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Grade 8 Module Summative Test: The Sentence

A.1. Identifying Sentences

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies each of the following groups of words as
a sentence fragment or as a declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory sentence.

Example:

Did you hear the thunder last night

A. declarative

B. imperative

C. interrogative

D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

Correct answer: C

1. Please close the windows before the rain begins

A. declarative

B. imperative

C. interrogative
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D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

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2. Can you save me a seat at the show

A. declarative

B. imperative

C. interrogative

D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

3. When the sun goes down and the air becomes cooler

A. declarative

B. imperative

C. interrogative

D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

4. Songan’s apartment is near the park

A. declarative

B. imperative

C. interrogative

D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

5. What an incredible singing voice that woman has

A. declarative

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B. imperative

C. interrogative

D. exclamatory

E. sentence fragment

A.2. Punctuating Sentences

Most of the groups of words below need either a period, question mark, or exclamation
point at the end. Choose the answer option that identifies the correct end mark for each
group of words. If a group of words is a sentence fragment, choose “sentence fragment, no
punctuation.”

Example:

Please put this glass of water on the speaker’s podium

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

Correct answer: A

6. Do you know how long it takes to walk three blocks

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

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7. Lucia and I are planning to make a quilt

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

8. Read that poem by Nikki Giovanni

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

9. Whenever I see a sad movie and start to cry

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

10. Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t know better

A. period

B. question mark

C. exclamation point

D. sentence fragment, no punctuation

B.1. Identifying Complete Subjects and Simple Subjects

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For each sentence below, choose the answer option that correctly identifies the complete
subject and has the simple subject underlined.

Example:
Everyone in Mrs. Rego’s class studied U.S. immigration.

A. Everyone in Mrs. Rego’s class

B. Everyone in Mrs. Rego’s class

C. class studied U.S. immigration

D. studied U.S. immigration

Correct answer: A

11. My ancestors immigrated to the United States from China many years ago.

A. My ancestors many years ago

B. My ancestors

C. immigrated to the United States from China

D. immigrated to the United States from China many years ago

12. My uncle lent me a book about Chinese immigrants.

A. My uncle lent

B. uncle lent me a book

C. My uncle

D. lent me a book about Chinese immigrants

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13. Some of the first Chinese people arrived in the United States in 1820.

A. Some of the first Chinese people

B. first Chinese people arrived

C. Some of the first Chinese people

D. arrived in the United States in 1820

14. The discovery of gold in California attracted many immigrants from China in 1848.

A. The discovery of gold in California

B. discovery attracted many immigrants

C. The discovery of gold in California

D. attracted many immigrants from China in 1848

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15. These people left a war-torn country to look for work.

A. These people left

B. These people left a war-torn country

C. These people

D. left a war-torn country to look for work

B.2. Identifying Complete Predicates and Verbs or Verb Phrases

For each sentence below, choose the answer option that correctly identifies the complete
predicate and has the verb or verb phrase underlined.

Example:

Most of the Chinese immigrants were men.

A. Most of the Chinese immigrants

B. Chinese immigrants were men

C. Most of the Chinese immigrants

D. were men

Correct answer: D

16. Many immigrants sent money back to their families in China.

A. Many immigrants

B. Many immigrants sent money

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C. sent money back to their families

D. sent money back to their families in China

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17. My grandfather and grandmother paid their way to the United States with money from
their fathers.

A. My grandfather and grandmother

B. grandfather and grandmother paid their way to the United States

C. paid their way to the United States

D. paid their way to the United States with money from their fathers

18. The lumber industry, gold mines, fisheries, canneries, and farms employed Chinese workers.

A. The lumber industry, gold mines, fisheries, canneries, and farms

B. The lumber industry, gold mines, fisheries, canneries, and farms employed

C. employed Chinese workers

D. employed Chinese workers

19. The transcontinental railroad employed about fifteen thousand Chinese workers.

A. The transcontinental railroad

B. The transcontinental railroad

C. railroad employed about fifteen thousand

D. employed about fifteen thousand Chinese workers

20. A large part of this immigrant work force stayed in the United States in spite of many
problems.

A. A large part of this immigrant work force

B. work force stayed in the United States

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C. stayed in the United States in spite of many problems

D. in the United States in spite of many problems

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Answer Key
Item Correct CCSS
Number Answer
1 B L.8.1.c

2 C L.8.1.c

3 E L.8.1.c

4 A L.8.1.c

5 D L.8.1.c

6 B L.8.2

7 A L.8.2

8 A L.8.2

9 D L.8.2

10 C L.8.2

11 B L.8.1

12 C L.8.1

13 C L.8.1

14 C L.8.1

15 C L.8.1

16 D L.8.1

17 D L.8.1

18 D L.8.1

19 D L.8.1

20 C L.8.1

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If students need extra help with this skill, assign Editable Grammar Practice: The Sentence Module Review, Editable
Grammar Practice: Sentence Sense, Editable Grammar Practice: Run-On Sentences, Editable Grammar Practice: The
Subject and Predicate, Editable Grammar Practice: The Simple Subject and Simple Predicate, Editable Grammar
Practice: Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs, Level Up Tutorial: Revising at the Sentence Level, or Level Up
Tutorial: Parts of a Sentence: Subjects and Predicates.

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