SPACE CENTRAL SCHOOL

PCN
ENGLISH WORKSHEET
CLASS – VIII
Prepared by Seema Tomar

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Simple Present Tense)

(Affirmative-Formation) (Sub.+ the first form of V.+ remaining part of the sent.)
(Negative-Formation) (Sub.+ do/does+ not+ V1+ remaining part of the sent.)
(Interrogative-Formation) (Do/Does+ sub.+ V1 without s/es+ remaining part of the sent.)

a. This road __________ to Bangalore. (leads)

b. Shyam __________ his kite everyday in the evening. (fly)
c. I __________ my relatives often. (not, visit)
d. __________ Radha __________ well? (sing)
e. She __________ English better than she __________ it. (speak, write)

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.
(Present Continuous Tense)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ is/am/are+ Present Participle (ing form of V.) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ is/am/are+ not+ Present Participle (ing form of V.) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Is/Am/Are+ sub.+ Present Participle (ing form of the V.) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. Shh! The baby ____________. (sleep)

b. Someone ____________ at the door for two minutes. (knock)
c. I ____________ home today. (not, go)
d. ____________ you ____________ for the cab? (wait)
e. We ____________ still ____________ medicines from abroad. (import)

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Present Perfect Tense)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ has/have+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ has/have+ not+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Has/Have+ sub.+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. I ____________ him somewhere before. (meet)

b. The clock ____________ just ____________ nine. (strike)
c. They ____________ their project yet. (not, complete)
d. ____________ you ever _____________ an octopus? (see)
e. Shalini ____________ to Kashmir twice. (be)

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Present Perfect Continuous)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ has/have+ been+ Present Participle (ing form of the V) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ has/have+ not been+ Present Participle (ing form of the V) + remaining part of sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Has/Have+ sub.+ been+ Present Participle (ing form of V) + remaining [part of the sent.]
(Interro. + Negative-Formation) [Has/Have+ sub.+ not been+ Present Participle (ing form of V) + remaining part of
sent.]

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a. He _____________________ his car for over an hour. (wash)
b. I _____________________ him to help me but he refused. (ask)
c. It _____________________ since morning. (not, rain)
d. _______________ you ____________ your car since 2 PM? (drive)
e. For how long ____________ she _____________________ from fever? (suffer)

5. Fill in the blanks using the Simple Present or the Present Continuous forms of the verbs given
in the brackets.
a. The telephone ____________ (ring) again. It sometimes ____________ (ring) twenty times a
day.

b. I ____________ (draw) a sketch. I ____________ (expect) to finish it soon.

c. She ____________ (cook) now. She usually ____________ (cook) in the afternoon.
d. The planes often ____________ (land) slowly and gradually in stormy weather.
e. My brother ____________ (practise) law these days.

6. Fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous forms of the
verb given in the brackets.

a. That gentleman __________ (stand) at the bus stop for an hour. Tell him that the last bus
__________ already __________. (leave)

b. We __________ (live) in the house for the last ten years but now we __________ (evacuate)
it.

c. Here are your shoes; I __________ just ___________ (clean) them.

d. I __________ (not, see) her for two hours. I wonder where she is!
e. Since when __________ you __________ (suffer) from fever?

7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Simple Past Tense)
(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ Past form of verb (V2) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ did not+ Present form of verb (V1) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Did+ sub.+ present form of verb (V1) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. I ____________ a car one month ago. (buy)

b. Ashoka ____________ a great king. (be)
c. She ____________ from Pune yesterday. (not come)
d. ____________ Aditi ____________ in Chennai for five years? (live)
e. Many soldiers ____________ their lives fighting in the Kargil war. (sacrifice)

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Past continuous tense)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ was/were+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ was/were+ not+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Was/Were+ sub.+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. I ____________ in kindergarten school when my father transferred here. (study)

b. He ____________ constantly ____________ for money. (ask)

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c. Just as they ____________ the house, the phone rang. (leave)
d. Kavin ____________ a song when teacher entered the class. (not, sing)
e. ____________ you ____________ more serious when you got the attack of anxiety. (get)

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Past Perfect tense)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ had+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ had not+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Had+ sub.+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. When I reached the station the train already ____________ the station. (leave)
b. He went to school after the rain ____________. (stop)
c. If you ____________ hard, you would have got the highest marks
d. They ____________ the movie before. (not, see)
e. ____________ Naveen already ____________ his notes before the teacher came to the class?
(complete)

10. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Past Perfect Continuous)

(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ had been+ Present participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ had not been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [had+ sub.+ been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interro. + Negative-Formation) [had+ sub.+ not been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. They _____________ in the park for over 2 hrs before I called them. (play)
b. He _____________ in Delhi for ten years before 1995. (live)
c. Ragini looked tired. She _____________ late at night. (work)
d. The gardener ____________ the plants since morning. (not water)
e. _____________ she _____________ from fever for a long time? (suffering)

11. Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past, or the Past Continuous forms of the verbs given in the
brackets.
a. A speeding truck crushed him to death while he _____________ the road. (cross)
b. A large crowd _____________ (wait) at the airport when the Prime Minister of India
_____________. (arrived)

c. I _________ (finish) my homework while my lucky sisters _____________ TV. (watch)

d. They suddenly realised that they _____________ (travel) in the wrong direction.
e. As Satish _____________ (get) off the bus, he _____________ (slip) and fell.

12. Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past, or the Past Continuous forms of the verbs given in the
brackets.
a. The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (have) my supper.
b. When I last __________ (see) him, he __________ (work) in the bank.
c. They __________ (watch) TV when the bell __________ (ring).
d. He just __________ (open) the letter when the wind __________ (blow) it out of his hand.
e. The baby ___________ (sleep) soundly when a sudden noise __________ (wake) it up.

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13. Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past, the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous forms of
the verbs given in the brackets.
a. He __________ (refuse) to admit that he __________ (make) a mistake.
b. She __________ (hide) these secrets since long.
c. The Taxi driver __________ (agree) and __________ (drive) him back to his house.
d. He __________ (work) as a teacher for ten years before he __________ (take up) his present
job.

e. The fire already __________ (destroy) much of the building when firemen __________.
(arrive)

14. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Simple Future Tense)
(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will+ Present form of the verb (V1) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will+ not+ Present form of the verb (V1) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation] [Shall/Will+ sub.+ Present form of the verb (V1) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. The price of electronics ______ (rise) again next year.

b. I ______ (give) you a nice gift, if you pass. It is a promise.
c. I ______ (buy) the same shirt piece for you.
d. It is my mother’s birthday today but she ______ (not, celebrate)
e. ______ they ______ (reach) in the city by tomorrow?

15. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Future Continuous Tense)
(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ will/shall+ be+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ will/shall+ not+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation] [Shall/Will+ sub.+ be+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interro. + negative-Formation) [Shall/Will+ sub.+ not be+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. The farmers __________ (plough) their fields early this year.

b. I __________ (write) my exam tomorrow this time.
c. The train _________ (leave) soon.
d. I __________ (not, meet) her tomorrow morning.
e. _________ they __________ (have) their half yearly exams from 22 to 29 October?

16. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Future Perfect Tense)
(Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will have+ past participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will+ not+ have+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Shall/Will+ sub.+ have+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interro. + Negative-Formation) [Shall/Will+ sub.+ not have+ Past Participle (V3) + remaining part of the sent.]

a. I expect that she __________ (change) her mind by now.

b. We __________ (complete) our course by the end of February.
c. By the time I arrive, you __________ (not, finish) reading your book.
d. __________ they __________ (hear) the good news?
e. __________ (talk) to my sister?

17. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in the following sentences.
(Future Perfect Continuous)

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 (Affirmative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will have been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Negative-Formation) [Sub.+ shall/will not have been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interrogative-Formation) [Shall/Will+ sub.+ have been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of the sent.]
(Interro. + Negative-Formation) [Shall/Will+ sub.+ not have been+ Present Participle (V+ ing) + remaining part of
the sent.]

a. They __________ (work) for 4 hours by the time the sun sets.
b. I __________ (reside) in Delhi for 5 years by 2025.
c. The team __________ (not practise) for an hour when the coach arrives.
d. __________ they ___________ (catch) fish since morning?
e. __________ she __________ (not, learn) music for two hours?

18. Choose an appropriate Modal verb to fill in the blanks and rewrite at the given place.
a. She __________ (shall/must) be tired.
b. She __________ (could/can) speak four languages at the age of five but now she can speak
only two.

c. __________ (Would/Will) you like some coffee?

d. People __________ (should/would) travel by bullock carts in the pasts.
e. You __________ (might/ought to) work hard if you want to succeed.
f. You __________ (may not/must not) play in the classroom.
g. I __________ (would/could) like to visit Singapore some day.
h. We __________ (should/might) go out of the station for the weekend. We are not sure.
i. You are not fluent in English. You __________ (should/need to) improve your English.
j. __________ (could/can) I talk to the principal?

19. Fill in the blanks with the suitable Adverb of manner.

a. The soldiers fought __________ in the war.
b. He __________ escaped death when he was crossing the road.
c. The boy spoke __________ on the stage.
d. Please write your name __________ on the book.
e. She waited __________ in the doctor’s clinic.

20. Fill in the blanks with the suitable Adverb of Place.

a. He returned his __________ from Delhi.
b. I searched my key everywhere but found __________.
c. The man robbed the bank and ran from __________.
d. The king’s fame spread __________.
e. The children were playing ___________ when the rain came.

21. Fill in the blanks with the suitable Adverb of Time.

a. Are you coming __________ on my birthday party?
b. Your desire will be fulfilled very __________.
c. The doctor said, call the ambulance ____________.
d. He will call you __________.
e. She has __________ moved to a new city.

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