52.Short Story : Brother’s Wedding

It was my brother’s wedding. Preparations were being made for the departure of the groom’s party (Barat). But suddenly ___________________ Ans.                                                                        BROTHER’S WEDDING  It was my brother’s wedding. Preparations were being made for the departure of the groom’s party. But suddenly there was a big thud and then followed shrieks and cries. People were running here and there… Read More »

98. Reading Skills Comprehension: Our Beautiful Ecosystem

Our Beautiful Ecosystem Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: 1. Our beautiful ecosystem is being systematically damaged by industrial pollution channelled into rivers like the Ganga and the Yamuna, nuclear wastes from atomic plants muted into the world’s oceans, and poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide mixed with the ozonosphere. Besides, tropical… Read More »

50.Short Story: A Hungry Wolf

A wolf hungry – sheep too well-guarded – think of a plan – puts on sheep’s skin – mingles with the flock – enjoys feasting on sheep – sheep bleating – caught -killed by the shepherd. Ans.                                                                     A HUNGRY WOLF  Once a wolf came out of the forest to the nearby village in search of food. In the… Read More »

49.Short Story : Childhood

Using the beginning given below, write a story, in 100-120 words, of what happened in your childhood during the days spent with your grandmother. My grandmother used to take me to my school in the morning. One day we were walking towards ……….                                                           Ans.                         … Read More »

48.Short Story : A Big Lost

A bag lost in a train — bag found by an attendant — rewarded — bag found. Ans.                                                                    A BIG LOST  This happened to one of my friends who had gone to Delhi to take admission into a college there. He travelled by train to Delhi. Throughout his journey, he was full of tension about his admission. He… Read More »

Omission Exercises for Class 8 Ex.3&4 (Solved)

Exercise-3 In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined: Before Word After Throughout the greater part Bertrand Russell’s   (a) …….. …….. …….. childhood, most important hours of… Read More »

Omission Exercises for Class 8 Ex.1&2 (Solved)

Exercise-1 In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined: Before Word After In the bejewelled beauty Lakshadweep, the most (a) ……. ……. …….  glittering is Minicoy, southernmost… Read More »