Within and Without - The Magic Carpet - Class 8 - English
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Fill in the blanks using these words or expressions; workaday, trival, sceptical, delicacy, masonry, object of desire, Venetian, ill-off, impulse, saunter, parapet.
1. A ____________ is a rare or expensive food that is considered especially nice to eat.
2. An ____________ is something that people want to have.
3. Something of little value or importance is said to be ____________.
4. If you are ____________ about something, you have doubts about it.
5. Bricks or pieces of stone which have been stuck together with cement as part of a wall or
building are called ____________.
6. ____________ shutters or blinds have horizontal slats, located one above another.
7. A sudden desire to do something is an ____________.
8. When you ____________, you walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
9. A low wall along the edge of something high such as a roof is called a ____________.
10. The ____________ world is related to our work or job. It is ordinary and not special or
unusual.
11. If you are ____________, you are not financially well provided for.
A delicacy is a rare or expensive food that is considered especially nice to eat.
An object of desire is something that people want to have.
Something of little value or importance is said to be trivial.
If you are skeptical about something, you have doubts about it.
Bricks or pieces of stone which have been stuck together with cement as part of a wall or building are called masonry.
Venetian shutters or blinds have horizontal slats, located one above another.
A sudden desire to do something is an impulse.
When you saunter, you walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
A low wall along the edge of something high such as a roof is called a parapet.
The workaday world is related to our work or job. It is ordinary and not special or unusual.
If you are ill-off, you are not financially well provided for.
Complete the sentences using words or expressions from the exercise above. Change the form if needed.
1. Let’s not argue over such ____________ matters.
2. I didn’t mean to buy anything at the fair, but I bought this carpet on an ____________.
3. After the fight, Samar ____________ back into the house as if nothing had happened.
4. Many are convinced about these new herbal remedies, but I’m still ____________.
5. Meal cooked on a stick was considered a ____________ in ancient Greece.
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Sign up nowIdentify the type of adverb or adverb phrase. Write them in a table as shown below.
1. Next Sunday, I will travel to Chennai to watch the match.
2. The Rajans used to live next door in Mumbai.
3. Smriti completely ignored my advice and got into trouble.
4. Coal miners have to work underground for long hours.
5. Jaya frequently oils her long hair to avoid hair fall.
6. Here, it rains continuously during monsoons.
7. I will get dressed in a jiffy and rush downstairs.
8. Ms Salisbury handled the students well, but I don’t know why Ria spoke so rudely.
9. Priyanka had never dreamt she would travel overseas to receive the prize.
10. Last night, fighting at the border continued sporadically.
manner | time | place | frequency | degree | purpose |
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Sign up nowFill in the blanks with the appropriate adverb form of the word given in brackets.
1. My mother came back from office at 9 p.m., and my father returned ____________ from his
bank. (late)
2. Today, Parina spoke ____________ than ever before. (confident)
3. Kiritika jumped ____________ than her friends. (high)
4. Andrew and Jim are the ones who enjoyed the game ____________. (more)
5. Grandma forgets things ____________ these days. (often)
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Sign up nowFill in the appropriate intensifier.
1. They looked ____________ confident yesterday. (fairly/hardly)
2. I still don’t feel ____________ sure about this plan. (rather/so)
3. Kritika jumped ____________ higher than her friends. (really/much)
4. He shouted ____________ more loudly than all the others. (rather/far)
5. You look ____________ palel (much/so) I guess you have been working ____________ hard.
(too/so)
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Sign up nowWrite if the underlined word is acting as an adverb or a preposition.
1. Sheena took a hundred-rupee note out of her purse. preposition
2. My brothers are not home. They went out a few minutes ago. ____adverb____
3. Karen deserved the award, as she was brilliant throughout. ______________
4. She just walked past me, as if she didn’t recognise me. ______________
5. The group of children felt bored throughout the film. ______________
6. Priya turned around and saw her best friend smiling at her. ______________
7. Mr Rogers walked along Oxford Street, and then turned left. ______________
8. Little Nadia ran down the stairs to welcome her grandparents. ______________
9. We are going to the exhibition. Why don’t you come along? ______________
10. Ravi, come down and meet your friends. ______________
11. We went across the river in a ferry. ______________
12. The river has no bridge. We have to swim across. ______________
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Sign up nowWrite a personal narrative essay on any of these topics.
1. Your first day in school 2. A fight with your best friend
3. A day you can never forget
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About the Author - Within and Without | The Magic Carpet | Class 8 Literature | English
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a Bengali polymath and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He was a poet, novelist, playwright, philosopher, composer, and painter who contributed significantly to Bengali literature and the Indian independence movement. Tagore's works are characterized by their lyrical beauty, spiritualism, and humanism. His most famous works include the poetry collection "Gitanjali," which earned him the Nobel Prize, and the novels "The Home and the World" and "Gora." Tagore's writing has been translated into many languages and has inspired generations of writers and thinkers worldwide.
Vocabulary - Within and Without | The Magic Carpet | Class 8 Literature | English
Luxury: Great comfort, ease, or extravagance.
In the past, luxury was reserved for the wealthy elite.
Infancy: Early childhood or the earliest stage of development.
During his infancy, he was cared for by his parents.
Delicacies: Exquisite or rare food items that are considered luxurious.
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