8th grade - Grammar On The Go - Lesson 5 and 6

GRAMMAR ON THE GO

Lessons 5 and 6

8th grade

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

Martha performed _____ on the exam.

• good

• well

Multiple Choice

The cows on the farm were __________ the sheep. (loud)

• loud

• louder

• louder than

• loudly

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

The ground was _____ after the night's frost.

• firm

• firmly

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

Paul scored the test _____.

• accurate

• accurately

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

My new car runs so _____.

• smooth

• smoothly

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

After going to the dance, Mary was _____ tired.

• real

• really

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

Floods cause millions of dollars worth of property damage _____.

• annual

• annually

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

Writer Ernest Hemingway is known for his _____ language and his lively dialogue.

• simple

• simply

Multiple Choice

Decide whether to use an adjective or an adverb complete the sentence.

Skyscrapers developed _____ in Chicago and New York City.

• simultaneous

• simultaneously

Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?

Oh that is very interesting!

• After: Oh

• Before: is

• After: interesting

• Before: very

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma be placed?

Wow I didn't know you were from Jamaica.

• Wow, I didn't know, you were from Jamaica.

• Wow I didn't know you were from, Jamaica.

• Wow, I didn't know you were from Jamaica

• Wow I didn't know, you were from Jamaica.

Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?

Yes you can have my pizza and wings.

• Yes, you can have my, pizza and wings.

• Yes, you can have my pizza and wings.

• Yes you can have, my pizza and wings.

• Yes you can have my pizza, and wings.

Multiple Select

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Carol, lets go to the mall after school.

• Unfortunately, I can't go to Italy with you.

• Although Mary loved her little lamb, she loved lamb chops more.

• To make the dive, scientists designed a deep-sea vehicle.

Multiple Choice

The plane has a big engine on its wings.

Can you see ........................?

• it

• me

• them

• him

Multiple Choice

I am going to the park. You can come with ..................

• him

• me

• you

• her

Multiple Choice

Where is Jane? I want to talk to ...................

• her

• him

• me

• us

Multiple Choice

I don't know Mr. Smith. Do you know .............?

• him

• her

• us

• me

Multiple Choice

Where is Max? I need to drive .................. home.

• him

• her

• it

• me

Multiple Choice

I like that camera. I am going to buy ...................

• him

• her

• them

• it

Multiple Choice

Clara and I are at home right now. Do you want to meet ....................?

• me

• her

• them

• us

Multiple Choice

A: Are you Japanese?

B: Yes, ......................... am

• I

• you

• we

• they

even though classes had not
commenced kids all around
the courtyard was muttering
to theirselves about the evil
new english teacher he have
heard about.

Sentence Identification– Compound, Complex, Simple,

Compound/Complex

Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory

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Subordinate Clause

Asubordinate

clause

begins

with

a

subordinating

conjunction and is followed by a subjectand a verb.

If it is used at the beginning of the sentence, it must be
followed by a comma.
A subordinate clause is a dependent clause and does
not make sense by itself.

Even

though

classes

had

not

commenced,kids all around the courtyard
were muttering to themselves about the evil,
new English teacher they had heard about.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:
Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it.

• Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese

• Emily refused to eat it.

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause: 
Until I drink my coffee, I really cannot function very well.

• Until I drink my coffee

• I really cannot function very well 

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:
Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, everyone has been celebrating.  

• Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series

• everyone has been celebrating

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:

Until I drink my coffee, I cannot function very well.

• Until I drink my coffee

• I cannot function very well

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:
Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, everyone has been celebrating.  

• Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series

• everyone has been celebrating

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:
You have many opportunities when you enroll at Loyola.

• you have many opportunities

• when you enroll at Loyola 

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinate clause:
I will not attend the sports banquet because my brother graduates from high school the same day.

• I will not attend the banquet

• because my brother graduates from high school the same day

Subject/Verb Agreement

The subject and verb must agree in
number: both must be singular, or both
must be (plural).

Even though classes had not commenced,
(kids) all around the courtyard (were)
muttering to themselves about the evil,new
English teacher they had heard about.

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Intensive Pronouns

Anintensive pronoun re-emphasizes a noun or
pronoun by taking the place of its antecedent to
avoid repeating the same word.
•The only intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself,
herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

•The words “hisself” and “theirselves” DO NOT EXIST!

Even though classes had not commenced,kids
all around the courtyard were muttering to
themselves about the evil,new English
teacher they had heard about.

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Comma Separating Adjectives

Use

a

comma

to

separate

two

adjectives when the word andcan be
inserted between them.

Even though classes had not commenced,kids
all around the courtyard were muttering to
themselves about the evil,new English
teacher they had heard about.

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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

A pronoun is a word used to stand for (or take
the place of) a noun. An antecedent is a word
for which a pronoun stands. Both the pronoun and
the antecedent must be singular or (plural).

Even though classes had not commenced,kids
all around the courtyard were muttering to
themselves about the evil,new English teacher
they had heard about.

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Multiple Choice

Both my husband and his brother look like_____ father.

• his

• their

Multiple Choice

Everyone in _____ family is crazy about playing board games.

• his

• their

Multiple Choice

Nobody even notices when _____ or time has passed to go home.

• his or her

• their

Multiple Choice

All of the children snuck ____ candy upstairs to eat it.

• his or her

• their

Multiple Choice

Not only his mom but also her uncles really enjoy ___ time with the family.

• her

• their

Multiple Choice

The team lost ____ first game last night.

• its

• their

Even though classes had not commenced,
kids all around the courtyard were muttering
to themselves about the evil,new English
teacher they hadheard about.

Verb Tense Agreement

The tenses of the verbs (past, present, future) in a
sentence must be the same (agree).

When I complain, they chastised me for getting upset.

When I complained, they chastised me for getting upset.

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muttering

Verb

To complain or grumble morosely

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