Grade 8 work for English exercise grammar
Here are a few grammar exercises suitable for Grade 8 English students:
Exercise 1: Identify the Verb Tense
1. I am going to the park tomorrow.
2. She has studied for hours.
3. They will be arriving soon.
4. We had been playing for a while before it started raining.
Exercise 2: Identify the Parts of Speech
1. The big, brown dog quickly ran across the street.
- Noun: dog
- Adjective: big, brown
- Adverb: quickly
- Verb: ran
- Preposition: across
- Article: the
- Pronoun: it, he
2. The old building next to the school will be torn down.
- Noun: building, school
- Adjective: old, next, old
- Adverb: down, next
- Verb: will be torn
- Preposition: next to
- Article: the
- Pronoun: it
Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentences with Correct Punctuation
1. i have a math test tomorrow
- I have a math test tomorrow.
2. they went to the store and bought some groceries
- They went to the store and bought some groceries.
3. we are driving to new york for vacation
- We are driving to New York for vacation.
4. sarahs favorite color is blue
- Sarah's favorite color is blue.
Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Homophone
1. The cat is lying ___________ on the bed.
a) their
b) there
c) they're
2. I ___________ a cake for my sister's birthday.
a) knew
b) new
3. Can you please pass ___________ the salt?
a) two
b) too
c) to
4. The weather is ___________ to improve tomorrow.
a) going
b) gonna
Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Conjunctions
1. I have a test tomorrow, ___________ I need to study tonight.
a) so
b) but
c) because
2. She can go to the party, ___________ she needs to finish her homework first.
a) so
b) but
c) because
3. I couldn't find my keys, ___________ I was late for work.
a) so
b) but
c) because
4. I want to travel the world, ___________ I need to save up some money first.
a) so
b) but
c) because
These exercises should help Grade 8 students practice grammar concepts such as verb tenses, parts of speech, punctuation, homophones, and conjunctions.