MP3 Grammar Quiz Review

MP3 Grammar

Quiz Review

8th Grade

Topic 1:

Compound Sentences +

FANBOYS

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Coordinating conjunctions (aka FANBOYS) join two complete sentences into one
sentence.

●FANBOYS:

○For

○And

○Nor

○But

○Or

○Yet

○So

Compound Sentences

An independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence.

A compound sentence combines two independent clauses into one sentence,
using a coordinating conjunction and a comma.

●It was snowing, but we still had to go to school.

●My hands were cold, so I put on some mittens.

●I made some hot chocolate, and I put marshmallows on top.

Multiple Choice

Should there be a comma before the underlined word?

Gabby frosted the birthday cake and I lit all seventeen candles.

• Yes: add a comma

• No: do not add comma

Multiple Choice

Should there be a comma before the underlined word?

Lola couldn't see the stage or the performers from where she was sitting.

• Yes: add a comma

• No: do not add comma

Fill in the Blanks

What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?

Ari wants to learn to play the mandolin, and I want to get better at the banjo.

Topic 2:

Complex Sentences + SWABIs

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinate conjunctions connect a dependent clause and an independent
clause. Here are some examples:
after

because

lest

till

although

before

now that

unless

as

even if

provided

until

as if

even though

since

when

as long as

how

so that

whenever

as much as

if

than

where

as soon as

in as much
as

that

wherever

as though

In order that

though

while

Complex Sentences

A dependent clause has a subject and a verb. However, it has NO complete
thought. It needs an independent clause. Therefore, it is dependent on the
independent clause.

When you put a dependent clause and an independent clause together, you have a
complex sentence.

●After the snow stopped falling, it quickly melted.

●If you go outside, you could slip on the ice.

●Unless it snows, we have a pep rally on Friday.

Multiple Choice

Should there be a comma before the underlined word?

Because Jenny is allergic to sardines she could not have a slice of the supreme pizza.

• Yes: add a comma

• No: do not add comma

Multiple Choice

Should there be a comma before the underlined word?

Liam carries his guitar, wherever he goes.

• Yes: keep the comma

• No: remove the comma

Multiple Choice

Should there be a comma before the underlined word?

Joseph always orders waffles, whenever we go out for breakfast.

• Yes: keep the comma

• No: remove the comma

Topic 3:

Participial Phrases

Participial Phrases

Participial phrases are groups of words that describe, or “modify,” nouns and
verbs.

Participial phrases begin with a present or past participle. These are the forms of
a verb used to describe other words.

Participial phrases end when their description is complete.

●Kyle walked up to his friend sitting in the snow and said hello.

●Jameson scraped off the ice stuck to his car windshield.

●Hoping for a Snow Day, Carlos wore his pajamas inside out and backwards.

Fill in the Blanks

Type all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.

Tired of watching TV, Travis spent an hour trying to solve his Rubik's Cube.

Fill in the Blanks

Type all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.

Aaron watched the synchronized swimmers performing in the pool.

Fill in the Blanks

Type all the words that make up the participial phrase in the sentence below.

When Taylor left art class, she didn't realize that there was a sticker attached to her forehead.

Topic 4:
Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence.
Prepositions often give us details about where or when.
A prepositional phrase is a phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. They can be found at the beginning or in the middle of sentences.
-Matt put his backpack under his desk.
-After lunch, Kerrie and I went salsa dancing.
-I can't submit my paper without a cover page!

Fill in the Blanks

What is the preposition in the sentence below?

Under his mattress, Alex stored his favorite books.

Fill in the Blanks

Type all the words that make up the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

At the arcade, T.J. beat every game's high score.

Fill in the Blanks

Type all the words that make up the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Bella left her backpack on the bus.

Topic 5:
Proper + Common Nouns

Proper + Common Nouns

Proper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas.
Common nouns name unspecific people, places, things, or ideas.

-Proper: Justin Bieber; Common: singer
-Proper: San Francisco; Common: city
-Proper: Pepsi; Common: soda
-Proper: August; Common: month

Multiple Select

Select the proper noun(s).

Hannah could never choose a favorite character from Sesame Street.

• Hannah

• favorite

• character

• Sesame Street

Multiple Select

Select the proper noun(s).

Katie heard that Virginia Commonwealth University has a great education program.

• Katie

• Virginia Commonwealth University

• education

• program

Multiple Choice

Select the proper noun(s).

Every morning, I read the headlines of The New York Times to know what is going on in the world.

• I

• headlines

• The New York Times

• the world