STD VIII 2ND UNIT TEST GRAMMAR ASSIGNMENT [7 MARKS]

Q.1.A. Fill in the blanks with who or which [1]

Q.1.B. Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence non-defining
relative clause.. [2]
Q.1. C. Identify the defining relative clause and a non-defining relative clause. [1]
Q.2.A. fill in the blanks with linking verbs [2]
Q.2.B. Pick out the linking verbs and write L.V. and pick out action verbs and write A.V. [1]

STD VIII 2nd TEST GRAMMAR ASSIGNMENT

Q.1.A. Fill in the blanks with who or which
1. The man who is wearing a white shirt is my uncle.
2. The ladies who attended the party were very happy.
3. The book which I gave him is lost.
4. The deer which was killed was carried to the village.
5. The cat which was hungry drank the milk.
6. The train which was running at the full speed did not stop at the station.
7. The chair which was put away in .
8. 0 attic had a broken leg.
9. The thief, who robbed the jewellery store, was caught by the police.
10.Red Riding Hood went to visit her grandmother who was bedridden.
11.The burglar who came to rob the house was bit by the dog.
12.Mr. Sharma who was a courteous man was welcomed by Mrs Sen.
13.Sachin Tendulkar who is famous for his batting is an Indian cricketer.
14.We got into the bus which was full of people.
15.This is the building which was built in a single month.
16.I have lost my purse which was a gift from my father.
17.This is the horse who won the race.
18.I know the old lady who looked after my baby.
19.I met my uncle who had arrived from Delhi yesterday.
20.This is the cat which killed the rat.
21.The captain praised Ashish who was bowling very well.
22.The boys who were watching the cricket match enjoyed it.
23.Jia has a friend who was a renowned artist.
24.Seema who is my classmate has shifted to our neighbourhood.
25.I saw the house which you had described.
26.I saw the lady who is your neighbour.
27.The dinner which we had at your place was delicious.
28.I carried a bag which was very heavy.
29.The speech which was delivered by Mr. Modi was very impressive.
30.I met Ramesh who stood first in the class.
31.Chandra found the key which she had lost.
RULES
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE
*Relative clause tells us which person or thing, or what kind of a thing or person the
speaker means.
Eg.
1. This is the boy whose parents were killed in a car accident.

2. I live in Ahmedabad which is famous for its cotton textile industry.

*No comma should be put in a defining relaticve clause.
*We can use either that or which to introduce a defining relative clause about a thing,
animal or place.
Eg.
1. This is the book that / which was written by Jawaharlal Nehru.
2. This is the sportsman who / that holds the world record in swimming
*In a defining clause we can leave out who / which/ that when it is the object.
Eg.
1. We want a person [who] we can trust.
2. The house [which] he recommended had no electricity.
Non defining relative clause
*It adds extra information that is not essential.
* Comma comes before the relative clause.
*Comma comes after it if it comes in the middle of the sentence.
Eg.
1. I went to the market, which is nearby.
2. My mother, who is a good singer, is going to perform in the Town Hall today.
*We cannot use that instead of which at the beginning of a non-defining relative clause
Eg.
1. I live in North Street, which is near the station.
*We cannot leave out who / which.
Eg.
1.
We recommended Taj Hotel, which served excellent food.
2.
We tried Harish, who we could trust
Q.1.B. Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence
non-defining relative clause..
1. The man is honest. The man is trusted. [who]
The man, who is honest, is trusted.
2. The boy tells lies. He deserves to be punished. ]who]
The boy, who tells lies, deserves to be punished. ]who]
3. The thief stole the car. The thief was punished. [who]
The thief, who stole the car, was punished.
4. The train has already left. We wanted to catch it. [which]
The train, which we wanted to catch, has already left.
5. The lady is my mother. She is ironing my clothes. {who]
The lady, who is ironing my clothes, is my mother.
6. The purse is full of money. We just saw it. [which,]
The purse, which we saw just now, is full of money.
7. My mother can speak five languages. She spoke in French at the meeting.
My mother, who can speak five languages, spoke in French at the meeting.
8. The Beasty Tales is written by Vikram Seth. It is one of my favourite books.
The beasty Tales, which is one of my favourite books, is written by Vikram Seth.
9. The cycle was found abandoned on the road. It belonged to a criminal.

The cycle, which was found abandoned on the road, belonged to a criminal.
10. You are mighty. You should be merciful.
You who are mighty, should be merciful.
11. Holidays start on 1st October. It happens to be my birthday.
Holidays start on 1st October which happens to be my birthday.
12. The driver of the truck hit our car. He was very apologetic.
The driver of the truck that hit our car was very apolegetic.
Q.1.C. Identify the defining relative clause and a non-defining relative clause.
1. He borrowed my book, which he never returned. Non Defining Relative Clause
2. This is the fort that Shah Jahan built.
Defining Relative Clause
3. This is my friend Amita, who loves to read novels.
4. This is the boy who stood first in the class.
5. We recommended Carlton Hotel, which served excellent food.
6. He is the most cruel person that I have ever met.
7. Mr. Gupta, who is our SS teacher, hold us spellbound with his stories.NR
8. This is the boring book that I have ever read.
9. We visited Bangalore, which we liked very much.
10.The man and the car that were flashed on the T.V.screen revealed the identity of the
culprit.
11.I was embarrassed by my son, whose constant crying upset the party.
12.I was the boy who instigated your son to steal.
13.The Japanese, who are brave people, were defeated in the Second World War.
14.J.R.D. Tata was the most effective chairman that we ever had.
15.Napoleon, who was a great emperor, was honoured by the French.
16.The meeting, which was a great success, was held in the National Stadium.
17.My classmate Vani, who is also my neighbour, is the best singer in the school.
18.The teacher scolded the boys who had come late.
19.The writer Rudyard Kipling, who was born in India, won the Nobel Prize for
Literature in 1907.
20.The sweets that Renus mother made are delicious.
Linking verbs
A linking verb links the subject with an adjective or noun or prepositional phrase or
adverb. The most important linking verb is be [am, is, are, was, were]
Q.2.A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH LINKING VERBS
1. When I was small, I liked dolls.
2. Their house was near the Super Market.
3. He became an artist
4. It grew dark.
5. I feel happy.
6. The idea seemed silly.
7. Dinner smells exciting.
8. It is getting late.
9. Her name sounded foreign.
10.John appears sad.

11.It seems it is going to rain heavily.

12.Finger chips smell good.
13.The milk went sour due to heat.
14.Sugarcane tastes sweet.
15.The students grew impatience.
16.Krishs idea sounds sensible.
17.The light went red and the vehicles stopped at the cross roads.
18.I got a bright idea for my competition.
19.The Alphonso mangoes smell sweet.
20.The larva became a pupa.
21. My mother grew upset when she read the telegram.
22.Hary felt cold as he got wet in the rain.
23.Maths is an interesting subject.
24.These people are very busy.
25.All the children are healthy.
Q.2.B. Pick out the linking verbs and write L.V. and pick out action verbs and write
A.V.
1. My sister seems [LV]happy as her teacher praised [ACTION VERB] her.
2. The cats fur felt L V] soft and smooth.
3. The air smelt [ LV] fresh after the rain.
4. Virat kohli became [LV] the new captain of the cricket team.
5. Peacock is [ L V ]my favourite bird.
6. Our voices sound [ L V ] different to us when we hear [ACTION VERB] them
in a video.
7. The berries turn [L.V] red when they begin [L.V] to ripe.
8. You turn this handle to operate the machine.
9. I got a good grade in my essay
10.Payal appears calm.
11.He became anxious about working for the first time.
12.We grew flowers in our garden.
13. Feel the texture of the stone.
14.The people stood at the gate waiting to meet their hero.
15.Charu grew impatient about the delay.
16.The dress looked beautiful on Meera.
17.They stayed at home.
18. Gaurav tasted the delicious dish.
19.Everyone looked for the lost papers.
20.Sania is a tennis player and she plays very well.
21.He appeared angry.
22.Jaya felt the fine cloth of the dress with her fingers and liked it.
23.He feels fine now.
24.Storms gathered and the sky grew dark.
25.Tara appeared nervous before the show.
26.A walk sounded impossible on a hot summer evening.
27.The hot soup tasted sweet.

28.Everything looked fresh after a shower of rain.

29.We grew flowers in a pot and they appear beautiful.
30.He looked out of the window.
31.We were thrilled to hear the news.
32. The sky turned crimson and gold.
33.My uncle is a carpenter.
34.Maya turned twenty this year.
35.The dog was happy to see its master.
36.The room full of flowers smelled heavenly.
37.The wait seemed like an hour.
38.The soup looked inviting.
39.These sums appear to be simple.
40.Shyam drew a picture and it was beautiful.
41.Mansi always seems to be afraid.
42.The captain of the team is in the field.
43. It appears that we were wrong.
44.The child appeared to shudder due to fear.
45.The teacher seemed agitated when the students made so much noise in the class.
46.This scenery seems amazing.