MGD GRLS' SCHOOL JAIPUR

HALF-YEARLY PRACTICE WORKSHEET- II

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT: ENGLISH (GRAMMAR)
I) Choose the correct pronouns to complete the following sentences:
1) Children were playing hide and seek when saw a snake behind the tree. (it/they/his)
2) Rinku uses abusive language. The Principal has suspended for two days.
(he/his/him)
3) Wait for (U'me/my). I shall be back in two minutes.
4) That book on the table is not (Vmine/my) but (he/his/him)
5) was found guilty in the case. (Nobody/ Some/ Few)
6) The queen recommended this restaurant. (hers/ herself/ She)
7) My husband. (who/whom/whose) friends you've just met, has a birthday party.
8) She lives in Bhopal, (who/which/ what) is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.
9) We can't tell you (what'which/that) you should do.
10) To did you give the money? (who/ whose/ whom)

I) Join the pairs of given sentences with suitable relative pronouns:

1) A boy won the trophy. He is my friend.
2) Here is the money. I had borrOwed yesterday.
3) He is the man. I had mentioned him earlier.
4) This is the road. It leads to Delhi.
5) He gave away the books. Their pages were torn.
6) The rich lady has bought the car. She is standing there.

III) Change the tense as instructed:

1) The train leaves the platform. (Present Continuous)
2) The boat is reaching the island at around 12 noon. (Simple Present)
3) They have been planning to buy a new house for a long time. (Past Perfect Continuous)
4) My Dad boards the airplane from New Yok to New Delhi. (Present Perfect)
5) The boy has eaten the soup. (Simple Past)
6) The match started at 4:30 p.m. (Simple Future)
7) At this time tomorrow, I travel in a train. (Future Continuous)
8) The farmers were ploughing their fields. (Present Perfect Continuous)
9) Before his death, he wrote a novel on human relations. (Past Perfect)
10) She is dancing on the stage. (Past Continuous)

IV)Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:
A) I (a) (walking was walking/ were walking) down the street yesterday, when I
(b) (saw/see/seen) a girl who (c) (was cry/were crying/ was crying).
When I (d) (ask/asked/asking) her why she (e) (cry), she (f)
(tell) me that she (g) (lose) her parents and that she (h) (be)
very afraid.