WorksheetsGrade 7 English Quiz 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 51mins
It should be a rule in all the countries, that students should go to their classes prepared. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
students
rule
classes
countries
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of "her" class. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
class
student
principal
teacher
What is the pronoun in "The ocean is calm, and it barely makes a sound."
ocean
the
it
is
What is the antecedent of it in "The ocean is calm, and it barely makes a sound."
ocean
calm
it
sound
What is the antecedent of "it" in "The concert done in the auditorium of the school was fantastic, but it ended too early."
concert
fantastic
school
auditorium
Both my mom and stepdad were living in a _______house for three years.
cradling
wretched
crescent
glimmered
Everyone touches the baby and likes _____ him softly.
wretched
dribbling
cradling
banning
Two __________surmounted by a star on a single stem.
crescents
podiums
heralds
scowls
Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles them with sugar. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)
Sally and flowers
Sally and flowers and cakes
flowers and cakes
Find the vague pronouns: Henry saw his older brother, so he ran to give him a hug. They are very close. Choose two
his
he
him
they
Which of the sentences below contains a vague pronoun?
Mom and Lauren ate dinner together.
Mom gave Lauren her dinner.
Mom ate Lauren's dinner.
Mom and Lauren love Mexican food.
How would you correct the below sentence to fix the vague pronoun without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Julie told Emily to make the call on her cell phone.
Julie handed her cell phone to Emily so that Emily could make the call.
Julie gave Emily her cell phone.
Emily gave her cell phone to Julia.
Julia called Emily.
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
Floods cause mudslides.
Floods damage houses and roads.
Floods leaves sand and debris.
The sound distracted me and I lost the ________of what I was saying.
wretched
crescent
thread
scowl
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?
Ivan left some music at the office in his house. It was on a CD.
office
music
house
CD
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
The boy and the girl were playing in the mud, causing both to stain their shirts.
What is the antecedent for their?
Boy, girl
playing, causing
mud, stain
shirts
As we understand from the reading, today, soil erosion in America ----.
What is the main idea?
