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Writing Multiple Choice Practice (8th Grade)

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8th Grade

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Writing Multiple Choice Practice (8th Grade)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The best source for more information about the characteristics of Lipizzaner horses would probably be a ---

timeline showing the important dates in the development of Lippizzaners

book title Lipizzaners: A History in Photographs

documentary titled The Elegant and Intelligent Lipizzaner

chart picturing the specialized dance moves performed by Lipizzaners

Answer explanation

You want to choose the answer that would provide the best source of information for your topic. A chart, a book of photographs, and a timeline would not be the BEST sources to use for this purpose.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Research indicates that this beautiful grayish-white breed most likely originated hundreds of years ago in the Andalucia Region of Spain. Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Change indicates to indicated.

Add a comma after breed.

Add a comma after ago.

Change Region to region.

Answer explanation

Remember the rules of punctuation: proper nouns and other names, the first word at the beginning of a sentence, days, months, holidays (but not seasons), nouns of address, most words in a title, I's when they stand alone, cities, countries, nationalities, and languages, but not regions.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Spanish​ _ Riding School ​​_ a specialized​ _ training program for these talented horses _ was created _ in 1572. Punctuate the sentence correctly. (Where does the comma (s) go?)

comma after Spanish and School

comma after School and horses

comma after specialized and created

comma after program

comma after horses

Answer explanation

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This is what we call an interrupting phrase. These phrases add additional information to the main clause, which is "The Spanish Riding School was created in 1572." Because the phrase is only providing additional but not necessary information to the main clause, we need to separate it by placing commas around it.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(7) Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue. (8) He saved the Lipizzaners. How are these sentences best combined without changing the meaning?

Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue because he saved the Lipizzaners.

Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue and saved the Lipizzaners.

Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue until he saved the Lipizzaners.

Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue but saved the Lipizzaners.

Answer explanation

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This options best combines the two sentences together because it does not alter the meaning, whereas the other options did with its use of conjunctions.

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence

Her cheerful smile and positive attitude help get people to agree with her ideas.

In this sentence, which word should replace get​ ​ (a)   to be most specific?

persuade
cause
bring
assure
change

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which key words should Cora use for an internet search about walking programs for middle school students?

students, middle school, exercise

walking, middle school, students

exercise, middle school, programs

walking, programs, middle school.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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In this sentence, how is February 16, 2014 our school correctly written?

February 16, 2014, our school

February 16, 2014 our school

February 16, 2014, our school,

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