Grade 8 Grammar Worksheets

Grade 8 Grammar Worksheets

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Subjunctive Mood Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Subjunctive Mood Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on the subjunctive mood for wishes, suggestions, demands, and contrary-to-fact statements. Students choose the correct verb form in eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Affect vs Effect Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Affect vs Effect Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words affect and effect. Students learn that affect is usually a verb meaning to influence and effect is usually a noun meaning a result, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Who vs Whom Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Who vs Whom Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on who versus whom. Students learn that who is a subject and whom is an object, use the he/him test, then circle the correct word in eight sentences. A complete answer key is included.

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Commonly Confused Words

Accept vs Except Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Accept vs Except Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words accept and except. Students learn that accept means to receive or agree and except means leaving out, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Affect vs Effect Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Affect vs Effect Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words affect and effect. Students learn that affect is usually a verb meaning to influence and effect is usually a noun meaning a result, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Among vs Between Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Among vs Between Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on among vs between. Students learn to use between for two things and among for a group, answer eight items, then complete four of their own. A complete answer key is included.

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Beside vs Besides Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Beside vs Besides Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on beside vs besides. Students learn that beside means next to and besides means in addition to, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Complement vs Compliment Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Complement vs Compliment Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on complement vs compliment. Students learn that a complement completes something and a compliment is praise, practice eight fill-in sentences, and answer four usage questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Everyday vs Every Day Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Everyday vs Every Day Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on everyday vs every day. Students learn that everyday as one word means ordinary while every day as two words means each day, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Farther vs Further Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Farther vs Further Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on farther vs further. Students learn to use 'farther' for physical distance and 'further' for degree or extent, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Fewer vs Less Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Fewer vs Less Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on fewer vs less. Students learn to use fewer with things they can count and less with amounts, answer eight items, then complete four of their own. A complete answer key is included.

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Lay vs Lie Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Lay vs Lie Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on lay vs lie. Students learn that lay needs an object and lie does not, answer eight items, then complete four of their own. A complete answer key is included.

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Lead vs Led Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Lead vs Led Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on lead vs led. Students learn that lead is the present tense and led is the past tense of the verb to guide, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Lose vs Loose Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Lose vs Loose Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words lose and loose. Students learn that lose is a verb meaning to misplace or not win and loose is an adjective meaning not tight, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Passed vs Past Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Passed vs Past Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words passed and past. Students learn that passed is the past-tense verb of pass and past refers to time gone by or a position beyond, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Principal vs Principle Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Principal vs Principle Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on principal vs principle. Students learn that principal is the head of a school or means main, while principle is a rule or belief, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Sit vs Set Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Sit vs Set Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on sit vs set. Students learn that 'sit' takes no object while 'set' means to place an object, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Stationary vs Stationery Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Stationary vs Stationery Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on stationary vs stationery. Students learn that stationary with an A means not moving, while stationery with an E means writing paper, fill in eight sentences, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Who vs Whom Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Who vs Whom Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on who versus whom. Students learn that who is a subject and whom is an object, use the he/him test, then circle the correct word in eight sentences. A complete answer key is included.

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Whose vs Who's Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Whose vs Who's Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the commonly confused words whose and who's. Students learn that whose shows belonging and who's is short for who is, then complete eight fill-in items and four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Parts of Speech

Determiners Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Determiners Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on determiners. Students learn how determiners such as articles, demonstratives, quantifiers, and possessives come before nouns, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Intensive Pronouns Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 4–8

Intensive Pronouns Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 4-8 on intensive pronouns, the -self words that emphasize a noun. Students label eight -self pronouns as intensive or reflexive using the removal test, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Punctuation & Mechanics

Ellipses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Ellipses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on the ellipsis and its three uses: showing omitted words in a quotation, showing a speaker trailing off, and building a suspenseful pause. Students label eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Numbers in Writing Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Numbers in Writing Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on writing numbers. Students learn when to spell out a number and when to use numerals, answer eight items, then complete four of their own. A complete answer key is included.

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The Oxford Comma Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

The Oxford Comma Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the Oxford comma. Students learn to place the serial comma before the final 'and' or 'or' in a list and why it prevents confusion, rewrite eight lists, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Vocative Case Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

The Vocative Case Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on the vocative case. Students learn how to set off the name of a person being directly addressed with a comma, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Sentence Structure

Absolute Phrases Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Absolute Phrases Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on absolute phrases, a noun plus a participle that modifies a whole sentence. Students decide whether eight sentences contain an absolute phrase, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Adjective Clauses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Adjective Clauses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on adjective clauses. Students learn how an adjective clause describes a noun and begins with a relative pronoun like who, which, or that, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Adverb Clauses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Adverb Clauses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on adverb clauses. Students learn that an adverb clause is a dependent clause that tells when, why, or under what condition, then write the adverb clause in eight sentences. A complete answer key is included.

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Cleft Sentences Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 7–9

Cleft Sentences Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 7-9 on cleft sentences. Students learn how a cleft sentence splits one idea into two parts to stress what matters, as in It was Maria who called, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Conditional Sentences Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Conditional Sentences Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on conditional sentences, which use an if-clause and a result clause. Students choose the correct verb in eight conditional sentences, then complete four short responses. A complete answer key is included.

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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on direct and indirect speech. Students sort eight sentences into direct or indirect speech and practice converting between the two, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Elliptical Clauses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 7–9

Elliptical Clauses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 7-9 on elliptical clauses. Students learn how a clause can leave out words the reader can still understand from context, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Embedded Questions Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 7–9

Embedded Questions Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 7-9 on embedded questions. Students learn that an embedded question uses statement word order, rewrite eight direct questions, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Inverted Sentences Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Inverted Sentences Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on inverted sentences, where the verb comes before the subject. Students choose the verb that agrees with the true subject in eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on misplaced and dangling modifiers: describing words placed too far from – or with no clear connection to – the word they describe. Students rewrite eight confusing sentences to fix the modifier. A complete answer key with sample corrections is included.

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Object Complements Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 7–9

Object Complements Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 7-9 on object complements. Students learn that an object complement is a noun or adjective that renames or describes the direct object, identify eight, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Parallelism in a Series Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Parallelism in a Series Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on parallelism in a series. Students learn how items in a list should share the same grammatical form to keep a sentence balanced, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Predicate Nouns and Adjectives Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Predicate Nouns and Adjectives Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on predicate nouns and adjectives. Students learn how a word after a linking verb either renames or describes the subject, classify eight words, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses. Students decide whether each underlined clause is essential (restrictive, no commas) or extra (nonrestrictive, set off with commas) across eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Sentence Diagramming Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Sentence Diagramming Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on sentence diagramming. Students read a real sentence diagram to see how the subject, verb, and modifiers fit together, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. A diagram and complete answer key are included.

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So and Such Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

So and Such Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on so and such. Students learn that so comes before an adjective and such comes before a noun, answer eight items, then complete four of their own. A complete answer key is included.

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Subject Complements Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Subject Complements Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on subject complements. Students learn how predicate nouns and predicate adjectives follow a linking verb to tell more about the subject, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Tag Questions Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Tag Questions Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on tag questions, the short questions added to the end of a statement to ask for agreement. Students choose the correct tag for eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Verb Phrases Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Verb Phrases Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on verb phrases. Students learn that a verb phrase is the main verb plus its helping verbs, then write the complete verb phrase in eight sentences. A complete answer key is included.

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Verbs

Causative Verbs Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 7–9

Causative Verbs Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 7-9 on causative verbs. Students learn how make, have, get, and let show that someone causes another to act, complete eight items, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Future Tenses Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Future Tenses Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on the future tenses. Students learn when to use 'will' and when to use 'be going to,' form the future in eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Gerund vs. Infinitive Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Gerund vs. Infinitive Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on gerunds and infinitives. Students learn which verbs require a gerund (-ing form) and which require an infinitive (to + base verb) as their object, then fill in the correct form for eight sentences and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Gerunds and Participles Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Gerunds and Participles Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on telling gerunds from present participles. Both end in -ing, but a gerund acts as a noun and a participle acts as an adjective; students label eight underlined words, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Split Infinitives Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Split Infinitives Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on split infinitives. Students learn that an infinitive is to plus a verb and that a split infinitive puts a word between them, then decide yes or no for eight sentences. A complete answer key is included.

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Stative Verbs Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Stative Verbs Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on stative verbs. Students learn that stative verbs describe states or conditions rather than actions and are not normally used in progressive tenses, then classify eight verbs and answer four short-response questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Subjunctive Mood Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Subjunctive Mood Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on the subjunctive mood for wishes, suggestions, demands, and contrary-to-fact statements. Students choose the correct verb form in eight sentences, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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The Past Perfect Tense Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

The Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on the past perfect tense. Students learn how had plus a past participle shows one past action happened before another, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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The Present Perfect Tense Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

The Present Perfect Tense Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on the present perfect tense. Students learn how have or has plus a past participle links a past action to the present, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Used To for Past Habits Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 5–8

Used To for Past Habits Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-8 on 'used to.' Students learn how 'used to' describes past habits and states, complete eight sentences including negatives and questions, then answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Verb Moods Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–8

Verb Moods Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-8 on verb moods: indicative (states a fact), imperative (gives a command), interrogative (asks a question), and conditional (depends on a condition). Students classify eight sentences by mood, then write their own. A complete answer key is included.

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Zero Conditional Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Zero Conditional Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on the zero conditional. Students learn how the zero conditional states facts that are always true, using if plus the present tense in both clauses, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

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Word Usage

Possessives with Gerunds Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Possessives with Gerunds Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on possessives with gerunds. Students learn to use a possessive form before an -ing gerund, complete eight items, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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Pronoun Case in Comparisons Worksheet preview

Grammar · Grades 6–9

Pronoun Case in Comparisons Worksheet

A printable grammar worksheet for grades 6-9 on pronoun case in comparisons. Students learn to finish the hidden verb after than or as to choose the right pronoun, complete eight items, and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

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