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Grade 8 Advanced Grammar Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · English

Unit 7: Going FurtherAdvanced: High School PreviewCCSS L.9-10.1Advanced

Harder grammar points such as subject–verb agreement, clauses, active and passive voice, and common usage errors. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Advanced Grammar

Grade 8 · English

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Learning goal: Advanced: High School Preview · CCSS L.9-10.1

Directions: Choose the correct word to fill each blank.

Example

Choose the correct word: "Neither of the boys ____ (is/are) ready."

Answer: is

RememberCommonly confused words

affect / effectverb / noun (usually)then / thantime / comparingaccept / exceptreceive / leave outwho / whomhe → who, him → whomfewer / lesscount / amountlie / layrecline / put something
  1. 1

    Either my mother or my sisters (is/are) picking me up.

    Choose: Is · Are

  2. 2

    The scissors (is/are) on the table.

    Choose: Is · Are

  3. 3

    The team (was/were) celebrating its win.

    Choose: Was · Were

  4. 4

    Everybody (need/needs) to sign in.

    Choose: Need · Needs

  5. 5

    Fewer/Less: There are people here than yesterday.

  6. 6

    The number of students (has/have) grown.

    Choose: Has · Have

  7. 7

    Who/Whom: did you invite to the party?

  8. 8

    I/me: The coach gave the awards to Sam and .

  9. 9

    Affect/Effect: The new rule will everyone.

  10. 10

    Who/Whom: wrote this letter?

  11. 11

    Either my sisters or my mother (is/are) picking me up.

    Choose: Is · Are

  12. 12

    Between/Among: Divide the cake the three children.

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: ODG (clue: a pet that barks)

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.are
  2. 2.are
  3. 3.was
  4. 4.needs
  5. 5.fewer
  6. 6.has
  7. 7.Whom
  8. 8.me
  9. 9.affect
  10. 10.Who
  11. 11.is
  12. 12.among
  13. ★dog (challenge corner)

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