Class VIII Grammar Worksheet - 7 (For Half-Yearly Exam)

Grammar Assignment – 7

       1.     Fill in the blanks using had to/has to/have to.

(a)      Patients ……………………….. wait for the doctor as she was out of station between 11 and 12 noon. 

(b)     All examinees ………………………. return the OMR sheets before they leave the examination hall.

(c)      The clerk ……………………….. receive all letters in the morning and make a proper entry in the register.

(d)     Teachers ……………………….. evaluate the answer scripts in time.

(e)      The devotees ………………………. handover their mobile phone to the officer at the counter.

       2.      Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

My father got transferred to Shimla last month. He ………………………………………… (promote) as the Senior Manager. A big farewell party ………………………………………… (arrange) in his office on his last day at work there. Many speech ………………………………………… (give). My father ………………………………………… (praise) for his punctuality and honesty. He ………………………………………… (thank) by all his colleagues who attended the programme in big numbers. My father ………………………………………… (overwhelm) by the affection showered on him. 

       2.     Change into reported speech.

Gauri   : Gappu, Can you help me move the table?

I           :  I am very busy.

Gauri   : Why do you always offer excuses? 

I           : Stop insulting me. I never tell lies. 

Gauri asked me …………………………..…………………………..………………………….. . I told her   …………………………..…………………………..………………………….. Gauri angrily asked me …………………………..…………………………..………………………….. .  I asked her  …………………………..…………………………..………………………….. and told her …………………………..…………………………..………………………….. . 

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

     (a)   are / take / many / exams / to / students / unhappy

     (b)   in / some / do / their / spite / fears / of / well

     (c)    the / some / performance / tension / of / spoils

     (d)   returning / the / happened / home / were / accident / we / when