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8th Grade Language Proficient Practice Test 3



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Choose the sentence that contains an error in verb tense.
a.
Ralph turns on the television and watched a baseball game.
c.
Jordan finishes his paper route before he goes to school.
b.
Sue read the directions then completed the assignment.
d.
Great literature, which stirs the imagination, also challenges the intellect.
 

 2. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 221 - 230
The Columbia river flows under The Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
Which words are not correctly capitalized?
a.
The, river
c.
Broadway, oregon
b.
Columbia, Portland
d.
Bridge, Portland
 

 3. 

Susan asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle be attending dad’s family reunion with us?”
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
mother, dad’s family
c.
mother, aunt, uncle, dad’s
b.
mother, aunt, uncle
d.
mother, dad’s
 

 4. 

Which types of words are always capitalized?
a.
street names, common nouns
c.
proper nouns, geographical locations
b.
general compass directions, titles
d.
proper adjectives, cardinal numbers
 

 5. 

Did you know the senator of massachusetts, senator kennedy, was once a secretary of transportation?
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy, secretary of transportation
c.
massachusetts, secretary of transportation
b.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy
d.
massachusetts, senator kennedy
 

 6. 

Our town has a festival of trees during the christmas season.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
town, festival
c.
christmas, town
b.
trees, season
d.
festival, christmas
 

 7. 

My friend, who is an exchange student from sweden, taught swedish phrases to the latino club at my high school.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
sweden, swedish, latino
c.
sweden, swedish, latino, club
b.
sweden, swedish
d.
sweden, swedish, latino, club, high school
 

 8. 

spirit lake is located on the northeastern slope of mt. st. helens in southwest washington state.
Which group of words must all be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
spirit, northeastern, state
c.
slope, mt., southwest
b.
spirit lake, helens, washington
d.
northeastern, mt., state
 

 9. 

the lincoln high glee club sang before the los angeles lakers played last night.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
club, sang
c.
los, played
b.
glee, angeles
d.
lakers, night
 

 10. 

Identify the correctly capitalized title.
a.
dr. Jones
c.
President Allen
b.
Al Smith, Teacher
d.
Mr. jack owen
 

 11. 

My cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother came to my piano recital.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, mother
c.
uncle fred, aunt mary
b.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary
d.
mother
 

 12. 

Which course title is correctly capitalized?
a.
History
c.
Chemistry
b.
Algebra
d.
English
 

 13. 

the new testament is part of the bible, christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
testament, holy
c.
new, christianity
b.
bible, book
d.
christianity, holy
 

 14. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 221 - 230
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
“stop,” the officer commanded, “you must wait here.”
c.
“After practice,” coach said, “We are going to watch film.”
b.
“Before you go to the game,” Mom said, “you must clean your room.”
d.
“I ordered a pizza,” Bob said. “why don’t you order dessert?”
 

 15. 

Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 221-230
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What figure of speech does this sentence use?
a.
metaphor
c.
simile
b.
exaggeration
d.
personification
 



 
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