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Grade 7 Grammar and Language Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simple subject?

a)

The key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about

b)

The main verb in a sentence

c)

A word that expresses action

d)

A group of words that acts as a single part of speech

2.

What is a compound subject?

a)

A subject that is made up of two or more simple subjects

b)

A subject that is always plural

c)

A subject that contains a verb

d)

A subject that is always singular

3.

What does a simple predicate express?

a)

The subject of the sentence

b)

The verb or verb phrase that expresses the essential thought

c)

The key noun in the sentence

d)

The main idea of the sentence

4.

What is a complete subject?

a)

Only the main verb of the sentence

b)

The subject and the predicate combined

c)

The simple subject and all the words that modify it

d)

The subject without any modifiers

5.

What is a complete predicate?

a)

The simple predicate and all the words that modify it

b)

Only the subject of the sentence

c)

The main verb of the sentence

d)

The predicate without any modifiers

6.

In what type of sentence does the subject come after the predicate?

a)

Inverted sentences

b)

Declarative sentences

c)

Exclamatory sentences

d)

Interrogative sentences

7.

What is a singular noun?

a)

A word that shows possession

b)

A word that names one person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that names a group

d)

A word that names more than one person

8.

What is a plural noun?

a)

A word that names a specific person

b)

A word that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that names one person

d)

A word that shows ownership

9.

What is a common noun?

a)

A noun that is always capitalized

b)

A specific name of a person or place

c)

A general class of people, places, things, or ideas

d)

A noun that shows possession

10.

What is a proper noun?

a)

A general name for a class of objects

b)

A specific name that is always capitalized

c)

A noun that cannot be counted

d)

A noun that refers to a group

11.

What is an abstract noun?

a)

A noun that can be perceived by the senses

b)

A noun that names a quality or idea

c)

A noun that is always plural

d)

A noun that refers to a specific person

12.

What is a collective noun?

a)

A noun that refers to a single item

b)

A noun that names a group

c)

A noun that shows possession

d)

A noun that is always capitalized

13.

What is a possessive noun?

a)

A noun that shows ownership

b)

A noun that refers to a group

c)

A noun that is always plural

d)

A noun that names a specific person

14.

What is a verb?

a)

A word that shows possession

b)

A word that modifies a noun

c)

A word that expresses a state of being

d)

A word that names a person

15.

What is an action verb?

a)

A verb that is always in the past tense

b)

A verb that shows a state of being

c)

A verb that links the subject to a noun

d)

A verb that tells what someone or something does

16.

What is a transitive verb?

a)

A verb that is always in the present tense

b)

A verb that does not have a direct object

c)

A verb that is followed by a direct object

d)

A verb that shows a state of being

17.

What is an intransitive verb?

a)

A verb that shows possession

b)

A verb that does not have a direct object

c)

A verb that is followed by a direct object

d)

A verb that is always in the past tense

18.

What is an indirect object?

a)

The recipient of the direct object

b)

The object of a preposition

c)

The subject of the sentence

d)

The main verb of the sentence

19.

What is a linking verb?

a)

A verb that shows action

b)

A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement

c)

A verb that does not express a complete thought

d)

A verb that is always in the past tense

20.

What is a verb phrase?

a)

A main verb and its auxiliary verbs

b)

A single verb that shows action

c)

A verb that does not have a subject

d)

A verb that is always in the present tense

21.

What are the principal parts of a verb?

a)

Base, past, present participle, and past participle

b)

Base, present, and future

c)

Past, present, and future

d)

Base, past, and future perfect

22.

What is an irregular verb?

a)

A verb that does not follow regular conjugation patterns

b)

A verb that forms its past tense by adding -ed

c)

A verb that is always in the present tense

d)

A verb that cannot be used in the passive voice

23.

What is the present perfect tense?

a)

An action completed in the past

b)

An action that will be completed in the future

c)

An action that has just been completed or is still in effect

d)

An action that is ongoing

24.

What is the past perfect tense?

a)

An action that is ongoing

b)

An action that will be completed in the future

c)

An action completed before another past action

d)

An action that has just been completed

25.

What is the future perfect tense?

a)

An action completed in the past

b)

An action that has just been completed

c)

An action that will be completed before some future time

d)

An action that is ongoing

26.

What is a progressive verb form?

a)

A verb form that shows a completed action

b)

A verb form that expresses a continuing action

c)

A verb form that is always in the past tense

d)

A verb form that does not have a subject

27.

What is the active voice?

a)

When the verb is in the past tense

b)

When the subject receives the action

c)

When the verb is in the future tense

d)

When the subject performs the action

28.

What is a pronoun?

a)

A word that modifies a noun

b)

A word that takes the place of a noun

c)

A word that shows action

d)

A word that expresses a state of being

29.

What is a personal pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence

b)

A pronoun that is always plural

c)

A pronoun that shows possession

d)

A pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing

30.

What is a reflexive pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun

b)

A pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence

c)

A pronoun that points out specific things

d)

A pronoun that is used to form questions

31.

What is an intensive pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun

b)

A pronoun that is used to form questions

c)

A pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence

d)

A pronoun that points out specific things

32.

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence

b)

A pronoun that is always plural

c)

A pronoun that shows possession

d)

A pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing

33.

What is an interrogative pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that is used to form questions

b)

A pronoun that shows possession

c)

A pronoun that refers to a specific person

d)

A pronoun that is always plural

34.

What is a relative pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that shows possession

b)

A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence

c)

A pronoun that is always plural

d)

A pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause

35.

What is an indefinite pronoun?

a)

A pronoun that refers to a specific person

b)

A pronoun that is always plural

c)

A pronoun that refers to persons or things in a general way

d)

A pronoun that cannot be used in a sentence

36.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word that expresses a state of being

b)

A word that takes the place of a noun

c)

A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

d)

A word that shows action

37.

What are articles?

a)

Adjectives that do not meet the standard tests for adjectives

b)

Words that express action

c)

Words that show possession

d)

Words that modify verbs

38.

What is a proper adjective?

a)

An adjective that cannot be used in a sentence

b)

An adjective that shows possession

c)

An adjective formed from a proper noun

d)

An adjective that is always plural

39.

What is the comparative form of an adjective?

a)

An adjective that compares two things

b)

An adjective that is always in the past tense

c)

An adjective that compares more than two things

d)

An adjective that shows possession

40.

What is the superlative form of an adjective?

a)

An adjective that compares more than two things

b)

An adjective that is always in the past tense

c)

An adjective that shows possession

d)

An adjective that compares two things

41.

What is an adverb?

a)

A word that expresses a state of being

b)

A word that shows possession

c)

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

d)

A word that modifies a noun

42.

What is a preposition?

a)

A word that takes the place of a noun

b)

A word that expresses action

c)

A word that modifies a noun

d)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

43.

What is a conjunction?

a)

A word that expresses action

b)

A word that joins single words or groups of words

c)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun

d)

A word that takes the place of a noun

44.

What is an interjection?

a)

A word that modifies a noun

b)

A word that joins single words

c)

A word that expresses emotion or strong feeling

d)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun

45.

What is a clause?

a)

A word that expresses action

b)

A group of words that has a subject and a predicate

c)

A group of words that acts as a single part of speech

d)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun

46.

What is a main clause?

a)

A clause that modifies a noun

b)

A clause that has a subject and predicate and can stand alone

c)

A clause that shows possession

d)

A clause that cannot stand alone

47.

What is a subordinate clause?

a)

A clause that shows possession

b)

A clause that can stand alone

c)

A clause that has a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone

d)

A clause that modifies a noun

48.

What is a simple sentence?

a)

A sentence with one main clause and no subordinate clauses

b)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

c)

A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

d)

A sentence with two or more main clauses

49.

What is a compound sentence?

a)

A sentence with one main clause and one subordinate clause

b)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

c)

A sentence with one main clause

d)

A sentence with two or more main clauses

50.

What is a complex sentence?

a)

A sentence with two or more main clauses

b)

A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

c)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

d)

A sentence with one main clause

51.

What is a declarative sentence?

a)

A sentence that gives a command

b)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

c)

A sentence that asks a question

d)

A sentence that makes a statement

52.

What is an imperative sentence?

a)

A sentence that asks a question

b)

A sentence that gives a command or makes a request

c)

A sentence that makes a statement

d)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

53.

What is an interrogative sentence?

a)

A sentence that asks a question

b)

A sentence that makes a statement

c)

A sentence that gives a command

d)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

54.

What is an exclamatory sentence?

a)

A sentence that makes a statement

b)

A sentence that gives a command

c)

A sentence that asks a question

d)

A sentence that expresses strong emotion

55.

What is a phrase?

a)

A single word that expresses a complete thought

b)

A group of words that acts as a single part of speech

c)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun

d)

A word that expresses action

56.

What is a prepositional phrase?

a)

A word that shows the relationship of a noun

b)

A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun

c)

A word that expresses action

d)

A group of words that acts as a single part of speech