Grade 8 Workbook Chinthaka Samaranayake

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ENGLISH
Chinthaka Samaranayaka
Grade 8
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Reflexive Pronouns
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Subject pronouns Object pronouns Possessive adjectives Possessive pronouns Reflexive pronouns
Complete the following sentences with a suitable reflexive pronoun.
1. Ruwini does her homework by .................................

2. I planned this work by ………………………………….
3. Sumedha……………………….. volunteered to help the sick people.
4. Every morning I wash…………………. and get ready.
5. The baby can’t feed by ……………………….
6. Julia never does her homework by …………………………….
7. Jagan doesn’t like to look at ……………………… in the mirror.
8. We never blame ……………………..
9. You……………………..should find a way out.
10. The dog bit its tail by ………………………
11. I enjoyed …………………………. at the party.
12. He always look at …………………………………..in the mirror.
13. The children went on a picnic by …………………………..
14. Harini, be careful, you will hurt …………………………………
15. I went to the super market by …………………………………
16. She cooked the dinner all by …………………………………..
17. Some people only think about …………………………………….
18. The cat cleans ………………………………. with its tongue.
19. We ……………………….. painted the classroom.
20. Boys, can you clean the room ………………………….?
Select the correct pronoun from the list to fill in the blanks.
I, He, It, They, You, We, She.
1. ................. am in grade six.
2. Nimal is in grade six. .......................... is my friend.
3. Meena is my friend. .............................. lives in Jaffna.
4. Raman and I are good friends. .................................. study in the same school.
5. The teacher asked me “Are ............................ going home?”
6. Some boys are practicing ................................. have a match net week.
7. The dog is barking. ............................ is dangerous.
me, her, him, it, them, you, us.

1. I won the first place. Father gave ......................... a present.
2. Rani has a parrot. She trains ................................. to speak.
3. We cleaned the house. Our mother praised ................................
4. The old lady woke up the servants and asked................................ to work.
5. Yoga gave some stamps to Sudeva and asked .............................. put them in the album.
6. Upuli is a dancer. The president gave ........................... an award.
7. Some children are playing in the park. We are watching at .....................................

my, his, her, your, their, our, its
1. I am a student. This is ......................... father.

2. They didn’t bring .............................. books.
3. We are students. This is ......................................class.
4. Marry went home to see ................................ mother.
5. I didn’t buy the shirt because I didn’t like .........................................
6. He asked me, “What’s ................................. name?”
7. Ravi paddled ............................ bicycle.
possessive adjectives.
…………………………….. name is Sarath. I have a friend. ……………………….. name is Piyal. He has a pet dog. …………………
name is Dandi. Piyal and I go to same school. ……………………….. school is a national school. Piyal’s class teacher is Mrs.
Nimali. She has a pet too. ………………………… pet is a cat. …………………. class teacher is is very kind. We like……………..
lessons. She has two pet dogs. They play in …………………. kennel.
Object pronouns. ( Substitute the underlined phrase with a suitable pronoun.)
The first prize was given to Upali and me. ( The first prize was given to us.)
1. The teacher gave the students some lessons. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I play with my sister. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The boys are riding the bikes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I am talking with john. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I don’t know the answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Sanduni is staying with Nirmala. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Give the box to me please……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Can you tell the people? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The books are for Peter. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Can you help me and my sister ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Usage of possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
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Possessive pronoun. ( Underline the correct word.)
1. You can’t have any books. They are all (ours/ our )
2. I gave them ( my/ mine ) number and they gave ( their / theirs)
3. ( My/ Mine ) pencil is broken. Can I borrow ( your / yours ) ?
4. These grammar books are different. ( My / Mine ) has 200 pages, but ( your / yours ) has 210 pages.
5. She has eaten ( her / hers ) fruit, but I am keeping ( my / mine ) for lunch.

Write the correct reflexivepronouns in the blanks.

1. Ruwan told a lie. He was ashamed of ………………………………………..
2. Meena cut ……………………………. while she was chopping vegetables.
3. People surround……………………………with friends and family during holidays.
4. Rita is very careful about her weight.But she allows ………………………… one piece of candy a day.
5. Alex you need to eat better and get more exercise. You should take better care of ………………………….
Your father takes care of ………………………………………………… and I take care of ……………………………………
Your father and I arehealthy because we take good care of……………………………………….. People who
take care of ……………………………………………. have a better chance of staying healthy than those who
don’t .
6. Did Mr. Perera’s secretary answer the phone?. No Mr. Perera …………………………………. answered the
phone.
7. My brother likes to practice his English by talking to ……………………………………….
8. James wasn’t careful and he cut ………………………………………… with a knife.
9. My sister and I looked at ………………………………………….in the mirror.
10. The repair shop was closed. So I fixed the car …………………………………………………
11. Did you enjoy …………………………........ at the party last night?
12. Cats can get clean by licking ………………………………………………………
13. Mr. Smith burnt …………………………………………… while he was cooking.
14. He dried ………………………………………. after he took a shower.
15. Can you teach …………………………………. to play the piano.
16. My little sisiter dressed …………………………………….. She didn’t need any help.
17. Why is your dog scratching……………………………………..? Does it has fleas?
18. I introduced …………………………….. to the new friends.
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 Bird- Swan
 Lives – Europe, Africa, South America,
Australia, New Zeland
 Sleeps – at night
 Eats – grass, aquatic plants insects
 It has – small eyes, long neck, two short
legs, webbed feet, two strong wings.
 colour – white / black
 Life span – 8 – 12 years.
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Write plurals of the following in the correct category.
Nurse calf man church chief peach cherry country knife child puppy company match
key school foot roof shelf bus deer fox match loaf woman grass
Add – s Add – es Change f\fe to ves Change y to ies Irregular.
Singular and plural nouns.
1. Mother put the naughty ………………………….. to bed. ( child)

2. A flock of ……………………… live on the farm. ( goose)
3. Three blind ……………………. See how they run. ( mouse )
4. Hiruni cut the apples into two………………………. ( half)
5. We brush our ………………………. ( tooth )
6. I saw many ………………………….. at the fair. ( woman )
7. Don’t play with …………………….. ( knife )
8. Those …………………… were working on the road. ( person )
9. Kenuli bought two ……………………… of bread from the bakery. ( loaf )
10. The ……………………..were fixing the pipes. ( man )
11. A pack of …………………. were howling in the forest. ( wolf )
12. The ………………..were grazing in the field. ( sheep )
13. Before the party the ………………………….were peeling the ……………………… ( lady , potato)
14. Yashangi has collected beautiful pictures of …………………………… ( butterfly)
15. We saw ………………….. and ………………………. at Yala. ( deer , buffalo)
Underline the correct word from the words within brackets.
1. We have two ( cat / cats )

2. There is ( a cup / cups ) on the table.
3. Our grandmother wears two ( cloth / clothes ) one over the other.
4. He uses a ( toothbrush / toothbrushes ) with natural bristles.
5. How many ( apple / apples ) do you have ?
6. Is this a ( compass/ compasses) ?
7. The fishermen took two ( torch / torches ) to the boat.
8. Is a ( tomato / tomatoes ) red colour?
9. He has a brown pair of ( boot / boots )
10. She washes a ( uniform / uniforms )
11. We need two ( box / boxes ) of apples for the party.
12. The flower ( vase / vases) is on the table.
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Fill in the blanks with the plural forms of the nouns in the brackets.
1. It is the rush hour. The road is full of ………………… …………………….and ……………………(car,bus,lorry)
2. There is a large crowd t the fair. There are several ……………… ……………….and ……………………..
(man, woman, child)
3. I have ………………………. …………….and ………….in my garden.(tulip, rose, daisy)
4. We saw many ………………. ………………..and …………….on the nearby farm.(cow ,calf, sheep)
5. They have ………………………. ………………. and …………………in the 1stblock of the zoo.(camel, giraffe, horse)
6. …………………………… …………………………….. and …………………. are scavenging animals.(hound, fox, wolf)
7. Some ………………………….and …..………..are waiting in the queue with their ……………………..to get them
vaccinated.(man, lady, baby)
8. Father grows …………………. …………………………….and every season.(potato, tomato, berry)
9. When ……………………….in government service die their …………………… and ………….get a pension.
(man, wife, child)
Singular Plural Singular Plural
college life
hobby photo
group potato
class bench
chart dish
monitor nurse
pencil elf
dancer leaf
textbook thief
gang story
bank box
mouse monkey
room dress
song toothbrush
birds man
tree woman
house postman
boy inch
family foot
roof bus
cliff girl
match lorry
horse star
bush postman
wolf inch
watch foot
glass tooth
mango bush
fruit child
book story

Lesson – Winged Friends.

 Bird- Swan
Write descriptions about the following birds.
 Lives – Europe, Africa, South America,
 habitat Australia, New Zeland
 colour  Sleeps – at night
 Eats – grass, aquatic plants insects
 physical features
 It has – small eyes, long neck, two short
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legs, webbed feet, two strong wings.
 food  colour – white / black
 other special features/ facts.  Life span – 8 – 12 years.
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bird - jungle fowl. 

lives - SriLanka 
Length – 66cm – 72 cm 
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weight – 800g – 1.5 kg.
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male ( rooster) – orange red body, dark purple
and black wings,
 habitat- forests, scrubs.
 lay eggs
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 Bird – eagle
 lives – Eurasia, Africa, North America,
Australia
 Eyes – good eyesight
 habitat- builds nests in tall trees, high cliffs
 lay two eggs.
 eats – mice, fish, rabbits, snakes
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Match the words in the box with the meaning given below.
Crest, flightless, ornithologist, scrapbook, zoologist, migrant bird
Word Meaning
A person who studies about birds.
Can’t fly
A bird that moves from one place to another according to the changes of the
weather
A book in which you can stick pictures.
A scientist who studies zoology.
Feathers on a bird’s head.
Select the name of a bird from the list and write in the correct box.
Crane, humming bird, eagle, owl, peacock, parrot, jungle fowl, ostrich, duck, crow.
The national bird of Sri Lanka

A nocturnal bird
A bird with a long beak.
A flightless bird
A bird with a beautiful plumage.
A bird that lives on nectar.
An aquatic bird.
A bird that lives on fruit and grain.
A bird of pray.
A scavenger bird.
Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.
1. They are found in ……………………………America.

2. They are the ……………………Steamer Ducks.
3. They have a ………………………………behavior.
4. They have ……………………….. wings.
5. They have …………………..feathers on the head and neck.
6. They have a …………………. throat.
Inaccessible Island Rail.
1. They are the smallest …………………..birds in the world.
2. They are birds with a ………………… trilling call.
3. They have …………………eyes and …………………bills.
4. They are found only in ……………………….. island.
5. That island is in the ………………………...Archipelago.
6. It is a remote group of ……………………… islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Emperor Penguins.
1. They are a …………………..known flightless birds.
2. They have a …………………….stomach, a ………………..head and a ……………………tail.
3. They have ……………………..bodies and ……………….. wings.
4. The ………………….. Emperor Penguins are in charge of the eggs.
5. They are very ……………………… swimmers and divers.

Grammar Antonyms


Make antonyms of the following words by adding “ in… un…. im… il… dis..”
Able mature Legible Employed

Proper Direct Accurate Literate
Agree Active Valid Grace
Polite Fortunate Tidy like
honest complete advantage order
Happy Common Pack patient

Possible Safe Polite Active
Legal Correct Tie Appear
natural Encourage pure Treat
Match the antonyms. Write the relevant word from the box.
1. most…………………………………………..  Maximum
2. simple………………………………………..  least
3. happy…………………………………………  ugly
4. major………………………………………….  sad
5. present………………………………………..  foreign
6. beautiful………………………………………  minor
7. minimum……………………………………..  absent
8. rural……………………………………………..  urban
9. true……………………………………………….  complex
10. local………………………………………………  false
11. victory……………………………………………..  expensive
12. cheap……………………………………………….  go
13. question…………………………………………….  late
14. early………………………………………………..  thin
 bad
15. narrow……………………………………………
 short
16. good……………………………………………….
 close
17. long………………………………………………….
 answer
18. fat……………………………………………………
 wide
19. open………………………………………………..
 defeat
20. come………………………………………………
Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words in the brackets at the end.
expensive foreign most happy complex wide rural victory
1. ………………………………. of the people watch films and tele - dramas on the TV. ( least )
2. Farmers are ……………………… when they harvest their crop. ( sad )
3. The nervous system is the most ………………………. of the human body. ( simple )
4. Mercedes Benz is the most ………………………… car of all. ( cheap)
5. Buses and cars run very fast on the …………………………… Highways. ( narrow)
6. A large number of …………………… tourists visit the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. (local )
7. The government is spending a lot of money for ………………………… development. (urban)
8. The brave men drove back the enemies and achieved ………………………….. ( defeat)

Choose the adjectives opposite in meaning to the ones given below from the boxes.
cold short dry small fair tall high thin narrow poor
1. big ............................ 2. hot ..................................

3. short ........................... 4. wet ..................................
5. fat .................................. 6.low ..................................
7. long .................................. 8. rich ..................................
9. wide .................................. 10. dark ..................................
ugly light old humble sad hard quiet fast polite bad
1. good. .................................. 2. noisy ..................................

3. happy .................................. 4. heavy ..................................
5. pretty .................................. 6. easy ..................................
7. proud .................................. 8.slow ..................................
9. rude .................................. 10. new ..................................
costly late dirty nasty empty rich foolish sour huge wrong
1. small. .................................. 2. early ..................................

3. tasty .................................. 4. full ..................................
5. wise .................................. 6. nice..................................
7. cheap.................................. 8.poor ..................................
9. clean .................................. 10.right ..................................
Read the opposite words under activity 4 and answer the questions.
late – early give -receive bright –dull wide – narrow

heavy – light tiny- huge beautiful – ugly long – short
clever- stupid patient –impatient rude -polite dry - wet
shy - outgoing obedient - disobedient noisy - silent
1. To be a nurse you must be kind and ............................................

The ........................ young man skipped the queue.
2. A fairy is ................................ but witch is ......................................
3. The dessert is ................................. but a river bank is .......................................
4. The market place is .............................. but a library is .......................................
5. I was......................... and my teacher was angry. I went ....................... the next day.
6. A bee is a ........................... insect and an eagle is a .................................. bird.
7. Don’t talk back to your teachers. It is .................................... We must be ......................... to our
teachers.
8. Meena doesn’t talk to everyone. She is very ................................
Inthu is very .............................. She loves meeting people.
9. Steel is a ................................ metal but aluminium is .......................................
10. The children ............................. free books to all the school children. They ............................. the
books at the end of every year.
11. Highways are ................................... roads. lanes are ........................... paths.

12. Teachers like ................................. students. Principals sometimes sack the ..................... boys.
13. A monkey has a .............................. tail. A got has a ............................... tail.
14. The moon is ........................... on a full moon day. It is ............................. on cloudy days.
15. An ass is a .............................. animal. A dog is very ...........................................
Choose the correct opposite pairs of adjectives and fill in the blanks.
hate – love young- old sweet- bitter friend - enemy empty- full absent - present
crooked- fresh - stale white -black happy - sad messy - neat natural -
straight artificial
1. Rnjan was not well last week. He was ....................................... from school.
Ranjan got well and he is .................................... today.
2. Shanthi came first in the race. She is very .....................................
Kumudu was late. She is very ................................................
3. I like ice cream because it is very ..........................................
I don’t like curd because it is ..............................................
4. The bride’s dress is as .................................. as snow.
The groom’s dress is as ................................. as coal.
5. From Dehiwala to Galle face the road is .................................................
The rod up the hills to Kandy is ..............................................
6. Mother took an .................................... basket to the fair.
She brought home a basket ............................ of fruits and vegetables.
7. The ................................ man helped the ............................. blind man to cross the road.
8. Butter is a .......................... food from milk but margarine is an ........................ food.
9. We can buy............................ bread at the bakery. They sometimes sell them .......................... bread in
shops.
10. Bees and butterflies are our ........................................... But mosquitoes and bugs are
our....................................
11. I ................................ dogs. They are very friendly animals. Cats are dirty and greedy. I
.................................... cats.
12. My room is dirty and ....................................... Your room is clean and ................................

Grammar - must/ should/ have to/ has to

 We use “must and has/ have” to say that it is necessary to do something. ( …………………………………………………
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eg: It is getting dark. You must go now. / You have to go now.
 We use “ must” when we give our personal feelings. (…………………………………………………………………………………
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eg: I must get up early tomorrow.
 “Has/ Have to” is impersonal. ( ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….)
eg: Soldiers have to fight for the country./ Every child has to work hard.
 “ Must and has/ have to” both express obligation. ( ……………………………………………………………………………………
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 “should” is used to give advice. ( ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….)
eg : You should listen to your teacher.
Negative form.
 has to - does not have to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 have to – do not have to . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 must - mustn’t. ( must not ) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 should - shouldn’t. ( should not ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Fill in the blanks using has to / have to / must/ should.
1. Policeman …………………………..protect peace in society.

2. We don’t have much time. We ………………………….leave now.
3. Villagers ………………………… walk 2kms to get pure drinking water.
4. You ………………………….. go to bed early.
5. He ………………………. work hard to pass the exam.
6. Children ……………………. obey the teachers.
7. As we have to conduct the morning assembly, we …………………………….. come early tomorrow.
Write the explanations for each situation.
1. “ You watch TV too much, Surani” Surani should not watch TV too much.
2. Our father works too hard. He should not …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Prashan eats too much sugary food. He ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Jenny always plays in the street. ……………………… mustn’t ……………………………………………………………………..
5. Everyday we get late for the school. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Do I have to read books in the evening.? No, you ………………………………………………………………………………….
Fill in the blanks using must/ should.
1. You ................................... respect elders at all times.

2. You ..............................................make a noise while driving through a sanctuary.
3. We ........................................... have a lot of patience when solving a problem.
4. You ........................................ cross the road at a pedestrian crossing.
5. You.......................................... smoke in public places.
6. We........................................... be contended with what we have got.
7. Children............................................ learn good manners.
8. We............................................... learn to respect each other.
9. You............................................. brush your teeth at least twice a day.
10. You.............................................. envy others who have better lives

have to - has to
1. The washing machine is out of order. So I ………………………………… wash my clothes by myself.

2. It’s Tuesday. Sajali …………………………….. bring the register.
3. It’s Wednesday. Dulmini and Kamala …………………………… sweep the class.
4. Mother, I have band practice today and I ………………………… go to school early.
5. There is no electricity. We will ………………………………….. light some candles.
6. I missed the school van. So I ……………………………………. walk ome.
Should - Should not
1. The water from the tap is dripping. What should you do ? You should ………………………………………………………..
2. The bell has rung. You are still in the playground. What should you do? …………………………………………………..
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3. I’m having fever. What I must do ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I forgot to do my homework. What should I do? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Himantha is in hospital. What should we do ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Make 2 sentences each using has to / have to / should / should not/ must.
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10. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Write the suitable fist two letters to make meaningful words. /br/ /dr/ /cl/ /fl/
……………….ead ……………….ag
…………….ick ………………..ower
………………..y …………………..ide
……………um ………………ill
………………….oud …………………own
Fill in the banks using the given words. Clean , bread, crane, blame, drive
1. Don’t ………………………… too fast. This road is very narrow.

2. He bought two loaves of ………………………. for dinner.
3. Please do not ……………………….. me. It’s not my fault.
4. Every morning we ………………………… the classroom.
5. ………………………..is a long legged and long necked bird.

Unit 03 – Let’s be considerate. Be polite ….

 Excuse me …………………………………………….
 Please ………………………………………………….
 I’m sorry ……………………………………………….
 Can I have ……………………………………………..
 Thank you ………………………………………………
 You are welcome …………………………………….
 No, thank you …………………………………………
 May I ……………………………………………………….
Match the utterances.  oh! I’m sorry to

1. Shall I offer you my seat? …………………………………………………………………………………. hear that.
2. Can I help you with the bag?.................................................................................  Certainly, mother
3. Thank you very much……………………………………………………………………………………….  Thank you, you are
4. My father was admitted to the hospital………………………………………………………….. a kind boy.
5. Child, could you help the old lady?.......................................................................  You’re welcome.
 Yes, thank you very
much.
Underline the polite sayings in red.
1. Move away, you are blocking the way !
2. Excuse me, can you please move aside?
3. Sorry! I didn’t mean to hurt you.
4. What are you staring at me for? That is all I can give you!
5. Get the hell out of here.
6. You are a pain in the neck.
7. How are you? Are you ok?
8. Hello! Who are you? What do you want?
9. Hello! I am Gayan. May I know who is speaking?
10. Go! Don’t come again!
11. Can I help you?
12. It’s ok. I’ll manage it.
13. Achala! Give me the book. I want it NOW.
14. Achala! Is it ok if I take the book now ?
15. Mom, I can’t eat this rice. I want fried rice.
16. Mom, I don’t feel hungry now. I will eat later ok!
17. Mom, Is there bread? I would like to eat some bread.
18. Thank you Gayan. It’s so nice of you.
19. Take your book and Go. I don’t want it.
Read each situation and write the relevant expression from the box.  No, thank you.
 You are
1. You meet your class teacher on your way to school. ………………………………………………. welcome
2. Playtime is over and it is time to leave your friends at the playground.  See you
…………………………………………………………………………. tomorrow.
3. You saw an old lady is carrying a basket of vegetables and you want to help her.  I’m very sorry.
………………………………………………………………………………………  May I help
4. You accidently broke your mother’s favourite vase. ……………………………………………….. you?
5. You want to have more vegetables during dinner. The dish is beside your brother.  Please pass the
…………………………………………………………………………………… dish.
6. One of your friends invites you to have a cup of tea when you are not hungry.  Excuse me!
………………………………………………………………………………….  Good morning
7. One of your neighbours thanked you for a help you did. ……………………………………… teacher.

Since / as / so
 We can use these conjunctions to combine sentences.
 “As and since “ can be used to refer to the reason. These two words are used in the same way.
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 “So” is used to refer to the result. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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 Before the conjunction “ so” we must use a comma …………………………………………………………………………………….
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Join the pairs of sentences using as / since.

1. Today is my birthday. / My mother made a cake.
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2. We stayed at home. / It was raining heavily.
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3. Teena was happy. / She won the first place of the essay competition.
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4. I want to eat something. / I am hungry.
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5. The room was really dark. / they turned the light on.
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6. Parami is ill./ She has to stay in bed for two days.
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Join the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction “ so”.

1. It was very sunny last Sunday. / We went to the beach.
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2. I did not have money. / I did not buy new shoes.
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3. He fell down the tree. / He broke his arm.
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4. There was a party. / I could not sleep.
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5. It was very cold outside. / I put on my jersey.
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6. Pawan missed the bus. / He was late to the office.
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Underline the correct conjunction.
1. I missed the school bus ( as / so ) I woke up late.

2. We work hard these days ( as/ so ) the exams are closer.
3. I didn’t know the answer ( since / so ) I asked from Piyal.
4. I couldn’t drink the tea ( as / so ) it was too hot.
5. He was hurt at the match ( as / so ) he was taken to the hospital.
6. The soil is so rich ( as / so ) that we can plant any tree here.
7. ( since / so ) the bus was so late, we couldn’t reach the school in time.
8. I couldn’t find the answer ( since / so ) I searched it in the internet.
9. (so / since ) they had played well, they won the match.
10. Our teacher was absent yesterday (since / so ) we played a language game.
Read the phrases in “ A” and “ B “ and construct meaningful sentences by combining each relevant phrase
together.
A B
Courtesy means as you want to be treated.
Being courteous Polite behavior towards others.
Treat others Is decent in speech and behavior.
A courteous person does not require hard work or effort.
Courteous people are Admired and respected by the society.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Complete the following sentences using the most suitable word from the list.
attitudes expressions treat contribute Positive impact
1. Courteous people always use polite ……………………………………………….

2. Treat others as how you want them to ……………………………………….. you.
3. Using polite words has a ……………………………………on the society.
4. We have to change the ………………………………….. of the people.
5. We have to …………………………………. build a good society.
Write a short paragraph on “ Good Manners “
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am, is, are has, have
I am
He is I have
She is We have
They are They have
We are You have
You are He has
It is She has
There is It has
That is
Will Negatives
I will
is not
You will are not
We will was not
They will were not
He will will not
would not
She will
should not
It will. must not
He would
can not
could not
has not
have not
had not
do not
does not
did not
Rewrite the following sentences using apostrophe.
1. I am a teacher. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. You are kind …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Here is the pen …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I have a bicycle ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We should not be late …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. They are my friends………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. He has a car ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. There is a cat ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. It is very beautiful ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We must not cry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Uncountable Nouns.
 They are also known as non – count nouns. Uncountable nouns are the things that we cannot count using
numbers. eg. rice , wind , kind , milk ……etc. ………………………………………………………………………………………
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 As the uncountable nouns usually do not have a plural form, the cannot be used with “ a / an”. ……………
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 But we use quantifies ( measuring units ) to make them plural. Only the quantifier can be put into plural, not
the uncountable noun. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Eg: A bottle of milk - Two bottles of milk.
A bag of rice - bags of rice.
Fill in the blanks.
1. A bowl of rice ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. A packet of tea ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. A pot of water …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. A kilo of dhal …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. A glass of water ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Match the following nouns.
1. A jar of ……………………………………  paper

2. A bowl of ………………………………….  rice
3. A bar of ……………………………………  chalk
4. A piece of ………………………………………..  garlic
5. A drop of …………………………………….  jam
6. A spoonful of …………………………………..  soap
7. A bulb of …………………………………………  toothpaste
8. A bag of ……………………………………………  water
9. A tube of ………………………………………….  soup
10. A roll of …………………………………………….  syrup
Write the plural forms of the following uncountable nouns.
1. A bag of sugar …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. One kilo of rice …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. One bottle of water …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. One piece of cake …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. A loaf of bread …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. A piece of chalk …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. One spoon of sugar …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. A plate of rice …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. A packet of tea …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. One litter of soil …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Collective nouns.
person animals things

( workmen,magistrates, friends, dancers, actors ) ( teachers ,singers,sailors, pupils, musicians )
26. A company of ……………………………………….. 21. A band of ………………………………………..

27. A troop of …………………………………………. 22. A tclass of ………………………………………….
28. A party of ………………………………………… 23. A crew of …………………………………………
29. A gang of ………………………………………….. 24. A choir of …………………………………………..
30. A bench of …………………………………………… 25. A staff of ……………………………………………
( sheep, horses, cows, chickens, bees ) ( fish, monkeys, pups, rabbits, wolves )
16. A swarm of ……………………………………….. 11. A litter of ………………………………………..
17. A flock of …………………………………………. 12. A nest of ………………………………………….
18. A herd of ………………………………………… 13. A shoal of …………………………………………
19. A brood of ………………………………………….. 14. A pack of …………………………………………..
20. A team of …………………………………………… 15. A troop of ……………………………………………
( sticks, pearls, cotton, cigarettes, books ) ( tools, trees, cards, stamps, steps. )
6.A library of ……………………………………….. 1.A set of ………………………………………..

7.A packet of …………………………………………. 2.A clump of ………………………………………….
8.A reel of ………………………………………… 3.An album of …………………………………………
9.A string of ………………………………………….. 4.A pack of …………………………………………..
10. A bundle of …………………………………………… 5.A flight of ……………………………………………
Fill in the blank with the specific word from the list.
bar, bowl, cup, heap, loaf, lump, pinch,

sheet.
1. Mother bought a .................................of bread and a jar of jam at the food city.
2. Sarasa put a .............................of sugar in my tea.
3. Randima bought a ...........................of soap and a packet of biscuit.
4. I need a ................................ of paper to draw a plan of this house.
5. Mathan usually drinks a ..............................of tea after breakfast.
6. We enjoyed a ................................... of soup before our dinner.
7. There is a .............................of garbage on one side of the road.
8. A ..............................of salt in the pudding will make it delicious.
Fill the blanks with the correct nouns that form the collocation.
1. I am going to buy a pair of new......................................
2. Children gifted a bouquet of ....................................... to their teacher.
3. The mechanic has a box of.................................... in his garage.
4. Can you give me a sheet of ...............................to write. books flowers paper
5. The law college library has many volumes of ................................ people robbers shoes sticks
6. A large crowd of ................................ attended the meeting. tools
7. A gang of.............................................. way laid the buses.
8. John brought a bundle of ............................to make fire.

Complete the collective nouns taking words from the list.
1. A cartoon of ………………………………………….
Bread water
2. A bag of ……………………………………………….
3. A piece of …………………………………………….. Cake Shoes
4. A bottle of ………………………………………………
Curd rice
5. A pot of …………………………………………………
6. A sheet of …………………………………………… Milk Potatoes
7. A kilo of ………………………………………………… milk Paper
8. A glass of …………………………………………….
9. A slice of ……………………………………………..
10. A pair of ………………………………………………
1. A herd of …………………………………………….
2. A hive of …………………………………………….
3. A flock of …………………………………………..
ants sheep
4. An army of ………………………………………….
5. A school of ……………………………………………. bees hounds
6. A swarm of …………………………………………… bees monkeys
7. A litter of ………………………………………………. birds puppies
8. A pack of …………………………………………………. elephants fish
9. A troop of …………………………………………….
10. A flock of ………………………………………………..
1. A class of ……………………………………………….
2. An army of …………………………………………….. dancers students
3. A choir of ………………………………………………..
4. A crew of ……………………………………………….. directors soldiers
5. A band of …………………………………………………..
judges singers
6. A crowd of ………………………………………………….
7. A team of ………………………………………………….. musicians sailors
8. A troupe of ………………………………………………..
9. A board of ……………………………………………….. people players
10. A panel of ……………………………………………….
Unit 04 Mother Nature

Match the words with the meanings and write the Sinhala meaning of the following words.
1. diversity. ……………………………………………  near

2. Subcontinent. ………………………………………  an area of fairly level high ground
3. Enchanting…………………………………………….
 protected areas to prevent ecological damage cause due to
4. Plunge………………………………………………….. developmental activities around National Parks and Wildlife
5. Plateau………………………………………………… Sanctuaries.
 push or thrust quickly.
6. located………………………………………………..
 An unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an
7. Close proximity……………………………………. observer.
8. Eco sensitive…………………………………………  delightfully charming or attractive.
9. Panorama……………………………………………..  A tapering structure hanging from the roof of a cave, formed
of calcium salts deposited by dripping water.
10. Stalactite…………………………………………….
 a large disitinguishable part of a continent.
 situated in a particular place
 a range of different things.

Complete the following sentences using the words in the above exercise.
1. Sigiriya is …………………………………………near Dambulla.

2. Bellum cave is well known for …………………………………………………….
3. Sinharaja Rain Forest is rich with bio ……………………………………………
4. Matheran forest is declared as an ………………………………………………… area.
5. The waterfalls ………………………………………. into the pool below.
6. Hortain plains is …………………………………………………….
7. India is in the …………………………………………..
8. There is a green valley in ………………………………………. to Nuwara Eliya.
9. There are many ……………………………………. point when we climb the Haputale pass.
10. There are …………………………..scenes.
Grammar - Silent letters.

 Many words in English language have silent letters. Silent letters are the words that you can’t hear when you
say them. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Read the following words and write them in the most suited column.
calf debt knowledge damn calm

knead salmon autumn know column
doubt hour buffet wrong thumb
Christmas wrist heir fasten answer
sachet folk honour write listen
knob ballet knapsack
k silent words I silent words n silent words t silent words w silent words h silent words b silent words
Underline the silent letters in the following words.
1. autumn , like, talk , climb, listen.

2. knight, sign, what, island, guitar
3. hour, half, column, knife, yolk
4. Wednesday, sword, comb, write, hour
5. wrist, castle, honest, calf, answer
6. colonel, psychology, asthma, hymn, receipt

Prepositions of movements
1. over ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. around …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. through ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. along ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. up …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. down ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. into ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
8. across………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. under ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
10.towards …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions. You may use each preposition more than once if necessary.
along into across under over through towards around
1. We swam ………………………………….. the river.

2. Tourists walked ………………………….. the forest.
3. He is wearing a coat …………………………… the shirt.
4. The boy was running …………………….. the sea when I saw him last.
5. The baby crawled ……………………………….. the table.
6. Everybody was sitting ………………………. the table for dinner to be served.
7. The horse jumped…………………………. the fence.
8. She walked ………………………………. the bridge and entered to that building.
9. Children jumped ……………………….. the swimming pool
10. The dog ran ……………………… the building.
11. I like to walk ……………………………… the river bank.
12. The train was passing ……………………………. a tunnel.
Underline the correct preposition.
1. We sat ( under / up ) the tree.

2. There is a book ( on / through ) the desk.
3. He ran ( on / into ) the thickets.
4. The thief jumped ( through / over ) the fence.
5. The police guarded ( into / round ) the forest.
6. He ran ( on / along ) the river bank.
7. He escaped ( through / against ) a tunnel.
8. The boys climbed ( through / up ) the staircase.
9. They came ( down / up ) the parachute.
10. He walked ( across / through ) the ground.
11. He walked (in / along ) the beach.
12. The horse jumped ( through / over ) the fence.
13. The girl put some coins ( into / on ) the till box.
14. This lesson is ( about / to ) the animals in extinction.
15. He walks to school ( on / with ) his brother.
16. The rat went ( with / through ) the hole.
17. The news was broadcast ( over / by ) the radio.
18. We can’t live ( with / without ) water.

Describe the following picture using prepositions.
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Suffixes.
 A suffix is a group of letters that is placed at the end of a word. …….ful, ………..less, ………ness, ………ly,
……able are some suffixes. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Suffix Meaning of the suffix Example

……..er one who farmer
…….or one who actor
………less without useless
………able can be done printable
………..ful full of helpful
………..ness state of being kindness
…………ly how it is done slowly.
Underline the suffixes of the following words.
teacher readable.
joyful happiness
shortly player
goodness wonderful
homeless chargeable
Match each word with its appropriate meaning.
1. beautiful ………………………………….. without a home

2. helpful …………………………………….. one who acts
3. homeless …………………………………. full of beauty
4. fearless …………………………………… can be drunk
5. actor ………………………………………. always helps
without fear
6. drinkable ………………………………..
state of being mad
7. madness ………………………………….
8. slowly …………………………………….. in a slow manner
Complete the words by writing the relevant suffix.
colour …………………… happi ……………………………

quick ……………………... wonder ……………………….
sleep ………………………. soft ……………………………….
brave ……………………… hope ……………………………..
good ………………………. success …………………………….
Select the words and fill in the blanks in order to give the following meanings.
1. Without clouds ……………………………………. spotless

2. Full of care ………………………………………….. angrily
3. State of being sad ……………………………………….
sadness
4. Without spots ……………………………………………
neatness
5. State of being neat ……………………………………….
6. Full of use …………………………………………………. careful
7. Without use …………………………………………….. useful
8. In an angry way ………………………………………… useless
cloudless

Making Suffixes
Noun + less - adjective
Noun + ful – adjectives.
noun adjective Meaning

beauty Beautiful
colour Colourful
hpoe Hopeful
Faith Faithful
Harm Harmful
Sorrow Sorrowful
pain painful

Write a short paragraph about Mahathma Gandhi making use of the following information.
 Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi

 born on 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 honesty, truthfulness, kindness and devotion to religion.
 fought against the British rule and gained Independence.
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Make a new word using a suffix. ( -able, -ache, -dom, -er, -ful, - ledge, - ment, - ness, - ship, - y , - ous. )
danger relation
comfort polite
farm spoon
wind king
enjoy tooth
suit head
help young
know paint
free break
punish adjust

Adjectives A word used with a noun to describe or point out, the person, animal, place or thing which the noun
names, or to tell the number of quantity, is called an adjective.
Comparison of adjectives.
1. Positive degree.
2. Comparative degree
3. Superlative degree.
positive comparative superlative

Poor
tall
kind
small
clever
deep
high
near
young
great
brave
fine
large
pure
true
wise
white
beautiful
difficult
intelligent
useful

popular
faithful
colourful
important
early
ugly
pretty
old
Good
bad
much
far
small
fat
big
famous
little
large
Fill in the blanks with correct form of adjectives given within brackets.
1. Prevention is ................................................. (good) than cure.
2. This pen is .................................................... (expensive) than that one.
3. Geesha is the ......................................... ......( clever) girl in our class.
4. Romesh is a ...................................................(talented) boy.
5. Mahaveli is the ...............................................(long) river in Sri Lanka.
6. My father is ..................................................(fat) than my brother..
7. Priya is a .......................................................(hardworking) girld(
8. The sun is the................................................(big) star we can see.
9. My pencil is .................................................(new) than yours.
10. Our class teacher is very................................(kind)
11. My brother is ..............................................(handsome) than my cousin.
12. Carnation is the .........................................(beautiful) flower to me.
13. We must always help................................(poor) people.
14. Imesha is the ............................................(good) girl in my class.
15. My mother is a .........................................(helpful) woman.
16. Surani is not as ......................................... (fair) as her sister.
17. You must be .................................................(responsible) than this.
18. Why didn’t you take the ....................................(big) one?
19. Mr. Rodrigo is a ............................................(generous) person.
20. Please take this bag, It’s ...............................(heavy) than yours.

Write a short letter to friend inviting him / her to visit you during the school vacation.
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Write a letter to one of your friends describing any place of interest you have visited.
What the place is / with whom you went / what did you see/ how you felt by its sight.
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Write the correct comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.
bad
beautiful
fat
difficult
good
cold
dangerous
high
little

Fill in the missing words using the given words.
together pumped snow drops rain streams water condenses ground vapour
Allthe ………………………… we use is used over and over again. The water we use begins its journey as rain or
…………………………… When it falls to the ……………………………..it is flowed into ……………………., rivers, lakes, and
reservoirs. When the water is cleaned and ………………………… to our houses we use it for various purposes. When the
sun warms up streams, rivers and reservoirs, water is turned into ………………………. and it rises up with the warm air.
When the vapour reaches some cool air it …………………………….. and makes clouds. Lots of these small droplets join
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grounds as ……………………………………….
Read the steps of making a cup of tea and re write them in the correct order.
a) Pour boiling water into the tea pot.

b) Add enough sugar and stir well.
c) Boil some water.
d) Close the tea pot with the lid and let it be brewed for 2 minutes.
e) Wash the tea cup and the teapot.
f) Put a tea spoon of tea leaves into the teapot.
g) Strain tea into a tea cup using a strainer.
h) Now it is ready to drink.
How to make a cup of tea.
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8. Now it is ready to drink.
Write a short account on “ Sinhala and Tamil New Year” using the given facts.
- Unique festival
- Auspicious time
- Environmental changes.
- Sweetmeats and new clothes
- Sharing food with neighbours.
- Visiting friends and relatives.
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Passive Voice
present past Past participle present past Past participle
answer hang
argue feel
ask draw
borrow give
cry send
lose bite
sweep win
think wear
weep take
worship speak
blow rise
draw know
feed pay
paint forget
put swing
make fly
leave meet
thank buy
treat sell
sign expect
blame decide
rest bring
dream see
get read
Simple present in passive voice.
Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1. People destroy jungles.
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2. They protect the threatened animals.
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3. She collects sea shells as a hobby
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4. We give the dogs some bones.
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5. My mother make a cake.
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6. Thomas cooks a meal.

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7. Mr. Sanath pays bills on time.
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8. The mechanic repairs cars in the garage.
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9. I writte a letter to my friend.
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10. The children publish their magazine.
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11. Our school celebrates “ The Children’s Day” grandly.
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12. The photographers take pictures.
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13. He posts the letter.
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14. She speaks English.
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15. They invite her to the party.
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16. The president addresses the meeting.
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17. The thieves break the door.
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18. She sells her car.
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19. I do my home work.
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20. My mother knows English.
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21. I don’t eat meat.
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22. My class teacher teaches English.
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23. They close the road.
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24. Sri Lanka exports tea.
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25. She posts the letter.
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26. He brings me books.
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27. My friend answers all the questions.
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28. The dog bites the poor man.
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29. The driver drives the car very fast.
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30. She grows flowers everyday.
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Passive Voice in Simple Past

1. He drank a coffee yesterday.
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2. I gave him a beautiful dress for the birthday.
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3. They helped me.
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4. My friend knew the answer for the questions.
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5. Kamal lost his pet dog.
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6. She grew vegetables when she was young.
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7. He forgot the birthday party.
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8. My father bought me a toy.
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9. He stole money from the shop.
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10. We won the competition last week.
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11. The cat tore the papers.
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12. She spoke English well.
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13. The mechanic repaired the car.
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14. The dog bit the poor beggar.
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15. They organized a drama last year.
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16. We offered flowers to Lord Buddha.
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17. I took some photographs.
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18. The sailors sailed the boat across the sea.
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19. We sang beautiful songs at the party.

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Passive Voice in Simple future
1. The president will give him a present.

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2. She will read this article.
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3. We will meet you tomorrow.
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4. They will sing this song at the meeting tomorrow.
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5. My friend will wear this frock.
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6. I will visit Your place tomorrow.
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7. The teacher will blame you.
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8. She will understand the lesson.
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9. My father will buy a new car next month.
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10. The boys will steal your money.
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11. They will see you.
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12. Mala will send me a letter.
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13. The students will speak English well after few months.
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14. She will wear a saree for the Christmas party.
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15. He will drive this car.
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16. The workers will build the building.
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17. I will find you quickly.
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18. She will draw a nice picture.
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19. We will learn English.
Grammar Rhyming Words.
 Rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds. ( fat – pat / no – know ) ………………………………………………………

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Match the words in column A with rhyming words in column B by writing them down in the space provided.
A answer B
carrot pack
clap pail
gun fought
back parrot
bought run
nail slap
chin block
ring sing
clock toes
Underline the words with silent “ L “.
1. There are palm trees as far as you can see.

2. Ten is half of twenty.
3. One of our crows recently had a calf.
4. Do not talk with your mouth full.
5. Let’s walk through the paddy field in the evening.
6. Folk stories are popular among small children.
7. We use chalk to write on the black board.
8. Do not run here and there. Stay calm.
9. Janith would like to have orange juice.
10. Salmon is a kind of fish that lives in the sea.
Circle the word that does not rhyme with other words.
1. light bright right eight

2. glass mash class grass
3. bag fog dog log
4. book brook cook took
5. found crown hound sound
6. goat spoke boat wrote
7. pine line wine climb
8. bubble trouble puddle double
9. home phone grown zone
10. ring king bang sing
Write the diary entries for Sandy using the given clues.
 Sunday – temple /mother

 Monday – hospital / doctor / father
 Tuesday – Tea / Mary / evening Sunday
 Wednesday – Tommy / dog / vet Monday
Tuesday
 Thursday – cake / mother’s birthday
Wednesday
 Friday – not well / rest
Thursday
 Saturday – present / friend Friday
Saturday

Select the suitable phrase to complete the sentences given below.
Sinhala and Tamil Deepavali Christmas Ramazan Independence Day

New year
1. ………………………………………… is a festival of light.

2. ………………………………………. falls in the April.
3. We celebrate the ……………………………………………… on the 4th of February.
4. ……………………………………………… is celebrated by the Christians.
5. …………………………………………is celebrated by Muslim people.
traditional rituals traditional games special food items fireworks national flag.
1. Milk rice and kevum are some ……………………………….. prepared on the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
2. Pillow fighting and climbing the grease tree are some of the ………………………………………………………..
3. The …………………………………………… is hoisted in every premises to mark The Independence Day.
4. Muslims do their ………………………………………………….on the Ramazan Day.
5. …………………………………………..is a special event on the Deepavali Day.
National anthem parades church gifts carols
1. We can see beautiful ………………………………….. performed by the national military forces on the Independence
Day celebrations.
2. The children receive …………………………………... on the Christmas Day.
3. They also sing …………………………………………………..
4. People go to the ………………………………………. on the Christmas day.
5. The ……………………………………. is sung in schools on the Independence day.
A festival of lights oil lamps auspicious time offer a sheaf of betel new clothes
1. All the people in the country eat at the …………………………………………. on the New Year day.
2. The children ………………………………………. to the adults on the New Year Day.
3. Deepavali is ………………………………………………………..
4. The Hindus light hundreds of …………………………………………………… on Deepavali day.
5. The children wear …………………………………………. on the New Year day.
Christmas Tree Christmas cake visit friends and traditional share food with new room
relatives Rangoli patterns neighbours
1. Mother baked a special …………………………………………….

2. Hindu girls draw …………………………………………….. at the threshold of their houses on the Deepavali day.
3. We …………………………………………………on the New Year Day.
4. We decorate a ……………………………………..on the Christmas day.
5. People ……………………………………………………on the New Year Day.
6. Watching the ……………………………………..is an Islamic ritual.

Adverbs of frequency.
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Place the given adverbs on the most appropriate position and rewrite the following sentences.
1. He listens to the radio. ( often ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. They read books. ( sometimes )…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Rahul gets angry. ( never )…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Thilan is punctual. ( always)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I add sugar in my tea. ( rarely )………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Masha helps her mother in the kitchen. ( normally )………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. My grandmother goes for a walk. ( occasionally )…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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8. Ramesh is hungry. ( often )………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He plays chess on Sundays. ( sometimes)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We eat at restaurants. ( seldom )…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Re write the sentences using the words in the correct order.
1. I / vegetables / eat / fruits / and / always

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2. my / often / I / bedroom / clean / weekend / the / at
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3. we / new / often / on / watch / TV
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4. you / sports / Sunday / are / at / centre / usually / the / on ?
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5. teacher / comes / our / lessons / never / late / for / the
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6. been / have / to / Kandy / you ?
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7. weather / hot / March / the / is / always / in ?
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8. rarely / grandparents / see / I / my
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9. go / you / often / out / the/ do / in/ evening
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10. often / angry / is / he ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Grammar – Past Perfect Tense.
 The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe one action that happened before another action in the past.
This is formed by using “ had” with the past participle verb. ……………………………………………………………………
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Read the phrases in column A and B and re write in order to construct meaningful sentences.
I had eaten to Nuwara Eliya before I met him

My friend had gone when Japan came to see him
She had done her homework at the restaurant before today
When we reached the classroom before she went to the bed
Aloka had entered the cinema the teacher had begun the lesson
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Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Tense of given verbs.
1. She ………………………………….. ( live ) in Gampola before she went to Kandy.

2. When I arrived at the auditorium, principal ………………………… ( deliver ) the speech.
3. After they ……………………………… ( eat ) the fish curry, they began to feel sick.
4. Julie didn’t arrive until I ……………………………………… ( leave )
5. When we ……………………………… ( finish ) the dinner, the lights went out.
6. He was late for the exam because he …………………………………. ( forget ) his identity card.
7. As they ……………………………… ( not eat ) we went to a restaurant.
8. Judy and Maya ……………………………….. ( not meet ) before the party.
9. As you ………………………………….. ( listen ) to me , you were not in trouble.
10. She told me that she ………………………………… ( study ) a lot before the exam.
Complete the following sentences using Simple Past or past Perfect Tense suitably.
1. He …………………………….. ( work ) in a supermarket before he ………………………………… ( work ) as a postman.

2. She …………………………… ( feed ) the dog as soon as she …………………………….. ( do ) her homework.
3. My sister ………………………. ( live ) in England before we …………………………….. ( move ) to America.
4. We ……………………………. ( be ) tired because we …………………………………. ( work ) all day.
5. After he ……………………………….. ( eat ) all the sandwiches he …………………………….. ( drink ) some tea.
6. As I ……………………………………… ( miss ) the bus, I ………………………………….. ( walk ) back home.
7. After they …………………………………. ( install ) the file they ………………………………… ( can ) go on working.
8. He …………………………………. ( just / start ) to watch TV when the phone …………………………………. ( ring )
9. Before she ……………………………… ( go ) to bed , she ………………………… ( listen ) to her favourite CD.
10. After he ……………………………….. ( lose ) all his money, he ………………………………….. ( become ) poor.

Grammar - Inverted Commas.

 Question marks is another name for inverted commas. They are punctuation marks that are used in writing
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Insert question mark ( inverted comma ) where necessary to show direct speech.
1. Daisy said I just watched a film about world war 2.

2. Mother gave me a glass of milk and said please do not spill it.
3. I know the answer said Maya to the teacher.
4. Switched on the fan said father. It’s too hot.
5. Fred told his brother go away.
6. My sister asked how many children are there in your school?
7. Do you know at what time this shop opens ? a policeman asked.
8. Could you please post this letter? asked Sunil.
9. You’ll need an umbrella. It is raining. remarked our father.
10. I have just finished reading this book said Minura.
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ENGLISH CHINTHAKA SAMARANAYAKA Page 1

Complete the following sentences with a suitable reflexive pronoun.

1. Ruwini does her homework by .................................

me, her, him, it, them, you, us.

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my, his, her, your, their, our, its

1. I am a student. This is ......................... father.

Object pronouns. ( Substitute the underlined phrase with a suitable pronoun.)

1. The teacher gave the students some lessons. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Usage of possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.

Possessive pronoun. ( Underline the correct word.)

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Write the correct reflexivepronouns in the blanks.

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Write plurals of the following in the correct category.

Add – s Add – es Change f\fe to ves Change y to ies Irregular.

Singular and plural nouns.

1. Mother put the naughty ………………………….. to bed. ( child)

Underline the correct word from the words within brackets.

1. We have two ( cat / cats )

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Lesson – Winged Friends.

bird - jungle fowl. 

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The national bird of Sri Lanka

Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.

1. They are found in ……………………………America.

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Able mature Legible Employed

Happy Common Pack patient

expensive foreign most happy complex wide rural victory

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1. big ............................ 2. hot ..................................

1. good. .................................. 2. noisy ..................................

1. small. .................................. 2. early ..................................

late – early give -receive bright –dull wide – narrow

1. To be a nurse you must be kind and ............................................

11. Highways are ................................... roads. lanes are ........................... paths.

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Grammar - must/ should/ have to/ has to

 has to - does not have to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Fill in the blanks using has to / have to / must/ should.

1. Policeman …………………………..protect peace in society.

Write the explanations for each situation.

Fill in the blanks using must/ should.

1. You ................................... respect elders at all times.

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1. The washing machine is out of order. So I ………………………………… wash my clothes by myself.

Should - Should not

1. Don’t ………………………… too fast. This road is very narrow.

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Unit 03 – Let’s be considerate. Be polite ….

Match the utterances.  oh! I’m sorry to

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Join the pairs of sentences using as / since.

Join the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction “ so”.