8th Grade Grammar Review

Question 1

Identify the simple subject: A herd of cats threatens Luke's hometown.

Accepted Answer

herd

Question 2

identify the word in caps: The police ran AFTER the rabid bear.

Accepted Answer

preposition

Question 3

Sorry, Jackie can't come to the phone. She _______ Beowulf!

Accepted Answer

is reading

Question 4

What's the complete subject: Brad and his coworkers wonder about a Tennessee Hot Pocket.

Accepted Answer

Brad and his coworkers

Question 5

How can the predicate be descibed: Alex and Kayla tweeted jokes and learned about 3D printers.

Accepted Answer

compound

Question 6

What kind of verb is in this sentence: We all hope to become successful teachers.

Accepted Answer

transitive

Question 7

identify the conjunctions in the following sentence? Both Jared and Connie enjoy pizza.

Accepted Answer

both/and

Question 8

What kind of clause is capitalized: Ashlee, WHO WON THE FICTION WRITING PRIZE, is in our class.

Accepted Answer

adjectival

Question 9

what is the capitalized phrase: AFTER WE TURN IN UNIT PLANS, we will get pizza at Steves.

Accepted Answer

prepositional

Question 10

"felt" is what part of speech : After writing lessons all day, Nick felt very exhausted.

Accepted Answer

linking verb

Questions 10