English Grammar Worksheet

Class 8
Verbs

Name: Date:

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the brackets:
1. This brand of sweets ___is_________ very popular with the kids. (is, are)
2. One of these books ___is________ prescribed for us. (is, are)
3. Neither of the girls __enjoy_________ playing with dolls. (enjoy, enjoys)
4. The results of Classes X and XII _are___________recorded on the web site. (is, are)
5. Most of the students in the class __prefer_________ medicine to engineering. (prefer, prefers)
6. The Narayans are talking to the man who ____lives________ next door. (live, lives)
7. Mrs. Sharma’s breakfast _____consists_______ of bread rolls with butter and jam and coffee.
(consist, consists)
8. Each of these questions _____have______ to be answered. (has, have)
9. None of the visitors ___know________ English. (know, knows)
10. These deer __were_________ taken to the vet. (was, were)

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.

1. ___________ you ____________the instructions before using it?
(did, read/ have, read/ having, read/ is, read)
2. As soon as we ______________ the tickets we went to the platform.
(have bought/ bought/ are buying/ had bought)
3. Those who __________________ all the questions were rewarded.
(answered/ answer/ will answer/ be answering)
4. By this time Paul __________________ Delhi.
(will reach/ would reach/ is reaching /would have reaching)
5. We _____________ the principal only last week.
(met/have met/ will meet/ are meeting)

3. Complete the sentences with an infinitive using the words in brackets:

1. “I’ll send you to China.”
His boss _ promised him to send him ________ to China.(promise, him)
2. “All right, I ‘ll give you a ten percent discount.”
The shopkeeper__agreed to give me a ten percent discount___________________________ (agreed, me)

3. “We’re moving out of this town next year.”

They plan ______to move out of this town the following year_________________year. (plan, move)
4. “Show me all the dresses on that shelf, please.”
The customer _asked the salesman to show all the dresses___________________on the shelf. (ask, the
salesman)
5. “Don’t tell anyone what I just told you.”
My friend _______________________she told me.(asked, me)