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The Improved ELA Challenge
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English Language Arts questions from a variety of standards. #8thgradeela #grammar #sentenceanalysis
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1
Read the paragraph and choose the Main purpose.
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
2
Fill in: By the time the quarterback threw the pass, the receiver already ___________ down.
had fallen
has fallen
is falling
will have fallen
3
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Alex’s mom said he can take lessons, but only if he begs.
After the choices, Alex decided he liked the trombone.
Alexander plays the trombone.
Alex plays the trombone, and his brother plays the clarinet.
4
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The car was parked in the garage for fifteen years.
The dog with the brown spots belongs to that child.
The car’s battery was dead.
Hanging on the wall, she glanced in the mirror.
5
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.
Having thrown it in the air, the cat ate the mouse.
After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.
While the cat is in the air the mouse ate it.
6
Choose the best word for the blank. Prince Edward was ____ to the throne.
heir
air
aire
ere
7
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Atlanta, a lovely city, has become a popular place to live.
Can you remember, when we went to the park?
The paper Janet, pointed out contained misspelled words.
Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution.
8
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Bring your jacket, hat and gloves to the tournament.
Doyou want to leave early for the game.
It’s cold tonight; you will need a jacket.
Grab your jacket so we can leave, for the tournament.
9
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Ingredients are needed by the person to prepare the meal.
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.
10
Where should a comma be placed in the sentence?
after the word theater
after the word front
after the word although
after the word friend
11
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
The Tigers and the Rangers are both good teams.
We won the first game, but the Tigers won the second game.
As usual, the Tigers won more games than we did.
We won the first game we played on Friday.
12
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Mardi and Janette going into business together.
According to their sign.
How they learned to repair so many different kinds of items.
Mardi and Janette repair broken toys and games.
13
Which of the following is a fragment?
Finally,the team won a game.
Who will be at my party on Friday night?
Janet spent the afternoon on her roller blades.
Spelling all the words correctly in my last report.
14
If looking for info about insects for a report, and the wifi is off, which should you use?
an encyclopedia
a dictionary
an almanac
a thesuarus
15
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Riding a bike is good exercise and I do it daily
I've read The Giver but not Angela's Ashes
San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don't visit often.
I heard a thump, the cat had knocked over the bowl.
16
Which of the following is NOT an opinion?
Students should wear uniforms to school.
Cell phones should not be brought to school.
Barbies are evil.
The sun is Earth's source of light and heat.
17
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Schools and businesses are beginning to recycle daily.
Paper products are convenient, but they cause added waste.
Recycling centers offer bins for plastic, paper, and glass.
As concerned consumers, we can reuse more products.
18
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 while wearing a red skirt.
The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt.
