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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, JALANDHAR
Holiday Homework (2013-2014)
Class VIII
ENGLISH
Note : The work should be done in the Red Notebook.
General instructions:
Answer all fill in the blanks on the sheet itself
Answer all the short questions and the long questions in a new thin Red notebook
Stick to the word limit
Article writing
Write articles on the following topics:1. People have become overly dependent on technology.
2. Most study- abroad programs should be renamed “party abroad”: they are a waste of time and money.
(100-120 words)
Email writing
1. You are Rahul/Ria. Write an E-mail to your friend telling him about your plans regarding the preparation of Summative II exams.
2. Write an E-mail to your teacher informing her about the progress of the project that you have been assigned to do in the winter vacations. (70-80 words)
Notice Writing
You are Sumegha Mehta, President of Literary Club. Draft a notice for your School, AJS Senior School,
Patna, informing students about the book fair to be organized in the school. Give all the necessary details.
(40-50words)
Supplementary Reader
Read the chapter ‘The Comet I&II’ and answer the following questions
The Comet I
1.What is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story?
2. What do the two men finally decide to do?
The Comet II
1.What is Duttada expected to do on his return from London?
2.Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15? How did Duttada get to know about it?
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, JALANDHAR
Worksheet
Subject - English
Class VIII
Topics: Subject Verb Agreement,
Prepositions, Conjunctions
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb
a) Somebody _______ left the tap running in the kitchen (has/have)
b) These trousers _________ loose(is/are)
c) Mars and Venus _________ around the sun(revolve/revolves)
d) Nidhi __________ for the newspapers(write/writes)
e) One lakh rupees ________ a lot of money. (is/are)
f) The news of his death ______
Holiday Homework (2013-2014)
Class VIII
ENGLISH
Note : The work should be done in the Red Notebook.
General instructions:
Answer all fill in the blanks on the sheet itself
Answer all the short questions and the long questions in a new thin Red notebook
Stick to the word limit
Article writing
Write articles on the following topics:1. People have become overly dependent on technology.
2. Most study- abroad programs should be renamed “party abroad”: they are a waste of time and money.
(100-120 words)
Email writing
1. You are Rahul/Ria. Write an E-mail to your friend telling him about your plans regarding the preparation of Summative II exams.
2. Write an E-mail to your teacher informing her about the progress of the project that you have been assigned to do in the winter vacations. (70-80 words)
Notice Writing
You are Sumegha Mehta, President of Literary Club. Draft a notice for your School, AJS Senior School,
Patna, informing students about the book fair to be organized in the school. Give all the necessary details.
(40-50words)
Supplementary Reader
Read the chapter ‘The Comet I&II’ and answer the following questions
The Comet I
1.What is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story?
2. What do the two men finally decide to do?
The Comet II
1.What is Duttada expected to do on his return from London?
2.Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15? How did Duttada get to know about it?
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, JALANDHAR
Worksheet
Subject - English
Class VIII
Topics: Subject Verb Agreement,
Prepositions, Conjunctions
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb
a) Somebody _______ left the tap running in the kitchen (has/have)
b) These trousers _________ loose(is/are)
c) Mars and Venus _________ around the sun(revolve/revolves)
d) Nidhi __________ for the newspapers(write/writes)
e) One lakh rupees ________ a lot of money. (is/are)
f) The news of his death ______