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language arts 7 skg (Languagearts7skg3)
i She addressed the judge calmly. |
Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence?
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. preposition
D. conjunction
I The boy received a watch on the occasion of his gratuation from college, j
Which of the underlined words in the sentence above is misspelled?
A. received
B. occasion
C. gratuation
D. college
j The painters was working hard to complete the job before it got much hotter, j
Which change should be made to correct the sentence above?
A. Change it to he.
B. Change was to were.
C. Change much to more.
D. Change hard to harder.
We will be their al the exact time the store is supposed lo open.
Which underlined word is used incorrectly in the sentence above?
A. their
B. exact
C. store
D. supposed
The supplies were divided among the members of the class.
In the sentence above, what part of speech is the underlined word?
A. verb
B. adjective
C. preposition
D. conjunction
| Marta's mom wants her to finish school before starting to work with Maggie.
Which word in the sentence above is the antecedent for heri
A. Marta
B. mom
C. school
D. Maggie
He voiced his opinions loudly and often.
Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence?
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
8.
I
cat loves to get me up early in the morning so that I will feed her.
Which word correctly completes the sentence above?
A. Us
B. My
C. You
D. Mine
9. What correction should be made to the sentence below?
|
Neither Jada nor her friend, Tia, have arranged to take high school entrance
examinations at Pleasantview School yet.
A. change Neither to Either
B. change have to has
C. change arranged to arranging
D. change School to school
10.
| The seventh-grade class enjoyed reading the book The warrior.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
A. seventh
B. grade
C. class
D. warrior
11.
| The lights shines brightly in the dark night. |
Which change needs to be made to the sentence above?
A. Change dark to darkly.
B. Change shines to shine.
C. Change shines to shiniest.
D. Change brightly to bright.
12. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The people on our block were; Mrs. Klein who lived in a blue house Jim
Owens the fireman, and my best friend Aaron.
B. The people on our block were: Mrs. Klein; who lived in a blue house, Jim
Owens: the fireman, and my bestfriendAaron.
C. The people on our block were Mrs. Klein, who lived in a blue house; Jim
Owens, the fireman; and my bestfriend,Aaron.
D. The people on our block were; Mrs. Klein, who lived in a blue house; Jim
Owens the fireman; and my best friend Aaron.
13.
\ During the storm a huge tree fell and hit our house. [
What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence above?
A. adverb
B. pronoun
C. preposition
D. conjunction
14. Which is the past tense of talk?
A. talked
B. talking
C. used to talk
D. will have talked
15.
| Joan bought a new book titled Jimmy Carter The White House Years.
Which punctuation is needed to correct the sentence above?
A. add a colon after titled
B. add a comma after book
C. add a colon after Carter
D. add a comma after Carter
16. Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A. I would like to study to be an engineer in college.
B. The orange brown and yellow fall colors are here.
C. Mrs. Jones, my history teacher, is out sick with a cold today.
D. The wintry wind is howling outside the living room window.
17. In the sentences below, which of the following words is a helping verb?
My older brother has been waiting for me all week. I know that when he picks me
up after school, I should wait for him outside.
A. waiting
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B. know
C. picks
D. should
18. Which word would be located between the dictionary guide words foretaste and
fortify?
A. forest
B. foreign
C. fortress
D. formula
19. What correction should be made to the sentence below?
I brung my lunch to school today in a plain brown bag. j
A. change school to School
B. change my to our
C. change brung to brought
D. change / to We
20. Which sentence contains the correct usage?
A. Lie the silverware on the table.
B. Can you lay your paper on the desk?
C. My puppy likes to lay down in the den.
D. Joe will lie his head down and rest quietly.
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