Grade 8 Language Quiz

Identify the proper noun in this sentence: Early on Monday the excited children are going to a zoo.

• Early

• Zoo

• Excited

• Monday

Identify the adjective in this sentence: Early on Monday the excited children are going to a zoo.

• Early

• Going

• Are

• Excited

Identify the indefinite article in this sentence: Early on Monday the excited children are going to a zoo.

• The

• On

• Are

• A

Identify the preposition in this sentence: Early on Monday the excited children are going to a zoo.

• Are

• Excited

• The

• On

Identify the abstract noun in this sentence: They will then carefully write a letter to the principal to show their appreciation.

• Letter

• Principal

• Write

• Appreciation

Change the noun form of the word “beauty” to its adjective and adverb forms. Select the correct option from the answers below.

• Beauty – Beautician – Beautifically

• Beauty – Beautify – Beautified

• Beauty – Beautyful – Beautyfully

• Beauty – Beautiful – Beautifully

Change the noun form of “danger” to its adjective and adverb forms. Select the correct option from the answers below.

• Danger – Dangerous – Dangerful

• Danger – Dangered – Dangerly

• Danger – Endanger – Endangerously

• Danger – Dangerous – Dangerously

Identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence: She walked gracefully across the stage.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence: He was walking to the park when it started raining.

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

• Interjection

• Preposition

Identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence: He sings beautifully every morning.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Pronoun