Worksheet: Class -8 - Sentence Pattern

 

Grade 8 – English Grammar Worksheet

Topic: Sentence Pattern

Total Marks: 50

Name: ___________________________
Class: ________ Section: ________ Date: __________

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Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which sentence follows the pattern S + V?
   a) The baby cried.
   b) She is happy.
   c) They bought a car.
   d) We elected him captain.

2. In the sentence "The children played football.", "football" is the:
   a) Subject
   b) Verb
   c) Object
   d) Complement

3. Which sentence has the pattern S + V + C?
   a) Birds fly.
   b) My father is a doctor.
   c) They opened the gate.
   d) She wrote a letter.

4. Which sentence follows S + V + O?
   a) The cat slept.
   b) He became famous.
   c) Rani reads books.
   d) The flowers are beautiful.

5. Which sentence has an object complement?
   a) We elected Ravi captain.
   b) The boy runs.
   c) She is kind.
   d) The baby smiled.

6. Which word is the subject in "The teacher explained the lesson."?
   a) explained
   b) lesson
   c) teacher
   d) the

7. Which sentence follows S + V + IO + DO?
   a) Mother gave me a gift.
   b) He slept peacefully.
   c) The flowers smell sweet.
   d) The children laughed.

8. Which sentence has a subject complement?
   a) The sky became dark.
   b) The boy kicked the ball.
   c) She wrote a poem.
   d) They opened the box.

9. In the sentence "The students elected Meena leader.", "leader" is:
   a) Subject
   b) Direct object
   c) Object complement
   d) Indirect object

10. Which of the following is NOT a sentence pattern?
    a) S + V
    b) S + V + O
    c) V + O + S
    d) S + V + C

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Section B – Fill in the Blanks (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

Complete the sentences with suitable words.

1. The baby __________.

2. My uncle is a __________.

3. The dog chased the __________.

4. Our teacher gave us __________.

5. The milk tastes __________.

6. The principal appointed Rani __________.

7. Birds __________ in the sky.

8. My brother bought a __________.

9. The weather became __________.

10. Mother cooked __________.

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Section C – Match the Sentence with its Pattern (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)

Column A		Column B
1. The baby slept.		a. S + V + O
2. She is a teacher.		b. S + V + IO + DO
3. They bought a bicycle.		c. S + V
4. Father gave me a watch.		d. S + V + C
5. We elected Ravi captain.		e. S + V + O + OC

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Section D – Identify the Sentence Pattern (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)

Write the correct sentence pattern.

(S + V, S + V + C, S + V + O, S + V + IO + DO, S + V + O + OC)

1. The birds sing. ______________________

2. My mother is a nurse. ______________________

3. She wrote a letter. ______________________

4. The teacher gave the students homework. ______________________

5. We made him captain. ______________________

6. The flowers smell sweet. ______________________

7. The child drank milk. ______________________

8. Father bought me a bicycle. ______________________

9. They named the baby Arjun. ______________________

10. The dog barked loudly. ______________________

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Section E – Short Answer Questions (3 × 2 = 6 Marks)

1. What is a sentence pattern?

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2. Name any four parts of a sentence pattern.

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3. Write one example each for:

• S + V

• S + V + O

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Section F – Write the Sentence Pattern (3 × 3 = 9 Marks)

Write one sentence for each pattern.

1. S + V

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2. S + V + C

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3. S + V + O + OC

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Answer Key

Section A

1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. c

7. a

8. a

9. c

10. c

Section B (Sample Answers)

1. cried

2. doctor

3. cat

4. homework

5. fresh

6. monitor

7. fly

8. bicycle

9. pleasant

10. dinner

Section C

1 – c
2 – d
3 – a
4 – b
5 – e

Section D

1. S + V

2. S + V + C

3. S + V + O

4. S + V + IO + DO

5. S + V + O + OC

6. S + V + C

7. S + V + O

8. S + V + IO + DO

9. S + V + O + OC

10. S + V

Total Marks: 50

This worksheet is suitable for Grade 8 students and includes a balanced mix of MCQs, Fill in the Blanks, Match the Following, Identify the Sentence Pattern, Short Answer Questions, and Sentence Writing to assess understanding of all the common sentence patterns.