Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

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

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

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

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

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

B) The team is winning the match.

A) The team are winning the match.

C) The team were winning the match.

D) The team has winning the match.

Select the sentence that uses the correct form of 'their', 'there', or 'they're'.

C) They're going to the park later.

A) Their going to the park later.

B) There going to the park later.

D) Their going to the park later.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The sun was setting over the horizon, casting a warm glow over the fields. The farmers were finishing their work, ready to rest after a long day.'

C) The end of a workday in the fields.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

B) A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

A) The chef cooked a delicious meal.

C) The chef is cooking a delicious meal.

D) The chef will cook a delicious meal.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

B) She said, 'I will be there soon.'

A) She said 'I will be there soon'.

C) She said 'I will be there soon.'

D) She said, 'I will be there soon'.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

A) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

C) Her smile brightened the room.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

A) She had three pets: a cat, a dog, and a fish.

B) She had three pets; a cat, a dog, and a fish.

C) She had three pets, a cat, a dog, and a fish.

D) She had three pets: a cat; a dog; and a fish.

Identify the correct sentence structure.

A) Running through the park, the dog barked happily.

B) The dog barked happily running through the park.

C) The dog, running through the park barked happily.

D) Running through the park the dog barked happily.

Which sentence contains a compound subject?

A) The cat and the dog were playing.

D) The cat, the dog was playing.

Which sentence is an example of personification?

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

B) The trees were tall and green.

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.1F, L.3.1A, L.4.2C

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly demonstrates how to use comma(s) for dialogue?

Melody said "Listen carefully,".

Melody said "Listen carefully."

"Listen carefully," said Melody.

"Listen carefully", said Melody.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the correct sentence below.

The school newspaper published an article about Paxton Hall-Yoshida's "Unbeatable" home run record.

The school newspaper published an article about Paxton Hall-Yoshida's "unbeatable" home run record.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many clauses are in the below sentence? Because the ice cream truck was nearby, Vincent decided to buy some treats.

1

2

3

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which metaphor best represents this image?

c

money is time

time is money

time is like moeny

time is green

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This image is an example of _______.

c

personification

inference

metaphor

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The image is an example of what type of figurative language?

d

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

7.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Label this basic plot diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Rising action

Introduction

Climax

Resolution

Falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Which sentence correctly demonstrates how to use comma(s) for dialogue?

Select the correct sentence below.

How many clauses are in the below sentence? Because the ice cream truck was nearby, Vincent decided to buy some treats.

Which metaphor best represents this image?

This image is an example of _______.

The image is an example of what type of figurative language?

Label this basic plot diagram.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: Neither of the boys ___ going to the party.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

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