Grade 8
Grammar Quiz
Unit 7
Name :_________________________
I.
Grade 8:_____________
Underline the nouns in the following sentences and state whether they
are Compound or Collective.(1.5 marks)
1. The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.
2. He is a member of the panel of judges.
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3. The constellation Orion has the brightest stars.
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4. Wind chimes are thought to bring good luck in parts of Asia.
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5. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our mistakes and make amends for them.
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6. The audience clapped and cheered.
II.
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Do as directed.(3.5 marks)
1. Are you sure this book is ______________?
(Use a Possessive Pronoun)
2.
The child ____________ you were talking to is my nephew.
(Who/ Whom)
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3.
_______________ stole my watch on the bus! Thank God it was a cheap one.
(Use an Indefinite Pronoun)
4.
Are ____________ Mrs. Lenny’s children?
(Use a Demonstrative Pronoun)
5.
Meg hurt ____________ when she fell off the bicycle.
(Use a Reflexive Pronoun)
6.
Nobody prevented me, I _____________ refused to go to the party.
(Use an Intensive Pronoun)
7.
_______________ is the topic of your project?
(Use an Interrogative pronoun)
III.
Underline the error in the pronoun usage and rewrite the sentence using
the correct pronoun.
(2 marks)
1. Is it hospitals somewhere close by, please?
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2. If you want to have the pie, you can heat them in the microwave.
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3. I heard the bell ringing in the house, but nothing answered it.
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4. Every one of these two boys was accused.
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IV.
Write the correct pronoun.(1 mark)
1. Tracy is in the hospital, someone told me ____________ is quite ill.
2. We often go swimming ____________ really is good fun.
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3. We were on a hilltop when the villagers signaled to ____________ from below.
4. I went to buy new books but ____________were all sold out.
V.
Underline the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.(1 mark)
1.
The student was late in turning in (their/his) assignment.
2.
Dennis and Martin made (their/his) presentation.
3.
The Princess knew what (her/she) wanted.
4.
The captain of the girls’ soft ball team accepted (his/her) award.
VI.
Underline the correct possessive form in the parentheses (1 mark)
1.
My (neighbor/neighbor’s) newspaper is soaking wet.
2.
The (squirrels/squirrel’s) tail is bushy.
3.
They sell (mens’/men’s) clothes in this store.
4.
(Lauras/Laura’s) birthday is on March 21st.
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