5-A-Day Language Week 1 8th Grade

Identify the type and function of the verbal used below.

Hiking in the mountains relaxes me.

• gerund/noun

• participle/adjective

• infinitive/adverb

Which sentence is used correctly?

• The persistent boy gave up too soon.

• The obstinate man was a joy to work with.

• My little sister was being very stubborn about wearing her polka dot shirt with her striped shorts.

Which word has the most negative connotation?

• persistent

• stubborn

• obstinate

Choose an antonym for the word limpid.

• obsure

• clear

• strong

• painful

Identify the sentence below as active or passive voice.

The chef prepared the gourmet meal.

• active

• passive

Identify the sentence as active or passive.

The gourmet meal was prepared by the chef.

• active

• passive

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• advice

• abreviate

• gesture

• relief

The root cumul means:

• speak, talk

• mass, heap

• water

• quality of

Choose a matching analogy.

affliction:painful

• confidant :crude

• donor :careless

• calamity :tragic

• athlete :useless

Identify the verb and its mood in the sentence.

The flowers close at night.

• indicative

• imperative

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive