7th Grade Grammar Semester Exam Review

What type of noun names a group?

Jesse Owens became a Track and field star during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

The round pie was cut into eight pieces.

Jonah and his sisters _________ expecting their grandparents to arrive at any time.

Watching from the window, I saw the baby birds.

The play The Sound of music was based on the book The Story of the Von Trapp Family Singer.

What is an orderly list of the main ideas of a composition?

David made plans for saving money for college.

What type of verb precedes a direct object?

Joseph _________ down on the couch.

Did you know that all Swiss cheese is not made in Switzerland?

Sarah and her mother took a class in cake decorating.

Where _________ the skis and snowshoes stored for the summer?

Austria's favorite sport, alpine or downhill skiing.

Mr. Reid is the fire chief of our small town.

Baking bread is a fun activity.

When I finish eating, ________ I be excused?

The choir _______ singing songs of praise.

_________ your books when you come to my house.

Aioli, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise, originated in France.

The students __________ the windows on the bus.

What punctuation is used to divide a word at the end of a line?

The waves along the shore _________ crashing with a tremendous roar.

Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, is remembered as "The Father of Modern Genetics."

Twenty-five dollars _______ the prize for first place.

What sentence states the main idea of a paragraph?

Mr. Fisher, where would you like me to put my project?

What type of sentence gives a command?

What punctuation is used in the salutation of a business letter?

Either the doctor or the nurses _______ able to explain how to administer the medications.

Austria, considered one of the cultural capitals of the world.

The first ingredient in most soft drinks is carbonated water.