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7th Grade English

4 - Worksheet Questions

QuestionAnswer
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
Moduel 2
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
Moduel 3
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,
Moduel 4
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
Moduel 5
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
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