{"id":76984,"date":"2023-12-11T16:35:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=76984"},"modified":"2024-08-01T16:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:54:03","slug":"cbse-class-8-grammar-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/cbse-class-8-grammar-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"CBSE Class 8 Grammar Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prepare for your Class 8 English exam with our <strong>grammar exercises.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/cbse-english-grammar-exercises-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"76977\">CBSE English grammar exercises for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/cbse-class-8-grammar-worksheets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"76981\">CBSE Class 8 Grammar Worksheets<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-1024x388.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-1024x388.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-640x243.jpg 640w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. He went to the city to find work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I was horrified to find him there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. She does not seem to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. He has always wanted to become a pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I do not remember seeing him there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. She does not know how to conduct herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The teacher advised the students to work harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The beggar requested the woman to give him some food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I do not want to leave him alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. She refused to allow us in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75499\">Finite and non-finite verbs exercise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/non-finite-verbs-worksheet-for-class-8-cbse\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75832\">Finite and non-finite verbs worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-verb\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71739\">What are finite and non-finite verbs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Clause and Subordinate Clause Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Separate the main clause and subordinate clause in the following sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I was busy cooking lunch when guests arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The bird flew away after eating the nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Although the children were tired, they continued to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. This is the man who was robbed yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Do you think we can trust him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. I talked to the boy who was bullied by his classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. If you need help, please ask him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Do you know where we are going?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. We will start as soon as she arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Even if I become rich, I will always be a socialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I was busy cooking lunch (main clause) when the guests arrived (subordinate clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The bird flew away (main clause) after eating the nuts (subordinate clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Although the children were tired (subordinate clause), they continued to play (main clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. This is the man (main clause) who was robbed yesterday. (subordinate clause)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Do you think (main clause) we can trust him? (subordinate clause)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. I talked to the boy (main clause) who was bullied by his classmates (subordinate clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. If you need help (subordinate clause), please ask him (main clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Do you know (main clause) where we are going? (subordinate clause)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. We will start (main clause) as soon as she arrives (subordinate clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Even if I become rich (subordinate clause), I will always be a socialist (main clause).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/main-clause-and-subordinate-clause-worksheet-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75245\">Main clause and subordinate clause worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/subordinate-clauses-worksheet-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"76975\">Subordinate clauses worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/tenses-in-subordinate-clauses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32\">Subordinate clauses<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple, Complex or Compound Sentence Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Despite facing many setbacks, he didn\u2019t lose hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Though you are my friend I don\u2019t want to share my secrets with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I saw him but he refused to talk to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. She must be rich for she donates money lavishly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Though we started early, we were late for the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. I missed the flight because my car broke down on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I am looking forward to becoming a grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I don\u2019t know why no one supports me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. She has adopted a lot of stray cats and dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. He succeeded because of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Simple sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Complex sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Compound sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Compound sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Complex sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Complex sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Simple sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Complex sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Simple sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Simple sentence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-sentence-complex-sentence-or-compound-sentence-worksheet-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75228\">Simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence worksheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direct and Indirect Speech Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The artist said, \u2018I have a beautiful collection of paintings\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. \u2018Where are you going?\u2019 he asked me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. \u2018Have you paid for your drinks?\u2019 asked the waiter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. \u2018I can\u2019t solve this puzzle,\u2019 said the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. \u2018We can\u2019t wait any longer,\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. \u2018We have been waiting for hours,\u2019 said the passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. \u2018How can I help you?\u2019 asked the salesman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. \u2018We will kill you if you do not give us the keys of the safe.\u2019 the burglars told the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. \u2018The soup is too salty,\u2019 the customer said to the restaurant manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. \u2018I don\u2019t like this flavor,\u2019 said the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The artist said that s\/he had a beautiful collection of paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. He asked me where I was going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The waiter asked if I had paid for my drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The girl said that she couldn\u2019t solve that puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. They said that they couldn\u2019t wait any longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The passengers said that they had been waiting for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The salesman asked how he could help me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The burglars told the woman that they would kill her if she didn\u2019t give them the keys of the safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. The customer told the restaurant manager that the soup was too salty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. The girl said that she didn\u2019t like that flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/reported-speech-exercise-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75391\">Reported speech exercise for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-worksheet-for-class-8-cbse\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75983\">Direct and indirect speech worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Say whether the relative clause in the following sentences is defining or non-defining<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Stella, who is my cousin, is an accomplished singer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Agra, which is a city on River Yamuna, is famous for its monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I knew everyone who was at the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Prachi, whom I met at a party, is an engineering student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. My sister, who works in Ireland, is a nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Do you know anybody who can fix a leaky roof?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. She married a rich businessman whom she met on a bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I talked to the girl who was sitting in a corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I would like to meet the boy who talked to me over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Kavita, who was my classmate at university, now runs a boutique in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Non-defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Non-defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Non-defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Non-defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Non-defining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/defining-and-non-defining-relative-clauses-exercise-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75462\">Defining and non-defining relative clauses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/relative-clauses-worksheet-for-class-8-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2406\">Relative clauses worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/identifying-relative-clauses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73932\">What are identifying and non-identifying relative clauses?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relative Pronouns Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join the given pairs of sentences using a relative pronoun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I talked to the boy. He was sitting alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. She lives in Denmark. It is a country in Scandinavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. This is Thamanna. Her extravagant parties are the talk of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal. It is known as the city of joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The doctor is an eminent cardiac surgeon. He operated on my grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Our school is one of the best in the city. It has more than 2000 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The teacher praised the boy. He won the first prize in the quiz competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I bought a laptop last week. It is not very expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I know a man. He translates novels from English to Hindi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I talked to the boy <strong>who was sitting alone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. She lives in Denmark <strong>which is a country in Scandinavia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. This is Thamanna <strong>whose extravagant parties are the talk of the town<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Kolkata <strong>which is the capital of West Bengal <\/strong>is known as the city of joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The doctor <strong>who operated on my grandmother<\/strong> is an eminent cardiac surgeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Our school <strong>which is one of the best in the city<\/strong> has more than 2000 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The teacher praised the boy <strong>who won the first prize in the quiz competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The laptop <strong>which I bought last week<\/strong> is not very expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I know a man <strong>who translates novels from English to Hindi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/relative-clauses-worksheet-for-class-8-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2406\">Relative clauses worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/combine-using-relative-pronouns-class-8-grammar-worksheets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1990\">Relative clauses exercise for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/relative-clauses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74242\">What are relative clauses?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passive Voice Exercise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>R<strong>ewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I bought a washing machine yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I baked a chocolate cake for my birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Who taught you to sing so well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Who wrote this novel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. They criticized the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The doctors could not save the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. The man answered all the questions patiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The doctor told the patient to eat good food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Seema\u2019s parents sent her abroad for higher studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. The police have recovered the stolen goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A washing machine was bought by me yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. A chocolate cake was baked (by me) for my birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. By whom were you taught to sing so well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. By whom was this novel written?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The plan was criticized by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The patient could not be saved by the doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. All the questions were patiently answered by the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The patient was told to eat good food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Seema was sent abroad by her parents for higher studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. The stolen goods have been recovered by the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/active-and-passive-voice-worksheet-for-class-8-cbse-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75959\">Passive voice worksheet for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/passive-voice-worksheet-for-class-8\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73726\">Active and passive voice exercise for class 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/active-and-passive-voice-basic-rules\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74119\">Active and passive voice<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare for your Class 8 English exam with our grammar exercises. 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