DIWALI VACATION

HOME ASSIGNMENT
CLASS 8

1.The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a
blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against
the correct blank number. The first one has been done for you as an example. (4)
Incorrect Correct
Word Word
An inter-school football match is been eg. been being
organised among our school and City (a) …………….. ……………..
Montessori School. The match will be playing (b)……………… ……………
on 18th March on are school grounds since (c) ………………. ……………
5 p.m. onwards. (d) ……………… ……………

2.Q1.The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against which
a numeral is
given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the space provided. Remember to underline
the
word that you have supplied.

Nature made vegetation who is meant for all. eg… who that
1. living being. But man felt that all the animals (a) ........ ........
2. are meant for them. tie killed elephant (b) ........ ........
3. for his tusks, deer for its horns. , (c) ........ ........
4. the large number of animals for (d) ........ ........
their hide for shoes, decoration and dresses.

3.The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a
blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against
the correct blank number. The first has been done for you as an example.
Incorrect Correct

The border dispute had resulted e.g. had has

Q1. The teacher ____________ completed this chapter.

A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are

Q2. Ram and Shyam __________ business partners.

A. have
B. has
C. are
D. had

Q3. She ___________ her office by 9 a.m. daily.

A. reach
B. reaches
C. reached
D. reaching

Q4. Rahul and his friends ___________ also invited to the party.

A. is
B. was
C. had
D. were

Q5. Neither you nor your sister should ___________ to them.

A. talk
B. talks
C. talked
D. talking

Q6. Twenty years _________ the minimum age to fill this form.

A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
Q7. A bouquet of flowers ___________ required for the event.

A. are
B. have
C. has
D. is

Q8. A pair of socks ___________ been missing from my wardrobe.

A. have
B. has
C. were
D. is

Q9. Much ____________ been said in the news reports.

A. were
B. have
C. has
D. was

Q10. The information provided to you ___________ wrong.

A. were
B. was
C. are
D. have been

Q11. The company ____________ of its stakeholders.

A. think
B. thought
C. thinks
D. thinking

Q12. Either of the two dresses shall ____________ good.

A. looking
B. look
C. looks
D. looked

Q13. A large number of soldiers ___________ died for the country.

Q14. Half of the class ___________ empty.

A. were
B. was
C. has
D. have

Q15. Physics ____________ difficult to understand.

A. were
B. are
C. is
D. have been

Q16. The quality of food here ___________ gone down.

A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are

Q17. My mother, along with others, ___________ worried.

A. were
B. are
C. have
D. was

Q18. She ___________ not take a lot of stress.

A. need
B. needs
C. needing
D. has need

Q19. None of the candidates ___________ responded.

Q20. He ____________ cooking in his leisure time.

A. enjoy
B. enjoying
C. enjoys
D. enjoyed

5)complete the story in about 150 words, providing an appropriate title to it.
Tortoise and hare – good friends – tortoise – known for his slow speed – hare has fast speed –
makes fun of tortoise – challenges him – referee selected – race starts – hare overconfident –
takes a nap – tortoise wins.

6)Write a short story based on the following outline:

two cats – hungry – a loaf of bread – can’t divide – each greedy – wants more – a clever
monkey – offered to help – bit by bit – rate the bread – his fee – bread finished – cats foolish –
still hungry.
.

7)You are Jyoti/Jaydeep. Your younger brother was badly hurt on the evening of Diwali and had
to be hospitalized. Narrate your experience in the form of a story, with an appropriate title.

8)Write a letter to your younger brother about the Importance of the Value of Time.

9)Write a letter to your neighbor about the nuisance causing by his dog.

10)
You are Jane / Jack, a student of Modern school, Mumbai. Write a letter to the Principal seeking
leave for attending your cousin’s wedding ceremony in Delhi.

11.You are Raman / Ranjana, a student of PPS, Kozikode. Write a letter to Principal informing
her that you are COVID Positive and are seeking leave on medical grounds for two weeks.

12.Write an application to the Headmaster for leave of absence for one week on account of your
mother’s illness.
13.Write an application to the principal requesting five days sick leave.

NOTE: Students who have not submitted following Multiple Assessment Activities have
to submit them after Diwali Vacation.

1.Imagine you are Bepin Choudhury. You have received Chunilal’s letter and feel
ashamed that
you did not bother to help an old friend down on his luck. Now you want to do something
for him.
Write a letter to Chunilal promising to help him soon.

2.Write a composition describing a visit to the hills, or any place which you found
beautiful and
inspiring. Before writing, work in small groups. Discuss the points given below and
decide if you
want to use some of these points in your composition.
Consider this sentence Mountains are ameans of communion with God. Think of the act
of worship or prayer. You believe yourself to be
in the presence of the divine power. In a way, you are in communion with that power.
Imagine the
climber on top of the summit—the height attained; limitless sky above; the climber’s last
ounce of
energy spent; feelings of gratitude, humility and peace. The majesty of the mountains
does bring
you close to nature and the spirit and joy that lives there, if you have the ability to feel it.

3. Human life is dependent on nature (that’s why we call her Mother Nature). We take
everything
from nature to live our lives. Do we give back anything to nature? (i) Write down some
examples
of the natural resources that we use. (ii) Write a paragraph expressing your point of view
regarding our relationship with nature. 3. In This is Jody’s Fawn, Jody’s father uses a
‘home
remedy’ for a snake bite. What should a person now do if he or she is bitten by a snake?
Are all
snakes poisonous? With the help of your teacher and others, find out answers to such
questions.
Then write a short paragraph on — What to do if a snake chooses to bite you.