PRACTICE for 8th Grade Grammar Exam

Every clause must have both:

• a subject and a verb
• a helping verb and a main verb
• a prepositional phrase and a complete predicate
• A capital letter and an end mark

Another name for a main clause is

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase
• compound sentence

Another name for a subordinate clause is

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase
• compound sentence

Because I read the map carefully.

• Main/Independent Clause
• Subordinate/Dependent Clause

Jaime and Christine played video games over the weekend.

• Main Clause
• Subordinate Clause

After you finish the movie.

• Main Clause
• Subordinate Clause

The kittens slept.

• Main Clause
• Subordinate Clause

Select ALL of the HELPING VERBS:

The coach should have explained the activity more clearly.

• should
• have
• The
• coach

• explained

Select ALL of the HELPING VERBS:

We will be leaving school at 1:05 this Friday.

• will
• be
• We

• leaving
• school

Select ALL of the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES:

Gabriel tossed the Frisbee across the field to Walker.

• Gabriel tossed
• the Frisbee
• across the field
• to Walker.
• There are no prepositional phrases in this sentence.