DJHS 12/08 English
DJHS 8th Grade English (Mrs. Deal)
2nd Nine week exam study guide
2nd Nine week exam study guide
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- was
- Only one of the dancers (was/were) trained by Mr. Lowe.
- Whom
- By (whom/who) was the story written?
- them
- Be careful with those glasses, or you'll break (they/them)
- past progressive
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Dave "was talking" on the phone when the door bell rang. (present progressive, past progressive, past)
- have
- You (has -or- have) turned the volume too high!
- well
- If you don't feel (good/well), go see the nurse.
- the chicken
- In the children's story, a duck follows a chicken into the forest; (it/the chicken) quickly becomes lost.
- their
- Many have taken (their/his or her) chances riding over Niagara Falls in barrels.
- skim
- Over the snow (skims -or- skim) the toboggans.
- postcards
- Identify Direct Object: Michelle sent her friends postcards from Mexico. (postcards, friends, no direct object)
- his or her
- Everybody wanted (their/his or her) favorite player to be chosen.
- were
- (Was -or- Were) all six sets of twins at school today?
- fill
- Notebooks and other paper supplies (fills -or- fill) the storage cabinet.
- I
- Let's not let this misunderstanding come between you and (I/me).
- are
- Ham and eggs (is -or- are) the coffee shop's most popular breakfast.
- Linking
- Type of verb: Sherlock Holmes is a detective with uncanny abilities. (action, linking, helping)
- speeches
- Identify Direct Object: Some politicians can make speeches at the drop of a hat. (speeches, drop, no direct object)
- A
- Which sentence contains a double negative? (A)Dan hasn't never seen his favorite musicians in concert. (B)Dan hasn't ever seen his favorite musician in concert.
- their
- All of the workers donated (their/his or her) time to building the playground.
- me
- The sales clerk gave (I/me) change for a dollar.
- doubts
- Everyone in my class (doubt/doubts) the reports of the UFOs.
- most regularly now
- Which segment contains and error: (A)Kristin does her homework (B)most regularly now (C)than she did before. (D) no error
- are
- Flowers of all kinds (is -or- are) her obsession.
- unkind
- Identify the adjectives: Unkind words often hurt people. (A. unkind; B. unkind, often; C. unkind, words)
- intensive
- Identify the 'pronoun': The weather forecasters 'themselves' were unsure of today's weather. (reflexive/intensive)
- bad
- I feel (badly/bad) because I wasn't able to help the injured bird.
- very, carefully
- Identify the adverbs: The burglar opened the window very carefully. (A. very, carefully; B. very; C. carefully)
- will visit
- When the tour group reaches Paris, they (have visited - or- will visit) the Eiffel Tower.
- has
- Some of the cheese (has/have) become moldy.
- their
- Both were eager to tell (their/his or her) own side of the story.
- present
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Eric "teaches" kung fu three nights a week. (present, past, future)
- explains
- My math teacher usually (explain -or- explains) the concepts clearly.
- have
- My shoes and socks (has -or- have) been soaked in this sudden downpour.
- extremely
- Identify the adverbs: Strange legends surround the extremely old castle. (A. old; B. strange; C. extremely)
- Who
- (Whom/Who) wants to play a game of tennis?
- will meet
- Tomorrow, after we get out of history class, I (will meet -or- had met) you in the hall.
- him
- Give the telegram to (he/him).
- present progressive
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Jerry "is repairing" a cuckoo clock from Switzerland. (present progressive, past progressive, future progressive)
- intensive
- Identify the 'pronoun': I 'myself' could never believe in aliens and UFOs. (reflexive/intensive)
- I
- Identify the antecedent of "pronoun": I like to be sure I understand the teacher's question before I raise "my" hand. (I, teacher, hand)
- few, loud
- Identify the adjectives: A few minutes later, we heard a loud boom. (A. later, loud; B. loud; C. few, loud)
- they
- Several authors, speaking at a convention, explained how (they/he or she) come up with ideas.
- sputtered
- Identify the word that is modified by each "adverb": The antique car sputtered "noisily" and then stopped. (car, sputtered, then)
- his
- The baby, who had lived for almost a year in a foster home, was adopted by (his/their) foster parents.
- This
- (This/This here) is my first time at a professional hockey game.
- Helping
- Type of verb: I would like another piece of pie. (action, linking, helping)
- B
- Which sentence contains a double negative? (A)Isn't there any end to this traffic jam? (B)Isn't there no end to this traffic jam?
- us
- Climbing back up teh canyon trail was almost too much for (we/us) hikers.
- A
- Which sentence contains a double negative? (A)Courtney hadn't scarcely been home five minutes when the phone rang. (B)Courtney had scarcely been home five minutes when the phone rang.
- they're
- Our neighbors have asked us to watch their home while (their/they're) away.
- waited
- Identify the word that is modified by each "adverb": The children waited "impatiently" for the puppet show to begin. (children, show, waited)
- I like the bestest.
- Which segment contains and error: (A)It's hard to decide (B)which of these three books (C)I like the bestest. (D) no error.
- is
- There (is -or- are) no end to his complaints!
- its
- This restaurant posts (its/it's) menu in the front window.
- doctor
- Identify the antecedent of "pronoun": The patient waited anxiously for teh doctor to give "her" diagnosis. (patient, doctor, diagnosis)
- wear
- I want to see if any of the contestants (wears/wear) shoes like mine.
- are
- The nurses (is -or- are) carefully watching their patients' progress.
- reflexive
- Identify the 'pronoun': Be sure to give 'yourself' enough time to get to school before the bell. (reflexive/intensive)
- come
- Many of our fruits and vegetables (come/comes) from other countries by ship.
- waved
- As the train was leaving, Traci (is waving -or- waved) goodbye to her friend.
- no direct object
- Identify Direct Object: At the theater Ralph sits in the row closest to the screen. (row, closest, no direct object)
- future progressive
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Someday we all "will be traveling" around the world in minutes, not hours. (present progressive, past progressive, future progressive)
- was
- Last summer the heat (was -or- has been) unbearable.
- zoo
- Identify the antecedent of "pronoun": The zoo is proud of "its" mother elephant and her baby. (elephant, zoo, baby)
- two, blue, old
- Identify the adjectives: Two blue telephones sat on the old desk. (A. two, blue; B. two, blue, old; C. blue, old, desk)
- Rights
- Identify Direct Object: The police officer read thesuspect his rights. (rights, suspect, no direct object)
- one, several, Greek
- Identify the adjectives: The museum set aside one room for several Greek statues. (A. one, several, Greek; B. Greek; C. one, room)
- cost
- Those large apples (cost -or- costs) almost twice as much as these small ones.
- appear
- Neigher the cruise ship nor the smaller yachts (appear -or- appears) in this photo of the harbor.
- Doesn't
- (Doesn't -or- Don't) the moon look beautiful tonight?
- You are more luckier
- Which segment contains and error: (A)You are more luckier (B)than I am (C)in most contests. (D)No error.
- Action
- Type of verb: People boarded up the windows of their homes and stores before the hurricane hit. (action, linking, helping)
- she
- Karen and (she/her) ride the same bus to school.
- B
- Which sentence contains a double negative? (A)I can't see any price on this item..... (B)I can't see no price on this item.
- No Direct object
- Identify Direct Object: The windows rattled in the high wind all night. (wind, night, no direct object)
- early
- Identify the word that is modified by each "adverb": My uncle rises "quite" early every morning. (rises, early, uncle)
- Action
- Type of verb: Rick searched for the lost hamster. (action, linking, helping)
- future
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Brooke "made" a promise, and she intends to keep it. (present, past, future)
- upstairs
- Identify the adverbs: Upstairs in the attic, we found a box of old clothes. (A. upstairs; B. old; C. attic)
- advice
- Identify Direct Object: The company president offered her employees some advice. (employees, advice, no direct object)
- slowly, outside
- Identify the adverbs: Slowly, the light outside faded. (A. faded; B. slowly; C. slowly, outside)
- present progressive
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Audrey "is taking" a course in computer programming. (present progressive, past progressive, future progressive)
- reflexive
- Identify the 'pronoun': We must remind 'ourselves' that nothing worth doing comes easily. (reflexive/intensive)
- Whom
- (Whom/Who) should you notify about the schedule change?
- really
- Some people with (real/really) good memories remember being a toddler.
- their
- Jackie and Theresa gave (their/they're) report on Friday.
- story
- Identify Direct Object: Who first told you the story of Cinderella? (you, story, no direct object)
- her
- The test seemed easy to Brad and (her/she).
- future
- Identify the tense of the "verb": Joseph "will sharpen" all his pencils before the big test. (present, past, future)
- your
- Is (you're/your) house the one with the flagpole?
- real
- Your coming to see me today was a (real/really) surprise.
- neighbors
- Identify the antecedent of "pronoun": The neighbors take good care of "their" pets. (neighbors, care, pets)
- we
- (We/Us) players celebrated in the locker room after the game.
- was the larger
- Which segment contains and error: (A)Of all the lumberjacks, (B) Paul Bunyan (C)was the larger. (D) No error.
- future
- Identify the tense of the "verb": I "will buy" your ticket while you park the car. (present, past, future)
- are
- Several candlesticks in this collection (is -or- are) one-of-a-kind pieces.
- orders
- Almost every month, the office clerks or their supervisor (orders -or- order) pizza for an office party.
- sloppy
- Identify the word that is modified by each "adverb": Some people's handwriting is "really" sloppy. (handwriting, is, sloppy)
- Opal
- Nicky and Opal gavve a good performance, but (she/Opal) was a little nervous.
- Certificate
- Identify Direct Object: The principal gave students with perfect attendance a certificate. (students, certificate, no direct object)