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review for final test on grammar conventions (CH 5) #8thgrade #conventions #punctuation
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1
I read an article about Michelle Obama in
Time
magazine.
The sentence is correct.
I read an article about Michelle Obama in "Time" magazine.
I read an article about Michelle Obama in "Time magazine".
I read an article about "Michelle Obama" in Time magazine.
2
The exception to the previous rule about making words plural is...
pronouns
letters, numerals, and symbols
nouns that are already plural
years and decades
3
Make possessive: the textbooks belonging to one student.
students' textbooks
student's textbooks
student's textbook's
students' textbook
4
Which of these titles should be in italics or underlined?
a painting
a short story
a newspaper article
a song
5
The dry cleaner shrank
Suzannas sweaters
.
no change
Suzannas sweater's
Suzannas' sweater's
Suzanna's sweaters
6
Which parts of speech, when possessive, do NOT have apostrophes?
nouns
adjectives
prepositions
pronouns
7
Using a
new red pen the teacher graded
the grammar tests.
no change
new, red pen the teacher graded
new red pen the teacher, graded
new red pen, the teacher graded
8
Some titles need to be in italics AND quotation marks.
True
False
9
Since both cars are red, I can't tell if that one is
theirs or ours
.
their's or our's
theirs' or ours'
no change
10
My friend
Maureen who works in Chicago
is also an English teacher.
Maureen, who works in Chicago
no change
Maureen, who works in Chicago,
Maureen who, works in Chicago,
11
Which of these song titles is correct?
"Don't Stop Believing"
"Don't stop believing"
Don't Stop Believing
"don't stop believing"
12
Form contraction: you are
your'e
you're
your
13
Underlining a title means the same thing as putting it in italics.
True
False
14
A past ruler of India was
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
.
prime minister indira gandhi
Prime minister Indira Gandhi
prime minister Indira Gandhi
no change
15
In both size and population,
asia is the largest continent.
no change
Asia is the largest Continent
Asia is the largest continent
Asia is the Largest continent
16
The soup was
hot spicy and delicious
.
hot, spicy, and delicious
no change
hot spicy, and delicious
hot, spicy and delicious
17
I read the poem the raven from the book Halloween poems.
I read the poem The Raven from the book "Halloween poems".
I read the poem The Raven from the book Halloween Poems.
no change
I read the poem "The Raven" from the book Halloween Poems.
18
Which of these book titles is correct?
Heart of a champion
"Heart of a Champion"
"Heart of a Champion"
Heart of a Champion
19
The
childrens' books
are on the bottom shelf.
childrens book's
childrens books
children's books
no change
20
Some important new photographic
discoveries began in 1871.
discoveries began, in 1871
no change
discoveries, began in 1871
discoveries began in, 1871
21
Because you haven't finished
your notes you cannot start
writing your essay.
your, notes you cannot start
your notes, you cannot start
no change
your notes you cannot start,
22
The
north american continent
is one of the largest.
North American continent
north American Continent
North american contintent
no change
23
You should use an apostrophe to...
show possession
Make nouns plural
separate list items
24
Make possessive: the chairs that belong to all of the students.
student's chairs
students' chair's
students chairs
students' chairs
25
Which of these titles should be in quotation marks?
a book
a movie
a song
a magazine
