WorksheetsGrade 7 Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins
Which sentence (s) contains a vague pronoun reference?
(Note: there is more than 1 correct answer)
Alisha and Rianne replaced the battery in the car when she noticed it wasn’t starting properly.
The lead violinist started the tuning of the large orchestra.
Chris removed the CPU from the computer and destroyed it.
Max leaned across the table to quietly whisper to his sibling.
Which sentences contains a vague pronoun reference?
(Note: there is more than 1 correct answer)
When sloths are awake, they do everything at a very slow pace.
Imogen defeated Mia in chess when she was out of practice.
Students met with guest speakers to discuss their new ideas.
The players knew that they were responsible for playing their best in the championship game.
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference?
When Bert saw George, he immediately ran in the other direction.
He can do his math homework by himself.
Let’s paint the house ourselves.
Denali National Park is in Alaska, and more than 600,000 people visit it each year.
Place the missing punctuation into the sentence.
Jason was a thoughtful loving considerate gentleman.
Jason was a thoughtful loving considerate gentleman.
Jason was a thoughtful, loving, considerate gentleman.
Jason was a thoughtful, loving considerate gentleman.
Jason was a thoughtful loving, considerate gentleman.
Place the missing punctuation into the sentence.
It took a magnifying glass for Henry to be able to read the tiny black letters on the medicine bottle.
It took a magnifying glass for Henry to be able to read the tiny black letters on the medicine bottle.
It took a magnifying glass for Henry to be able to read the tiny, black letters on the medicine bottle.
Place the missing punctuation into the sentence.
I thought that the cold Canadian weather was going to be the death of me!
I thought that the cold Canadian weather was going to be the death of me!
I thought that the cold, Canadian weather was going to be the death of me!
Place the missing punctuation into the sentence.
His jokes were delivered in the same worn-out corny style that they had been for the last twenty years.
His jokes were delivered in the same worn-out corny style that they had been for the last twenty years.
His jokes were delivered in the same worn-out, corny style that they had been for the last twenty years.
Is the unit of words below an independent clause or a dependent clause?
he stayed up all night
independent
dependent
Which sentences contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
(Note: there is more than 1 correct answer.)
My mother, who is an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant.
While walking to class, a fast car buzzed by.
When the muffins are brown, you should remove the pan from the oven.
Jumping into the water, the lost hat was retrieved.
Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
Note: there is more than 1 correct answer
Always excited to try something new, the grand opening was well attended.
If we called a rose by another name, would it smell as sweet?
Traditionally, cartoonists used pencils, pen, and paper to create their art.
By writing a letter to the city council, the public will know your opinion.
Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
Note: there is more than 1 correct answer.
Over time, the sun’s bright rays melted the thick ice.
With one last look at the house, the door closed.
A popular vacation spot for many, tourists travel to Florida.
“I should change the channel,” he said after a moment.
Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
Hydrogen, oxygen, and calcium are other well-known elements that serve crucial purposes here on Earth.
Sustainability professionals work in a wide variety of settings and roles.
My mother, who just turned forty, has been planning my aunt’s surprise party.
The dealer sold the car to the buyer with vegan leather seats.
Is the bold unit of words a phrase or clause?
I suppose Anthony is especially frustrated because he has been asking for help for hours.
phrase
clause
Is the bold unit of words a phrase or clause?
Perhaps I will find a pot of gold over the rainbow.
phrase
clause
Is the bold unit of words a phrase or clause?
This is the newspaper that I read this morning.
phrase
clause
Is the bold unit of words a phrase or clause?
McKenna devoured the sandwich that Charlie made.
phrase
clause
Identify whether the bolded section of this sentence is a clause or a phrase.
The little turtle had a big smile on its face while it ate the strawberry.
clause
phrase
Choose the clause that completes the sentence in a grammatical way.
If I want to enter the stadium,
I have to finish my drink.
since I have to finish my drink.
Identify the independent clause.
The kookaburra is a bird.
A bird that lives in Australia.
Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option.
Sentence: Can you take a picture
Phrase: Of me
Can you of me take a picture?
Can you take a picture of me?
Of me can you take a picture?
Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option.
Sentence: I would do anything
Phrase: For my friends
For my friends, I would do anything.
I would for my friends do anything.
I would do for my friends anything.
Identify the complete subject of the following sentence.
The legendary chef strode into the kitchen.
the kitchen
strode into the kitchen
the legendary chef
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
Holly injured her rear on a spiky cactus.
subject
predicate
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
Holly injured her rear on a spiky cactus.
subject
predicate
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
Farmers harvest cranberries by flooding the growing beds with half a foot of water and scooping up the fruit.
subect
predicate
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
Farmers harvest cranberries by flooding the growing beds with half a foot of water and scooping up the fruit.
subject
predicate
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
The noble horse washed its mane in the waterfall.
subject
predicate
Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
The noble horse washed its mane in the waterfall.
subject
predicate
Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier.
The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs.
Correct
Misplaced Modifier
Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?
The green car on the bridge is mine.
Correct
Misplaced Modifier
In grammar, (a) modify (b) .
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise.
Which word is being modified?
His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.
costume
large
cardboard
original
Which word or phrase does the underlined word refer to?
I'm so forgetful that I can never find my keys.
I'm
forgetful
never
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The firemen couldn't wait to eat the delicious pancakes with syrup.
She served pancakes to the fireman on paper plates.
The pancakes were stacked high, and the firemen couldn't wait to dig in.
The fluffy, homemade pancakes were a hit at the fireman's breakfast.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The ham sandwiches in plastic bags were handed out to the hungry kids, by the mom.
The ham sandwiches were in plastic bags, and the mom handed them out to the hungry kids.
The mom handed out ham sandwiches to the hungry kids in plastic bags.
The mom handed out the ham sandwiches in plastic bags to the hungry kids.
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.
He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.
In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.
What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
expensive
shoes
What word does the blue word modify (describe)?
The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.
old
house
neighbor
belongs
"The salesman sold the picture to the short woman in the silver frame."
A correct version is:
The salesman sold the silver picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the framed picture to the short silver woman.
The silver salesman sold the picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the picture in the silver frame to the short woman.
Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?
The cracked girl's glasses were thrown away.
The girl's cracked glasses were thrown away.
The glasses of the cracked girl were thrown away.
Which answer gives the best way to rewrite the example sentence?
Walking through the trees, birds were singing everywhere.
Birds were singing everywhere, walking through the trees.
Walking through the trees, we heard birds singing everywhere.
With a shriek of pain, her ankle broke.
With a shriek of pain, Mary realized her ankle was broken.
Her ankle broke with a shriek of pain.
Leaping into the air, the Frisbee was caught.
The Frisbee was caught, leaping through the air.
Leaping into the air, the dog caught the Frisbee.
Where should the modifier be in the sentence?
Before the semicolon
The first word of the sentence
Right before or after the target (aka what it's describing)
The last word of a sentence
Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier?
In her sock drawer, Angela found her missing wallet.
Misplaced modifier
No error
Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier?
Charles saw a dog washing the car.
While washing the car, the dog is what Charles saw.
While washing the car, Charles saw a dog.
Charles saw the dog while he was washing the car.
Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier? Why/why not?
Billy ate the spicy bag of chips.
Misplaced modifier --- Billy is spicy.
Misplaced modifier --- The bag is spicy.
No error --- The chips are spicy.
Does this sentence contain a dangling modifier?
Helping the mother find her ticket, the train left.
Dangling modifier
No error
Which one is a dependent clause?
My mom is a nice person.
Emily hates cats.
Why he missed the train.
Jessica likes to play outside.
With a shriek of pain, her ankle broke.
The correct way to write this is:
With a shriek of pain, Mary realized her ankle was broken.
Her ankle broke with a shriek of pain.
