ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST FOR GRADE 8

What is a noun? A) A person, place, or thing B) An action word C) A describing word D) A type of sentence

• F) A synonym for adjective

• E) A type of verb

• G) A form of punctuation

• A) A person, place, or thing

Which of the following is an irregular verb? A) Walk B) Talk C) Go D) Jump

• Run

• C) Go

• Dance

• Sing

What is the monophthong sound in the word 'cat'? A) /eɪ/ B) /æ/ C) /ɪ/ D) /oʊ/

• /æ

• /ʌ/

• /ɛ/

• /ɑ/

Which of the following is a consonant sound? A) /aɪ/ B) /b/ X) /eɪ/ D) /u/

• /k/

• /b/

• /t/

• /m/

What is the pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves to read'? A) Loves B) She C) Read D) To

• B) She

• They enjoy reading

• Loves to write

• He loves to read

Which of the following is a regular verb? A) Eat B) Dance C) Go D) Write

• Jump

• Sing

• Run

• Dance

What type of noun is 'happiness'? A) Common B) Proper C) Abstract D) Collective

• D) Abstract

• B) Individual

• C) Abstract

• A) Specific

Which of the following words contains a monophthong? A) Boat B) Beat C) Sit D) Coin

• C) Sit

• A) Tree

• D) Train

• B) Cloud

What is the correct pronoun for the sentence: '___ went to the store'? A) He B) They C) It D) She

• Him

• They

• We

• He and She

Which of the following is an example of a consonant blend? A) /tr/ B) /aɪ/ C) /oʊ/ D) /eɪ/

• /tr/

• /s/

• /k/

• /pl/