Basic Literacy Test Quiz For Year 8
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Is 'the boy run' a correct or an incorrect sentence?
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Correct
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Incorrect
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The Basic Literacy Test Quiz for Year 8 assesses understanding of English grammar, focusing on sentence structure, verb tense agreement, and correct usage of singular and plural nouns. It is designed to enhance students' grammatical skills and literacy.
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The correct term for making sure the words have the correct tense depending on whether it is single or plural is
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Object/Verb agreement
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Subject/Verb agreement
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Subject/Noun function
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Subject/Plural ability
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A. Subject/Verb agreementExplanation
Subject/Verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that states that the subject and the verb in a sentence must agree in number. This means that a singular subject should be paired with a singular verb, and a plural subject should be paired with a plural verb. This agreement ensures that the tense of the verb matches the number of the subject, resulting in a grammatically correct sentence.Rate this question:
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Is 'the list of items is on the desk' correct?
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Correct
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Incorrect
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A. CorrectExplanation
The given statement "the list of items is on the desk" is correct. It implies that the list of items is physically present on the desk.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word: 'neither Bob nor Michelle __ available today'
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Is
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Are
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A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because when using "neither...nor" to connect two subjects, the verb should agree with the closer subject. In this case, "Michelle" is closer to the verb "available" than "Bob." Therefore, we use the singular form of the verb "is."Rate this question:
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Choose the correct verb: 'A car and a bike ___ parked on my driveway'
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Is
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Are
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A. AreExplanation
The correct verb to use in this sentence is "are" because "a car and a bike" are two separate entities that are both parked on the driveway. Since the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct subject 'Here are the ___'
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Keys
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Key
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A. KeysExplanation
The correct subject for the sentence "Here are the keys" is "keys" because the verb "are" agrees with a plural subject. In this sentence, "keys" is the plural form of the noun "key," indicating that there is more than one key being referred to.Rate this question:
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