Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · English (Second Language)
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: Composition Skills
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does a formal letter include? [1]
(A) Addresses, date, salutation, body, closing
(B) Only a message
(C) Only a greeting
(D) No specific parts
2. What tone should a formal letter have? [1]
(A) Respectful and professional
(B) Casual and slangy
(C) Rude
(D) No specific tone
3. What is an example of a formal letter type? [1]
(A) A letter of application
(B) A birthday message
(C) A casual chat
(D) A diary entry
4. Why proofread a formal letter? [1]
(A) To ensure it's error-free and professional
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for length
5. What should be avoided in formal letters? [1]
(A) Casual language and slang
(B) Formal language
(C) Correct grammar
(D) Politeness
6. What is a subject line used for? [1]
(A) Indicating the letter's purpose briefly
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only decoration
(D) Ending the letter
7. Why learn formal letter writing? [1]
(A) For official communication needs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
8. What is a formal closing example? [1]
(A) Yours faithfully
(B) Love
(C) Bye
(D) See you
9. What is the climax of a story? [1]
(A) The turning point or peak of tension
(B) The very beginning
(C) The very end only
(D) A random point
10. What should dialogue reveal? [1]
(A) Character traits
(B) Nothing important
(C) Only the setting
(D) Only the plot
11. What should be balanced in a story? [1]
(A) Narration and dialogue
(B) Only narration
(C) Only dialogue
(D) Neither matters
12. Why revise a story after writing? [1]
(A) To improve pacing and realism
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for length
13. What are the parts of story structure? [1]
(A) Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
(B) Only beginning and end
(C) Only climax
(D) No structure needed
14. What comes after the climax? [1]
(A) Falling action
(B) Rising action
(C) Exposition
(D) Nothing
15. What should dialogue sound like? [1]
(A) Natural
(B) Robotic
(C) Random
(D) Meaningless
16. Why learn story writing with dialogue? [1]
(A) To bring characters to life and move plot forward
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests