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Basic Grammar Practice

Basic Grammar Practice

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English

8th Grade

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CCSS
L.3.1A, L.2.1F, L.1.1F

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10 Slides • 41 Questions

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Multiple Choice

A word that describes a noun, like loud (music).

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verbs

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Pronoun

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Multiple Choice

Under, around, over, through, and between, are all examples of a ______. A _____ tells you where something is or where something happens.

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Pronoun

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Preposition

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Perfect

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Petri dish

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Multiple Choice

To make a noun plural, you should...

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Add an exclamation point

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Draw a smiley face next to it

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Add -s to most nouns or add -es if the noun ends in -s, -ch, -sh, -x, or -z

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Add -ed to the end

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Multiple Choice

Some nouns do not follow the -s or -es to make it plural. These are called irregular plurals.

Pick an example of an irregular plural.

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teeth

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foot

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mouse

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child

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Multiple Choice

A "Who" question...

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asks about a person

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asks about a thing

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asks about a time

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asks about a place

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Multiple Choice

A "What" question...

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asks about a person

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asks about a thing

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asks about a time

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asks about a place

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Multiple Choice

A "When" question...

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asks about a person

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asks about a thing

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asks about a time

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asks about a place

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Multiple Choice

A "Where" question...

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asks about a person

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asks about a thing

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asks about a place

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asks for a reason

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Multiple Choice

We use "Why" questions to ask for...

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a reason

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a job

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the mystery of life

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what to wear in the morning

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Multiple Choice

A statement is a type of sentence that tells you something.

Pick the statement below.

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He is a chef.

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Is he a chef?

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Multiple Choice

A question asks something that needs an answer.

Pick the question below.

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When did you go to bed?

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I went to bed.

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Multiple Choice

-ing verbs show...

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something is happening or was happening

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growth

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past tense

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a state of being

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Multiple Choice

In this sentence, the noun is...

The pizza is very tasty.

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tasty

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the

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pizza

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very

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Multiple Choice

In this phrase, the adjective is...

a sour lemon

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a

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sour

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lemon

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Multiple Choice

Adverbs describe verbs. Adverbs describe how or when we do things. They often end in -ly.

An example of an adverb is...

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yellow

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tall

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quickly

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smug

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Multiple Choice

The plural of alien is...

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aliened

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alienoes

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aliens

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alieny

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Multiple Choice

A conjunction is a word that allows you to extend sentences and give more information. An example of a conjunction is..

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when

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Hi!

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Stop it!

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No or yes

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Multiple Choice

Regular past-tense verbs end in...

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-ee

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-es

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-s

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-ed

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Multiple Choice

What is the SUBJECT of the following sentence?


The students played the game Werewolf.

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students

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played

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game

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Werewolf

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Multiple Choice

What is the DIRECT OBJECT in the following sentence?


The students played the game Werewolf.

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students

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played

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game

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Werewolf

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Multiple Choice

What is the APPOSITIVE in the following sentence?


The students played the game Werewolf.

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students

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played

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game

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Werewolf

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Multiple Select

Check all of the nouns in the following sentence.


During the game, the accusations flew like tornados.

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During

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game

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accusations

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flew

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tornados.

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Multiple Choice

What is the SUBJECT of the following sentence?


During the game, the accusations flew like tornados.

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game

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accusations

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flew

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tornados

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Multiple Choice

Which two words in the following sentence are OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS.


During the game, the accusations flew like tornados.

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During, like

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accusations, flew

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like, tornados

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game, tornados

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Multiple Select

Check all the nouns in the following sentence.


The werewolves, all boys, gave the villagers a chance.

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werewolves

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boys

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gave

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villagers

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chance

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Multiple Choice

What is the SUBJECT of the following sentence?


The werewolves, all boys, gave the villagers a chance.

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werewolves

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boys

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gave

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villagers

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chance

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Multiple Choice

What is the APPOSITIVE of the following sentence?


The werewolves, all boys, gave the villagers a chance.

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werewolves

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boys

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gave

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villagers

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chance

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Multiple Choice

What is the DIRECT OBJECT of the following sentence? (Remember, find the verb. Ask __verb___ who or what?)


The werewolves, all boys, gave the villagers a chance.

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werewolves

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boys

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gave

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villagers

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chance

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Multiple Choice

What is the INDIRECT OBJECT of the following sentence? (Remember, find the direct object and ask to whom or to what?)


The werewolves, all boys, gave the villagers a chance.

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werewolves

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boys

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gave

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villagers

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chance

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Multiple Select

Check all the nouns in the following sentence.


Everett, Kyler, and Austin were the werewolves!

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Everett

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Kyler

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Austin

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were

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werewolves

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Multiple Select

Check all the words that are the SUBJECT in the following sentence.


Everett, Kyler, and Austin were the werewolves!

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Everett

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Kyler

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Austin

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were

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werewolves

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Multiple Choice

Which word in the following sentence is a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE?


Everett, Kyler, and Austin were the werewolves!

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Everett

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Kyler

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Austin

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were

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werewolves.

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Draw

Write a sentence.

Put a line between the subject and predicate of the sentence.

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Open Ended

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Write 3-5 sentences describing what is going on in the picture. Use at least 4 different types of pronouns. YOU MUST LABEL THE PRONOUNS.

For example: She (Subject PN) handed the clay to her (Object PN).

*Subject pronoun

*Object Pronoun

*Possessive Pronoun

*Demonstrative Pronoun

*Interrogative Pronoun

*Reflexive or Intensive Pronoun

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Multiple Choice

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What is a linking verb?

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a word that shows action

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a word that connects the subject of a sentence to further information about the subject

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a word that is connected to another word

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Fill in the Blanks

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Type answer...

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

What are the three types of modifiers mentioned in the image?

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Adverbs

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Adjectives

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Participles

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Nouns

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Poll

Which is the proper capitalization of the book title?

the hunger games

The Hunger Games

the Hunger Games

The Hunger games

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Multiple Choice

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My father has ____ extraordinary cool car.

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some

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any

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a

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an

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