Mastering Grammar for Grade 8

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

• She not like apples.

• She isn't like apples.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "The cat sat on the **mat**."

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "He ___ to the store every Saturday."

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?

• She is the more intelligent of the two.

• She is the most intelligent of the two.

• She is the intelligentest of the two.

• She is the more intelligentest of the two.

What is the correct plural form of the word "child"?

• Childs

• Childes

• Children

• Childrens

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

• The chef cooked the meal.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooking the meal.

• The meal cooks the chef.

Identify the correct use of the apostrophe:

• Its a beautiful day.

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its' a beautiful day.

• It is' a beautiful day.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like tea.

• I like tea, and he likes coffee.

• I like tea because it is refreshing.

• Although I like tea, I prefer coffee.