1. Grammar and Mechanics 8 th Grade CRCT

2. Which word(s) BEST fill(s) in the blank in the sentence below? My sister said my room was the __________ mess she had ever seen. My sister said my room was the __________ mess she had ever seen. A. worse A. worse B. worstest B. worstest C. worst C. worst D. most worst D. most worst

3. Which word below would most likely be used as an adverb? A. blindness A. blindness B. blindly B. blindly C. blinding C. blinding D. blinded D. blinded

4. What correction should be made to the sentence below? "She is so much taller than him!" Mother said with surprise. "She is so much taller than him!" Mother said with surprise. A. change him to his A. change him to his B. change him to he B. change him to he C. change She to her C. change She to her D. change him to them D. change him to them

5. Which words BEST fill in the blank in the sentence below? Which words BEST fill in the blank in the sentence below? The mail carrier_________ he spoke daily, is retiring. The mail carrier_________ he spoke daily, is retiring. A. with what A. with what B. with who B. with who C. with which C. with which D. with whom D. with whom

6. Which line contains the plurals of the nouns below? Which line contains the plurals of the nouns below? tomato potato volcano piano tomato potato volcano piano A. tomatoes/potatoes/volcanoes/pianos A. tomatoes/potatoes/volcanoes/pianos B. tomatos/potatos/volcanos/pianos B. tomatos/potatos/volcanos/pianos C. tomatoes/potatoes/volcanoes/pianoes C. tomatoes/potatoes/volcanoes/pianoes D. tomatos/potatoes/volcanos/pianos D. tomatos/potatoes/volcanos/pianos

7. How should the error in the sentence below BEST be corrected? Father told you to pack only the essentials pants, sweatshirts, and hiking boots. Father told you to pack only the essentials pants, sweatshirts, and hiking boots. A. add a colon after essentials A. add a colon after essentials B. add a period after essentials B. add a period after essentials C. add a semicolon after essentials C. add a semicolon after essentials D. add a comma after Father D. add a comma after Father

8. What is the correct set of words to complete the sentence below? What is the correct set of words to complete the sentence below? A __________ evening at home will help you relax and __________ your anxieties; __________, you're probably exhausted. A __________ evening at home will help you relax and __________ your anxieties; __________, you're probably exhausted. A. quiet, lose, besides A. quiet, lose, besides B. quite, loose, beside B. quite, loose, beside C. quite, lose, besides C. quite, lose, besides D. quiet, loose, beside D. quiet, loose, beside

9. What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence below? What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence below? Synthesis is the combination of parts into a whole. Synthesis is the combination of parts into a whole. A. an infinitive A. an infinitive B. a preposition B. a preposition C. a verb C. a verb D. a noun D. a noun

10. 9. Which of the following is capitalized correctly? A. Dr. John q. McMillan A. Dr. John q. McMillan B. Dr. John q. Mcmillan B. Dr. John q. Mcmillan C. Dr. John Q. McMillan C. Dr. John Q. McMillan D. Dr. John Q. Mcmillan D. Dr. John Q. Mcmillan

11. What type of word would BEST fit in the sentence below? Lemont was late, _______ he did remember the gift. Lemont was late, _______ he did remember the gift. A. an adjective A. an adjective B. an interjection B. an interjection C. a conjunction C. a conjunction D. a participle D. a participle

12. Which word or set of words in the sentence below should begin with a capital letter? Arminda is writing a social studies report on the secretary of Defense. Arminda is writing a social studies report on the secretary of Defense. A. report A. report B. secretary B. secretary C. social studies C. social studies D. writing D. writing

13. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. Atlanta, a beautiful city, has become a popular place to live. A. Atlanta, a beautiful city, has become a popular place to live. B. Can you remember, when we went to the park where we stopped for our picnic? B. Can you remember, when we went to the park where we stopped for our picnic? C. Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution to my problem. C. Your plan, I have decided is the most reasonable solution to my problem. D. The paper Janet, pointed out contained many misspelled words. D. The paper Janet, pointed out contained many misspelled words.

14. In the sentence below, what change must be made to correct the problem with capitalization? Many children often wonder if President George Washington really said, "i cannot tell a lie." Many children often wonder if President George Washington really said, "i cannot tell a lie." A. use a small letter p in president A. use a small letter p in president B. use a capital letter C in children B. use a capital letter C in children C. use a small letter w in washington C. use a small letter w in washington D. use a capital letter I for i D. use a capital letter I for i

15. 14. What part of speech is fish in the sentence below? There are many different types of fish in this river. There are many different types of fish in this river. A. possessive form of a noun A. possessive form of a noun B. infinitive form of a verb B. infinitive form of a verb C. proper form of a noun C. proper form of a noun D. plural form of a noun D. plural form of a noun

16. Which word BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? Which word BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? Was that egg __________ when you bought it? Was that egg __________ when you bought it? A. break A. break B. breaks B. breaks C. broked C. broked D. broken D. broken

17. Answer Key 1.worst 1.worst 2.blindly 2.blindly 3.change him to he 4.with whom 4.with whom 5.tomatoes/potatoes/volcan oes/pianos 5.tomatoes/potatoes/volcan oes/pianos 6.add a colon after essentials 6.add a colon after essentials 7.quiet, lose, besides 7.quiet, lose, besides 8.a preposition 8.a preposition 9.Dr. John Q. McMillan 9.Dr. John Q. McMillan 10.a conjunction 10.a conjunction 11.secretary 11.secretary 12.Atlanta, a beautiful city, has become a popular place to live. 12.Atlanta, a beautiful city, has become a popular place to live. 13.use a capital letter I for i 13.use a capital letter I for i 14.plural form of a noun 14.plural form of a noun 15.broken