Grammar Practice (Grade 8)

Which sentence correctly uses "to" ?

• I am going too the store.

• I want to go to the park.

• She is too tired to walk.

• He has too many books.

Which word goes in the blank for the following sentence?

" ___ family dog is so fluffy! "

• Our

• Are

Which sentence demonstrates proper sentence structure?

• Running fast, the dog the ball chased.

• The dog chased the ball quickly.

• The ball the dog chased quickly.

• Chased the dog quickly the ball.

Multiple adjectives used for one noun should be separated with...

• semicolons

• dashes

• commas

• colons

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive apostrophe?

• My brothers friends parents are here.

• My brother's friends' parents are here.

• My brothers friend's parents are here.

• My brothers' friends' parents are here.

What is the proper font and text size for formal writing? Select TWO.

• Arial/Times New Roman

• Any font

• Size 12

• Size 18

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation placement.

• Sam said, "please and thank you".

• Sam said, "please and thank you."

Which sentence correctly uses "too" ?

• I have to many assignments.

• She is too busy to attend the meeting.

• We are going to the park.

• He is going too the store.

Which sentence demonstrates the proper use of a colon?

• She bought all of the groceries she needed: milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy groceries, milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy groceries; milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy groceries - milk - eggs - and bread.

Which sentence correctly uses "I" and "me" ?

• Me and Jim went to the store.

• Jim and I went to the store.

• Jim and me went to the store.

• I and Jim went to the store.