8th Grade Language Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1. Question

Which word is NOT spelled correctly?

stationery
machinery
exemplary
disciplinery

Question 2 of 15

2. Question

Which line contains a spelling error?

patios, radios, heros
altos, pianos, solos
potatoes, tomatoes, concertos
rodeos, videos, sopranos

Question 3 of 15

3. Question

After completing a difficult race, Marty was proud to find his name on the winner’s board.
The underlined words are:

nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs

Question 4 of 15

4. Question

Which one of the following words could function as an adjective in a sentence?

inspires
inspirationally
inspiration
inspirational

Question 5 of 15

5. Question

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

The choir sounded so good good at last night’s concert.
That haircut looks good on you.
Bryce runs well, now that he has new shoes.
How well do you know the material for the French exam?

Question 6 of 15

6. Question

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

Liz seldom uses the dictionary.
James drives more slowly than the average driver.
Gail drives cautious on icy roads.
Braxton never seems to make it to the bus stop on time.

Question 7 of 15

7. Question

Which sentence shows a superlative adverb?

Beth completed the process very efficiently.
Sally works more quickly than most.
Gerald reads quietly in the window seat.
Out of the entire class, Grace works most carefully.

Question 8 of 15

8. Question

The plant turns ________ without water.
Choose the best missing word.

best
empty
grow
brown

Question 9 of 15

9. Question

Hasn’t Susie ________ at least an inch this summer?
Choose the correct verb.

grew
been growing
grown
grow

Question 10 of 15

10. Question

I ________ on the beach for three hours.
Choose the missing irregular verb.

laid
have laid
have lain
have been laying

Question 11 of 15

11. Question

When you go to the movie, don’t ________ on the floor.
Choose the best missing word.

set
be setting
sit
sat

Question 12 of 15

12. Question

Which sentence is correct?

I can’t hardly think of anything else.
Joe doesn’t hardly know grammar.
Rachel didn’t scarcely have anything to wear.
Sue scarcely remembers my name.

Question 13 of 15

13. Question

Which is NOT a correct irregular noun?

child – children
passerby – passersby
two-year-old – two-years-old
parenthesis – parentheses

Question 14 of 15

14. Question

Which word is both plural and possessive?

animal’s
giraffes
girl’s
children’s

Question 15 of 15

15. Question

The final solution involves using several committees’ input to accomplish it.
Which of the underlined words is a pronoun?

final
involves
committees’
it

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