Worksheets8th Grade English Semester 1 Final Exam
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Commas
Choose which sentences have a comma error from the options below.
a)
Before the bed and breakfast opened, the only place to stay around here was at the motor lodge just off the highway.
b)
I wanted to go to the park but it was raining I couldn't find my boots and my car wouldn't start.
c)
President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address on January 8 1790.
d)
Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet Chef John?
2.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
My shirt shrank in the hot water, I should have read the label first.
a)
run-on
b)
fragment
3.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
Suspense and drama are standard features of her writing her next book should keep readers on edge.
a)
run-on
b)
fragment
4.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
Lost the remote for the television again.
a)
run-on
b)
fragment
5.
Rewrite the sentence from the previous question correctly.
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6.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
I ordered a hamburger it was served on a platter with fries.
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
7.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
I hate this movie, it is so boring.
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
8.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
Ran to the store and bought milk
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
9.
Is this sentence a run-on or a fragment?
When the sun set.
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
10.
Rewrite this sentence so that it uses commas correctly.
I was going to the store to buy apples oranges and to pick up more eggs.
(a)
11.
Rewrite this sentence so that it uses commas correctly.
I graduated from high school several years ago on May 19 2019.
(a)
12.
Rewrite this sentence so that it uses commas correctly.
Mrs. McMillan my English teacher is very afraid of snakes.
(a)
13.
Rewrite this sentence so that it uses commas correctly.
That was when she said "I hope you have a great summer!"
(a)
14.
What does table mean here?
This table lists all of the business expenses from the previous year at the car wash.
a)
Table- noun- an arrangement of numbers
b)
Table- verb- to lay aside a topic to discuss later in the future
15.
What does gravity mean here?
We feel the effects of gravity when we fall or try to jump.
a)
gravity- noun- a physical force pulling something
b)
gravity- noun- the severity or importance of something
16.
What does draft mean here?
This version of your poem is quite different from the draft I read last week, Annie's friend commented.
a)
draft- noun- a stream of air
b)
draft- noun- an early version of a piece of writing
17.
What does channel mean here?
Before the bridge was built, travelers had to cross the channel by ferry.
a)
channel- noun- a means of communication
b)
channel- noun- a narrow body of water
c)
channel- noun- a television station or network
18.
What does channel mean here?
We went channel surfing to find the right thing to watch.
a)
channel- noun- a means of communication
b)
channel- noun- a narrow body of water
c)
channel- noun- a television station or network
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