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Grade 8 Types of Sentences
A simple sentence includes:
  1. one independent clause and one dependent clause
  2. one independent clause
  3. two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction
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 banana was eaten by the gorilla.
  1. The banana was eaten by the boy.
  2. The gorilla ate the banana.
  3. The gorilla was eaten by the banana.
  4. The banana was eaten.
Grade 8 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
  1. On a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the northern sky.
  2. on a Cloudless Night, i studied Pisces, a constellation in the Northern Sky.
  3. On a cloudless night, I studies Pisces, a constellation in the Northern Sky.
  4. on a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the northern sky.
Grade 8 Editing
Identify the sentence which uses the best grammar.
  1. National news are filled with dramatic stories.
  2. Few in the South are worried about frostbite.
  3. Everyone are thinking about the news these days.
  4. Five percent of working adults is in favor of decreased taxes.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
  1. On April 14 1985, our community held its bicentennial.
  2. On April 14, 1985, our community held its bicentennial.
  3. On April 14, 1985 our community held its bicentennial.
  4. On April 14, 1985 our community, held its bicentennial.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which sentence has an infinitive phrase?
  1. He wanted beans.
  2. They went to study math.
  3. She went to the market.
  4. They ran from the park.
Grade 8 Grammar
An ADJECTIVE is...
  1. a person, place, thing, or idea
  2. a word that expresses action or a state of being
  3. a word that modifies, or describes, a noun
  4. a word that modifies, or describes, a verb, adjective, or adverb
Grade 8 Tenses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1c
Which sentence uses the conditional mood?
  1. Wade sings every Tuesday night.
  2. Do you sing every Tuesday night, Wade?
  3. I wish Wade would sing every Tuesday night.
  4. Wade would sing every Tuesday night, if he was allowed.
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?

A new car was purchased by him.
  1. He purchased a new car.
  2. A new car was purchased by John.
  3. A new car was purchased.
  4. John purchased the new car purchased by him.
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