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8th Grade English Midterm Review

Quiz by Jeanette Connally

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  • Q1
    An appositive is a group of words that __________________a noun
    renames
    30s
  • Q2
    Semicolons can join two _________________________________ without using a conjunction
    sentences
    30s
  • Q3
    Colons are most often used to introduce a _________________ of items
    list
    30s
  • Q4
    An ellipsis is three __________________ put together with spaces between them
    periods
    30s
  • Q5
    Parentheses are used to include additional ___________________
    information
    30s
  • Q6
    Introductory phrases or clauses come before the _______________ and the verb in a sentence
    subject
    30s
  • Q7
    A comma splice happens when you put sentences together and only use a _____________,
    comma
    30s
  • Q8
    _______________ nouns are those that can be touched seen heard felt tasted or smelled
    concrete
    30s
  • Q9
    _______________ nouns are ideas conditions or feelings and cannot be seen or touched
    abstract
    30s
  • Q10
    __________________ nouns are groups of things people or animals
    collective
    30s
  • Q11
    Adjectives can describe/modify __________________
    nouns
    30s
  • Q12
    You use the word "an" before words that start with a ___________________ sound
    vowel
    30s
  • Q13
    You use the word "a" before words that start with a _______________________ sound
    consonant
    30s
  • Q14
    Most adverbs end in the suffix ____________
    ly
    30s
  • Q15
    A preposition shows a ______________________between two words
    relationship
    30s

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