Class VIII Grammar Worksheet 9 (For Half-Yearly Exam)

Assignment - 9 

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

(a) The students .......................... turn off lights at 11.00 p.m. when the exams are not on.

(b) The players .......................... obey the rules of club..

(c) The boy/girl desirous of getting admission  to the swimming club .......................... submit a medical certificate.

(d) As per  the new rules, players ........................ confine themselves to the hotel rooms after dinner.

(e) My parents .......................... work in different places for 5 years before they were finally posted in the same place.

2. Fill in the blanks using the passive form of the verbs in the brackets. (4 marks) 

A jewellery shop ............................... (break into) yesterday. The shop ............................... (just lock up) by the owner when he ............................... (threaten) by a robber. He ............................... (tell) to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the same. Then he ............................... (tie up) . A search .............................. (organised) by the police for the robber.

3. Read the conversation given below and complete the report. Do not add any new information. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. 

Gauri   : May I see you this evening, Gappu?

Gappu : Sorry, I may not be available. You can meet meet me at 8.00 tomorrow.

Gauri   : What certificate do I have to submit for verification?

Gappu  : Bring your class X and XII mark sheets.

Gauri politely asked Gappu ............................................................... Gappu apologised to her saying that ................................................................ He told her .............................................................. . Gauri wanted to know .............................................................. . Gappu asked her .............................................................. .

4. Rearrange the following jumbled words to make meaningful sentences and write the same in the answer sheet.

(a) everything / will / sense / make / perfect / someday

(b) at / top / voice, / the / man /his / of / demanded / the / admission / shouting

(c) should / you / have / coming / seen / his

(d) you / where / have / this /all / while / been / ?

(e) have / we / in / did / much / sales / last / not / year / improvement