Worksheets7th Grade Grammar Diagnostic
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 46mins
Identify whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses.
After she ate dinner, Susie ordered dessert.
phrase
clause
Identify whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses. He lived in the house on the hill.
phrase
clause
Identify the complete subject of the sentence. : The car in the driveway next door is a Corvette.
The car
The car in the driveway
The car in the driveway next door
a Corvette
Identify the complete subject of the sentence.:You can pick up the papers that are sitting on the steps.
the papers
the steps
the papers that are sitting on the steps
You
In the following sentence, identify the complete predicate.: After winning, we competed in the playoffs.
after winning
competed in the playoffs
after winning, competed in the playoffs
in the playoffs
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.
is letting her go to Mexico next fall
did well at school this year
Because Kay did well
Mom is letting her go
Which sentence below is a compound sentence?
John's scout troop sold light bulbs, but didn't earn what they thought they would.
Ben suggested that they sell T-shirts, but Gary, our treasurer, objected.
The Girl Scouts had just finished their cookie sale, and made a lot of money.
Which sentence below is a complex sentence?
Because we were stumped for a while, we became very discouraged.
We all really liked Jeff's suggestion of a car wash.
Who doesn't want someone else to wash their pet, clean their house, and mow their lawn?
Identify if the following sentence is a simple sentence, run-on, or fragment.: Figuring out the maze was really difficult.
Run-on
Fragment
Simple
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.
Run-on
Fragment
Simple
Identify whether the sentence below is a simple sentence, run-on, or fragment.: Went past section H.
Run-on
Fragment
Simple
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.
say
says
Which form of the verb is correct for the following sentence? Both Lisa's and Corey's parents _______ very proud of them.
is
are
Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: president thomas jefferson
common noun
proper noun
proper adjective
Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: territory
common noun
proper noun
proper adjective
Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: sam
common noun
proper noun
proper adjective
Identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: french
common noun
proper noun
proper adjective
identify if the following word is a common noun, proper noun, or proper adjective.: food
common noun
proper noun
proper adjective
Choose the possessive noun that best fits the sentence.: The___________ yards are wonderfully landscaped.
neighbors
neighbors'
neighbor's
neighbors's
Choose the possessive noun that best fits the sentence. : The many colors of the _____________ hats make the group look like a rainbow.
children's
children
childrens's
children's
Decide whether the word underlined in the sentence is a noun or verb. : Jim and I will sail to Catalina Island.
noun
verb
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.
noun
verb
Determine whether the underlined pronoun is used as a subject or object in the sentence. : Susan gave him a loud, colorful tie for Christmas.
Subject Pronoun
Object Pronoun
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.
Subject Pronoun
Object Pronoun
Decide whether the underlined pronoun in the sentence is regular or possessive. :My report on the Pony Express is the best in the class.
Regular Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
Decide whether the underlined pronoun is regular or possessive.: We were supposed to go to the movies on Saturday, but she was too upset.
Regular Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
In the sentence, identify the help verbs.: He should be attending the concert with us.
should
be
coming
should be attending
should be
In the sentence, identify the help verbs.: I wish I had seen you sitting on the park bench.
had
wish
had seen
seen
sitting
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.
action verb
linking verb
Identify whether the underlined word in the sentence is an action verb or a linking verb.: She remembered the story from the movie.
action
linking
Identify the correct verb that fits the sentence: Kirk _______ to his brother about a movie he had seen.
spoke
spoken
Identify the correct verb that fits the sentence: Brandon has ____________ a few inches this summer.
grew
grown
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.
adverb
adjective
In the sentence, identify the underlined word as either an adverb or an adjective.:I really enjoyed her colorful descriptions of the wildlife.
adverb
adjective
Identify if the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or an adverb.: The girl in the front row speaks Chinese fluently with her family.
adjective
adverb
Identify if the underlined prepositional phrase functions as a adjective or adverb.: We drove to Wisconsin on Rt12 --not on the Tollway.
adjective
adverb
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.
good
well
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.
good
well
Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence. A dolphins head is beaked, _______ a porpoise's head is round.
yet
and
nor
but
or
Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence.: Neither the dolphin ________ the shark can survive for long out of water.
yet
and
nor
but
or
Which conjunction is the most appropriate conjunction for the sentence.: Either you need to pay attention in , _____ I am calling your mother.
yet
and
nor
but
or
Determine which of the sentences uses commas in a series correctly.
Even the largest national parks cannot exist as islands in a sea of houses roads, and automobiles.
The U.S. National Park Services exists to protect places of special historical, cultural, scientific, or recreational interest.
Recreational parks, like Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, offer art music and theater in a natural outdoor setting.
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.
capitalize
lower case
Decide whether the underlined word in the sentence should be lower case or capitalize. :The International Sports Federation decides the rules for gymnastic competitions.
capitalize
lower case
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.
capitalize
lower case
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.
capitalize
lower case
