Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade

In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.

An introduction does not do which of the following

She sat on the bench.  This sentence is written in what mood?

Go to the car now.  This sentence is an example of what mood?

When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...

Convert the following sentence to passive voice.  I vacuumed all the floors.

Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud.  This is what type of figurative language?

A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.

Where did you go last night?  This sentence is written in what mood?

You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.

Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?

When you look for similarities you...

The turning point of a story...

You make an inference when you...

Which of the following is a text structure?

When Grayson summarized the chapter he

If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall.  This sentence is in what mood?

When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its

Which of the following is not an author's purpose?

An antonym for compare is...

If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?

You use informal language when you are

The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the

Holly sang like a bird.  What type of figurative language is this? 

An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things. 

A fire station burns down.  This is what type of irony?

Which one is an example of passive voice?

An infinitive can function in a sentence as...

Which of the following are compound sentences?

Transitions do not

Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic. 

The freshly cut grass tickled my toes.  This sentence uses what type of figurative language?

Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane.  This is a ______ sentence.