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7th Grade Week 16 Language Activity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in the park

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

2.

on the very top shelf

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

3.

we are in the building

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

4.

I ran through the house

a)

Clause

b)

Phrase

5.

You are really insane

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

6.

Under the box

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

7.
Which sentence is written correctly? 
a)
I watched the lion as it paced in its cage.
b)
Pacing in its cage, I watched the lion. 
8.
Which sentence is written correctly? 
a)
Talking on the telephone, Amanda did not hear the doorbell ringing.
b)
Talking on the telephone, the doorbell was not heard ringing.
9.
Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.
a)
After destructive
b)
After heard
c)
After Joshua
d)
After was
10.
Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.
a)
After cocoon
b)
After spins
c)
After wasp
d)
After read
11.
Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured. 
a)
misplaced
b)
dangling
c)
written correctly
12.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?

Many participants selected a lunch from the menu that was high in sugar.

a)

misplaced

b)

dangling

c)

written correctly

13.
What kind of sentence is this:   Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.
a)
Simple
b)
Complex
c)
Compound-Complex
d)
Compound
14.
I do not own a Porsche.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
15.
Ottowa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
  Compound-Complex
16.
The football game was cancelled because it was raining.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
17.
Where should a comma be added in this sentence?
Megan, a bold resourceful photographer, recently published breathtaking photographs of the Grand Canyon.
a)
between bold and resourceful 
b)
between breathtaking and photographs
c)
between recently and published
d)
between photographs and of
18.

Where should a comma be added in this sentence?

The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.

a)

between antique and mahogany

b)

between overwhelmed and writer

c)

no comma needed

d)

between frustrated and overwhelmed

19.

Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

20.

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

a)

independent

b)

dependent