8th Grammar Diagnostic (pre-test)

Which word(s) BEST fills in the blank to the sentence? These are all great reasons to visit Maryland. ___________, Maryland is the perfect state in which to take your next vacation.

• Secondly,
• In addition,
• However,
• In summary,

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2C

Which sentence in the passage is a run-on sentence? (1)Leaf cutter ants are very skilled at cutting leaves. (2) The cutter ants then transport the leaves into underground areas, they do not eat the leaves. (3) Instead, they feed them to worker ants, who help to convert the leaves into molds that keep the entire colony alive. (4)This remarkable division of labor helps to sustain cutter ant colonies with populations of up to 8 million.

• Sentence 1
• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3
• Sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where should a comma go? Marnie dipped her hand into the warm slippery bucket of freshly-made popcorn and scooped some into her mouth as the coming attractions flickered brightly on the huge screen.

• after 'warm'
• after 'popcorn'
• after 'and'
• after 'mouth'
• no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which is a sentence fragment?

• Line up in a single file.
• A letter that had been mailed decades ago.
• A menu with great variety doesn't always mean great food.
• How tall you've grown!

What type of word would best complete the following sentence? After the marathon, Hakim was quite tired, _______ he felt happy that he had finished the race.

• an adjective
• an interjection
• a conjunction
• a preposition

What type of pronoun is "these" in the following sentence: I like those sneakers, but I don't like these.

• relative
• interrogative
• indefinite
• demonstrative

What is the correct way to combine the following sentences: The committee is called Save Our Community Park. The committee will meet on Fridays at 8:00 P.M. at the high school.

• The committee will meet on Fridays at 8:00 P.M., and the new committee called Save Our Community Park will meet at the high school.
• The committee that meets at the high school will meet on Fridays at 8:00 P.M. and will be called Save Our Community Park.
• The committee called Save Our Community Park will meet on Fridays at 8:00 P.M. at the high school.
• Meeting on Fridays at 8:00 P.M. at the high school will be the new committee called Save Our Community Park.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.4

Which word(s) BEST fill in the blank in the next sentence: By the time Brock arrived at the party, most of the guests ______ home.

• went
• had gone
• gone
• had went

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

What is the antecedent of the pronoun? Because of its fragility, the ancient vase was protected in the case of thick glass.

• Because
• fragility
• vase
• glass

What part of speech is "good grief" in the following sentence: Good grief! I completely forgot about today's math quiz.

• an adjective
• a preposition
• an interjection
• a conjunction