Class VIII Grammar Worksheet 1 (For Half Yearly Exam)

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Grammar Assignment – 1 

    1.     Fill in the blanks using had to/has to/have to.
(a)  I ………………………….. leave the school early yesterday as I had suddenly suffered from a headache.
(b)  Students ………………………….. submit their homework notebooks to their subject teachers on weekends.
(c)  Gauri ………………………….. look after her little brother as her parents were away for a couple of hours.
(d)  A motorist ………………………….. produce their driving license when a traffic policeman demands for it.
(e)  Mother ………………………….. leave house after 10.00 a.m. to attend her driving lessons on weekends.       
     2.     Fill in the blanks using the passive form of the verbs in the brackets.
 Some thieves broke into our neighbour’s house last Sunday. The rear door ………………………….. (break) open. Many valuables ………………………….. (steal). As the house owner was away with his family, we reported the theft to the police. Sniff dogs ………………………….. (put into) service immediately. Fingerprints ………………………….. (collect) by the clues team. However, nobody ………………………….. (arrest). The police were optimistic of nabbing the criminals in a couple of days.
3.     Change into reported speech.
Gauri   : Gappu, when is your birthday?
Gappu : It is in December.
Gauri   : Do you invite your friends to the birthday party?
Gappu : I am not celebrating my birthday this year. My parents are going abroad a day before my birthday.
Gauri wanted to know …………………………..………………………..................... . Gappu told her …………………………..………………………..................... .   Gauri was excited and enquired of him …………………………..………………………..................... . Gappu informed her …………………………..………………………..................... . He added that …………………………..………………………..................... .
      4.     Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.
(a)  meal / must / teeth / brush / after / you / every / your
(b)  a doctor / if / to / suffer / a / go / toothache / you / from
(c)  painful / can / a / very / toothache / be
(d)  us / troubles / a doctor / saves / more / going / from / early / to
(e)  consultation / worried / fee / about / people /heavy / are
  

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