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English Language Arts questions from a variety of standards. #8thgradeela #grammar #sentenceanalysis
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1
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
As concerned consumers, we can reuse more products.
Recycling centers offer bins for plastic, paper, and glass.
Paper products are convenient, but they cause added waste.
Schools and businesses are beginning to recycle daily.
2
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Grab your jacket so we can leave, for the tournament.
It’s cold tonight; you will need a jacket.
Doyou want to leave early for the game.
Bring your jacket, hat and gloves to the tournament.
3
Which of the following is a fragment?
Spelling all the words correctly in my last report.
Janet spent the afternoon on her roller blades.
Finally,the team won a game.
Who will be at my party on Friday night?
4
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
To prepare this meal, only a few ingredients are had.
To prepare this meal, ingredients are needed by the person.
A person only needs a few ingredients to prepare this meal.
Ingredients are needed by the person to prepare the meal.
5
Which of the following is a compound – complex sentence?
We won the game, and we celebrated at the pizza place.
After the game, our team celebrated at the pizza place.
After the game, we celebrated at the pizza place,and we ate.
Our team celebrated at the local pizza establishment.
6
Correct the sentence: The young girl was walking the dog in the red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog. She wore a 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 while wearing a red skirt.
7
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution.
Can you remember, when we went to the park?
Atlanta, a lovely city, has become a popular place to live.
The paper Janet, pointed out contained misspelled words.
8
Read the paragraph and choose the Main purpose.
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe
9
An infinitive is formed...
to + verb
to + be
have + to
to + -ing
10
Curzon indirectly compares himself to Prometheus. This is an example of which literary element?
Allusion
Simile
Personification
Patterns in literature
11
If looking for info about insects for a report, and the wifi is off, which should you use?
an encyclopedia
an almanac
a dictionary
a thesuarus
12
Which of the following is NOT an opinion?
Barbies are evil.
Cell phones should not be brought to school.
The sun is Earth's source of light and heat.
Students should wear uniforms to school.
13
What change should be made: Having been thrown in the air, the cat caught the mouse.
The cat ate the mouse having been thrown in the air.
After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.
While the cat is in the air the mouse ate it.
Having thrown it in the air, the cat ate the mouse.
14
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
San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don't visit often.
Riding a bike is good exercise and I do it daily
15
What is a gerund?
a form derived from a verb but that functions as a adverb
form derived from a verb but functions as noun or adjective
a form derived from a noun but that functions as a verb
a form derived from a verb but that functions as a noun
16
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Mardi and Janette repair broken toys and games.
According to their sign.
Mardi and Janette going into business together.
How they learned to repair so many different kinds of items.
17
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
We won the first game we played on Friday.
The Tigers and the Rangers are both good teams.
As usual, the Tigers won more games than we did.
We won the first game, but the Tigers won the second game.
18
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.
19
Choose the best word for the blank. Prince Edward was ____ to the throne.
air
heir
aire
ere
20
Which of the following is written in ACTIVE voice?
Someone will complete the project before Saturday.
She was being watched by the police.
A bomb was detonated in the hotel lobby.
The house is being taken care of by the neighbors.
21
Where should a comma be placed in the sentence?
after the word friend
after the word although
after the word theater
after the word front
22
Fill in: By the time the quarterback threw the pass, the receiver already ___________ down.
had fallen
is falling
will have fallen
has fallen
23
What question is answered by the adverb clause in the sentence below?
Who
When
What
Why
24
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The car’s battery was dead.
The dog with the brown spots belongs to that child.
The car was parked in the garage for fifteen years.
Hanging on the wall, she glanced in the mirror.
25
When the reader knows more than the characters...
Readers Irony
Allusions
Irony
Dramatic Irony
