SASD Language Arts Common Assessment Grade 8:
Grammar POSTTEST
Spelling and Usage
B.8.3f Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of
standard American English and use them appropriately in written communications.
*Spell (and use) frequently used words correctly and use effective strategies for
spelling unfamiliar words.
Directions: Choose the correct spelling of each word.
1.
a) I like a lot of catsup on my hotdog.
b) I like alot of catsup on my hotdog.
c) I like allot of catsup on my hotdog.
2.
a) My brother is a sophomore at South High School.
b) My brother is a sophmore at South High School.
c) My brother is a softmore at South High School.
3.
a) Wenesday is a short school day in Sheboygan.
b) Wensday is a short school day in Sheboygan.
c) Wednesday is a short school day in Sheboygan.
4.
a) My parents asked me to separate the laundry.
b) My parents asked me to seperate the laundry.
c) My parents asked me to seporate the laundry.
5.
a) I recieve a card from my great-aunt every year.
b) I receive a card from my great-aunt every year.
c) I receave a card from my great-aunt every year.
Directions: Select the correct word to fill in the blank.
6.
a) The blue house on the corner is theirs.
b) The blue house on the corner is theres.
c) The blue house on the corner is thiers.
7.
a) The teacher accepted the student’s apology.
b) The teacher excepted the student’s apology.
c) The teacher acsepted the student’s apology.
8.
a) The teacher gave directions to rapidly.
b) The teacher gave directions too rapidly.
c) The teacher gave directions two rapidly.
9.
a) Her parents wondered wear their daughter was going.
b) Her parents wondered were their daughter was going.
c) Her parents wondered where their daughter was going.
10.
a) Whose going to the movie tonight?
b) Who’s going to the movie tonight?
c) Whose is going to the movie tonight?
11.
a) The boy should of studied harder for the test.
b) The boy should have studied harder for the test. have.
c) The boy should'a studied harder for the test.
Verb Tense
B.8.3.b Use correct tenses to indicate the relative order of events.
Directions: Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
12.
a) The countdown has already began.
b) The countdown has already begin.
c) The countdown has already begun.
13.
a) We have chosed to go to a computer camp.
b) We have chosen to go to a computer camp.
c) We have chose to go to a computer camp.
14.
a) Before he sewed his costume, Dan pin the sleeves at the right length.
b) Before he sewed his costume, Dan pinned the sleeves at the right length.
c) Before he sewed his costume, Dan pined the sleeves at the right length.
15.
a) Please leave me go to the rock concert.
b) Please let me go to the rock concert.
c) Please left me go to the rock concert.
16.
a) Seven Olympic records were broken on the first day.
b) Seven Olympic records were breaked on the first day.
c) Seven Olympic records were broke on the first day.
Agreement
B.8.3c Understand and employ principles of agreement, including subject-verb, pronoun-noun,
and preposition-noun
Directions: Choose the sentence that is correct.
17.
a) The birds usually chirps outside my window early each morning.
b) The birds usually chirp outside my window early each morning.
c) The birds usually chirping outside my window early each morning.
18.
a) Each of the rock groups enjoy a large following.
b) Each of the rock groups enjoys a large following.
c) Each of the rock groups enjoying a large following.
19.
a) The hospital gave I the test results.
b) The hospital gave me the test results.
c) The hospital gave mine the test results.
20.
a) Maria had x-rays taken, and the doctor showed them to she and I.
b) Maria had x-rays taken, and the doctor showed them to her and I.
c) Maria had x-rays taken, and the doctor showed them to her and me.
21.
a) I took my place beside the propeller, and father lay himself on the bottom wing.
b) I took my place beside the propeller, and father lay themselves on the bottom wing.
c) I took my place beside the propeller, and father hisself lay on the bottom wing.
22.
a) We watch the rocket launching with some of the astronauts and its families.
b) We watch the rocket launching with some of the astronauts and they families.
c) We watch the rocket launching with some of the astronauts and their families.
Capitalization
B.8.3e Employ the conventions of capitalization
Directions: Choose the word or words for each sentence that should be capitalized.
23.
a) My Cousin, Robert, really enjoys New England clam chowder.
b) My cousin, Robert, really enjoys New England clam chowder.
c) My cousin, Robert, really enjoys New England Clam Chowder.
24.
a) The mountain Pike's Peak towers over the city of Colorado springs.
b) The mountain Pike's Peak towers over the city of Colorado Springs.
c) The mountain Pike's peak towers over the city of Colorado Springs.
25.
a) As I recall, Oakwood High School was in the northern end of the city.
b) As I recall, oakwood high school was in the Northern end of the city.
c) As I recall, Oakwood High School was in the Northern end of the city.
26.
a) The hikers walked the trail of the summit of mt. Ranier.
b) The hikers walked the trail of the summit of Mt. Ranier.
c) The hikers walked the trail of the Summit of Mt. Ranier.
27.
a) The Monument in the park was erected before the civil war.
b) The monument in the park was erected before the Civil War.
c) The Monument in the park was erected before the Civil War.
Types of Sentences
B.8.3 Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of
standard American English and use them appropriately in written communications
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
28. Who was the first woman in Congress?
a) declarative
b) interrogative c) imperative
29. The first woman in Congress was Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana.
a) declarative
b) imperative
c) exclamatory
Sentence Structure
B.8.3d Punctuate compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences correctly
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
30. The wet dog shook his head, he was lost and tired.
a) sentence
b) fragment
c) run-on sentence
31. Denny slid into home plate, but he was out.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
32. The song “Oklahoma!” was written for the play.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
33. When the truck jackknifed, traffic came to a halt.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
Punctuation
B.8.3d Punctuate compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences correctly.
Directions: Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated and bubble the
corresponding letter on your answer sheet.
34.
a) Holy shrink rays! That speeding car almost hit us!
b) Holy shrink rays; that speeding car almost hit us!
c) Holy shrink rays! That speeding car almost hit us?
35.
a) Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt were talking about the new Akon C. D.
b) Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt were talking about the new Akon C. D..
c) Mr and Mrs. Schmidt were talking about the new Akon C. D..
36.
a) My locker is trashed. It’s full of old assignments, library books, and soda bottles.
b) My locker is trashed. It’s full of old assignments, library books and soda bottles.
c) My locker is trashed. It’s full of old assignments; library books; and soda bottles.
37.
a) We played teams from Portland, Maine, Mobile, Alabama, and Spokane, Washington.
b) We played teams from Portland, Maine; Mobile, Alabama; and Spokane, Washington.
c) We played teams from Portland, Maine: Mobile, Alabama: and Spokane, Washington.
38.
a) School starts at 7 45 A.M. Don’t they know adolescents need sleep.
b) School starts at 7,45 A.M. Don’t they know adolescents need sleep.
c) School starts at 7:45 A.M. Don’t they know adolescents need sleep.
39.
a) In the election for class president, I earned twenty-three votes.
b) In the election for class president, I earned twenty three votes.
c) In the election for class president, I earned twenty/three votes.
40.
a) My dads boss’s car can go form zero to 100 in eight seconds.
b) My dad’s boss’s car can go form zero to 100 in eight seconds.
c) My dad’s bosses car can go form zero to 100 in eight seconds.
41.
a) There are four ses in the word "Mississippi."
b) There are four s s in the word "Mississippi."
c) There are four s's in the word "Mississippi."
42.
a) My aunt, who lives on a farm, shouts, “Dinner now, or I’m throwing it to the hogs.”
b) My aunt, who lives on a farm, shouts, “dinner now, or I’m throwing it to the hogs.”
c) My aunt, who lives on a farm, shouts “dinner now, or I’m throwing it to the hogs.”
SASD Language Arts Common Assessment Grade 8:
Grammar POSTTEST
Answer Key
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. C
31. B
32. A
33. C
34. A
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. C
39. A
40. B
41. C
42. A