7th Grade Grammar Diagnostic

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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What are the three main tenses in English?

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Past, present, and future.

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How do you identify the tense of a sentence?

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Look for the verb form; past tense often ends in -ed, present tense is the base form, and future tense uses 'will' or 'shall'.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly.

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and typically begins with words like who, what, where, when, why, or how.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation mark.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

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How can you tell if a sentence is in the past tense?

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Look for verbs that indicate actions completed in the past, often formed by adding -ed to the base form.