PWT2 Grade 8 Key

Grade VIII English 

Section A

1.Reading Comprehension 

1. i) Brahmakamal, the Blue poppy, the Cobra Lily 

    ii)87.5 sq. km

    iii)countless

    iv)3,600

    v)The valley is famous for fascinating meadows of alpine flowers. 

vi)The Valley alley of Flowers

vii) Most of the year

viii) D- Himalayan Balsam

ix)C - July

x)D - Uttarakhand

Section B

2. Grammar

A. i) The first man said that they had to educate their brothers.

ii) The second man said added that they had to improve their material conditions.

iii) had to

iv) The villagers tried to pin the crime in the young woman.

v) C

vi) C

Section C ( Literature)

4. A ) i) C

ii) to buy books

iii) close quarters

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B) i)That Chunilal had to leave Bepin without mentioning anything about a job. I think no.

ii) Bepin suffered from horrible illness. / He was in a horrible condition

iii) Paresh Chanda was a young physician with a pair of bright eyes and sharp nose.

5. A) i) b - Power

ii) on the stone paved road

--OR ---

i) a child

ii) B - Nothing

6. i) East India Company sold English items and gained power. Indian princes fought, sought English aid. People suffered. Rivalries helped Company control India.

ii) Bepin felt sorry for not helping Chunilal and regretted his refusal. He realized he forgot the value of friendship during his prosperous times.

iii) a) Child marriage and untouchability.

b) No taxes on goods from England and Indians could be jailed with out a trial in court.

c) The farmers were heavily taxed by the British, and the thumbs of the skilled artisans were cut to ruin their business.

7. i) Offering of a lot of money did not seem attractive to the speaker. He was not happy in accepting it.

ii) The speaker felt extremely happy.

8. i) Yes, the sentence is meaningful in the context of the story as Jaya's work as a ragpicker involves collecting items discarded as waste by others, but these items hold value for her as she can sell them to Jam Bazaar Jaggu, demonstrating the concept of one person's waste being another's treasure.

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ii) a) The Giant found children inside the garden through a wall gap, each on a tree. Trees bloomed with flowers, branches danced, birds sang, and flowers sprouted from the grass. It amazed him greatly.

b) The Giant understood he was wrong to be selfish and wall off his garden from children. He regretted the lack of flowers and birds it caused.

c) If I were the Giant, I would ...( Grammatically correct and meaningful sentences can be awarded marks)