7th grade grammar

Question 1

What type of sentence is this? After the storm passed, the birds sang, but the river was still high.

• A. simple
• B. compound
• C. complex
• D. compound-complex

Question 2

Read the question and choose. Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause? "The girl who won the race is my sister."

• A. is my sister
• B. who won the race
• C. The girl is my sister
• D. the race

Question 3

What job does the clause in brackets do? They played [until it got dark].

• A. adjective (relative) clause
• B. adverb clause
• C. noun clause

Question 4

Choose the correct word. You did ___ in the test!

• A. good
• B. well

Question 5

The word in capitals is wrong in formal English. Type the correct word. "Please speak SLOW."

Answer 

Question 6

What type of sentence is this? The dog barked, the baby cried, and the doorbell rang.

• A. simple
• B. compound
• C. complex
• D. compound-complex

Question 7

In which sentence is the part in brackets this kind of clause: adverb clause?

• A. I know [that you are right].
• B. We left early [because the roads were icy].
• C. [Whoever finishes first] can choose the music.

Question 8

Read the question and choose. Which sentence says the class has exactly one rule? • Our just class has one rule. • Our class just has one rule only. • Our class has just one rule. • Just our class has one rule.

• A. Our just class has one rule.
• B. Our class just has one rule only.
• C. Our class has just one rule.
• D. Just our class has one rule.

Question 9

Which sentence is written correctly, with the describing words next to what they describe? • We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers. • On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer. • We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk. • With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk.

• A. We saw a deer on our walk with huge antlers.
• B. On our walk with huge antlers, we saw a deer.
• C. We saw a deer with huge antlers on our walk.
• D. With huge antlers, we saw a deer on our walk.

Question 10

Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Whoever want a ticket should email me. • Whomever wants a ticket should email me. • Whoever wants a ticket should email me. • Whom wants a ticket should email me.

• A. Whoever want a ticket should email me.
• B. Whomever wants a ticket should email me.
• C. Whoever wants a ticket should email me.
• D. Whom wants a ticket should email me.

Question 11

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject. Some of the cake ___ left.

• A. is
• B. are

Question 12

Read the question and choose. Which is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence? • Ana lit a candle in the dark. • Ana lit a candle, and Leo found a torch. • When the lights went out, Ana lit a candle, and Leo found a torch. • When the lights went out, Ana lit a candle.

• A. Ana lit a candle in the dark.
• B. Ana lit a candle, and Leo found a torch.
• C. When the lights went out, Ana lit a candle, and Leo found a torch.
• D. When the lights went out, Ana lit a candle.

Question 13

Type the verb (from the brackets) that agrees with the subject. Some of the paint ___ (was/were) still wet.

Answer 

Question 14

Read the question and choose. "I almost failed every test." What does this mean?

• A. I failed all of the tests.
• B. I failed most of the tests.
• C. I came close to failing, but I passed every test.
• D. I didn't take the tests.

Question 15

Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The painting above the fireplace belonged to my grandmother.

• A. above the fireplace
• B. The painting
• C. belonged
• D. my grandmother belonged

Question 16

Is this a phrase, a main clause or a subordinate clause? running down the hill

• A. phrase
• B. main clause
• C. subordinate clause