ASSET WORKSHEET

GRADE 8- Competency Based2Worksheet 2

1. Choose the CORRECT option that MATCHES the sentence given below.
He was known as a great playwright and as a great artist.
a. He was not known only as a great playwright and as a great artist.
b. He was not known as a great playwright but only as a great artist.
c. He was known only as great playwright and not as a great artist.
d. He was not only known as a great playwright but also as a great artist.

2. Read the following sentences and select the option that corrects the
underlined section.
If he would have revised his first draft, he would have received a better grade.
a. would have revised
b. had revised
c. could of revised
d. had of revised

3. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.

a. Disease is highly prevalent in poorer nations; the most dominant disease is
malaria.
b. Disease are highly prevalent in poorer nations; the most dominant disease is
malaria.
c. Disease is highly prevalent in poorer nations; the most dominant disease are
malaria.
d. Disease are highly prevalent in poorer nations; the most dominant disease are
malaria.

4. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man
who had stolen the purse.
a. had ran b. several miles c. up with d. who

5. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
The mailperson’s job is to put the envelope’s in every mailbox on the block.
a. mailperson’s b. envelope’s c. every d. block
6. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
I will call you when I will get back home.
a. when b. will get c. will call d. back

7. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
Of the many people, which she interviewed, she chosen the one with the most
experience.
a. interviewed b. chosen c.with d.experience

8. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
The team want to go to the next game early for tryouts.
a. want b.to go c. game d. early

9. Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence to make the given
sentence meaningful?
The painter decided to use the urn as his subject with flowers on the table.
a. The painter decided b. the urn c.as his subject d. with flowers

10. Choose the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had became one of the most important artist
in history.
a. Long before b. had became c. the most d. also