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Grade 8 Language Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of noun is "peace"?

a)

Common noun

b)

Proper noun

c)

Collective noun

d)

Abstract noun

2.

Which type of noun is "Azerbaijan"?

a)

Common noun

b)

Proper noun

c)

Collective noun

d)

Abstract noun

3.

Which type of pronoun is "mine"?

a)

1st person personal

b)

1st person possessive

c)

2nd person personal

d)

2nd person possessive

e)

3rd person personal

4.

Is the word "you" a singular personal pronoun or plural personal pronoun?

a)

Singular personal pronoun

b)

Plural personal pronoun

c)

Both

5.

Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun?

a)

That

b)

Hers

c)

They

d)

Himself

6.

Identify the comparative degree of comparison for the word "easy".

a)

Easier

b)

Easiest

7.

Identify the past perfect tense from the options below.

a)

She was eating.

b)

She had eaten.

c)

She eats.

d)

She is eating.

8.

Select all the options which are true for finite verbs.

a)

It can stand on its own.

b)

It does not need an auxiliary verb.

c)

It is preceded by the word "to".

d)

It must have a subject, number, and tense.

9.

Select the finite verbs in the following sentence:

Yesterday I studied. Today I study. Tomorrow I will study.

a)

Yesterday

b)

studied

c)

I

d)

Tomorrow

e)

will study.

10.

Is the underlined word below a present participle or a gerund?

The swimming pool is great for swimming.

a)

Present participle

b)

Gerund

11.

Which part of speech is the word "before"?

a)

Adverb

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjunction

d)

Noun

12.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

She lied to him about where she was.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

13.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

He wasn't very impressed when he found out.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

14.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

He asked her more questions to find out the extent of the lie.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

15.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

She wasn't able to give him enough details.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

16.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

He decided to go on a golf day with his friends.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

17.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

He shot three double bogeys and threw his driver in the pond.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

18.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

All of a sudden she popped up out of the water with his driver.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

19.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

He decided to forgive her because it was his favourite driver.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

20.

Identify the underlined part of the sentence below as a clause or a phrase:

They lived happily ever after.

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

21.

Identify the type of sentence:

The puppies were taken in by the family.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

22.

Identify the type of sentence:

Because they were so small, the puppies had to be carried.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

23.

Identify the type of sentence:

The family lived in a large house, but had a small garden.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

24.

Identify the type of sentence:

The puppies grew larger and larger.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

25.

Identify the type of sentence:

The family realised that they needed a bigger garden when the puppies grew too large.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

26.

Identify the type of sentence:

They moved into a golf estate with lots of space.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

27.

Identify the type of sentence:

One day the puppies got loose and ran all over the golf course.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

28.

Identify the type of sentence:

They frolicked in and around the lake.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

29.

Identify the type of sentence:

They had fun until one of them was hit by a flying golf club.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

30.

Identify the type of sentence:

A woman saved the dog and all three of them ran home quickly.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex