3. GRADE 7 ENGLISH

4. 1. Sally went to the store and she (returns, returned) home.

5. Back to Board returned

6. 2. When the student asks a question, the professor always (grumbles, grumbled).

7. Back to Board grumbles

8. 3. We watched the movie and then (walk, walked) to the coffee shop across the street.

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10. Locate the error in each of the following sentences and give the correct answer. 4. I used to go the library whenever my wife is at work.

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12. Locate the error in each of the following sentences and give the correct answer. 5. The kids always clean the kitchen, my wife straightens up the den, and I worked in the yard.

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14. Which of the following sentences are correct? 6. a. I like to watch football because you can see so many good plays. B. I like to watch football because I can see so many good plays.

15. Back to Board B. I like to watch football because I can see so many good plays.

16. 7. April (raised, rose) from her seat and left the room.

17. Back to Board rose

18. Which of the following sentences are correct? 8. a. When we visited London, we could see a good play every night. B. When we visited London, one could see a good play every night.

19. Back to Board a. When we visited London, we could see a good play every night.

20. 9. I (rose, raised) a white handkerchief to show that I surrendered.

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22. Which of the following sentences are correct? 10. a. Terry didn't like to travel on weekends since you had to be away from home. B. Terry didn't like to travel on weekends since she had to be away from home.

23. Back to Board B. Terry didn't like to travel on weekends since she had to be away from home.

24. 11. The teenagers in the movie screamed as they watched a ghost (rise, raise) above them.

25. rise

26. 12. On the first day of spring, I (rise, raise) all the windows.

27. raise

28. 13. Leon (rose, raised) one objection to the game plan.

29. raised

30. 14. Julie (raised, rose) to her feet when she saw the shooting star.

31. rose

32. 15. The sun (raises, rises) in the east.

33. rises

34. 16. The crow flapped its wings and (raised, rose) above the treetops.

35. rose

36. 17. In the back of the class, Tom (raised, rose) his hand to ask a question.

37. raised

38. 18. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision. is are

39. is

40. 19. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school. is are

41. is

42. 20. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood. have has

43. have

44. 21. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate. are is

45. are

46. 22. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball court. presents present

47. presents

48. 23. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. have has

49. has

50. 24. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. are is

51. are

52. 25. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted. seem seems

53. seem

54. 26. the hero or good person in the story

55. protagonist

56. 27. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood. have has

57. have

58. 28. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated. appear appears

59. appears

60. 29. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike. is are

61. are

62. 30. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school. is are

63. are

64. 31. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike. is are

65. is

66. 32. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? Is Are

67. is

68. 33. the author's attitude toward the subject of his/her writing

69. tone

70. 34. where a story takes place

71. setting

72. 15. the main idea or message of the story

73. theme