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Grade 8 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Volunteers came to the park to plant trees, to paint benches, and [for clearing the trail]. Bo edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

   • clearing the trail
   • to clear the trail
   • to clear the picnic area
   • so the trail gets cleared

2. Read this first

   Draft

   The notice said that the library closes at five, that the snack bar opens at six, and [about parking by the side door].

3. 2.

   Esme edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

   • that parking is by the side door
   • to park by the side door
   • parking by the side door
   • that the side door is locked
4. 3.

   The team raised its score by practicing daily, by watching game film, and [the help of a new coach]. Jun edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

   • a new coach joined the team
   • by replacing the old drills
   • by working with a new coach
   • to work with a new coach
5. 4.

   The workshop shows how to build the frame, how to paint it, and [the best way of hanging it]. Kira edits a draft. Which rewrite of the bracketed part matches the other parts and keeps the meaning?

   • when to hang it
   • how to hang it
   • to hang it
   • the hanging of it
6. 5.

   Climbing the ridge is harder than [to walk on the flat path]. Luz edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

   • the flat path
   • when hikers walk on the flat path
   • descending the ridge
   • walking on the flat path
7. 6.

   To finish the marathon takes as much courage as [starting it]. Milo edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

   • having started it
   • to quit early
   • to start it
   • the start of it
8. 7.

   The speed of the new train is greater than [the old train]. Noah edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

   • that of the new bus
   • the old train's engine
   • the old train's schedule
   • that of the old train
9. 8.

   Practice helps more at the start of the season than [when the season is almost over]. Pia edits a comparison. Which rewrite of the bracketed part puts like beside like and keeps the meaning?

   • ending the season well
   • near the end of the season
   • in the middle of the season
   • we are near the end of the season

10. Use this

    Check what comes right after each pair word.

11. 9.

    Zee proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • The path runs both along the river and it goes through the orchard.
    • The path runs both along the river and through the orchard.
    • The path runs both along the river or through the orchard.
    • The path both runs along the river and through the orchard.
12. 10.

    Ari proofreads a sentence. Which version puts the pair words right before the parts that match?

    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks or swim in the pond.
    • Visitors neither may feed the ducks nor swim in the pond.
    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks nor swim in the pond.
    • Visitors may neither feed the ducks nor swimming in the pond.