7th Grade ELA Practice Test

1. Question

Our teacher was absent yesterday, so we had a substatute.
Which underlined word is NOT spelled correctly?

substatute
yesterday
absent
teacher

2. Question

Which sentence has all the words spelled correctly and makes sense?

The bandage was wound around the woond.
He could lead if he would get the led out.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
A bass was painted on the head of the base drum.

3. Question

Which sentence is NOT in normal word order?

Out the door ran two dogs, one cat, a tiny mouse, and a little boy.
The principal called the parent to thank her.
Many children played on the swings, slides, and climbing gym.
The angry businessman was late for his noon meeting.

4. Question

Which shows that the backpack belongs to Andy?

Andy’s backpack
Andys backpack
Andys’ backpack
Andys’s backpack

5. Question

The students neatly stacked __________ books on the table.
Choose the correct pronoun.

her
there
their
they’re

6. Question

Receiving the award was exciting for Steve and Shelly.
Which word can be used in place of the underlined words?

we
them
they
her

7. Question

Several older homes stood along the pleasant tree-lined block.
A B C D E F
Which group of letters are adjectives?

A, C, D
B, D, E
B, E, F
A, E

8. Question

Which is a complete sentence?

The money stolen from the largest bank in town.
The road leads to the state assembly building.
Two or three miles down the highway at the traffic light.
Because she waited too long to call for help.

9. Question

Six dogs with rawhide bones followed Jeff into the trees.
Which underlined word is NOT a plural noun?

dogs
bones
Jeff
trees

10. Question

In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

“Hand her them books,” she said.
They copied their notes for other students.
The usher escorted him to his chair.
Two of the girls put on skirts.

11. Question

After completing a difficult race, Marty was proud to find his name on the winner’s board.
The underlined words are:

nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs

12. Question

Which sentence shows a superlative adverb?

Beth completed the process very efficiently.
Sally works more quickly than most.
Gerald reads quietly in the window seat.
Out of the entire class, Grace works most carefully.

13. Question

I ________ on the beach for three hours.
Choose the missing irregular verb.

laid
have laid
have lain
have been laying

14. Question

Which word is both plural and possessive?

animal’s
giraffes
girl’s
children’s

15. Question

Choose the correct word.
________ of the people were eligible to vote in the election.

Few
Each
One
Either

16. Question

A red bus with a double deck skidded across the pavement.

The prepositional phrase with a double deck modifies:

the verb “skidded”
the preposition “down”
the adjective “red”
the noun “bus”

17. Question

The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?

beginning
begun
begin
began

18. Question

Which sentence has been capitalized correctly?

Mayor Brown, the Mayor of our city, is a remarkable woman.
When we went to London on our vacation we saw Queen Elizabeth II at the palace.
Dr. George Ellis, the Pediatric Doctor, was always available.
The president of the United States spoke to the nation on september 11th.

19. Question

Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco finds the solution, he ______ it with the class.

will share
shared
has shared
share

20. Question

The students completed all the work ________.
Choose the best missing word.

themself
theirselves
themselfs
themselves

21. Question

1. Soccer, Henry’s favorite sport, has become more popular among American children.
Identify the underlined phrase.

Gerund phrase
participial phrase
infinitive phrase
appositive phrase

22. Question

Kyle kept his hands in his pockets, as he walked around.
Identify the prepositional phrase.

kept his hands
in his pockets
as he walked
walked around