Structure of Sentences Exercises with Answers for class 8 and worksheet with solutions from the book Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Exercise 15.1 Arrange the group of words in their proper order to make sensible sentences :-
1. In time, a stitch, nine, saves
2. now, are crossing, the Atlantic, airmen, quite regularly
3. we used, years ago, instead of, electric lamps, oil lamps
4. plenty of money, by kind friends, he was supplied with
5. unanimously, elected him, caption of the team, the boys
6. our mother, this interesting story, one wintry night, told us
7. at the end of the road, a beautiful statue, you will find, made of marble
8. how to do it, again and again, they showed him
9. the Arctic Ocean, airmen, very often, yet, have not crossed
10. a large number of foreigners, in the park, yesterday, they saw, taking photographs
Answers:
1. A stitch in time saves nine.
2. Airmen are now crossing the Atlantic quite regularly.
3. Years ago, we used oil lamps instead of electric lamps.
4. He was supplied with plenty of money by kind friends.
5. The boys unanimously elected him captain of the team.
6. Our mother told us this interesting story one wintry night.
7. You will find a beautiful statue made of marble at the end of the road.
8. They showed him again and again how to do it.
9. Airmen have not yet crossed the Arctic Ocean very often.
10. Yesterday, they saw a large number of foreigners in the park taking photographs.
Exercise 15.3bold the Indirect objects and bold the Direct objects in each sentences :-
1. The teacher asked us to sing a song.
2. I apologised to Rohan my mistake.
3. Please give this book to him.
4. The leader proposed that we should follow his plan.
5. She told me that film was terrible.
Answers:
1. The teacher asked us to sing a song.
Indirect object: us (underlined)
Direct object: song (circled)
2. I apologised to Rohan my mistake.
Indirect object: Rohan (underlined)
Direct object: mistake (circled)
3. Please give this book to him.
Indirect object: him (underlined)
Direct object: book (circled)
4. The leader proposed that we should follow his plan.
Indirect object: None
Direct object: plan (circled)
5. She told me that film was terrible.
Indirect object: me (underlined)
Direct object: film (circled)
Summary:
Indirect Object: Indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.
Direct Object: Indicates what or whom the action of the verb is done.