Grammar Revision Grade 7

Which of these sentences uses commas in a series correctly?

• Men, and women pay the same ticket price.

• Diamonds, or flowers, or stars are good designs for a beginner.

• Rita plays the piano, writes songs, and sings in a choir.

• I would like you to cook a vegan pizza, pasta, and cheese, and macaroni with meatballs.

How can the comma splice error in the following sentence be corrected?

The play received a poor review, it was a success.

• The play received a poor review, yet it was a success.

• The play received a poor review yet it was a success.

• The play received a poor review. it was a success.

• The play received a poor review, It was a success.

How can the comma splice error in the following sentence be corrected?

We have less free time, we’re busy with household chores.

• We have less free time, or we’re busy with household chores.

• We have less free time, and we’re busy with household chores.

• We have less free time, so we’re busy with household chores.

• We have less free time, for we’re busy with household chores.

What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence with commas?

In the room’s corner Julie found her lost earring.

• In the room’s corner, Julie, found her lost earring.

• In the room’s corner, Julie found her lost earring.

• In the room’s corner Julie, found her lost earring.

• In, the room’s corner, Julie found her lost earring.

Choose the sentence that has proper comma usage.

• Your dinner, Alex is getting cold.

• The cheerleading squad, not the football players, will greet the visitors.

• Yes she is, a pediatric neurosurgeon.

• The new uniforms I believe, will be arriving soon.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

Aunt Martha was born on June, 15, 1943, in Paris, France.

• Remove the comma (,) after June.

• Remove the comma (,) after Paris.

• Add a comma (,) after Martha.

• Make no change.

How can the following sentence be punctuated with commas?

Bonn Germany is where Beethoven was born on December 16 1770.

• Bonn, Germany is where Beethoven was born on December, 16, 1770.

• Bonn Germany, is where Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770.

• Bonn, Germany, is where Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770.

• Bonn, Germany, is where Beethoven was born on December, 16, 1770.

Which sentence uses commas correctly with numbers?

• My sister was born in the year 2,010.

• The library has 784,4 CDs.

• Our ZIP Code is 60,636.

• There are about 23,200 kinds of beetles.

Identify the type of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

Soon after breakfast, Amy and I go outside and begin our chores.

• Transitive action verb

• Intransitive action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Identify the type of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

We start early because by noon the weather is usually hot.

• Transitive action verb

• Intransitive action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb