7th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 5

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

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms—RIT 201-210
Three weeks ago my dog ________ away.
Choose the best missing word.

a.	runs	c.	has run
b.	ran	d.	has ran

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly—RIT 201-210
Which sentence is written correctly?

a.	She doesn’t have no money.	c.	She doesn’t have any money.
b.	She hasn’t no money.	d.	She never has no money.

Which sentence is written in Standard English?

a.	Cecilia hasn’t no extra time this term.	c.	We didn’t tell Grant anything about the surprise.
b.	Holly will not show Cami none of her sketches.	d.	Don’t say nothing about the dance to Martin.

________ ever ride your bicycle on that road.
Choose the best missing word to complete the sentence.

a.	Don’t	c.	Can’t
b.	Didn’t	d.	Wouldn’t

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms—RIT 201-210
1. Which of the following is a plural noun?

a.	gorilla	c.	man
b.	fences	d.	dress

That is Sharon’s book.
Sharon’s is what part of speech?

a.	noun	c.	adjective
b.	verb	d.	adverb

Which pair of nouns has the correct plural form?

a.	story – story	c.	alphabet – alphabet
b.	woman – women	d.	man – mans

Six dogs with rawhide bones followed Jeff into the trees.
Which underlined word is NOT a plural noun?

a.	dogs	c.	Jeff
b.	bones	d.	trees

The ________ were solved by the detective and the policeman.
Choose the best missing word.

a.	mysteries	c.	mysterys
b.	mystery	d.	mystrys

10.

Which word pair has a possessive noun?

a.	can’t wait	c.	haven’t ever
b.	Todd’s car	d.	it’s foot

11.

Choose the correctly written sentence.

a.	The crowd is growing restless.	c.	Each class were in the auditorium.
b.	The team have arrived on time.	d.	The group are watching the movie together.

12.

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms—RIT 201-210
In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

a.	“Hand her them books,” she said.	c.	The usher escorted him to his chair.
b.	They copied their notes for other students.	d.	Two of the girls put on skirts.

13.

Everyone except ________ went on the trip.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

a.	us	c.	they
b.	we	d.	she

14.

Which two sentences are correctly written?
A) There going to the movies.
B) Their on there way to the store.
C) They could not keep their appointment.
D) They’re going over there to work.

a.	A and B	c.	B and C
b.	C and D	d.	A and D

15.

My father opened his present first. He felt he couldn’t wait any longer.
Which word means the same as the underlined word?

a.	couldn’t	c.	father
b.	longer	d.	present

16.

Lindsay and Danielle found ________ lost in the shopping center.
Choose the best missing word.

a.	theirselves	c.	themselves
b.	herself	d.	themself

17.

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement—RIT 201-210
Marge, yesterday you promised to lend your bike to Judy. ________ should have given it to ________.
Choose the pronouns that will correctly replace the underlined word(s).

a.	her, us	c.	she, you
b.	you, him	d.	you, her

18.

Holly and Katie each wanted a soda. Tammy bought ________ each a soda.
Choose the best missing word to complete the sentence.

a.	them	c.	they
b.	her	d.	your

19.

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement—RIT 201-210
Select the correctly written sentence.

a.	The dog been under the porch.	c.	The dog is under the porch.
b.	The dog are under the porch.	d.	The dog were under the porch.

20.

This ________ of book ________ exciting reading.
Choose the correct pair of words to complete this sentence.

a.	kind, make	c.	kind, makes
b.	kinds, makes	d.	kinds, made

21.

Romance ________ in the library ________ the favorite choice for the girls.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.

a.	book, is	c.	books, are
b.	book, are	d.	books, is

22.

Several _________ of apples ________ at the market.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.

a.	cases, were sold	c.	cases, were saled
b.	case, was sold	d.	case, were selled