CBSE Class 8 English Voice Worksheet

Question. The children sang the national anthem with great enthusiasm ?
a) The national anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm by the children
b) The national anthem was been sung with great enthusiasm by the children
c) The national anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children
d) The national anthem is been sung with great enthusiasm by the children

Answer : C

Question. They are making elaborate arrangements for the party ?
a) Elaborate arrangements were being made for the party
b) Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party
c) Elaborate arrangements are made for the party
d) Elaborate arrangements have been made for the party

Answer : B

Question. He was eating a large pizza. ?
a) A large pizza has been eaten by him.
b) A large pizza was eaten by him.
c) A large pizza was eating him.
d) A large pizza was being eaten by him.

Answer : D

Question. Please take the guest to his room on the 6th floor ?
a) The guest should be took to his room on the 6th floor.
b) You are requested to take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
c) You must take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
d) Let the guest be taking to his room on the 6th floor.

Answer : B

Question. The sailors had never encountered such a rough sea. ?
a) Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors.
b) Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the sailors.
c) Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the sailors.
d) Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.

Answer : B

Question. Did you receive my letter ?
a) Did my letter was received by you?
b) Have you been received b y my letter?
c) Was my letter received by you?
d) Has my letter been received by you?

Answer : C

Question. Conduct all the exams in a fair and proper manner ?
a) Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper manner.
b) Let all exams should be conducted in fair and proper manner.
c) All the exams are conducted in a fair and proper manner.
d) The exams were all conducted in a fair and proper manner.

Answer : A

Question. When we arrived at his house, we were welcomed by his parents ?
a) When his parents arrived at his house, we welcomed them.
b) When we arrived at his house, his parents welcomed us.
c) When we arrived at his house, we welcomed his parents.
d) After we arrived at his house, his parents had welcomed us.

Answer : B

Question. Razia Sultana ruled over the northern part of India ?
a) The northern part of India was being ruled over by Razia Sultana.
b) The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana.
c) The northern part of India is ruled over by Razia Sultana.
d) The northern part of India had been ruled over by Razia Sultana.

Answer : B

Question. I am sometimes puzzled by her actions ?
a) Her actions are sometimes puzzled by me.
b) Her actions sometimes puzzle me.
c) She can sometimes puzzle me.
d) Her actions were sometimes puzzling me.

Answer : B

Question. High interest rates are alarming automobile dealers ?
a) Automobile dealers is being alarmed by high interest rates.
b) High interest rates has been alarmed by automobile dealers.
c) High interest rates have alarmed automobile dealers.
d) Automobile dealers are being alarmed by high interest rates.

Answer : D

Question. Teenagers don’t like being told what to do ?
a) Being told what to do was not being liked by teenagers.
b) Teenagers should not be told what to do.
c) Being told what to do is not liked by teenagers.
d) Teenagers are not liking being told what to do.

Answer : C

Question. I hope you are 100 percent fit by now ?
a) It will be hoped that you are 100 percent fit by then.
b) It is hoping you are 100 percent fit by now.
c) It is hoped that you are 100 percent fit by now.
d) It was being hoped by me that you are 100 percent fit by then.

Answer : C

Question. They will lay the foundation stone next week ?
a) The foundation stone will be laid by them next week.
b) The foundation stone will h ave been laid by them next week.
c) The foundation stone will be laying by next week.
d) The foundation stone is being laid by them next week.

Answer : A

Question. They are going to open the shops at eleven o'clock. ?
a) The shops must be opened at eleven o'clock.
b) The shops were opened at eleven o'clock.
c) The shop were opened at eleven o'clock.
d) The shops have been opened at eleven o'clock.

Answer : B

Question. Were you summoned for interrogation by the police ?
a) Did the police summoned you for interrogation?
b) Has the police summoned you for interrogation?
c) Were the police summoning you for interrogation?
d) Did the police summon you for interrogation?

Answer : C

Question. This beautiful story was written by Maya ?
a) Maya writes this beautiful story.
b) Maya was writing this beautiful story.
c) Maya wrote this beautiful story.
d) Maya is writing this beautiful story.

Answer : C

Question. They shifted the venue of the conference ?
a) The venue of the conference was shifted.
b) The venue of the conference has been shifted.
c) They are shifting the venue of the conference.
d) They were shifting the venue of the conference.

Answer : A

Question. Let the guests be served some soup ?
a) You should have served some soup to the guests.
b) Have you served some soup to the guests?
c) Serve some soup to the guests.
d) Let some soup serve the guests.

Answer : C

Question. He spent a lot of money on movies ?
a) A lot of money had been spent by him on movies.
b) A lot of money was being spent by him on movies.
c) A lot of money was spent by him on movies.
d) A lot of money is spent by him on movies.

Answer : C

Question. The fisherman caught a large fish ?
a) A large fish should be caught by the fisherman.
b) A large fish was catching the fisherman.
c) A large fish was caught by the fisherman.
d) A large fish had been catched by the fisherman.

Answer : C

Question. She never trusted anyone ?
a) Her trust was never for anyone.
b) She was never trusted by anyone.
c) No one was ever trusted by her.
d) Anyone is not trusted by her.

Answer : C

Question. Please make a cup of coffee for me ?
a) Let a cup of coffee be made for me.
b) Can you please make a cup of coffee for me?
c) I request you to make a cup of coffee for me.
d) A cup of coffee can be made for me by you.

Answer : C

Question. Do not park your car in front of my house ?
a) Your car need not be parked in front of my house.
b) Your car should not be parked in front of my house.
c) Your car could not be parked in front of my house.
d) My house should not be parked in front of your car.

Answer : B

Question. The Indian Army has inducted several women officers in infantry and Armoured Corps ?
a) Several Indian officers will b e inducted by the Indian Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.
b) Several Indian officers were inducted by the Indian Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.
c) Several Indian officers are being inducted by the Indian Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.
d) Several Indian officers have been inducted by the Indian Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.

Answer : D

Question. Have they announced the World Cup cricket team ?
a) Has the world cup cricket team been announced?
b) Have the world cup cricket team been announced?
c) Have the world cup cricket team announced?
d) Has the world cup cricket team being announced?

Answer : A

Question. This android can perform all the programmes perfectly well ?
a) All the programmes could have been performed perfectly well by this android.
b) All the programmes can have been performed perfectly well by this android.
c) All the programmes can be performed perfectly well by this android.
d) All the programmes could be performed perfectly well by this android.

Answer : C

Question. How much monthly rent did you pay for the house ?
a) How much monthly rent was paid for the house?
b) How much monthly rent is being paid for the house?
c) How much monthly rent was being paid for the house?
d) How much monthly rent is paid for the house?

Answer : A

Question. They are laying new telephone cables in our colony. ?
a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony.
b) New telephone cables were laid in our colony.
c) New telephone cables were being laid in our colony.
d) New telephone cables will be laid in our colony.

Answer : A

Question. More roles for women will be opened up in the ranks of soldiers by the Indian army. ?
a) The Indian army has opened up more roles for women in t he ranks of soldiers.
b) More roles will open up for the Indian army in t he ranks of women soldiers.
c) The Indian army will open up more roles for women in the ranks of soldiers.
d) Women will open up more roles for the Indian army in the ranks of soldiers.

Answer : C

Question. We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy. ?
a) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought.
b) Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.
c) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.
d) Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought.

Answer : C

Question. They will not allow mobile phones in the examination hall ?
a) Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
b) Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination hall.
c) Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
d) Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.

Answer : C

Question. My friends persuaded me that I should forgive him ?
a) I was persuaded by my friends that he should be forgiven.
b) I will have been persuaded by my friends to forgive him.
c) I am being persuaded by my friends that he should be forgiven.
d) I will be persuaded by my friends that he should be forgiven.

Answer : A

Question. The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps. ?
a) The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps.
b) The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the enemy camps.
c) His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps.
d) The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward and attacked the enemy camps.

Answer : B

Question. Please give me some more time to complete the assignments ?
a) You may please give me some more time to complete the assignments.
b) I am requesting you to give me some more time to complete the assignments.
c) Some more time will be given to me to complete the assignments.
d) I may please be given some more time to complete the assignments

Answer : D

Question. Shyam saw Abhishek starting the car ?
a) Abhishek has seen Shyam starting the car.
b) Abhishek can be seen starting the car by Shyam.
c) Abhishek was seen starting the car by Shyam.
d) Abhishek was saw by Shyam starting the car.

Answer : C

Question. Pruning of trees in my colony has been started by the horticulture department ?
a) Pruning of trees in my colony has started the horticulture department.
b) The horticulture department has been started pruning of trees in my colony.
c) The horticulture department has started pruning of trees in my colony.
d) The horticulture department will start pruning of trees in my colony.

Answer : C

Question. The store manager caught the teenager shoplifting ?
a) The store manager is caught shoplifting by the teenager
b) the teenager is caught shoplifting by the store manager
c) The teenager has been caught shoplifting by the store manager
d) The teenager was caught shoplifting by the store manager

Answer : D

Question. The cyclone has damaged several crops. ?
a) Several crops are being damaged by the cyclone.
b) Several crops had been damaged by the cyclone.
c) Several crops have been damaged by the cyclone.
d) Several crops have damaged the cyclone.

Answer : C

Question. The team manager is examining the documents of all the players ?
a) Examination of the documents of all the players was done by the team manager.
b) The documents of all the players are being examined by the team manager.
c) The documents of all the players the team manager is examining.
d) The team manager has been examining the documents of all the players.

Answer : B

Question. Her failure to get admission in the Science stream surprised us ?
a) We had been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
b) We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
c) We have been surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.
d) We are surprised about her failure to get admission in the Science stream.

Answer : B

Question. May you achieve success in all your endeavours ?
a) May success will be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
b) Success has been achieved by you in all your endeavours.
c) May success be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
d) Success might be achieved by you in all your endeavours.

Answer : C

Question. Did the problems you had to face discourage you ?
a) Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to face?
b) Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to face?
c) Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
d) Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?

Answer : D

Question. People are reading the articles on using plastic waste innovatively with interest ?
a) The articles on innovative use of plastic waste are read with interest.
b) The articles on using plastic waste innovatively are being read with interest.
c) People have been reading the articles on using plastic waste innovatively with interest.
d) People were reading the articles on using plastic waste innovatively with interest.

Answer : B

Question. Let this email be sent immediately ?
a) Ask him to send this email immediately.
b) We can send this email immediately.
c) You could send this email immediately.
d) Send this email immediately.

Answer : D

Question. To be a good speaker you need to memorize these speeches ?
a) These speeches will be memorized by you to be a good speaker.
b) To be a good speaker these speeches need to be memorized by you
c) To be a good speaker these speeches need to memorize by you.
d) To be a good speaker these speeches being memorized by you.

Answer : B

Question. Gulliver easily pulled all t he warships of the enemy after him ?
a) All the warships of Gulliver were easily pulled by the enemy after him.
b) All the warships of the enemy were being easily pulled by Gulliver after him.
c) All the warships of the enemy had been easily pulled by Gulliver after him.
d) All the warships of the enemy were easily pulled by Gulliver after him.

Answer : D

Question. They sealed all unauthorized farms on the highway. ?
a) All unauthorized farms on the highway were sealed.
b) They are sealing all unauthorized farms on the highway.
c) All unauthorized farms on the highway have sealed the authorities.
d) The authorities were sealing all unauthorized farms on the highway.

Answer : A

Question. An apple carries about 100 million useful bacteria ?
a) About 100 million useful bacteria are being carried by an apple.
b) An apple will carry about 100 million useful bacteria.
c) The useful bacteria to be carried in an apple is about 100 million.
d) About 100 million useful bacteria are carried by an apple.

Answer : D

Question. The mechanic repaired my car quite satisfactorily ?
a) My car repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
b) The mechanic was repaired quite satisfactorily by my car.
c) My car was repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
d) My car is repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.

Answer : C

VOICE

Voice is one of the greatest gifts of God to man. You should make the best possible use of this rate talent. In your contacts with others or in development of your personality, your voice and tone are of importance. Even if you are a man of profound knowledge or brilliant ideas, you will be ineffective if your voice is not sweet. You should have good health so that vibrations of your voice are strong and effective. While speaking face to face with others or on the phone, regulate your voice, according to ideas. Your personal charm, friendliness and kindness are proved beyond doubt by your voice. While speaking to people your warmth and earnestness would be infectious and fill the listeners with a sense of friendliness and tenderness. Never speak in a rude voice. A little eagerness and joy in your voice can bring joy to listeners. In a conversation a flat  voice will make you feel depressed. A pleasant voice is good and effective as a tonic. It can instill friendliness and warmth in your approach. You can improve the quality of your living by improving the quality of your voice.

1. Complete the sentences :

(a) Voice is one of the greatest __________ of God.

(b) You can develop your personality with your __________ and __________.

2. Answer the questions :

(c) How is good health connected with your good voice?

Ans. _____________________________________________

(d) How does your infectious voice affect the people?

Ans. _____________________________________________

(e) Pick a word from the above text which is similar to ‘Badmannered’.

Ans. _____________________________________________

Correct Tense or Voice

A) Fill in the blanks using the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE:

1. Listen! An old tune ……………………………………. (play) on the radio.
2. Nobody …………………………………. (help) Mr. Green while the garage………………………… (paint).
3. Mary ………………………………….. (have) a bath before she …………………………(call) by one of her friends yesterday.
4. The accountant …………………… (look) sad because the bills ………………………….(pay) yet.
5. He felt sorry when he ………………………….. (realize) that his stamp collection…………………………………. (steal).
6. If I ………………………… (be) him, I ……………………………………… (not / treat)my father like that. He will be sorry for that in the future.
7. If she ……………………………………. (see) me, she ………………………………….. (get) angry with me, because I had promised to call her out but I didn’t.
8. He …………………………………. (stop / smoke) since he ……………………….(have) a heart attack.
9. As soon as she …………………………………………. (finish / change) the baby’s nappy, she ……………………………. (take) the children to school.
10. He said his car ………………….. already …………………………….. (mend).
11. She said she ………………………………… (open) her first exhibition the following month.
12. Mary and Joe want ……………………… (go) to the shore which ………………………. (sound) like a good idea to me.
13. He ………………………………. (not / wake up) on time unless he …………………….. (use) an alarm clock.

B) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE:

1. I ………………………………………… (play) the piano since I ……………… (be) six.
2. ……………………………….. (not / look) behind you. I think, someone ……………….. (follow) us.
3. A: Did you hear the accident?
B: No, what …………………………………… (happen)?
A: A cyclist ……………………………… (hit) by a taxi driver in front of the post office.
B: OK, then?
A: Someone ………………………. (call) an ambulance and the cyclist …………………
(take) to the City Hospital.
B: ……………….. he ………………… (have) an operation?
A: No, he ………………… but it ……………………… (say) that he …………………...
(have to / stay) in hospital about two weeks.
B: ………………. his parents ………………………… (inform) about the accident yet?
A: They …………………………………………… (already / phone) from the hospital.
B: ………………………………. (be) his friends in hospital now?
A: No, his friends ……………………………. (not / allow) …………………. (see) him.
They ……………………………….. (wait) right in front of the hospital ……………..
(hear) a piece of news, at the moment.
4. Before Christmas all the shops and houses ………………………………….. (decorate) with cards and Christmas trees. Presents ……………………………………. (buy) for the relatives and friends.
5. Linda ………………………. (look) very happy now, because her boyfriend …………… …………………….. (just / give) her an engagement ring.
6. Dinner …………………………………… (must / cook) before we …………………… (go) out.
7. April 23rd …………………………………… (give) as a holiday to the Turkish children by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
8. The old man …………………… (be) in prison for twenty years, by the time he …………….. (die) last year.
9. When Jane ………………………… (arrive) late for the interview, she …………………. (realize) that the Director ……………………………….. (leave).
10. …………….. you ………………… (see) Ann this morning? (It’s still morning.)
11. …………….. you ………………… (see) Ann this morning? (It’s evening.)
12. I ……………………………………… (try) to learn English for three years but I …………………………. (not / succeed).

C) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE:

1. After he …………………………………….. (decide / give up) smoking, he …………………. (begin / carry) a pocket of sweets in his pocket …………………(prevent) him from smoking.
2. He must have a break. He …………………………………………….. (drive) for hours.
3. My cousin, Tom ………………………………………. (just / finish) his military service.
He ………………………………………….. (look) for a good job since then. Yesterday he …………………………… (receive) a letter from his old boss. In his letter, he says he needs him again, but Tom ……………………………………….. (not / want / work) with him. Because they ……………………………………. (have) some problems before he…………………………….. (leave) his job.
4. After they …………………………………… (learn) the new words last term, they …………………………. (start) the course book.
5. Please don’t disturb us, we ……………………………………… (record) the Director’s conversation.
6. Just as I …………………………………. (get up) my brother …………………….. (take) a photo of me.
7. Steve ……………………………….. (have) a lot of girlfriends by the time he………………………….. (get) married.
8. We are quite anxious about Jane now. She …………………… (leave) home a fortnight ago to spend her vacation with her friends but she ………………………….. (write) to us yet.
9. They ……………………………. (live) in bad conditions since the war ………………… (start).
10. Before I ……………………….. (come) to the USA, I …………………………... (study) English in my own country.
11. I …………………………………….. (not / have) any trouble with my car so far.
12. The building at the top of the hill …………………………………. (build) in 1920. A number of changes ………………………………………. (make) since then.
13. When the boss …………………………. (come) in the office, the letters ………………. ……………………….. (type) by the secretary.
14. Barbara is a writer. She ………………. already …………………. (write) several novels.A few years ago, she ………………………………… (give) the Pulitzer Prize.
15. Tom’s father ……………………………………….. (go / swim) everyday. He says swimming ……………………. (be) really good to keep fit.
16. Everybody …………………………………… (know) him as an honest man since he………………………………………. (start / live) here.
17. A: What is the crowd?
B: A little boy ……………………………………… (kidnap) by two men and the police………………………………………… (look) for them along the river since then.
18. All dinner ……………………………………. (eat) before they ………………………… (finish) the conersation.
19. As it …………………………………….. (rain), a car accident …………………………. (happen) on Main Street.
20. The bills …………………………………….. (pay) yet.
21. The tourits ……………………………………. (wait) for hours at the airport by the time their plane ………………………………… (take off).
22. Most of the houses ……………………………………. (pull) down last month, but they………………………………… (not / touch) the old shop at the corner yet.
23. He ……………………………….. (be) in different countries before he …………………. (arrest) by the police.

D) Correct Tense:

1. I …………………………………………. (never / eat) Chinese food. I ……………. (be) very excited now because tomorrow night we …………………………….. (go) to a
Chinese Restaurant. My nother ……………………………………. (phone) the restaurant now for reservations.
2. David …………………… (drive) a taxi ………………… (earn) money.
3. A: Would you like …………………………….. (listen) to music?
B: Yes, of course. I ……………………………………….. (want / hear) Sting’s latest cassette.
4. Alice ………………….. (be) upset last night because her father ………………………… (not / let) her ………………………. (give) a party at home.
5. Tarkan ………………………………………… (give) a concert next month.
6. A: Mmm. The cake ……………………….. (smell) delicious.
B: Yes, my mother …………………………………. (just / make) it. We ……………..……………………… (like / have) tea at 5:00 pm everyday.
7. A: ………………. your uncle …………………….. (work) that compamy?
B: Yes, he ………………………………….. (work) here since he ……………………. (come) back from the USA. He ……………………………. (stay) there for three years and ………………………. (work) as an accountant. But now, he …………… …………………….. (want / change) his job. He …………………………………… (look for) another job at present. He ………………………………….. (have) a job interview next Tuesday.
8. How long ………………. you …………………. (know) that teacher ………………… (wear) a white shirt and a brown jacket?
9. A: Where …………………. (be) your friends?
B: They …………………………….. (sit) at the café …………………………. (wait) for us.

E) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE:

1. These magazines ………………………………… (read) by 1.000.000 people every week.
2. Where ………………………. the cars …………………… (sell) in this town?
3. The trees …………………………………….. (must / cut) once a day.
4. Wait a minute! I …………………………………….. (have) a bath.
5. This carpet ………………………………………………. (already / clean).
 6. Nobody ………………………………………….. (eat) breakfast yet.
7. ……………… the car ………………………… (check) by the mechanic yesterday?
8. The helicopter …………………………………… (fly) to Izmir when it suddenly……………………… (crash) last month.
9. How many books ……………………………………… (sell) so far this month?
10. Your watch ………………………………………………. (mend) at the moment.
11. While Mr. Jackson …………………………………… (cross) the road yesterday, she……………………………………. (hit) by a truck.
12. A new school ………………………………………… (build) next to the bank next month.
13. Mike …………………………………………… (live) in the same place since he………………………….. (come) to London.
14. The house ……………………………………….. (paint) when it began to rain yesterday.
15. His shirt looks dirty. I think it …………………………………………… (not / clean) since last Tuesday.
16. Sally …………………… (not / be) at home now. She ………………………………… (just / go) out.
17. If you took these pills, you ……………………………… (get) well.
18. ……………………………………………… (Can / he / play) football when he was ten years old?
19. This hospital …………………………………….. (build) in 1980.

1. Articles

2. Prepositions

3. Active and Passive voice

1) Articles:-
1. Rewrite the following sentences, inserting/omitting ARTICLES wherever necessary
2. I admire honesty of this boy.
3. Draw map of India
4. The iron is useful metal
5. A tomato is always a good to eat
6. Give him hundred rupees.

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles a, an, the :-
1. _____________teacher asked________ students to copy down ___________sentences written on __________black board.
2. I saw __________ rest of _______________ owl on __________ tree.
3. __________egg with___________ slice of bread and ___________glass of milk make _____________ good breakfast.
4. _____________teacher asked_____________ student to leave __________class room at once.

2) Prepositions:-
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:-
1. She is related ______________ me
2. He has no interest ________________dancing
3. She objected ______________ my proposal.
4. We can go _____________the driver ______________ a boat
5. I took some money ________________her.

2. The following passage has not been EDITED. There is an error underlined in each of the line. Write the correct preposition against the correct blank number:-
26th January is a very special day of India (a) ___________
It is in this day that (b) India became a sovereign ____________
On 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c ) became the first ___________
President to the Indian Republic. ___________
(d) 26th January is celebrated in (e) great enthusiasm ___________
and futurity all over the country. ___________
First of all the Prime Minister visits the Amar Jawan ___________
Jyothi of (f) India Gate. There he offers floral tributes ___________
of the martys(g). Then begins the colourful parade which ___________
starts to Vijay (h) Chowk and terminates to the Red Fort. __________

3) There is a word OMITTED in each line with a blank along side it. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after the word against the correct blank number:-
The burglars broke the house at the dead of night. (a) _____________
They opened the almirah’s master keys and forced open (b) _____________
the locks of trunks. (c ) _____________
They took the cash and jewellery. They left the house quietly
the owner , a retired (d) ____________
army officer returned a late night party (e) ____________
along with the members his family (f) ____________

4) Active and Passive Voice :-
I. Change the following sentences into ACTIVE VOICE :-
1. Is coffee liked by you ?
2. Let the lamp be put out.
3. We were surprised at your conduct.
4. My teachers are respected by me.
5. The game had been won by us easily.

II. Complete the following paragraph using the PASSIVE Voice form of the verbs in the brackets to fill in the blanks:-
Diwali ----------------- (celebrate) twenty days after Dusshera, Houses and shops ----------- (white-wash) before it. On the day of the festival, they ------- (decorate) nicely. Gifts --------- (exchange) with friends, relatives and neighbours. Thus joy --------- (share). Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth -------(worship) at night.

3) Given below is the set of instructions to prepare a cup of tea. Using the instructions, complete the paragraph that follows. (PASSIVE VOICE)
Preparing ‘A cup of Tea’
♦ Boil a cup of water in a kettle.
♦ pour the boiling water, into a tea cup.
♦ Add milk to taste.
♦ put a tea-bag into the cup, and shake it.
♦ The tea is ready to take.
A cup of water is boiled in a kettle. The boiling water ________into a tea cup. One or two sugar cubes ________ into it. Milk, to taste _________. A tea bag _________ into the cup and it is shaken. The tea is ready to be taken.

Read the extracts below and answer the questions that follows:-
1. “ You might need match to work out yours batting average.
And as for history, wouldn’t you like to be a point of history ?”
a. Why does the speaker make such a comment ?
b. Explain the phrase “to be a part of history”, what does it mean ?
2. ‘Revenge was sweet, And the ball tasted good too. The combination of leather and cork was just right.
a. Explain the phrase ‘Revenge was sweet’.
b. Who tasted the ball and why was it tasted ?
3. “Is that the law”
a. Who is the speaker in the above line ?
b. What is the law ?
c. Name the author.
4. “O noble Judge ! O excellent young man.”
a. Whom does Shylock calls a noble judge ?
b. Why does he say so ?
c. Name the lesson.

Read the extracts below and choose the correct option:-

1. ‘I don’t think it wants us to play’ said Sheroo.
a) Whom does it refer to ?
(1) Sheroo (2) Prem (3) Nakoo, the crocodile.
b) Name the author
(1) Vikram Seth (2) Rustin Bond (3) R.K. Narayan

2. “Sunder has them”
a) Who said to whom
(1) Ranji said to Nathu (2) Sheroo said to Nathu (3) Nathu said to Ran
b) What did Sunder have with him.
(1) ball (2) bat (3) stumps
c) To which team did Sunder belong ?
(1) Ranji’ team (2) Village boys team (3) Grown up’s team

3. “It is so nominated in the bond ?”
a) What do it refer to in the above sentence ?
(1) Only one pound of flesh (2) A surgeon
(3) Not a single drop of blood
b) Who is the speaker and to whom is it said to ?
(1) Portia to Bassario (2) Shylock to Portia (3)
c) Give the meaning of the word ‘nominated’
(1) agreement (b) appointed (c0 written/spelled out

Answer in brief:-
1. Do you think the boys were right in disturbing the crocodile while basking in the soft warm sunlight ? Why ?
2. Bassario is the true friend of Antonio. Was it wise of Bassario to hold Antonio in high esteem than his wife Portia. Why ?
3. In the lesson ‘Cricket for the Crocodile’ , the bank manager had a terrible frightening experience with Nakoo the crocodile. Imagine you are the bank manager to make a DIARY ENTRY about your experience about the incident with the crocodile.
4. In the lesson ‘Cricket for the Crocodile’, was Nakoo a dangerous man – eating crocodile. What kind of relationship did he share with the children.
5. Study Portia’s opening lines beginning with “The quality of mercy is not shared………”. What are the different qualities of mercy that she talks about ? Do they have any effect on Shylock ?
6. Imagine yourself to be Portia in the play. The ‘quality of Mercy’ and write how you helped Antonio from Shylock and what logic you used to trap Shylock in about 100 words.
7. In the lesson “The Quality of Mercy” do you think the punishment Shylock receives is fair ?

Note :- Revise all the Questions and Answers, Exercises, meanings, extracts behind the poems and lessons for the exam.
Practice the writing tasks in the form of ------
• Diary Entry
• Imagine yourself as ------- any character
• Character sketch should be written using suitable adjectives.