Grade 8 English Language Arts Quiz

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Her and me went to the park.

• Me and her went to the park.

• She and I went to the park.

• I and her went to the park.

Choose the correct form of the verb: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ happy with the result.

• was

• were

• is

• be

Identify the simple subject: The pack of wolves ran swiftly through the forest.

• wolves

• pack

• forest

• ran

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• After school I like to read, and relax.

• After school, I like to read and relax.

• After school I like, to read and relax.

• After, school I like to read and relax.

Which is a complex sentence?

• I went home and did my homework.

• I went home, but my brother stayed out.

• I went home because I was tired.

• I went home, I was tired.

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Everyone should bring ___ own lunch.

• his or her

• their

• they’re

• hers

Which sentence has parallel structure?

• She likes swimming, to run, and biking.

• She likes to swim, run, and bike.

• She likes swimming, running, and to bike.

• She likes to swim, running, and biking.

What type of phrase is underlined? To win the race requires dedication.

• Prepositional phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Gerund phrase

• Appositive phrase

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• The list of names are on the table.

• The dogs or the cat are outside.

• The cat or the dogs are outside.

• The list of names is on the table.

What is the function of the word quickly in the sentence “She ran quickly”?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective