Search Header Logo

Grammar and Conventions

Authored by Erin Poller

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Grammar and Conventions
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

60 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Running through the park.

The dog barked loudly.

Because it was raining.

After school.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The dog barked loudly,' is a complete sentence as it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barked loudly'). The other options are fragments and do not express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Identify the sentence fragment:

I love reading historical fiction.

Because she forgot her homework.

They traveled to New York last summer.

My teacher gave me extra help.

Answer explanation

The sentence fragment is "Because she forgot her homework." It does not express a complete thought and lacks an independent clause, making it unable to stand alone as a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is a run-on?

She likes pizza, and I like pasta.

The concert was amazing we stayed until the end.

After the movie, we went out for ice cream.

My brother is older than me.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The concert was amazing we stayed until the end.' is a run-on because it improperly connects two independent clauses without a conjunction or punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which revision corrects the run-on: “We went to the store we bought apples.”

We went to the store, and we bought apples.

We went to the store; we bought apples.

We went to the store. We bought apples.

All of the above.

Answer explanation

All options correctly fix the run-on sentence by using appropriate punctuation. They separate the two independent clauses, making the sentence grammatically correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

The group of students are planning a trip.

The team of players is celebrating.

The list of chores were long.

The basket of apples are heavy.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The team of players is celebrating.' because 'team' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb. The other options incorrectly use plural verbs with singular subjects.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which word is a preposition?

Run

Quickly

Under

Happy

Answer explanation

The word 'Under' is a preposition, which shows the relationship between nouns. The other options, 'Run' (verb), 'Quickly' (adverb), and 'Happy' (adjective), do not function as prepositions.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence “The bright stars twinkled in the sky,” which word is an adjective?

Stars

Bright

Twinkled

Sky

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'bright' describes the noun 'stars,' indicating their quality. Therefore, 'bright' is the adjective, while 'stars,' 'twinkled,' and 'sky' serve different grammatical roles.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?