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Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English

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What was Vinu doing when he was sitting on the branch of the tree?

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What lesson does the story of Vinu teach us?

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Where does Tina live?

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To whom did Tina write the letter?

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How did Tina travel to the village fair near Halol?

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By auto-rickshaw

Step 1: In the letter, Tina describes her visit to the village fair between Halol and Pavagadh. Step 2: She writes, 'We went there in an auto-rickshaw.' Step 3: The bus was used for the trade fair trip in Vadodara, not the village fair. Step 4: Train and walking on foot are not mentioned in the letter. Step 5: So the correct answer is 'By auto-rickshaw'.

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What were the children doing when Tina saw them at the village fair?

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They were looking at a small plane in front of a toy shop.

Step 1: In the letter, Tina describes various scenes at the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'Some children were standing in front of a toy shop. They were looking at a small plane.' Step 3: The giant-wheel had many children in it, but those children were shouting in excitement, not looking at a plane. Step 4: Buying sweets and watching the juggler were different activities not connected to the toy shop. Step 5: The correct answer is B — children were looking at a small plane at a toy shop.

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Which of the following rides were present at the village fair?

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Merry-go-round and giant-wheel

Step 1: Tina clearly lists the rides she saw at the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'We also saw a merry-go-round and a giant-wheel.' Step 3: A roller coaster is not mentioned anywhere in the letter. Step 4: Swings are also not mentioned. Step 5: The two rides specifically named in the letter are merry-go-round and giant-wheel, making option B the correct answer.

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What was the juggler doing at the village fair?

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He was playing with five balls and keeping them all in the air.

Step 1: Tina mentions a juggler in her description of the village fair. Step 2: She writes, 'He was playing with five balls and was keeping all of them in the air.' Step 3: This is a classic juggling act — keeping multiple objects in the air at the same time. Step 4: Magic tricks with cards, riding the giant-wheel, and selling toys are not mentioned about the juggler. Step 5: Option B correctly describes what the juggler was doing.

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What are the important topics in What Were You Doing ? for Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Key topics in What Were You Doing ? include The Story of Vinu — Understanding the Moral, Past Continuous Tense — Grammar Focus, Tina's Letter — Content and Comprehension, Important Phrases with Prepositions (Activity 4). Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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