Grade 8 Writing SOL Grammar Review

Correct this sentence using parallel wording:

Jack is running, jumping, and laughed.

• Jack is running, jumping, and laughing.

• Jack is running, jumping, and will laugh.

• Jack is running, jumping, and will be laughing.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct capitalization.

i need to buy Eggs at Wegman's on friday.

• I need to buy Eggs at Wegman's on Friday.

• I need to buy Eggs at Wegman's on friday.

• I need to buy eggs at Wegman's on Friday.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct comma usage.

Mr. Stahl my math teacher is going to give us a pop quiz next week!

• Mr. Stahl, my math teacher is going to give us a pop quiz next week!

• Mr. Stahl, my math teacher, is going to give us a pop quiz next week!

• Mr. Stahl my math teacher, is going to give us a pop quiz next week!

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct dialogue usage.

My mom asked me, "when do you need to be at practice"?

• My mom asked me "when do you need to be at practice."

• My mom asked me, "When do you need to be at practice?"

• My mom asked me "When do you need to be at practice?"

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct subject/ verb agreement.

The dog chased their tail.

• The dog chased it's tail.

• The dog chased them tail.

• The dog chased its tail.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct superlative usage.

Jacob is the most bravest kid in my 2nd grade class.

• Jacob is the bravest kid in my 2nd grade class.

• Jacob is the more bravest kid in my 2nd grade class.

• Jacob is the braviest bravest kid in my 2nd grade class.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence to eliminate redundant wording.

The dog raced hurriedly to the fence.

• The dog hurriedly to the fence.

• The dog raced to the fence.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for correct apostrophe usage.

All of the cats toys were on the floor.

• All of the cat's toys were on the floor.

• All of the cats toy's were on the floor.

• All of the cats' toys were on the floor.

• As it is.

Choose the correct commonly confused word in this sentence.

Their are so many cars in the parking lot today.

• They're are so many cars in the parking lot today.

• There are so many cars in the parking lot today.

• As it is.

Edit this sentence for clarity.

Claire needs to go to the mall later today and she also needs to go to the store too as well at night.

• At night, Claire needs to go to the store, but for right now she is going to the mall.

• Claire needs to go to the mall, and later she'll go to the store.

• Claire is at the mall, but later will go to the store at nighttime.

• As it is.