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New Model Activity Task Class 8 English; part 4

ACTIVITY TASK 2021(August)


Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

One quiet afternoon, he lay fast asleep and fell to dreaming again. Unknown to him, the ship stood offshore from his old farm. In Jon’s dream the seasons turned rapidly and as each turned, so did Jon in his bed. Consequently, the cap on his head twisted round and about. It called up a squall from the clear sky that hit the ship without a warning. The wind had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars.
“Its’ his fault,” the sailors cried. They shouted in anger and fear and tried to rid the cap off his head.
Well, they were unsuccessful, for it was a fairy cap.

ACTIVITY – 1

Answer the following questions:

( I ) What happened as Jon lay fast asleep?

Ans: One quite afternoon, Jon lay fast asleep and fell to dreaming of the land. At that time, the ship stood offshore from his old farm.

( II ) How did the squall arise suddenly ?

Ans: One quite afternoon, Jon lay fast asleep and in his dream the seasons turned rapidly and as each turned, so did Jon in his bed. As a result, the cap on his head twisted round and about. It called up a squall from the clear sky.

(III) Describe the condition of the ship in the squall?

Ans: The squall hit the ship without a warning and it had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars.

(IV) What did the sailors do to stop the squall?

Ans: The sailors tried to rid the cap off from Jon’s head to stop the squall.

ACTIVITY -2

Rewrite the following sentences using Future Perfect tense. One is done for you:

• Statement : You will be enjoying the tour.
• Ans: You will have enjoyed the tour.


Structure : Subject + shall/will have + 3rd form of the main verb + object


(I) By this time next year Diya will be attending her university class.

Ans: By this time next year Diya will have attended her university class.

(II) I shall be finishing my lesson by then.

Ans: I shall have finished my lesson by then.

(III) He will be leaving for work before the family wakes up.

Ans: He will have left for work before the family wakes up.

(IV) My friends will be coming to our house next month.

Ans: My friends will have come to our house next month.


ACTIVITY: 3

Suppose on a hot summer afternoon while you were playing with your friends, the weather changed
suddenly and the rains came down and so you were completely drenched. Write a letter to your friend in
about 80 words describing your feelings of being drenched.

Answer:

Narendrapur
Kolkata – 103
14th July 2021

My dear Rohit,

I hope you are well. Currently, the School is closed for Covid – 19. So, I haven't seen you in a long time. You know, I can't live a moment without telling you my good and bad. So, I am writing you this letter.
Two days ago, I was playing cricket on the ground with my neighbouring friends. The sky was clear. But suddenly a squall came and covered the sky with black clouds. Then, the rains came and we were completely drenched. I was trembling with the cold water of the rain and I knew that if I did not return home, I would be reprimanded. But I couldn't handle the pleasure of drenching in the rain and started jumping in the mud water for a while. It was an exciting moment in my life. At that time, I missed you so much. Then I came back home with completely drenched. As soon as I came home, my mother started to rebuke me. But I know, only you can understand the joy of drenching in the rain.
 Hope to see you soon . Ending my letter here with love.
                                                                                              Your friend,
                                                                                                 Pulak
Rohit Das
C/o – Samrat Das
Sonarpur
Kolkata – 150


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