7th grade English Final

maker of fine violins

Antonio Stradivarius

In "Alas! Poor Annabelle!" ___________ and her brothers played tricks on Annabelle.

Caddie

railroad engineer

Casey Jones

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. The classical age of Greece was from 508-322 B.C.

Classical Age

Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. "Be sure you're right, then GO AHEAD!"

Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom O' the Forest

knight who challenged lions

Don Quixote

In The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sherlock Holmes's assistant is _______________

Dr. Watson

Who wrote A Narrow Fellow in the Grass?

Emily Dickinson

If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. The F.B.I. investigated the bank robbery.

FBI

Which of the following uses correct adverb usage? a. Finn, our dog, is really good at jumping fences. b. These strawberries taste so sweetly! c. You sure did write well on this assignment. d. Titus planned on Saturday to go surfing in the Gulf.

Finn, our dog, is really good at jumping fences.

In "Run, Boy, Run!" who determined to walk again after being injured by a fire at school?

Glenn

The quartet-- Angie, Carrie, Hank and (I, me)-- will sing for chapel tomorrow.

I

Which of the following sentences uses correct adjective usage? a. Them donuts are delicious! b. Swinging as hard as he could, the bat flew out of his hands. c. It is good that you studied for the test. d. Tammy found out about the accident in today's paper.

It is good that you studied for the test.

displayed quiet courage

Jed Smith

martyr in Ecuador

Jim Elliot

planted seeds across America

Johnny Appleseed

leader of the Round Table

King Arthur

If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. We went to lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for our vacation.

Lake

(Let, Leave) the laundry in the dryer until the cycle finishes.

Leave

What type of library system uses the alphabet to organize the various books?

Library of Congress

In "Thanksgiving Day," who gave a prayer of thanksgiving?

Magda

Which of the following uses correct verb usage? a. The camera busted when Marcy dropped it on the sidewalk. b. Darold will learn the team the new drill during practice. c. May I ride with Mary and Carter to the soccer game? d. The toddler throwed her toy down and ran to her mother.

May I ride with Mary and Carter to the soccer game?

If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. Karen read "Morgan the Jersey Spy" by James Otis, a book about the War for Independence.

Morgan the Jersey Spy (italics or underline)

lived alone on an island

Robinson Crusoe

(Take, Bring) this package to Mrs. Smith.

Take

Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. He writes --not that you won or lost-- but how you played the Game.

The Record

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement? a. Isn't the baskets being delivered today? b. The jury does agree that the defendant is innocent of the crime. c. Tabitha and Dan has decided to get married. d. Everyone want to give his best to God.

The jury does agree that the defendant is innocent of the crime.

Which of the following sentences uses correct preposition usage? a. The total cost for the trip amounted to $79.00. b. Everything in our order is correct accept the sandwiches. c. The pie was divided evenly between the three girls. d. Beside chips and dip, what else do you need brought for the party?

The total cost for the trip amounted to $79.00.

Who was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park?

Thomas Edison

Give the title of the work from which the quotation comes. "My name is Noman; my kindred and friends in my own country call me Noman."

Ulysses and the Cyclops

Who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation?

William Bradford

Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The average lifespan ~of a dolphin~ is seventeen years, but a few have been known to live up to fifty years.

adjective

Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The killer whale, the largest member ~of the dolphin family~, can grow to be around thirty feet long.

adjective

Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. The school of dolphins, ~called a pod~, was playing int he wake of the two ships.

adjective

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Dad lifted the box of ~china~ dishes down from the shelf with extreme care.

adjective

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Grandma's~ flaky biscuits were delicious with butter and honey.

adjective

Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. Although most dolphins live in saltwater, the Amazon dolphins live ~in freshwater~.

adverb

Identify each phrase in ~ ~ as adjective or adverb. Some dolphins can jump twenty feet out ~of the water.~

adverb

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Did you do ~well~ on the examination?

adverb

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Katie ~always~ wears her helmet when riding her bike.

adverb

What type of reference book includes mostly maps but also tables, charts, and illustrations?

atlas

We could not see anything (beside, besides) the fog.

besides

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Joseph's new haircut that he got this weekend looked nice for the concert.

complex

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Since we could not go outside to play, we played board games inside.

complex

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Failing to plan is planning to fail, but planning and working are keys to success.

compound

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Inspiration will only go so far; success takes hard work.

compound

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Sophia wanted pizza for dinner, but Paul wanted hamburgers.

compound

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Before school started, the farmer had already milked the cows and fed the livestock, but we had only eaten breakfast.

compound-complex

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Do not be one that says they tried; be one that does.

compound-complex

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Neither~ Jocelyn ~nor~ Gabe plan to attend the ball game tonight.

conjunction

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. The story you told in chapel yesterday, ~Mr. Howard~, was incredible.

direct address

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. The Supreme Court rendered its ~decision~ early in the morning.

direct object

The young cub was (dragged, drug) downstream by the rushing water.

dragged

In what part of the writing process do you check individual paragraphs, sentences, phrases, and words?

edit

Everyone hoped to finish (his, their) job first.

his

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Our class sent the missionary's ~children~ cards for their birthday.

indirect object

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Yikes!~ That's a snake in the road!

interjection

The lazy cat was (lying, laying) in the sunshine by the window.

lying

Anyone (may, can) help.

may

Between you and (I, me), I like salmon better than trout.

me

What kind of animal was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

mongoose

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Carlos~ mowed the lawn for Mrs. Whitmore.

noun

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Jamari used his tablet to take notes for his history ~project~.

object of preposition

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. Alicia is the ~statistician~ for the soccer team.

predicate nominative

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. We are planning a surprise ~for~ Aunt Helen.

prepostion

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. ~Who~ is next in line?

pronoun

Everyone should stand when we (rise, raise) the flag in the assembly.

raise

Besides examples and incidents, what is another way to develop a paragraph?

reasons

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Beside the sparkling brook we sat down to rest.

simple

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Jayla stood close by and watched her little brother carefully.

simple

Identify the sentence structure as simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. Lettuce, milk, eggs and green beans were a few of the things on my mother's shopping list this weekend.

simple

Identify the word in ~ ~ as subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, appositive, or direct address. President Trump, President Obama, and ~President Bush~ posed together in front of the Capitol building for the photograph.

subject

What is another name for the clincher sentence at the end of a paragraph?

summarizing sentence

What is the sentence in your paper that tells your reader what your topic is and how you will explain it?

thesis

What sentence introduces the idea of a paragraph?

topic sentence

What type of outline uses words or phrases for the points?

topical

Identify the word in ~ ~ as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or interjection. Adam has been ~saving~ his money all year to buy Christmas presents.

verb

If the sentence correctly uses capitalization, manuscript form, and punctuation, write correct. If not, write the correct word or punctuation in the blank. I plan to run the following errands after work-- shopping for groceries, stopping at the bank, and mailing a package from the post office.

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