Grade VIII English Grammar | Set-1

Grade VIII English Grammar

English Grammar: Part-1

A. Rewrite the following sentences selecting the correct options.

a. Kunal plays ______ guitar. (a/ an/ the/ nothing)

... Answer:
Kunal plays the guitar.

b. Sanjila fell ______ the ladder. (of/ off/ down/ from)

... Answer:
Sanjila fell off the ladder.

c. Rabina was outstanding ______ she got distinction in the DLE. (however/ so that/ therefore/ to)

... Answer:
Rabina was outstanding, therefore she got distinction in the BLE.

d. Mamata, water the field ______. (herself/ yourself/ yourselves/ itself)

... Answer:
Mamata, water the field yourself.

e. Someone hates chasing deer, ______? (do they/ don't they/ doesn't he/ does he)

... Answer:
Someone hates chasing deer, don't they?

B. Change the following sentences as indicated in brackets.

a. Columbus discovered America. (into passive)

... Answer:
America was discovered by Columbus.

b. The teacher said, "Be disciplined." (into indirect speech)

... Answer:
The teacher told us to be disciplined.

c. Tom is a terrible driver. His forehead is covered in sweat. (into one sentence joining with ‘whose’)

... Answer:
Tom is a terrible driver whose forehead is covered in sweat.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

[am, is, makes, make]

a. One flower ______ no garland.

... Answer:
One flower makes no garland.

b. Either he or I ______ mistaken.

... Answer:
Either he or I am mistaken.

English Grammar: Part-2

A. Rewrite the following sentences selecting the correct options.

a. Hawai is ______ island. (a / an / the / nothing)

... Answer:
Hawai is an island.

b. The ladder is______ the wall. (on / against / by / into)

... Answer:
The ladder is against the wall.

c. He goes to temple every morning ______ worship the goddess. (to / for / so because)

... Answer:
He goes to temple every morning to worship the goddess.

d. The glass got broken ______. (myself / itself / themselves / himself)

... Answer:
The glass got broken itself.

e. I'm all right,______? (aren't I / am I / do l / don't I)

... Answer:
I'm all right, aren't I?

B. Change the following sentences as indicated in brackets.

a. Is anyone following us? (into passive)

... Answer:
Are we being followed?

b. Rajani said to me, “Can I solve this puzzle?” (into indirect speech)

... Answer:
Rajani asked me if she could solve that puzzle.

c. Do farmers grow rice every year? (into statement)

... Answer:
Farmers grow rice every year.

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

[is, are, has come, is coming]

a. Don't cross the road. The bus ______. 

... Answer:
Don't cross the road. The bus is coming.

b. All that glitters ______ not gold.

... Answer:
All that glitters is not gold