8th Grade Grammar Test 4

Question 1

Know your linking verbs

Answer 1

am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could

Question 2

Know how to form the principle parts of verbs.

Answer 2

Look it up!

Question 3

Know the principle parts of the verbs to lie and to lay.

Answer 3

lie - lying, lay, have lain

lay - laying, laid, have laid (requires an object)

Question 4

Know the difference between active and passive voice verbs.

Answer 4

Both are action verbs.
Active voice = there is a direct object that is receiving the action of the verb
Passive voice = the subject is receiving the action of the verb

Question 5

Know what a verbal is and how to locate them in sentences.

Answer 5

Verbal = a verb form used as another part of speech.
To + verb = infinitive used as another part of speech
Verbs that end in -ing can be used as subjects and are called Gerunds.
Verbs that end in d, ed, t, en, or n can be used as adjectives, which are called Participles.

Question 6

Know the verb tenses and how they are formed.

Answer 6

Present, Past, Future, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect

Question 7

Review capitalization and punctuation rules.

Answer 7

Find these in your book and read over them.

Question 8

Know the difference between Sentence, Fragment, and Run-on

Answer 8

Study in your book.