Class 8 English Unit 2: Grammar I: Yes/ No questions & Writing I: Story Writing

 

Grammar I: Use of Yes/No questions

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A. Match the statements in column A with their correct questions in column B. (Answers only)

Column A	Column B
a.      I am late. b.     I can help you. c.      She is sleeping. d.     We have met before. e.      You work at home. f.       It costs Rs. 10. g.     She went home. h.     They left for the cinema.	i.       Am I late? ii. Can I help you? iii. Is she sleeping? iv. Have we met before? v. Do you work at home? vi. Does it cost Rs. 10? vii. Did she go home? viii. Did they leave for the cinema?

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

a.      Does he love this town?

b.     Do they ever play football?

c.      Can she fly an aeroplane?

d.     Are there any smart students in the school?

e.      Did they go to the river yesterday?

f.       Does she spend her money on books?

g.     Did he decide to leave the town?

h.     Does she go to bed early?

i.       Should they rewirte their homework?

j.       Was he born in India?

 

Quiz for Yes/No Questions: 

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C.    Write honest answers to these questions. Write your answers as asnwered below.

a.      No, I don't study in Grade VII.

b.     Yes, I like watching television for some time.

c.      No, I have not been to the zoo yet.

d.     Yes, he does.

e.      No, I did not go to a health post last month.

f.       Yes, I can try for it.

g.     No, we do not have classes on Saturdays.

h.     No, she does not like coffee.

i.       No, my friend does not wear glasses.

Writing I: Story Writing

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A. Develop a story based on the outlines given below. Write a suitable title too.

A Poor Shoemaker and his Wife

Once upon a time, a poor shoemaker and his wife lived in a small house in a village. As they were poor, the shoemaker was unable to buy leather to prepare shoes. He underwent a terrible condition. He had tough days to earn his daily bread. He always dreamed of living a prosperous life happily. He ran out of money. However, he had a small piece of leather to sew 25 shoes. He had left the piece on the table. Surprisingly, when he got up in the morning, he found fine pairs of shoes. He was surprised to see and sold them in the market. With the money he got after selling the shoes, he bought more leather and cut it out to make more pairs and left it on his work table. In the morning, he found many pairs there. He sold them at good prices and became rich. He continued the work for some weeks and earned a good amount. He bought a beautiful house. He came to know about the elves who were helping them. He wanted to gift them beautiful shoes. So, he left many pairs of beautiful shoes for them. To his surprise, the elves never came back again.

          Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

(Teacher's Guide, English 8, 2024)

B.    Write a story that ends in 'She finally realised her mistake'.

The Lost Book

Gita loved reading, so when her friend Sita got a new storybook, she begged to borrow it. Sita agreed but said, “Take care of it.” Gita took the book to school but left it on the bus. Panicked, she lied to Sita, saying she never took it. Sita searched her bag, her house, and even asked classmates, but the book was gone.

Watching Sita worry, Gita’s guilt grew. One evening, she saw Sita crying under a tree. Gita’s heart ached. She walked up and confessed, “Sita, I lost your book. I was scared, so I lied.” Sita wiped her tears and hugged Gita. “Thank you for telling me. Books can be replaced, but trust cannot.”

Gita hugged her back, tears in her eyes. She finally realised her mistake.

Moral: Admitting mistakes helps keep friendships strong.

 

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