Class 8 English Unit 1: Grammar I: Yes / No Questions

 

Grammar I: Yes/No Questions

A  Complete Guidelines to readings, writings, and grammatical exercises 

     Change the following statements into yes/no questions. (Answers only)

a.      Could they rescue the victims?

b.     Can Linda win the match?

c.      Can your mother drive a car?

d.     Could you help me?

e.      Would he suggest a solution to a problem?

f.       Would they do social work?

g.     Would your father take us to the park?

h.     Could you come to meet me? 

 

Quiz for Yes/No Questions:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0sEefeEuas

 Fill in the blanks using can, could, and would. Use negation if necessary.

Use of can, could, and would

can: used for present ability, request, grant permission, etc.

could: used for past ability, possibility, make suggestions and requests, etc.  

would: used to talk about the past, about the future in the past, express the conditional mood, etc.

a.      I couldn't go to the party last night because I was sick.

b.     A: Can Ganesh cook Thakali food?

B: Yes, he can.

c.      My sister could ride a bike last year, but now she can't.

d.     If I had a car, I would drive it around the city.

e.      Lots of dinosaurs walked on land, but some could fly or even swim.

f.       I can't read without my reading glasses. Where are they?

g.     I would rather go to the cinema today.

 

Quiz for Modal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqM7cfduCMU

Reading II: A Request Letter

Vocabulary

·        request /rɪˈkwest/ (noun/verb) – an act of asking for something politely

·        letter /ˈlet.ə(r)/ (noun) – a written message sent to someone

·        grateful /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/ (adjective) – feeling or showing thanks

·        overjoyed /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʒɔɪd/ (adjective) – extremely happy or delighted

·        admirable /ˈæd.mɪ.rə.bəl/ (adjective) – deserving respect or approval

·        accomplishing /əˈkʌm.plɪ.ʃɪŋ/ (verb) – achieving or completing something successfully

·        lacking /ˈlæk.ɪŋ/ (adjective) – not having enough of something

·        equipment /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/ (noun) – tools or items needed for a specific task

·        insufficient /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ (adjective) – not enough; inadequate

·        software /ˈsɒft.weə(r)/ (noun) – computer programs and systems

·        vast /vɑːst/ (adjective) – very large in size or amount

·        necessities /nəˈses.ə.tiz/ (noun, plural) – basic things needed for life or a task

A.   The meanings of some of the words from the above letter are given below. The words are scrambled. Unscramble and write them. (Answers Only)

Meanings	Scrambled words
a.      having qualities that you admire and respect	admirable
b.     not having enough of something	lacking
c.      tools needed for a particular purpose	equipment
d.     large in area, amount, etc	vast
e.      the programs used by a computer	software

B.    Answer these questions. (answers only)

a.      Grade 8 students of Adarsha Secondary School, Kusma, Parbat wrote the letter.

b.     The letter is addressed to the headteacher.

c.      The students of Grade 8 are grateful to the headteacher because a computer lab has been established in the school recently.

d.     The students are happy seeing the computer lab and think that it provides them with the most up-to-date learning devices.

e.      The three issues the students talk about are:

i.     insufficient number of computers,

ii. only a few computers have the required software installed, and

iii. the lab does not have an internet connection.

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