Class VIII Grammar Worksheet - 3 (For Half Yearly)

Grammar Assignment – 3

     1.     Fill in the blanks using had to/has to/have to.
     (a)   I ____________________ my grandmother yesterday. She was in hospital.

     (b)   She ……………….. pass the driving test to be eligible to driver her car on pubic roads.

     (c)    I ……………….. tidy up my room  as the ink got spilled all over the floor.

     (d)   She ………………..  feed her dog in the morning.

     (e)   I ……………….. do my household chores as my brothers stayed out for the weekend.

      (f)    My sister ……………….. finish her essays as her teacher did not  allow late submissions.

      2.     Fill in the blanks using the passive form of the verbs in the brackets.

People in the olden days did not have the luxury of vehicles. Carts pulled by animals …………………………. (use) to travel long distances in those days. It was not safe to travel alone. Quite often travelers ………………………. (loot) by armed bandits. Life was always under threat. Modern times are far safer. Visiting new places ……………………… (treat) as an exciting life style nowadays. Even children ……………….. (encourage) by their parents to travel long distances. Knowledge gained from travelling ……………………… (value) very highly.

      3.     Change into reported speech.

Gappu : Gauri, who is your favourite actor?

Gauri   : Aamir Khan.

Gappu : Do you watch his films regularly?

Gauri   : I don’t miss any of his films. Three Idiots is my favourite movie.

Gappu asked Gauri  …………………………..…………………………..………. . Gauri told him …………………………..…………………………..………. .Gappu then asked her  …………………………..…………………………..………. .. Gauri told him …………………………..…………………………..………. .She added that …………………………..…………………………..………. .

      4.     Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences.

(a)   beaches / shells / sandy / variety / provide / of

(b)   great / each / has / many / continent / rivers

(c)    this / is /bright / generation / one / a / young

(d)   two / a / mirrors / contains / periscope