7th Grade ELA Practice Quiz 2

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate items in a series that already contain commas?

• He visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Tokyo, Japan.

• He visited Paris; France, Rome; Italy and Tokyo; Japan.

• He visited; Paris France, Rome Italy, and Tokyo Japan.

• He visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy; and Tokyo, Japan.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence correctly uses dashes to set off a nonessential phrase?

• The experiment—which took three weeks—produced unexpected results.

• The experiment, which took three—weeks, produced unexpected results.

• The experiment which—took three weeks produced—unexpected results.

• The experiment—which took three weeks, produced unexpected results.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a quotation?

• He concluded: "We must act now or face the consequences."

• He: concluded "We must act now or face the consequences."

• He concluded, "We must: act now or face the consequences."

• He concluded "We must act now: or face the consequences."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence correctly uses the perfect progressive verb aspect?

• She studies for the exam every night.

• She has been studying for the exam all week.

• She will study for the exam tomorrow.

• She studied for the exam last night.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to indicate an omission within a quoted passage?

• She announced...that...she...would...run for office.

• The report stated that climate change "poses a significant... threat to coastal communities."

• The answer is...obvious.

• He said... he was sorry... and left.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which sentence most effectively revises the passive voice into active voice?

• The mural was painted by a group of local students.

• The new policy was announced by the principal yesterday.

• The local students painted the mural during spring break.

• The award was accepted by the team captain.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence combines the following into a compound-complex sentence? "Jada practiced every day. She won the competition. Her coach was proud."

• Jada practiced every day, and she won.

• Because Jada practiced every day, she won the competition, and her coach was proud.

• Jada practiced and she won and her coach was proud.

• Although Jada practiced, because she won.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which revision correctly fixes the dangling modifier? "Exhausted from the long hike, the campfire felt wonderful."

• Exhausted from the long hike, the campfire felt wonderful to us.

• Exhausted from the long hike, we gathered around the wonderful campfire.

• The campfire, exhausted from the long hike, felt wonderful.

• Feeling wonderful, the long hike had exhausted the campfire.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which revision corrects the faulty parallel structure? "The coach told the players to stretch, that they should hydrate, and warming up."

• The coach told the players to stretch, to hydrate, and to warm up.

• The coach told the players stretching, hydrating, and to warm up.

• The coach told the players to stretch, hydrating, and that they warm up.

• The coach told the players stretch, hydrate, warming up.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence maintains consistent verb tense throughout?

• She opened the door, walks inside, and sat down.

• She opens the door, walked inside, and sits down.

• She opened the door, walked inside, and sat down.

• She had opened the door, walks inside, and will sit down.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E