CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Modals Tenses Indirect Speech and Determiners Assignment Set 01

Answer: 1. One must stop when the traffic lights turn red (should and ought to are also correct).
2. It may snow in the next few days! (could is also possible)
3. I might go on a holiday soon.
4. I should see a doctor for my problem (ought to is also correct).
5. Smoking can cause lung cancer.
6. I shall go to the city tomorrow.

Teacher's Note: Use the key term in your answer.

Answer: 1. Shall we meet outside the metro station?
2. You want to learn French? I can teach you.
3. I want to post this letter. Will you buy some stamps for me?
4. We ought to give respect to our National Anthem.
5. Would you like to go to the fair?
6. I would rather stay home and study than go for a movie.
7. May I help you?
8. Can I walk now?

Teacher's Note: Give an example if the question allows.

Answer: 1. The horse is kicking at the stable door.
2. The girls were laughing loudly.
3. He will be waiting for me at the bus stop.
4. I am visiting Rajasthan this year.
5. It was raining heavily today.

Teacher's Note: Write a short, clear answer.

Answer: 1. have lived; 2. has been looking; 3. watching; 4. arrested; 5. found; 6. had been playing; 7. will meet; 8. will; 9. arrive; 10. worked (has worked).

Teacher's Note: Remember this for your exam.

Answer: 1. He asked her if she had packed her school bag.
2. The captain told the players that they would win that match.
3. The host requested the audience to maintain silence.
4. Mona advised Reena that she should discuss her plans with her parents.
5. The beggar told the gentleman that he wanted his help.
6. The girl told her father that they would go to Agra in the next vacation.
7. The gardener told the children not to go near the flower bed.
8. Little Parineeta asked her mamma to give her a hug.
9. The dying old man bade goodbye to everyone.
10. The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.

Teacher's Note: A universal truth does not change tense in indirect speech.

Answer: 1. She saw the school where Vikram has taken admission.
2. The boy filled his water bottle during the recess.
3. Every member of the team is determined to work hard.
4. She found a wrist watch in the park.
5. The Eiffel Tower is a romantic place.
6. I saw an owl sitting on a tree near my school. The owl was sleeping.
7. I always save some money to meet emergencies.
8. The boy filled his water bottle during recess.
9. There is some milk in the bottle.
10. We met at the same place where we left one another.

Teacher's Note: Use the key term in your answer.