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Grammar
revision for
grade 8
English Chinthaka Samaranayaka Grade 8 grammar

Conjunctions

1) Write the correct linkingword in the sentences. ( and, or, but, because, so
1. I went to the super market ……………………………… bought some food.
2. My mother is not at home now,…………………………. I can not goout.
3. Doyou want to watch television,……………………….. listen to some music?
4. I went toRamani’s house…………………………… she was not there.
5. We must leave now……………………………. we will miss the plane.
6. The weather is beautiful……………………… we are going out for a picnic.
7. I was hungry,……………………………I had a glass of milk.
8. What would you like to drink? Tea………………… coffee?
9. I had a shower……………………….. then I got dressed.
10. I will help you with your homework,……………………………. do not worry.
11. You must work hard …………………….. you will not pass the exam.
12. I don’t like him a lot…………………….. he always quarrels with me.
13. I can not use a computer, …………………… I cannot type.
14. You should go home…………………………. take a rest.

( since/ as/ so \)
15. I missed the school bus ( as/ so ) I woke up late.
16. We work hard these days ( so/ as ) the exams are closer.
17. I didn’t know the answer( since / so ) I asked from Piyal.
18. I couldn’t drink the tea ( as/so) it was too hot.
19. He was hurt at the match ( as / so ) he was taken to the hospital.
20. The soil is rich ( as/ so ) that we plant any tree here.
21. (since/ so ) the bus was so late, we couldn’t reach the school in time.
22. I couldn’t find the answer ( since/ so ) I searched it in the internet.
23. (so / since) they had played well, they won the match.
24. our teacher was absent yesterday ( since/ so) we played a game.

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2) Join the following sentences with as/ since/ so/ because.
1. He could not attend the school. He was down with fever.
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2. I was very tired. I went to bed early.
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3. It was raining heavily. We hd to postponethe match.
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4. He could not enter the Medical College. He did not have enough marks.
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5. He does not like sugar in his tea.He is diabetic.
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Antonyms using prefixes. ( in/ un/ im/ il/ dis )

happy regular
possible patient
like active
legal appear
pleasant treat
natural pure
encourage tie
correct polite
safe pack
common fortunate
honest polite
different favourable
comfort balance
decent necessary
favourable moral
wrap proper
formal experience

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English Chinthaka Samaranayaka Grade 8 grammar
word Added ending New word
Kind + ness kindness
Treat
Beauty
Happy
Force
Manage
Hope
hospital
Honest
Foolish

Activity 2

Fill in the blanks of the sentences choosing words from the above grid.

The kind ………………………………….of the Sri lankans attracts tourist to the country.

The …………………………………… given to the patients cost a large sum of money.

We were quite …………………………………. About our daughter’s results.

The …………………………………….decided to terminate the work of the labourer.

He was rewarded for his ……………………………………… .

Activity 3

Write the correct from of the word within brackets.

[1]………………………[Dark] was falling when we left on our journey. After a little

while it began to rain [2]……………………… [heavy] and the road became
[3]………………………[ship]. So we had to drive more [4]…………………………[Care] We
ware [5] ……………………………[Hope] that we would find the town we were looking
for. We started [6] ……………………….. [climb] the hill very
[7]………………………………..[Slow] but to our horror the car stopped [8]
…………………………….[sudden] without a warning. A quick [9]………………………
[exam] showed that we had run out of petrol. So we took the [10]…………………..
[Decided] of spending the night inside the car.

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Underline the suffixes.

rudeness peaceful successful useful

helpless spotless suddenly Beautiful
fairly painful Worthless Watcher
Tankful careful Fortunately Finally
Translation Eatable Handful Poisonous
Make a new using a suffix.

-able , -ache , -dom , -er , -ful , -ledge , -ment , -ness , -ship , -y , -ous

1. Danger……………………….. 11. Relation……………………

2. Comfort……………………….. 12. Polite………………………

3. Farm…………………………… 13. Spoon……………………

4. wind …………………………… 14. King…………………………

5. Enjoy…………………………… 15. Tooth …………………….

6. suit……………………………… 16.head………………………...

7. Help…………………………….. 17.Young ……………………..

8. Know…………………………… 18.paint………………………..

9. Free…………………………….. 19. break ………………………

10 Punish………………………… 20. adjust ………………………

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words.

1. His decision is very much ………………………………. ( child)

2. The grade 8 students organized a ………………………( music) evening.
3. Tsunami made thousands of people ………………………………( home)
4. His painting is very…………………………… ( colour)
5. My brother has an ………………………(automate) toy car.
6. We are going to select the best ………………………………(read)
7. ………………………………….( kind) is a good quality.
8. our neighbours are very ……………………………………….(friend)

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Adjectives

Complete with a suitable adjective.

picture rabbit
desk truck
chalk driver
socks chocolate
skirt medicine

Complete with a suitable noun.

heavy good
light little
round strange
smooth golden
flat sick
dirty green
several wild
dead huge
great strong
small expensive

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Complete the list of comparative and superlative adjectives.

positive comparative superlative

short
rich
soft
sweet
small
tall
clever
kind
young
great
brave
fine
white
large
able
wise
thin
big
hot
fat
sad
happy
easy
dirty
pretty
merry
wealthy
beautiful
cheerful
expensive
intelligent
difficult
useful
polluted
good

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bad
little
good
bad
many
far

1. Sugath is the …………………………… of all the runners.( fast)

2. Ruwan is ……………………………….. than Saman. ( tall)
3. Mount Everest is the …………………………… in the world. (high )
4. Sudith’s shirt is ……………………………… than kamal’s.(white)
5. Hari is ……………………….. than his brother. ( strong)
6. Sheela is ……………………… than her sister. ( Pretty)
7. Our new teacher is ……………………….. than the former one. ( cheerful)
8. Maskeliya had the ……………………………. rainfall of the year.(heavy)
9. The school is ………………………………… than the city. ( far)
10. Raju is the ……………………………. boy in the class. ( clever)
11. Sea travel is ………………………….. than the air travel. ( enjoyable)
12. It is not the …………………………….. (safe)
13. the clown is the ……………………………….man in the circus.(funny)
14. Sirimal is …………………………………… than his brother. (generous)
15. He was awarded the …………………………… singer of the year. ( good)
16. My birthday is the……………………………….. ( happy) day in my life.
17. NimaLi is a …………………………….( pretty) girl.
18. is a car ……………………………….( fast ) than a bus?
19. Shehani is the ………………………………… (attractive) girl in the class.
20. I am …………………………….. in maths than Science.
21. A tiger is ………………………………….. ( dngerous ) than a bear.
22. Rose is ……………………….(beautiful ) than lotus.

Write a note to your friend inviting him to join you on a picnic during the
weekend.Use about 25 – 30 words.

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Write a letter to your friend describing any place of interest you have visit.

• what the place is

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• With whom you went.
• How you felt by its sight.

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Write a short paragraph about Mahatma Gandhi making use of the information
given below.

• Mohndas Karamachand Gandhi

• Bornon 2nd October 1869
• Gujarat India.
• A great Indian National Hero.
• Primary Education in India.
• Higher education in England.
• Profession – lawyer
• Well known for his good qualities of henesty, truthfulness, kindness.
• Fought against the British rule and gained Independence.

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Write a notice to your school notice board announcing the annual general
meeting of the “Nature Club”

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