8th English - Book Back Answers - Prose Unit 2

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Tamil Nadu Board 8th Standard English - Prose Unit 2: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 2: Hobby Turns into a Successful Career

Section I.

A. Say true or false.

1. Mani's hobby is playing cricket.
2. Hobbies are unique to people.
3. People have hobbies only to pass time.
Answer Key:
1. False
2. True
3. False

B. Choose the correct answer.

1. Mani imagined a world with
   c) magic and magicians

2. When Mani started writing things, he was unable to
   a) describe them accurately

3. Mani feels writing is like
   a) painting the voice

Section II.

A. Write true or false.

1. Ajay Garg is an artist.
2. Asha Devi taught Ajay the miniature painting.
3. Ajay displayed 150 paintings.
4. Ajay was awarded by the Indian president Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.
Answer Key:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What was Ajay gifted with?
       Ajay was gifted a paint set to play with.

2. How was he honoured?
       Ajay was awarded a national award of accomplishment from the Indian President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

3. What is Ajay's current goal?
       The current goal of Ajay's current goal is to revive the dying art of miniature Indian painting.

4. How does Ajay turn his hobby into a successful career?
       Ajay turns his hobby into a successful career by his readiness to learn and develop skills.

Section III.

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Mani's grandfather noticed it and helped him by reading __________.
2. Ajay mastered the techniques of __________.
3. Ilavazhagi won her first match against __________.
Answer Key:
1. bedtime stories
2. Indian miniature painting
3. her father

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the italic word.

1. Writing is a unique hobby.
   c) uncommon

2. Ajay started to paint happily.
   b) joyfully

3. Miniature paintings depict Indian culture.
   b) portray

C. Choose the correct antonyms for the italic word.

1. Ajay suffered an injury.
b) endure

2. Ajay mastered the techniques of painting.
c) unskilled

3. Ilavazhagi won the world championship in 2008.
c) lost

D. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What happened to Ajay when he was three?
       Ajay suffered an injury at the age of three, which left him permanently deaf.

2. What did Asha Devi teach Ajay?
       Asha Devi taught Ajay the old and dying technique of 'Traditional Indian Miniature Painting'.

3. Why writing is beneficial according to Mani?
       Mani believes that writing is beneficial because it helps people to express themselves, to learn, and to communicate with others.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1.How did Ajay’s father find his son’s talent?
Ajay Kumar Garg is a skilled young artist, lives in Jaipur, India. At the age of three, he suffered an injury in his ears. He had taken many treatments, but they were ineffective and left him permanently deaf. One day his father had bought him a paint set to play.

Ajay started to play joyfully. He used to paint on the walls, and floors, etc. Whenever he .used the paint set he remained happy in his life. It was noticed by his father, and soon he realised that he was talented in painting.

2.Write about Ilavazhagi and her achievements.
Ilavazhagi is a carrom player who has won many championships, including the World Championship in 2008. Despite living in a small one-room apartment, she has amassed an impressive collection of trophies, some of which had to be given away due to lack of space.

Ilavazhagi's journey is filled with notable achievements, including being the 5th World Carrom Champion in 2008, winning multiple national and international titles, and holding over 260 medals. She is a role model for young people who are passionate about their hobbies.

Vocabulary.

Singular and plural

Write the plural form of the give words.

1. food        - foods
2. radius       - radii
3. governor-general - governors-general
4. syllabus - syllabi
5. datum     - data
6. commander-in-chief - commanders-in-chief
7. thesis     - theses
8. forum     - forums/fora
9. cattle     - cattle
10. genius - genii

Compound Words.

A. Match the following compound words and write them.

First word	Second word	New word
match	mark	Matchbox
air	cut	Airport
blood	port	Blood bank
Pop	machine	Popcorn
Sky	bank	Sky blue
Hair	blue	Haircut
book	corn	Bookmark
sewing	box	Sewing machine

B. Choose the best answer to make a compound word.

1. Which can be placed after ‘soft’?
b) ware

2. Which can be placed before 'light’?
b) sun

3. Which can be placed after ‘safe’?
b) guard

4. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?
b) print

5. Which can be placed after ‘water’?
c) fall

Grammar

A. Fill in the blanks.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Smart	Smarter	Smartest
Large	Larger	Largest
Big	Bigger	Biggest
Late	Later / Latter	Latest

Let's compare two things.

1. Which is faster? A train or a plane?
       A plane is faster than a train.

2. Which is cheaper? Gold or Silver?
       Silver is cheaper than gold.

3. Which is larger? City or village?
       A city is larger than a village.

4. Which is bigger? A sea or an ocean?
       An ocean is bigger than a sea.

5. Which is taller? A giraffe or a camel?
       A giraffe is taller than a camel.

Let's compare three things.

1. Town – city – village (quiet).
   A city is quiet.
   A town is quieter than a city.
   A village is the quietest.

2. Istanbul – Moscow - London (populated).
   Istanbul is populated.
   Moscow is more populated than Istanbul.
   London is the most populated.

3. Windy weather – warm weather – rainy weather (good).
   Windy weather is good.
   Warm weather is better than windy weather.
   Rainy weather is the best.

4. Ocean - river - lake (deep).
   A lake is deep.
   A river is deeper than a lake.
   An ocean is the deepest.

5. The USA – Russia – Spain (large).
   Spain is large.
   The USA is larger than Spain.
   Russia is the largest.

6. The Mahanadi – The Cauvery – The Ganga (long).
   The Mahanadi is long.
   The Cauvery is longer than the Mahanadi.
   The Ganga is the longest.

7. Chennai – Hyderabad – Bangaluru (modern).
   Chennai is modern.
   Hyderabad is more modern than Chennai.
   Bangaluru is the most modern.

8. Giraffe – Horse – goat (tall).
   A goat is tall.
   A horse is taller than a goat.
   A giraffe is the tallest.

9. Elephant - Cat - Dog (strong).
   A cat is strong.
   A dog is stronger than a cat.
   An elephant is the strongest.

10. Maharastra – Tamilnadu – Rajasthan (hot).
   Maharastra is hot.
   Tamilnadu is hotter than Maharastra.
   Rajasthan is the hottest