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Periodic Assessment -II

Class VIII- English

Q1. “But I changed my name.”


1. Who said this to whom?
2. Why did he change his name?

Q2. “We might release him, but we will never release you !”
1. Who is the speaker of the above line?
2. Who is ‘him’ in the above text?
3. What does the stress on ‘never’ indicate?

Q3. “But I am a hero here because I was imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen
years.”
1. Who is the speaker of the above line?
2. Why was he imprisoned for eighteen years?

Q4. “Your aristocrat husband is not why I am here. I am here because Dr.
Manette is your father.”
1. Who said this to whom?
2. Who is the ‘aristocratic husband’?
3. Why was the speaker respectful towards Dr. Manette?

Q5. What role did Dr. Manette play in the story ‘Problems for Charles Darnay’?
Q6. Who supported Darnay in his trial, and what did they say?
Q7. Should people be punished for the mistakes committed by their family
members? Justify you answer.
Q8. Charles Darnay gave up his title in France and lived as an ordinary man in
England. Did this influence the treatment he received in France? How?
Q9. “Half sunk , a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command.”
1. What is the name of the poem and the poet from which this extract has
been taken?
2. What can we infer from the phrase ‘half sunk’?
3. What does the sculptor try to convey by sculpting a frown and cold
sneer on the statue’s face?

Q10. “Look on my works, ye mighty and despair!


Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare.”
1. What contrasting element do you find in these lines?
2. Who is the person sculpted, and how does the person address himself?
3. What does the statue and its present state symbolise?
4. Which poetic device(s) is being used in the above stanza?

Q11. “Two vast and trunk less legs of stone stand in the desert...”
1. Who is the speaker of the above line?
2. Whose trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert?
3. What was the condition of that structure of stone?

Q12.Which conditional sentence is being used in the sentences mentioned


below :

1. If you develop a habit of reading books, your vocabulary will improve


automatically.
2. If Ramesh trains under the great scientist, Mr Shetty, he will have a bright
future.
3. When we lead stressful lives, our health suffers.
4. If you take the flyover, you will reach on time.
5. If we knew her taste in music, we would have gifted her a CD of songs by her
favourite musician.
6. If Harish had watched the news this morning, he would have known that the
banks would be shut today.
Q13. Add conditional clauses to complete the following incomplete
sentences.
1. , the baby will catch a cold.
2. , we will not miss the beginning of the film.
3. , its taste will improve considerably.
4. , your teacher will be pleased.
5. , I simply go for a walk in the park nearby.
6. , you will feel exhausted tomorrow.
Q14. Join each pair of sentences to form conditional sentences.
1. Serve fresh and tasty food. You will get plenty of diners at your restaurant.
2. Give Tina clear instructions. She will do the work well.
3. Meher would have won the race. She had not injured her foot.
4. I would travel the world. I owned a private jet.
5. I would have scored more marks. I had listened to my teacher’s advice.
6. The child is afraid of the sea. Don’t force her to go near the beach.
7. Use oil colours for the painting. It will look stunning.
8. You may help Rita with her birthday celebrations. Complete your science
project today.

Q15. Read the sentences and identify if they are assertive, interrogative,
exclamatory or imperative.

1. Who has made the chart on the solar system?


2. Please peel the vegetables while I cut the fruits.
3. Set the table for four people.
4. What a lovely shade of blue the sky is!
5. The carpenter made an oval-shaped coffee-table for us.
6. What fun we had at Reetika’s birthday party!
7. Sreela had toast and omelette for breakfast today.
8. How many chapters have you been taught from this book?
9. Kindly wait for your turn to submit the form.
10. Open all the windows in this room.
Q16. Identify these sentences as simple , complex , compound or complex-
compound .
1. We cycled through the mustard fields all day long.
2. Veena paints beautiful landscapes and she is holding an exhibition on Friday.
3. As Pulak was busy preparing for his examinations, he did not have time to
see the latest Star Wars movie.
4. This banana and walnut bread is homemade.
5. The dogs woke us up with their barking soon after midnight and when we
went to check on them, we realised that burglars had entered our
compound.
6. Although the jewellery was expensive, it was not of very good quality.
7. My mother did not offer any money to the man, because she did not believe
his story of having lost his wallet.
8. I had hoped to finish the physics project on Saturday, but I was unable to, as
there were guests at home.
9. We had forgotten Rai’s birthday, but we made up for it when we paid her a
surprise visit the next day.
10. After watching the film, my mother was moved to tears.

Q17. Underline the adjective clauses in these sentences and circle the nouns
they describe.
1. The book which I am reading right now is an interesting crime thriller.
2. The arguments that he put forward were not very convincing.
3. The stranger who gave us directions to the hotel did not seem too sure of
himself.
4. This is the boy whose athletic skills were praised by the coach.
5. The doctor, whom we used to go to for daily check-ups, has left the city.
6. This is the bookshop where I had found that rare book.
Q18. Underline the kind of adverb clauses in these sentences :
1. Wherever we looked, we saw tall palm trees swaying in the breeze.
2. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Ron’s little dog is as intelligent as
a human child.
3. The Sharmas want to move into their new apartment as soon as it is ready.
4. Even though it was raining, Prerna was outside in her garden.
5. I should be able to complete the assignment today unless there are more
interruptions.
6. You can go out with your friends provided you help me with the chores first.

Q19. Underline/Write the type of phrase(s) being used in the sentences below:

1. The sturdy old bungalow on the hilltop is large enough to accommodate


twenty people.
2. Listening to music soothes my mind after a tiring day at work.
3. The road to the base camp was full of snow and big boulders.
4. The meal at the highway restaurant was fresh and delicious.
5. The girl in the black sequinned cape and hat won the fancy dress
competition.
6. The teenager resisted the burglars with all his strength.
7. I have worn these shoes for comfort.
8. We pay the milkman every week.
9. The nurse dressed the patient’s wounds twice a day.
10. Dr Prasad is a person of great integrity.
11. The new multi-coloured umbrella lay broken on the floor.
12. The soft, delicious pineapple cake was enjoyed by everyone.

Q20. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate relative pronoun.

1. I spoke to the lady son had received the prestigious sports award.
2. Do you know the studio the photo shoot is being held?
3. The reporters interviewed the teenager donated his pocket money to an
orphanage.
4. The doctor advised the lady to be careful about she ate.
5. Anupam is attending a course will help him improve his writing skills.
6. The food truck we saw yesterday waits near the office buildings during lunch
time.
7. Do you have the contact details of the people you want to approach for
sponsorship of the school fest?
8. Rishi told me the reason he had reached home late last Saturday.

Q21. Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns where necessary. Put a [✘]
where it is not required:

1. The taxi I was travelling in got a flat tyre on the way.


2. I picked up the first book I saw on the shelf.
3. My best friend, I haven’t seen for months, is meeting me today.
4. This is the hole into the baby elephant had fallen.
5. The flowers you gave her have been placed in the crystal vase.
6. Do you recognize the house belonged to Mr Biswas?
Q22. Complete the sentences with relative clause. Then, identify whether
they are defining or non-defining clauses.
1. The Jatakas are stories which.....................
2. We met the girl whose ..................
3. I shall speak to Sunil, who .......................
4. The lady with whom .................
5. The dress that .....................
6. Meet your new teammate, Shikha, who is......................
Q23. Q. You are Ankush, living in House No. 87, Street No. 5 , Model
Town, Patiala. Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper
regarding the growing road accidents in your locality due to a narrow
road.

You are Sanjay, member of NGO Safai Warriors Write a letter to the
editor of a national daily for a public movement to clean the garbage
near the famous temple of your area.

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