Homework Assignment: 30 | BBC Compacta Solution For Class 8 PDF Download

(A) Underline the present participles and circle the gerunds in the following sentences.

Ans 1.Excess food leads to ill health.

Ans 2. chess improves memory.

Ans 3. I met an old man jogging on the beach.

Ans 4. Success depends on his returning home in time.

Ans 5.  is a fruitful habit.

Ans 6. Jumping Jacks look like fools.

Ans 7. I saw a girl carrying a bucket of milk.

Ans 8.  drama is his passion.

Ans 9. The driver, thinking all was clear, sped up his car.

Ans 10. What I most dislike is .

(B) Change the non-finite verb into a finite verb and rewrite the following sentences. You have been given one example.

Ans 1. We had no road map, so we lost our way. 

Ans 2. The house was unlocked, so the thieves got inside without difficulty. 

Ans 3. The farmer had finished his work, so he sat down to rest. 

Ans 4. He had failed the exams, so he decided to pursue a handicraft course. 

Ans 5. He reached the main entrance and stopped the car. 

Ans 6. I was feeling thirsty, so I asked for water.

Ans 7. I had walked a long distance, so I was tired.
Or
I was tired because I had walked a long distance.

Ans 8. Rohan was injured, so he could not play. 

Ans 9. The princess took pity on the frog and kissed him. 

Ans 10. He stumbled back and fell to the ground.

(C) Join the following sentences by using infinitives. 

Ans 1. He did not have any training to teach the children. 

Ans 2. This soup is too hot to drink. 

Ans 3. She was not afraid to tell the truth. 

Ans 4. He felt sorry to have hurt her. 

Ans 5. He was alert enough to see the speeding car in time. 

Ans 6. The school has employed a new teacher to teach us Physics. 

Ans 7. Mansi is too ill-tempered for anyone to like her. 

Ans 8. This idea is too ridiculous to be accepted. 

Ans 9. It is our duty to respect elders. 

Ans 10. He got up to pick up the box.

(D) Join the following sentences by using Participles. 

Ans 1. Having been troubled by the storm, they lost their way.

Ans 2. Hearing the noise, the baby started crying. 

Ans 3. Having rested a while, she resumed the journey. 

Ans 4. It being a windy day, I stayed indoors. 

Ans 5. Having revised his lessons, he went out to play. 

Ans 6. Being injured, he could not run. 

Ans 7. I saw a man running like a cheetah. 

Ans 8. Having been surrounded by the police, the robber surrendered. 

Ans 9. Having decided to win the race, he worked very hard for it. 

Ans 10. Picking up the baton, the man hit the thief.