8th Grade Grammar Test 1

Question 1

names of numbered streets under ___ are preferably written out.

Answer 1

100

Question 2

precedes the abbreviation for scholastic degrees after a name

Answer 2

comma

Question 3

do not use “in the morning” with

Answer 3

a.m.

Question 4

“Reverend” and “Honorable” must be written out if preceded by

Answer 4

the word “the”

Question 5

If you are writing several numbers, some of them only two words and some of them more than two, use ___ for all of them

Answer 5

figures

Question 6

do not divide ___-syllable words

Answer 6

one

Question 7

True or False. Capitalize the names of seasons of the year.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False. Capitalize words referring to the Deity and Holy Scripture.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False. Capitalize the names of all school subjects.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False. Capitalize the first word of every line of poetry.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False. Capitalize family-relationship words used in direct address.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False. Capitalize the words “sun” and “moon” always.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

To find a state’s population, what kind of book would you look in?

Answer 13

almanac or atlas

Question 14

To find the call number of a book, you should use ___

Answer 14

the on-line catalog

Question 15

In the Dewey Decimal System, books are numbered according to the

Answer 15

subject matter

Question 16

A synonym for “happy” could be found in

Answer 16

“Roget’s Thesaurus”

Question 17

A dictionary entry generally contains all of the following except: pronunciation, part of speech, definition, bibliography

Answer 17

bibliography

Question 18

A summary should be no longer than ___ the length of the original.

Answer 18

one third

Question 19

The first and ___ sentences of each paragraph are usually topic sentences or summarizing sentences.

Answer 19

last

Question 20

Omit all examples, ___, and minor details.

Answer 20

illustrations

Question 21

A summary is a brief composition that states the ___ of a longer piece of writing.

Answer 21

main ideas