The document provides guidance on using context clues to determine the correct meaning of multiple meaning words. It gives 10 examples of sentences with underlined multiple meaning words and 3 answer choices to select the sentence that uses the underlined word with the same meaning as the original sentence. The examples illustrate how to determine the intended meaning of multiple meaning words based on the context of the sentence.

1. B- RATIONAL CLOZE
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2.  PRESENT TENSE (BASE FORM)
 1. infinitive “to”
Eg- I want to go to school.
 2. modals (CaShWiM)
Eg- She will go to school tomorrow.
Will she go to school tomorrow?
She will not go to school tomorrow.
She won‟t go to school tomorrow.
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3.  3. verb to „do‟ (do, does, did)
 Eg- She does attend the meeting.
 Does she attend the meeting?
 She did not attend the meeting.
 They don‟t attend the meeting.
 4. imperatives (expressing an order)
 Eg- Finish your homework before noon.
Read the book to gain more
knowledge.
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4. PAST TENSE
 J JUST NOW
 O ONCE… ONE….
 Y YESTERDAY
 L LAST
 A ….AGO
 P Previously
 I Initially
 R Recently
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5. PRESENT PARTICIPLE (..ING)
 1. verb to „be‟ (is, are, am, was, were) –
(ACTIVE VOICE)
Eg- She is writing the essay.
Is she writing the essay?
They are not writing the essay.
The boys were doing the project when
I went there.
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6.  2. Modals + be
(ACTIVE VOICE)
Eg- She will be writing the essay shortly.
Will she be writing the essay?
They won‟t be going to school
tomorrow.
3. Gerund
Eg- Swimming is good for health.
Reading can be a good hobby.
I kept thinking of you.
She loves eating.
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7.  4. Prepositions
 before = Wash your hand before eating.
 after = Write the synopsis after reading
the story.
 by = By doing so, you can save some
money.
 for = Thank you for coming.
 in = Be smart in managing your time.
 from = I can stop you from going there.
 of = I am thinking of going there now.
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8. PAST PARTICIPLE (..ED,..EN,..NE)
 1. has have had / + not
 Eg- She has done the work.
 Hasn‟t she done her work?
 They have already completed the
project.
My mother had taken the book.
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9.  2. modals + have
 Eg- You must have taken the book
much earlier.
You shouldn‟t have taken the book
much earlier.
 3. verb to „be‟ (PASSIVE VOICE)
 Eg- The essay is written by her.
 The essay is not written by her.
 The money was stolen.
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10. 4. MODALS + BE
(PASSIVE VOICE)
 Eg- The essay will be written by her.
 Will the essay be written by her?
 The construction must be
completed.
 The task couldn‟t be done if we do
not cooperate with one another.
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11.  Eg. - The durians are ready to be
eaten.
 - The project has to be
completed in two weeks time.
5. to + be (PASSIVE VOICE)
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15. LET’S TRY….. (WRITE)
1. She ………….. the essay.
2. She ………….the essay yesterday.
3. She did not ……… the essay yesterday.
4. She wants to…………… the essay.
5. She is …………... the essay.
6. She will …………..…. the essay.
7. Can she………….... the essay?
8. She will be ………….… the essay.
9. Does she ……………… the essay?
10. She has……………. the essay.
11. Before………….…., she prepares the points.
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17. Vikram was returning home to school from
He heard much children crying many
Vikram tried to get into the house
and the doors were locked but
Alerted the fire brigade. Therefore, he
found a long ladder
Then
At the back of the house and climbing
up to the balcony
climbed
preposition
determiners
conjunction
connectors
verb

18. He carried they down the ladder them
Fire engines arrived to put in the fire put out
The parents of the children were at
work which the fire started
when
Grandmother had go to the shop gone
Phrasal verb
„wh‟ question
verb
Possessive noun

19. Multiple Meaning Words
Grade 4

20. Multiple Meaning Words are
words that have several meanings
depending upon how they are
used in a sentence.
We use
CONTEXT
CLUES to
help us figure out
which meaning
is correct.

21. Let’s Practice
Read the underlined word in each sentence.
Choose the sentence in which the word has
the same meaning as in the original sentence.
Are you ready?

22.  1. She took a trip to Florida.
A. Be careful, or you will trip!
B. We planned our trip together.
C. I trip over things very often.
The correct answer is B.

23.  2. I turned on the light so I could see better.
A. The feather was very light.
B. She wore light colors because
it was going to be a hot day.
C. There is only one light in the living
room.
The correct answer is C.

24.  3. Will you check my answers for me?
A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip.
B. I will check and see if the cat is
in the house.
C. If you get a check it means the answer is
wrong.
The correct answer is B.

25.  4. Will you show me how to bake a pie?
A. I want to show you my new toy.
B. I went to the show with dad.
C. My favorite television show is on
tonight.
The correct answer is A.

26.  5. Mom put money into her bank account.
A. A teller works at a bank.
B. The river had a very high bank.
The correct answer is A.

27.  6. Mary likes to come to my house and play
with me.
A. He starred in our class play.
B. I like to play checkers.
C. My favorite play is "My Fair Lady."
The correct answer is B.

28.  7. The peas were in a can.
A. I can do it by myself.
B. Can you help me do the dishes?
C. Mom gave me a can of peanuts for the
party.
The correct answer is C.

29.  8. The sign said do not enter.
A. Please sign your name on the paper.
B. Can you sign the word cat?
C. I read the sign on the wall.
The correct answer is C.

30.  9. I have a new watch.
A. Did you watch me jump rope?
B. My watch is lost.
C. I don't watch many television shows!
The correct answer is B.

31.  10. I always receive good marks in school.
A. The marks on my report card were great!
B. My fingers left marks on the glass.
C. I have marks on my clothes where the
milk spilled on them.
The correct answer is A.