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A #grammar quiz for #grade7 and #grade8 loosely based off the Smarter Balance Test
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1
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.
2
The sweet potatoes
in the vegetable bin
are green with mold. This is an example of a:
imperative mood
conjunction
bad idea
prepositional phrase
3
I took her to the
store
. Store is
a verb mood
an indirect object
a past participle
a direct object
4
which is
NOT
an example of an appositive phrase?
The insect, a cockroach, is crawling on the wall.
The insect is crawling on the wall.
The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling on the wall.
The insect, a large, hairy, bug, is crawling on the wall.
5
change in a word form or ending to show a difference in the word’s meaning or use.
Modification
Tense
Endy thingy
Inflection
6
punctuation mark indicating a pause, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
semicolon
parenthesis
exclamation point
apostrophe
7
The ways in which we order specific words to create logical, meaningful sentences.
Sentence
Syntax
Morphology
Logic
8
The study or use of the rules about how words combine with other words to express meaning.
English
Punctuation
Grammar
Language
9
a verb mood that expresses commands, wishes and suggestions. "If I were you I'd go."
Interrogative
Subjunctive
Indicative
Imperative
10
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?
11
The part of a sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
End
Clause
Predicate
Follower
12
a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it
appositive phrase
verb phrase
clause phrase
clause
13
Which of these s a sentence fragment?
If I walk home, I will faint.
If I walk home.
I will faint if I walk home.
I will walk home.
14
A punctuation mark, used chiefly to show separation of words or word groups within a sentence.
:
,
()
!
15
Question mark - Ending punctuation for a sentence indicating a question.
?
"
;
!
16
"The cow jumped over the moon, but missed the stars." is an example of a sentence with
a compound predictable
a predicate
a subject predicate
a compound predicate
17
Which of these is NOT a correct use of a semicolon?
Mom rides a Harley; however, she doesn't ride a bike.
Mom rides a Harley; her poodle sits behind her.
Mom rode her Harley to Boston, MA; Flint, MI; and Toe, OH.
Mom's Harley has pink; blue; and lime green paint.
18
Which sentence shows correct subject and verb agreement?
The duck are on the desk.
The duck is on the desk.
19
system of relationships among speech sounds that constitute the fundamental parts of a language
fundamentology
morphology
grammar
phonology
20
Example of a predicate in "John went home."
John went
John is home.
John
went home
21
Which shows an independent clause in
bold
?
She wanted a spider because she was hungry.
She wanted a spider because she was hungry.
22
used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling.
.
!
;
>
23
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.
24
Which sentence shows an example of a compound subject?
The pig is learning to yodel.
Mr. Boardman is very good at yodeling.
Mr. Boardman and Mrs. Smith are learning yodeling.
Mrs. Smith wants to learn to yodel.
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they show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
adjectives
pronouns
nouns
prepositions
