#GRAMMAR 8.8-8.11 TEST

Grammar 8.8: Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word in parentheses that best completes the sentence. (10 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. Identify if it is an adjective or adverb. (10 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Sentence #1: (Most, Almost) plants need sun and water.	

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Sentence #2: The good news became (bad, badly) when we heard the details.	

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Sentence #3: We will (sure, surely) beat the Lions tomorrow!

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Sentence #4: I have heard that Mr. Eberst is a really (good, well) teacher.	

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Sentence #5: Our cat is (real, really) fuzzy.	

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Sentence #6: This subject is so interesting, I don’t think anyone could present it (bad, badly).		

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Sentence #7: Irene does everything (good, well).	

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Sentence #8: We will (sure, surely) go to the mall this weekend.	

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Sentence #9: The soccer match was (real, really) exciting!	

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Sentence #10: The hot tub is (most, almost) too warm.			

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Grammar 8.9: Avoiding Double Negatives
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine if each sentence is correct or not. (10 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. If you selected CORRECT: Write none in the box. (3 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
If you selected INCORRECT: Rewrite the sentence correctly. (7 points)
          *You must rewrite the entire sentence.
          *Use proper capitalization and punctuation.

Sentence #1: My father doesn’t never want to vacation in Florida.	

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Sentence #1 Rewritten: My father doesn’t never want to vacation in Florida.

Sentence #2: Bill doesn’t think anything is as much fun as mountain climbing.

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Sentence #2 Rewritten: Bill doesn’t think anything is as much fun as mountain climbing.

Sentence #3: My mother says she isn’t no swimmer.	

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Sentence #3 Rewritten: My mother says she isn’t no swimmer.

Sentence #4: There weren’t no apples on the tree.

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Sentence #4 Rewritten: There weren’t no apples on the tree.

Sentence #5: Aaron wasn’t never able to keep up with the older boys.

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Sentence #5 Rewritten: Aaron wasn’t never able to keep up with the older boys.

Sentence #6: We didn’t see nothing interesting at the flea market.

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Sentence #6 Rewritten: We didn’t see nothing interesting at the flea market.

Sentence #7: The book can’t be kept no longer.		

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Sentence #7 Rewritten: The book can’t be kept no longer.

Sentence #8: The pirates didn’t intend for no one to find it.	

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Sentence #8 Rewritten: The pirates didn’t intend for no one to find it.

Sentence #9: Mr. Allen didn’t mean anything by his comment.

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Sentence #9 Rewritten: Mr. Allen didn’t mean anything by his comment.

Sentence #10: After the picnic, there weren’t any potato chips left.	

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Sentence #10 Rewritten: After the picnic, there weren’t any potato chips left.

Grammar 8.10: Misplaced Modifiers
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the misplaced modifier in each sentence. (8 points)
          *Look at the FIRST number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Identify the word or phrase being incorrectly modified. (8 points)
          *Look at the SECOND number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *REMEMBER: This is next to the misplaced modifier...either in front of or behind it.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

3. Identify the word or phrase that should be modified. (8 points)
          *Look at the THIRD number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *REMEMBER: This cannot be a word or phrase that was already used.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

4. Rewrite the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier. (8 points)
          *Copy and paste the original sentence into the box.
          *Make sure to include punctuation and have correct capitalization.

Sentence #1: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (3)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle.

Sentence #2: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves.	

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Misplaced Modifier: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (3)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves.

Sentence #3: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (2)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money.

Sentence #4: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars.

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Misplaced Modifier: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (2)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars.

Sentence #5: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday.

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Misplaced Modifier: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (3)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday.

Sentence #6: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass.	

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Misplaced Modifier: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass.

Sentence #7: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (3)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions.

Sentence #8: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks.

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Misplaced Modifier: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers
PART 4 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Decide if each sentence contains a dangling modifier. (4 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are EXACTLY two of each.

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Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers
PART 5 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the dangling modifier in the original sentence. (6 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to highlight.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Rewrite each sentence to correct the dangling modifier using the information provided in
parentheses. (6 points)
          *You must rewrite the entire sentence.
          *Use proper capitalization and punctuation.
          *You may not add any additional words of your choosing.
          *Do NOT remove the commas, add any new commas, or rearrange the commas.

Sentence #1: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.

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Dangling Modifier: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.
(4 Words)

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Rewritten Sentence: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.
(Colton admired how)

Sentence #2: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.

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Dangling Modifier: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.
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Rewritten Sentence: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.
(since Johnny was)

Sentence #3: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.

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Dangling Modifier: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.
(7 Words)

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Rewritten Sentence: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.
(us)

Sentence #4: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.

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Dangling Modifier: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.
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Rewritten Sentence: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.
(you are)

Sentence #5: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.

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Dangling Modifier: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.
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Rewritten Sentence: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.
(Charice noticed that)

Sentence #6: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.

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Dangling Modifier: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.
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#GRAMMAR 8.8-8.11 TEST

Grammar 8.8: Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart

PART 1 of 5

Grammar 8.9: Avoiding Double Negatives

PART 2 of 5

Sentence #1 Rewritten: My father doesn’t never want to vacation in Florida.

Sentence #2 Rewritten: Bill doesn’t think anything is as much fun as mountain climbing.

Sentence #3 Rewritten: My mother says she isn’t no swimmer.

Sentence #4 Rewritten: There weren’t no apples on the tree.

Sentence #5 Rewritten: Aaron wasn’t never able to keep up with the older boys.

Sentence #6 Rewritten: We didn’t see nothing interesting at the flea market.

Sentence #7 Rewritten: The book can’t be kept no longer.

Sentence #8 Rewritten: The pirates didn’t intend for no one to find it.

Sentence #9 Rewritten: Mr. Allen didn’t mean anything by his comment.

Sentence #10 Rewritten: After the picnic, there weren’t any potato chips left.

Grammar 8.10: Misplaced Modifiers

PART 3 of 5

Misplaced Modifier: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (3)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: Like a train, on the “Journey Into Africa” tour, we boarded a vehicle.

Misplaced Modifier: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (3)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves.

Misplaced Modifier: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (2)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money.

Misplaced Modifier: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (2)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: We saw three lion cubs using binoculars.

Misplaced Modifier: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (3)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: I read that a baby lion in the newspaper was born yesterday.

Misplaced Modifier: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (4)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: To view the big cats, visitors only three inches thick stand behind glass.

Misplaced Modifier: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (3)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: Shaking their manes, the students watched the lions.

Misplaced Modifier: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (4)

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (1)

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks. (1)

Rewritten Sentence: A grassy hill slopes toward the zoo aquarium with a few rocks.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers

PART 4 of 5

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers

PART 5 of 5

Dangling Modifier: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.(4 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.(Colton admired how)

Dangling Modifier: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.(1 Word)

Rewritten Sentence: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.(since Johnny was)

Dangling Modifier: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.(7 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.(us)

Dangling Modifier: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.(2 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.(you are)

Dangling Modifier: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.(8 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.(Charice noticed that)

Dangling Modifier: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.(7 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.(the woman in a business suit thought)

Grammar 8.8: Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart

PART 1 of 5

Word: (Most, Almost) plants need sun and water.

Type: (Most, Almost) plants need sun and water.

Word: The good news became (bad, badly) when we heard the details.

Type: The good news became (bad, badly) when we heard the details.

Word: We will (sure, surely) beat the Lions tomorrow!

Type: We will (sure, surely) beat the Lions tomorrow!

Word: I have heard that Mr. Eberst is a really (good, well) teacher.

Type: I have heard that Mr. Eberst is a really (good, well) teacher.

Word: Our cat is (real, really) fuzzy.

Type: Our cat is (real, really) fuzzy.

Word: This subject is so interesting, I don’t think anyone could present it (bad, badly).

Type: This subject is so interesting, I don’t think anyone could present it (bad, badly).

Dangling Modifier: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.
(4 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.
(Colton admired how)

Dangling Modifier: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.
(1 Word)

Rewritten Sentence: Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.
(since Johnny was)

Dangling Modifier: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.
(7 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes.
(us)

Dangling Modifier: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.
(2 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.
(you are)

Dangling Modifier: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.
(8 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.
(Charice noticed that)

Dangling Modifier: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.
(7 Words)

Rewritten Sentence: Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious.
(the woman in a business suit thought)