Transcript Frequently Missed Questions on the 7th Grade

Frequently Missed Questions on
the Practice CRCT
1. Which is a compound sentence?
A. Anthony, his sister Alexia, and two of her
friends went to the football game together.
B. The game was very close, and, unfortunately,
our team was behind at halftime.
C. At the end of the fourth quarter, Patrick ran
the ball down the field for a touchdown.
D. The celebration after the game lasted late
into the night.
2. What is the BEST way to combine the sentences?
It rained yesterday. The plants in the garden look better
this morning.
A. It rained yesterday, but the plants in the garden look
better this morning.
B. So it rained yesterday, the plants in the garden look
better this morning.
C. Because it rained yesterday, the plants in the garden
look better this morning.
D. Although it rained yesterday, the plants in the garden
look better this morning.
6. Which is the first thing you should do when
writing a research paper?
A. take notes
B. choose a topic
C. select resources
D. formulate questions
12.
She gave her lunch to her sister, who ate it right
away.
Which type of sentence is the sentence above?
A. simple
B. complex
C. compound
D. compound-complex
22.
Marta’s mom wants her to finish school before
starting to work with Maggie.
Which word in the sentence above is the
antecedent for her?
A. Marta
B. mom
C. school
D. Maggie
25. What correction should be made to the
sentence below?
Neither Jada nor her friend, Tia, have arranged
to take high school entrance examinations at
Pleasantview School yet.
A. change Neither to Either
B. change have to has
C. change arranged to arranging
D. change School to school
27.
In which sentence is the word in italics
used incorrectly?
A. Please precede to the front of the room.
B. Jane accepted the award for the whole class.
C. Not all animals can adapt to change so
quickly.
D. The principal needs of a garden are sunlight
and water.
28.
No one not even her very best friend would be
allowed in her secret garden.
How should the sentence above be revised?
A. Take out the word not.
B. Put a comma after one.
C. Put commas after one and friend.
D. Put commas after one and allowed.
29. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. My mothers' garden is beautiful in July.
B. All the ladies' shoes are on sale until Saturday.
C. The mens' department is located on the
second floor.
D. I helped look for my sisters' homework after
she lost it this morning.
34. Which combines the sentences below into a
compound sentence?
Andrew can skate very fast. Sylvia skates the
fastest.
A. Andrew can skate very fast, but Sylvia skates
the fastest.
B. Andrew and Sylvia skate very fast and fastest.
C. As though Andrew can skate very fast, Sylvia
can skate the fastest.
D. Andrew can skate very fast since Sylvia skates
the fastest.
35. In the sentence below, what word or words
does the phrase down the street modify?
The bookstore down the street from the movie
theater just put in a large collection of sheet
music.
A. movie theater
B. collection
C. bookstore
D. sheet music
36. Which word is a misplaced modifier in the
sentence below?
The chorus group enjoyed really the picturesque
scenery in Green Valley.
A. chorus
B. really
C. picturesque
D. Green
37.
Which sentence contains an adjective clause?
A. The President is an important person.
B. He is a person who wants to meet you.
C. It is a great honor to meet such an important
man.
D. Many people think he is more important than
the Senator.
40.
Gina was the _____ student in the class.
Which answer choice correctly completes the
sentence?
A. successfuler
B. successfulest
C. more successful
D. most successful
42.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Please let me know if you are going to the
party or if you are staying at home.
B. Please let me know, if you are going to the
party or if you are staying at home.
C. Please let me know if you are going to the
party, or if you are staying at home.
D. Please let me know, if you are going to the
party, or if you are staying at home
43.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. My dog loves to play, I gave him a ball and a
chew toy.
B. My dog loves to play so I gave him a ball and a
chew toy.
C. My dog loves to play, so I gave him a ball and
a chew toy.
D. My dog loves to play, so I gave him a ball, and
a chew toy.
44.
A semicolon is used
A. in place of a question mark.
B. when creating a list of single words.
C. to separate two or more dependent clauses
that have the same basic idea.
D. to separate two independent clauses or
sentences closely related in meaning.
46.
My friend’s are all going to get tickets for The
Wizard of Oz.
• Which answer shows the correct revision of the
sentence?
• A. My friend's are all going to get ticket's for The
Wizard of Oz.
B. My friend's are all going to get ticket's for The
Wizard Of Oz.
C. My friends are all going to get tickets for The
Wizard Of Oz.
D. My friends are all going to get tickets for The
Wizard of Oz.
48.
What is the structure of the sentence?
When the youngest performer finished her
dance, the audience gave her a standing
ovation.
A. complex
B. compound
C. compound complex
D. simple
51.
Which sentence has the all the modifiers in the
correct places?
A. I like to listen to rap music doing my
homework.
B. Without a plan for the weekend, we decided
to watch a movie.
C. Jennifer couldn't ride to work on her bicycle
with a broken leg.
D. Dancing lightly through the trees, the children
were delighted by the birds.
52.
Which sentence has all the modifiers in the correct
places?
A. A person appeared in my dreams that sang like
an angel.
B. I heard the children yelling and laughing with the
dog.
C. The characters find a jewel in the story by Jane
Austin.
D. My parents bought a house from a woman with
no inside plumbing.
67.
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Last Saturday, Allison and Juanita were helping Sandra move a new bed into her bedroom
when they realized it was too big to fit through the door. 2The door was too small for the bed
to pass through it. 3After trying for an hour, they realized they would have to take the bed
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apart and then put it together inside the bedroom. When they finished, they celebrated with
tea and cookies.
What is the problem with sentence 2?
A. It does not deal with the topic of the paragraph.
B. It provides an unneeded transition within the paragraph.
C. It is unnecessary because it repeats the idea stated in sentence 1.
D. It needs to be revised so that it will not end with the pronoun "it."
69.
When the families of the neighborhood decided to build a playground they wanted to please
everyone. The toddlers got their sandbox. Similarly, the older children got swings and a slide.
But what the teenagers wanted (and they were on the planning committee) was a safe place to
go roller-skating and skateboarding. They got their wish. Even some of the adults joined in.
What is the unifying idea of this paragraph?
A. neighborhood unity
B. skateboarders' rights
C. a playground for everyone
D. roller-skating in the adult population
72.
During the research process, when is the
best time to formulate your research questions?
A. after you select your sources but before you
start taking notes
B. after you have written your rough draft but
before you revise it
C. after you have chosen a topic but before you
write an outline
D. after you have thought about several topics
but before you have made your choice
83.
The instructions on a box of microwave popcorn are as follows: Center bag on turntable of
microwave. Set power on high for three minutes. Stop microwave when popping begins to
slow down. Bag will be hot; therefore, exercise caution.
Which of these is the transition word in the paragraph?
A. center
B. exercise
C. follows
D. therefore
92.
You have chosen to write a letter to the mayor to urge her to support a skate park in the town.
Which of the following would be an irrelevant point to make?
A. Some skaters become professionals who earn a lot of money.
B. The town's skaters deserve a safe place to gather and exercise.
C. Some foundations will provide funding for towns to build skate parks.
D. Skaters will not cause damage to other parks if they have a park designed for them.