8th+grade+answers

ANSWERS FOR THE SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT STUDY GUIDE/PRACTICE TEST.


 * 1) Neither is
 * 2) things are
 * 3) someone left
 * 4) several have
 * 5) contestant must have
 * 6) tickets are
 * 7) one was
 * 8) either has taken
 * 9) several are bringing
 * 10) everybody should be studying
 * 11) man & wife are
 * 12) everything needs
 * 13) several were
 * 14) player raised
 * 15) Neither is
 * 16) blanks are
 * 17) camper is
 * 18) both are
 * 19) rolls are
 * 20) senior had
 * 21) each has been given
 * 22) one was identified
 * 23) anyone did remember
 * 24) neither is going
 * 25) books are
 * 26) either is taking
 * 27) one was given

ANSWERS FOR THE PUNCTUATION TEST PRACTICE

Busses, … downtown, … prices, summer, …garden, … nectar, Raylene, … Cecil,

strong; …atheletics: … basketball, track, baseball, girl; however, consider: … Monument, … Memorial, … Memorial; …subway; … hotels, food,

“Australia is the smallest continent,” explained Mrs. Jennings. “I will spend my time, “ exclaimed Lucy, “looking for the lost rings.” “Don’t forget us,” Jimmy called out. “We will be waiting right here.”

mag-is-tra-cy; qua-ter-na-ry

The poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter” can be found in the book __Alice In Wonderland__. The original version of __The Muppet Movie__ has one of my favorite songs, “Movin’ Right Along.” I found this article, “The Story of Ryan Braun”, in the __Milwaukee Journal Sentinel__. The painting, __Self Portrait__, by Vincent Van Gogh is on display at the museum.

The fishes’ scales The deer’s food supplies Show me how you make your y’s. The dress’s buttons The dresses’ buttons

The bag of candy – and I’m talking about a grocery bag – spilled out onto the floor. Most herding dogs (shepherds, collies, and sheepdogs) must be taught good manners around children. We went outside to see the geese – they tend to stay year round – swimming in the pond.

necessary - unaviodable; no to go away synapse - a junction where two nerve cells join together overarching - describing the one principle that is the heart of an entire set of behaviors, procedures, or beliefs intersperse - scattered or sprinkled upon, between, or among transpose - to reverse the order of something across to the other side manacle - handcuffs hypaethral - describing a structure that is under the sky with no roof chisel - a cutting tool incognitable - unthinkable malign - evil in influence, intention, or effect
 * These are the answers to the practice word analysis quiz:**

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