7th Grammar Practice Final - Very close to real test

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.
• Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
• After finishing my homework, I watched TV.
• The cat, who was sitting at the base of the stairs, meowed loudly.

Identify the subject in the following sentence: The cat climbed the tree.

• cat

• climbed

• tree

• the

Identify the verb in the following sentence: John ran swiftly to the store.

• John

• ran

• swiftly

• to

• store

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• She wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• He reads books every night before bed.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• Whenever I see her, she is always smiling.

Since the birds were chirping

• Clause
• Phrase

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• I walked to school and met my friends.
• Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
• After finishing my homework, I watched TV.
• Since it was Friday, we ate pizza, and then we went to the skate park.

Which conjunction is used to show a reason or cause in a sentence? Hint: AAAWWUUBBIS

• although

• because

• if

• unless

Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

• I ate dinner and then went to bed.
• Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
• After finishing my homework, I went to the park.
• Since it was Friday, we ate pizza, and then we went to the skate park.

What is needed to join two independent clauses together to form a compound sentence?

• a comma
• a FANBOY and a comma
• a dash
• a FANBOY and a comma OR a semicolon

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.
• Yesterday when I got off the bus.
• After I ate dinner, I played video games.
• The chips were crunchy.