CBSE Class 8 English Model Papers

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 1 Parts of Speech

Question 1. Look at the following picture and write six to seven sentences about it. Also, discuss with your partner about each word used in the sentences in terms of parts of speech.

Answer:

The picture shows a dense forest with tall trees, lush green leaves, and sunlight filtering through the branches. A small stream flows gently between the trees, adding to the serenity of the scene. Birds are perched on the branches, chirping melodiously. The forest floor is covered with fallen leaves and wildflowers, creating a colorful carpet. The air is fresh and filled with the earthy scent of nature. This peaceful environment is home to many animals and insects. Forests like these are vital for maintaining ecological balance.

Parts of Speech:

1. Forest – Noun (names a place).
2. Tall – Adjective (describes the trees).
3. Flows – Verb (action of the stream).
4. Gently – Adverb (describes how the stream flows).
5. Melodiously – Adverb (describes how the birds chirp).
6. Colorful – Adjective (describes the carpet of leaves and flowers).
7. Fresh – Adjective (describes the air).

Question 2. Put the words in the correct category.

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CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 2 The Noun

Question 1. Circle all the nouns in the following passage. Then sort them into the correct boxes.

Rehan couldn’t sleep at all that night. The little creature was afraid to close his eyes. Naveen might wake up at any time and point that awful, glaring flashlight directly at Rehan, who was crouched behind a pair of shoes in the open cabinet. Things had been likewise since Naveen began reading Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo, a collection of stories that portrays all the monsters as ruthless villains and twists the history of hatred to accuse creatures of committing things to people that people actually do to the monsters!

Answer:

Question 2. Label the objects and write their names in the correct columns, i.e., countable and uncountable.

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CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 3 Pronouns

Question 1. Look at the following pictures and describe each picture using personal pronouns in both the subjective and the objective case

Answer:

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 4 Determiners

Question 1. Look at the picture and complete the following sentences with a word from the box. Sometimes there are two possibilities.

Question 1._________ patient (except patients with x-rays) must wait to be called.

Answer: All

Question 2. _____________patient who arrives 30 minutes late will have to wait until after the last patient has been seen.

Answer: Any

Question 3. There are blood tests __________ Wednesday and Friday.

Answer: On

Question 4. Nurse is speaking to the patients.

Answer: Each

Question 5. Flu vaccinations are free for people over 60.

Answer: All

Question 6. The boy on the left has broken_________arms.

Answer: Both

Question 7. There are ________________ blood tests on Mondays.

Answer: No

Question 8. There are three doctors, and _________________doctor is specialised in adifferent field.

Answer: Each

Question 9. ___________patients at the desk are carrying X-rays.

Answer: All

Question 10. ________________patients on the left are waiting to see a doctor.

Answer: All

Question 11. To donate blood, you can come on Fridays at___________time between 8 and 11

Answer: Any

Question 12.____________ person in the room is either a nurse or a patient.

Answer: Every

Fill in the gaps with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or ‘O’ article.

Question 1. Where do you live?” “I live in___________flat in Gurugram. It’s _________nice flat, but___________rooms are too small. I like ___________big rooms, you know…” “I also live in____________flat It’s in Vasant Kunj

Answer: A; A;The;O;A

Question 2. When we got home,______________show had already started. We missed ___________beginning.

Answer: The; The

Question 3. Ramona has got____________new mobile phone. Her mother bought___________ mobile phone from downtown yesterday.

Answer: A; The

Question 4. My mother is____________journalist, and my father is___________engineer.

Answer: A; An

Question 5. I’ve never been to_________Zoo so i Have seen________________elephant

Answer: The; An

Question 6._______________vasco da gama Bridge across__________River Taugs is ____________ Longest Bridge in___________Europe.

Answer: The ;The ;The;noarticle

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 5 The Present Tense

Question 1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Ridhima: I’m Ridhima Shetty. Are you Abhilash Singh?

Abhilash: Yes, I’m. Are you North Indian?

Ridhima: No. Vikas is North Indian and lives at Jaipur. I’m Marathi.

Abhilash: Oh, okay! I am from Delhi.

Vikas: Are you from old Delhi?

Abhilash: No, I’m from Karol Bagh, New Delhi. Is Jaipur a big city?

Vikas: Yes, it is a big city. Ridhima, are you from Mumbai?

Ridhima: Yes, I’m from Mumbai.

Abhilash: Are you and Ridhima students?

Vikas: I’m a student. She is an actress in television serials.

We are tourists in Goa.

Ridhima: Are you a student, Abhilash?

Abhilash: No, I’m not a student. I’m a doctor. I’m on holiday.

Question 1. Is Ridhima from Pune?

Answer: No, Ridhima is not from Pune; she is from Mumbai

2. Is Abhilash from Delhi?

Answer: Yes, Abhilash is from Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

3. Are Ridhima and Vikas tourists in Goa?

Answer: Yes, both Ridhima and Vikas are tourists in Goa.

4. Is Abhilash a lawyer?

Answer: No, Abhilash is not a lawyer.

5. Is Ridhima an actress?

Answer: Yes, Ridhima is an actress.

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 6 The Past Tense

Question 1. Find and highlight 20 verbs in the given word search.

Answer:

1. SING
2. HAVE
3. SWIM
4. EAT
5. DRIVE
6. WALK
7. READ
8. TAKE
9. DRINK
10. WATCH
11. COOK
12. CLEAN
13. KICK
14. WASH
15. LISTEN
16. PLAY
17. MAKE
18. RIDE
19. TELL
20. ASK

2. Use the verbs you found in the word search to complete the sentences below in the past continuous tense

Question 1. They weren’t______________to school today; they were__________their bikes

Answer: walking, riding

Question 2. He wasn’t______________a fime; he was __________a book

Answer: riding; reading

Question 3.I was not _________________dinner at home; I was___________dinner at a restaurant

Answer: reading, eating

Question 4.She was ______________ to work; I was____________the bus

Answer: driving; taking

Question 5.We weren’t ________________tea; we were____________cakes

Answer: drinking; making

Question 6.He was not __________the house; he was __________his clothes.

Answer: cleaning ; washing

Question 7. They weren’t____________to music; they were______a song.

Answer: listening ;singing

Question 8. She wasn’t____________the drums; she was________the door

Answer: kicking ; knocking

Question 9. He wasn’t ____________in the sea; he was____________a sandcastle.

Answer: swimming;making

Question 10. I was not ________________ him to do it; I was________him.

Answer: Telling; asking

3. Fill in the sentences with the past perfect continuous tense form of the verbs given in box, and then match the sentences to the picture.

Question 1. Jim _______________ at the stars before he went to bed.

Answer: had been looking

Question 2. How long __________________ the child ________________before his dad picked him up?

Answer: had ; been crying

Question 3.Sam_____________for three hours before we me

Answer: had been sleeping

Question 4.Jatin____________a shower for half an hour before the telephone rang

Answer: had been having

Question 5. Raman said he_______________to our conversation

Answer: had not been listening

Question 6. Before the kids went outside, they____________for two hours.

Answer: had been colouring

Question 7. ___________ the littel girl ____________ the Booklet before the

Answer: Had; been painting

Question 8. ______________Jason____________ the meal for hours before the guests arrived

Answer: Had; been cooking

Question 9. Granny _________________a picture for some days she showed it bone to me.

Answer: had been painting

Question 10. Before Pete played, he _________ the net for an hour.

Answer: had been surfing

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 7 The Future Tense

The fortune teller is predicting the future to these people. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs. Also, write the corresponding number of the sentence in the picture to match them appropriately.

Question: 1. Sohit__________ with a very attractive woman

Answer: Split will become

Question: 2.The Guptas _____________a new house in the countryside.

Answer: will buy

Question: 3.I have got bad news for you. Somebody_________ your car this year.

Answer: will steal

Question: 4.Bijoy___________a world record at Olympic Games.

Answer: will break

Question: 5.Somebody_________you a puppy next month

Answer: will give

Question: 6.Mr John____________a lot of money at a casino.

Answer: will lose

Question: 7. Gayatri ______________the Miss World beauty contest.

Answer: will win

Question: 8. Jessica_____________around the world.

Answer: will travel

Question: 9. Alice_________books. She’ll be very popular

Answer: will write

Question: 10. Simon ___________ the army next month.

Answer: will join

2. Write your questions for the fortune teller. Then work with a friend. One is fortune teller, the other one asks questions. Practise the dialogue and write the fortune teller’s predictions Fortune Teller Activity: Questions and Predictions

Instructions:

Partner A (Questioner): Ask the fortune teller 5-10 questions about your future.

Partner B (Fortune Teller): Answer with predictions using future tense (will/won’t + verb).

Switch roles and repeat!

Example Questions & Predictions

Fortune Teller (Predictions)

Question 1. “Will I become rich?”

Answer: “You will become rich, but not before you turn 30!”

Question 2. “Will I travel to another country next year?”

Answer: “Yes! You will travel to Japan next summer.”

Question 3. “Will I meet someone famous?”

Answer: “Hmm… you won’t meet a celebrity, but you will make a talented new friend.”

Question 4. “Will I pass my exams?”

Answer: “If you study hard, you will pass with excellent grades!”

Question 5. “Will I get a pet soon?”

Answer: “I see a small dog in your future… you will adopt one next winter.

3. Fill in the blanks using the future continuous or the future perfect tense form.

Question 1. Next week, while you are working hard at the office, I __________in the sea

Answer: will be traveling

Question 2.Mr Ghosh______________his daughter’s letter by the time his wife returns home

Answer: will have chosen

Question 3.When I arrive home, my mother ____________ on her treadmill

Answer: will be running

Question 4. When Jayanti arrives home, we _ to give her a surprise

Answer: will be ready

Question 5.Before the end of the year, Bob and his wife_ all the money they won.

Answer: will have told ; was spent

Question 6.I can’t use my computer this afternoon because a technician ____________ it

Answer: will be repairing

Question 7. Tomorrow I can’t go to the cinema. I____________my grandmother at hospital.

Answer: will be visiting

Question 8.By the end of the year, Paul_____________a job as a secretary in his

Answer: will have become

Question 9.Before next summer, John ____________ enough money to go on holiday.

Answer: will have saved

Question 10.It’s been raining for a long time. I hope the Sun ________when I get up tomorrow

Answer: will have stopped

Question 11. I am sure Karan _ in the maths test tomorrow. He will be punished by the teacher.

Answer: will be chatting

Question 12. In a few months, the police_____________dangerous criminal.

Answer: will have caught

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 8 Models

Look at the following pictures and read the sentences given below them. Then, match the sentences which express the idea or action for each picture.

Question 1. General Ability

Answer: “He can ride a bicycle.”

Question 2. Deny Permission

Answer: “You can’t go to the party.”

Question 3. Obligation (Prohibition)

Answer: “You mustn’t smoke here. It is forbidden.”

Question 4. Possibility

Answer: “It’s very cold. It may snow.”

“If you played, you might win a lot of money.”

Question 5. Asking Permission/Request (Polite)

Answer: “May I go to the toilet?”

Question 6. Absence of Obligation

Answer: “It’s Sunday. He doesn’t have to get up early.”

Answer: “You needn’t pay for the pizza. It’s free.”

Question 7.Advice

Answer: “You should brush your teeth after every meal.”

“You shouldn’t smoke. It’s bad for your health.”

“The lights went out. You ought to light a candle.”

Question 8. Request

Answer: “It is raining. Will you lend me an umbrella?”

Question 9. Past Habit

Answer: “I would go to the beach when I was a little girl.”

Question 10. Obligation (Necessity)

Answer: “You must do your homework.”

“He has a toothache. He has to go to the dentist.”

Question 11. Offer

Answer: “Shall I help you carry your luggage?”

Question 12.Certainty

Answer: (No direct example; implied in sentences like “It must be true.”)

2. Perform this activity with your partner. Read the following sentences with a blank and give options to your partner. Your partner will have to choose the correct option

Question 1. If you’re in a temple, you____________speak loudly

1. have to
2. mustn’t
3. should

Answer: mustn’t

Question 2. Don’t forget to take an umbrella. It________ rain letter

1. might
2. must
3. should

Answer: might

Question 3._______________ I wear jewellery to school?

1. Should
2. Shall
3. May

Answer: May

Question 4. Shalini ___________ be ill. I’ve just seen her playing

1. can’t
2. can
3. has to

Answer: can’t

Question 5. We________chew Gum in class.

1. should
2. must’take

Answer: mustn’t

Question 6.You ______________be hungry. You’ve just eaten lunch

1. can’t
2. might
3. can

Answer: can’t

Question 7. I’ve just bought a lottery ticket. I____________become rich soon

1. have to
2. need to
3. must

Answer: must

Question 8. Mr Gautam_________be away this weekend, but we’re not sure

1. may
2. might
3. ought to

Answer: might

Question 9. Rajeev has finally got the job. He____________ be really pleased.

1. must
2. could
3. can

Answer: must

Question 10. Mom____________do the shopping. Dad has already done it

1. has to
2. needs to
3. doesn’t need to

Answer: doesn’t need to

Question 11. Niti couldn’t find her car keys. They_____________be in her bag

1. may
2. could
3. couldn’t

Answer: could

Question 12. Piyush __________________ be at home. His car is outside

1. may
2. mustn’t
3. must

Answer: must

Question 13. You__________vacuum the carpet. Raju already cleaned the room

1. can’t
2. should
3. don’t have to

Answer: don’t have to

Question 14. He_______________ speak Spanish fluently. He’s been there for only a week.

1. can
2. can’t
3. mustn’t

Answer: can’t

Question 15. Whose pen is it? I’m not sure. It__________be Sandra’s

1. might
2. can
3. must

Answer: might

Question 16. Where can I find Vyom? ‘He_____________be in the garden.

1. ought to
2. may
3. must

Answer: must

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 9 Verbs – Non-Finites

1. Choose and circle the correct participle form in each sentence given below. Also, match the description with the picture.

Question 1. Sunidhi did a lot of housework yesterday. She was really tired/tiring when she finished.

Answer: Tired

Question 2. In my dream last night, I saw a frightened/ frightening monster.

Answer: frightened

Question 3. Sushmita felt very excited/exciting when her v parents took her to the amusement park.

Answer: Excited

Question 4. Mr Parekh gets bored/boring after driving in a traffic jam for a long time.

Answer: bored

Question 5. Being a mechanic is a tired/tiring job. You must be strong and patient to work as a mechanic.

Answer: Tiring

Question 6. John looked exhausted/exhausting after he spent some time in the gym.

Answer: exhausted

Question 7. Mr Jacob seemed shocked/shocking when he heard that his wife had an accident.

Answer: shocked

Question 8. The film was really excited/exciting, so Ritu and Jai watched it twice.

Answer: exciting

Question 9. Mr Dev is feeling relaxed/relaxing after a lot of work.

Answer: relaxed

Question 10. Nobody wants to listen to Dushyant because ‘ he is a bored /boring man

Answer: boring

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 10 Active and Passive Voice

Neelima is a Bengaluru-based student who lives in a Park Street apartment. When she returned home from college in the afternoon, she discovered that her room had been broken into.

You were one of the officers that responded to her plea for assistance. Examine the image and create a composition describing what occurred in the room.

Remember to use the sentences both in active and passive voice. Then, ask your partner to categorise the sentences both in active and passive voice separately.

Active Voice (Subject performs the action):

1. The thief smashed the window to enter Neelima’s room.
2. He scattered her books and papers across the floor.
3. Neelima reported the incident to the police immediately.
4. The officers collected fingerprints from the broken drawer.

Passive Voice (Subject receives the action):

1. The window was smashed by the thief to gain entry.
2. Neelima’s books and papers were scattered across the floor.
3. The incident was reported to the police by Neelima.
4. Fingerprints were collected from the broken drawer by the officers.

Task for Partner:

Categorize these sentences into Active and Passive Voice:

1. The thief stole Neelima’s laptop. (Active)
2. The jewelry was hidden under the bed by Neelima. (Passive)
3. The police questioned the neighbors. (Active)
4. A suspicious footprint was found near the window. (Passive)

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 11 Adjectives- Degrees of Comparison

Read the following story and fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjectives given below.

Question 1. Once upon a time, two brothers named Ed and Ted always competed against each other. No matter how hard Ted tried, Ed always did everything__________________
Answer: Better

Question 2. Ed was one year_________his brother Ted. And when they measured their heights, Ed was always one foot ___________ his brother.

Answer: older, taller

Question 3. They loved kicking the soccer ball, but Ed always kicked the ball_____________ his brother Ted no matter how hard Ted tried. When they played basketball too, Ed always jumped________________ his brother too. Finally, Ed was always a couple of seconds _____________Ted when they ran to the finish line

Answer: farther,higher, faster

Question 4. Ted was going to give up on being the__________because his brother was always_________________ than everything he did.

Answer: best, better

Question 5. Ed and Ted were both exhausted. Their mom called them back into the house for dinner. They sat down at the table, but Ted was__________________ his brother because he ate his whole meal.

Answer: better

Question 6. At that point, both boys realised that you couldn’t be ____________at everything than your brother in life

Answer: better

2. Look at the following pictures and describe each picture using the adjectives given below them. You can use any degree of adjective.

Question 1. Strong

Answer: The weightlifter is strong, but his coach is stronger, and the champion is the strongest of all.

Question 2. Frightened

Answer: The child looks frightened, the dog seems more frightened, but the cat is the most frightened by the thunderstorm.

Question 3. Poor

Answer: The beggar is poor, the homeless man is poorer, but the orphan in the war-torn country is the poorest.

Question 4. Desperate

Answer: The man searching for water appears desperate, the lost hiker looks more desperate, but the trapped miner is the most desperate.

Question 5. Happy

Answer: The baby is happy, the couple is happier, and the grandparents are the happiest at the family reunion.

Question 6. Hungry

Answer: The student is hungry, the marathon runner is hungrier, but the starving child is the hungriest.

Question 7. Proud

Answer: The artist is proud, the scientist is prouder, and the soldier receiving a medal is the proudest.

Question 8. Fat

Answer: The house cat is fat, the raccoon is fatter, but the bear is the fattest of them all.

Question 9. Beautiful

Answer: The garden is beautiful, the sunset is more beautiful, but the mountain view is the most beautiful.

Question 10. Exhausted

Answer: The worker is exhausted, the nurse is more exhausted, but the firefighter after a 24-hour shift is the most exhausted.

Question 11. Doubtful

Answer: The student is doubtful, the investor is more doubtful, but the scientist questioning a theory is the most doubtful.

Question 12. Ill

Answer: The child is ill, the elderly woman is more ill, but the patient in the ICU is the most ill.

Question 13. Cold

Answer: The morning is cold, the winter night is colder, but the Arctic storm is the coldest.

Question 14. Healthy

Answer: The apple is healthy, the salad is healthier, but the homegrown organic meal is the healthiest.

Question 15. Funny

Answer: The clown is funny, the comedian is funnier, but the grandfather’s jokes are the funniest.

Question 16. Religious

Answer: The monk is religious, the priest is more religious, but the hermit is the most religious.

Question 17. Eager

Answer: The puppy is eager, the child on Christmas morning is more eager, but the athlete before the Olympics is the most eager.

Question 18. Generous

Answer: The neighbor is generous, the philanthropist is more generous, but the anonymous donor is the most generous.

Question 19. Delicious

Answer: The bread is delicious, the cake is more delicious, but Grandma’s homemade pie is the most delicious.

Question 20. Lazy

Answer: The cat is lazy, the sloth is lazier, but the teenager on summer vacation is the laziest.

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 12 Adverbs

1. Make two teams and perform this activity. One student from each team will have to come to the board to write a story. As she/he writes, he must use several adverbs and adjectives to make the story most interesting.

The students from each team will recognise adverbs and adjectives in the opposite team’s story. Write each word you add in the adverb or adjective list based on how it is used in the text. The team whose members identify the adverbs and adjectives more correctly, will win.

Answer : 

Adverb/Adjective Story Challenge

Objective: Teams compete to write stories packed with adverbs/adjectives, then identify them in the opponent’s story. The most accurate team wins!

Setup (5 minutes)

1. Divide the class into Team A and Team B.

2. Assign roles:

1 Writer per team (writes the story on the board).

3-4 Identifiers (spot adverbs/adjectives in the opponent’s story).

1 Judge (teacher or selected student verifies answers).

Rules & Gameplay

1. Story Writing (5 minutes/team):

Each team writes a 5-sentence story on the board.

Must include:

5+ adverbs (e.g., suddenly, loudly, carefully).

5+ adjectives (e.g., spooky, golden, exhausted).

Identification Round (3 minutes/team):

Opposite team underlines adverbs/adjectives in the rival’s story.

1 point per correct guess; -1 for incorrect guesses.

Winning:

2. Read the following sentences. If the highlighted word is an adjective, write ADJ, and if it is an adverb, write ADV.

Question 1. The cheese on this cracker tastes strange.___________________

Answer: ADJ

Question 2. I go to the gym regularly.___________________________

Answer: ADV

Question 3. She gazed at me with empty eyes. __________________

Answer: ADJ

Question 4. Have you eaten an apple lately? _______________________

Answer: ADV

Question 5. The dog howled wildly in its cage.__________________________

Answer: ADV

Question 6. I think that both sides are even now. ___________________________

Answer: ADJ

Question 7. The instructor arrived promptly at eight. ______________

Answer: ADV

Question 8. Our regular office hours are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm._______________

Answer: ADJ

Question 9. The teams were matched evenly._________________

Answer: ADV

Question 10. The homemade food was quite tasty__________________

Answer: ADV

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 13 Adverbs

Question 1. Work in pairs and perform the activity. Ask your partner the following things given in the table and complete it.

Answer: 

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 14 Phrasal Verbs

1. Perform this activity in pairs. One student will read out the phrasal verb and its meaning, while the other student will read the sentence. Then, both the students will write different sentences using the same phrasal verb in their notebook.

 Answer:

Phrasal Verbs Pair Activity Guide

Objective: Practice phrasal verbs through collaborative sentence-building.

Setup:

Pair students (Student A and Student B).

Materials: Notebooks, printed phrasal verb table (or displayed on screen).

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Role Assignment (2 minutes)

Student A: Reads the phrasal verb + meaning aloud.

Example: “Put on – to place something on the stove.”

Student B: Reads the example sentence aloud.

Example: “I’ll put the kettle on for tea.

Sentence Creation (5 minutes/pair)

Both students write 2 new sentences in their notebooks using the same phrasal verb.

Example for “put on”:

“She put the soup on to simmer.”

“Don’t forget to put on your apron before cooking!

2. Look at the following words which go along with the word ‘get’ to make the phrasal verbs. Understand their meanings and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Question 1. My brother is an early bird. He gets __________at 5 am every day.

Answer: up

Question 2. How can Sam get__________on his salary?

Answer: by

Question 3. Parul usually fails to get her jokes______________

Answer: across

Question 4. Nimit got__________his exams without any effort

Answer: through

Question 5. I’ve never got _____________with my brother-in-law.

Answer: along

Question 6.If this secret gets________you’ll be in trouble

Answer: out

Question 7. We’ve climbed the fence easily, but now we can’t get_____________

Answer: down

Question 8. You should get_____________with your homework right now

Answer: on

Question 9. The burglar got___________before we came back home.

Answer: away

Question 10. When Moly got__________________the plane, she saw all her family waiting for her.

Answer: off

Question 11. Rishabh__________________has beenThanksunemployedto his forparents’six months.help! He is getting

Answer: by

Question 12. After the concert the audience got ________and applauded for ten minuts.

Answer: up

Question 13. Can you tell me where I should get_____________?

Answer: off

Question 14. How did Meenu get____________here? She hasn’t got the key, has she?

Answer: in

Question 15. It took me two weeks to get____________the terrible flu.

Answer: over

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 15 Structure of Sentences

1. In each of the following sentences, underline the subject once and the predicate twice.

Question 1. Fables such as “Little Red Riding Hood” have given wolves a bad reputation.

Answer: Fables such as “Little Red Riding Hood” have given wolves a bad reputation.

Subject: Fables such as “Little Red Riding Hood”

Predicate: have given wolves a bad reputation

Question 2. Ranchers in areas with wolves dislike the animals for attacking their livestock.

Answer: Ranchers in areas with wolves dislike the animals for attacking their livestock.

Subject: Ranchers in areas with wolves

Predicate: dislike the animals for attacking their livestock

Question 3. In the city lived many poor people.

Answer: In the city lived many poor people.

Subject: many poor people (Note: This is an inverted sentence; the subject follows the verb.)

Predicate: In the city lived

Question 4. Out of the woods came a bear.

Answer: Out of the woods came a bear.

Subject: a bear (Inverted structure; subject follows the verb.)

Predicate: Out of the woods came

Question 5. Just around the corner was the parade.

Answer: Just around the corner was the parade.

Subject: the parade (Inverted structure.)

Predicate: Just around the corner was

Question 6. In the fall, the leaves cover the ground.

Answer: In the fall, the leaves cover the ground.

Subject: the leaves

Predicate: cover the ground

Question 7. Their sudden appearance quickly aroused the townspeople’s curiosity.

Answer: Their sudden appearance quickly aroused the townspeople’s curiosity.

Subject: Their sudden appearance

Predicate: quickly aroused the townspeople’s curiosity

Question 8. With keen interest, the townspeople observed the prospectors’ movements.

Answer: With keen interest, the townspeople observed the prospectors’ movements.

Subject: the townspeople

Predicate: observed the prospectors’ movements

Question 9. Nobody in the town knew anything about the strangers.

Answer: Nobody in the town knew anything about the strangers.

Subject: Nobody in the town

Predicate: knew anything about the strangers

Question 10. The children’s books and backpacks were stolen while they were at lunch.

Answer: he children’s books and backpacks were stolen while they were at lunch.

Subject: The children’s books and backpacks

Predicate: were stolen while they were at lunch

Question 11. The zoo and the ice cream store are my favourite destinations.

Answer: The zoo and the ice cream store are my favourite destinations.

Subject: The zoo and the ice cream store

Predicate: are my favourite destinations

Question 12. The teacher and her assistant told the student and his parents that there would be a quiz in the next week.

Answer: The teacher and her assistant told the student and his parents that there would be a quiz in the next week.

Subject: The teacher and her assistant

Predicate: told the student and his parents that there would be a quiz in the next week

B. Work in pairs. One student will rewrite the following sentences by changing the position of direct and indirect objects. Then his/her partner will replace the indirect objects with personal pronouns.

Question 1. Grandma will cook my friends a delicious meal. Grandma will cook my friends a delicious meal.

Swapped: Grandma will cook a delicious meal for my friends.

Pronoun: Grandma will cook a delicious meal for them.

Question 2. Did Ravi bring Rahul the new book? Did Ravi bring Rahul the new book?

Swapped: Did Ravi bring the new book to Rahul?

Pronoun: Did Ravi bring the new book to him?

Question 3. Mom left Sunita with two oranges. Mom left Sunita two oranges.

Swapped: Mom left two oranges for Sunita.

Pronoun: Mom left two oranges for her.

Question 4. The teacher told the students funny stories.
The teacher told the students funny stories.

Swapped: The teacher told funny stories to the students.

Pronoun: The teacher told funny stories to them.

Question 5. Who will lend my brother some money?

Who will lend my brother some money?

Swapped: Who will lend some money to my brother?

Pronoun: Who will lend some money to him?

Question 6. Gagan gave Tarun a ride to the station. Gagan gave Tarun a ride to the station.

Swapped: Gagan gave a ride to the station to Tarun.

Pronoun: Gagan gave a ride to the station to him.

Question 7. The teacher gave the class a new project.

The teacher gave the class a new project.

Swapped: The teacher gave a new project to the class.

Pronoun: The teacher gave a new project to them.

Question 8. My mom bought my brother a new dress.

My mom bought my brother a new dress.

Swapped: My mom bought a new dress for my brother.

Pronoun: My mom bought a new dress for him.

Question 9. They bought my parents some CDs.

They bought my parents some CDs.

Swapped: They bought some CDs for my parents.

Pronoun: They bought some CDs for them.

Question 10. Tanuj showed Ms Sharma his project.

Tanuj showed Ms Sharma his project.

Swapped: Tanuj showed his project to Ms Sharma.

Pronoun: Tanuj showed his project to her.

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 16 The Phrase and the Clause

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrases

Question 1. The gift_________________________is from me.
Answer: wrapped in blue paper

Question 2.That song_______________reminds me of you
Answer: playing on the radio

Question 3. She loved him because he was a man_______________
Answer: of integrity

Question 4. Students_______________usually do well.
Answer: who study regularly

Question 5. He denied________________
Answer: stealing the cookies

Question 6. The wicked man loves__________________
Answer: causing trouble

Question 7. The poor man wanted________________________
Answer: to feed his family

Question 8. Horses prefer______________________
Answer: running in open fields

Question 9. People____________________are extremely rude
Answer: who interrupt others

Question 10. That desk______________looks nice in the dining room.
Answer: with the carved legs

Question 11. Have you ever tried__________________?
Answer: making homemade pasta

Question 12._______________________ surprises me.
Answer: Her sudden success

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 17 Sentences – Simple, Compound, Complex

1. Read the following instructions and tick (/) the correct option

Question 1. The simple sentences in a compound sentence can be joined together with a comma and a__________________

1. noun
2. preposition
3. conjunction
4. verb

Answer:(3) conjunction

Question 2. The simple sentences in a compound sentence can be joined together with a _______________

1. period
2. semicolon
3. question mark
4. exclamation mark

Answer:(2) semicolon

Question 3. The simple sentences in compound sentences are also known as independent __________________

1. phrases
2. clauses
3. words
4. predicates

Answer: (2) clauses

Question 4. Choose the appropriate coordinating conjunction to join these simple sentences into a compound sentence.

Nitin ordered a burger,__________________Manu chose a sandwich

1. if
2. nor
3. and
4. or

Answer:(3) and

Question 5. Choose the subordinate clause in the given complex sentence When I went to the carnival, I rode on the Ferris Wheel.

1. When I went to the carnival
2. I went to the carnival
3. I rode
4. I rode on the Ferris Wheel

Answer: (1) When I went to the carnival

Question 6. Choose the subordinate clause in the given complex sentence. Varsha wrote down my e-mail address, so she would not forget it.

1. Varsha wrote down my e-mail address
2. my e-mail address
3. so she would not forget it
4. she would not

Answer:(3) so she would not forget it

Question 7. A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

1. True
2. False

Answer: (1) True

Question 8. Choose the subordinate clause in the given complex sentence. Alexander, who is fourteen years old, loves to skateboard.

1. Alexander
2. who is fourteen years old
3. Alexander loves to skateboard
4. loves to skateboard

Answer: (2) who is fourteen years old

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 18 Noun Clauses

1. Choose the most appropriate noun phrase.

1. I was showing the tourist____________

1. when to go home
2. what to sell at the market
3. How to get to the hotel

Answer:  3. how to get to the hotel

2. Mr Hari told the driver__________

1. where to send him
2. what to think
3. what to do at the meeting

Answer: 1. where to send him

3. One of the players forgot

1. when to turn up for practice
2. how to run away
3. where to buy shoes from

Answer:  1. when to turn up for practice

4. The chef is wondering ____________

1. when to brush his teeth
2. what to prepare for the important dinner
3. how to wash the car

Answer:  2. what to prepare for the important dinner

5. The librarian told Peter________________

1. when to start work
2. how to lock up the place
3. what to look out for on the road

Answer:  2. how to lock up the place

6. At the party, she showed him _________

1. what to grow
2. how to dance
3. when to sleep

Answer:  2. how to dance

7. The sergeant is showing the soldier_____________

1. what to sing at the concert
2. when to grow his beard
3. how to hold the rifle

Answer:  3. how to hold the rifle

8. The usher showed us___________

1. how to take photographs
2. where to sit
3. when to comb our hair

Answer:  2. where to sit

9. Our teacher told us _______________

1. what to do with the test paper
2. how to lock up the place
3. where to look for the survivors

Answer:  1. what to do with the test paper

10. The stewardess shows the passengers_________________

1. when to start work
2. where to land the plane
3. how to fasten the seat belt

Answer:  3. how to fasten the seat belt

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 19 Adverb Clauses

Fill In the Blanks With Appropriate Adverbs

1. He joined the army ____________

Answer: after he finished school

2. He doesn’t like anyone talking to him _____________

Answer: while he’s watching TV

3. By the time we got back ___________

Answer: the children were asleep

4. She turned off the lights_____________

Answer: before she left the house

5. They acted_______________

Answer: as if they were very excited

6. You can’t leave the room________________

Answer: until the lesson finishes

7. They bring us flowers__________________

Answer:  whenever they come for a visit

8. Wherever Julie goes,___________________

Answer:  she takes her daughter

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 20 Short Compositions

1. Look at the following picture and write a factual description.

Answer: 

Factual Description of a Supermarket

The image depicts a large, well-lit supermarket interior with organized aisles and numerous products on display. The store features bright fluorescent lighting and clean, polished floors. Shelves are neatly stacked with packaged goods, including canned foods, cereals, and snacks, arranged in rows for easy access.

In the foreground, shopping carts and baskets are available for customers near the entrance. Several shoppers can be seen browsing the aisles, some pushing carts while others carry baskets. Staff members in uniform are visible, with one restocking shelves and another operating a cash register at the checkout counter.

The supermarket has clear signage above each aisle, indicating product categories such as “Dairy,” “Bakery,” and “Frozen Foods.” Refrigerated sections line the sides of the store, displaying fresh produce, dairy items, and chilled beverages. The checkout area includes multiple lanes with conveyor belts, digital scanners, and payment terminals.

Promotional banners and price tags are prominently displayed throughout the store, highlighting discounts and special offers. The overall atmosphere appears busy yet orderly, with a focus on convenience and efficiency for customers.

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 21 Comprehension Passages

Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.

However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago.

The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than

300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artist drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.

Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.

Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

Question 1. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

1. Wild Animals in Art
2. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
3. Exploring Caves Respectfully
4. Determining the Age of French Caves

Answer: (2) Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

Question 2. In line 4, the phrase ‘pays heed to’ is closest in meaning to_______

1. discovers
2. watches
3. notices
4. buys

Answer: (3) notices

Question 3. Based on the passage, what is the significance of the south of France?

Answer: Based on the passage, the significance of the south of France lies in its rich archaeological and artistic heritage, particularly as the location where the Lascaux cave complex was discovered.

Question 4. Early artists did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls. What does this indicate about them?

Answer: It indicates that the early artists were determined and skilled.

Question 5. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Choose another word for ‘depict’ from the words given below.

1. show
2. hunt
3. count
4. draw

Answer: (1) show

Question 6. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

1. It was completely dark inside.
2. The caves were full of wild animals.
3. Painting materials were hard to find.
4. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach

Answer: (4) Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

Question 7. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings except____________

1. temperature changes
2. air movement
3. water
4. light

Answer: (4) light

Question 8. Would you like to explore new caves? Explain your opinion giving four reasons from the text.

Answer:

Opinion with reasons from the text:

Yes, I would explore new caves because:

1. They may contain historical art (like Lascaux’s prehistoric paintings).
2. Discoveries can reveal ancient human lifestyles (hunting scenes).
3. Caves challenge explorers with hard-to-reach spaces (steep/narrow areas).
4. They are time-sensitive (paintings deteriorate, so documenting them is urgent).

No, because:

1. Fragility: Human presence can damage art (as in Lascaux’s closure).
2. Danger: Climbing/crawling poses risks (like the artists faced).
3. Preservation: Some caves should remain undisturbed (to prevent further damage).
4. Limited access: Many caves are restricted (e.g., Lascaux closed in 1963).