BBC Compacta Class 8 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 44

(A) Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an'. Put a cross (x) where no article is needed.

(i) Even ______ little knowledge is ______ dangerous thing.

Ans: Even x little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

(ii) Give me ______ banana, ______ orange, ______ apple and ______ pomegranate.

Ans: Give me a banana, an orange, an apple and a pomegranate.

(iii) ______ gold is ______ precious metal.

Ans: x gold is a precious metal.

(iv) I met ______ friend of yours at ______ shop outside the school.

Ans: I met a friend of yours at a shop outside the school.

(v) ______ newspaper is printed on ______ rough paper called newsprint.

Ans: A newspaper is printed on x rough paper called newsprint.

(vi) "How much does ______ kilo of rice cost?"

Ans: "How much does a kilo of rice cost?"

(vii) "Rs. 500/- for ______ sack of fifty kilograms."

Ans: "Rs. 500/- for a sack of fifty kilograms."

(viii) I read ______ lot of comic books.

Ans: I read a lot of comic books.

(ix) He will not give even ______ inch of his land.

Ans: He will not give even an inch of his land.

(x) I feel at ______ home in this hotel.

Ans: I feel at x home in this hotel.

(xi) ______ man is mortal.

Ans: x man is mortal.

(B) Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an'. Put a cross (x) where no article is needed.

(i) There is ______ gift shop in our neighborhood.

Ans: There is a gift shop in our neighborhood.

(ii) It has ______ lot of variety of ______ gift items.

Ans: It has a lot of variety of x gift items.

(iii) It also sells ______ artificial jewellery.

Ans: It also sells x artificial jewellery.

(iv) It is run by ______ old man who bought it from ______ English woman Margaret.

Ans: It is run by an old man who bought it from an English woman Margaret.

(v) These days ______ annual discount sale is going on there.

Ans: These days an annual discount sale is going on there.

(vi) That's why these days there is ______ great rush at the shop.

Ans: That's why these days there is a great rush at the shop.

(vii) It is closed once in ______ month.

Ans: It is closed once in a month.

(C) Fill in the blanks with correct articles.

(i) I saw ______ (a/an) university professor from India fighting over ______ (a/an) trifle with ______ (a/an) European colleague of his.

Ans: I saw a university professor from India fighting over a trifle with a European colleague of his.

(ii) ______ (A/An) hat belonging to the Indian professor had gone missing. Actually ______ (a/an) group of naughty boys had hidden it behind ______ (a/an) bench in the garden.

Ans: A hat belonging to the Indian professor had gone missing. Actually a group of naughty boys had hidden it behind a bench in the garden.

(iii) What ______ (a/an) interesting fight it was!

Ans: What an interesting fight it was!

(iv) Each claimed that he was ______ (a/an) honest man. A passerby, who was ______ (a/an) one-eyed man, saw the two fighting and offered to help put ______ (a/an) end to the dispute.

Ans: Each claimed that he was an honest man. A passerby, who was a one-eyed man, saw the two fighting and offered to help put an end to the dispute.

(v) The two agreed after ______ (a/an) bit of hesitation. The passerby said, "I'll charge only ______ (a/an) modest fee."

Ans: The two agreed after a bit of hesitation. The passerby said, "I'll charge only a modest fee."

(D) Rewrite the following sentences using 'a/an' wherever required.

(i) He is wearing rather silly hat.

Ans: He is wearing a rather silly hat.

(ii) That is interesting book.

Ans: That is an interesting book.

(iii) There is beautiful rainbow in the sky.

Ans: There is a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

(iv) Penny is very lazy dog.

Ans: Penny is a very lazy dog.

(v) What enormous dog!

Ans: What an enormous dog!

(vi) Would you like to eat egg?

Ans: Would you like to eat an egg?

(E) Rewrite the following sentences correctly.

(i) This tumbler is made of a glass.

Ans: This tumbler is made of glass.

(ii) An Euro is worth fifty Indian rupees.

Ans: A Euro is worth fifty Indian rupees.

(iii) I need pair of socks.

Ans: I need a pair of socks.

(iv) Santa Claus travels in a one-horse open sleigh.

Ans: Santa Claus travels in an open one-horse sleigh.

(v) My sister is a M.A. and my brother is an Master of Science.

Ans: My sister is an M.A. and my brother is a Master of Science.