8th Grade Grammar Review Packet

Name _______________________ 8th Grade Grammar Review Packet 1. Nouns 1. A noun is defined as a: person, place, thing or idea 2. A proper noun is: a ...
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8th Grade Grammar Review Packet 1. Nouns 1. A noun is defined as a: person, place, thing or idea 2. A proper noun is: a specific person, place, thing, or idea 3. A proper noun always starts with a: capital letter 2. Possessive Nouns

1. To make a singular noun possessive, add _’s_____ to the end of the word. dog

dog’s

child

child’s

woman

woman’s

cat cat’s

2. To make a plural noun possessive, add ___(s)’____ to the end of the word. dogs dogs’

parents parents’

houses houses’

books books’

3. To make an irregular plural noun possessive, add ___’s____ to the end of the word. women women’s geese geese’s men men’s mice mice’s 3. Abstract Nouns 1. What is the difference between a concrete and abstract noun? Give 1 example of each. Concrete: something you can see, feel, touch Example: table Abstract: something intangible (an idea) cannot be seen or touched Example: love 4. Adjectives 1. The definition of an adjective: describes a noun Write an adjective that describes each of the following words. school awesome

pizza delicious

homework helpful

2. The definition of a proper adjective: a proper noun that turns into an adjective 3. Proper adjectives always start with a: capital letter Give three examples of proper adjectives. Kodak camera Sony television

Italian food

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5. Prepositions 1. Prepositions show the ___relationship__ between a noun/pronoun and another word. 2. List the five types of relationships that prepositions show. time, direction, location (position), means, abstract 3. List at least ten different prepositions. up over around under beside below above on in outside across

4. Circle all of the prepositions in the following sentence: In the story about Rainsford, the hunter falls off a boat and lands on a strange island. 5. Prepositional phrases always start with a ___preposition_______ and end with the ___object of the preposition___________________________. 6. Underline the prepositional phrase in the following sentences. Circle the object of the preposition. Some artists study Michelangelo’s work for inspiration. (inspiration) His work had a great influence on many other artists. (artists) Artists see perfection in his paintings. (paintings) He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (Sistine Chapel) The chapel work was completed in three years. (years) 7. Write three original sentences using prepositional phrases. Underline the prepositional phrase then circle the object of the preposition.

I can see through the window. (window) There’s a wocket in my pocket. (pocket) I can’t find anything under my bed (bed)

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6. Pronouns 1. A pronoun takes the place of a ____noun_________. 2. Define antecedent. the word that the pronoun replaces. 3. Circle the antecedent in the following examples. My dad brought his shoes to the gym. 4. List all subject pronouns. I, you, he, she it, we, you all, they

Maria gave her cupcake to a friend. 5. List all object pronouns. me, you, him, her, it, us, you all, them

6. Direct objects answer the questions ______who__________ and ___what_________. 7. Indirect objects answer the questions _to whom____ ______for whom_____________, and____for what_ ______________. 8. THe type of pronoun that shows ownership is called a ____possessive____________ pronoun. 9. Circle the pronoun in the following sentences then tell whether it is singular or plural and subject/object/possessive. John gave me flowers. They believe in ghosts. Does Mary like it? His dog is the cutest! We love to swim.

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X ] singular ] subject ] singular X ] subject X ] singular ] subject X ] singular ] subject ] singular X ] subject

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[ ] plural ] object ] plural [ ] object [ ] plural ] object [ ] plural object ] plural [ ] object

[ ]possessive [ ]possessive [ ]possessive [ X ]possessive [ ]possessive

10. ___ indefinite_________ pronouns refer to a person, place, thing, or idea that may/may not 3

be specifically named. List three examples of this type of pronoun. somebody anyone several

7. Adverbs 1. An adverb modifies a ____ verb_______, ___ adjective_____________, or another _____ adverb__________. 2. Adverbs answer 6 questions. They are: How? When? Where? How often/much? How long? To what extent? 3. Several adverbs end in the letters ___ly____. 4. There is one adverb that is extremely boring and should be replaced. This adverb is ____ very______. 5. There are two words (that start with n) that are always adverbs. They are: not never 6. Use the list of words below. First, classify each word as an adjective or adverb. Then, write an original sentence using each word. Good adjective Well adverb Bien adverb Bueno adjective 7. Circle the adverbs in the sentences below. Some may have more than one. Taking vitamins daily is one way to stay relatively healthy. His stories are never boring. The fire blazed wildly as the firefighters worked tirelessly to put it out. I am doing very well, thank you. 8. Decide whether the boldfaced words are adjectives or adverbs. You are right. I didn’t realize how badly I needed that. right adj badly adv I have never seen a racehorse run so fast. adverb 4

She asked her mother very politely if she could go to the party. very adv politely adv The good singer had never performed so well. good adj well adv 8. Verbs 1. There are three types of verbs. They are ___ action________, __ linking_________, and ____ helping________. 2. ___ action________ verbs express physical or mental activity. Two examples: run jump 3. ___ linking________ verbs connect the subject to a word or word group that describes it. Two examples: am is 4. ___ helping________ verbs assist the main verb express action or state of being. Two examples: will might 5. Identify which type of verb is used in each sentence. Your suggestion seems good to me. linking I can’t wait for that movie to come out. helping He jumps on his bed every morning. action The monster’s skin looks green and bubbly. linking May I go to the party, mom? helping I walk to school every day. action We will take a test next week. helping She grows nervous when she sees spiders. linking It seems like the baby grows every single day. action Milkshakes taste delicious. linking 6. There are several verbs that can be both linking and helping verbs. These are called _ to be____ verbs. List at least four examples. 5

am is are was were

9. Interjections 1. Define interjection. word used to show emotion that is not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence 2. Interjections can be punctuated in 3 different ways. Name and give an example of each. comma exclamation point question mark Give 5 examples of interjections. yippee boo darn rats yeehaw

10. Conjunctions 1. Define conjunction. a word used to join words or groups of words 2. Define coordinating conjunction. joins words, phrases, or clauses that are used in the same way 3. The acronym FANBOYS is used to remember coordinating conjunctions. What does this acronym stand for? for and nor but or yet so 4. Write three sentences that use coordinating conjunctions. I haven’t seen my mom, dad, or sister. The mouse scurried quickly but quietly. I can run quickly, but I can swim faster.

5. Define correlative conjunction. Connect two balanced words, phrases, or clauses (that act as a pair) 6. Give three pairs of conjunctions that are used in correlative sentences. whether-or neither-nor not only-but also 7. Write three original sentences using correlative conjunctions. I don’t know whether to walk or ride my bike to school. I not only have to work the weekend, but also have to work Christmas Eve. I know neither his mother nor his dad. 6

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