Grade 8 English 2nd Paper Model Test Two

1. Fill in the Blanks on Article, Preposition, and Parts of Speech (0.5 × 10 = 5)

______ young artist stood ______ the hilltop, gazing ______ the sunset that painted the clouds pink. She felt ______ inspiration in her heart and began to draw with ______ strokes of color. Birds flew ______ her head, singing ______ as the day faded. It was ______ moment of pure peace that she would remember ______.

Comprehensive Explanation (Articles, Prepositions, and Other Parts of Speech)

The young artist — the is a definite article; young is an adjective modifying “artist.”
stood on the hilltop — on is a preposition showing position or location.
gazing at the sunset — at is a preposition indicating direction or focus.
felt deep inspiration — deep is an adjective modifying the noun “inspiration.”
with swift strokes — swift is an adjective describing “strokes.”
birds flew above her head — above is a preposition showing spatial relation.
singing cheerfully — cheerfully is an adverb describing how the birds sang.
It was a moment — a is an indefinite article introducing a singular countable noun.
of pure peace — pure is an adjective describing “peace.”
remember forever — forever is an adverb indicating time or duration.

Tip: Articles identify nouns, prepositions express relationships, and other parts of speech like adjectives and adverbs add detail, description, and depth to sentences.

2. Click an item in Column A to highlight its matching item in Column B. (1 × 5 = 5)

Click a sentence in Column A to highlight its correct match in Column B.

Column A	Column B
1. The river that flows through the green valley	A. Describes someone who shows great courage in adversity
2. The farmer who wakes before sunrise	B. Represents hard work and dedication in daily life
3. The hero who fights for justice	C. Symbolizes peace and continuity of nature
4. The poet who writes about the beauty of dawn	D. Expresses admiration for nature’s quiet strength
5. The rainbow that appears after heavy rain	E. Signifies hope and new beginnings after hardship

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3. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the right forms of verbs; click on each blank space to reveal the correct answers. (1 × 5 = 5)

By next month, they ______ the bridge construction. When we reached the station, the train ______. She speaks as if she ______ everything about the plan. Look! The children ______ in the garden. If he ______, he could have passed the exam.

📘 Explanation — Verb Forms & Tenses

will have completed — Future Perfect; shows an action that will be finished before a specified future time.
had already left — Past Perfect; an action completed before another past event.
knew — Past form used after “as if” to indicate an unreal or hypothetical situation.
are playing — Present Continuous; describes an action happening right now.
had worked harder — Past Perfect used in the Third Conditional to talk about an unreal past situation.

4. Convert the bold sentences into indirect speech; click on each blank space to reveal the correct answers. (1 × 7 = 7)

The teacher said, "I am proud of your performance." He added, "You have improved a lot this term." I told him, "Thank you, sir, for your guidance." Later, my friend said, "We are planning a group study tomorrow." I asked her, "Can I join you all?" She replied, "Of course, you are always welcome!" Finally, the teacher announced, "The next class will be held online."

The teacher said that he ______________. He added that we ______________. I told him ______________. Later, my friend said that they ______________. I asked her ______________. She replied that I ______________. Finally, the teacher announced that the next class ______________.

📘 Explanation — Reported Speech Rules

was proud of our performance — “am” → “was” (present → past tense shift).
had improved a lot that term — “have improved” → “had improved”; “this term” → “that term.”
thanked him for his guidance — Reporting a statement of gratitude (verb “thank” in past form).
were planning a group study the next day — “are planning” → “were planning”; “tomorrow” → “the next day.”
if I could join them — “Can” → “could” in indirect questions.
was always welcome — “are” → “was” (reporting a state or permission in past context).
would be held online — “will” → “would” for future-in-the-past reporting.

5. Transform the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets; click each blank to reveal the correct answer. (1 × 6 = 6)

She writes beautiful poems. ______________ (Negative), Birds sing in the morning. ______________ (Interrogative), The gardener watered the flowers. ______________ (Passive Voice), This river is wide. ______________ (Comparative), He is a very honest man. ______________ (Exclamatory), May God bless you! ______________ (Assertive)

📘 Explanation — Sentence Transformation Techniques

She does not write ugly poems. — Negative formed without changing meaning.
Do birds not sing in the morning? — Interrogative created by inversion of subject and auxiliary.
The flowers were watered by the gardener. — Passive voice: object becomes subject.
This river is wider than that one. — Comparative degree using “-er” + “than.”
What an honest man he is! — Exclamatory form expressing admiration.
I wish that God would bless you. — Assertive sentence expressing the same optative meaning.

6. Punctuate the passage: Read the passage carefully and insert punctuation marks and capital letters. Click Show Answers to check. (0.5 × 10 = 5)

yesterday our school organized a storytelling competition students from all grades participated it was exciting to hear different stories one student narrated a tale about a clever fox another told a story about a brave knight during the break my friend asked will there be prizes for winners i said of course the judges will announce the results after lunch everyone eagerly awaited the results finally the winners were announced and they received certificates and medals

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