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Language Arts 8th Grade

Grammar

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1. Commas, Ellipses, and Dashes
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1. Dictionaries, Glossaries and Thesauruses
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Choose the Correct Meaning Using a Dictionary Entry

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Click on the meaning of stern that matches its use in the sentence below.

Gordon was very stern as a teacher, rarely laughing and always running a no-nonsense classroom.
- noun
  1. the back of a ship
- adjective
  1. very strict or serious
- adjective
  2. showing disapproval
- adjective
  3. firm and unlikely to be changed
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Click on the meaning of tackle that matches its use in the sentence below.

Aren organized his fishing tackle to prepare for his lake trip.
- noun
  1. a set of special equipment
- noun
  2. a set of pulleys and ropes that hoist something heavy
- verb
  1. to force someone to the ground
- verb
  2. to begin dealing with
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
Click on the meaning of coach that matches its use in the sentence below.

Navi hired a family friend to coach her through training for her first triathlon.
- noun
  1. a large and enclosed horse-drawn carriage
- noun
  2. a passenger train car used mainly for day travel
- noun
  3. one who teaches, instructs, or trains
- verb
  1. to teach, instruct, or train a student or team
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
Click on the meaning of patient that matches its use in the sentence below.

Boris struggled to be patient with the new puppy, who kept barking at nothing.
- noun
  1. a person who receives medical care
- adjective
  1. able to remain calm when annoyed
- adjective
  2. done in a careful way without hurrying
- adjective
  3. dedicated despite opposition
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
Click on the meaning of company that matches its use in the sentence below.

Devan always envisioned that she would start a company that printed custom socks for customers.
- 1. a group of people operating a business
- 2. the presence of a comforting person
- 3. a person's companions or associates
- 4. guests or visitors at a home
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Click on the meaning of cabinet that matches its use in the sentence below.

Maisie arranged all of the bottles in the medicine cabinet to help simplify her morning routine.
- noun
  1. a cupboard with doors and shelves
- noun
  2. a body of advisers for a government leader
- noun
  3. a small exhibition room in a museum
- adjective
  1. of or relating to a body of advisers for a government leader
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Click on the meaning of column that matches its use in the sentence below.

Arabelle wrote the names of each participant in the first column, and she kept track of their scores in the second.
- 1. a vertical arrangement of text
- 2. a supporting pillar
- 3. a regular feature in a newspaper
- 4. something that is tall and thin in shape
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
Click on the meaning of solution that matches its use in the sentence below.

Bachman was relieved to find that his solution to the extra credit question on the math test had been correct.
- 1. the act or process of solving
- 2. an answer to a problem
- 3. the process by which matter is dissolved into a liquid
- 4. a liquid in which something has been dissolved
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Click on the meaning of current that matches its use in the sentence below.

Valerie is always buying new clothes in order to keep up with the current fashion trends.
- noun
  1. the quickest part of a river or stream
- noun
  2. a strong flow
- noun
  3. a flow of electricity
- adjective
  1. happening or existing now
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
Click on the meaning of spare that matches its use in the sentence below.

Chris decided to spare his sister from his parents’ wrath by quickly finishing her chores.
- noun
  1. something kept as extra
- verb
  1. to choose not to punish someone
- verb
  2. to keep someone from experiencing something unpleasant
- adjective
  1. less than sufficient
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
Click on the meaning of major that matches its use in the sentence below.

The company will face major consequences, including numerous lawsuits, due to the actions of the CFO.
- noun
  1. a main subject studied by a college student
- verb
  1. to pursue an area of study
- adjective
  1. greater in rank or importance
- adjective
  2. very serious or bad
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
Click on the meaning of certain that matches its use in the sentence below.

Cheryl knew that the letter had to have been sent by a certain neighbor, particularly one who lived across the street.
- 1. without any doubt
- 2. fixed or settled
- 3. known but not named
- 4. sure to have an effect
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
Click on the meaning of reservation that matches its use in the sentence below.

Marcos happily agreed to hire Maria without reservation.
- 1. an act setting aside for later use
- 2. an arrangement to have something set aside for later use
- 3. land set aside for a particular use
- 4. something that limits
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
Click on the meaning of squash that matches its use in the sentence below.

The goal of the machine was to squash aluminum cans so that they would take up less space in the recycling bin.
- noun
  1. a fruit from the genus Curcubita
- verb
  1. to press something flat
- verb
  2. to stop something from continuing
- verb
  3. to fit into a tight space
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Click on the meaning of sentence that matches its use in the sentence below.

By forgetting her paragraph of the group essay, Dina will sentence her classmates to an F and a lunchtime detention.
- noun
  1. a group of words that expresses a complete thought
- noun
  2. a punishment given by a court
- verb
  1. to set a punishment
- verb
  to cause to suffer through something
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
Click on the meaning of draft that matches its use in the sentence below.

Lola shivered as a cold draft came in from under the poorly sealed front door.
- noun
  1. a version of something that will need more work later on
- noun
  2. a current of air
- noun
  3. the practice of ordering people into the military
- verb
  1. to choose someone to do something
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
Click on the meaning of dread that matches its use in the sentence below.

Darcy was filled with dread as she imagined the results of her softball tryout.
- noun
  1. a feeling of fear about what might happen
- noun
  2. a person or thing that causes fear
- verb
  1. to fear greatly
- adjective
  1. causing fear
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
Click on the meaning of charge that matches its use in the sentence below.

Evan needed to charge his phone if he wanted to listen to music on the bus ride.
- noun
  1. the price asked for a service
- noun
  2. an amount of explosive material
- verb
  1. to refill with energy
- verb
  2. to give a task or responsibility to someone
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
Click on the meaning of trace that matches its use in the sentence below.

Farlow took some time on her trip to Ireland to trace her ancestry back to the town where she was visiting.
- noun
  1. a mark left by something that is gone
- noun
  2. a very small amount
- verb
  1. to copy through a transparent sheet of paper
- verb
  2. to follow something back to its origin
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
Click on the meaning of custom that matches its use in the sentence below.

Xander was very pleased with the designer’s unique art for his custom t-shirt.
- noun
  1. a tradition of a certain group of people
- noun
  2. something that is done regularly by someone
- adjective
  1. made to personal order
- adjective
  2. specializing in work made to personal order
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