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A #grammar quiz for #grade7 and #grade8 loosely based off the Smarter Balance Test
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The ways in which we order specific words to create logical, meaningful sentences.
Morphology
Sentence
Logic
Syntax
2
change in a word form or ending to show a difference in the word’s meaning or use.
Tense
Modification
Inflection
Endy thingy
3
used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling.
.
;
!
>
4
Example of a predicate in "John went home."
John
went home
John went
John is home.
5
Question mark - Ending punctuation for a sentence indicating a question.
?
!
;
"
6
Which of these s a sentence fragment?
If I walk home, I will faint.
I will faint if I walk home.
If I walk home.
I will walk home.
7
punctuation mark indicating a pause, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
exclamation point
parenthesis
apostrophe
semicolon
8
Which sentence shows correct subject and verb agreement?
The duck is on the desk.
The duck are on the desk.
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I took her to the
store
. Store is
an indirect object
a verb mood
a past participle
a direct object
10
which is
NOT
an example of an appositive phrase?
The insect is crawling on the wall.
The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling on the wall.
The insect, a cockroach, is crawling on the wall.
The insect, a large, hairy, bug, is crawling on the wall.
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A punctuation mark, used chiefly to show separation of words or word groups within a sentence.
!
,
()
:
12
Capitalization - which of these is correctly capitalized?
when will i get to meet ms. Smith's pet rhino named Eugene?
When will I get to meet Ms. Smith's pet rhino named Eugene?
When will I get to meet ms. Smith's pet rhino named eugene?
When will i get to meet Ms. Smith's pet rhino named Eugene?
13
The study or use of the rules about how words combine with other words to express meaning.
Grammar
Punctuation
Language
English
14
Which of these is NOT a correct use of a semicolon?
Mom rides a Harley; however, she doesn't ride a bike.
Mom's Harley has pink; blue; and lime green paint.
Mom rode her Harley to Boston, MA; Flint, MI; and Toe, OH.
Mom rides a Harley; her poodle sits behind her.
15
The sweet potatoes
in the vegetable bin
are green with mold. This is an example of a:
prepositional phrase
bad idea
conjunction
imperative mood
16
a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it
clause
clause phrase
appositive phrase
verb phrase
17
Which shows an independent clause in
bold
?
She wanted a spider because she was hungry.
She wanted a spider because she was hungry.
18
they show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
prepositions
adjectives
nouns
pronouns
19
Which of these shows the direct object in
bold
?
I took her to the store.
I took her to the store
I took her to the store.
I took her to the store.
20
"The cow jumped over the moon, but missed the stars." is an example of a sentence with
a predicate
a subject predicate
a compound predicate
a compound predictable
21
Which sentence shows an example of a compound subject?
Mr. Boardman is very good at yodeling.
The pig is learning to yodel.
Mrs. Smith wants to learn to yodel.
Mr. Boardman and Mrs. Smith are learning yodeling.
22
system of relationships among speech sounds that constitute the fundamental parts of a language
grammar
morphology
phonology
fundamentology
23
Which of these is a dependent clause?
I parked my camel near the playground.
I parked my camel.
I parked my camel near the playground.
I parked my camel.
24
a verb mood that expresses commands, wishes and suggestions. "If I were you I'd go."
Subjunctive
Interrogative
Imperative
Indicative
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The part of a sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
Follower
Predicate
Clause
End
