7th Grade Grammar Test Study Guide

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The ___________ of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that is performing the action in the sentence, essentially "who or what" the sentence is about; it is usually a noun or pronoun that comes before the verb in a sentence.

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Subject

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Identify the subject(s) in the following sentence: Jack and Jill went up the hill.

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Jack ; Jill

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Identify the predicate in the following sentence: The bird sings sweetly in the morning.

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sings sweetly in the morning

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Identify the predicate(s) in the following sentence: I studied, took practice tests, and aced the exam.

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studied; took practice tests; aced the exam

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.

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After the movie ended

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Which of the following is an independent clause? Although she was late, Because it was snowing, She finished her homework on time, While he was sleeping

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She finished her homework on time

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Which of the following is a dependent clause? She enjoys reading books, After the storm passed, The dog barked loudly, He ran as fast as he could

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After the storm passed

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What type of sentence is: "Although she was nervous, she gave an excellent speech."

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Complex

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We planned a picnic because the weather was nice, but it started raining unexpectedly. What type of sentence is this? Options: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Compound-Complex

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A simple subject of a sentence is always a ____.

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noun or pronoun