CLASS 8
ENGLISH 2ND PAPER – 50
Half Yearly – Grammar: 30
Parts of Speech, Modals, Articles, Linking Words and Possessives, Degree of Adjectives, Tenses, Infinitive, Gerund & Participle, Sentences, Voice, Direct & Indirect Speech, Suffixes & Prefixes, Capitalisation & Punctuation
Formal Letter:
i) Write an application to the Headmaster for a seat in the school hostel
ii) Write an application to the Headmaster for full free studentship
Informal Letter:
i) Write a letter to your friend about a picnic
ii) Write a letter to your friend describing the bad effects of smoking
E-mail Writing:
i) Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to join the marriage ceremony of your sister
ii) Write an e-mail to your friend describing the prize giving ceremony of your school
Composition:
i) Wonders of Modern Science
ii) The Season You Like Best (Spring)
iii) Newspaper
Annual – Grammar:
Parts of Speech, Modals, Articles, Linking Words & Possessives, Degree of Adjectives, Tenses, Infinitive, Gerund & Participle, Sentences, Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech, Suffixes/Prefixes, Capitalisation & Punctuation
Formal Letter:
i) Write an application to the Headmaster for a testimonial
ii) Write an application to the Headmaster praying for setting up a computer club
Informal Letter:
i) Write a letter to your friend describing the annual prize giving ceremony
ii) Write a letter to your friend telling how you spent summer vacation
E-mail Writing:
i) Write an e-mail to your friend inviting him to join a picnic
ii) Write an e-mail to your friend describing your aim in life
Composition:
i) My Future Plan of Life / My Aim in Life
ii) The Game You Like Most
iii) My Childhood Memories
Distribution of Marks – Part A (Grammar – 30 Marks)
1. Gap Filling with/without clues
2. Substitution Table 0.5×10 = 5
3. Right Forms of Verbs 1×5 = 5
4. Passage Narration 1×5 = 5
5. Changing Sentences (Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative, Optative, Imperative, Exclamatory, Voice, Degrees of Comparison) 1×5 = 5
6. Punctuation & Capitalisation = 5
Part B – Writing Test – 20 Marks
7. Letter / E-mail (Formal & Informal) = 8
8. Writing Short Composition in 250 words = 12
Total Marks = 50

