Worksheets7th Grade 5-A-Day: Week 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which sentence is written correctly without the dangling or misplaced modifier?
You can see the desire of every student in the classroom to learn and excel.
I have a desire to learn and excel.
Students need motivation to learn.
Students excel with a little extra sleep.
You can see the desire of every student to learn and excel in the classroom.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence: maiden, spinster, or old maid?
The English teacher was young and vibrant like a _____.
maiden
spinster
old maid
all of the above
Use context clues to help you understand what pertinent means.
With limited time left in class, the teacher tried to answer all the pertinent questions to the
lesson. If a student asked about something off-topic, his question would be ignored.
hyperactive
relevant
excited
crazy
Choose the antonym for the following word: spontaneous
planned
impulsive
random
outrageous
ambivalent= prefix: __________base_____ root: suffix:________
am-biv-alent
amb-iva-lent
am-biv-alent
ambi-val-ent
Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies.
In the not-so-distant past, there was a time period when women were not allowed the right to vote.
Women need to register to vote.
Registering to vote is a long process.
There was a time when women were not allowed to vote.
The past was a period where not to many people voted.
Choose the misspelled word.
statistics
morgage
version
noticeable
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
The cat sat on the mat.
She has brown hair.
It is raining like a rainforest outside.
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggeration
It is a literal statement.
It is a question.
Comparison using like or as
Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent.
She smells the smoke
independent clause
dependent clause
phrase
fragment
Write the meaning of the word. equinox
Either of the two times each year (about March 21 and September 23) when the sun appears overhead at the equator and day and night are everywhere of equal length.
A period of seven days, usually considered to start on Sunday and end on Saturday.
A device used to measure temperature.
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
A futile task might leave you feeling...
sleepy and tired.
hopeless and pessimistic.
energized and optimistic.
confused and disoriented.
Add commas where needed to the sentence below. The artist said “Haley my new assistant will be at the gallery today.”
The artist said, “Haley, my new assistant, will be at the gallery today.”
The artist said “Haley, my new assistant will be at the gallery today.”
The artist said, “Haley my new assistant, will be at the gallery today.”
The artist said “Haley, my new assistant will be at the gallery, today.”
Choose the synonym for the following word: dormant
lively
passive
latent
massive
Select the word with the best connotation to complete the sentence: The beautiful ________ grew up in the palace, surrounded by the finest luxuries.
princess
servant
guard
chef
Identify if the adjectives in the text below are coordinate. If they are coordinate adjectives, add a comma. If they are not coordinate adjectives, label them n/c for “non-coordinate.”
The cold dry air of the mountains aggravated my allergies.
The cold dry air, of the mountains, aggravated my allergies.
The cold, dry air of the mountains aggravated my allergies.
n/c
The cold dry air of the mountains aggravated, my allergies.
Choose the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below.
loom
Sentence: I tucked my head under the covers as a dark shadow loomed in the doorway.
n. A machine or device for weaving cloth
v. To appear in a sudden or frightening way
v. To get frighteningly close
Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Sampson and Juliet are big fans of that TV show.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
Choose a matching analogy. sentence : paragraph
state : country
page : cover
shoe : tongue
money : penny
Which of the following is a synonym for "unwittingly"?
Knowingly
Intentionally
Accidentally
Deliberately
