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7th Grade English
4 - Worksheet Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which is an imperative sentence? | Please walk the dog. |
| what end mark is used for interrogative sentences? | question mark |
| which type of sentences shows strong emotion? | exclamatory |
| which sentences is a declarative one? | Learning types of sentences is fun. |
| which type of sentence might have an implied subject? | imperative |
| Independent clauses have | One subject and one verb |
| What makes a predicate a compound predicate? | Two or more verbs |
| a simple sentence has | an independent clause |
| a predicate is | the verb and elements related to the subject's action |
| Simple sentences may contain | All are correct |
| Find the compound sentence | Jake ate all the cake, so Mom made more |
| what is not a part of a compound sentence? | a dependent clause |
| which of these is a compound sentence? | Jake stayed home, but he was lonely |
| which sentence is not a compound sentence? | After he ate lunch, Matt took a nap |
| what is a necessary part of an independent cause? | a subject and verb |
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| which of the following words is a common noun identifying a person? | doctor |
| which of the following nouns is a proper noun? | Central Park |
| Consider this sentence: Alvin studied for his test after going swimming. Which of the following words from this sentence is a noun? | Alvin |
| which of the following words is a noun? | pizza |
| which of the following nouns is a common noun? | region |
| to make the word key plural, you must | add an s to the end |
| which of following plural nouns is spelled incorrectly? | donkies |
| which singular noun requires that you need an es to the end to make it plural? | fox |
| how to make the word Monday plural, you must | add an s to the end |
| which noun requires that you add es to the end (and do nothing else) to make it plural | church |
| which phrase correctly shows that two children share a bedroom together | the children's bedroom |
| which phrase correctly shows that Kendra and Zack jointly own a car together? | Kendra and Zack's car |
| which phrase correctly shows that the committee has a meeting room? | the committee's meeting room |
| which phrase correctly shows that several girls have jackets | the girls' jackets |
| which phrase correctly shows that John Velasquez owns a cabin? | John Velasquez's cabin |
| identify which verb in the following sentences represents an erroneous shift in verb tense | is in sentence 3 |
| which tense is the verb have met in the following sentence? | present perfect tense |
| choose the past perfect tense from the verb to finish that would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence | had finished |
| which choice contains the past tense from the verb to experience that would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? | experienced |
| which tense is the verb will have finished in the following sentence? | future perfect tense |
| two schools of fish swimming in the lake | are |
| a bouquet of red roses on the table | is |
| Neither the boys or Mary meat | eats |
| the doors slowly | open |
| John or Mary at school | is |
| Jorge has been working here longer than | I |
| After class, the principle talked to and me | her |
| which of the following pronouns is an objective case pronoun? | me |
| which of the following is a subjective case pronoun? | I |
| Jim and went to school | I |
| the government levied taxes on citizens | its |
| someone at the party had lost earing | her or his |
| my father forgot hat when he left the house | his |
| which of the following is a singular indefinite pronoun? | all of the answers are correct |
| my mother made all of her own clothes, and she did a very good job of it | mother |
| what does an appositive usually rename? | a noun phrase |
| which sentence has a nonrestrictive appositive? | my childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road |
| how do you punctuate an appositive? | use commas when it is nonrestrictive, no commas when it is restrictive |
| which sentence has an appositive that is restrictive? | the English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet |
| which sentence has an appositive? | my neighbor bought a new dog, a German Shephard |
| what is the function of a proper adjective? | to describe a specific person, place, or thing |
| which of the following statements is true of proper adjectives? | articles are not capitalized when they come before a proper adjective |
| which of the following words is a proper adjective? | Canadian |
| what proper adjective is created from the word Jamaica? | Jamaican |
| which of the following statements about proper adjectives is true? | proper adjectives should be capitalized |
| what is the superlative form of the adverb skillfully? When is the superlative form of an adverb or adjective used? | most skillfully; it is used when comparing more than two people or things |
| these clothes are really old and dirty? | Because it identifies a particular noun, 'clothes' |
| how are the comparative forms of most adjectives and adverbs formed? | use an -er ending or the word more |
| which of the following examples represents the comparative form and the adjective good? | better |
| the events in the movie are mostly true | mostly is the adverb; it tells to what extent of the movie is true |
| the adjective "fewer" should be used with | countable nouns |
| the most recent model of a car would also be called the model | latest |
| the adjective "each" indicates | a separate thing |
| the adjective "many" can be used with the noun | mistakes |
| choose the appropriate adjective for the following sentence: Jimmy needs assistance to complete his project. | further |
| which of the following adverbs means 'recently'? | lately |
| in which of the following phrases is 'hard' an adverb? | I worked hard during the test |
| choose the most appropriate adverb for the following sentence. I am glad to be done with this lesson | especially |
| adverbs end in 'ly' | usually |
| in the sentence, I actually prefer apples', the word 'actually' | could mean either 'in fact' or affirm a preference for apples |
| the noun that ends a prepositional phrase is called the: | object of the preposition |
| prepositional phrases can modify: | both nouns and verbs |
| a preposition is used in a group of words called a: | prepositional phrase |
| prepositional phrases provide necessary to sentences | details |
| the information that a prepositional phrase adds to the sentence can answer which of the following questions: | prepositional phrases can answer all of these questions |
| a prepositional phrase must have a preposition and which of the following | object of the preposition |
| identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'Tim ran a marathon for fun.' | 'for fun' |
| we can determine what a prepositional phrase modifies by: | paying attention to the information the phrase provides |
| identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'Robert ordered a cake with sweet frosting.' | 'with sweet frosting' |
| a prepositional phrase can act as which of the following? | an adjective |
| what is one result of using a double negative? | the meaning of the sentence is confusing |
| what is a double negative? | two negative words in the same sentence |
| what is a negative prefix? | the letters added to the beginning of the word that makes it negative |
| what is a common use of a double negative? | there aren't no |
| what is an example of a negative prefix? | all of the answers are correct |
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| which of the following words should be capitalized? | england |
| why is capitalization important? | To show readers the importance of specific words and to indicate and change in meanings |
| which of the following demonstrates proper capitalization? | Rachel went to the store and bought milk. She returned to the store later in the day because she forgot to purchase cheese |
| when do you capitalize the pronoun "I"? | always |
| which title of the following novel is capitalized correctly? | Pride and Predjudice |
| "It's time to go, "he said, "And we should have done this last tuesday". | "It's time to go, "He said, "and we should have done this last Tuesday". |
| when should the first word of a phrase in quotations NOT be capitalized? | when the phrase is an incomplete sentence on its own |
| which of the following correctly displays the rules of capitalization? | "Take it easy," he told her, but she was too exited |
| She said "There is no reason to be nervous about the rules of capitalization." | because the phrase inside quotations is a complete sentence |
| which of these standard rules of capitalization apply when a phrase is inside quotation marks? | i, ii, and iii |
| when should you use a semicolon? | all answers are correct |
| when should you use a colon? | after an independent clause to indicate something will follow |
| which of the answers is the most complete definition of punctuation? | symbols that add structure and expression in writing |
| when should you use a comma? | in lists to separate three or more items in a series |
| when are apostrophes used? | all answers are correct |
| which country usually places punctuation marks inside the quotation marks? | The United States |
| if you are using American grammar, which sentence is correct? | "John, "said Mary, "let's have friends over for dinner on Saturday." |
| Using American rules, when would the period go outside of the quotation marks? | for parenthetical citation |
| where do semicolons, colons, and dashes go with quotation marks? | outside the quotation marks |
| which of the following indicates quotation marks? | " |
| which of the following is optional in a friendly letter? | a postscript |
| what does the body of a letter often end with? | a request to write back |
| Yours Truly, Best Regards and Warmly are examples of what part of a friendly letter? | closing |
| in what part of a friendly letter would you include the date and your address? | The heading |
| what is a friendly letter? | a letter might write a friend or relative to keep in touch, update them about your life, or variety of other reasons |
| which one of these choices is NOT one of the five parts of a letter? | support |
| which of these choices is NOT a part of a heading of a letter? | introduction |
| which of the following arguments has a mature and logical tone? | Dad, I can't mow the lawn right now because I have to go to work in 10 minutes and I won't be able to finish before then |
| which of these terms refers to the attitude of a piece of writting? | tone |
| which of the following properly formats the greeting of a letter? | Dear Mrs. Robinson, |
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| a writer should use synonyms: | for variety |
| synonyms are important because: | all are correct |
| synonyms can be: | all are correct |
| a synonyms for pretty is: | beautiful |
| a synonym for honest is: | truthful |
| a synonym for tired: | exhausted |
| synonyms are: | two different words that have the same meaning |
| consulting a list of synonyms can help us choose more words in our writing | vivid |
| an antonym is a word that has the meaning of another word | opposite |
| a dictionary provides a list of and so that we can see both similar and different meanings to words | synonyms; antonyms |
| the root words for 'antonym' are: and | anti; onym |
| consulting a list of antonyms can help improve our | vocabulary |
| what is a root word? | a word that a prefix is attached to |
| what is a prefix? | groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning |
| which of the following contains a prefix and a root word? | unhappy |
| each of the answers choices has a part underlined. Which of the underlined parts is NOT a prefix | extraordinary |
| which of the following is not a prefix? | not- |
| where in a word is a suffix found? | the end |
| the addition of the suffix 's' to the end of a word typically does what? | changes the word from singular to plural |
| which of the following is NOT an example of a common suffix? | pre- |
| compare the words 'frustrate' to 'frustration'. The addition of the suffix '-ation' does what? | turns into a verb |
| True or False: A suffix ALWAYS determines a word's part of speech | false |
| the suffix that means more is | er |
| using your knowledge of words parts, specifically root words and suffixes, what does "liberty" mean | the condition of freedom |
| which of the prefixes listed means opposite? | dis |
| the root that means heat is | therm |
| the root that means govern is | crac |
| which of the following words are homophones? | aisle, isle |
| since there are several words that use similar sounds in the English language, what can help to distinguish them from one another? | the spelling words based on their meaning |
| which of the following is an example of homographs? | fine, fine |
| homophones while homographs | (1) have the same pronunciation but different meanings. (2) have the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings |
| which of the following is FALSE about homonyms? | the must have both different spelling and pronunciation |
| Below you will find statements with a specific word in quotes. The context clues in these sentences should help define the word in quotes. Note that each statement is an example of a certain type of context clue. To which of the following examples can dir | Jason made sure to "whisper" because he knew he had to be vert quiet when talking in the library |
| which of the following sentences is an example of an antonym context clue for the word nervous? | although James was nervous about the exam, Brandi was not |
| Paul's aggressive play made his opponents fear him on the football field | inference example |
| Below you will find statements with a specific word in quotes. The context clues in these sentences should help define the word or words in quotes. Note that each statement is an example of a certain type of context clue. Which of the following examples c | Jason felt "guilt", or shame, for his actions during the football game |
| which of the following statements is correct? | context clues are used by the author to help readers define an unfamiliar word |
| which of the following is the main thing you can find in a thesaurus? | Synonyms and antonyms |
| which of the following is a reference tool to build your vocabulary? | all choices are correct |
| a glossary is found: | in the back of the book |
| which of the following is not found in a dictionary? | relation to similar words |
| a synonym of robust is: | Healthy |
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| summaries are used in | all of the answers are correct |
| a summary can include all of the following EXCEPT | an outline of the source |
| why is not including an opinion in a summary the right thing to do? | all of the answers are correct |
| when creating summaries, it's important to | write down the main points in your own words |
| what is a summary? | a condensed version of a longer work |
| what amount of text can be paraphrased? | even text as long as a paragraph or more can be paraphrased |
| in paraphrasing, what purpose do citations have? | crediting the original source |
| when paraphrasing, | all of these answers are correct |
| when paraphrasing, in order to avoid plagiarism you must: | both cite the source and change any words or phrases that match the original too closely |
| paraphrasing is: | using your own words to express someone else's ideas |
| taking notes, asking questions, clarifying information, and connecting information are all parts of listening | Active |
| what is a helpful way to organize lecture notes, often using Roman and Arabic numerals, during or after a lecture to make them easier to review? | Outline |
| If you were able to verbally respond during or after the following lecture for a nutrition class, which response would be most helpful in connecting and synthesizing the information? | what is an example of a protein? |
| what information might you cut out of the following lecture when synthesizing your lecture notes for a poetry class? | Popular poet |
| analyze the following sample lecture to determine what information is opinion instead of fact: | "It is Shakespeare's best work" |
| what is the main use of the word 'when' in terms of the five Ws? | it identifies the date, time, and day of the week of the event or story |
| which of the following answers would be appropriate in answering a "why" question? | the girl hid the spill because she didn't want to get into trouble |
| Of the five Ws, what does the word 'why' tell you in regards to the topic, story, or event? | the motivation behind the event or story |
| what type of writing makes the most use of the five Ws? | Journalism |
| which of the five Ws you would use to find out information about the people involved in the story or event? | who |
| how would you answer the 'where' of a passage? | look for details like place names and descriptions |
| in the five Ws, what is the 'who' asking about? | who is the passage mostly about? |
| which of the following sentences could NOT help you determine the setting of a passage? | Matthew wore his best suit and tie |
| 'snow lay heavily on the branches.' | when |
| which of the following is true regarding answering the five Ws? | they may not always be answered explicitly in the passage |
| Clues to an author's intended meaning may be found through historical context, culture contexts, the author's background, and | the author's other works |
| the best approach to making an inference is to | review the background, ask questions, make predictions, and then draw a conclusion |
| when reading a story, it is important to or find the intended meaning | look for what the author is trying to teach us |
| you see a person cough and conclude that they have a cold. You remember coughing the last time you had a cold. What is being used to make the inference? | Background and Observation |
| You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds after eating the meal. What is the most logical conclusion? | your food is good |
| Drawing conclusions about a situation before you know all the facts is called | Jumping to conclusions |
| What is Boris doing when he concludes that Ann and her family were abducted by aliens? | Jumping to conclusions |
| when you draw a conclusion from a passage, you | put together an idea that was implied in the passage, but not stated outright |
| what conclusion can you draw from this passage? | the author is probably having an allergic reaction to something other than a type of plant |
| the most reasonable conclusion to draw from this passage is that... | the noise of the road crew somehow scared the dog, which caused the dog to rip up the toilet paper |