8th Standard English

Who is the author of The Nose-Jewel?

Answer: Masti Venkatesha Iyengar.

What was the nose-jewel a symbol of?

Answer: Family honour and tradition.

Who was the central character of the story?

Answer: The old woman.

Why did the old woman value the nose-jewel greatly?

Answer: It was a precious family heirloom.

What quality of the old woman is highlighted in the story?

Answer: Honesty and wisdom.

Who wrote Special Hero?

Answer: Christina M. Kerschen.

Who is called the "Special Hero"?

Answer: The poet's father.

What makes the father a hero?

Answer: His love, care, and encouragement.

What lesson does the poem teach?

Answer: Parents are our greatest inspiration.

Who is the author of The Woman on Platform 8?

Answer: Ruskin Bond.

Who is the narrator of the story?

Answer: Arun.

At which platform does the story take place?

Answer: Platform 8.

What did the woman offer Arun?

Answer: Tea, samosas, and sweets.

Why was Arun attracted to the woman?

Answer: Because of her kindness and motherly affection.

What value does the story emphasize?

Answer: Love, kindness, and compassion.

Which determiner refers to all members of a group?

Answer: Every.

Which determiner shows an unspecified quantity?

Answer: Some.

Identify the determiner: "Each student received a prize."

Answer: Each.

Which determiner is used before singular countable nouns?

Answer: A / An.

Which determiner refers to a specific noun?

Answer: The.

What was the hobby discussed in the lesson?

Answer: Photography.

What did the hobby eventually become?

Answer: A successful career.

What is the main message of the lesson?

Answer: Passion and hard work lead to success.

What is the poet's favourite hobby?

Answer: Reading books.

According to the poem, what does reading provide?

Answer: Knowledge, imagination, and happiness.

Who was Jim Corbett?

Answer: A famous hunter, conservationist, and author.

Why was Jim Corbett well known?

Answer: For hunting man-eating tigers and leopards.

What did Jim Corbett later become?

Answer: A naturalist and wildlife conservationist.

Which national park in India is named after Jim Corbett?

Answer: Jim Corbett National Park.

In which state is Jim Corbett National Park located?

Answer: Uttarakhand.

What lesson do we learn from Jim Corbett's life?

Answer: Protect wildlife and conserve nature.

Which tense describes an action happening now?

Answer: Present Continuous Tense.

Which tense expresses a completed action in the past?

Answer: Simple Past Tense.

Which tense indicates an action that will happen in the future?

Answer: Simple Future Tense.

Identify the tense: "She has completed her homework."

Answer: Present Perfect Tense.

Identify the tense: "They were playing football."

Answer: Past Continuous Tense.

Which tense is used for habitual actions?

Answer: Simple Present Tense.

Which preposition shows position above something?

Answer: Above.

Which preposition indicates movement from one place to another?

Answer: Across.

Fill in the blank: "The cat is ____ the table."

Answer: Under.

Which preposition is used to express a point of time?

Answer: At.

Which preposition is used before months and years?

Answer: In.

Who formulated the Law of Universal Gravitation?

Answer: Sir Isaac Newton.

Which falling object inspired Newton's thinking on gravity?

Answer: An apple.

Which branch of science made Newton famous?

Answer: Physics.

Name one important law discovered by Newton.

Answer: Law of Gravitation.

What quality of Newton is highlighted in the lesson?

Answer: Curiosity and scientific thinking.

What is the central idea of the poem?

Answer: Helping others gives meaning to life.

According to the poem, what makes life worthwhile?

Answer: Kindness, service, and compassion.

Who wrote The Three Questions?

Answer: Leo Tolstoy.

Who was the main character in The Three Questions?

Answer: The King.

What were the three questions the King wanted answered?

Answer: The right time to act, the right people to listen to, and the most important thing to do.

Whom did the King first consult?

Answer: Wise men.

Who finally answered the King's questions?

Answer: The Hermit.

What was the most important time according to the Hermit?

Answer: The present moment.

Who is the most important person according to the Hermit?

Answer: The person with whom we are at the present moment.

What is the most important duty according to the Hermit?

Answer: To do good to others.

What value does the story emphasize?

Answer: Kindness, wisdom, and living in the present.

What is changed in Passive Voice?

Answer: The object of the active sentence becomes the subject.

Which auxiliary verb is commonly used in Passive Voice?

Answer: Be (is, am, are, was, were, been, being).

Change into Passive Voice: "The teacher praised the student."

Answer: The student was praised by the teacher.

Change into Passive Voice: "They build houses."

Answer: Houses are built by them.

Which form of the verb is used in Passive Voice?

Answer: Past participle (V³).

What does the word "Reminiscence" mean?

Answer: A recollection or memory of the past.

What is the main theme of the lesson?

Answer: Childhood memories and life experiences.

What quality is emphasized in the lesson?

Answer: Gratitude and respect for past experiences.

Who wrote A Thing of Beauty?

Answer: John Keats.

Complete the line: "A thing of beauty is a _____."

Answer: Joy forever.

According to the poet, what never fades?

Answer: The beauty of beautiful things.

What is the central theme of the poem?

Answer: Beauty gives everlasting happiness.

What is the main challenge in the story?

Answer: Crossing the river safely.

Which quality helps the characters succeed?

Answer: Presence of mind and courage.

What is another name for Reported Speech?

Answer: Indirect Speech.

Change into Reported Speech: He said, "I am happy."

Answer: He said that he was happy.

What usually happens to the tense in Reported Speech?

Answer: It changes to the corresponding past tense (when the reporting verb is in the past).

What is the main purpose of the lesson Being Safe?

Answer: To create awareness about personal and public safety.

What is the emergency telephone number for ambulance service in India?

Answer: 108.

What should we do before crossing a road?

Answer: Look right, left, and right again before crossing.

Why should safety rules be followed?

Answer: To prevent accidents and protect lives.

What is the central theme of the poem?

Answer: The beauty and excitement of fireworks.

What precaution should be taken while bursting crackers?

Answer: Adult supervision and following safety rules.

What is meant by "instinct"?

Answer: A natural ability to act without conscious reasoning.

What message does the lesson convey?

Answer: Presence of mind and instinct can save lives.

Add a suitable question tag: "She is a doctor, ______?"

Answer: Isn't she?

Add a suitable question tag: "They have finished the work, ______?"

Answer: Haven't they?

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

Answer: Question mark (?).

Which punctuation mark shows possession?

Answer: Apostrophe (').

What is the foundation of true friendship?

Answer: Trust, honesty, and mutual respect.

What qualities should a good friend possess?

Answer: Kindness, loyalty, and helpfulness.

What is the main idea of the poem?

Answer: Life teaches valuable lessons through experiences.

What is the central theme of the story?

Answer: Kindness, friendship, and humanity.

What quality shown in the story is important for society?

Answer: Compassion towards others.

Which connector is used to show contrast?

Answer: But.

Which connector expresses a reason?

Answer: Because.

Which sentence pattern expresses a command?

Answer: Imperative sentence.

What is the purpose of cyber safety?

Answer: To use the internet safely and responsibly.

What should never be shared online with strangers?

Answer: Personal information and passwords.

What message does "My Computer Needs A Break" convey?

Answer: Avoid excessive screen time and maintain a healthy balance.

What lesson do we learn from "The Mystery of the Cyber Friend"?

Answer: Never trust unknown online friends without verification.

What is the magical object in Jack and the Beanstalk?

Answer: Magic beans.