What is a compound sentence?

a sentence that contains two related independent clauses joined by a connecting word such as and, but, and or

a sentence with at least two commas

a sentence with only one independent clause

What is a coordinating conjunction?

a word that joins two main clauses, such as and, but, and or

a clause that has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete sentence

How should this sentence be revised? “Rice dishes are easy to prepare they are popular in restaurants.”

C. Insert a comma and the conjunction and after the word prepare .

A. Insert a comma after the word prepare .

D. The sentence does not need revision.

How should this sentence be revised? “Alligators and crocodiles live in tropical regions because are cold-blooded.”

B. Insert the word they after the preposition because .

C. Replace the word are with the word they .

D. The sentence does not need revision.

How should this sentence be revised? “Although many dinosaurs were calm plant-eaters, movies often portray dinosaurs as aggressive, horrifying carnivores.”

D. The sentence does not need revision.

B. Insert the conjunction but after the first comma.

C. Insert the conjunction and after the second comma.

How should this sentence be revised? “Ancient people drew pictures on cave walls they wanted to record major events in their lives or because they needed to express their feelings.”

A. Insert the word when after the word walls .

B. Remove the infinitive to record .

C. Change the conjunction or to the conjunction and .

D. The sentence does not need revision.

How can this sentence be changed into a simple sentence? Paramecium are very small a microscope is needed to examine them.

C. Remove the clause a microscope is needed to examine them .

A. Insert a comma after small .

B. Insert a semicolon after small .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How can this sentence be changed into a simple sentence? Liam had a solo in last year’s concert, and he hopes to have one this year, too.

A. Remove the first comma, conjunction, and clause he hopes to have one this year, too

B. Replace the first comma and conjunction with a semicolon.

C. Remove in last year’s concert .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How can this sentence be changed into a compound sentence? Should I take the bus to school, or should I walk?

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

C. Change the comma to a semicolon.

How can this sentence be changed into a compound sentence? The storm blew down a tree on our street, there was no other damage.

A. Add the conjunction but after the comma

B. Delete the comma and clause there was no other damage .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

Choose the adjective clause in this sentence: The girl happily played the piano that she got from her grandmother.

B. that she got from her grandmother

A. the girl happily played the piano

Choose the adjective clause in this sentence: The parrot that Mario was teasing at the pet store flew at him when he turned his back.

A. that Mario was teasing at the pet store

B. flew at him when he turned his back

Choose the adjective clause in this sentence: The boy finally found his book that he lost two days ago.

A. the boy finally found his book

Choose the adjective clause in this sentence: Help came right at the time when Stan needed it the most.

B. when Stan needed it the most

Choose the adjective clause in this sentence: Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, DC, was born and grew up in Kentucky.

A. who moved from Illinois to Washington, DC

B. was born and grew up in Kentucky

Replace the word in bold with a noun clause. Your athletic skills will be valuable in hockey .

A. football, baseball, or tennis

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

Replace the word in bold with a noun clause. This is how students select their major .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

B. a difficult selection process

C. about students and their majors

Replace the word in bold with a noun clause. Choir directors seek the person with the best voice .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

Replace the word in bold with a noun clause. Reaching the next grade level depends upon your study habits.

B. When you reach the next grade level

A. Advancement to the next grade level

C. Moving forward a grade level

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How could this sentence be changed into a complex sentence? People enjoy this custom, but most do not believe in it.

C. Replace the comma and conjunction but with although .

A. Replace the comma and but with a semicolon.

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How could this sentence be changed into a simple sentence Groundhogs eat large amounts of food before they hibernate.

B. Remove before they hibernate .

A. Place before they hibernate followed by a comma before groundhogs .

C. Remove Groundhogs eat large amounts of food .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How could this sentence be changed into a simple sentence Groundhogs are able to sleep for most of the winter because the food they ate turns to fat.

B. Remove because the food they ate turns to fat .

A. Remove for most of the winter .

C. Insert a comma before because .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

How could this sentence be changed into a complex sentence Groundhogs come out of their holes to look for food, and they stop to listen for signs of danger.

C. Remove the comma and conjunction and , then add the subordinating conjunction when before groundhogs.

A. Replace the comma and conjunction and with a semicolon.

B. Remove the comma and and they stop to listen for signs of danger .

D. No change needs to be made to this sentence.

ELA 7 Grammar Task Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a clause?

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

A person, place, thing, or idea

A word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an adjective?

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

A person, place, thing, or idea

A word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a noun?

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

A person, place, thing, or idea

A word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an adjective clause?

a conjunction that joins a dependent idea or clause to a main clause

a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a subordinating conjunction?

a conjunction that joins a dependent idea or clause to a main clause

a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a noun clause?

a conjunction that joins a dependent idea or clause to a main clause

a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun

a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a main clause?

a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause

a clause that can stand alone as a sentence

a subordinate clause that acts like a noun

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ELA 7 Grammar Task Review

What is a clause?

What is an adjective?

What is a noun?

What is an adjective clause?

What is a subordinating conjunction?

What is a noun clause?

What is a main clause?

What is a compound sentence?

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Identify the number of clauses in this sentence: “Today is Groundhog Day and it is celebrated all over the country.”

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