Worksheet Grade 8
Worksheet Grade 8
Worksheet Grade 8
An adjective describes, identifies, or quantifies a noun or a pronoun. Therefore, the main function
of an adjective is to modify a noun or a pronoun so that it will become more specific and
interesting.
There are regular and irregular:
Exercise
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
1. My house is_________________ (big) than yours.
2. Non-smokers usually live ____________ (long) than smokers.
3. Who is the________________ (rich) woman on earth?
4. He was the ________________ (clever) thief of all.
5. Anita is ___________________(old) than Carmen
6. Neima is__________________(nice) than Marta
7. Luisa is the________________(nice) person I have ever met
8. She is the _________________(happy) person in the classroom
9. Antonia is_________________(smart) than Luis
10. This test was_______________(hard) than the one we did last week
11. This exam was the___________(hard) of all.
12. Francisco is________________(young) than Mario, but Luisa is
the____________ of the family.
13. This bottle of water is______________ (full) that the one on the table.
14. My mother is the___________________(fine) woman of the planet
15. My bag is________________________ (light) than yours.
16. Your phone is_____________________ (heavy) than mine.
17. Songo is_________________________(safe) than Maputo
18. Songo is the______________________(safe) place in Mozambique
19. Carla is__________________________(shy) than Magda
20. Maria is the______________________ (shy) student.
21. Mariana is_______________________(short) than Ana
Exercise 2.
Irregular adjectives
Exercise 3.
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
Positive.
I he
You work she Works
We it
They
I He
You teach She Teaches
we It
they
Verbs ending in sh, ch, ss, o, x. example: reach, wash, watch, go, kiss, mix: add (es) to the verb
after the personal pronoun (he, she, it)
I He
you She
We Carry Carries
They It
Exercise
1 Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1 Children………………. a lot of questions (ask)
2 I ……………… classical music (love)
3 You always…………………………………… my birthday (forget)
4She never………………………….. to me. (listen)
5 They usually……………………. Coffee after their evening meal (drink)
6 I…………………………. to work when the weather is cold. (drive)
7 My parents usually…………………….. to our house on Sundays (come)
8 They…………………………. Two languages at school (learn)
9 The village shop……………………………. At 8 o clock in the morning. (open)
10 We ………………. Her a diary every year (give)
11 He often………………………………….with his brother. (Fight)
12 You never………………………… me with my homework. (Help)
13 Big dogs………………………… a lot of exercises. (Like)
14 He ……………………………. Arabic. (Understand)
15 Lessons……………………………... at 7o clock every morning. (Start)
I He
Do You Live…? Does She Live…?
We
They It
I I
You You
Yes, We Do No, We Do not
They They (Don’t)
He He
Yes, She Does No, She does not
It It (doesn’t)
Exercise.
Add do or does to make questions and do, don’t, does or doesn’t for short form
1 ……….. she live with her parents? Yes, ……………………………. .
2 ……………you like your job? No, I…………………….. .
3………..... I speak Italian well? No, you……………….. .
4 ………….. you drive to work? No, I…………………... .
5 …………. They study hard at university? Yes…………………. .
6 …………….. Alan smoke? No, ……………………………… .
7 ………………….. your sister visit you very often? Yes, ………………. .
8 ……………..we usually give her a birthday present? No, …………………. .
9 ……………….. you write to your friends very often? No, I…………………….. .
10 ……………… he help you with the washing very often? Yes, …………………….. .
Make these sentences into questions.
1. The shop closes at 5 o’ clock
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2 they go swimming every weekend.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3she speaks English well.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4 it rains a lot here in Songo
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5 his uncle drinks a lot of tea.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
6 I eat too much, doctor.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7 Tony often plays golf at the weekends
……………………………………………………………………………………………
His friends visit him most evenings.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
I
You do not He does not
We (don’t ) Like She (doesn’t) Like
They It
Exercise
Change these sentences from the positive to the negative
1. she works very hard
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It usually snows here in the winter.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
1 Complete the conversation, putting the verb into the present simple.
A. Hello. Nice to see you._______ you_______(work) here?
B. Yes, I do. I am the headwaiter.
A. Oh good. And…………………you…………………(like) it_
B. Oh, yes. i…………………………(love) it here. It is an excellent restaurant. The
chef…………………..,.(cook) wonderful food and the waiters all……………………….(work)
very hard. The only problem is that I………………………. (no go out) in the evening anymore
because I am always busy here.
A. Ah, that’s why we……………………………..(not see) you now at the club.
B. That is right. I only…………………………. (have) one evening free and I
usually………………………(stay) at home then. ……………………….
Maria…………………… (go) to the club now?
A. Oh yes. She does. She………………………….(talk) about you sometimes.
…………………you (see) her?
B. No, i don’t. I am always busy and she…………….(not know) about this new job. I
………………..(telephone) her sometimes but she is always out.
A. well, she…………………….(go out) quite often. But I…………(know)
she……………(want) to see you again.
B. Look at the door! It’s Maria. She is coming in here.