8th Grade English Finals Study Guide

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Exercising every day will keep the heart healthy.

exercising every day

True or False: The subject complement in this sentence contains a noun clause: The ruler would be the winner of the battle of Actium.

true

True or False: Noun clauses can function as object of prepostions

true

What should this sentence end with? Go feed the donkeys

.

What should this sentence end with: Have you fed the donkeys yet

?

What is a gerund?

A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun

Identify the prepositional phrase being used as a noun in the following sentence: Behind the camera can also be a difficult place to be.

Behind the camera

Identify the word that correctly completes the sentence: (Grandma, Grandma's) singing the lullaby put the baby to sleep.

Grandma's

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: Based on the scores, (Liam's or Liam) dancing exceeded the expectations of the judges.

Liam's

Choose the sentence that CONTAINS a dangling participle. Making my collage, I used lots of colorful magazines. Making my collage, lots of colorful magazines were needed.

Making my collage, lots of colorful magazines were needed.

Identify the word that correctly completes the sentence: (Me, My) heaping the clothes into a pile was not helping mom.

My

Does this sentence have an appositive? The prancing of a unicorn is a skill no other animal can master.

No

Which sentence contains a participial phrase? Participating in all of the events, John was deeply interested. To become financially independent is why I am working. The building was finished in 2003. The group has arrived.

Participating in all of the events, John was deeply interested.

Identify the participial phrase: Participating in every major war, the Marine Corps has a long history.

Participating in every major war

What are the three types of verbals?

Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives

What is the noun clause and its function? That I was worried must have been evident from my facial expression.

That I was worried-subject

What is the noun clause (acting as a subject) in this sentence? that we needed entertainment for my little brother's birthday party was never in doubt.

That we needed entertainment for my little brother's birthday party

Does the following sentence contain an adverb phrase or an adverb clause. Angel Island Park is where her grandparents first arrived when they immigrated to America.

adverb clause

True or False: A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate

True

True or False: A participial adjective stands alone before or after the word it modifies or after a linking verb.

True

Select the sentence that does NOT contain a split infinitive. We were told to carefully view each star. We were told to view each star carefully.

We were told to view each star carefully.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence? Where they went, King Arthur's knights helped the weak and the poor.

Wherever they went

What is the noun clause in this sentence? Whoever suggested a clown had a good idea.

Whoever suggested a clown

What is a verbal?

Words made from verbs to function as another part of speech.

Does the following sentence contain an adverb phrase or an adverb clause. Julia spent her vacation at her grandparents' house.

adverb phrase

The function of a subordinate conjuction is to join an ______________ clause to an ______________________ clause.

adverb, independent

When an adverb clause begins a sentence, what is it usually followed by?

a comma

Select all that an adverb can describe. a verb an adjective a preposition a noun another adverb

a verb, an adjective, another adverb

Identify the type of prepositional phrase used in the following sentence: She received praise and awards for her work.

adjective phrase

Participial phrases always act as _______________.

adjectives

Identify whether "down" is being used as an adverb or a preposition: The rain splashed down while we were running toward the shelter.

adverb

Choose the best preposition to complete the following sentence: At first I was ___________his choice. angry with angry at

angry at

Identify the hidden infinitive in the following sentence: Many people saw the comet appear in the sky.

appear

A word or group of words that follows a noun and renames it, or give more information about it

appositive

Is the gerund phrase being used as a direct object, object of a preposition, appositive, or adjective in the following sentence: This type of quiz, recalling names and dates, is not easy for me.

appositive

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence and tell the noun or pronoun it describes: A movie based on the book was made in 1983.

based on the book; movie

Choose the best preposition to complete the following sentence: We have a large pile of them __________ the phone. beside besides

beside

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. It can be dependent or independent.

clause

Identify the gerund phrase and tell whether it is a subject or subject complement in the following sentence: My least favorite job is cleaning the windows.

cleaning the windows; subject complement

Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, or complex. Tulips, which are available in many colors, make wonderful flower arrangements.

complex

A(n) ___________sentences makes a statement.

declarative

What kind of sentence is this? I have a donkey

declarative

A ________ _________ cannot stand alone.

dependent clause

Is the gerund phrase being used as a direct object, object of a preposition, appositive, or adjective in the follwoing sentence: Aunt Daphne enjoys baking cakes.

direct object

Receives the action of the verb and answers the question who? or what? after a verb

direct object

Identify the word that correctly completes the sentences: The (engineer, engineer's) deciding to reinforce the structured saved many lives.

engineer's

True or False: Using a dangling participle and a split infinitive is correct English and they should always be used in writing.

false

Identify the gerund phrase and whether it is the subject or subject complement in the following sentence: An important rule for him was finishing on time.

finishing on time; subject complement

Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence: A small gift from the guest is expected.

from the guest

What does the adverb clause in the sentence describe? Where they went, King Arthur's knights helped the weak and the poor.

helped

Idenfity the noun clause used as an object of a preposition: Scientists explain about how the antelope migrate hundreds of miles each spring.

how the antelope migrate hundreds of miles each spring

What is the noun clause acting as a direct object in this sentence? We wondered how we would raise money for new computers.

how we would raise money for new computers

A(n) _______________ sentence gives a command.

imperative

In these types of senteces, the subject you is understood.

imperative

What kind of sentence is this? Tell me where the donkey is.

imperative

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The company was established in 2010.

in 2010

A clause that expresses a complete thought and so can stand on its own

independent clause

What are verbs that appear in the "to _______" form?

infinitive

Made up of an infinitive - to and the base form of a verb - and any words that go with it

infinitive phrase

What kind of sentence is this? Are donkeys aliens?

interrogative

How is a participle used?

it is used as an adjective

Which of the following is NOT a subordinate conjunction. like after before so that

like

Which word correctly completes the sentence? Shaun laughed a little (more, most) nervously when he saw me watching.

more

Identify the preposition or prepositions in the following sentence: A shepherd living near the king's palace sang to the princess.

near, to

Identify the type of adverb in the following sentence. I was not angry about the outcome of the contest.

negation

What type of clause does the following sentence contain? His garden, which was at the back of the lot, contained a wide variety of vegetables.

nonrestrictive clause

Is the gerund phrase being used as a direct object, object of a preposition, appositive, or adjective in the follwoing sentence: Carla uses the calendar for remembering dates.

object of a preposition

Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence: She was acting on her deepest beliefs.

on her deepest beliefs

A group of words that is used as a single part of speech

phrase

A group of words that is used as a single part of speech and does not contain a subject or predicate.

phrase

Identify the type of adverb in the following sentence. Please place the boxes there.

place

Is the adverb in the sentence one of time, place, or manner? We watched as the train inched forward on the tracks.

place

Identify whether "up" is being used as an adverb or a preposition: Have you ever wanted to climb up the mountain?

preposition

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence: Pursuing her ambition as a writer, Rawlings continued to work.

pursuing her ambition as a writer

Identify the participial adjective in the following sentence: Their running club meets every Tuesday.

running

A _________________ is a group of words that expresses a complete thought

sentence

Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound, or complex. Most tulips bloom in the spring.

simple

Choose the correct word or words to complete the sentence. The drive to the beach wasn't nearly (so, equally as) tedious as our previous trip.

so

Identify the participial adjective in the following sentence: The striking colors of his paintings draw many to them.

striking

How is the prepositional phrase being used as a noun functioning in the following sentence: During bad weather is usually not a good time to take pictures.

subject

The ____________ tells who or what the sentence is about.

subject

Identify how the noun clause is used: The issue in the balance was the control of the Roman World.

subject complement

Identify the noun clause used as an appositive. The principle that friendship is essential is in many folktales.

that friendship is essential

Identify the adject clause in the sentence: I visited the school that my mother attended.

that my mother attended

Find the restrictive clause: A large arena that stands in modern Rome has survivied through the centuries.

that stands in modern Rome

Identify the dependent clause: One site that tourists visit is south of town.

that tourists visit

Does the adverbial noun express time, distance, measure, value, or direction? The flight to Los Angeles lasted five hours.

time

Identify the infinitive phrase that acts as an appositive in the following sentence: L'Enfant had a vision, to create a city of wide avenues and vistas.

to create a city of wide avenues and vistas

Identify the infinitive phrase that acts as an appositive in the following sentence: Pierre L'Enfant's task, to design the capital of the United States, was given to him by George Washington.

to design the capital of the United States

What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence? A good place to do your research is in the library.

to do your research

Identify the infinitive phrase: To earn a dog biscuit is the reason my dog performs tricks for me.

to earn a dog biscuit

Identify the infinitive phrase: There wasn't time enough to find all the information this afternoon.

to find all the information this afternoon

Identify the infinitive phrase: A good place to find information about songs is the internet.

to find information about songs

Identify the split infinitive. to walk to quickly walk

to quickly walk

Identify the infinitive phrase and whether it is a subject or subject complement in the following sentence: To read about the history of spices can be fascinating.

to read about the history of spices, subject

Identify the infinitive phrase and whether it is a subject or subject complement in the following sentence: To visit a medieval cathedral is an unforgettable experience.

to visit a medieval cathedral; subject

Identify the infinitive phrase: The Crazy Horse sculpture is a great monument to visit in South Dakota.

to visit in South Dakota

True or False: An adverb clause can come before or after the independent clause

true

True or False: An adverb placed after the word "to" and before the verb results in a split infinitive.

true

True or False: Infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

true

Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence and then tell whether it is a subject or subject complement: A good way to exercise may be walking to school.

walking to school, subject complement

Identify the noun clause used as an object of a preposition: It is a basin with what are considered bad winters.

what are considered bad winters

Identify the noun clause used as an object of a preposition: Man species of animals make their homes in what is sometimes referred to as the American Serengeti.

what is sometimes referred to as the American Serengeti

What is the interrogative adverb in the sentence? When are you leaving for the concert, and how will you get there?

when, how

Identify the noun clause used as an object of a preposition: The animals move to where they can find food.

where they can find food

Adverb clauses tell _______________, ____________, ___________, in ____________ way, to what ________________, or under that _____________.

where, when, why what, extent, condition

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence and name the noun or pronoun that the adjective clause describes: A blizzard, which hadn't been forecast, forced us to stop.

which hadn't been forecast; blizzard

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence and name the noun or pronoun that the adjective clause descirbes: His plan, which he presented as a trip to Newfoundlnad during the winter, was unusual.

which he presented as a trip to Newfoundland during the winter; plan

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence and name the noun or pronoun that the adjective clause describes: I traveled to Newfoundland with my uncle Joel, who had invited me on the trip.

who had invited me on the trip; Joel

Identify the noun clause used as a subject complement in the sentence: The issue in the balance was who would control the Roman world.

who would control the Roman world

What is the subject complement in the following sentence? The ruler would be whoever won the battle of Actium.

whoever won the battle of Actium

What is the noun acting as a subject complement in the following sentence? The ruler would be the winner of the battle of Actium.

winner

Does this sentence have an appositive? The theme that mythical creatures don't exist is not necessarily true.

yes

Identify the word that correctly completes the sentence: Many people signed up whenthey learn of (you, your) participating in the program.

your