Class 8 English Grammar Exercise- Unit 3: Environment

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Use of English/Grammar Exercise

Unit 3:

" Environment "

(National Book Foundation - New Book/New Syllabus Based on Single National Curriculum Pakistan 2023-2024 and Onwards)

The Lesson “Pollution"

Vocabulary

1. Write the synonyms of the following underlined words and rewrite the sentences.

a) I hate pollution.

I dislike pollution.

b) It makes me really angry.

It makes me really furious.

c) I think pollution is greed.

I think pollution is avarice.

d) People don’t care about the environment so they pollute the air just to make lots of money.

People don’t care about the habitat so they pollute the air just to make lots of money.

e) Big companies are the worst.

Big companies are bad.

f) They pretend they’re not polluting.

They act like they're not polluting.

g) Pollution affects us all.

Pollution impacts us all.

h) We are all less healthy because of companies that pollute the air or our rivers.

We are all unhealthy because of companies that pollute the air or our rivers.

i) Everybody needs to think about how we can reduce the amount of pollution we create.

Everybody needs to think about how we can cut down on the amount of pollution we create.

j) Turning off lights we don’t need is another

Switching off extra lights or avoiding excessive lights

Use of English/ grammar:

1. Rewrite each phrase as a contraction and use it in sentences.

I will	I'll	I'll reuse the box from now onwards.
Is not	Isn't	She isn’t as pretty as everyone says.
They are	They're	They're not my friends anymore.
You are	You're	You're very pretty as they say.
He will	He'll	He'll soon find out that his father’s death was a murder not suicide.
Should not	Shouldn't	You shouldn’t talk badly about them
Would not	Wouldn't	I wouldn’t be hard on her like everyone is.
Should have	Should've	Her parents should’ve allowed her to come at her best friend’s party.
We will	We'll	We'll not let them know that we became friends again.
Will not	Won't	The video of the murderer won't affect his case well.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct Present continuous tense such as “going to”, “shall"

a) Big companies are going to pretend they are not polluting.

b) We will turn off the lights in the morning.

c) I shall not use excessive water while taking a shower.

d) They are going to say that they are a “green company”.

e) Everybody will try to reduce the amount of pollution.

f) Obama says he’s going to do his best to help the Earth.

g) We shall not use the car when we can easily walk.

h) We shall not pollute the environment.

3. Write at least 5 statements for your honest pledge/undertaking on how you can reduce pollution in your own capacity using 'going to', will, and shall.

1. I will turn off the lights when not in use.

2. I am going to maintain my wood stove or fireplace.

3. I will buy recycled products.

4. I am going to eat organic food.

5. I shall not use plastic bags from now onward.

Report on what would happen to planet Earth if nobody cares about the impact of pollution on our lives

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Summary of poems:
Unit-2: The poem “A Time to Talk”
Unit-2: The Lesson “Everyday it Happens”
Unit-2: The poem “Do it anyway”

Central Ideas of poems:
Unit-2: The poem “A Time to Talk”
Unit-2: The Lesson “Everyday it Happens”
Unit-2: The poem “Do it anyway”
Unit-5: The poem “A Far Away Village”

Paraphrasing of poems:
Unit-2: The poem “A Time to Talk”
Unit-2: The Lesson “Everyday it Happens”
Unit-2: The poem “Do it anyway”
Unit-5: The poem “A Far Away Village”

Source: English Book (National Book Foundation, Pakistan)

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