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8th grade ELA
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1
What is a gerund?
a noun appearing to be an adjective
a noun appearing to be a verb
a verb appearing to be an adverb
a verb appearing to be a noun
2
True or False- a gerund can appear anywhere a verb can appear in a sentence?
False
True
3
Which of the following words IS NOT an article?
Some
The
An
A
4
The hyper dog tried to attack my face. Identify the adjective.
Hyper
Dog
Attack
Face
5
What word should be capitalized in this sentence? My sister and I love thai food.
love
food
thai
Sister
6
Which of the following words
IS NOT
a preposition?
About
With
Event
Through
7
An adverb is used to modify a ________?
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Pronoun
8
Identify the adverb in the following sentence.
Mrs. Knutson quickly walked to the sushi stand.
quickly
Knutson
sushi
walked
9
A preposition is a word used to show a relationship between a _____ and a word in the sentence.
Adjective
Conjunction
Noun
Adverb
10
What suffix does a gerund have to have?
ing
ing or ly
ly
ed
11
If Mrs. Knutson could go on an all-expense paid trip, where would she choose?
Limitless sushi while touring Japan
A private cabana in Hawaii to relax in the sun
A tour through Italy with fresh pasta for every meal
A ranch in Arizona where she can ride horses
12
What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?
Gerund
Adverb
Adjective
Antecedent
13
He is laughing at Frenchy because she is so silly. How many antecedents are there?
1
2
4
0
14
Which of the following words is not a conjunction?
but
to
nor
and
15
What is the antecedent- Zoe's aunt had promised to help but now she can't.
Zoe
she
help
aunt
16
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a ________?
Pronoun
Conjunction
Verb
Preposition
17
If she was trapped on an island, would she bring a book? How many antecedents are there?
0
1
4
2
18
Identify the bold part of the following sentence.
Mr. Thompson
talked to his cat.
Antecedent
Subject
Preposition
Predicate
19
Find the gerund- Exercising is the best thing you can do for yourself.
can
thing
exercising
best
20
Identify the verb in the following sentence. Subways cause less air pollution than automobiles.
than
Subways
less
cause
21
Identify the adjective in the following sentence.
We loved the peace of the mountains.
We
love
peace
the
22
Identify the bold part of the following sentence.
Mr. Thompon
talked to his cat.
Antecedent
Preposition
Predicate
Subject
23
Have you every heard of Susan B. Anthony? Identify the pronoun.
Have
Susan
You
Heard
24
Find the gerund- The ringing is getting on my last nerve.
there is not a gerund in this sentence
getting
ringing and getting
ringing
25
Which of the following does a preposition not describe?
Distance
Time
Placement
Activity
26
Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
They share stories of their lives.
They
Lives
Share
Of
27
The dog was chasing its tail around Kay's house while her mom yelled. What is the antecedent?
its
both dog and Kay
Kay
dog
28
Ice cream was all over Noah's face so he asked for a napkin. What is the antecedent/s?
ice cream
he
napkin
Noah
29
Find the gerund- My favorite hobby is skiing.
skiing
My
hobby
favorite
30
What is the part of speech that expresses a sudden burst of emotion?
Preposition
Interjection
Conjunction
Exclamation
31
Identify the adjective in the following sentence.
A cat ate my lunch.
lunch
ate
A
cat
32
Which of the following is a linking verb?
become
appear
Look
are
33
True or false- According to Mrs. Knutson, dark chocolate is superior to milk chocolate.
False
True
34
Ice cream is the bomb - what type of figurative language is this?
simile
alliteration
Hyperbole
idiom
35
Zoe's aunt had promised to help, but she won't be able to now. What is the pronoun?
Zoe
Promised
Aunt
She
