Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 - Week 1 Language Arts Practice
Improve your grammar skills with this week's exercises focusing on identifying sentence types, correcting spelling and punctuation, subject and predicate identification, sentence structure, verb tenses, and more.
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Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 1
Week 1: Day 1 Identify the type of sentence~ declarative, interrogative, exclamatory or imperative: 1. I am reading The Declaration of Independence. ____________ 2. Have you read The Declaration of Independence? _________________ 3. Memorize The Declaration of Independence. _________ 4. Congratulations, you did it! _____________ Identify the letter that should be capitalized in the following sentence: 5. on july 4, we celebrate independence day.
Week 1: Day 2 Identify the subject (noun) and predicate (verb) of the following sentences: 1. Have you read the Declaration of Independence? 2. Jefferson wrote the the Declaration of Independence. Which words are spelled incorrectly in the following sentences? Rewrite correctly: 3. When in the Course of humin events it becomes necessary for won people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the saparate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mancind requires that they should diclare the causes which impel them to the separation. 4. We hold these truthes to be self-evident, that all men are creeted equal, that they are indowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 5.That to secure these writes, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving there just powers from the sonsent of the governed
Week 1: Day 3 Write whether the sentence is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence: 1. Some things are not alive the are nonliving things. __________ 2. The stairway scares Martha Washington. _____________ 3. Feeling a dreaded headache coming on. ______________ Add commas, a period and capital letters to correct the following sentences: 4. William gray a master rope maker knew there was going to be trouble in boston that night 5. after supper he sent his apprentice fourteen year old peter slater upstairs to his room
Week 1: Day 4 Replace the blank with the singular present tense form of the italicized verb. 1. Most students usually remember their homework, but Seth always ___________________ his homework. 2. Adam and Ashley study their spelling list. Nash _____________ his spelling list. 3. My dogs Loki and Emma bury their toys in the yard. Bella ___________ her toy. Correct the following sentences for quotation marks, spelling and commas: 4. as the marchers past by admiral john Montague through open the window stuck out he head and shouted Well boys you have had a fine pleasant evening havent you? 5. oh never Mind! one of the marchers shouted back never mind sir! just come out hear if you please and well settle the bill in too minutes
Week 1: Day 5 Identify the simple noun and verb in the following sentences (Can be used also for basic diagramming): 1. I went to Disney World. 2. Hanna knows how to make beautiful jewelry. 3. Kyra broke her pencil. 4. Seth stayed up late doing his homework. 5. I put my name on top of my paper.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 2
Week 2: Day 1 1. Identify the helping verbs: Her, an, far, what, where, bee, being, been, day, night, rust, fan, could, should, wood, has, have, dad, dew, does, did, shell, well 2. Identify the verb phrase, and label it past, present or future: Peggy and Ann will find their way back to the quilt department. 3. What is the simple subject and simple predicate in the following sentences: A search party will follow the boys into the country. Kerry, hide the tractor in the shelter belt. 4. Is the following sentence run-on, complete or fragment: Just before daylight when Sam woke him. 5. Add a capital and a period to the following run on sentence: Nathan, Wyatt s father, stands strong and impassive his eyes reveal deep pride.
Week 2: Day 2 Correct the following sentences: 1. In 1763 a groop of man from britain france and spain met in paris the capital city of france 2. There countries had bean at war with each other over who was the worlds superpower but now they came together to sign a peace treaty 3. known as the treaty of paris it brought the seven years war to an end. 4. More then 30 battles had been fought in europe africa india and the west indies but nowhere were the consequences as great as in north america 5. In north america, the seven years war was known as the french and indian war
Week 2: Day 3 Identify the correct word to complete the sentence: 1. Will a cookie (advert, appease, avert) Alissa s growling stomach? 2. The (antebellum, inhospitable, mutual) old man chased all visitors away. 3. (Common, Singular, Mutual) means shared. 4. The noun misery is (concrete, abstract). 5. The noun whale is (concrete, abstract).
Week 2: Day 4 In the following sentences select the correct word to make the correct subject verb agreement. 1.The players (are, is) going to the pizza restaurant after today s game. 2. Emily (were, was) going to go with the team but she had chores to do. 3. Adam (is, are) one of the best players on the team. 4. The coach (was, were) very excited that the team won the tournament. 5. They (is, are) one of the highest scoring teams in the league.
Week 2: Day 5 Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate in the following sentences: 1.The school will keep a record of your work. 2. The company pays for its workers dental insurance. 3. Animal watchers must always wait with patience. 4.The cat tastes the fish and meat without hesitation. 5. The race track looks very wet because it has been in the rain many hours.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 3
Week 3: Day 1 Select the correct word to complete the following sentences: 1. Since I feel (certain, ambivalent, resolute) about both restaurants, I can t decide which will be better. 2. Ginny asked, Michael, (may, can) I borrow your car this weekend? 3. Devil s Arithmetic and Night (have, has) courageous characters. 4. A (census, lobby, caucus) is an official count of people in any given place. 5. We (shall, will) drive to Mt. Lemmon this afternoon.
Week 3: Day 3 Correct the following paragraphs: General gage had he spies, and rebels had theres. the rebels have ben tipped off that the british were planning a secret night March to size the munitions at concord and to arrest samuel adams and john hancock. But they hadnt learned which way the readcoats would march. Bostin sat on a peninsula linked to the mainland by a narrow stripe of land called Boston Neck. the british soldiers could leave town by land marching across boston neck, or they could go by water, crossing Back Bay in longboats.
Week 3: Day 4 Which homophone is correct in the following sentences: 1. When driving make sure you use the (brake, break) when nearing a red light. 2. We tried to (cell, sell) the sofa online, but we forgot to list our (cell, sell) number in the advertisement. 3. The (cent, scent) of lavender was lovely. 4. Last (knight, night) we watched Princess Bride. I always love how the (knights, nights) ride through the countryside. 5. As I started to bake my cake, I realized I was out of (flower, flour).
Week 3: Day 5 Identify the subject and predicate in each of the following sentences: 1. Brady usually plays video games around this time. 2. Today Grady is cleaning up messes around the house. 3. Katie helped her brother Jack with his chores a little bit. 4. A little later in the afternoon, Joel went to get a glass of juice from the refrigerator. 5. He saw Allison playing with her dolls in her bedroom.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 4
Week 4: Day 1 In the following sentences determine which is correct: Colon, semi colon or comma. 1. A) Lizzy prefers to eat chicken or fish; I m a vegetarian. B) Lizzy prefers to eat chicken or fish: I m a vegetarian. C) Lizzy prefers to eat chicken or fish, I m a vegetarian. 2. A) They were missing a few things on their camping trip, namely; they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood. B) They were missing a few things on their camping trip; namely, they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood. C) They were missing a few things on their camping trip, namely: they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood. 3. A) Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed. B) Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed. C) Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed. Correct the following paragraph 4. thomas jefferson, at age thirty-three one of the youngest delegates to the second continental Congress was known to be an enlightened thinker and a talented righter. Congress appointed him to the committee to draft a declaration of independence and his fellow committee members felt he was best suited for the job
Week 4: Day 2 In the following sentences determine which is correct: Colon, semi colon or comma. 1. A) Adam can t decide among three careers: architect, veterinarian, or physical therapist. B) Adam can t decide among three careers: architect; veterinarian; or physical therapist. C) Adam can t decide among three careers; architect, veterinarian, or physical therapist. 2. A) Ashley landed her dream summer job: She ll be an intern in a doctor s office. B) Ashley landed her dream summer job: she ll be an intern in a doctor s office. C) Ashley landed her dream summer job; she ll be an intern in a doctor s office. D) All of the above 3. A)The boys on the team will have quite a few expenses: uniforms, shoes, equipment, and camp fees. B) The boys on the team will have quite a few expenses: uniforms; shoes; equipment; and camp fees. C) The boys on the team will have quite a few expenses, uniforms; shoes; equipment; and camp fees. Write the plural of each singular noun 4. Child _______________ 5. City _______________
Week 4: Day 3 Identify the type if sentence: declarative, interrogative, exclamatory or imperative: 1. What time do we need to be at the movie theater? 2. You are always late! 3. You must leave the house earlier. 4. We are going to see Endgame tonight. 5. I love Captain America!
Week 4: Day 4 Correct the following paragraph. Be looking for quotations as well as punctuation, spelling and capitalization corrections. when the advancing readcoats were about forty yards from the forte, the rebels let lose with a deadly barrage of gunfire that ripped into the british columns throwing the redcoats back leaving the hillside littered with bodies and splashed with blood. Most of our Grenadiers and Light Infantry lost three-fourths, and many nine-tenths, of their men, a British officer recalled. Some had only eight and nine men in the company left, some only three, four and five.
Week 4: Day 5 Identify the compound subject and predicates in the following sentences: 1. Nash mowed lawns and delivered papers over the summer. 2. Wyatt and his older sister helped their mother around the house. 3. The students took notes and asked questions. 4. Daniel and several other students started a club. 5. Mr. Jones and his students study hard and learn a lot.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 5
Week 5: Day 1 Which of the following words are spelled correctly? 1. Beautyful, tommorrow, recieve, recess, yesterday, wich, rememmber, supersede, tatoo, goverment, apparently Identify the conjunctions in the following sentences: 2. We went to the store, yet we again forgot the ice cream. 3. I love chocolate and vanilla ice cream. 4. I don t like strawberry ice cream, but I love fresh strawberries. 5. I have trouble with dairy, so eating ice cream is a rare treat.
Week 5: Day 2 Select the best word to complete the sentences below: 1. When doing math (addition/edition) is the A in PEMDAS. 2. Reading is one of my favorite pastimes, but I love writing (to, too, two). 3. Mrs. Johnson is the new (principal, principle) of Arizona H.S. 4. When I started to bake the chocolate chip cookies I realized I was out of (flower, flour). 5. They went over (there, their, they re) to get (there, their, they re) class schedule.
Week 5: Day 3 Identify the verb phrase in the sentence, and name its tense: past, present, future. 1. Kerry had adopted Nathan into his family. _______ 2. By the end of the story, Jose will have returned to the Sanchez family. ________ 3. Will Lani be mourning for the rest of her life? __________ 4. Reggie had been planning on Nash s help in his later years. _________ In the following sentence identify each concrete noun and two that are abstract. 5. Drake suffers rejection and isolation from his family.
Week 5: Day 4 In the following sentences identify the adjective: 1. There was cubby baby sitting in Santa s lap. 2. When we do Mindful Minutes the goal is to be calm. 3. The boys were thoughtless when they played the prank on the girls. 4. The my candidate was victorious in the recent Arizona election. 5. When I ordered my hamburger I didn t realize it would be massive!
Week 5: Day 5 Identify the singular, plural or collective nouns in the sentences below: 1. The class ate lunch across from a herd of deer drinking from a stream. 2. The sounds of those wild animals gave David fresh ideas for songs to sing to the class on the bus. Diagram or identify the following sentences for subject, predicate; adverb or adjective, and article. 3.The girl softly laughed 4. A scary wolf howled loudly. 5. An ugly bug crawled slowly.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 6
Week 6: Day 1 Correct and rewrite the following paragraph: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Important Things to Remember The pledge of allegiance to the flag should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the hart If not in uniform a person should remove his or she hat with the write hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the hand over the heart. Persons in unaform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute. Display the u.s. flag every day, but especially on National and State holidays. On memorial day, the flag should be flown at half-staff in the forenoon (sunrise until noon), then raised to its normal position at the top of the staff. When raising the flag to half- staff, first raise it to the top of the staff then lower it half-way. when lowering a flag that has been flying at half-staff, first raise it to the top of the staff, then lower it all the way. The U.S. flag should be Displayed on or near the Main building of every public institution, in or near every School on school days, and in or near every polling place on Election Days. Always hoist the u.s. flag briskly. Lower it slowly and ceremoniously?
Week 6: Day 2 What is the simple subject and simple predict in the following sentence: 1. Laura Ingalls had been born into a frontier family. Write the singular form of the following plural nouns: 2. Thieves 3. Liabilities 4. Mice 5. Calves
Week 6: Day 3 In the following sentences, identify each letter that should be capitalized. 1. my teacher said, one of my favorite stories from the writing of the declaration of independence is when john adams said he had never heard thomas jefferson utter three sentences together . 2. dear mrs. brooks, j. k. rowlings books about harry potter are my favorites. when write our book reports, can i write about harry potter and the chamber of secrets? sincerely, tessa Determine the correct word in the following sentences: 3. When out in the (sun, son) make sure you wear a hat. 4. (Where, wear, were) is the nearest bus stop? 5. Our hotel (sweet, suite) was huge and it had a great view.
Week 6: Day 4 Semicolon or comma? Determine which should be used on the following sentences. 1. Jose preferred to paint in oils ____ he did not like watercolors. 2. Even when Sam s bedroom looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug. 3. I m going to leave early today ____ unless the teacher comes back from the meeting and holds tutoring. 4. The computer can perform many calculations at once ____ however, it cannot reason like a human. 5. Switzerland is my favorite foreign country ____ in fact, I plan on staying there for three weeks this summer.
Week 6: Day 5 Identify the subject(s) and predicate(s) in the following sentences: 1. Michael and Daniel begged and pleaded with Mr. Pintur. 2. Cordell and Ann watched and listened to Gary and Valerie. 3. Kale and broccoli grow flowers and produce seeds in summer. Correct the following sentences: 4. lori was excited to sea her freinds and play games with they. 5. Bobs knew bike was siting in the garage because it has to flat tire.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 7
Week 7: Day 1 Determine which words should be capitalized in the following sentences: 1. does jeannie sneak vegetables into her casseroles? 2. last spring, i took mrs. james advanced math class. 3. did miss rose teach german at the university of arizona? 4. do grandma and grandpa burm speak german? 5. after a twelve month tour of duty, airman anders will return from korea.
Week 7: Day 2 Place quotations marks where they are needed: 1. Thomas Jefferson wrote to his friend John Adams, I leave others to judge of what I have done, and to give me exactly that place which think I should occupied. 2. The year 1776 is over, Robert Morris wrote to George Washington on New Year s Day 1777, I am heartily glad of it and hope you nor America will ever be plagued with such another. 3. One Dutch merchant, who caught sight of Washington in Philadelphia, wrote to his wife, I saw the greatest man who has ever appeared on the surface of this earth. 4. The changes in the human condition are uncertain and frequent. Many, on whom fortune has bestowed her favours*, many trace their family to a more unprosperous station, Alexander Hamilton once observed. (*Old English spelling) 5. In discussing Shay s rebellion, Thomas Jefferson stated, A little rebellion now and then is a good thing it is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.
Week 7: Day 3 Using Homophones Select the correct word in the following sentences: 1. Many wonder when the (rain, reign) of Queen Elizabeth will end. Prince Charles has had to (weight, wait) a long time to become king. 2. It is important to take a short (pause, paws) before rushing to complete the math test. You will (know, no) when the answer is (write, right). 3. At the sight of the (wail, whale) Kyra yelled with excitement. Seeing the (grate, great) beast (maid, made) her entire vacation. 4. When the (heard, herd) of cows moved across the pasture, we (heard, herd) the mooing for miles. We hoped that our (root, route) (wood, would) lead us to (where, were, ware) we could (sea, see) them. 5. Bless my (soul, sole), exclaimed Grandma Ginny. Is it (time, thyme) that is used in that recipe? Last (time, thyme) I made it, I didn t add the (right, write) ingredient.
Week 7: Day 4 Using Homophones Select the correct word in the following sentences: 1. My son recently ended his (naval, navel) service. He spent time at (sea, see) and on land during his service. 2. While at the Pima County Fair, Hanna competed in a contest to see who could (sheer, shear) their sheep fastest. She was very excited when she (one, won). Her other events involved how she used the wool to (sow, so, sew). 3. Prince Charles is the (air, heir) to the crown in Great Britain. Sadly for him, it is (plain, plane) (to, too, two) (see, sea) he won t be king any (time, thyme) soon. 4. It is important to not make a big (seen, scene) at the upcoming meeting. While the proposals being made (seam, seem) controversial, I think they will turn out to be based on (piece, peace). 5. The best (presents, presence) is your (presents, presence) at our party. Although the (stationary, stationery) you gave us last year was lovely.
Week 7: Day 5 In the following sentences identify the noun, verb and adjectives: 1. The truck sustained heavy damage in the accident. 2. He has written several stories. 3. The way was long, the wind was cold. 4. He was absent from the class. 5. A small leak is enough to sink a great ship.
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 8
Week 8: Day 1 Place commas where they are needed in the following sentences and identify the sentence type interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative: 1. Oliver please pass the bread and butter. 2. Adam Ashley s husband coaches the wrestling team at the middle school. 3. Loki Sam s lively pit bull leaps in the pool whenever he can. 4. May we paint your condo for you Mrs. Puckett? 5. Has Elizabeth Williams D.P.T. diagnosed your injury yet?
Week 8: Day 2 Add quotation marks where needed: 1.We hold these Truths to be self-evident, Thomas Jefferson wrote, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness 2. Jefferson closed the document with the words, And for the support of this Declaration we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. 3. In a letter to her husband, Abigail Adams stated, In the new code of laws I desire you remember the ladies If particular care and attention are not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation. 4. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, said Abraham Lincoln, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it. 5. Freedom exists, said Woodrow Wilson, only where people take care of the government.
Week 8: Day 3 Place a semicolon where needed in the following sentences: 1. We are going to the zoo and will have fun or we will come home unhappy. 2. He is on vacation and will sun tan or he will regret it when he gets home. 3. Sammi works out in the morning and loves it or she will be moody all day. 4. I walked to Target it was filled with new merchandise. 5. Daniel went to play basketball the park was closed.
Week 8: Day 4 Correct the following sentences: 1. on the night of march 5 1770 private hugh white a guard on duty outside bostons custom house was surrounded bye a jeering crowd 2. He reacted by hiting won of them with her musket. 3. The crowed grow larger and ate readcoats came to resuce white. 4. a readcoat fired in to the crowd possibly bye accident and the people panicked 5. In the chaos that followed five man were killed Samuel Adams latr described the event as a Massacre.
Week 8: Day 5 Determine the adverbs in each sentence. Identify the verb that the adverb modifies. Can be done as sentence diagrams. 1. Emily practiced soccer frequently. 2. Michael always wanted to be an astronaut. 3. Brady s father sang the song loudly. 4. My next-door neighbors often visit their cousins. 5. The captain quickly boarded the ship anchored in the harbor
Daily Grammar Review Grade 8 Quarter 1 Week 9
Week 9: Day 1 Correct the following sentences: 1. george Washington was a experienced soldier who had served in the british army durning the french an indian war? 2. Him was a natural liter and rose to the rank of colonel. 3. As commander of the continental army his job was to recruit men trane them to become soldiers and led the army. 4. after the war he was elected the first president of the united states of america. 5. on a side note george Washington was merried to martha custis washington.
Week 9: Day 2 Have some fun Correct the following poem. : Eye Halve a Spelling Chequer Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a quay and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its really ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect in it's weigh My chequer tolled me sew. (Sauce unknown)
