English exercises (for grade 8)
I. Make complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases
1. I/ like / a lot / sports / but / fishing / my favorite.
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2. I/ often/ fish/ hours/ without/ catch / anything.
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3. But / this / not / worry / me/ because / not all fishermen/ lucky
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4. Instead / fish /they / catch / old shoes and rubbish.
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5. I/ even/ less lucky/ for / I / never / catch/ anything / so far.
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6. After / spend / the whole mornings / the river / I/ always/ go home/ with /
empty bag.
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7. My friends / advise/ me/ give up / fish/ as / they / think/ it / a waste of time.
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8. They / not / quite / understand / what / I want/
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9. I / not / interested/ catch/ fish / at all/
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10.I / just/ like / sit alone / do nothing.
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II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the one printed before it.
1. This is the first time I’ve ridden a horse.
I’ve never ..................................................................................……
2. He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.
Because…………………………………………………………………
3. She couldn’t pick her husband up because she didn’t leave the car key
If…………………………………………………………………………

9. ………. her honesty, she was offered a well-paid job.
10.One man’s meat is . man's poison.………
11.We are very much concerned ..this event.…………
12.Stop it I’ll call the police.…………
13.She is not old ... to vote in an election.…………
14.………. I know, it has been sold out.
15.Don’t put off until tomorrow you can do today.………
More exercises
I. Rewrite the sentences
1. You spent more money than I did
I didn’t ……………………………………………………………
2. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter” She told John.
She advised .………………………………………………………
3.Have you ever been to France ?
Is this your ……………………………………………
4. William, the policeman, lived next door .
The policeman, who………………………………………………
5. He bought his car 5 years ago.
He has .……………………………………………………………
6. My dress needs to be cleaned before the party
I must have my dress ..……………………………………………………
7. We last went to Spain three years ago.
It is ..……………………………………………………………………
8. Be careful or you’ll be hurt yourself.
If you are ..…………………………………………………………
9.What a pity ! John didn’t take my advise.
I wish .………………………………………………………………
10. Nobody has read these copies.
These copies ..………………………………………………………
II. Underline one mistake in each line and write the correct one on the right.

1. Will you me a favor and go to the shops for me ? ………
2. Give the teacher a .. of chalk, please……
3. What date it yesterday ? 9…… “
th
April ”
4. How .brothers and sisters has Kamol got ? He has none…… “ ”
5. The boy is writing a work the bottom of the blackboard.………
6. Yesterday I met your mother. She was ..her way to the market.…
7. ………..the blue buses stop at the end of Surawong Road.
8. Listen! I can hear her on the radio.……
9. It is very noisy here. Let s go .else.’ ……
10. “ I don t think you know Mark Yes, I ..know her.’ ” “ …… ”
11. I have brought you a new book, .it is !………
12. Show me you solve this problem.…………
13. ………of going for a walk, Danai watched TV.
14. This won t ..much time to do .’ ……
15. Are you reading the same book your younger sister?………
16. ………a single person showed up at the meeting
17. The snake was to bite the farmer while he was crossing the bridge.……
18. Your cold seems worse tonight. You better stay in bed.……
19. Will you bring me a ..biscuits, please……
20. ……..some waiting outside to see you.
21. “ Do we have time for a game of bridge? I hope .” “ …… ”
22. They .longer play tennis together every afternoon.…
23. Did he leave her book ?………
24. Prasom is ..a student. He is too old to be a student.……
25. The phone is not working. It is out of .……
26. Kanda didn t ..many mistakes in her composition.’ ………
27. “ How ..is your house from school ? It s about ten minute s drive.… ’ “ ’ ’
28. There are more public schools than private in every country.………