Mastering 8th Grade Grammar

What part of speech is the word 'quick' in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'?

• adverb

• verb

• noun

• adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The students are studying for their exams.'

• The exams

• For their exams

• Studying

• The students

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? A) I love pizza, and ice cream. B) I love pizza and ice cream. C) I love, pizza and ice cream.

• I love pizza, ice cream and cake.

• I love, ice cream and pizza.

• I love pizza and ice cream.

• I love pizza; and ice cream.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She (go, goes) to the gym every day.'

• go

• goes

• goed

• going

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the function of the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She runs quickly'?

• Adverb modifying the verb 'runs'

• Preposition indicating time of running

• Noun describing the subject 'She'

• Adjective describing the manner of running

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the type of sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

• Declarative sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a compound sentence? A) I like to read. B) I like to read, and I like to write. C) Reading is fun.

• I enjoy writing.

• I read every day.

• Writing is my favorite hobby.

• B) I like to read, and I like to write.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct plural form of 'child'?

• kids

• teenagers

• children

• youths

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' what is the prepositional phrase?

• beside the dog

• under the table

• on the mat

• in the house

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct word: 'Neither of the answers (is, are) correct.'

• are not

• is

• isn't

• are correct

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CCSS.L.3.1A