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ELA 8th Grade review.

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: "To run" is an infinitive.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

True or False: "To the doctor" is an infinitive.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

a)

to sing in the choir

b)

to new heights

c)

to a better future

d)

to the movies

4.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

5.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

6.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

After Bobby fell to the ground, he needed to go to the hospital.

a)

Bobby fell

b)

to the ground

c)

to go

d)

to the hospital

7.

Find all the infinitives: I wanted to leave, but my sister wanted to stay.

a)

wanted to

b)

to leave

c)

sister wanted

d)

to stay

8.

Choose the Gerund in the sentence

Roberto's chorus finds pleasure in performing.

a)

pleasure

b)

performing

c)

Roberto

d)

finds

9.

Choose the Gerund in the sentence


Planning began months ago for their concert.

a)

began

b)

months

c)

planning

d)

concert

10.

Choose the Gerund in the sentence


Now the chorus is practicing daily.

a)

now

b)

chorus

c)

practicing

d)

daily

11.

Conducting is something she really enjoys, even when she is working long hours.

a)

conducting

b)

something

c)

enjoys

d)

working

12.

We are learning about composing, and Ms. Santos’s favorite composer of choral music is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

a)

learning

b)

about

c)

composing

d)

music

13.

What is a participle?

a)

A noun that acts like a verb

b)

A verb that acts as a noun

c)

A verb that acts as an adjective.

d)

a verb that acts as a verb

14.

Which word is a participle?

The man, burnt over seventy percent of his body, was rushed to a hospital in Denver.

a)

rushed

b)

the man

c)

rushed

d)

burnt

15.

Which word is a participle?

Boiling storm clouds threatened to wash out the picnic.

a)

boiling

b)

threatened

c)

wash

d)

out

16.

What's the Past Participle of see ?

a)

saw

b)

seed

c)

seen

17.

What's the Past Participle of hear ?

a)

heared

b)

heard

c)

hearen

18.
Identify the participial phrase.
Mark quickly licked the ice cream dripping down his arm.
a)
quickly licked the ice cream
b)
licked the ice cream
c)
dripping down his arm
19.
Identify the participial phrase.
Placing the cookies in the hot oven, Sam burned his arm.
a)
Placing the cookies
b)
Placing the cookies in the oven
c)
burned his arm
20.
Identify the participial phrase.
My mom asked me to wash the dishes piling up in the sink.
a)
asked me to wash the dishes
b)
piling up in the sink
21.

Indefinite pronoun

1. There is someone at the door

(Find the reflexive pronouns in the sentences)

a)

There

b)

Someone

c)

Door

d)

None of the above

22.

Indefinite pronouns

3. Which of the following are not Indefinite pronouns

a)

Boy

b)

Any

c)

Anybody

d)

He

23.
Judy and John are not American, ........... are Australian.
a)
you
b)
we
c)
they
d)
she
24.

Which personal pronoun can take the place of the underlined words?

Jake gave Ethan and Eli candy.

a)

we

b)

us

c)

they

d)

them

25.
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Jinx liked the dancing she saw on television.
a)
Jinx
b)
dancing
c)
she
d)
television
26.
Everybody eats lunch in the cafeteria.
a)
in/reflexive pronoun
b)
in/indefinite pronoun
c)
everybody/reflexive pronoun
d)
everybody/indefinite pronoun
27.
Many of the students bring a sack lunch.
a)
many/indefinite pronoun
b)
many/reflexive pronoun
c)
of/reflexive pronoun
d)
students/reflexive pronouns
28.
Others eat a hot lunch.
a)
others/reflexive pronoun
b)
others/indefinite pronoun
c)
lunch/reflexive pronoun
d)
eat/indefinite pronoun
29.
Mom says, "Give yourself time to eat."
a)
mom/reflexive pronoun
b)
give/indefinite pronoun
c)
yourself/reflexive pronoun
d)
time/indefinite pronoun
30.
The teacher said, "Do your work by (theirself, yourself)."
a)
theirself/indefinite pronoun
b)
theirself/reflexive pronoun
c)
yourself/indefinite pronoun
d)
yourself/reflexive pronoun
31.

If I see someone new, I introduce _____.

a)

herself

b)

myself

c)

something

d)

many

32.
The new girl said to  ___, "I want to make many new friends.
a)
himself
b)
myself
c)
herself
d)
theirselves
33.

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the each sentence below.


The snake coiled up angrily, then reared _______________ ugly head at the unsuspecting hiker.

a)

his

b)

her

c)

it

d)

its

34.

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the each sentence below.


Each of the boys takes care of _______________ own room.

a)

her

b)

his

c)

their

d)

theirs

35.

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.


Neither Mary nor Laura has turned in her report.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

possessive

d)

intensive

36.

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.


I gave the hat to her.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

possessive

d)

intensive

37.

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.


The hat is not his, but instead hers.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

possessive

d)

intensive

38.

Last summer they traveled to Rome, that is in Italy.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

39.

Clearance sales, whom happen rarely, are great ways to save money.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

40.

My cousin, whose singing you have heard, wants to be a musician.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

41.

...did removing the relative clause change the meaning?

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

which or that


The old table, ____ was donated to the hospital, is very old.

a)

that

b)

which

43.

The movie, _____ is rated G, was written by Al Baker.

a)

that

b)

which

44.

The book ___ I need is over there.

a)

that

b)

which

45.

Transitive verbs have direct objects.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Intransitive verbs do not have direct objects.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Identify the verb in the sentence as Transitive or Intransitive.


Jonathan swims well.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

48.

He won the second-place medal in the interscholastic meet.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

49.

His friend Deborah baked him a chocolate cake.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

50.

He lost his book.

a)

Intransitive

b)

Transitive

51.

She won the "New Voices" competition.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

52.

Her father bought her a guitar.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

53.

What is the direct object?: Everyone loves Halloween!

a)

Everyone

b)

loves

c)

Halloween

54.

What is the direct object?: The ghosts sing beautiful songs to the people walking around at night.

a)

ghosts

b)

people

c)

night

d)

songs

55.

The author died in 1985.

Who or What is the Direct Object?

a)

author

b)

died

c)

1985

d)

there is no direct object

56.

Paige threw the ball at practice to warm up her arm.

Which is the Direct Object?

a)

Paige

b)

ball

c)

practice

d)

warm

57.

Victoria braided Alexis' hair.

Which word is the Direct Object?

a)

Victoria

b)

braided

c)

Alexis'

d)

hair

58.

Mrs. Jones bought Ellie a new dress for the party.

a)

Ellie

b)

dress

c)

party

d)

no indirect object

59.

Brian plays drums in the band.

a)

Brian

b)

drums

c)

band

d)

no indirect object

60.

The mailman delivered me a package from Amazon.

a)

me

b)

package

c)

Amazon

d)

no indirect object

61.

What type of verbs go with subject complements?

a)

action

b)

linking

62.

What is the subject in the following sentence:

She is very creative in all she does.

a)

She

b)

creative

c)

is

d)

in

63.

What is the subject complement?

Mrs. Jones was very tired after a long day of running.

a)

Mrs. Jones

b)

was

c)

very

d)

tired

64.

What is the subject complement?

The huge elephant was very slow.

a)

elephant

b)

huge

c)

was

d)

slow

65.

What is the subject complement?

The rowboat was old.

a)

old

b)

rowboat

c)

the

d)

was

66.

What is the subject complement?

Louis was the president of the student body.

a)

student

b)

president

c)

Louis

d)

was

67.
Before you turn in your test
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
both a dependent and an independent clause
68.
Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. 

As  far  as  scientists  can  tell,  there  is  no connection between these  two  events.
a)
Independent clause
b)
Subordinate clause
69.

Which one is a dependent clause?

a)

My mom is a nice person.

b)

Emily hates cats.

c)

Why he missed the train.

d)

Jessica likes to play outside.

70.

What is the subject?

the orange cat ran quickly

a)

orange

b)

cat

c)

ran

d)

quickly

e)

there is no subject

71.

A phrase__________.

a)

is missing the subject and/or verb

b)

contains both the subject and verb

72.

A clause__________.

a)

is missing the subject and/or verb

b)

contains both the subject and verb

73.

Identify if this is a phrase or a clause:


I went to the candy shop.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

74.

Identify if this is a phrase or a clause:


Since you have been sleeping

a)

phrase

b)

clause

75.

Check all that apply:


An independent clause _______

a)

can stand alone

b)

is a complete sentence

c)

contains subject, verb, and complete thought

d)

is considered a fragment

76.

Check all that apply:


A dependent clause _______

a)

cannot stand alone

b)

is missing the complete thought

c)

contains subject, verb, and complete thought

d)

is considered a fragment

77.

The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

78.

The Office is my favorite show, but I also love Atypical.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

79.

Trina and Michael went to the movies to celebrate their anniversary.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

80.

While waiting for the food to finish, Angie washed the dishes.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

81.

She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

82.

What type of sentence contains two independent clauses?

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

83.

What type of sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

84.

What type of sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

85.

What type of sentence has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

86.

Determine the structure of the following sentence:

Since he left the school early, Debo missed the program, but he saw it on Instagram.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

87.

Determine the structure of the following sentence:

Chris decided to stay after school.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

88.

All the students in the school ____ green today.

a)

is wearing

b)

are wearing

89.

If you have a (a)   subject, do NOT add -s or -es to your verb ending.

90.

Is the following subject singular or plural: bush of roses

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

91.

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

92.

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

main character

93.

The character you usually cheer for in the story.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

94.

Sometimes the antagonist of a story isn't human. It can be a animal, government, or force of nature.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Do you know a lot about a flat character?

a)

yes

b)

no

96.

What is verbal irony?

a)

what is said is different than what is meant

b)

the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

97.

Dramatic irony is when

a)

what is said is different than what is meant

b)

the audience knows something the character doesn't

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

98.

Situational irony is when

a)

what is said is the opposite of what is meant

b)

the audience knows something the character doesn't

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

99.

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

a)

dramatic

b)

situational

c)

verbal

100.

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is.

a)

verbal

b)

dramatic

c)

situational

101.

What type of irony is this ?

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

102.

Tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

c)

External Conflict

d)

Tone

103.

Reality contradicts reader’s or character’s expectations.

a)

Verbal Iron

b)

Theme

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Mood

104.

Shows things that reveal the personality of the character.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Tone

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Indirect Characterization

105.

A struggle with forces beyond one’s control or a struggle between opposing forces.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

Direct Characterization

c)

External Conflict

d)

Situational Irony

106.

An emotional or ethical struggle.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Dramatic Irony

107.

What is a conflict?

a)

The characters in a story talking to each other around a campfire.

b)

The problem that the characters in the story struggle against as they work towards a climax.

c)

A fight

d)

Part of the resolution

108.

Which is an example of an internal conflict?

a)

James struggles to get up the slippery slope of the mountain.

b)

Suzy and her parents disagree about her curfew.

c)

Jenny knows that she should study, but she really wants to go to her best friend's birthday party.

d)

John is caught in a blizzard and has no firewood.

109.

In conflict, when we refer to "man" it means...

a)

a male human

b)

a character in a story, whether is is human, animal, or fantasy male or female.

c)

the main character only

d)

Outside forces

110.

The Smith family is the keeper of a lighthouse in the 1800s, and so they are unable to evacuate from Hurricane Sam because the light can not go out. What type of conflict is this?

a)

man vs. man

b)

man vs. self

c)

man vs. society

d)

man vs. nature

111.

Lamont is protesting the unfair treatment of animals in his city by painting murals on abandoned buildings at night when he is arrested. What type of conflict is this?

a)

man vs. society

b)

man vs. man

c)

man vs. self

d)

man vs. nature

112.

Wonder Woman hears that Adrestia is planning to blow up City Hall. She swoops in to stop her. What type of conflict is this?

a)

man vs. man

b)

man vs. self

c)

man vs. nature

d)

man vs. society

113.

Foreshadowing is a character saying what he wants.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

a)

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

b)

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

c)

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

d)

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

115.

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

d)

Mood

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