Q1. Choose the Correct Determiner.
1. _______ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) Some
2. I have _______ books on my table.
(a) much
(b) many
(c) little
(d) any
3. She did not buy _______ milk from the store.
(a) some
(b) any
(c) many
(d) few
4. _______ sun rises in the east.
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) Some
5. There are _______ students in the classroom.
(a) much
(b) many
(c) little
(d) less
6. Can I have _______ water, please?
(a) a
(b) an
(c) some
(d) many
7. I have _______ friends in this school.
(a) little
(b) few
(c) much
(d) less
8. This is _______ best movie I have seen.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
9. She has _______ patience to handle the situation.
(a) many
(b) few
(c) much
(d) several
10._______ boy who won the race is my brother.
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) Some
Q2. Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Determiners
(a, an, the, some, any, much, many, few, little, this, that, these, those)
1. _______ cat is sitting on the wall.
2. I need _______ sugar for the tea.
3. Do you have _______ pencils?
4. _______ books on the shelf are mine.
5. She has _______ money in her purse.
6. _______ mango is very sweet.
7. There are _______ chairs in the room.
8. I saw _______ elephant at the zoo.
9. _______ is my favourite dress.
[Link] don’t have _______ time left.
Q3. Choose the Correct Option.
1. _______ of the two girls is my cousin.
(a) Each
(b) Many
(c) Much
(d) Some
2. I ate _______ biscuits yesterday.
(a) much
(b) many
(c) little
(d) less
3. _______ students were absent today.
(a) Several
(b) Much
(c) Little
(d) Less
4. He has _______ information about the project.
(a) many
(b) much
(c) few
(d) several
5. _______ house near the park is very old.
(a) This
(b) These
(c) Those
(d) Many
Q4. Error Correction (Find and Correct the Determiner)
1. She has many milk in the glass. __________
2. I have little friends in my class. __________
3. He bought an uniform yesterday. __________
4. There is much apples in the basket. __________
5. This books are very interesting. __________
Q5. Complete the sentences using the present continuous or simple present
form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Be quiet! I _____ to the music. (listen)
2. I ______ English everyday. (study)
3. We ____ cricket on Sunday morning. (play)
4. Mr. Hussain ______ a car. (have)
5. It ____ a lot here in the monsoons. (rain)
Q6. Convert the following sentences into (a) negatives and (b) questions.
1. He cried.
2. She lost the key.
3. The bus came.
4. He took a taxi.
5. He has gone to Italy.
Q7. Fill in the blanks with the correct options.
1. Oh dear, _____! (I’ll vomit/ I’m going to cook it)
2. It’s raining. I _____ you my umbrella. (will lend/am going to lend)
3. Perhaps, I ____ London one day. (will visit/am visiting)
4. We ____ a party this Monday. (have/are having)
5. We know India ____ the match. (wins/will win)
Q8. Change the Tense as Directed.
1. She writes a letter.
(Change into Past Simple)
2. They are playing football.
(Change into Future Continuous)
3. I have finished my homework.
(Change into Past Perfect)
4. He will visit Delhi tomorrow.
(Change into Present Continuous)
5. We were watching a movie.
(Change into Present Perfect Continuous)
6. The teacher explains the lesson.
(Change into Future Simple)
7. She had completed the work.
(Change into Simple Present)
8. They go to school daily.
(Change into Present Continuous)
9. I am reading a novel.
(Change into Simple Past)
[Link] was eating lunch.
(Change into Future Perfect)
Q9. Change into Passive Voice.
1. The chef cooks delicious food.
2. The students completed the project.
3. She is writing a letter.
4. They will announce the results tomorrow.
5. The police caught the thief.
6. The teacher has checked the notebooks.
7. The carpenter made a table.
8. The principal will distribute prizes.
Q10. Change into Active Voice.
1. The homework was done by Riya.
2. A song is being sung by the girl.
3. The match was won by our team.
4. The room has been cleaned by the maid.
5. The cake will be baked by my mother.
Q11. Change into Indirect Speech.
1. He said, “I am tired.”
2. She said, “I have completed my work.”
3. Rahul said, “I will call you.”
4. The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.”
5. She said, “I was reading a book.”
6. He said, “Where are you going?
7. She said, “Do you like coffee?”
8. The teacher said, “Have you done your homework?”
9. Mother said, “Why are you late?”
[Link] said, “Did you finish the task?”
[Link] teacher said, “Open your books.”
[Link] said, “Do not waste time.”
[Link] said to him, “Please help me.”
[Link] officer said, “Stand in a line.”
[Link] doctor said, “Take the medicine regularly.”
Q12. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
(in, on, at, under, between, among, into, from, to, with)
1. The cat is hiding ______ the table.
2. She was born ______ 2012.
3. The train arrives ______ 6:30 p.m.
4. Divide the sweets ______ the two boys.
5. He jumped ______ the river.
6. This gift is ______ my best friend.
7. The teacher walked ______ the classroom.
8. The principal spoke ______ the students.
9. The picture is hanging ______ the wall.
10. He travelled ______ Delhi ______ Mumbai.
Q13. Choose the correct prepositions.
1. She is afraid ______ dogs.
(a) from
(b) of
(c) with
(d) by
2. He is good ______ Mathematics.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at
(d) with
3. The book belongs ______ me.
(a) from
(b) to
(c) with
(d) at
4. We will meet ______ Monday.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
(d) by
5. He has been waiting ______ two hours.
(a) since
(b) for
(c) from
(d) by
Q14. Fill in the blanks with correct degree of adjective
1. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world. (high)
2. Riya is ______ than her sister. (tall)
3. This is the ______ movie I have ever seen. (interesting)
4. Gold is ______ than silver. (expensive)
5. Today is ______ than yesterday. (cold)
6. He is the ______ student in the class. (intelligent)
7. This road is ______ than that one. (narrow)
8. She is the ______ dancer in the group. (graceful)
Q15. Choose the correct option
1. Iron is ______ than wood.
(a) heavy
(b) heavier
(c) heaviest
(d) more heavy
2. This is the ______ day of my life.
(a) happy
(b) happier
(c) happiest
(d) more happy
3. My house is ______ than yours.
(a) big
(b) bigger
(c) biggest
(d) more bigger
4. She is ______ girl in the team.
(a) strong
(b) stronger
(c) strongest
(d) the strongest
5. This problem is ______ than the previous one.
(a) easy
(b) easiest
(c) easier
(d) more easiest
Q16. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions
(and, but, because, although, so, or, if, when)
1. I was tired, ______ I completed my homework.
2. She did not go to school ______ she was ill.
3. Work hard ______ you will succeed.
4. ______ it was raining, we went outside.
5. Do you want tea ______ coffee?
6. He was happy ______ he won the prize.
7. Call me ______ you reach home.
8. She is poor ______ honest.
Q17. Join the sentences using suitable conjunctions
1. He was ill. He attended school.
2. I will help you. You promise to work hard.
3. She studied hard. She passed the exam.
4. Hurry up. You will miss the bus.
5. It was raining. They continued playing.
Q18. Notice Writing.
(a)You are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Your school is going to
organise a Science Exhibition next week. Write a notice in about 50 words
inviting students to participate.
Include:
Date
Time
Venue
Last date of registration
(b)Write a notice informing students about a lost school ID card found in the
playground. You are Riya of Class 8-B.
(c)Your school is organising a Tree Plantation Drive on Environment Day. Draft
a notice asking students to join the event.
Q19. Message Writing.
(a)You are Aman. Your friend Rahul called when your elder sister was not at
home. He said:
“I will not be able to attend the group study today because I am unwell. Please
inform your sister to send me the notes.”
Write a message in about 40–50 words.
(b)While your mother was away, the school office called and informed about
a PTM on Saturday at 9 a.m. Write a message for your mother. You are Riya.
(c)Your neighbour Mr. Sharma called for your father and said that there will be
a society meeting at 6 p.m. today. Write a message for your father.
Q20. Letter to the Editor.
(a)Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the problem of increasing
pollution in your city and suggest solutions.
(Word limit: 100–120 words)
(b)Write a letter to the Editor complaining about bad condition of roads and
traffic jams in your area.
(c)Write a letter to the Editor on the topic “Importance of Cleanliness in Public
Places.”
Q21. Value-Based Writing.
Your area is facing the problem of plastic waste. Write a letter to the Editor
highlighting the issue and requesting awareness programs.
