STD :VIII

VIII ENGLISH GRAMMAR REVISION

GRAMMAR – ANSWER KEY
DO as directed:
I. Punctuate the following wherever necessary:
how does this machine work asked the boy
A: “How does this machine work?” asked the boy.
what a piece of work is man
A: What a piece of work is man!

II. Change direct into reported speech or vice versa as needed:

She told him, ‘Shut the door!’
A: She ordered him to shut the door.
Jim said to me, ‘I will spend my holidays in Paris next year.’
A: Jim told me that he would spend his holidays in Paris the following year.
Mary said, “I know the answer.”
A: Mary said that she knew the answer.
The teacher asked the boys not to waste their time.
A: The teacher said to the boys, “Don’t waste your time”.
She said to me, ‘Oh you missed my birthday party yesterday!’
A: She exclaimed that I had missed her birthday party the previous day/the day before.
He says, “I am happy to be here this morning”.
A: He says that he is happy to there that morning.
Rani said that she had done her duty.
A: Rani said, “I have done my duty”
Ann said, ‘Please! will you come with me?’
A: Ann requested me if I would go with her.

III. Transformation of sentences:

She always completes her work on time. (Change to negative)
A: She never completes her work late.
I always remember my password. (Change to negative)
A: I never forget my password.
As soon as the bell rang, I opened the door. (Use: No sooner …. Than ..)
A: No sooner did the bell ring than I opened the door.
He is rich.He does not help others. (Use although ‘)
A: Although he is rich, he does not help others.
She was washing the clothes. (Change the voice)
A: The clothes were being washed by her.
We must listen to his advice. (Change the voice)
A: His advice must be listened to by us.
A pen was given to her by him. (Change the voice)
A: He gave her a pen.
The rain has ruined the crops. (Change the voice)
A: The crops have been ruined by the rain.
The books were distributed by the teacher. (Change the voice)
A: The teacher distributed the book.
Meera has been knitting the gloves. (Change the voice)
A. The gloves are being knit by Meera.

IV.Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:

What are you sitting on?
He is the person whom I was talking about/to.
Here is a pen to write with.
The child fell from/off a tree.
I usually eat at noon.
We measure the cloth by_ a metre.
He walked on foot to school.
This house is for_ sale.
Divide the money between the two sons.
Distribute the chocolates among_ the children.

V. Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners:

I met _an interesting person yesterday.
Did you go to _the University of Mexico?
They have got a very big house,
These/those books are mine.
He takes _her/his bag every day to school.
History is my_ favorite subject.
Each of the boys was given a prize.
There are a few people on the street due to the solar eclipse.
_Either of the two participants will be rewarded.
A _little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

VI. Transformation of sentences:

Does anyone like paying fines? (Change to assertive)
A: Nobody likes paying fines.
You are wiser than me. (Change to negative)
A: I am not as wise as you.
This is not impossible. (Change to affirmative)
A: This is possible.
The dumb cannot speak. (Change to interrogative)
A: Can the dumb speak?
e. The cuckoo sings very sweetly. (Change to exclamatory)
A: How sweetly the cuckoo sings!

VII.Fill in the appropriate conjunctions:

He is rich but not proud.
My mother was cooking while I was studying.
You can _either go by bus or take a taxi.
Wait until/till I return.
Resume your work _after you have taken a little rest.
She has not come to school because/as she is ill.
You cannot succeed unless you work hard.
He was hungry yet he continued to work.