Grade 8 final: Conventions

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• My favorite colors are red, blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are, red, blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the correctly formatted title for a book.

• the great gatsby

• The Great Gatsby

• The great Gatsby

• the Great Gatsby

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following addresses is formatted correctly?

• 123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62704

• 123 Main St Springfield IL 62704

• 123 Main St, Springfield IL, 62704

• 123 Main St., Springfield, IL, 62704

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence with the correct date format.

• The meeting is scheduled for 12th of March, 2023.

• The meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2023.

• The meeting is scheduled for March, 12 2023.

• The meeting is scheduled for 12 March, 2023.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "The dog chased its tail," what is the antecedent of "its"?

• dog

• tail

• chased

• the

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• She brought: apples, oranges, and bananas.

• She brought apples: oranges, and bananas.

• She brought apples, oranges, and bananas:.

• She brought the following: apples, oranges, and bananas.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; so I can't go out tonight.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: "She will ______ the book to her friend."

• lend

• lent

• land

• lended

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• my friend and I went to the park.

• My friend and i went to the park.

• My friend and I went to the park.

• My Friend and I went to the park.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses possessives correctly?

• The cats' toy is under the table.

• The cat's toy is under the table.

• The cats toy is under the table.

• The cats's toy is under the table.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept