CBSE Class 8 English General Grammar Assignment

Question. You are …………………… annoying person in my life.
(a) the most
(b) most
(c) the more

Answer : A

Question. He ........................ an Irish woman.
(a) married
(b) married with
(c) married to

Answer : A

Question. She lives ........................... her own.
(a) by
(b) on
(c) with

Answer : B

Question. I haven’t seen him ……………………… ages.
(a) for
(b) in
(c) since

Answer : A

Question. I ............................ a stupid thing in the morning.
(a) did
(b) made
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. He went to the temple ................... foot.
(a) on
(b) by
(c) with

Answer : A

Question. You are ……………………. kind.
(a) too
(b) too much
(c) much

Answer : A

Question. As I was ............................ a hurry to leave, I forgot to take my umbrella.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

Answer : A

Question. We should not spend money .................... luxuries.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) in

Answer : B

Question. ……………………….. children love animals.
(a) Most
(b) Most of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. The guests are in the .............................. room.
(a) other
(b) others
(c) another

Answer : A

Question. I ................... him.
(a) pitied
(b) pitied at
(c) pitied for

Answer : A

Question. I walked ............................... the road.
(a) along
(b) long

Answer : A

Question. He is angry .................... me.
(a) with
(b) on
(c) for

Answer : A

Question. I call ……………………… my children at night.
(a) each
(b) each of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I look forward to ………………….. you.
(a) meet
(b) meeting

Answer : B

Question. She ............................ not leave her room until afternoon.
(a) is
(b) had
(c) did

Answer : C

Question. I shall inform ..................... this.
(a) you
(b) you of
(c) of you

Answer : B

Question. He made us ....................
(a) wait
(b) to wait

Answer : A

Question. We again went to Greece ............................ a holiday.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) for

Answer : C

Question. The town …………………….. I work is quite large.
(a) that
(b) where
(c) which

Answer : B

Question. I went to Mumbai .................... train.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) by

Answer : C

Question. I went there for ................................. first time yesterday.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. That idea has been ……………………… for years.
(a) died
(b) dead

Answer : B

Question. We ..................... the matter at length.
(a) discussed
(b) discussed about
(c) discussed on

Answer : A

Question. Have you got ……………………….. butter?
(a) any
(b) any of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. Some people oppose the plan .............................. I don't.
(a) and
(b) but
(c) or

Answer : B

Question. She can't walk because she has broken ............................... leg.
(a) the
(b) her

Answer : B

Question. I have had ………………………… your impertinence.
(a) enough
(b) enough of
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I felt pity ...................... the poor boy.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. She lives .............................. the third floor.
(a) on
(b) in
(c) at

Answer : A

Question. He …………………….. an offer that I couldn’t resist.
(a) made
(b) did
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. I am pleased .................... you.
(a) at
(b) with
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. I never realized that I …………………………. a mistake.
(a) was making
(b) was doing
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. He does ................................. any work.
(a) hardly
(b) hard

Answer : A

Question. Our house is built .......................... bricks.
(a) from
(b) of
(c) by

Answer : B

General Vocabulary Exercise

Question. The giant grew very old and ………………………..
(a) weak
(b) week

Answer : A

Question. He only has to say what he wants and it will be ………………………
(a) granted
(b) granded

Answer : A

Question. How long have you been ……………………….. in bed?
(a) lying
(b) laying

Answer : A

Question. The scandal earned him much ………………………..
(a) fame
(b) notoriety

Answer : B

Question. The railways are going to increase train ……………………..
(a) fairs
(b) fares

Answer : B

Question. Fresh air and good food are …………………… to health.
(a) beneficial
(b) beneficient

Answer : A

Question. I cannot read your handwriting. It is quite ………………………..
(a) legible
(b) illegible

Answer : B

Question. The policeman ………………………. his whistle.
(a) blew
(b) blue

Answer : A

Question. The government has …………………… taxes.
(a) raised
(b) rose
(c) risen

Answer : A

Question. Can you ……………………….. me to the bathroom?
(a) direct
(b) show

Answer : B

Question. The room was filled with the noise of her ……………………….
(a) laugh
(b) laughter

Answer : B

Question. The annual day celebration was ……………………….
(a) grand
(b) grant

Answer : A