Class 8 Syllabus for weekly test - English (to be held in

Class 8
Syllabus for weekly test - English (to be held in January)
Comprehension
The Merchant of Venice
Editing
Conjunctions
Formal letter writing
FORMAT
Sender’s Address (2-3 lines)
Date (month date, year)
Receiver’s Address
Subject
Salutation (Sir/Ma’am)
Body of the letter
st
1 para- Introduction
nd
2 para- Content
rd
3 para- Conclusion
Subscription (Yours truly/ sincerely)
Signature
Sender’s name (in capital letters)
Sample Letter
Q. Write a letter to the Editor of a National Daily requesting him to publish your letter as you
would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the poor facilities in the
hospital in your locality. You are a resident of D-224, Rohini East, New Delhi.
D-224
Rohini East
New Delhi
December 24, 2014
The Editor
Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject: Poor facilities in the hospitals
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I Juweria Qureshi, of Rohini East would
like to draw your attention towards the poor facilities in the hospital in my locality.
The hospital is ill- equipped and dirty. The wards are not only filthy but also the beds are
broken. I was alarmed to see cotton and bandages lying in the open. There is no restriction
while entering the operation theatre and the instruments are hardly sterilized. The doctors and
nurses are untrained and unavailable most of the time. They are overworked and do not attend
to the long queues for OPD patients. The patients tend to catch infection instead of being
treated.
I strongly oppose such unhygienic and careless state of the hospital which caters to the
medical need of about 2000 houses and families in my locality. I suggest more trained staff
should be employed. Workers should be instructed about cleanliness and hygiene failing
which, they should be punished. The hospital can raise money from different sections of the
society and use the same to upgrade their services. We, the residents of Rohini East, are ready
to support the hospital for this cause.
I request you to kindly publish my letter in your newspaper so that the concerned authorities
take the necessary action at the earliest.
Yours sincerely
JUWERIA QURESHI
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Practice Questions
1) Write a letter to the Editor of the local daily, in not more than 150 words, requesting him to
publish your letter as you want to draw the attention of the officials towards a change in the
Indian Education system.
2) Write a letter to the Editor of an English newspaper,in not more than 150 words, telling him
about the filthy condition of the playground in your locality.
Editing and Conjunctions exercise for revision
I. The following passage has not been edited. There is one mistake in each line. Write the incorrect
and correct words in the column provided. First has been done for you as an example.
(4)
Children love picnics and outings of their parents,
though they are equally happier doing things with
them on the house. Parents can make their child
feels special by following simple routines.
Bedtime stories, the game of cards or
simply talking and laugh together before going to
bed- gave children a wonderful sense of
well being. They never forgot these moments,
and cherish them throughout these lives.
Incorrect
e..g of
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
e. ______
f. ______
g. ______
h. ______
Correction
with
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
II. Join the sentences using suitable conjunctions.
a. The grass was long. The grass was wet
b. The car was old. The car was in good condition
c. You do that again. I’ll be very annoyed.
d. Incidents of accidents have increased here. We asked for installation of a traffic light.
e. You can stay at home. You can come with us.
III. Fill in the blanks using appropriate conjunctions:
1. He is sad ______ hopeful.
2. ____________________ work harder _______________ go elsewhere.
3. Drive fast___________ we will miss the train.
4. _____________ have I completed my project ___________ my presentation.
5. She ___________________ had any food ______________ any money to buy it.
Read the following excerpts and answer the questions that follow:
1. Bassanio -- Yes; here I tender it for him in the court;
Yea , twice the sum; if that will not suffice
I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er........
I beseech you
a) Who said so?
b) When did the speaker say so?
c) Why did the speaker mention that he was bound to pay it ten times o'er?
d) Write the synonym of' beseech'.
2. Tarry a little; there is something else,
This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood:
The words expressly are 'a pound of flesh. '
a) Who said so and when?
b) Which bond is referred to here?
c) Who signed the bond and why?

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