APRIL-2024

GRADE 7 – GRAMMAR REVISION

A. 1. Choose the correct form of verb that agrees with the subject:
1. The teacher ___________ (teach/teaches) us Math on Mondays.
2. Either my mother or my father _______ (is/are) coming to the meeting.
3. The man with all the birds _______ (live, lives) on my street.
4. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, ________ (is/are) in the case.
5. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, _______ (greet/greets) the
press cordially.
6. ______ (Is, Are) the IPL cricket match on at 5pm or 6pm?
7. The players, as well as the captain, ______ (want, wants) to win.
8. Eight dollars ______ (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
9. Nobody ______ (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
10. There ______ (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there
______ (is, are) only one left!
11. The Lord of the Rings book series ________ (has/have) been a great
addition to the school library.
12. George and Tamara _______ (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

Practice Link: Subject-Verb Agreement

A. 2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

1. a) The concert starts at 7:00, are you coming?
b) The concert starts at 7:00; are you coming?
c) The concert starts at 7:00. Are you coming?
2. a) Sheila said, "I'll meet you there at 3:00; if you're late."
b) Sheila said, "I'll meet you there at 3:00, if you're late."
c) Sheila said, "I'll meet you there at 3:00. If you're late."

3. a) I have to finish my science project, then I can go out with my friends.

b) I have to finish my science project; then I can go out with my friends.
c) I have to finish my science project. Then, I can go out with my friends.

4. a) The cat meowed loudly; it wanted attention.

b) The cat meowed loudly, it wanted attention.
c) The cat meowed loudly. It wanted attention.

5. a) He ran to catch the bus; but he missed it.

b) He ran to catch the bus, but he missed it.
c) He ran to catch the bus. But, he missed it.

6. a) We studied math, science, history, and English; those are our subjects.
b) We studied math, science, history, and English, those are our subjects.
c) We studied math, science, history, and English. Those are our subjects.

7. a) My mom cooks dinner every evening; it always smells amazing.

b) My mom cooks dinner every evening, it always smells amazing.
c) My mom cooks dinner every evening. It always smells amazing.

8. a) Yesterday was Monday; today is Tuesday.

b) Yesterday was Monday, today is Tuesday.
c) Yesterday was Monday. Today is Tuesday.
9. a) It's raining outside; do you have an umbrella?
b) It's raining outside, do you have an umbrella!
c) It's raining outside. Do you, have an umbrella?

10. a) Charlie and Tara, have completed the assignment.

b) Charlie and Tara have completed the assignment.
c) Charlie and Tara have completed the assignment?

Practice Link: Punctuation

A. 3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense:

1. When I ________ there yesterday, Bucky was playing video games. (go)

2. The workers __________________ on the building for a long time. (work)

3. The boy _____________ late and _____________ the bus. (get up, miss)

4. The school _______________ for the upcoming winter break. (close)

5. Leonard _____________ from college last year. (graduate)

6. The team ______________ very well. (play)

7. They ___________ each other for a long time. (know)

8. Mr. Arnold _____________ his last book for four months. (write)

9. Sam _____ going to school. (be)

10. Damon ___________ coffee every morning. (drink)

Practice Link: Tenses

A. 4. Underline the verb and state whether the verb is transitive or

intransitive:
1. She wrote a letter to her grandmother. ________________
2. The flowers bloom beautifully in the garden. ________________
3. They cooked dinner for their guests. ________________
4. He fixed the broken chair in the kitchen. ________________
5. The children laughed loudly at the clown's jokes. ________________
6. The chef prepared a delicious meal for the customers. ________________
7. The birds sing melodiously in the morning. ________________
8. The audience clapped enthusiastically after the performance. _______________
9. They built a new house in the neighborhood. ________________
10. She bakes cookies with her friends every weekend. ________________

Practice Link: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs