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8th Grade Language Proficient Practice Test 1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Spelling--RIT 221-230
It is conceivable that this is the eighth time I’ve complained about studying speling in grammar class.
In this sentence:
a.
‘conceivable’ should be ‘concievable’.
c.
‘speling’ should be ‘spelling’.
b.
‘eighth’ should be ‘eigth’.
d.
‘grammar’ should be ‘grammer’.
 

 2. 

My principal complaint about the student counsel is whether it will raise the capital to fund our new computer lab.
In this sentence:
a.
‘principal’ should be ‘principle’.
c.
‘whether’ should be ‘weather’.
b.
‘counsel’ should be ‘council’.
d.
‘capital’ should be ‘capitol’.
 

 3. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Adjective Forms--RIT 221-230
Which one of the comparative forms is incorrect?
a.
good – better – best
c.
nice – nicer – nicest
b.
well – better – best
d.
worse – worser – worsest
 

 4. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns--RIT 221-230
The wolves whined and howled.
Identify the basic sentence pattern.
a.
noun – verb – verb
c.
noun – linking verb – adjective
b.
noun – verb – adverb
d.
noun – verb – noun
 

 5. 

The art lesson covered all the primary colors.
Identify the complete predicate of the sentence.
a.
The art lesson
c.
covered all
b.
lesson covered
d.
covered all the primary colors
 

 6. 

Joe built Ruff a dog house.
Choose the function of the underlined word.
a.
subject
c.
indirect object
b.
direct object
d.
predicate adjective
 

 7. 

Give a synonym for predicate.
a.
article
c.
verb
b.
noun
d.
adverb
 

 8. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms--RIT 221-230
Directions: Choose the missing word.
Juan ______ the treats for the party.
a.
brang
c.
bringed
b.
brung
d.
brought
 

 9. 

Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco found the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a.
will share
c.
shares
b.
shared
d.
share
 

 10. 

Directions: Choose the correct verb.
As Marco finds the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a.
will share
c.
has shared
b.
shared
d.
shares
 

 11. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is correctly written in Standard English?
a.
I can’t hardly wait to go to lunch.
c.
There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the garden.
b.
I cannot hardly wait to go to lunch.
d.
There was scarcely enough water for the garden.
 

 12. 

Which of the following is correct?
a.
I can’t but help consider all of the options.
c.
Haven’t you any more coins for the jukebox?
b.
We haven’t only a few minutes before the bell.
d.
Wally didn’t give me none of his birthday treats.
 

 13. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms--RIT 221-230
The students completed all the work ________.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
themself
c.
themselfs
b.
theirselves
d.
themselves
 

 14. 

In which one of the sentences is the compound noun used correctly?
a.
When all of his daughters were married, Walter counted five sons-in-law.
c.
How many daughter-in-laws do you have?
b.
The girls at the lemonade stand waved to the passerby.
d.
They attended a convention of editor-in-chiefs of school newspapers.
 

 15. 

Which noun is NOT in its plural form?
a.
moose
c.
antelope
b.
buffalo
d.
ox
 



 
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