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Common Assessmen t – 7 th G rade—L angu age Arts
SECTION ONE
PART 1: SENTENCES
PHRASE OR CLAUSE?
A phrase is defined as a group of related words lacking either a subject or a verb. A clause is a
group of related words that contains a subject and a verb.
Identify whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses.
A. phrase
B. clause
1. After she ate dinner, Susie ordered dessert.
2. He lived in the house on the hill
3. Ruby has been dreaming about this magical vacation for years.
COMPLETE SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
The complete subject is the simple subject and all of its modifiers. The complete predicate is
everything in the sentence that is not the complete subject.
In the following sentences, identify the complete subject of the sentence.
4. The car in the driveway next door is a Corvette.
A. The car
C. The car in the driveway next door
B. The car in the driveway
D. a Corvette
5. Some of the students studied hard for the exam.
A. the students
C. some of the students
B. the exam
D. some
6. You can pick up the papers that are sitting on the steps.
A. the papers
C. the papers that are sitting on the steps
B. the steps
D. You
In the following sentences, identify the complete predicate.
7. I like listening to my iPod.
A. like listening
C. like listening to my iPod
B. like listening to
D. to my iPod
8. After winning, we competed in the playoffs.
A. after winning
C. after winning, competed in the playoffs
B. competed in the playoffs
D. in the playoffs
9. Because Kay did well at school this year, Mom is letting her go to Mexico next fall.
A. is letting her go to Mexico next fall
C. Because Kay did well
B. did well at school this year
D. Mom is letting her go
TYPES OF SENTENCES
A compound sentence has two independent clauses connected by a comma and a conjunction.
Which sentence below is compound?
10.
A. John’s scout troop sold light bulbs, but didn’t earn what they thought they would.
B. Ben suggested that they sell T-shirts, but Gary, our treasurer, objected.
C. The Girl Scouts had just finished their cookie sale, and made a lot of money.
A complex sentence has both dependent and independent clauses.
Which sentence below is complex?
11.
A. Because we were stumped for a while, we became very discouraged.
B. We all really liked Jeff’s suggestion of a car wash.
C. Who doesn’t want someone else to wash their pet, clean their house, and mow their
lawn?
Identify whether the sentences below are simple sentences, run-ons (combining several
thoughts together), or fragments (incomplete sentences).
A = Run-on
B = Fragment
C = Simple
12.
Figuring out the maze was really difficult.
13.
First we went through the path marked Y at the next intersection N we turned left.
14.
Went past section H.
15.
At M we turned right we went past Q, but at E we turned left.
16.
Finally, at S we turned left.
Subject-Verb Agreement—Choose which form of the verb is correct.
17.
Lisa __________ that she practiced about two hours a day for two weeks to
compete in the long-jump event.
A. say
18.
Neither Lisa nor Corey ____________ one moment of the practice.
A. regret
19.
B. says
B. regrets
Both Lisa’s and Corey’s parents __________ very proud of them.
A. is
B. are
PART 2: PARTS OF SPEECH
In each sentence below, identify if the underlined word is a common noun,
proper noun, or proper adjective.
A) COMMON Noun
B) PROPER Noun
C) PROPER ADJECTIVE
president thomas jefferson sent expeditions to explore the territory called the louisiana
purchase.
20.
president thomas jefferson
21.
expeditions
22.
territory
23.
louisiana purchase
sam enjoys eating french fries and chinese food while on vacation in disneyworld.
24.
sam
25.
french
26.
fries
27.
chinese
28.
food
29.
disneyworld
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Choose the possessive noun that best fits each sentence. Some will be singular while others
will be plural.
30. The ___________ yards are wonderfully landscaped.
A) neighbors
B) neighbors’
C) neighbor’s
D) neighbors’s
C)boss’
D) bosses’s
31. The ___________ meeting was cancelled.
A) bosses
32.
B) boss’s
The many colors of the ____________ hats make the group look like a rainbow.
A) children’s
B) children
C) childrens’s
D) childrens
NOUN OR VERB?
Decide whether the words underlined in the sentences below are nouns or verbs. Be careful;
some words can be used as nouns or verbs.
A. Noun
B. Verb
33. Jim and I will sail to Catalina Island.
34. The boat with the red sail really stood out among the other boats.
35. The hitter dropped the bat after he hit his home run.
36. Chris will bat after Tommy in today’s game.
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Determine whether the underlined pronouns are used as the subjects or the objects in the
sentences below.
A. Subject Pronoun
B. Object Pronoun
37. Susan gave him a loud, colorful tie for Christmas.
38. However, he was not comfortable wearing the outrageous tie to work.
39. Because the tie was hidden in a drawer for a month, she was very upset.
40. When Susan became upset, he decided to apologize to her.
REGULAR OR POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Decide whether the underlined pronouns are regular or possessive.
A. Regular Pronoun
B. Possessive Pronoun
41. My report on the Pony Express is the best in the class.
42. I must have been right because the teacher gave me an A+.
43. Jennie was angry because she only received a C+ on hers.
44. We were supposed to go to the movies on Saturday, but she was too upset.
MAIN VERB AND HELPING VERBS
Helping verbs help the main verb express action or make a statement. In the sentences below,
identify the helping verbs.
45. We had been talking for an hour before the pizza arrived.
A) had
B) been
C) had been
D) talking
E) arrived
46. He should be attending the concert with us.
A) should
B) be
C) coming
D) should be attending
47. I wish I had seen you sitting on the park bench.
A) had
B) wish
C) had seen
D) seen
E) sitting
E) should be
Common Assessmen t – 7 th G rade—L angu age Arts
SECTION TWO
LINKING OR ACTION VERB?
A linking verb is defined as a verb that links the subject with a word in the predicate. An action verb
is defined as a verb that expresses action. Identify whether the underlined words are action verbs
or linking verbs.
A. action verb
B. linking verb
48. The magician is very good at tricking the audience.
49. Benedict Arnold was a traitor to his country during the Revolutionary War.
50. The boy sounded the alarm when the fire started.
51. She remembered the story from the movie.
IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs do not usually form the past and past participle by adding d or ed. Identify the
correct verb that fits each sentence.
52. Alison has (teach, taught) her dog new tricks.
A. teach
B) taught
53. Kirk (spoke, spoken) to his brother about a movie he had seen.
A. spoke
B) spoken
54. Brandon has (grew, grown) a few inches this summer.
A. grew
B) grown
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun. An adverb is a word that
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
In the sentences below, identify the underlined word as either an adverb or an adjective.
A. Adverb
B. adjective
55. Maria spoke slowly into the camera.
56. She completely convinced us that she knew what she was doing.
57. I really enjoyed her colorful descriptions of the wildlife.
58. The director gave a stern look and walked away.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES and PREDICATE NOMINATIVES
A predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun that is the same as the subject of the sentence. It
explains or identifies something about the subject.
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the
sentence. In order for a word to be a predicate adjective, it must have a linking verb and must
describe the subject of the sentence.
In the following sentences, determine if the following underlined words are either predicate
nominatives, predicate adjectives, or are neither.
A. predicate nominative
B. predicate adjective
C. neither
59. Mr. Rogers is an excellent social studies teacher.
60. At 6 ft. 5 in., he is extremely tall.
61. His students enjoy attending his classes because he always talks about interesting
things.
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbs answer the questions when, where, how, why, in what
manner an action is completed. Prepositional phrases can also be used as adjectives answer the
questions what kind? which one?
In the group of sentences below, identify if the prepositional phrases function as adjectives or
adverbs.
A) adjective
B) adverb
62. The girl in the front row speaks Chinese fluently with her family.
63. The batter from Chicago hit the ball over the fence by right field.
64. The teachers at Hawthorn Middle School North grade papers after school.
65. We drove to Wisconsin on Rt 12—not on the Tollway.
OTHER MODIFIERS
Good vs. Well
When should you use good (adjective) vs. well (adverb)? Choose the correct word to fill in each of
the following sentences. Decide if the word is modifying a noun or a verb.
A. good
B. well
66. The orange trees are producing _______ this year.
67. At camp we always have ________ swimming instruction
68. Hot chocolate tastes ________ on a winter evening.
69. Angie did not feel ________ after completing the New York Marathon.
CONJUNCTIONS
Directions: Using the word bank below, place the letter of the appropriate conjunction in the blank in
each sentence.
A. yet
B. and
C. nor
D. but
E. or
70. A dolphins head is beaked, ________ a porpoise’s head is round.
71. Both dolphins _______ whales are common in this ocean.
72. Neither the dolphin __________ the shark can survive for long out of water.
73. I already told you the answer three times, _________ you are still asking me!
74. Either you need to pay attention in class, _________ I am calling your mother.
PART 3:
PUNCTUATION
PLURAL POSSESSIONS
Decide whether the apostrophe belongs before or after the ‘s’ to show plural possession in the
bolded nouns in the following sentences. (Both examples in the last sentence place the apostrophe in
the same place within each word.
A. before the ‘s’
B. after the ‘s’
75. All the earliest roller coasters tracks were made from cut lumber and tree trunks.
76. Childrens lives were often in danger on those early roller coasters.
77. The worlds first hanging roller coaster, the Alpengeist, appeared in 1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
78. My sister-in-laws scariest ride was on the Thunder Run at Kentuckys Six Flags.
COMMAS IN A SERIES
Commas are needed to separate words, phrases, or clauses in a series. A series must always contain at
least three items. Determine which of the sentences uses commas in a series correctly.
79.
A. Hitting a ball running the bases and fielding a position, demand different skills.
B. Most good hitters have great eyesight quick reflexes, and strong wrists.
C. Knowing the pitcher’s moves, taking the longest possible lead, and getting the jump
on the catcher are essentials for a good base runner.
80. A. Even the largest national parks cannot exist as islands in a sea of houses roads, and
automobiles.
B. The U.S. National Park Service exists to protect places of special historical, cultural,
scientific, or recreational interest.
C. Recreational parks, like Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, offer art music, and
theater in a natural, outdoor setting.
DIALOG PUNCTUATION
Which of the following dialogs is capitalized and punctuated correctly?
81.
A. “If you study,” the teacher said. “You will probably pass the test with flying colors.”
B. “If you study for the test, you will pass with flying colors.” the teacher said.
C. “If you study,” the teacher said, “you will probably pass with flying colors.”
D. If you study for the test,” the teacher said, “You will probably pass it with flying colors.”
82.
A. “Are you going to the dance on Friday?” My brother asked.
B. “Are you going to the dance on Friday,” my brother asked.
C. “Are you going to the dance on Friday,” my brother asked
D. “Are you going to the dance on Friday?” my brother asked.
83.
A. He said “she didn’t do it.”
B. He said, “She didn’t do it.”
C. He said “She didn’t do it.”
D. He said, “she didn’t do it.”
SEMICOLONS AND COLONS
Directions: Identify whether a semicolon or colon is necessary for each blank in the sentences below.
A. semicolon(;)
B. colon (:)
84.
Margarita listens to the Beatles ______ however, she also likes jazz music.
85.
Most record companies are motivated by the same thing ______ money.
86.
Motown Records has recorded many great artists ______ Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and
the Four Tops.
87.
My brother listens to punk rock ______ I listen to country music.
PART 4:
CAPITALIZATION
HISTORICAL EVENTS, PROPER NOUNS, SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY
NAMES AND WORDS USED AS NAMES
TITLES USED WITH NAMES
The key to capitalizing correctly is remembering to capitalize all proper nouns and proper adjectives.
Proofread the following sentences, focusing on the underlined words. Decide whether they should be
capitalized or if they should begin with a lower case letter.
A) capitalize
B) lower case
88. The International Olympic committee decides where the games will be held.
89. In social studies, we studied the japanese culture after Nagano was selected as the winter site.
90. The olympic flame was first used in the opening ceremonies in the 1936 summer games in Berlin.
91. The International Sports Federation decides the rules for gymnastic competitions.
TITLES, DAYS, MONTHS
ORGANIZATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
FIRST WORD BEGINNING A DIRECT QUOTE
Decide whether they should be capitalized or if they should begin with a lower case letter. If two
words are underlined in a sentence, both will follow the same rule.
A) capitalize
B) lower case
92. Sarah said, “the winter games in Nagano were beautiful this year.”
93. January and february offer the best months for snow for the games.
94. The ioc (International Olympic Committee) works hard to have fantastic tv coverage.
95. The mayor of the Olympic Village will be speaking to the athletes tonight.
7TH GRADE GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT—KEY
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34. A
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