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Worksheets7th Grade - English Grammar - Semester 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
The group explores innovative ways to handle the volume and variety of plastics used in the community.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
2.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
When the particles in a solid have more thermal energy, they vibrate more quickly, and the temperature of the substance goes up.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
3.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
As soon as the generator turned on, a loud hum filled every corner of the room.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
4.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
Hurricane season is approaching, so you should make a plan for evacuation in case a storm heads your way.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
5.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
I exhaled loudly, and the instructor calmly offered reassurance.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
6.
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
The inventor of cotton candy, who was surprisingly a dentist, had an idea for a new kind of sweet, and he teamed up with a candy maker to make it happen.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
7.
This type of sentence has a main (independent clause) and 1 or more subordinate clauses.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
8.
This type of sentence expresses 1 complete thought.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
9.
This type of sentence has at 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent (subordinate) clause.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
10.
This contains 2 or more simple sentences.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
11.
Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
We live just twenty miles from O'Hare Airport, which is the world's busiest airport.
a)
We live
b)
just twenty miles
c)
from O'Hare Airport
d)
which is the world's busiest airport
12.
Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
My uncle has a friend whose daughter lives in France.
a)
whose daughter lives in France.
b)
has a friend whose daughter
c)
My uncle
d)
lives in France
13.
Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
I can remember a time when there were no cell phones.
a)
I can remember a time
b)
there were no cell phones.
c)
when there were no cell phones.
d)
I can remember a time when there
14.
Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
I'm taking golf lessons from Erika Lavery, who is a pro at the country club.
a)
I'm taking golf lessons
b)
who is a pro at the country club
c)
I'm taking golf lessons from Erika Lavery
d)
at the country club
15.
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence:
When they return to the surface, divers should rise slowly and carefully.
a)
When they return to the surface
b)
to the surface
c)
should rise slowly and carefully
d)
should rise
16.
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence:
Divers wear weighted belts when they want to stay underwater for a long time.
a)
Divers wear weighted belts
b)
when they want to stay underwater for a long time
c)
stay underwater
d)
for a long time
17.
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence:
Divers should work with partners whenever they dive in unfamiliar waters.
a)
Divers should work with partners
b)
Divers should work
c)
whenever they dive in unfamiliar waters
d)
in unfamiliar waters
18.
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence:
Study of the oceans became much easier after scuba gear was invented.
a)
Study of the oceans
b)
became much easier
c)
after scuba gear
d)
after scuba gear was invented
19.
Tell how the noun clause is working in the following sentence.
Whoever is singing needs to stop.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate noun
d)
object of the preposition
20.
Tell how the noun clause is working in the following sentence.
I enjoy whatever fruit is covered in chocolate.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate noun
d)
object of the preposition
21.
A group of words that has a subject and predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
a)
independent clause
b)
main clause
c)
subordinate clause
d)
inclusive clause
22.
A subordinate clause that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun in the main clause of a complex sentence.
a)
noun clause
b)
adjective clause
c)
adverb clause
d)
independent clause
23.
An adjective clause that is necessary to make the meaning of a sentence clear.
a)
subordinate clause
b)
independent clasue
c)
nonessential clause
d)
essential clause
24.
A subordinate clause that often modifies, or describes, the verb in the main clause of a complex sentence
a)
adjective clause
b)
adverb clause
c)
noun clause
d)
essential clause
25.
What word is described by the adjective clause in the following sentence?
The woman who lives next door is a registered nurse.
a)
woman
b)
door
c)
registered
d)
nurse
26.
What word is described by the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Mike, whose ancestors come from Ireland, marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade.
a)
Mike
b)
ancestors
c)
Ireland
d)
St. Patrick's Day
27.
What word is described by the adjective clause in the following sentence?
For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my favorite dish.
a)
dinner
b)
chicken
c)
steak
d)
dish
28.
What word is described by the adverb clause in the following sentence?
Divers wear weighted belts when they want to stay underwater for a long time.
a)
wear
b)
weighted
c)
want
d)
stay
29.
What word is described by the adverb clause in the following sentence?
Divers wear wetsuits and rubber fins when they swim.
a)
divers
b)
wear
c)
when
d)
swim
30.
What word is described by the adverb clause in the following sentence?
Divers can suffer the bends if they rise to the surface too quickly.
a)
suffer
b)
bends
c)
rise
d)
quickly
31.
Is the clause in the following sentence essential or nonessential?
Students planning to try out for a role in the play should sign up no later than Friday afternoon.
a)
essential
b)
nonessential
32.
Is the clause in the following sentence essential or nonessential?
Emilia Ortiz, who lives across the street from me, won a scholarship to Stanford University.
a)
essential
b)
nonessential
33.
What is a participle?
a)
a verb ending in -ing or -ed (or another past tense ending) that acts as an adjective
b)
a verb ending in -ing that acts a noun
c)
a verb paired with the word to that acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun
d)
the verb that shows the action of a sentence
34.
What is a gerund?
a)
a verb ending in -ing or -ed (or another past tense ending) that acts as an adjective
b)
a verb ending in -ing that acts a noun
c)
a verb paired with the word to that acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun
d)
the verb that shows the action of a sentence
35.
What is an infinitive?
a)
a verb ending in -ing or -ed (or another past tense ending) that acts as an adjective
b)
a verb ending in -ing that acts a noun
c)
a verb paired with the word to that acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun
d)
the verb that shows the action of a sentence
36.
Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my room.
a)
cringes
b)
crashing
c)
pounding
d)
coming
37.
Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
a)
braking
b)
hit
c)
stopped
d)
front
38.
Identify the participle(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
A peeled and sliced cucumber can be added to the salad.
a)
peeled
b)
sliced
c)
can be
d)
added
39.
Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence.
Mark quickly licked the ice cream dripping down his arm.
a)
quickly licked the ice cream
b)
licked the ice cream
c)
dripping down
d)
dripping down his arm
40.
Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence.
Preparing for the weather, Meg grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
a)
Preparing for the weather
b)
Meg grabbed her raincoat
c)
raincoat and rain boots
d)
for the weather
41.
Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence.
The scouts roasting marshmallows around the fire told ghost stories to pass the time.
a)
roasting marshmallows around the fire
b)
around the fire
c)
told ghost stories
d)
to pass the time
42.
Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence.
The hummingbird, flitting quickly from flower to flower, held my attention for several minutes.
a)
the hummingbird
b)
flitting quickly from flower to flower
c)
held my attention
d)
for several minutes
43.
Identify the gerund(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Reading is an important skill.
a)
Reading
b)
is
c)
important
d)
skill
44.
Identify the gerund(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
a)
acting
b)
is
c)
keeping
d)
coughing
45.
Identify the gerund(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Many of the laughing students love singing.
a)
many
b)
laughing
c)
love
d)
singing
46.
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence.
The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children.
a)
to spend
b)
to spend a Saturday afternoon
c)
is babysitting
d)
babysitting a pack of crying children
47.
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence.
After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.
a)
After the accident
b)
Laura was afraid
c)
of driving her car
d)
driving her car
48.
What is the function of the underlined gerund phrase? Paul finished painting the kitchen.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
49.
What is the function of the underlined gerund phrase? Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
50.
What is the function of the underlined gerund phrase? After the accident, Laura was afraid of driving her car.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
51.
Identify the gerund phrase in this sentence.
The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.
a)
frowning artist
b)
was thinking
c)
painting my house
d)
was thinking of painting my house
52.
Identify the infinitive(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
After the circus ended, he and his sister had to stand outside in the rain to wait on their mom.
a)
after the circus
b)
to stand
c)
in the rain
d)
to wait
e)
on their mom
53.
Identify the infinitive(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Mom told me to open the windows to let some fresh air in the house.
a)
told me
b)
to open
c)
to let
d)
in the house
54.
Identify the infinitive(s) in the following sentence. Choose all that apply.
Preston wants to run for office in the next election.
a)
to run
b)
for office
c)
in the next election
d)
wants to run
55.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
Since it is Saturday, she wanted to sleep in all day.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
56.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
They can be creatures to fear.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
57.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
However, the bulls calm down to receive food.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
58.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
Ringo the cat liked to nap indoors.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
59.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
To smile at others brings joy to yourself.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
indirect object
d)
object of the preposition
60.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
The house to visit at Halloween is the one on the corner that hands out full-sized candy bars.
a)
subject
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
object of the preposition
61.
What is the function of the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
Ringo's instinct to warn his owners had saved their lives.
a)
subject
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
direct object
62.
What is the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate noun
d)
object of the preposition
63.
What is the function of the gerund phrase in the following sentence?
The student was punished for cheating.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
c)
predicate noun
d)
object of the preposition
64.
What type of verbal is the underlined word?
The sleeping boy dreamed about being an astronaut.
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
infinitive
d)
object of the preposition
65.
What type of verbal is the underlined word? The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children.
a)
gerund
b)
participle
c)
infinitive
d)
object of the preposition
66.
Identify how the prepositional phrase is used in the following sentence: The chandelier hung above the table.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
67.
Identify how the prepositional phrase is used in the following sentence: During the game, the fans didn't stop cheering.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
68.
Identify how the prepositional phrase is used in the following sentence: I like my bagel with cream cheese!
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
69.
Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase:
I like my bagel with cream cheese!
a)
like
b)
bagel
c)
cream
d)
cheese
70.
Identify the word modified by the prepositional phrase: The chandelier hung above the table.
a)
chandelier
b)
hung
c)
above
d)
table
71.
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The chandelier hung above the table.
a)
The chandelier
b)
hung above
c)
The chandelier hung
d)
above the table
72.
Identify the word modified by prepositional phrase:
The robber escaped through the window.
a)
robber
b)
escaped
c)
through
d)
window
73.
Identify the prepositional phrase:
During the game, the fans didn't stop cheering.
a)
During the game
b)
the fans didn't stop
c)
stop cheering
d)
the fans didn't stop cheering
74.
Identify the object of the preposition:
toward the open doorway
a)
toward
b)
the
c)
open
d)
doorway
75.
Identify the object of the preposition:
with my younger brother
a)
with
b)
my
c)
younger
d)
brother
76.
Prepositional phrases show which of the following? Choose all that apply.
a)
position/location (Where?)
b)
time (When?)
c)
direction
d)
number of things (How many?)
e)
what kind?
77.
What does the following definition describe? a group of words that does not have a subject and a predicate. This DOES NOT express a complete thought.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
78.
What does the following definition describe?
expresses only one complete thought
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
79.
Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?
a)
before the coordinating conjuction
b)
after the coordinating conjunction
c)
at a logical stopping point
d)
after the prepositional phrase
80.
What is described by the following definition?
Two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
fragment
d)
run-on
81.
Dad will get the newspaper he will make breakfast and read.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on sentence
82.
A book about the brains of humans and chimpanzees.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
83.
Lions live in groups called prides, and they hunt together.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
84.
Dented both the fender and the bumper of our new car early this morning
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
c)
run-on
85.
Choose the matching analogy.
funeral : mourn
a)
celebrate : party
b)
ceremony : reminisce
c)
taxonomy : categorize
d)
anchor : interview
86.
Choose the matching analogy.
debilitate : incapacitate
a)
astute : adroit
b)
inept : keen
c)
composed : absurd
d)
logic : fortune
87.
Choose the matching analogy.
devastated : damaged
a)
ardent : eager
b)
avid : fierce
c)
dismal : unique
d)
intricate : broad
88.
Choose the matching analogy.
robust : frailty
a)
burly : shape
b)
intelligent : ideas
c)
unhealthy : illness
d)
uninhibited : restraint
89.
Choose the matching analogy.
whisper : quiet
a)
tyrant : oppressive
b)
hero : forgotten
c)
intelligent : genius
d)
king : omnipotent
90.
Choose the matching analogy.
trilogy : series
a)
books : novel
b)
folktale : story
c)
polygon : triangle
d)
evidence : judge
91.
Choose the matching analogy.
honor : humiliation
a)
victory : battle
b)
feud : skirmish
c)
harmony :discord
d)
appreciation : consensus
92.
Which of the following is a list of the coordinating conjunctions?
a)
for, after, next, before, over, yet, so
b)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
c)
first, after, next, behind, over, between, with
d)
about, before, from, in, out, up, under
93.
Which of the following is a list of subordinating conjunctions?
a)
after, as, because, before, how, if, since
b)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
c)
first, after, next, behind, over, between, with
d)
about, before, from, and, but, under, over
94.
Nouns answer which of the following questions? Choose all that apply.
a)
What?
b)
What kind?
c)
Who?
d)
How many?
e)
Which one?
95.
Adjectives answer which of the following questions? Choose all that apply.
a)
What kind?
b)
Who?
c)
Which one?
d)
Where?
e)
How many?
96.
Adverbs answer which of the following questions? Choose all that apply.
a)
Which one?
b)
When?
c)
Where?
d)
How?
e)
To what extent?
97.
Which of the following is a list of prepositions? Choose all that apply.
a)
about, above, before, below, out, under
b)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
c)
near, through, with, after, below, like
d)
now, unless, when, although, because, even if
98.
Which of the following is a list of prepositions? Choose all that apply.
a)
along, among, beneath, beside, beyond, near
b)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
c)
now, unless, when, although, because, even if
d)
underneath, toward, to, inside, except, around
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