CBSE Class 8 English Reading Writing and Grammar Conjunctions Assignment Set 03

Answer: 1. (b) by boosting endurance; 2. (c) through working out an hour before an important task; 3. (d) all of these; 4. (b) by regular workout.

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

Answer: 1. Exercise is known to trigger endorphins.
2. Exercise works as an antidepressant and thus helps to lift your mood.

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Answer: 1. (a) Philippines; 2. (b) mostly students; 3. (b) 1986; 4. (b) not only remove trash but also identify and record it.

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Answer: 5. The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) takes place on the third Saturday of September every year.
6. The ICC removes the litter which endangers marine life.

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Answer: (b) It pushed the clouds away and crept out, like a school boy slipping quietly into class.

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Answer: The rain kept splashing against the sky and made it look drenched and sad, so the sky thundered in anger.

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Answer: The sun was descending like a cataract in the eye of the sky.

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Answer: 1. (c) valleys (the poet wandered over vales and hills); 2. (d) golden daffodils; 3. (b) tossing their heads.

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Answer: He saw them beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

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Answer: Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way.

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Answer: Youth Run Over by Metro Train at Rajiv Chowk
By Varun Ahuja, Staff Correspondent, New Delhi, 12 July.
A young man of about 25 was run over by a metro train at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station this morning at about 9 a.m. in the rush hour. Eyewitnesses said that he slipped while leaning over the platform edge as the train came in. The train driver applied the emergency brake, but it was too late. The station staff stopped the services and the police and an ambulance arrived within minutes. The victim died on the way to the hospital. He has been identified as Rohit Sharma, a student. The police have begun an inquiry. Services were delayed for 30 minutes. The authorities have urged passengers to stand behind the yellow line.

Teacher's Note: Give a headline, a byline, a place and date, then what, when, where, who and why, in the past tense.

Answer: Save Trees, Save the Earth Campaign
By Anita, Class VIII, 5 June.
On World Environment Day, 5 June, a campaign called "Save Trees, Save the Earth" was organised at Springdale's School to tell students how important trees are, as deforestation is raising pollution and temperature. Activities included a rally with slogans and posters, a street play, a poster-making contest and planting of 100 saplings in the school and nearby park. Nearly 300 students and teachers took part. The campaign made students promise to plant and look after a tree each, and many parents joined in. Everyone agreed that small steps can protect our planet.

Teacher's Note: Mention when and why, the activities, the number of participants and the outcome, as the question asks.

Answer: 44, Lajpat Nagar,
New Delhi
15 July 20XX

The Commissioner,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
New Delhi

Subject: Poor handling of monsoon problems in the city

Sir,
I am a resident of Lajpat Nagar and want to express my deep dissatisfaction with the way the Corporation handles the city's problems in the monsoon. Every year, the drains are not cleaned in time, so the roads are flooded after even a short spell of rain. Traffic is jammed for hours, water enters houses and shops, and the stagnant water breeds mosquitoes and causes dengue and malaria. Garbage is also not lifted for days.
I request you to have the drains cleaned before the rains, pump out the water, spray anti-mosquito medicine and lift the garbage at once. I hope you will take quick action.

Yours faithfully,
Rajat

Teacher's Note: Use the formal format: sender's address, date, receiver, subject, salutation, body in short paragraphs, and a closing.

Answer: a. Keep the food covered otherwise the flies will contaminate it.
b. Make good use of your time otherwise you will repent later.
c. Sunil has not only a sense of humour but also intelligence.
d. Anmol is not only ready but also keen to learn driving.
e. The match has been cancelled because of the weather.

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Answer: a. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
b. The hailstorm was so heavy that the vineyards were destroyed.
c. As soon as I got the telegram, I left for Delhi.
d. She is fortunate because she has such a kind husband.
e. There were no auto rickshaws because the drivers were on strike.

Teacher's Note: Learn this point and write it in your own words.

Answer: a. or; b. if; c. when; d. because; e. than.

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

Answer: a. Neither the teacher nor the students like this subject. (With neither...nor the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'students'.)
b. The father as well as the sons is hardworking. (The verb agrees with the first subject, 'father'.)
c. The Titanic with its crew was drowned. (The verb agrees with 'Titanic'.)
d. The house with its furniture has been insured. (This is already correct.)
e. A lot of time has been wasted. (Time is singular.)

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

Answer: a. He dwelt in a hut made of wood.
b. The farmer was a man of kindness.
c. They went by the railway of India.
d. She wore a necklace made of gold.
e. Clouds of grey colour spread over the sky.

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