- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Spell correctly.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.