Class 8 English Unit 4: Grammar II: Correct Forms of Verbs & Writing II: Diary Writing

 

Grammar II: Correct Forms of Verbs

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A.   Complete this sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. Use simple past tense or present perfect tenses. Use negative forms where necessary. (Answers only)

a.      A: Did you watch movie 'The Queen'?

B: No, I haven't. Actually, I never watch English movies.

b.     Sam visited Bali a year ago.

c.      My best friend and I have known each other for 15 years. We meet very often.

d.     Sunita is a fantastic writer. She has already written ten books.

e.      We went on a picnic yesterday you but my younger brother did not.

f.       Ranjita: Did they play chess yesterday?

Dawa : No, they didn't. I did though.

g.     Haven't you brushed your teeth yet?

h.     He has not arrived here yet. He must have got stock in the traffic.

i.       'What's wrong with you? I have lost my pen.

 

B.    Use present perfect or simple past forms of the verbs to make sentences from the given clues, as in the example.

Example: Udit / already sing / many songs

              Udit has already sung many songs.  

a.      We have known each other since 2019.

b.     Mohammad bought a house in July last year.

c.      The Nepali cricket team has already won several matches.

d.     I have never visited a museum.

e.      People grew a lot of rice last year.

f.       Phurba sang a song just now.

g.     Diana left for England last week.

h.     My parents have been living in stock home for several years.

i.       It rained a lot last winter. 

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Writing II: Diary Writing

Write a short diary entry about one of your days this week. You can use Reading II as a model. Include the following.

a.      What activities you did.

b.     How you felt when you got involved in those activities.

c.      What you would have done differently.

Monday, May 20, 2024

Today was a long and productive day. I woke up at 5:00 am and started my day with some physical exercises. This early morning workout always makes me feel energized and ready to take on the day. By 6:30 am, I was at my coaching class for Math, Science, and Optional Math. Each session lasted 40 minutes, and although it was intensive, I felt a sense of accomplishment with each concept I understood.

After the coaching class, I had a quick breakfast and headed to school from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The school day was packed with seven different subjects. It was tiring, but engaging with my classmates and participating in discussions made it worthwhile. The variety of subjects kept things interesting, but by the end of the school day, I was quite exhausted.

From 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, I spent an hour playing games with friends. This break was refreshing and gave me a chance to unwind and have some fun. Afterward, I had dinner while watching TV from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, which was a relaxing way to wind down before getting back to work.

The evening was dedicated to homework and reading from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. This part of the day was challenging but necessary to stay on top of my studies. Finally, by 10:00 pm, I was ready for bed. Reflecting on the day, I felt a mix of tiredness and satisfaction from accomplishing so much.

If I do not follow this schedule, it is for swimming, visiting different parks and doing short trek.

Extra bit: Compound Words in English

a.      Open compound words: having spaces between them such as cell phone, dining room, heart attack, post office, washing machine, web page etc.

b.     Closed compound words: No space between the two words such as bedroom, outside, weekend, raincoat, airport, babysit, without etc.

c.      Hyphenated compound words: having hyphens in between them such as check – in, father – in – law, one – sided, runner – up, twenty – four, well – being etc.

 

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