English Revision For Grade 7

Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase?

• A. I don't know where they went.

• B. There was a dark stain on my shirt.

• C. Only the best teams make the tournament.

• D. Whenever we get hungry, we also get grumpy.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• A. We took books, games, and food, with us.

• B. Whatever was on sale, was a real bargain.

• C. I really wish, Uncle Tito, that you'd come to visit.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Avi has many good books, but my favourite is "Something Upstairs."

• Please read Chapter 5, Life in the Midwest.

• Who starred in the movie Jerry McGuire?

• One of my favourite short stories is The Last Leaf.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• The poem, written by a senior, is called a "heartbreak."

• Linda dreams of flying on the "Concorde" someday.

• "The History of English" was a fascinating television series.

• Her first book was called sleep Late, and it was recently published.

At first, digging the hole was fun. With each thrust of the shovel, I could see progress. However, before long my back hurt really badly; and I longed for the day to end. Which of the following phrases adds more vivid language to replace the phrase "hurt really badly?"

• Was seriously bothering me

• Was becoming increasingly sore

• Screamed in agony for me to stop

• Hurt more with every passing minute

Which of the following choices is a complex sentence?

• Erica's high level of skill came from many hours of practice.

• Erica had to invest many hours of practice and then she could achieve a high level of skill.

• Erica had to invest many hours of practice because she wanted to achieve a high level of skill.

• Erica did not enjoy the; many hours of practice, but they were necessary for her to achieve a high level of skill.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• On the Friday after New Year's day, we drove two hundred miles to grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.

• On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.

• On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to Grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.

• On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to Grandmother's house in Lexington, Kentucky.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• Milege

• Expectant

• Oversite

• Aknowledge

Which of the following is not a compound-complex sentence?

• Lamar decided to sell the horse that he bought from Mr. Sanchez, but Lamar later regretted the decision.

• Mary and Faith worked on the project; however, they did not complete their work, which is a disappointment to us.

• Enrico and Javon stayed behind to clean up after the part; consequently, they were paid generously by the teacher.

• The students who completed their assignments early were dismissed, but they were required to return to class when everyone else finished.

Which one of the following sentences presents information in a compound sentence?

• Absorbed in the intricacies of his business for several days, he all but forgot to comb.

• The boy was curious about the commotion, and he, too, came to gaze into the mirror.

• As she lay in bed later, waiting for sleep and gazing out the window, she stared up at the bright new moon.

• It wasn't long, though, before the young farmer was in town and consumed with other things.