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Tamil Nadu Board 8th Standard English - Prose Unit 3: 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 3: Sir Issac Newton - The Ingenious Scientist

Section I.

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Isaac Newton was born at __________.
2. Grandmother was advised to apprentice Newton to a __________.
3. Isaac made a clock, by the dropping of __________.
4. The sun-dial made by Isaac is still in existence at __________.
5. Isaac constructed a model of the __________.
Answer Key:
1. Woolsthorpe
2. clockmaker
3. water
4. Woolsthorpe
5. windmill

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.

1. Isaac was chiefly remarkable for his ingenuity. 
    b) notable

2. He will make a capital workman. 
    a) wealth

3. Nobody could tell what the sunshine was composed of. 
    a) made

4. He cared little for earthly fame and honors. 
    d) popularity

Section II.

A. Choose the correct antonym for the italicized words.

1. His Grandmother was very kind to him. 
    d. cruel

2. The boy seemed to have a taste for mathematics. 
    c. distaste

3. Isaac possessed a wonderful faculty of acquiring knowledge. 
    c. lacks

4. He was observed to be usually busy with his tools. 
    b. rarely

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

1. Who was taking care of Newton after his father's death?
        Newton's grandmother took care of him after his father's death.

2. What did Isaac manufacture at his young age?
        Isaac manufactured a windmill during his young age.

3. How did the young boy find the strength of the wind?
        The young boy found the strength of the wind by observing its impact on the windmill.

4. Why were his friends attracted by the windmill?
        His friends were attracted to the windmill because they found it beautiful and remarkable.

5. How was Newton honored by the king?
        Newton was honored by the king with knighthood for his accomplishments and contributions

C. Answer the following in about 100 words.

1. Why did Newton's friends advice his grand mother to apprentice him to a clockmaker?
        Newton was born into a poor family. He showed an early aptitude for mathematics and mechanics. He made a water clock and a model windmill when he was just a boy. He attended school and the University of Cambridge. 

        He went on to become one of the most influential scientists in history.
His work had a profound impact on our understanding of the universe. He is considered one of the greatest scientists of all time.

2. How did Newton learn about the way a windmill operated?

        Newton frequently went to the windmill that operated on a new plan. He spent hours examining the various parts of the windmill. When the mill was not working, he examined its internal machinery.  

        When the windmill’s broad sails were in motion by the wind, Newton examined the process by which the mill-stones revolved and crushed the grains, put into its hopper. Thus Newton gained a thorough knowledge of the construction and operation of the windmill.

3. Mention some of Newton’s inventions.
        Reflecting telescope, laws of motion, law of gravity are the famous inventions of Sir Issac Newton. He also discovered Calculus. He was the first one to find out the nature of light. He searched out the laws by which the planets are guided through the sky.

 

Vocabulary.

Prefix and Suffix

A. Underline the prefix in each word in the boxes. 

unlock: un-
rewrite: re-
dislike: dis-
unsafe: un-
remix: re-
relocate: re-
distrust: dis-
untrue: un-
unhook: un-
unlucky: un-
disown: dis-
disclose: dis-

B. Pick the suitable prefix and the suffix from the given box and complete the following words.

recall
comfortable
subcategory
misunderstand
improper
successful

equally
tricolour
construction
newly.

Syllabification

A. Syllabify the following words.

1. education: ed-u-ca-tion
2. school: school
3. college: col-lege
4. english: Eng-lish
5. opportunity: op-por-tu-ni-ty
6. friend: friend
7. teacher: teach-er
8. simultaneously: si-mul-ta-ne-ous-ly
9. laboratory: la-bo-ra-to-ry
10. beneficiary: ben-e-fi-ci-ar-y

Grammar.

Prepositions.

A. Fill in the blanks by using correct prepositions. 

1. We go to school __________ Mondays, but not on Sunday
2. Christmas falls __________ 25th December.
3. My friend gave me a gift __________ my birthday.
4. I am more active __________ night.
5. Her shift gets over __________ 7 p.m.
Answer Key:
1. on 
2. on 
3. for
4. at
5. at

Model verbs.

A. Fill in the blanks using would you or could you. 

1. _________ please close the door?
2. _________ please open the window?
3. _________ mind going to the back bench?
4. _________ please bring some water for me?
Answer Key:
1. Would you
2. Could you
3. Would you
4. Could you

B. Use the phrases could you or would you in the following situations with your friend.

1. Ask the policeman for directions.
    Would you please tell me how to go to the bus stand?

2. Borrow your friend's bike.
    Could you lend me your bike?

3. Exchange the book purchased. 

    Would you exchange this book ?

4. Open your classroom window
    Could you please open the window?