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8th Grade Final Exam part 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?
a)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
b)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
c)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
d)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.
2.
Sentence Combining:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
a)
He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.
b)
He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.
c)
He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.
d)
He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 
3.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
a)
Change few to fewer
b)
Change breif to brief
c)
Change the , to a ;
d)
No change needs to be made
4.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

When I opened my present I let out a yell.
a)
Delete When
b)
Change I to we
c)
Change I let out to and yell out
d)
Insert a comma after present.
5.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

"It's to bad you were late to class," he said, "because I brought candy."
a)
Change It's to Its
b)
Change to to too
c)
Change he to He
d)
Change because to Because
6.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.
a)
Change friends to friend's
b)
Insert a comma after After
c)
Insert a comma after shopping
d)
Insert a comma after store
7.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
b)
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
c)
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
d)
There having a party at their house this weekend.
8.
He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.
 
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences? 
a)
While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
b)
He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.
c)
While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.
d)
He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier. 
9.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
b)
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
c)
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
d)
There having a party at their house this weekend.
10.

Which of the following transition words shows a contrast?

a)

Similarly,

b)

However,

c)

Obviously,

d)

Therefore,

11.

Which transition word is used to reveal a cause/effect relationship?

a)

Similarly,

b)

Therefore,

c)

In conclusion,

d)

Although...,

12.

(5) Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions.

(6) So students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.


What is the most effective way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

a)

Since the schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

b)

Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions, students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

c)

Drawing attending lines around subdivisions and student are attending school with those of similar economic backgrounds.

d)

Schools’ attendance lines are drawn around subdivisions and students tend to attend school with other students of similar economic backgrounds.

13.
Lydia had all day to prepare for the dinner party, so not only was the food excellent, and also the house was spotless.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
but
c)
so
d)
yet
14.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

Some penguins would try to groom themselves because they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

b)

Attempting to groom themselves were some penguins, who swallowed the toxic oil and died.

c)

While attempting to groom themselves, some penguins swallowed the toxic oil and died.

d)

Some penguins would try to groom themselves, they swallowed the toxic oil and died.

15.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

The 11-year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

b)

The 11-year old also began writing a diary. With details what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

c)

The 11-year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

d)

The sentence are written correctly in the paper.

16.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

b)

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

c)

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

d)

For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangements than I was.

17.

Identify the run-on sentence.

a)

I like learning English it makes me tired.

b)

I like learning English, but it makes me tired.

c)

I like learning English, even though it makes me tired.

d)

I like learning English; it makes me tired.

18.
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Although I love dogs I would rather have a cat.
a)
After dogs
b)
After rather
c)
No comma needed
19.
There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
20.
Which of these is a sentence fragment? (Not a complete sentence)
a)
Driving through the rain in my new Chevy truck.
b)
James studied revising and editing every day this week.
c)
Jose studied.
d)
If you want to graduate from high school, you have to pass all your classes.
21.

What is drama?

a)

trouble caused by "friends"

b)

the characters that perform in a play

c)

the written words and directions for actors to follow

d)

a story that is written to be performed or acted out

22.

Person who tells the story, often spoken in third person.

a)

actor

b)

narrator

c)

speaker

d)

dialogue

23.

________________________ are the people acting in play.

a)

director

b)

narrator

c)

cast of characters

d)

protagonist

24.

Speech between characters in a play -

a)

Dialogue

b)

Script

c)

Lines

d)

Directions

25.

The person who writes the play is called ___________/

a)

Author

b)

Speaker

c)

Director

d)

Playwright

26.

The play or drama is organized in ____________________.

a)

chapters

b)

episodes

c)

acts and scenes

d)

pages and numbers

27.

Instructions that tell the actors what they are supposed to do during acting:

a)

scene

b)

stage directions

c)

teleprompter

d)

director

28.

The _____________________ is the main character in a drama.

a)

protagonist

b)

extra

c)

antagonist

d)

hero

29.

Which of the following best describes a "script"?

a)

the written words that characters speak and directions in a play/drama

b)

the problem or struggle in a story

c)

the "chapters" of a play/drama

d)

the place where a drama is performed

30.

Which of the following best describes a "theater"?

a)

the words spoken by characters

b)

a story that is written to be acted out

c)

the place where the play is performed

d)

objects used in a play to bring it to life

31.

"Acts" in a play/drama can be compared to...

a)

a character's actions and performance

b)

attitudes in different characters

c)

the place where the drama begins

d)

the "chapters" in a book

32.

Acts divided into smaller sections...

a)

Script

b)

Scene

c)

Act

d)

Excerpt

33.

A type of drama in which events typically lead to a death or unhappy ending.

a)

comedy

b)

romance

c)

tragedy

d)

fantasy

34.

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

a)

Drama can have only one setting. Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.

b)

Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.

c)

Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.

d)

Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

35.

What is the begging or opening of the play called?

a)

Monologue

b)

Epilogue

c)

Prologue

d)

Dialogue

36.

This is the written text of a play.

a)

text

b)

papers

c)

book

d)

script

37.

What are two types of drama?

a)

Fiction and Nonfiction

b)

Tragedy and Comedy

c)

Tragedy and Staging

d)

Comedy and Fiction

38.

The final scene of the play that comments on or summarized the main action.

a)

Prologue

b)

Monologue

c)

Epilogue

d)

Dialogue

39.

Words that are usually italicized and in parenthesis or brackets on the script.

a)

Stage directions

b)

Scene titles

c)

Character names

d)

Lines

40.

Drama can be fiction and nonfiction

a)

True

b)

False

41.

This image is an example of a(n)...

a)

table

b)

graph

c)

illustration

d)

map

42.

This image is an example of a(n):

a)

illustration

b)

diagram

c)

photograph

d)

heading

43.

Bold and Italicized words are similar because they both...

a)

tell what words can be found in the glossary

b)

tell what words are in another language

c)

can be defined in the footnote

d)

emphasize words that are important

44.

An author would use the following diagram in order to...

a)

explain how shark fins look

b)

explain how dolphin fins look

c)

compare and contrast a shark fin to a dolphin fin

d)

show which type of fin is better for cutting the water

45.

According to the diagram, this image is...

a)

comparing the size of two different sharks

b)

comparing an adolescent shark to an adult shark

c)

contrasting how two different types of sharks look

d)

illustrating that Great White sharks are the largest type of shark

46.

Text structure that describes an event or events (cause) and the events (effect) that follow is:

a)

problem and solution

b)

description

c)

compare and contrast

d)

cause and effect

47.

Text structure that describes a problem and explains one or more solutions is:

a)

cause and effect

b)

problem and solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

order and sequence

48.

Text structure that provides details or characteristics of a topic. Informational texts that paint a mental picture:

a)

problem and solution

b)

cause and effect

c)

description

d)

compare and contrast

49.

Text structure that describes how two things are similar and different is:

a)

order and sequence

b)

compare and contrast

c)

cause and effect

d)

problem and solution

50.

Text structure that provides steps in a procedure or events in chronological order is:

a)

order and sequence

b)

problem and solution

c)

cause and effect

d)

compare and contrast