8th ELA FINAL REVIEW

Which of the following verbs is transitive?

• Evolve

• Hover

• Maim

• Cower

Which of the following verbs is intransitive?

• Pulverize

• Belittle

• Defect

• Purge

Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?

• The species evolved over millions of years.

• The helicopter hovered above the building.

• They deplored the unjust decision.

• The dog cowered in the corner.

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• The machine pulverized the rocks into fine powder.

• She obsessed over every detail of the project.

• They purged the old files from the system.

• The politician defected to the opposing party.

Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?

• The athlete defected to another country.

• The celebrity flaunted her wealth on social media.

• The species evolved to adapt to the changing climate.

• The drone hovered silently over the crowd.

Which of the following sentences contains an error in its subject-verb agreement?

• The churlish guards at the citadel hover menacingly over the visitors.

• The myriad of legends evolve as they are passed down through generations.

• The ethical committee deplores the predatory stance of the corporation.

• The haggard prisoners cowers in fear as they hear the guards approach.

Which of the following sentences does not contain an error in its subject-verb agreement?

• The residue from the experiment were pulverized and disposed of properly.

• The obsessive collector flaunts his legendary artifacts to aghast onlookers.

• The congested streets of the city causes delays for commuters every day.

• The audacious thieves belittles the security measures at the museum.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct past tense verb?

• The scientist gingerly hover over the volatile chemicals.

• The unison of voices evolve into a beautiful harmony.

• The defective product maimed several users before being recalled.

• The scapegoat cower under the intense scrutiny of the media.

Which sentence uses the correct present tense verb?

• The perspective of the painting changes as you move around the room.

• The churlish behavior of the customer will belittled the staff.

• The citadel's defenses evolves to meet new threats.

• The myriad of colors in the sunset was breathtaking.

Which sentence uses the correct future tense verb?

• The legendary hero will purge the land of evil.

• The congested highway will be hover with traffic during rush hour.

• The ethical dilemma will evolves as new information comes to light.

• The haggard traveler will collapses from exhaustion.