Abeka 8th Grade Grammar Test 5

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The team ________ scheduled to play on Friday

Doesn't

_________ Aubrey know how to play the flute.

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Eight Cousins a good book for girls to read.

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The teacher, as well as the students _____ invited to the party

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Books of poetry _____ a good gift?

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There _____ stories and poems in our literature book.

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Neither the boys nor the father _________ going to be there.

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My favorite candy _____ pralines.

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Either Frenchmen or German ______ to be offered next year.

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Who _____ the new officers.

Doesn't

______ she reads a book every week.

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Measles ______ dangerous diseases.

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His ethics_____ not what they should be.

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Twenty-five cents ____ too much for a pencil.

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History and Spanish ____ his favorite subjects.

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Neither Sean nor Leah _____ here.

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Little Women ____ written by Louisa May Alcott.

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There ____ the basketball players.

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Four hours _______ a long time to wait for a connecting flight.

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My parents and two friends ____ accompanying me.

Identify the quoted noun

PN

The home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus was a "place" the Lord Jesus visited.

DO

Esau sold his "birthright" for a bowl of pottage.

OP

He leadeth me in the paths of "righteousness" for His name sake.

S

The "earth" is the Lord's.

IO

Jesus gave the "disciples" a breakfast of fish.

AP

Jesus our "Savior", died on the cross for our sins.

DO

Noah built the an "ark" at the Lord's command/

DA

"Men" of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

IO

God gave "Israel" many opportunities to repent.

PN

David was the "father" of Solomon

AP

Matthew, a tax "collector", became a follower of Jesus.

DO

Moses led the "Israelites" through the wilderness.

Find the noun clause in each sentence, put parentheses around it, tell what the noun clause is.

DO

Can you guess (where I have been)?

OP

We are pleased with (what you have done).

DO

I thought (that you could come early).

S

(That the games was lost) was evident before the last quarter.

PN

The man's firm belief was (that God had answered his prayer).

The gerund and infinitive phrase are quoted in the following sentences.

PO

My desire is "to finish the assignment before supper"

S

"Seeking the kingdom of God" is more important than amassing great riches.

OP

Bryan was rewarded for "finding the wallet"

DO

After a long, day farm hands enjoy "resting in the shads of trees."

AP

His job, "digging holes for the fence post", was not very exciting but very necessary.

S

To "redeem sinful man" was tje purpose for Christ's crucifixion.

PN

The secret of Success is "knowing the will of God."

DO

He tried to "finish the project"