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Worksheets7th Grade Midterm Review
Total questions: 173
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Which sentence type gives information or states a fact and ends with a period?
Exclamatory sentence with an exclamation mark
Imperative sentence with a period
Declarative sentence with a period
Interrogative sentence with a question mark
Which end punctuation is correct for an interrogative sentence?
Period at the end
Comma at the end
Question mark at the end
Exclamation mark at the end
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Hey, look at the lighthouse on the hill"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "How do you guide the boat back to the dock"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "It is important to learn the warning signals"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Look at that boat over there"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Go to the boat docks"
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Do you know the difference between a schooner and a catboat"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "A yacht is a boat that is over thirty feet long"
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Have you ever seen a yacht"
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Wow, the swimming pool at Hearst Castle is huge"
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Imperative sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Take the train from Santa Barbara to see the beautiful countryside on the way to the castle"
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Imperative sentence ending with a period
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Choose the correct classification and punctuation: "Have you ever toured Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California"
Exclamatory sentence ending with an exclamation mark
Declarative sentence ending with a period
Interrogative sentence ending with a question mark
Imperative sentence ending with a period
In the sentence, "Is anyone here this morning for laser eye surgery?", what is the simple predicate?
is
anyone
here
morning
Choose the simple predicate in: "Scientists and doctors both know the value of lasers."
the value
know
both
Scientists and doctors
Select the simple predicate in: "Lasers are vital in the production of holograms, or three-dimensional images."
vital
in the production
are
Lasers
What is the simple predicate in: "Compact disc players use more lasers than other products."
use
than other
Compact disc players
more lasers
Find the simple predicate in: "Can compact discs really hold that much data?"
Can hold
compact discs
hold
really hold
Choose the simple predicate in: "The first laser was constructed in 1960."
was
constructed
was constructed
Identify the simple predicate in: "Lasers also print papers, read compact discs, and guide missiles."
print, read, and guide
Lasers
also
papers and discs
Select the simple predicate in: "Lasers scan price codes and transmit information."
Lasers
scan and transmit
price codes
information
Choose the simple predicate in: "Lasers produce a narrow beam of light."
Lasers
produce
a narrow beam
of light
In the sentence, "Today musicians use orchestra chimes and handbells.", what is the simple subject?
orchestra chimes
use
musicians
Today
Choose the simple subject in: "In the late 1700s musicians composed the first musical pieces for bells."
In the late 1700s
composed
musicians
musical pieces
Identify the simple subject in: "A bell rung in the evening signaled the beginning of curfew."
curfew
evening
bell
A bell
What is the simple subject in: "In Rome and other countries, worshipers listened for the bells before going to a religious service."
worshipers
the bells
In Rome and other countries
listened
Find the simple subject in: "Greeks rang bells for the arrival of fresh fish at the market."
Greeks
bells
arrival
market
Choose the simple subject in: "During war the tolling bell warned the townspeople of the approach of the enemy."
During war
bell
townspeople
tolling bell
Identify the simple subject in: "The Chinese and other Asians were among the first bell makers."
bell makers
Chinese and Asians
Chinese
Asians
Choose the sentence that contains a helping verb.
Lasers produce a narrow beam of light.
Scientists and doctors both know the value of lasers.
Compact disc players use more lasers than other products.
The first laser was constructed in 1960.
Identify the underlined group: Sometimes if my mother felt up to it, we cut through our neighbor's woods and into our driveway.
phrase
independent clause
dependent clause
Classify the underlined group: Sometimes the frozen lake is really smooth and fun for skaters, but the ice can also be rough and cracked.
Phrase
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Because the wind blows strongly, skaters spend little time on the ice.
Phrase
Dependent clause
Independent clause
Identify the underlined group: If the winter weather is cold enough, the park service will open the lake for ice skating.
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Phrase
Classify the underlined group: Unfortunately, the water in the lake is contaminated, and no one is allowed to swim during the summer until the problem is corrected.
Phrase
Dependent clause
Independent clause
The crowds are very small compared to ten years ago, but people still come to walk the nature trails or play tennis. What type is the underlined group?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Phrase
Classify the underlined group: The Upper Perkiomen Valley Park in southeastern Pennsylvania is still a popular summer attraction.
Dependent clause
Phrase
Independent clause
Even though traveling as a family was more difficult in the mid-1900s, people drove for miles to have a family picnic. What type is the underlined group?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Phrase
Identify the underlined group: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin fulfilled Kepler's dream of a man on the moon when they landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Phrase
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Brahe believed in a geocentric solar system, though Kepler believed in a heliocentric one. What is the function of the underlined word?
Subordinating conjunction
Coordinating conjunction
Correlative conjunction
He left Tübingen before his last year and taught mathematics at the seminary in Graz. The underlined word is which type of conjunction?
Coordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunction
Correlative conjunction
Identify the underlined group: He developed an interest in astronomy while he was young.
Independent clause
Phrase
Dependent clause
Johannes Kepler has been called the real founder of modern astronomy. The underlined group is which type?
Dependent clause
Independent clause
Phrase
In "After you have discovered mice in your house, you should set traps near furniture," which word serves as the conjunction, and what type is it?
After — subordinating
Near — subordinating
Near — coordinating
After — coordinating
Which word functions as the conjunction in: "Families may discover they have mice in their homes when they find damaged food in the pantry" and what type is it?
In — coordinating
When — subordinating
When — coordinating
May — subordinating
In "Mice build nests inside because they enjoy living in warm, quiet places," which word is the conjunction and what type?
Inside — subordinating
Because — coordinating
Because — subordinating
Inside — coordinating
Identify the conjunction and its type in: "Although many kinds of mice exist, the most common kind is the house mouse."
Mouse — coordinating
Kind — subordinating
Although — coordinating
Although — subordinating
Which sentence is SIMPLE?
Although castles were defensive, nobles lived there.
After cannons appeared, nobles built homes.
Moose tend to live alone.
Moose live in herds, and deer also gather.
Which sentence is COMPLEX?
After armies used cannons, nobles built fewer castles.
A castle could be entered through the gatehouse.
The plots appear simple but captivate later.
Moose live in parts of several states.
Which sentence is COMPOUND-COMPLEX?
A calf is helpless without its mother.
Although castles housed nobles, they were defensive.
Moose tend to live alone in forests.
After armies used cannons, nobles built homes, and castles declined.
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "After he had studied the theory, Newton developed a method."
developed
method
After
had
Which sentence contains a COORDINATING conjunction linking two independent clauses?
He was invited to join, and he became distinguished.
Because he invented it, he gained respect.
His new telescope reflected light.
While in Woolsthorpe, he viewed light through a prism.
Choose the COMPLEX sentence.
His telescope did not refract light but reflected it.
Newton applied his discoveries when he created a new telescope.
Visitors can see the trail and the wagon ruts.
Missionaries established the first schools in Kansas.
Choose the SIMPLE sentence(s).
After Newton graduated, he waited for the plague.
With the help of others, Newton attended schools.
He returned to Cambridge and became professor.
Because he invented it, he gained respect.
Which sentence is COMPOUND?
After scientists discovered helium, it grew rapidly.
On December 25, 1642, Newton was born.
The business grew rapidly, and it became valuable.
While in Woolsthorpe, he conducted experiments.
Which punctuation best joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
Comma before and
Semicolon before and
No mark before and
Colon before and
Select the COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence.
Kansas is in the center, and it is agricultural.
Visitors can see the trail and the wagon ruts.
Missionaries established early schools in the 1830s.
When Kansas granted voting, a woman became mayor, and she led.
Identify the dependent clause in: "Because mules are hardy animals, they work well."
Because mules are hardy animals
they work well
work well
mules are hardy animals
Which sentence is COMPOUND?
Ancient royalty used mules for riding.
Because mules are hardy, they work well.
Most horses tire from work, but mules rarely suffer.
Workers use mules when they move objects.
Choose the COMPLEX sentence.
When towns became popular, serfdom began to fade.
Eventually, lords paid serfs money for work.
Many serfs escaped to towns and found freedom.
In England serfdom ended, but Russia kept serfs.
Which sentence(s) is/are SIMPLE?
Essentially, the employer was the manor, not the lord.
A serf was an employee of a lord.
A lord could move, but serfs stayed.
A serf owned a plot of land, and he worked.
Pick the COMPOUND sentence.
A serf paid labor and crops to the lord.
Have you studied serfs?
Some stars are larger, yet others are smaller than earth.
Although the sun is medium-sized, it appears large to us.
Which sentence best demonstrates a complex relationship using a subordinating conjunction?
Visitors can see the trail and the wagon ruts.
Because nobles lived in castles, families were cold.
Have you studied serfs?
The sun is ninety-three million miles away.
What must a COMPOUND sentence include?
One independent clause
Two independent clauses
No clauses at all
Only dependent clauses
What makes a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence different from a COMPOUND sentence?
It adds a dependent clause
It removes conjunctions
It uses only phrases
It has three independent clauses
Which weighs about one hundred pounds at birth.
Complete sentence with a subject and verb
Fragment missing an independent clause
Comma splice joining two sentences
Run-on with no punctuation
Identify the error type: "Goats will not eat everything some goats eat purses and clothing, but they will not touch certain types of plants or weeds."
Sentence fragment lacking a verb
Comma splice between independent clauses
Fused sentence without proper punctuation
Correct sentence with parallel ideas
Choose the best fix for the comma splice: "Stars shine day and night, we can see them only in the darkness."
Remove darkness to shorten the clause
Replace comma with semicolon after night
Remove the comma
Use a period after night to start a new sentence
What makes a sentence a fused sentence?
Two independent clauses joined correctly
Two independent clauses with no punctuation
A list connected with conjunctions
A dependent clause standing alone
Identify the error type: "Hippos live in Africa, their favorite place is in the water."
Comma splice joining two sentences
Fragment needing a subject
Correct sentence with appositive phrase
Run-on lacking a verb
Which revision corrects the fused sentence: "River hippopotamuses can stay underwater for six minutes they live in herds of five to thirty animals."
Add a semicolon after minutes
Add a comma after minutes
Remove herds of five to thirty
Change can to could
Choose the correct label: "Only the elephant and rhinoceros are larger than the hippopotamus."
Correct sentence (S)
Comma splice (CS)
Fragment (F)
Fused sentence (FS)
Which option correctly uses an apostrophe for a singular possessive?
oars ship
ships’ oar
ship’s oar
ships oar
Select the correct plural possessive: "the tonnage of three boats"
tonnage’s boats
boatses’ tonnage
boat’s tonnage
boats’ tonnage
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A pygmy hippopotamus usually lives alone and, Africans shoot many pygmy hippos for food.
A pygmy hippopotamus usually lives alone, Africans shoot many pygmy hippos for food.
A pygmy hippopotamus usually lives alone; Africans shoot many pygmy hippos for food.
A pygmy hippopotamus usually lives alone Africans shoot many pygmy hippos for food.
Identify the error: "The long, curled horns on the Angora goat."
Complete thought with predicate
Fused sentence without punctuation
Fragment missing a verb
Comma splice between clauses
Which fix corrects the fragment: "Because many goats feed by grazing or browsing."
Attach it to a main clause
Add a comma after because
Replace because with and
Delete the prepositional phrase
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence about astronomy.
Stars move around in space; yet on earth they appear to be stationary.
Stars move around in space yet, on earth, they appear stationary.
Stars move around in space yet on earth they appear stationary.
Stars move around in space, yet on earth they appear to be stationary.
Which option shows a plural possessive for multiple ships?
oar’s ships
ships’ oar
ship’s oar
ships oar
Identify the error type: "California and several New England states are the leading goat‑milk producers in the United States, the principal breeds of milk‑producing goats are the Saanan, Nubian, and Toggenburg breeds."
Fused sentence lacking punctuation
Correct sentence with a list
Comma splice joining two sentences
Fragment missing the subject
Which revision correctly joins two independent clauses? "The river hippo weighs as much as 5,800 pounds, the pygmy hippo weighs 400 to 600 pounds."
Delete the second clause
Insert because after comma
Replace comma with semicolon
Use a colon after pounds
Select the sentence that avoids a run-on.
Astronomers use refracting and reflecting telescopes therefore they study the stars.
Astronomers use refracting and reflecting telescopes; they study the stars.
Astronomers use refracting and reflecting telescopes they study stars.
Astronomers use refracting and reflecting telescopes, they study the stars.
Which choice correctly forms a possessive for a singular river?
river’s current
river current
current’s river
rivers’ current
Identify the error type: "Which are clipped about two times a year for their wool."
Complete sentence with subject present
Comma splice between clauses
Fragment missing its subject
Fused sentence with two ideas
Pick the best correction: "The pygmy hippo has blackish skin, and the river hippo has brownish‑gray skin."
Replace and with however and add comma
Remove hippo from the second clause
Keep as is; correctly joined with and
Change comma to semicolon
Choose the correctly punctuated phrase for the flow of a river.
currents’ river
current’s river
rivers’ current
river’s current
Select the correct way to write the lenses of more than one spyglass.
spyglass’ lenses
spyglass’s lenses
spyglasses’ lenses
spyglasses lenses
Pick the correct phrase for the work of more than one man.
men’s work
mans’ work
mens’ work
man’s work
Many of Jonsons’ plays satirize human weaknesses. Determine whether the apostrophes are used correctly.
Correct as written
Incorrect; should be Jonson’s
Incorrect; should be Jonsons’s
Incorrect; should be Jonsons
Centuries later, these poets’ works remain popular. Determine whether the apostrophes are used correctly.
Incorrect; should be poets’s
Incorrect; should be poets
Incorrect; should be poet’s
Correct as written
Two famous writer’s of the seventeenth century were Ben Jonson and John Milton. Determine whether the apostrophes are used correctly.
Incorrect; should be writers
Incorrect; should be writer’s’
Correct as written
Incorrect; should be writers’
The Bible teaches Christians to pray in Jesus’ name. Choose the correctly punctuated version.
Jesuses’ name
Jesus’s name
correct as is
Jesuses name
My mom will be attending the ladies’ retreat with many of her friends. Determine whether the apostrophes are used correctly.
Correct as written
Incorrect; should be ladies’s
Incorrect; should be lady’s
Incorrect; should be ladies
The harbor’s location was excellent for defense. Choose the correctly punctuated version.
harbors location
harbor’s location
harbor location
harbors’ location
Christopher loves to sing in the boy’s choir at school. Choose the correct plural possessive form.
boys’s choir
boy’s choir
boys’ choir
boys choir
Dan’s writing is characterized by funny d’s. Choose the correctly punctuated version for the plural letter.
funny d’s
funny ds
funny d
funny d’s’
I’ve an idea that Ben is not going to like your idea. Choose the correctly punctuated contraction.
Iv’e an idea
I’ve an idea
Ive’ an idea
I’v e an idea
Daniel is scheduled to graduate in May ‘28. Choose the correctly punctuated date with an apostrophe.
May 28’
correct as is
May 28
Gregs helmet is lighter in weight than his brothers. Choose the correctly punctuated possessive forms.
Gregs’ helmet; his brother
Gregs' helmet; his brothers’
Greg’s helmet; his brother’s
Gregs helmet; his brothers
Although she is an adult, Janis wears a child’s shoe. Choose the correct plural possessive if referring to more than one child.
childrens’ shoe
children’s shoe
child’s shoe
childs’ shoe
Identify the correct form of the noun: women’s.
plural
singular
plural possessive
singular possessive
Identify the correct form of the noun: islands’.
singular possessive
plural possessive
plural
singular
Identify the correct form of the noun: ocean’s.
plural possessive
plural
singular possessive
singular
Classify the underlined group: The first nuclear-powered ship was actually a submarine that was called the Nautilus.
dependent clause
independent clause
phrase
What describes the underlined group: Built in 1954, the Nautilus served until 1979.
phrase
independent clause
dependent clause
Select the abstract noun in this sentence: The first submarines could not stay underwater for long periods of time.
first
underwater
submarines
periods of time
Which choice identifies the abstract noun in the sentence? When the submarines surfaced, they replenished their air supply.
surfaced
they
air supply
submarines
Identify the noun: Shaped like a hot dog, the submarine is able to travel quickly.
abstract
proper
noncount
compound
Which word(s) name(s) a concrete part of a submarine? The part of the submarine that rises from the deck is called the sail.
part
submarine
deck
sail
Choose the abstract noun in the sentence: Because they produce their own air and drinking water, nuclear submarines can stay submerged for months.
months
drinking water
air
submarines
Which word is an abstract noun? Living in a country with this much freedom is wonderful.
wonderful
living
freedom
country
Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: Of course, the most important part of the day is remembering the sacrifice people made for our country.
remembering
sacrifice
country
people
Choose the concrete noun in the sentence: My favorite part of Independence Day is the fireworks.
my
favorite part
Independence Day
fireworks
Which noun in the sentence is a compound noun? "Because of sediment buildup, the ocean floor of the continental shelf lies only about five hundred feet below the surface."
sediment
buildup
floor
surface
Identify the noun type of the underlined word: The high school offers a science class on the study of oceans.
Proper noun
Abstract noun
Count noun
Compound noun
Approximately a quarter of the earth’s ocean area consists of the Atlantic Ocean. The underlined noun is best classified as...
Compound noun
Count noun
Proper noun
Noncount noun
Choose the correct classification for the underlined noun: Investigators may classify a fingerprint as a loop, a whorl, an arch, or an accidental pattern.
Compound noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
Possessive noun
A popular method of finding fingerprints is to dust powder onto the surface, wait for the powder to stick to the print, and then lift the print with special tape. Classify the underlined noun.
Compound noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
Concrete Noun
Determine the noun type of the underlined word: Unless a criminal wears gloves, he will leave fingerprints on whatever he touches.
Compound noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
Abstract noun
Classify the underlined noun: Photography is used once a fingerprint is visible.
Compound noun
Count noun
Proper noun
Noncount noun
Classify the underlined noun: An investigator can make a copy of a fingerprint by using ink or photography.
Compound noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
Fingerprints also help identify persons severely injured or killed in a fire or a plane crash. What is the classification of the underlined noun?
Noncount noun
Count noun
Proper Noun
Compound noun
Classify the underlined noun: Computers help the police department identify suspects with fingerprints similar to those found at the crime scene.
Compound noun
Proper noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
A police officer will try to find fingerprints at a crime scene. What type of noun is underlined?
Compound noun
Count noun
Noncount noun
Proper Noun
In the sentence "Fingerprinting is a valuable identification process," what type of noun is process?
Abstract noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Collective noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Many of the other islands have plans for modern facilities in the future.
Count noun
Concrete noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Puerto Rico updated its industrial plants after World War II.
Concrete noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Compound noun
Identify the underlined noun type: However, torrential rains descend from June until August.
Proper noun
Common noun
Identify the underlined noun type: A warm temperature persists all year long in the West Indies.
Common noun
Abstract noun
Concrete noun
Plural noun
Identify the underlined noun type: The Lesser Antilles, the smaller group of islands of the West Indies, still has some active volcanoes.
Count Noun
Proper noun
Common noun
Concrete noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Two chains of mountains form the islands in the West Indies.
Proper noun
Abstract noun
Common noun
Compound noun
Identify the underlined noun type: People may visit Curacao and the Bahamas also.
Plural proper noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Identify the underlined noun type: The West Indies, or the Antilles, make up the heart of the Caribbean.
Abstract noun
Proper noun
Common noun
Compound noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Over twenty-six million people live on the Caribbean Islands.
Abstract noun
Noncount noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Identify the underlined noun type: The Caribbean Sea surrounds the tropical islands between the North and South American continents.
Common noun
Proper noun
Abstract noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Prague’s important businesses produce engines, chemicals, furniture, and streetcars.
plural noun
possessive proper noun
common noun
singular possessive noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Charles University, the first university in central Europe, is in Prague.
proper noun
abstract noun
common noun
Identify the underlined noun type: Many Bohemian kings were crowned in St. Vitus Cathedral.
proper noun
common noun
Identify the underlined noun type: New Town was built in the 1800s and is the business center of Prague.
abstract noun
proper noun
common noun
compound noun
Identify the underlined noun type: In the middle of the Old Town Square stands a monument to John Huss.
Proper noun
Common noun
Which of the following titles does not require quotation marks?
Short stories
Magazines
Short poems
Song
Which of the following titles should not be underlined?
Chapters of a book
Novels
Films
Magazines
When citing individual episodes of television shows in your writing, you must..
underline the title
put the title in quotation marks
Which of the following sentences uses underlining incorrectly?
Please hand me the newspaper so I can read Chargers vs. Colts Gets Interesting.
Many of the songs on Taylor Swift's new album made it on to Billboard's top 100 hits this week.
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story.
Did you read the article in The New York Times about Donald Trump?
Which of the following uses correct capitalization and punctuation?
My favorite episode of Bob's Burgers is Ex Mach Tina.
My favorite episode of Bob's Burgers is "Ex Mach Tina".
My favorite episode of Bob's Burgers is "Ex Mach Tina."
My favorite episode of "Bob's Burgers" is "Ex Mach Tina."
My favorite episode of "Bob's Burgers" is Ex Mach Tina.
Short stories and poems should always be placed in quotation marks.
True
False
Which of the following would need to be underlined?
TV shows
short stories
songs
Which of the following would need to be underlined?
poems
books
short stories
Which of the following titles need to in quotation marks?
songs
books
TV shows
Movie titles should always be underlined or typed in italics.
false
true
Which of the following titles need to in quotation marks?
Newspapers
Songs
Movies
The television series Modern Family is almost as popular as Michael Jackson's Bad.
My mom went to see the play Our Town, but I stayed home and watched Jurassic Park.
The song Moon River was the theme from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
The teacher told us to read the entire chapter titled The Sorrow of the Civil War.
