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Grade 8 Fragments and Run-ons
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
  1. An extremely loyal friend and inspiration.
  2. Julie is a special cat who loves sunbathing.
  3. She loves living in a creative environment.
  4. The balcony holds magnificent flowers.
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

youre going to come to my party right
  1. You're going to come to my party right?
  2. Youre going to come to my party right?
  3. You're going to come to my party, right.
  4. You're going to come to my party, right?
Grade 8 Types of Sentences
Read the sentence and choose the answer that identifies the type of sentence:

Before the sun rises, she runs two miles or exercises.
  1. simple sentence
  2. compound sentence
  3. complex sentence
  4. compound-complex sentence
Grade 8 Types of Sentences
Read the following sentence and choose the answer the identifies its sentence type:

As it happens, you are right, and I am wrong.
  1. simple sentence
  2. compound sentence
  3. complex sentence
  4. compound-complex sentence
Grade 8 Capitalization
Which of the following is capitalized correctly?
  1. "That," We were informed, "Is a snow leopard."
  2. "That," we were informed, "is a snow leopard."
  3. "That," We were informed, "is a snow leopard."
  4. "That," we were informed, "Is a snow leopard."
Grade 8 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized properly?
  1. A farewell to arms, for whom the bell tolls, and the old man and the sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels.
  2. A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the Old Man and the Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels.
  3. A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels.
  4. A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls, and The Old Man And The Sea are three of Ernest Hemingway's novels.
Grade 8 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
  1. I have shopped for clothes from the gap on the store's website.
  2. i have shopped for clothes from the Gap on the store's Website.
  3. I have shopped for clothes from the Gap on the store's website.
  4. i have shopped for clothes from the gap on the store's website.
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b
Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice?

It is believed by the teachers that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior.
  1. It is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior.
  2. The teachers believe that a dress code must be implemented by the school to control behavior.
  3. The teachers believe that the school must implement a dress code to control behavior.
  4. To control behavior, it is believed by the teachers that the school must implement a dress code.
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

my brother tom is twelve years old.
  1. My brother, Tom, is twelve years old.
  2. My brother, Tom, is twelve-years-old.
  3. My brother, Tom, is twelve years old
  4. My Brother, Tom, is twelve years old.
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

in addition to putting your name on your paper please add the date.
  1. In addition to putting your name on your paper please add the Date.
  2. In addition to putting your Name on your paper please add the date.
  3. In addition to putting your name on your paper, please add the date.
  4. in addition to putting your name on your paper, please add the date.
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1b
Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice?

The man was stung by a bee.
  1. The man had been stung by a bee.
  2. A bee stung the man.
  3. A bee was stung by the man.
  4. The man was stung by a wasp.
Grade 8 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized properly?
  1. I walked Home with Cindy.
  2. I walked home with Cindy.
  3. i walked home with Cindy.
  4. I walked home with cindy.
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

i saw richard run like the wind
  1. i saw Richard run like the wind.
  2. I saw Richard run like the wind
  3. I saw richard run like the wind?
  4. I saw Richard run like the wind.
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