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WorksheetsGrade 7 Grammar and Language Quiz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is a simple subject?
The key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about
The main verb in a sentence
A word that expresses action
A group of words that acts as a single part of speech
What is a compound subject?
A subject that is made up of two or more simple subjects
A subject that is always plural
A subject that contains a verb
A subject that is always singular
What does a simple predicate express?
The subject of the sentence
The verb or verb phrase that expresses the essential thought
The key noun in the sentence
The main idea of the sentence
What is a complete subject?
Only the main verb of the sentence
The subject and the predicate combined
The simple subject and all the words that modify it
The subject without any modifiers
What is a complete predicate?
The simple predicate and all the words that modify it
Only the subject of the sentence
The main verb of the sentence
The predicate without any modifiers
In what type of sentence does the subject come after the predicate?
Inverted sentences
Declarative sentences
Exclamatory sentences
Interrogative sentences
What is a singular noun?
A word that shows possession
A word that names one person, place, thing, or idea
A word that names a group
A word that names more than one person
What is a plural noun?
A word that names a specific person
A word that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea
A word that names one person
A word that shows ownership
What is a common noun?
A noun that is always capitalized
A specific name of a person or place
A general class of people, places, things, or ideas
A noun that shows possession
What is a proper noun?
A general name for a class of objects
A specific name that is always capitalized
A noun that cannot be counted
A noun that refers to a group
What is an abstract noun?
A noun that can be perceived by the senses
A noun that names a quality or idea
A noun that is always plural
A noun that refers to a specific person
What is a collective noun?
A noun that refers to a single item
A noun that names a group
A noun that shows possession
A noun that is always capitalized
What is a possessive noun?
A noun that shows ownership
A noun that refers to a group
A noun that is always plural
A noun that names a specific person
What is a verb?
A word that shows possession
A word that modifies a noun
A word that expresses a state of being
A word that names a person
What is an action verb?
A verb that is always in the past tense
A verb that shows a state of being
A verb that links the subject to a noun
A verb that tells what someone or something does
What is a transitive verb?
A verb that is always in the present tense
A verb that does not have a direct object
A verb that is followed by a direct object
A verb that shows a state of being
What is an intransitive verb?
A verb that shows possession
A verb that does not have a direct object
A verb that is followed by a direct object
A verb that is always in the past tense
What is an indirect object?
The recipient of the direct object
The object of a preposition
The subject of the sentence
The main verb of the sentence
What is a linking verb?
A verb that shows action
A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement
A verb that does not express a complete thought
A verb that is always in the past tense
What is a verb phrase?
A main verb and its auxiliary verbs
A single verb that shows action
A verb that does not have a subject
A verb that is always in the present tense
What are the principal parts of a verb?
Base, past, present participle, and past participle
Base, present, and future
Past, present, and future
Base, past, and future perfect
What is an irregular verb?
A verb that does not follow regular conjugation patterns
A verb that forms its past tense by adding -ed
A verb that is always in the present tense
A verb that cannot be used in the passive voice
What is the present perfect tense?
An action completed in the past
An action that will be completed in the future
An action that has just been completed or is still in effect
An action that is ongoing
What is the past perfect tense?
An action that is ongoing
An action that will be completed in the future
An action completed before another past action
An action that has just been completed
What is the future perfect tense?
An action completed in the past
An action that has just been completed
An action that will be completed before some future time
An action that is ongoing
What is a progressive verb form?
A verb form that shows a completed action
A verb form that expresses a continuing action
A verb form that is always in the past tense
A verb form that does not have a subject
What is the active voice?
When the verb is in the past tense
When the subject receives the action
When the verb is in the future tense
When the subject performs the action
What is a pronoun?
A word that modifies a noun
A word that takes the place of a noun
A word that shows action
A word that expresses a state of being
What is a personal pronoun?
A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence
A pronoun that is always plural
A pronoun that shows possession
A pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing
What is a reflexive pronoun?
A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun
A pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence
A pronoun that points out specific things
A pronoun that is used to form questions
What is an intensive pronoun?
A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun
A pronoun that is used to form questions
A pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence
A pronoun that points out specific things
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence
A pronoun that is always plural
A pronoun that shows possession
A pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing
What is an interrogative pronoun?
A pronoun that is used to form questions
A pronoun that shows possession
A pronoun that refers to a specific person
A pronoun that is always plural
What is a relative pronoun?
A pronoun that shows possession
A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence
A pronoun that is always plural
A pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause
What is an indefinite pronoun?
A pronoun that refers to a specific person
A pronoun that is always plural
A pronoun that refers to persons or things in a general way
A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence
What is an adjective?
A word that expresses a state of being
A word that takes the place of a noun
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun
A word that shows action
What are articles?
Adjectives that do not meet the standard tests for adjectives
Words that express action
Words that show possession
Words that modify verbs
What is a proper adjective?
An adjective that cannot be used in a sentence
An adjective that shows possession
An adjective formed from a proper noun
An adjective that is always plural
What is the comparative form of an adjective?
An adjective that compares two things
An adjective that is always in the past tense
An adjective that compares more than two things
An adjective that shows possession
What is the superlative form of an adjective?
An adjective that compares more than two things
An adjective that is always in the past tense
An adjective that shows possession
An adjective that compares two things
What is an adverb?
A word that expresses a state of being
A word that shows possession
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
A word that modifies a noun
What is a preposition?
A word that takes the place of a noun
A word that expresses action
A word that modifies a noun
A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
What is a conjunction?
A word that expresses action
A word that joins single words or groups of words
A word that shows the relationship of a noun
A word that takes the place of a noun
What is an interjection?
A word that modifies a noun
A word that joins single words
A word that expresses emotion or strong feeling
A word that shows the relationship of a noun
What is a clause?
A word that expresses action
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate
A group of words that acts as a single part of speech
A word that shows the relationship of a noun
What is a main clause?
A clause that modifies a noun
A clause that has a subject and predicate and can stand alone
A clause that shows possession
A clause that cannot stand alone
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause that shows possession
A clause that can stand alone
A clause that has a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone
A clause that modifies a noun
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with one main clause and no subordinate clauses
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
A sentence with two or more main clauses
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with one main clause and one subordinate clause
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
A sentence with one main clause
A sentence with two or more main clauses
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with two or more main clauses
A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
A sentence with one main clause
What is a declarative sentence?
A sentence that gives a command
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
A sentence that asks a question
A sentence that makes a statement
What is an imperative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question
A sentence that gives a command or makes a request
A sentence that makes a statement
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question
A sentence that makes a statement
A sentence that gives a command
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
What is an exclamatory sentence?
A sentence that makes a statement
A sentence that gives a command
A sentence that asks a question
A sentence that expresses strong emotion
What is a phrase?
A single word that expresses a complete thought
A group of words that acts as a single part of speech
A word that shows the relationship of a noun
A word that expresses action
What is a prepositional phrase?
A word that shows the relationship of a noun
A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun
A word that expresses action
A group of words that acts as a single part of speech
