Revision Worksheet
GRAMMAR
I. Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction
from the following:
1. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal.
(but, nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly.
(and, or, but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this
building. (and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and,
nor, for)
II. Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair
from the following:
1. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July. (whether /
or, either / or, as / if)
2. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive
attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave
again. (No sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________ it can be healthy.
(whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
5. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I can have ice
cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
III. Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from
the following:
1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (Once, whenever,
wherever)
2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (Where, when,
how)
3. _________ you win first place; you will receive a prize. (Wherever, if,
unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (When, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (As, though, when)
IV. Change Simple sentences to Compound sentences.
1. It rained for three days. The streets in my neighborhood flooded.
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2. Tom Completed his homework. He put in his binder.
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3. Julie doesn’t like seafood. She Doesn’t like cabbage.
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V. Change Simple sentences into Complex sentences.
1. I did not go to the meeting. I was sick.
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2. You may be wrong. I cannot say.
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3. He worked hard day and night. He did not wish to fall.
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VI. Convert the following into reported speech.
a) Reena said, "I am very beautiful"
b) She said, "The earth moves around the sun"
c) Mahesh said to Ramesh, " I went to the railway station yesterday"
d) Jay said, " I have two pencils in his pocket"
e) Ram said to Rahim, "Where do you live?"
WRITING
1. Looking at the increasing obesity among school children write an article on
the topic, taking help from the points given below.
• problem of being overweight is common in children.
• sedentary lifestyle of children, watch television, waste time on social
networking sites, very little physical exercise.
• eat junk food and drink aerated drinks instead of a balanced diet.
• should be encouraged to do more physical exercise.
2. You are Rohit Sharma, monitor of class VIII in SM Arya Public School,
Faridabad. Write a letter to your principal asking him to arrange for special
coaching in science. Give reasons why you need this.
