PreTest Grammar/Conventions

Things you need to know...

Pre-knowledge Check for 8th Grade ELA Grammar/Conventions

Draw

Let's start with the basics.

Draw a picture a noun.

Poll

A verb is

• A person, place, or thing

• A word that expresses an action or state of being

• An adjective that describes a noun

• A group of words forming a complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Sue has a bike, a skateboard, skates.

• Sue has a bike, a skateboard, and skates.

Multiple Choice

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• 
  I didn't do the dishes, so I didn't get my allowance.

• I didn't do the dishes so, I didn't get my allowance.

Multiple Choice

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• What do you want for your birthday, Olivia?

• What do you want for your birthday Olivia?

Multiple Choice

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• I want it right now! "she demanded angrily."

• "I want it right now! she demanded angrily."

• "I want it right now!" she demanded angrily.

• None of the options.

Multiple Choice

I am so happy _________ coming to my birthday party!

• you're

• she

• he

• your

Multiple Choice

I hope that _______ having fun on the cruise

• there

• they're

• their

• hair

Multiple Choice

Which two words fill in the blanks?
Kelsey wants to _________ a story but she isn't sure she spelled the words ___________.

• right, right

• right, write

• write, right

• write, write

Multiple Choice

I ate ______ many candies on Halloween and now I have a stomachache.

• to

• two

• too

• shoe

Multiple Choice

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?

The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.

• old

• house

• neighbor

• belongs

Multiple Choice

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

Jack found a silver woman's ring outside.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Multiple Choice

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

The green car on the bridge is mine.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Multiple Choice

Which part is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?

Running around, an ankle was broken.

• Running around

• an ankle

• was broken

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence below correct or does it contain a dangling modifier?

After answering the question, Kasey earned a piece of candy.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier?

Listening to music while walking home, an accident was not noticed.

• Listening to music while walking home, Cam didn't notice an accident.

• While walking home, an accident happened listening to music.

• While listening to music, and accident happened walking home.

Examples of Parallelism:

• Ashley likes to ski, to swim and to jump.

• The following activities can be done at the mall: buying groceries, eating lunch and paying bills.

• The teacher told them that they need to study and that they should practice their words every night.

Multiple Choice

Parallel Structure or Parallelism is...

• a repeated grammatical pattern

• joins two complete sentences together

• when two things happen at the same time

• how you write the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

• Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

• Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a semi-colon?

• .

• ;

• :

• !

Explanation Slide...

A semi colon can ONLY be used to connect two independent clauses; a comma has many uses outside of that.

Multiple Choice

True or False

You can use a semi-colon in the place of a comma, ALWAYS.

• True

• False

• I do not know...

Explanation Slide...

A period will mark the end of the sentence, while a semicolon will mark a pause.

Multiple Choice

True or False

You can use a semi-colon in place of a period.

• True

• False

• I do not know...

Multiple Choice

A semi-colon combines two ______ clauses?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Santa

Multiple Choice

Is the semi colon correctly placed?

Wanda Maximoff is gone; she has been consumed by chaos magic.

• Incorrect

• Correct

1. Use colons to introduce lists

• The words before the colon must be a complete sentence on its own

• The words after the colon belong in a list of items or things

• This is what I need at the grocery store: fruit snacks, pickles, and potato chips.

• MAKE SURE BEFORE THE COLON CAN BE A SENTENCE

• Make sure after the colon is just the list items

Multiple Choice

Where should the colon go? You may be required to bring many things sleeping bags, pans, utensils, and warm clothing.

• be:

• things:

• bring:

• No colon

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go? I need an assistant who can do the following input data, write reports, and complete tax forms.

• assistant:

• do:

• following:

• No colon

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go? The athlete needed a new glove, bat, and hat.

• athlete:

• needed:

• a:

• No colon