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7th Grade Grammar Diagnostic

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses.


After she ate dinner, Susie ordered dessert.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

2.

Identify whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses. He lived in the house on the hill.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

3.

Identify the complete subject of the sentence. : The car in the driveway next door is a Corvette.

a)

The car

b)

The car in the driveway

c)

The car in the driveway next door

d)

a Corvette

4.

Identify the complete subject of the sentence.:You can pick up the papers that are sitting on the steps.

a)

the papers

b)

the steps

c)

the papers that are sitting on the steps

d)

You

5.

In the following sentence, identify the complete predicate.: After winning, we competed in the playoffs.

a)

after winning

b)

competed in the playoffs

c)

after winning, competed in the playoffs

d)

in the playoffs

6.

In the following sentence, identify the complete predicate.: Because Kay did well at school this year, Mom is letting her go to Mexico next fall.

a)

is letting her go to Mexico next fall

b)

did well at school this year

c)

Because Kay did well

d)

Mom is letting her go

7.

Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

a)

John's scout troop sold light bulbs, but didn't earn what they thought they would.

b)

Ben suggested that they sell T-shirts, but Gary, our treasurer, objected.

c)

The Girl Scouts had just finished their cookie sale, and made a lot of money.

8.

Which sentence below is a complex sentence?

a)

Because we were stumped for a while, we became very discouraged.

b)

We all really liked Jeff's suggestion of a car wash.

c)

Who doesn't want someone else to wash their pet, clean their house, and mow their lawn?

9.

Identify if the following sentence is a simple sentence, run-on, or fragment.: Figuring out the maze was really difficult.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Simple

10.

Identify whether the sentence below is a simple sentence, run-on, or fragment. First we went through the path marked Y at the next intersection N we turned left.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Simple

11.

Identify whether the sentence below is a simple sentence, run-on, or fragment.: Went past section H.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Simple

12.

Which form of the verb is the correct one to use in the sentence? Lisa______ that she practiced about two hours a day for two weeks to compete in the long-jump event.

a)

say

b)

says

13.

Which form of the verb is correct for the following sentence? Both Lisa's and Corey's parents _______ very proud of them.

a)

is

b)

are

14.

Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: president thomas jefferson

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

proper adjective

15.

Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: territory

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

proper adjective

16.

Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: sam

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

proper adjective

17.

Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: french

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

proper adjective

18.

identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: food

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

proper adjective

19.

Choose the possessive noun that best fits the sentence.: The___________ yards are wonderfully landscaped.

a)

neighbors

b)

neighbors'

c)

neighbor's

d)

neighbors's

20.

Choose the possessive noun that best fits the sentence. : The many colors of the _____________ hats make the group look like a rainbow.

a)

children's

b)

children

c)

childrens's

d)

children's

21.

Decide whether the word underlined in the sentence is a noun or verb. : Jim and I will sail to Catalina Island.

a)

noun

b)

verb

22.

Decide whether the word underlined in the sentence is a noun or a verb.: The boat with the red sail really stood out among the other boats.

a)

noun

b)

verb

23.

Determine whether the underlined pronoun is used as a subject or object in the sentence. : Susan gave him a loud, colorful tie for Christmas.

a)

Subject Pronoun

b)

Object Pronoun

24.

Determine whether the underlined pronoun is used as a subject or object in the sentence.: Because the tie was hidden in a drawer for a month, she was very upset.

a)

Subject Pronoun

b)

Object Pronoun

25.

Decide whether the underlined pronoun in the sentence is regular or possessive. :My report on the Pony Express is the best in the class.

a)

Regular Pronoun

b)

Possessive Pronoun

26.

Decide whether the underlined pronoun is regular or possessive.: We were supposed to go to the movies on Saturday, but she was too upset.

a)

Regular Pronoun

b)

Possessive Pronoun

27.

In the sentence, identify the help verbs.: He should be attending the concert with us.

a)

should

b)

be

c)

coming

d)

should be attending

e)

should be

28.

In the sentence, identify the help verbs.: I wish I had seen you sitting on the park bench.

a)

had

b)

wish

c)

had seen

d)

seen

e)

sitting

29.

Identify whether the underlined word in the sentence is an action verb or a linking verb.: Benedict Arnold was a traitor to his country during the Revolutionary War.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

30.

Identify whether the underlined word in the sentence is an action verb or a linking verb.: She remembered the story from the movie.

a)

action

b)

linking

31.

Identify the correct verb that fits the sentence: Kirk _______ to his brother about a movie he had seen.

a)

spoke

b)

spoken

32.

Identify the correct verb that fits the sentence: Brandon has ____________ a few inches this summer.

a)

grew

b)

grown

33.

In the sentence, identify the underlined word as either an adverb or an adjective.: She completely convinced us that she she what she was doing.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

34.

In the sentence, identify the underlined word as either an adverb or an adjective.:I really enjoyed her colorful descriptions of the wildlife.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

35.

Identify if the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or an adverb.: The girl in the front row speaks Chinese fluently with her family.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

36.

Identify if the underlined prepositional phrase functions as a adjective or adverb.: We drove to Wisconsin on Rt12 --not on the Tollway.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

37.

Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences. Decide if the word is modifying a noun or a verb.

At camp we always have ________ swimming instruction.

a)

good

b)

well

38.

Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences. Decide if the word is modifying a noun or a verb.

Angie did not feel__________ after completing the New York Marathon.

a)

good

b)

well

39.

Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence. A dolphins head is beaked, _______ a porpoise's head is round.

a)

yet

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

but

e)

or

40.

Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence.: Neither the dolphin ________ the shark can survive for long out of water.

a)

yet

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

but

e)

or

41.

Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence.: Either you need to pay attention in , _____ I am calling your mother.

a)

yet

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

but

e)

or

42.

Determine which of the sentences uses commas in a series correctly.

a)

Even the largest national parks cannot exist as islands in a sea of houses roads, and automobiles.

b)

The U.S. National Park Services exists to protect places of special historical, cultural, scientific, or recreational interest.

c)

Recreational parks, like Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, offer art music and theater in a natural outdoor setting.

43.

Decide whether the underlined word in the sentence should be lower case or capitalize. :In social studies, we studied the japanese culture after Nagano was selected as the winter site.

a)

capitalize

b)

lower case

44.

Decide whether the underlined word in the sentence should be lower case or capitalize. :The International Sports Federation decides the rules for gymnastic competitions.

a)

capitalize

b)

lower case

45.

Decide whether the underlined word in the sentence should be lower case or capitalize. January and february offer the best months for snow for the games.

a)

capitalize

b)

lower case

46.

Decide whether the underlined word in the sentence should be lower case or capitalize. :The ioc (international Olympic Committee) works hard to have fantastic coverage.

a)

capitalize

b)

lower case