Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

It’s cold tonight; you will need a jacket.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A person only needs a few ingredients to prepare this meal.

Which of the following is NOT an opinion?

The sun is Earth's source of light and heat.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Mardi and Janette repair broken toys and games.

Correct the sentence: The young girl was walking the dog in the red skirt.

The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog.

The theme of a story is

the main message or lesson of the story

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Paper products are convenient, but they cause added waste.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

We won the first game, but the Tigers won the second game.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Atlanta, a lovely city, has become a popular place to live.

What change should be made: Having been thrown in the air, the cat caught the mouse.

After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.

In order to make an inference you need to use

clues and details from the text

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don't visit often.

Which of the following is a fragment?

Spelling all the words correctly in my last report.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Alex plays the trombone, and his brother plays the clarinet.

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8th Grade GMAS Writing Review

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Answers

1
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
It’s cold tonight; you will need a jacket.
Doyou want to leave early for the game.
Grab your jacket so we can leave, for the tournament.
Bring your jacket, hat and gloves to the tournament.
2
All of the following words are prefixes EXCEPT...
un
in
mis
ly
3
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
To prepare this meal, only a few ingredients are had.
A person only needs a few ingredients to prepare this meal.
Ingredients are needed by the person to prepare the meal.
To prepare this meal, ingredients are needed by the person.
4
Cause and Effect: Choose the correct effect for the sentence- Max ate too many Skittles, so he got a tummy ache.
he got a tummy ache
Skittles
ate too many
Max
5
Which of the following is NOT an opinion?
The sun is Earth's source of light and heat.
Students should wear uniforms to school.
Cell phones should not be brought to school.
Barbies are evil.
6
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
How they learned to repair so many different kinds of items.
Mardi and Janette repair broken toys and games.
According to their sign.
Mardi and Janette going into business together.
7
Correct the sentence: The young girl was walking the dog in the red skirt.
The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog.
The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog. She wore a red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog while wearing a red skirt.
8
Fill in: By the time the quarterback threw the pass, the receiver already ___________ down.
has fallen
is falling
had fallen
will have fallen
9
The theme of a story is
the very beginning of a story
the main message or lesson of the story
the order of events
the plot
10
Fill in the blank: ______ bike has been missing for 1 week.
Bob
Bobs
Bob's
Bobs'
11
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
As concerned consumers, we can reuse more products.
Paper products are convenient, but they cause added waste.
Recycling centers offer bins for plastic, paper, and glass.
Schools and businesses are beginning to recycle daily.
12
To sequence the events of a story they must be in
time order.
line.
transit.
place.
13
Put the following words in alphabetical order...
one, two, three, four
four, three, two, one
four, one, three, two
three, one, two, four
14
All of the following are common nouns. Which one is the proper noun?
Burger King
restaurant
hamburger
school
15
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
As usual, the Tigers won more games than we did.
We won the first game we played on Friday.
We won the first game, but the Tigers won the second game.
The Tigers and the Rangers are both good teams.
16
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Can you remember, when we went to the park?
The paper Janet, pointed out contained misspelled words.
Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution.
Atlanta, a lovely city, has become a popular place to live.
17
Read the paragraph and choose the Main purpose.
to describe
to entertain
to inform
to persuade
18
All of the following are examples of similes EXCEPT...
As big as a giant.
As skinny as a toothpick.
As brave as a lion.
As I go to the park.
19
What change should be made: Having been thrown in the air, the cat caught the mouse.
While the cat is in the air the mouse ate it.
The cat ate the mouse having been thrown in the air.
Having thrown it in the air, the cat ate the mouse.
After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.
20
In order to make an inference you need to use
transition words.
plot elements.
time order.
clues and details from the text
21
What is the VERB in the following sentence... Mary bakes cookies for her birthday.
bakes
Mary
cookies
birthday
22
What 2 words make up this contraction? DON'T
could not
is not
will not
do not
23
Where should a comma be placed in the sentence?
after the word although
after the word friend
after the word front
after the word theater
24
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I heard a thump, the cat had knocked over the bowl.
I've read The Giver but not Angela's Ashes
Riding a bike is good exercise and I do it daily
San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don't visit often.
25
What is a synonym for the word generous?
pretty
smelly
mean
giving
26
What is the base/root word of the word "REPAINT"?
repaint
paint
repeat
re
27
Which of the following is a fragment?
Janet spent the afternoon on her roller blades.
Spelling all the words correctly in my last report.
Finally,the team won a game.
Who will be at my party on Friday night?
28
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Alexander plays the trombone.
Alex plays the trombone, and his brother plays the clarinet.
After the choices, Alex decided he liked the trombone.
Alex’s mom said he can take lessons, but only if he begs.
29
An informational piece of writing is
not true
non-fiction
false
fiction
30
Commas are used to...?
Ask a question
Shows excitement
Separate or pause
Make you stop

8th Grade GMAS Writing Review Flashcards | StudBud

8th Grade GMAS Writing Review

30 termsStudBud Administration545 plays

English Language Arts questions from a variety of standards.

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
It’s cold tonight; you will need a jacket.
Doyou want to leave early for the game.
Grab your jacket so we can leave, for the tournament.
Bring your jacket, hat and gloves to the tournament.
2
All of the following words are prefixes EXCEPT...
un
in
mis
ly
3
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
To prepare this meal, only a few ingredients are had.
A person only needs a few ingredients to prepare this meal.
Ingredients are needed by the person to prepare the meal.
To prepare this meal, ingredients are needed by the person.
4
Cause and Effect: Choose the correct effect for the sentence- Max ate too many Skittles, so he got a tummy ache.
he got a tummy ache
Skittles
ate too many
Max
5
Which of the following is NOT an opinion?
The sun is Earth's source of light and heat.
Students should wear uniforms to school.
Cell phones should not be brought to school.
Barbies are evil.
6
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
How they learned to repair so many different kinds of items.
Mardi and Janette repair broken toys and games.
According to their sign.
Mardi and Janette going into business together.
7
Correct the sentence: The young girl was walking the dog in the red skirt.
The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog.
The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog. She wore a red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog while wearing a red skirt.
8
Fill in: By the time the quarterback threw the pass, the receiver already ___________ down.
has fallen
is falling
had fallen
will have fallen
9
The theme of a story is
the very beginning of a story
the main message or lesson of the story
the order of events
the plot
10
Fill in the blank: ______ bike has been missing for 1 week.
Bob
Bobs
Bob's
Bobs'
11
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
As concerned consumers, we can reuse more products.
Paper products are convenient, but they cause added waste.
Recycling centers offer bins for plastic, paper, and glass.
Schools and businesses are beginning to recycle daily.
12
To sequence the events of a story they must be in
time order.
line.
transit.
place.
13
Put the following words in alphabetical order...
one, two, three, four
four, three, two, one
four, one, three, two
three, one, two, four
14
All of the following are common nouns. Which one is the proper noun?
Burger King
restaurant
hamburger
school
15
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
As usual, the Tigers won more games than we did.
We won the first game we played on Friday.
We won the first game, but the Tigers won the second game.
The Tigers and the Rangers are both good teams.
16
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Can you remember, when we went to the park?
The paper Janet, pointed out contained misspelled words.
Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution.
Atlanta, a lovely city, has become a popular place to live.
17
Read the paragraph and choose the Main purpose.
to describe
to entertain
to inform
to persuade
18
All of the following are examples of similes EXCEPT...
As big as a giant.
As skinny as a toothpick.
As brave as a lion.
As I go to the park.
19
What change should be made: Having been thrown in the air, the cat caught the mouse.
While the cat is in the air the mouse ate it.
The cat ate the mouse having been thrown in the air.
Having thrown it in the air, the cat ate the mouse.
After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.
20
In order to make an inference you need to use
transition words.
plot elements.
time order.
clues and details from the text
21
What is the VERB in the following sentence... Mary bakes cookies for her birthday.
bakes
Mary
cookies
birthday
22
What 2 words make up this contraction? DON'T
could not
is not
will not
do not
23
Where should a comma be placed in the sentence?
after the word although
after the word friend
after the word front
after the word theater
24
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I heard a thump, the cat had knocked over the bowl.
I've read The Giver but not Angela's Ashes
Riding a bike is good exercise and I do it daily
San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don't visit often.
25
What is a synonym for the word generous?
pretty
smelly
mean
giving
26
What is the base/root word of the word "REPAINT"?
repaint
paint
repeat
re
27
Which of the following is a fragment?
Janet spent the afternoon on her roller blades.
Spelling all the words correctly in my last report.
Finally,the team won a game.
Who will be at my party on Friday night?
28
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Alexander plays the trombone.
Alex plays the trombone, and his brother plays the clarinet.
After the choices, Alex decided he liked the trombone.
Alex’s mom said he can take lessons, but only if he begs.
29
An informational piece of writing is
not true
non-fiction
false
fiction
30
Commas are used to...?
Ask a question
Shows excitement
Separate or pause
Make you stop