Class 8 Supplement to Elementary English Grammar and Composition : 1 to 5 for CBse and ICSE student from the book N.K Aggarwala.
1. Parts of Speech
B. Put the words in the correct category.
everybody these loin type skip blue Rachel our want advice throw know pointed that smart run yourself patience did me spell himself students sydney excellent easy woollen who modern which will volleyball Spanish China bright western trouble skiing she be
| Nouns | Verbs | Pronouns | Adjectives |
Answers:
Nouns:
- loin
- type
- advice
- students
- Sydney
- volleyball
- Spanish
- China
- trouble
- skiing
Verbs:
- skip
- want
- throw
- know
- pointed
- run
- spell
- will
- did
- be
Pronouns:
- everybody
- our
- yourself
- that
- who
- which
- me
- himself
- she
Adjectives:
western
blue
Rachel (used as a proper adjective if referring to something belonging to “Rachel”)
smart
easy
woollen
modern
excellent
patience (when used as a description)
bright
2. The Noun
A. Underline the nouns in following passage. Then sort them into the correct boxes.
Rehan couldn’t sleep at all that night. The tittle creatures was afraid to close his eyes. Naveen might wake up at any time and point that awful, glaring flashing directly at Rehan, who was crouched behind a pair of shoes in the open cabinet. Things had been likewise since Naveen began reading Do not Enter The Monster Zoo, a collection of stories that portrays all the monsters as ruthless villains and twists the history of hatred to accuse creatures of committing things to people that people actually do to the monsters!
Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
Abstract Nouns | Proper Nouns |
Answers:
Rehan couldn’t sleep at all that night. The little creatures were afraid to close his eyes. Naveen might wake up at any time and point that awful, glaring flashing directly at Rehan, who was crouched behind a pair of shoes in the open cabinet. Things had been likewise since Naveen began reading Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo, a collection of stories that portrays all the monsters as ruthless villains and twists the history of hatred to accuse creatures of committing things to people that people actually do to the monsters!
Sorted Nouns:
Common Nouns:
- night
- creatures
- eyes
- shoes
- cabinet
- things
- stories
- monsters
- villains
- history
- creatures
- things
- people
- monsters
Proper Nouns:
- Rehan
- Naveen
- Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo
Proper Nouns:
- Rehan
- Naveen
- Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo
Abstract Nouns:
- history
- hatred
4. Determiners
A. Look at the words and complete the following sentences with a word. Somethings two possibilities.
1. _______________ patient (except patients with X-rays) must wait to be called.
2. _______________ patient who arrives 30 minutes late will have to wait until after the last patient has been seen.
3. There are blood tests ________________ Wednesday and Friday.
4. __________________ nurse is speaking to the patients.
5. Flu vaccinations are free for __________________ people over 60.
6. The boy on the left has broken _____________ arms.
7. There are ___________________ blood tests on Mondays.
8. There are three doctors, and ________________ doctor is specialised in a different field.
9. ___________________ patients at the desk are carrying X-rays.
10. _________________ patients on the left are waiting to see a doctor.
11. To donate blood, you can come on Fridays at _____________ time between 8 and 11.
12. _______________________ person in the room is either a nurse or a patient.
Answers:
1. Any patient (except patients with X-rays) must wait to be called.
2. Any patient who arrives 30 minutes late will have to wait until after the last patient has been seen.
3. There are blood tests on Wednesday and Friday.
4. The nurse is speaking to the patients.
5. Flu vaccinations are free for all people over 60.
6. The boy on the left has broken both arms.
7. There are some blood tests on Mondays.
8. There are three doctors, and each doctor is specialised in a different field.
9. Some patients at the desk are carrying X-rays.
10. The patients on the left are waiting to see a doctor.
11. To donate blood, you can come on Fridays at any time between 8 and 11.
12. Every person in the room is either a nurse or a patient.
5 The Present Tense
A Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Ridhima : I’m Ridhima Shetty. Are you Abhilash Singh?
Abhilash : Yes, I’m Are you North Indian?
Ridhima: No. Vikash is North Indian and lives at Jaipur.
I’m Marathi.
Abhilash : Oh, okay! I am from Delhi.
Vikas : Yes, it is a big city. Ridhima, are you from Mumbai?
Ridhima : Yes, I’m from Mumbai?
Abhilash : Are you and Ridhima students?
Vikas : I’m a students. She is an actress in television serials.
We are tourists in Goa.
Ridhima : Are you a student, Abhilash?
Abhilash : No, I’m not a student. I’m a doctor. I’m on holiday.
1. Is Ridhima from Pune?
___________________________________________________.
2. Is Ridhima and Vikas tourists in Goa?
_________________________________________________.
3. Are Ridhima and Vikas tourists in Goa?
______________________________________________________.
4. Is Abhilash a lawyer?
_______________________________________________________.
5. Is Ridhima an actress?
________________________________________________________.
Answers:
1. Is Ridhima from Pune?
No, Ridhima is from Mumbai.
2. Is Ridhima and Vikas tourists in Goa?
Yes, Ridhima and Vikas are tourists in Goa.
3. Are Ridhima and Vikas tourists in Goa?
Yes, Ridhima and Vikas are tourists in Goa.
4. Is Abhilash a lawyer?
No, Abhilash is not a lawyer. He is a doctor.
5. Is Ridhima an actress?
Yes, Ridhima is an actress in television serials.