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.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

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

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B