ICSE Class VIII English Solutions

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Q1.

Circle the countable nouns and underline the uncountable nouns in these sentences.

  1. He gave me a lot of advice yesterday.
  2. We haven't made much progress of late.
  3. She wants to become a scientist.
  4. The electricity is yet to come back on.
  5. I have a request to make, please.
  6. She is a girl of great intelligence.
  7. The spectators cheered for the team.
  8. I would like to fly an aeroplane someday.
  9. Tomorrow, we are to expect thunder, lightning and rain.
  10. He finds travel interesting.
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Q2.

Circle the correct form of the verbs to complete these sentences.

  1. The information (is)/are not entirely accurate.
  2. The organisers has/have done a fantastic job.
  3. Her desire was/were so great, that she decided to pursue it.
  4. Grammar always fascinate/fascinates me.
  5. This generation do/does not have any interest in history.
  6. Traffic tend/tends to be heavier in the evenings.
  7. The apartments in my area offer/offers all kinds of facilities.
  8. Her interests include/includes a liking for space science.
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Q3.

Choose the correct determiners from the brackets to complete these sentences.

  1. Ananya has been having some troubles with her lessons at school. (some/the/any)
  2. We have to get everything ready, in the next _______________ hours. (each/few/no)
  3. _______________ the evidence points to the fact that the factories are polluting the river. (Much/Less/All)
  4. _______________ weather will be cold and windy next week. (Some/The/No)
  5. _______________ people have enrolled for this course this year. (Every/Each/Several)
  6. There is _______________ chance that we'll get there in time. (many/no/few)
  7. I have seen _______________ signature somewhere before. (this/each/some)
  8. I don't have _______________ experience in the field of music. (less/some/much)
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  1. few
  2. All
  3. The
  4. Several
  5. no
  6. this
  7. much
Q4.

Choose the correct answers from the box to complete these sentences.

a sheet of papera carton of juice
a piece of advicea ray of sunshine
a sliver of cakea grain of truth
  1. There is not a grain of truth in what he is saying. He is a liar!
  2. _________________________ filtered in through the window. It shone richly in the surrounding darkness of the room.
  3. Samantha gave me _________________________ that I'll never forget. It helped me get over my doubts and fear.
  4. I need _________________________ to write down all these numbers and addresses. Can I borrow one from you, please?
  5. Open _________________________ and give me a glass, would you? I feel so tired and thirsty.
  6. Just give me _________________________, please. I shouldn't be taking any sweets.
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  1. a ray of sunshine
  2. a piece of advice
  3. a sheet of paper
  4. a carton of juice
  5. a sliver of cake
Q5.

Read these pairs of sentences and note the highlighted word in each pair. Write C if it is countable and U if it is uncountable.

  1. a. Could you slice this banana, please?
    b. You should have some banana. It will give you instant energy.
  1. a. The visit to the theme park was an interesting experience.
    b. She has adequate experience for this position.
  1. a. The idea of democracy is not new to us.
    b. India is a very complex and large democracy.
  1. a. It is important to cultivate the art of conversation.
    b. It was a fascinating conversation about science and spirituality.
  1. a. He manages a small and flourishing business in the hills.
    b. His family have been in business for over three generations.
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  1. (a) U
    (b) C
  2. (a) U
    (b) C
  3. (a) U
    (b) C
  4. (a) C
    (b) U
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