Poorvi Class 8 – Unit 2

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Poorvi Unit 2 Direct-Indirect Speech Editing Practice Jumbled Sentences Key Hiding Mobile-Friendly

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Integrated Paragraph with Blanks

A curious mind is always (1) to learn new things.

a) eager

b) lazy

c) afraid

Such a person asks (2) questions in class.

a) silly

b) thoughtful

c) loud

Teachers appreciate students who are (3) and attentive.

a) sleepy

b) active

c) rude

They often (4) new ideas during discussions.

a) share

b) hide

c) forget

Because of their interest, they become (5) in studies.

a) weak

b) strong

c) bored

Answer Key

1. a) eager 2. b) thoughtful 3. b) active 4. a) share 5. b) strong

Conversation (for Speech Conversion)

Teacher: “Why is curiosity important for learning?”
Ria: “Because it helps us ask questions, ma’am.”
Teacher: “Exactly. Never stop asking questions.”
Aman: “Ma’am, what if my question sounds silly?”
Teacher: “No question is silly, Aman. Every question helps you grow.”
Ria: “Ma’am, I will try to observe more in class.”
Teacher: “Good. Observation leads to better understanding.”
Aman: “Ma’am, can you give an example?”
Teacher: “Yes. Yesterday, I said, ‘A curious mind opens the door to knowledge.’”
    

A. Convert to Indirect Speech

1. The teacher asked, “Why is curiosity important for learning?”
   → The teacher asked Ria why curiosity was important for learning.


2. Ria said, “Because it helps us ask questions, ma’am.”
   → Ria replied that it helped them ask questions.


3. The teacher said, “Never stop asking questions.”
   → The teacher advised to never stop asking questions.


4. Aman asked, “Ma’am, what if my question sounds silly?”
   → Aman asked the teacher what if his question sounded silly.


5. The teacher said, “Think and then ask.”
   → The teacher advised to think and then ask.

Answer Key

1. why curiosity was important for learning
2. it helped them ask questions
3. to never stop asking questions
4. what if his question sounded silly
5. to think and then ask

B. Convert to Direct Speech

6. The teacher told Aman that no question was silly.
   → The teacher said to Aman, “No question is silly.”


7. Ria said that she would observe more in class.
   → Ria said, “I will observe more in class.”


8. The teacher said that observation led to better understanding.
   → The teacher said, “Observation leads to better understanding.”

Answer Key

6. No question is silly.
7. I will observe more in class.
8. Observation leads to better understanding.

C. Fill in the Blanks

9. Aman asked the teacher ______ his question sounded silly.
   
   (a) if

   (b) what

   (c) why
10. The teacher advised ______ and then ask.
    
    (a) think

    (b) to think

    (c) thinking
11. Ria said that she ______ observe more in class.
    
    (a) will

    (b) would

    (c) can
12. The teacher said that a curious mind ______ the door to knowledge.
    
    (a) open

    (b) opens

    (c) opened

Answer Key

9. (a) if 10. (b) to think 11. (b) would 12. (b) opens

Editing Paragraph – 1

Curiosity is a quality that (1) ___ a child successful in studies. A curious child are always ready to ask and (2) ___ new things. But sometime questions can disturb the class if not (3) ___ properly. The teacher in the lesson (4) ___ the students to think before asking. She also said that observation make learning (5) ___.

1. (1) a) make b) makes c) making
2. (2) a) learn b) learns c) learning
3. (3) a) ask b) asked c) asks
4. (4) a) tell b) told c) telling
5. (5) a) easy b) easier c) easiest

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. b

Editing Paragraph – 2

In the lesson, the teacher (1) ___ why curiosity was important. Ria (2) ___ that it (3) ___ students grow. Aman wanted to (4) ___ if questions were silly. The teacher (5) ___ that no question is silly. She (6) ___ that students should (7) ___ more and speak (8) ___.

1. (1) a) asked b) asking c) asks
2. (2) a) says b) said c) saying
3. (3) a) helps b) help c) helping
4. (4) a) know b) known c) knowed
5. (5) a) replied b) replies c) replying
6. (6) a) added b) adding c) add
7. (7) a) observe b) observes c) observing
8. (8) a) wise b) wiser c) wisely

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. c

Editing Paragraph – 3

A curious student is someone who (1) ___ a lot and learn quickly. In the story, the teacher (2) ___ the students that questions is power. If it is (3) ___ wisely, it (4) ___ clarity, but if it is (5) ___ wrongly, it (6) ___ confusion. Ria and Aman (7) ___ listening carefully because they want to improve their (8) ___ skill.

1. (1) a) ask b) asks c) asking
2. (2) a) told b) telling c) tells
3. (3) a) used b) use c) uses
4. (4) a) brings b) bring c) bringing
5. (5) a) used b) use c) using
6. (6) a) creates b) create c) creating
7. (7) a) were b) was c) are
8. (8) a) learn b) learning c) learned

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. b

Jumbled Sentences – Set 2

10. curiosity / door / the / to / opens / knowledge
    → Curiosity opens the door to knowledge.


11. questions / ask / always / good / students
    → Good students always ask questions.


12. learning / observation / to / leads / better
    → Observation leads to better learning.


13. before / think / you / asking / always
    → Always think before asking.

Answer Key

10. Curiosity opens the door to knowledge.
11. Good students always ask questions.
12. Observation leads to better learning.
13. Always think before asking.

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