Grammar and Usage Quizzes for 7th Grade English Language Arts

Question 1

In the sentence "The children ran **quickly** down the street.", what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Adjective

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Noun

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Preposition

Question 2

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly to show that something belongs to a dog?

Accepted Answer

The dog's tail was wagging.

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The dogs tail was wagging.

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The dog tail's was wagging.

Question 3

Which word below is the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence: "The students were **excited** about the upcoming field trip."?

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Enthusiastic

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Anxious

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Curious

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Nervous

Question 4

In the sentence "The book is on the table," what is the role of the underlined word "on"?

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To show the location of the book in relation to the table

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To indicate that the book belongs to the table

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To show when the book was placed on the table

Question 5

In the sentence "The teacher **will teach** the lesson tomorrow," what tense is the underlined verb in?

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Future tense

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Present tense

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Past tense

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Present perfect tense

Question 6

Which word can join two ideas together?

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and

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the

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because

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of

Question 7

In the sentence, 'The dog wagged its tail excitedly,' which word best describes how the dog wagged its tail?

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Excitedly

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Sleepily

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Loudly

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Quickly

Question 8

Which word represents something you can't touch or see?

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joy

Accepted Answer

love

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dog

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computer

Question 9

Which word below is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a clause explaining why something happened?

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Because

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And

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But

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Or

Question 10

In the sentence, "The team won the game," what voice is the verb in?

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Active voice

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Passive voice

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Indirect voice

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Imperative voice

Question 11

Who receives the book in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the book to the student'?

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The student

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The teacher

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The book

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The author

Question 12

Identify the personal pronoun:

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He

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Because

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The dog

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Quickly

Question 13

Which clause in the sentence, "The students who studied hard passed the exam," modifies the noun "students" and functions as an adjective clause?

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who studied hard

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The students

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passed the exam

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The sentence does not contain an adjective clause.

Question 14

What is the object of the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The box is located behind the door"?

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The door

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The box

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Behind

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Located

Question 15

Which sentence type has two separate ideas joined by a connecting word?

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Compound Sentence

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Simple Sentence

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Complex Sentence

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Run-on Sentence

Question 16

Which conjunction connects the two ideas in the sentence: 'The students enjoyed the game, and they celebrated with pizza.'?

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and

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but

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so

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because

Question 17

Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "The child (has, have) been playing outside all day."

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has

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have

Question 18

In the sentence 'The boy is playing outside', which word is a determiner?

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The

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boy

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is

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playing

Question 19

Where should a comma be placed in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard'?

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After 'loudly'

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After 'barked'

Question 20

Which word in the sentence 'The tall boy ran quickly' is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

Tall

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boy

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ran

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quickly

Question 21

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The book was read by the student.

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The student read the book.

Question 22

In the sentence 'The cat jumped to the table', which word is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

To

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cat

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jumped

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table

Question 23

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

They're going to the store.

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Their going to the store.

Question 24

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked because it was hungry.

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The dog barked loudly.

Question 25

In the sentence 'The dog runs to the park,' which form of the verb 'run' is used?

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runs

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run

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ran

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running

Question 26

Which sentence is written with correct punctuation?

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The cat sat on the mat, and purred.

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The cat sat on the mat and purred

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The cat, sat on the mat and purred

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The cat sat on, the mat and purred.

Question 27

What kind of pronoun is 'myself'?

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reflexive pronoun

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personal pronoun

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possessive pronoun

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interrogative pronoun

Question 28

Which preposition should be used to fill in the blank: The book is _____ the table.

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on

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in

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at

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under

Question 29

What is the main purpose of using a semicolon?

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To show contrast or a connection between ideas

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To separate items in a list

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To end a sentence

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To introduce a quotation

Question 30

The sentence, 'The sun was shining brightly, casting a warm glow on the meadow,' has a tone of:

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Optimistic

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Somber

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Playful

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Melancholy

Question 31

In the sentence 'The boy quickly ran to the store.', which word is the main verb?

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ran

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The

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boy

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quickly

Question 32

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct, using the correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

My friends and I went to the park.

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Me and my friends went to the park.

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My friends and me went to the park.

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Me went to the park with my friends.

Question 33

In the sentence 'The **fast** car sped down the road.', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 34

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction, used to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance?

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and

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but

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although

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because

Question 35

The sentence 'Where is the library?' is an example of what type of sentence?

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Interrogative

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Declarative

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Exclamatory

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Imperative

Question 36

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice, where the subject performs the action?

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The student read the book.

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The book was read by the student.

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The book is being read.

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The student has read the book.

Question 37

In the sentence 'The store is closed, so we cannot buy anything.', what type of punctuation mark is used to separate the two clauses?

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Semicolon

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Period

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Comma

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Colon

Question 38

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective to compare the two cars?

Accepted Answer

The red car is faster than the blue car.

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The red car is more faster than the blue car.

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The red car is the fastest of all.

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The red car is fast as the blue car.

Question 39

In the sentence 'The **slowly** moving turtle crossed the road.', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 40

Which word in the sentence 'The dog ran behind the tree' is a preposition?

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Behind

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The

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And

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Quickly

Question 41

In the sentence 'The boy ran quickly,' which word is the subject?

Accepted Answer

Boy

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Quickly

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Ran

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The

Question 42

Which punctuation mark should end this sentence: 'The weather is beautiful outside'?

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Period

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Comma

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Exclamation point

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Question mark

Question 43

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 44

What type of sentence is this: 'What is your favorite food?'

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Interrogative

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Declarative

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Exclamatory

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Imperative

Question 45

Which word in this sentence is a subordinate conjunction: 'I like to read because it helps me learn.'

Accepted Answer

Because

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And

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But

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So

Question 46

In the sentence 'The students was excited for the field trip,' what is the grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

Subject-verb agreement

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Pronoun disagreement

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Apostrophe misuse

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Comma splice

Question 47

Which of these sentences uses parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran quickly, jumped high, and barked loudly.

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The dog ran, jumped, and barking.

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The dog, running, jumping, and barking.

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The dog ran and jumping and barking.

Question 48

Which word in the sentence 'The teacher gave the students a book' is the direct object?

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Book

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Teacher

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Gave

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Students

Question 49

Which of the following is not considered a part of speech?

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Equation

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 50

What is the subject in the sentence: "The boy ran quickly to the store."?

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Boy

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Ran

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Store

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Quickly

Question 51

Which punctuation mark should be used to end a statement?

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.

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!

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?

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,

Question 52

Choose the correct usage of the word "there":

Accepted Answer

There is a book on the table.

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They're going to the park.

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They are playing outside.

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Their is no time left.

Question 53

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The children played in the park.

Question 54

Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence."

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Over

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Cat

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Jumped

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Fence

Question 55

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

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And

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But

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Because

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When

Question 56

Choose the sentence that is written in the future perfect tense:

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I had eaten dinner by the time you arrived.

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I ate dinner yesterday.

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I will eat dinner tomorrow.

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I have been eating dinner for an hour.

Question 57

Which of the following is a modal auxiliary verb?

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Can

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Is

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Will

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Have

Question 58

Identify the interjection in the sentence: "Wow, that was a great movie!"

Accepted Answer

Wow

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That

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Was

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Great

Question 59

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence: "The children played in the park."?

Accepted Answer

Children

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Played

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Park

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In

Question 60

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "I like apples and oranges."

Accepted Answer

And

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I

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Like

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Apples

Question 61

Which punctuation mark should be used to end a question?

Accepted Answer

?

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.

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,

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!

Question 62

Rewrite the sentence in active voice: "The homework was completed by the students."

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The students completed the homework.

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The homework was completed.

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The students completed by the homework.

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The completed homework by the students.

Question 63

Identify the type of sentence: "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"

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Question

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Statement

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Exclamation

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Command

Question 64

Which of these is a pronoun?

Accepted Answer

She

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Book

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Run

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Jump