8th Writing SOL

Which sentence correctly shows possession?

• The boys dog was good.

• The boys dog's was good.

• The boy's dog was good.

• The boyss' dog was good.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "I said I am hungry."

• I "said I am hungry."

• I said ",I am hungry".

• I said, "I am hungry."

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

• I love eating popcorn at the Movie Theater.

• I love eating popcorn at Movie Tavern.

• I love eating popcorn at movie tavern.

How do you correct this run on sentence: Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you you are doing a great job!

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you, you are doing a great job!

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you and you are doing a great job.

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you, and you are doing a great job!

Which sentence shows correct use of possession?

• The students's essays were amazing.

• The students' essays were amazing.

• The students essays were amazing.

Which sentence has correct comma usage?

• I will buy sugar, flour, and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy, sugar, flour, and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy sugar, flour and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy sugar flour and chocolate at the store.

Eleanor wants to find information about laws protecting caves and the water supply. Which question is directly related to the topic?

• How many communities access their water supply from underground caves?

• What penalties are charged to landowners who fail to protect water in caves.

• What are the primary dangers posed to the water supply by the presence of caves?

• How long have people recognized the connection between caves and water supplies?

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Of course, this drink, which lacked processed sugar tasted far less sweet than the root beer people drink today.

• Delete the comma after drink

• Change lacked to lacking

• Insert a comma after sugar

• Change than to then

Which sentence is complete?

• Wondered about those massive statues surrounding the mountain.

• With several hours to spare before dinner time.

• Today's topic of discussion deserves further attention.

• Still waiting on the others to return from their adventures.

• Sheltering tourists from the sun, which seemed to grow larger.

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Most graduates, when they pause to considering Mrs. Galsworthy's contributions, will remember her as a phenomenal teacher and a superb sponsor.

• Remove the commas after graduates.

• Change considering to consider.

• Change Galsworthy's to Galsworthy.

• Remove the comma after contributions.