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SAI International School

(Home Assignment-2)

Class-VIII

Subject -English

EXERCISE-1

Put appropriate punctuation marks in the following sentences.
1. A grandparents job is easier than a parents

2. It looks as if the sun goes around the earth but of course the earth really goes
round the sun
3. He neither smiled spoke nor looked at me

4. Long ago in a distant country there lived a beautiful princess

5. It was my aunt who took Peter to London yesterday not my father.
6. Ruth was invited to the party but she was ill so Jane went instead of her

7. Sorry to disturb you could I speak to you for a moment

8. Is it any use expecting them to be on time
9. Johns going to sleep during the wedding was rather embarrassing

10. Having lost all my money I went home

EXERCISE-2

Use appropriate punctuation marks in the following sentences.

1.We had a great time in France the kids really enjoyed it
2. Some people work best in the mornings others do better in the evenings
3. What are you doing next weekend
4. Mother had to go into hospital she had heart problems
5. Did you understand why I was upset
6. It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work
7. We will be arriving on Monday morning at least I think so
8. A textbook can be a wall between teacher and class
9. The girls father sat in a corner
10. In the words of Murphys Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong

EXERCISE-3