CBSE Class 8 English Reported Speech Concepts and Exercise
Introduction. There are two ways to convey the message of a person, or the words spoken by a person to another person. Direct speech Indirect speech Suppose your friend whose name is John tells you in school, “I will give you a pen”. You come home and you want to tell your…
CBSE Class 8 English Active and Passive Voice Concepts and Exercise
To change an active voice sentence to a passive voice sentence: Make the object of the active voice sentence into the subject of the passive voice sentence and the subject of the active voice sentence into the object. The lion killed the deer. The deer was killed by the lion.…
CBSE Class 8 English Modals Concepts and Exercise
Characteristics of Modal Verbs There are a small number of modal verbs, and they display distinct features that set them apart from other auxiliary verbs.(a verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs.) They differ from other auxiliaries in the following…
CBSE Class 8 English Finite And NonFinite Verbs Concepts and Exercise
FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERBS Verbs can be divided into two categories FINITE VERB NON FINITE VERBS A verb which is limited by the number and person of its subject is called Finite Verb. Example : a. They readthe Geeta I amreading the Geeta. He reads the Geeta. A…
CBSE Class 8 English Idiomatic Phrases Concepts and Exercise
Introduction: Idioms are words, phrases or expressions which are commonly used in everyday conversation. They are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression. They are often metaphorical and make the language more…
CBSE Class 8 English Phrasal Verbs Concepts and Exercise
Introduction: An idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on. A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb; the…
CBSE Class 8 English Compound Words Concepts and Exercise
COMPOUND WORDS Introduction: Compound words are formed when two or more words are put together to form a new word with a new meaning. They can function as different parts of speech, which can dictate what form the compound takes on. For example, the word carry over is an open…
CBSE Class 8 English Conjunctions Concepts and Exercise
Definition: A conjunction is the part of speech (or word class) that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. The common conjunctions--and, but, for, or, nor, yet, and so--join the elements of a coordinate structure. Fill in the blanks with appropriate…
CBSE Class 8 English Kinds of Phrases and Clauses Concepts and Exercise
Phrases and Clauses Definitions A clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb. An independent clause is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own. Examples: She is hungry. I am feeling well today. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an…
CBSE Class 8 English Kinds of Sentences Concepts and Exercise
Kinds of Sentences Definition: A sentence is a group of related words with a subject and verb that makes sense by itself. Types of Sentences by Function: 1. Declarative /Assertive Sentence - A sentence that is a statement. It ends with a Full Stop(.) Example: Bill gave his…
Confusing English Words in Class 8
1. Accede : consent. `I cannot accede to your request.' Exceed : surpass. `His expenditure exceeds his income.' 2. Accept : to receive with favour. `I accept your offer.' Except : to omit or exclude. `If you will …