ans. will visit
2. He ___________ (be) in Chandigarh next week.
Ans. will be
3. Wait, I ___________ (do) this.
Ans. shall do
4. My friend ___________ (buy) bicycle next month.
Ans. will buy
5. She ___________ (do) her homework tomorrow.
Ans. will do
6. It ___________ (be) sunny tomorrow.
Ans. will be
Listening and Speaking
I. Speak the following pairs of words aloud. These pairs of words are spelt differently but pronounced alike. Such pairs of words are called homophones.
| I | eye |
| see | sea |
| too | two |
| dear | deer |
| check | cheque |
| son | sun |
| no | know |
| one | won |
| by | buy |
| not | knot |
Add at least 6 more pairs of similar sound words.
Ans.
| Hole | whole |
| cite | sight |
| accept | except |
| some | sum |
| Steal | steel |
| meat | meat |
| vary | very |
| marry | merry |
II. Work in groups.
Let each student tell the group what she/he can do/can’t do. Students may choose the activities from the box.
Example One student may say, ‘I can climb a tree.
I can’t swim.’
| draw pictures climb a treee swim
play badminton ride a bicycle mimic animals act in a play sing a song run fast use a mobile phone prepare tea wash clothes make a greeting card buy ticket read English |
Ans. Try it in your group or classroom and then write it.
Writing
I. Complete the following paragraph on ‘Cell Phones’ with the help of words from the box.
| touch cell phone tell children waste help
emergency call time play come |
Cell phones ___________ us to keep ourselves in ___________ with our relatives and friends. We ____________ a doctor, a plumber or an electrician when we need. We ____________ our families/office when we are in ____________. However, children ____________ a lot of ____________ when they ___________ games on the ____________.
Ans.
Cell phones ___help________ us to keep ourselves in ____touch_______ with our relatives and friends. We ____call________ a doctor, a plumber or an electrician when we need. We ___tell________ our families/office when we are in ____emergency________. However, children __waste____ a lot of ____time________ when they _____play______ games on the ____cell phone________.
II. Write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences on the ‘Uses of Computer’.
Ans. Computers are used at homes for several purposes like online bill payment, watching movies or shows at home, home tutoring, social media access, playing games, internet access, etc. They provide communication through electronic mail. They help to avail work from home facility for corporate employees.
III. Describe your favourite T.V. programme. You may include the following hints in your description:
• Name of the programme and the channel
• What time you see it
• How often you see it
• Why you like it
Ans. Do it yourself.
Follow Up
Visit a computer lab in a nearby school and have a firsthand experience of working on a computer and learning about how it works.
Ans. Visit first and then share your experience.