Grade 8 Grammar

1.     An infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with…

• to

• but

• because

• therefore

2.     An infinitive phrase consists of an infinitive plus…

• an object and subject

• modifiers and complements

• objects and complements

• modifiers and objects

3.     A participle is a verb form that functions as…

• a noun

• a verb

• a predicate

• an adjective

4.     Present-participle forms end in…

• -ed

• -en

• -ing

• -es

5.     Past-participle forms end in…

• -ing

• -ed / -en

• -es

• -le

6.     An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames…

• an adjective

• a verb

• another noun or pronoun

• a subject

7.     An appositive phrase includes an appositive and…

• a modifier

• a noun

• a pronoun

• a predicate

8.     An appositive can be either…

• right or wrong

• essential or nonessential

• a part or a whole

• positive or negative

9.     An essential appositive provides needed information about…

• the subject

• the clause of a sentence

• the noun or pronoun

• the adjective

10.     A nonessential appositive adds extra information about…

• a predicate

• a noun or pronoun

• an adjective

• a verb