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| Class 8 English Model Activity Task February 2022 |
Class 8 English Model Activity Task February 2022 Part 10
Model Activity Task February 2022 Class 8 English
WBBSE Class 8 English Model Activity Task February 2022
Class 8 Model Activity Task February 2022 Part 2
He wandered far in search of the clouds, down winding paths and alleys, till he reached the old mud hut. There, he turned on to the dirt track. He saw a grass-cutter coming from the other direction, a bundle of freshly cut grass balanced on his head. He stopped the man and asked, “Have you seen the clouds there?”
“Clouds?”
The grass-cutter was amazed, as though he had been asked the most peculiar question.
A. Complete the following sentences: 1×3=3
(i) In search of the clouds the boy reached______________.
Ans: the old mud hut.
(ii) The boy met a grass-cutter who had______________.
Ans: a bundle of freshly cut grass balanced on his head.
(iii) The grass-cutter was so amazed as if______________ .
Ans: he had been asked the most peculiar question.
B. Answer the following questions: 2 × 2 = 4
(i) Where did the boy wander about?
Ans: The boy wandered far in search of the clouds, down winding paths and alleys.
(ii) What was he looking for ?
Ans: He was looking for clouds.
2. Do as directed: 1 × 5 = 5
(i) I shall have obtained my graduation degree by then. [Underline the Future Perfect Tense]
Ans: I shall have obtained my graduation degree by then.
(ii) This handwriting is legible. [Rewrite the sentence using the antonym of the word underlined]
Ans: This hand writing is illegible.
(iii) It _______ (rain) since early morning. [Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous Tense]
Ans: It has been raining since early morning.
(iv) Tell your _______ not to play in the ________. (sun /son) [Choose the correct homophone and fill in the blanks]
Ans: Tell your son not to play in the sun.
(v) I ________ (need) your vehicle tomorrow evening. [ Fill in the blanks with the Future Continuous Tense of the word given in bracket]
Ans: I shall be needing your vehicle tomorrow evening.
3. Write a story in about 80 words using the outline given below. Give a suitable title to the story: 8
Points: a soldier, prisoner of war for many years – the soldier returns home – sees a man selling caged birds – buys all caged birds – sets the birds free
Ans:
THE SOLDIER AND THE CAGED BIRDS STORY
Once a Soldier was made a prisoner of war. After a few years the war ended and he was released and he was returning home. On the way he saw that a bird seller selling birds. The birds in the cage reminded him of his prison life. Seeing the condition of the birds, the soldier took pity at them. The soldier bought all the cages. And then, he set the birds free one by one. The seller said to the soldier, "Why did you release the birds?" Then the soldier replied "I know the agony of captivity."