Spellings Exercises with Answer for class 8 and worksheet with solution from the book Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Missing words
Exercise 28.1 Complete the word by putting in the missing letters :-
1. b – – utif – –
2. ma – – yi – –
3. change – – – –
4. liv – – g
5. courage – – s
6. sk – – f – l
7. conc – – ve
8. s – – ze
9. engage – – – t
10. occu – – ed
Answers:
1. beautiful
2. mysterious
3. changing
4. living
5. courageous
6. skillful
7. conceive
8. seize
9. engagement
10. occupied
Correct spelling
Fill in the missing letters
Exercise 27.3 Complete the following by filling in the missing letters. One has been done for you :-
| 1. judge | judging | judgement |
| 2. knowledge | – – – knowledge | – – – knowledg – – – t |
| 3. ar – – – | argu – – g | argu – – n – |
| 4. hum – – r | humo – – – s | humor – – t |
| 5. fulfil | ful – – – – ed | ful – i – – – n – |
| 6. re – – – | refer – – – g | re – – – en – – |
| 7. – – – form | per – – – m – – g | per – – – m – – c – |
| 8. occur | oc – – – – e – | occ – – – e – – e |
Answers :
2. knowledge acknowledging acknowledgement
3. argue arguing argument
4. humor humorous humorist
5. fulfil fulfilled fulfilment
6. refer referring reference
7. perform performing performance
8. occur occurrence occurrence
Words
Exercise 27.4 Find, at least five new words, with the help of the dictionary for each of the groups given below :-
GROUP 1 : Words ending in ar, er, and re.
ar similar ___________________________________________________________
er prayer ____________________________________________________________
or tailor ______________________________________________________________
re centre ____________________________________________________________
GROUP 2 : Words ending in al, el or le.
al equal ____________________________________________
el label ____________________________________________
le angle ___________________________________________
GROUP 3 : Words ending in ur, ure, eur, our.
ur murmur ___________________________________________________
ure manure ___________________________________________________
eur grandeur __________________________________________________
our harbour ____________________________________________________
GROUP 4 : Words ending in ry, ary, ery, ory.
ry country __________________________________________
ary February __________________________________________
ery nursery __________________________________________
ory history __________________________________________
GROUP 5 : Words ending in ant, ent, ient.
ant assistant __________________________________________
ent serpent __________________________________________
ient ancient __________________________________________
GROUP 6 : Words ending in ance, ence, ense.
ance entrance __________________________________________
ence sentence __________________________________________
ense nonsense __________________________________________
GROUP 7 : Words ending in able, ible.
able valuable __________________________________________
ible horrible __________________________________________
GROUP 8 : Words ending in city or sity.
city scarcity __________________________________________
sity university __________________________________________
GROUP 9 : Words ending in -ous, -ious.
ous joyous __________________________________________
ious anxious __________________________________________
GROUP 10. : Words ending in -cial, -tial.
cial special __________________________________________
tial essential __________________________________________
GROUP 11 : Words ending in -tion, -sion.
tion action __________________________________________
sion decision __________________________________________
Answers :
GROUP 1: Words ending in -ar, -er, -or, -re.
- ar: similar, circular, popular, regular, linear
- er: prayer, listener, writer, manager, teacher
- or: tailor, director, professor, visitor, mentor
- re: centre, genre, acre, theatre, fibre
GROUP 2: Words ending in -al, -el, -le.
- al: equal, final, legal, vital, normal
- el: label, tunnel, parcel, camel, hotel
- le: angle, battle, circle, puzzle, simple
GROUP 3: Words ending in -ur, -ure, -eur, -our.
- ur: murmur, blur, stir, fur, occur
- ure: manure, nature, culture, feature, gesture
- eur: grandeur, amateur, chauffeur, entrepreneur, connoisseur
- our: harbour, honour, colour, favour, neighbour
GROUP 4: Words ending in -ry, -ary, -ery, -ory.
- ry: country, victory, gallery, library, battery
- ary: February, library, boundary, dictionary, military
- ery: nursery, bakery, surgery, slavery, mystery
- ory: history, laboratory, territory, inventory, factory
GROUP 5: Words ending in -ant, -ent, -ient.
- ant: assistant, accountant, immigrant, participant, merchant
- ent: serpent, resident, student, president, client
- ient: ancient, efficient, patient, recipient, sufficient
GROUP 6: Words ending in -ance, -ence, -ense.
- ance: entrance, performance, guidance, resistance, acceptance
- ence: sentence, experience, presence, reference, silence
- ense: nonsense, immense, defense, expense, tense
GROUP 7: Words ending in -able, -ible.
- able: valuable, acceptable, admirable, comfortable, reliable
- ible: horrible, terrible, visible, incredible, flexible
GROUP 8: Words ending in -city, -sity.
- city: scarcity, ferocity, capacity, velocity, electricity
- sity: university, diversity, curiosity, necessity, intensity
GROUP 9: Words ending in -ous, -ious.
- ous: joyous, curious, dangerous, famous, glorious
- ious: anxious, delicious, ambitious, gracious, suspicious
GROUP 10: Words ending in -cial, -tial.
- cial: special, social, official, financial, crucial
- tial: essential, initial, potential, substantial, confidential
GROUP 11: Words ending in -tion, -sion.
sion: decision, television, explosion, confusion, invasion
tion: action, education, station, creation, nation