SUNRISE ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOL-ABU DHABI

FA 1 Revision worksheet
SUBJECT- ENGLISH DATE-
GRADE/SEC- 8 NAME-
SEPS/WS/G-8/Eng/1 - 2019-20

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the given structure.

1. The Artic ocean is 3250 mts deep. The Pacific ocean is 4672 mts deep. (deep)

The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Artic Ocean.

2. The Computer Club and the Football Culb are busy. (as…..as)

The Computer club is as busy as the Football club.

3. Rose is more beautiful than a daisy. (less)

Daisy is less beautiful than Rose.

4. She is very old. She cannot live without help. (too….to)

She is too old to live without help.

5. The Rolls Royce is the most expensive car. (least)

The Rolls Royce is the least cheapest car .

6. Being confident and talented ,the film directors approached him.

(begin with ‘since’)

Since he was confident and talented the film directors approached him.

7. He left home early. Still he arrived late. (although)

Although he left home early he arrived late.

8. He is very ill. The doctors do not expect him to recover. (so…that)

He is so ill that the doctors do not expect him to recover.

9.Tom was down with flu. He could not attend the class. (because / as)

As Tom was down with flu he could not attend the class.

10. I was waiting for the bus, it started to rain.(begin with ‘while’)

While I was waiting for the bus it started raining.

II. Fill in the blanks using the words given in brackets.

Later farther latter further

Older elder oldest eldest

1. "I ran __ farther ___ than I had expected to."

2. The friends did not wish to discuss their argument _ further ___.
3. Arvind came ___ Later ___ than bishu
4. The __ latter ___ part of the book is not interesting.
5. I am visiting my __elder__ sister tomorrow.
6. Julie is five years ___older__ than me.
7. My grandmother is the _oldest_ member of my family.
8. His __eldest_ son is a journalist.

III. Do as directed:

1. I have read that book you lend me.(present perfect continuous)

I have been reading that book you lend me.
2. Ria has engaged a private tutor. She teaches her English.(infinitive)
Ria has engaged a private tutor to teach her English.
3. I lost all my money. I went home.(participle)
Having lost all my money I went home.
4. To hunt tigers is dangerous.(gerund)
Hunting tigers is dangerous.
5. Air is lighter than water.(positive)
Water is not as light as air.
6. Greenland is the largest island in the world.(comparative)
Greenland is larger than any other island in the world.
7. He will be waiting for us. (Change into present continuous tense)
He is waiting for us.
8. He wanted to know more about the job. (Change into simple present)
He wants to know more about the job.
9. Shyam is stronger than any other boy in the class(superlative)
Shyam is the strongest boy in the class.
10. Mrs Mehta bought some roses.Mrs Mehta picked up lilies.
(not only….but also)
Mrs Mehta not only bought some roses but also picked up lilies.

Writing
Q1.You are the Cultural Secretary of the school. An Inter- school singing
competition for students of class VIII is Shortly coming up. The winner
will get the chance to participate in the Young Singers Show on the
television. Draft a notice providing relevant details. Do not exceed 50
words.
Q2. You are Rohit. You travelled in a crowded city bus for the first time.
Record your experience as a diary entry.

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