7th Grade: English Language Arts! Trivia Quiz
English can be divided into different forms, and it is important to ensure that you understand the different levels to be considered a person with a good understanding of the English language. The quiz below is designed to help you identify how good your English language skills are. Take it up and get to find out which areas you can work out on.
- 1.Copy the following sentence with 100% correct grammar (any mistake will mark it wrong): the small furry adorable dog barked at our feet
- 2.Copy the following sentence with 100% correct grammar (any mistake will make it wrong): i did my homework ate dinner and went to bed early.
- 3.Copy the following with 100% correct grammar: before I went to bed i read my favorite book
- 4.Copy the following with 100% grammar: i wanted to go to the party but my mom said i was too sick
- 5.Copy the following with 100% grammar: my best friend sarah is going to meet us there
- 6.The conflict of The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton was...
- A.
...when Johnny kills Bob.
- B.
...when Dally dies.
- C.
...when Johnny dies.
- D.
...when Ponyboy talks about his dead parents.
- 7.The climax of City of the Beasts would be...
- A.
...the scene where the guy gets wrapped up in an anaconda.
- B.
...the scene where they climb the sheer wall of the waterfall.
- C.
...the scene where they stop Omayra Torres from vaccinating the natives and chaos breaks out.
- D.
...the scene where Nadia gives Alex the diamonds and says he'll know what to do with them.
- 8.A symbol is an object in a text that has a deeper meaning.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The rising action of the story comes between the climax and the conclusion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The theme of a story is...
- A.
...the best part of the story.
- B.
...what the story is about.
- C.
...the layout of the cover, pages, etc.
- D.
...the lesson of the story.
- 11.A five-paragraph essay (at least as WE wrote them this year) REQUIRES (check all that apply):
- A.
A thesis
- B.
5 sentences per paragraph
- C.
Claims
- D.
Evidence
- E.
Explanations to the evidence
- F.
A question for the "catch"
- 12.A primary source differs from a secondary source because...
- A.
...the primary source is your main source of your paper. The secondary source just supports it.
- B.
...a secondary source was actually present for the event. A primary source researched the event.
- C.
...a primary source is the first you used. A secondary source comes after.
- D.
...a primary source was present for the event. A secondary source researched the event.
- 13.Which of the following are compound sentences? (Check ALL that apply)
- A.
If I wasn't so tired, I'd come to your party.
- B.
I completely understand your dilemma.
- C.
I would go too, but my dad's birthday is the same day.
- D.
Several people couldn't come to the party, so she moved it to Tuesday.
- E.
It ended up being a great party.
- F.
We didn't even mind when it started to rain.
- 14.Which of the following sentences (same sentences as before) are COMPLEX sentences? (check all that apply)
- A.
If I wasn't so tired, I'd come to your party.
- B.
I completely understand your dilemma.
- C.
I would go, but my dad's birthday is the same day.
- D.
Several people couldn't come to the party, so she moved it to Tuesday.
- E.
It ended up being a great party.
- F.
We didn't even mind when it started to rain.
- 15.The remaining sentences "It ended up being a great party" and "I completely understand your dilemma" are what kind of sentence?
- A.
Simple
- B.
Compound
- C.
Complex
- D.
Compound-Complex
- 16."The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky" is an example of personification.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17."I was as hungry as a bear" is an example of a metaphor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
- A.
She was a rock, solid and constant as always.
- B.
The rock hit the water with a quiet bloop.
- C.
This is the easiest question in the world.
- D.
Bob bounced beautifully by the beach.
- 19.A comma splice is:
- A.
Dividing a sentence in half with a comma.
- B.
Using a comma instead of a dash.
- C.
Two sentences joined with a comma.
- D.
Failing to use a comma when you should.
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