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Introduction to 8th Grade Grammar concepts

Authored by John Baker

English

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Introduction to 8th Grade Grammar concepts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the subject of the sentence:


Being on time is very important to John.

time

work

Being on time

important to John

Being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the complete verb of the sentence:


The robot lawn mowers never should have been created.

should

have been

been created

created

should have been created

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following can be helping verbs?

can

swim

read

am

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

While the waitress had cleaned off the table.

Complete Sentence

Sentence Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which best describes highlighted portion?


Chatting with her friends is my mom's favorite pastime.

Participial Phrase

Infinitive Phrase

Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A gerund is a...

Verb ending in -ing, acting like a noun:

(swimming is fun, running is not)

Verb preceded by the word "to" & acting like a noun:

(I like to eat)

Verb with -ing or -ed, acting like an adverb:

(Exhausted, he collapsed ont he bed.)

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the green portion of the sentence:


Until you learn how to play defense, you will have to sit the bench.

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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