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7th Grade Advanced Language Practice Test 3



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly--RIT 231-240
Which of the following is correct.
a.
The sound of the bell was not hardly audible above the band.
c.
Hardly in the door, I could not smell the baking bread.
b.
The stain on my coat wasn’t barely noticeable.
d.
Harold was barely able to complete his paper route.
 

 2. 

Which sentence is not correct?
a.
Spelling has nothing to do with intelligence.
c.
Hasn’t he ever been to Los Angeles?
b.
She has been here for days and hasn’t hardly seen the sights.
d.
There isn’t any reason to worry about the weather.
 

 3. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms--RIT 231-240
Which pair is correct?
a.
valley – valleys
c.
try – trys
b.
monkey – monkies
d.
salary – salarys
 

 4. 

Which pair is not correct?
a.
ox – oxen
c.
analysis – analyses
b.
alumnus – alumni
d.
data – datas
 

 5. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement--RIT 231-240
Which sentence shows clear pronoun-antecedent agreement?
a.
We unpacked our books from the boxes and then returned them to the office.
c.
Right after the principal sent letters to the teachers, she became alarmed.
b.
As soon as the monkeys left their cages, the janitors cleaned them.
d.
The students and teachers left the building when the fire alarm sounded in her ears.
 

 6. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases--RIT 231-240
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
a.
The citizens tried mediation, but it did not succeed.
c.
Time and George, two soldiers, fought bravely.
b.
The civil war occurred within the country’s borders.
d.
When the battle ended, the new government took control.
 

 7. 

Which sentence contains both an adverb and adjective prepositional phrase?
a.
The employees from the bank donated the supplies to build a new home.
c.
After the house is finished, a young family will move in.
b.
The house near the river is similar to the one they are building next week.
d.
They are excited to have a home of their own.
 

 8. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 221 - 230
The Columbia river flows under The Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
Which words are not correctly capitalized?
a.
The, river
c.
Broadway, oregon
b.
Columbia, Portland
d.
Bridge, Portland
 

 9. 

Susan asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle be attending dad’s family reunion with us?”
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
mother, dad’s family
c.
mother, aunt, uncle, dad’s
b.
mother, aunt, uncle
d.
mother, dad’s
 

 10. 

Which types of words are always capitalized?
a.
street names, common nouns
c.
proper nouns, geographical locations
b.
general compass directions, titles
d.
proper adjectives, cardinal numbers
 

 11. 

Did you know the senator of massachusetts, senator kennedy, was once a secretary of transportation?
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy, secretary of transportation
c.
massachusetts, secretary of transportation
b.
senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy
d.
massachusetts, senator kennedy
 

 12. 

Our town has a festival of trees during the christmas season.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
town, festival
c.
christmas, town
b.
trees, season
d.
festival, christmas
 

 13. 

My friend, who is an exchange student from sweden, taught swedish phrases to the latino club at my high school.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
sweden, swedish, latino
c.
sweden, swedish, latino, club
b.
sweden, swedish
d.
sweden, swedish, latino, club, high school
 

 14. 

spirit lake is located on the northeastern slope of mt. st. helens in southwest washington state.
Which group of words must all be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
spirit, northeastern, state
c.
slope, mt., southwest
b.
spirit lake, helens, washington
d.
northeastern, mt., state
 

 15. 

the lincoln high glee club sang before the los angeles lakers played last night.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
club, sang
c.
los, played
b.
glee, angeles
d.
lakers, night
 

 16. 

Identify the correctly capitalized title.
a.
dr. Jones
c.
President Allen
b.
Al Smith, Teacher
d.
Mr. jack owen
 

 17. 

My cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother came to my piano recital.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, mother
c.
uncle fred, aunt mary
b.
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary
d.
mother
 

 18. 

Which course title is correctly capitalized?
a.
History
c.
Chemistry
b.
Algebra
d.
English
 

 19. 

the new testament is part of the bible, christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a.
testament, holy
c.
new, christianity
b.
bible, book
d.
christianity, holy
 



 
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