GRAMMAR ANSWERS_MIXED BAG REVISION ASSIGNMENTS

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION – 2022-23

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT:
ENGLISH

Q9. The following passage is not edited. There is an error in each

line. Identify the
error and write the correct word against the correct blank
numbers.
Incorrect Correct
It is not official yet but a Sports a. A THE
Ministry has decision not to allow b. DECISION
DECIDED_
the Indian cricket team for take c. FOR TO
part to next month's triangular d. TO IN_
tournament from Pakistan and e. FROM BETWEEN
Sri Lanka at Sharjah. A formal f. A THE
announcement to this is to be made g. TO OF
after sports minister Uma Bharathi
returns to New Delhi before Varanasi h. BEFORE
FROM
later this week.

Q10. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error
in each line. Write
the incorrect. word and the correction in your answer sheet
Incorrect Correct
Overpopulation in India were a a) _WERE IS
serious problem an despite b) AN AND
the Indian government's aware c) AWARE AWARENESS
of the problem and attempting to d) ATTEMPTING ATTEMPTS
 mitigate the problem, the real solutions e) _SOLUTIONS SOLUTION
has yet to be find. So far as the f) FIND FOUND
ability to produces food is concerned, g) PRODUCES. PRODUCE
India can be consider a rather h) _CONSIDER.
CONSIDERED
rich agricultural nation.

Q11. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in
each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes
before and the word that comes after it against the correct blank
number.
Before Missing
After
While sitting our homes, we can (a) SITTING. IN OUR
watch kinds of programmes which are (b) WATCH. DIFFERENT.
KIND televised. Many educative informative (c) EDUCATIVE &
INFORMATIVE
programmes can also shown on the (d) ALSO. BE. SHOWN
TV are of great help to the students and (e) TV. WHICH. ARE
the masses. Television also highlight the (f) TV. SHOULD ALSO
evils casteism, dowry, drinking, gambling (g) EVILS. OF. CASTEISM
etc. and help in removal. (h)_IN. ITS.
REMOVAL

Q12. The following passage on ‘Diwali’ has not been edited. One
word has been found to be missing in each line. Write the missing
word along with the word that comes before and after it in your
answer sheets against the correct blank number.
Before. Missing
After
Diwali is celebrated great fanfare e.g. celebrated with
great
throughout India. This is most (a) IS THE MOST
celebrated festival Hindus. It (b) FESTIVALS BY. HINDUS
symbolizes victory of good evil. (c) GOOD. OVER. EVIL
People light ‘diyas’ i.e clay lamps (d) LAMPS FOR. ------
inviting inner joy peace. (e) JOY. AND PEACE
Diwali usually occurs late October. (f) LATE IN. OCTOBER
Lakshmi, the Goddess Wealth, is (g) GODDESS OF WEALTH
worshipped everyone on this day. (h) WORSHIPPED BY EVERYONE

[Link] the following words and phrases to form meaningful

sentences.
(a) love / of others / good manners / and / win the / respect
(b) when / best / they can / one is / be learnt / young
(c) saves us / turns away / soft answer / anger and / a / a pitfall / from many
(d) who is / stranger / respectful / a person / even / like
(e) sure / in life / they / passport / are a / for success
(f) in / we / of / science / the age / live
(g) and space / conquered / airtime / we have / help of / with the / scientific
inventions
(h) inventions / armed / which are / has / miracles / science / man with / not
less than
(i) deadly weapons / but / science has / of warfare / also given / man

(a) Good manners win the love and respect of others.

(b) They can be learnt best when one is young.
(c) A soft answer turns away anger and saves us from many a pitfall.
(d) Even strangers like a person who is respectful.
(e) They are a sure passport for success in life.
(f). We live in the age of science.
(g) We have conquered air, time and space with the help of scientific
inventions.
(h) Science has armed man with inventions which are not less than miracles.
(I ) But science has also given man deadly weapons of warfare.
Q14. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Sarah draws a picture.
A picture is drawn by Sarah.
2. Mary gave John a watch.
A watch was given to John by Mary.
John was given a watch by Mary.
3. Saiyan should play a piano.
A piano should be played by Saiyan.
4. They would repair a car.
A would be repaired by them.
5. How could they leave me behind?
How could I be left behind by them?
6. Meena will direct the play.
The play will be directed by Meena.
7. Satish has cooked Thai green curry.
Thai green curry has been cooked by Satish.
8. The coach will have selected the team tonight.
The team will have been selected by the coach tonight.
9. The tourist is taking a photograph.
A photograph is being taken by the tourist.
[Link] old king had built the fort.
The fort had been built by the old king.
11. People read the newspapers.
The newspapers are read by people.
12. Someone has taken the chair from here.
The chair has been taken from here.
13. My grandmother looks after me.
I am look after by my grandmother.
14. All the students took down the notes.
The notes were taken down by all the students.
15. This error might ruin your career.
Your career might be ruined by this error.
 16. Will anyone answer my question?
Will my question be answered?
17. We must help the poor.
The poor must be helped.
18. Can Sheena accompany her father to the hospital?
Can her father be accompanied to the hospital by Sheena?
19. Who painted this wall?
By whom was this wall painted?
20. Is she solving the sum?
Is the sum being solved by her?

Q 15. Fill in the blanks with appropriate passive forms of

the given verbs in brackets.
1. The shop ___is kept________ open on Sundays. (keep, present
tense)
2. You ____were expected______ to meet the Principal yesterday.
(expect, Past tense)
3. She _____was asked_____ him to leave immediately. (ask, past
tense)
4. The students ___were shouted at ____by the warden last night.
(shout at, past tense)
5. All the guests would _____have been invited_________ by the
end of the next week. (invite, future perfect tense)
6. I want to know what ____have been done________ by you so far
regarding my n complaint. (do, present perfect tense)
7. She ____was forced_________ by others to sing the song. (force,
past tense)
8. You _____are requested to_____ bring your child along for the
party. (request, present tense)

Q 16. Change the following imperative sentences into

passive voice.

1. Complete the speech. Let the speech be completed.

2. Write this down. You are ordered to write this
 down.
3. Hand over the books to me. Let the books be handed over to
me.
4. Shut the computer down. Let the computer be shut down.
5. Complete the report of the trip. You are ordered to complete
the report of the trip.
6. Read the essay aloud. Let the essay be read aloud.
7. Keep the windows wide open. You are advised to keep the
windows wide open.
8. Switch the fan on. Let the fan be switched on.
9. Forget the quarrel. Let the quarrel be forgotten.
[Link] me a glass of water. You are requested to bring me a
glass of water.

Q17. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense

form.

1. If I had the money now, I ………………… buy a car. (will / would)

2. If you ………………. the 10 o’clock train, you could be in Mumbai by
evening. (catch / caught)
3. If she ………………… English, she could get a better job. (speaks / spoke)
4. If I knew that you were coming, I ……………… buy a chicken. (will / would)
5. Eleven o’clock – it is time you ………………. to bed. (go / went)
6. I wish I ………………… more money. (have / had)
7. I would rather ………………… home now. (go / went)
8. I ………………….. if you were free this evening. (wonder / wondered)
9. After he had finished his exams, he ………………. on a foreign tour. (went /
had gone)
10. If I had gone to university, I ………………….. medicine. (would study / will
study / would have studied)
Q18. Complete the following sentences choosing the correct verbs from
the brackets.

1. A nice man and honest teacher ___HAS_______ (has/have) passed away.

2. Either Mona or her cousin _____COLLECTS_________ (collect/collects) beautiful
handmade paintings.

3. He and I ___ARE_______ at the basketball court. (is/are)

4. The biscuits that she baked ___WERE________ fresh and crunchy. (was/were)

5. One third of the students ___HAVE_______ graduated. (has/have)

6. Everyone ______IS____ equal in the eyes of God. (is/are)

7. The pair of cotton trousers ___IS________ his. (is/are)

8. Any of the diseases on this floor ___IS________ contagious. (is/are)

9. The police _____HAVE_____ nabbed the culprit. (has/have)

10. The scenery ___IS________ breathtaking. (is/are)

11. Five litres of water ______WAS________ all that we needed. (was/were)

12. The information _____IS______ incorrect and misleading. (is/are)

Q19. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense

form.
1. We …………………. anything from him yet.
a) haven’t heard
b) hadn’t heard
c) don’t here

2. She ……………….. here till 4 o’clock.

a) was
b) had been
c) has been

3. We ………………….. for them since 4 o’clock.

a) are waiting
b) have been waiting
c) had been waiting

4. She …………………… surprised.

a) looked
b) has looked
c) had looked

5. She ……………………. to hear the news.

a) shocked
b) was shocked
c) has shocked

6. We ……………………… quite impressed with your performance.

a) are
b) have
c) have been

7. He ………………… know what he is doing.

a) does not
b) did not
c) has not known

8. You …………………… not wake me up when you come in.

a) have better
b) would have better
c) had better

9. No sooner …………………………. she agreed to marry him than she started

having serious doubts.
a) had
b) did
c) has

10. If the car ………………… start, give it a push.

a) doesn’t
b) didn’t
c) hasn’t
Q20. Fill in each of the blanks with the correct preposition.

a. He accidentally fell into the river. That was why he was wet through when
he came back at half past five.

b. You must return the money within a month, or else you will find
yourself without your car.
c. He came without any delay and stayed with us until the ceremony
was over.
d. We all agreed with his suggestion to search through every drawer in the
chest until we found the missing key.
e. Mr Green weighs over eighty-five kilograms, but he measures under 160
centimeters. He is rather over-weight for his height.
f. The girls cheered up when they found that they had not lost the game
completely to the boys.
g. His mother was angry with him for not replying to his uncle's letter. She
has given him until tomorrow to write the letter.
h. Switch off the fan before you pull out the plug.
i. We saw a cat on top of the cupboard. It was afraid to come down, so I
stood on a chair, caught hold of it and brought it down.
j. Within a few minutes, he was back with the torch and the rope. We
peered into the pit with the help of the torch.
k. He dived into the pond and swam towards the little girl Catching
hold of the girl's head, he started to swim to the bank.
l. He spoke to me for just a few minutes. He said that he was in a hurry since
he had an appointment with an old friend in half an hour's time.
m. I was listening to the news on the radio when the lights went out suddenly.
I jumped out of my chair when I felt something brush against me. I was so
startled that I screamed with fright.
n. If you come across Billy on your way to town, will you please tell him that I
shall be waiting for him on Monday to discuss something with him ? Tell
him that it is of great importance.
o. Our car broke down while we were passing through the village. The
three of us managed to push the car to the nearest garage for repairs. we
continued the journey on foot and reached our place only at midnight.