Academic Year 2020- 2021/ Term II - EOT

Name: ___________________ Subject: English

Date: ____________________ Class: Grade 8 ( )

Section 1 : Grammar

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

A. Underline the prepositional phrases :

1. Becka likes to color outside the lines.

2. Before traveling, you should make a checklist of everything you need.
3. The explorers entered the cave with determination.
4. Ryo sang with glee during his solo at the recital.
5. The dog strolled behind the car.
6. The students excitedly ran through the Daintree Rain Forest.
7. During the performance, the artists mesmerized the audience.
8. The horses hopped high in the air.
9. The car drove on the bridge.
10.Alice bought Starbucks from the coffee shop.
11.Because of the lack of government funds, the farmers protested and marched through the
streets.

12.Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.

13.I usually go visit art exhibitions with my colleagues.
14.Please, take your coat off the hook.
15.Some people long for the way things used to be years ago.

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Words that can be confused:

B. Choose the correct word:

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 C. Quoted and Reported Speech:
Change the following quoted to reported speech:
1. She told him, "Finish your chores!"
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2. He said, "I am going home now."

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3. Sam asked her, "Have you got twenty pounds?"

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4. He wanted to know, "Which picture is the most famous one?"

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5. She said, "I was biking yesterday."

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6. He was told, "Fill in the form!"

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7. She said, "I am doing my homework.”

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8. They asked me, "Did Paul lose the match?"

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9. He told her, "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!

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10.Mother said to me, "I will buy that book for you."
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11.Cathy asked me, "Is the movie interesting or boring?"

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12.She said to him, "I have invited you to my party."

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13.They wanted to know, "When is your test?"

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ANSWERS
( Model Answers only. Answers may vary.)

1. Becka likes to color outside the lines.

2. Before traveling, you should make a checklist of everything you need.
3. The explorers entered the cave with determination.
4. Ryo sang with glee during his solo at the recital.
5. The dog strolled behind the car.
6. The students excitedly ran through the Daintree Rain Forest.
7. During the performance, the artists mesmerized the audience.
8. The horses hopped high in the air.
9. The car drove on the bridge.
10.Alice bought Starbucks from the coffee shop.
11.Because of the lack of government funds, the farmers protested and marched through the
streets.

12.Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.

13.I usually go visit art exhibitions with my colleagues.
14.Please, take your coat off the hook.
15.Some people long for the way things used to be years ago.

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B. Choose the correct word:

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C. Quoted and Reported Speech:
1. She told him to shut the door.

2. He said (that) he was going home then.

3. Sam asked her if she had got twenty pounds.
4. He wanted to know which picture was the most famous one.
5. She said (that) she had been biking the day before.
6. He was told to fill in the form.
7. She said (that) she was doing her homework.
8. They asked me if Paul had lost the match.
9. He told her not to call him before 7 o'clock.
10. Mother said to me (that) she would buy that book for me.
11. Cathy asked me if the movie was interesting or boring.
12. She said to him (that) she had invited him to her party.
13. They wanted to know when my birthday was.

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