Language Mechanics in 8th Grade

Identify the correct form of the verb in the following sentence: The dog (run, runs) around the yard every morning.

• run

• running

• runs

• ranned

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: Sarah and (I, me) went to the store.

• Mine

• Me

• I

• Myself

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the appropriate punctuation for the following sentence: Have you seen my book

• ...

• ?

• .

• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Identify the type of conjunction in the following sentence: I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.

• coordinating conjunction

• adjective conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• adverbial conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence: This is the (tallest, most tall) building in the city.

• tallest

• more tall

• most tallest

• taller

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: The cat quickly ran across the street.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the correct form of the possessive noun to complete the sentence: The (children's, childrens) toys were scattered all over the room.

• childrens

• children's

• childs

• childrens'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the appropriate verb tense for the following sentence: I (will, would) go to the concert if I finish my homework on time.

• would

• can

• might

• will

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

Identify the correct form of the adverb in the following sentence: She sings (beautiful, beautifully).

• beautifully

• beautifuly

• beautifully

• beautifull

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the correct form of the comparative adjective to complete the sentence: This book is (interesting, more interesting) than the one I read last week.

• interesting

• interestingest

• most interesting

• more interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G