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Grade 7 English Language Arts · Phrases and Clauses

Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses Practice Test

Build Grade 7 English Language Arts skills with five 10-question practice tests on phrases, clauses, sentence structures, clause functions, and punctuation.

Phrases and Clauses Practice Tests

These Grade 7 English Language Arts practice tests use original sentences and editing tasks to build understanding of phrases and clauses. Students identify noun, prepositional, participial, gerund, infinitive, and appositive phrases; distinguish independent and dependent clauses; analyze sentence structures; and apply punctuation rules.

Skills covered

  • Identifying phrases and distinguishing them from complete clauses
  • Recognizing independent, dependent, adjective, adverb, and noun clauses
  • Analyzing compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
  • Understanding how phrases and clauses function as subjects, objects, modifiers, and complements
  • Using relative clauses, appositives, subordinating conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions
  • Applying commas, semicolons, colons, and punctuation for clear clause relationships

How to use these practice tests

First find the subject and verb. Then decide whether the word group expresses a complete thought, depends on another clause, or functions as a phrase within the sentence. Finally, check punctuation and read the complete sentence for clarity.

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Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 7 English Language Arts practice test on phrases, clauses, sentence structures, clause functions, and punctuation.

Identify the phrase or clause, determine its grammatical function, and choose the sentence structure or punctuation that communicates the relationship clearly.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best way to combine the sentences: "The library added a study room. The room has soundproof walls."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The library added a study room that has soundproof walls..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: The relative clause that has soundproof walls connects the description directly to study room.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

The relative clause that has soundproof walls connects the description directly to study room.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best way to combine the sentences: "The field was muddy. The team practiced anyway."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Although the field was muddy, the team practiced anyway..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: Although communicates the intended contrast between the muddy field and the team practicing.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

Although communicates the intended contrast between the muddy field and the team practicing.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best revision of the fragment "While the audience waited."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is While the audience waited, the performers checked the microphones..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: The independent clause the performers checked the microphones completes the introductory while clause.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

The independent clause the performers checked the microphones completes the introductory while clause.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is complete and does not begin with a fragment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The coach explained the plan before the players entered the field..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: The sentence has a subject, a main verb, and a complete thought; the other choices are dependent or phrase fragments.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

The sentence has a subject, a main verb, and a complete thought; the other choices are dependent or phrase fragments.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best correction of the run-on: "The trail was closed we followed the river instead."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The trail was closed, so we followed the river instead..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: The comma and coordinating conjunction so correctly connect the cause and result.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

The comma and coordinating conjunction so correctly connect the cause and result.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best way to combine the sentences: "The forecast predicted snow. The match continued."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Although the forecast predicted snow, the match continued..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: Although communicates the contrast and creates a complete complex sentence.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

Although communicates the contrast and creates a complete complex sentence.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the sentence with the clearest clause relationship.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The museum closed early because a water pipe burst..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: Because clearly introduces the cause of the museum closing and keeps the sentence order natural.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

Because clearly introduces the cause of the museum closing and keeps the sentence order natural.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best revision to clarify what happened first: "The students left after the bell rang."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is After the bell rang, the students left the classroom..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: Beginning with the after clause clearly establishes that the bell rang before the students left.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

Beginning with the after clause clearly establishes that the bell rang before the students left.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the sentence that uses varied sentence structures effectively.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The rain stopped. Because the clouds cleared, the hikers resumed the climb..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: A short independent sentence followed by a complex sentence creates clear and varied pacing.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

A short independent sentence followed by a complex sentence creates clear and varied pacing.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Choose the best combination of the ideas: "The project required research. It also required careful organization."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The project required research as well as careful organization..

  1. Identify the sentence part: Look for a subject, a verb, and the words that belong together as a phrase or clause.
  2. Apply the phrase or clause rule: As well as joins the two parallel noun phrases without adding an unintended cause-and-effect relationship.
  3. Check the complete meaning: Read the whole sentence again to confirm that the selected structure fits its grammatical role.

As well as joins the two parallel noun phrases without adding an unintended cause-and-effect relationship.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

A phrase is a group of related words without a complete subject-and-verb relationship, while a clause contains a subject and a verb. An independent clause also expresses a complete thought.

What is a dependent clause?

A dependent clause contains a subject and verb but begins with a word such as because, although, when, or while that makes it depend on another clause for a complete meaning.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses questions in total.