Grade 7 ELA Aspire (CoS) Quiz Answer Key
Language - (L.7.1b) Compound-Complex, (L.7.4a) Context, (L.7.5a) Figures Of
Speech
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Air Force One
By: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One
1) Read the passage underlined (2). There may be a mistake in punctuation,
capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects
the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
A
)
Correct as
is.
B
)
while the President is on board the term is commonly
used
C
)
while, the President is on board, the term is commonly
used
D
)
while the President, is on board, the term is commonly
used
Explanation:
Correct as is is the correct answer because the sentence is a complex sentence
with an introductory dependent clause. A comma is used after the dependent
clause.
2)
Lack of wireless telecommunications and quick transportation (12)
made long-distance travel impractical, because it took up much time
and isolated the president from events in Washington, D.C.
Read the passage underlined (12). There may be a mistake in punctuation,
capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake choose the answer that corrects
the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
A
)
Correct as
is.
B
)
made long-distance travel impractical because it took up much
time
C
)
made long-distance travel impractical because, it took up much
time
D
)
made long-distance travel impractical because it took up, much
time
Explanation:
made long-distance travel impractical because it took up much time is the
correct answer because the sentence is a complex sentence with the dependent
clause coming at the end of the sentence. No comma is used before the
subordinating conjunction. No other commas are needed in this part of the
sentence.
3)
Because he needed to improve his grades, Joseph attended afterschool tutoring, and he worked harder on his homework.
What is the structure of this sentence?
A
)
comp
lex
B
)
compo
und
C
)
compoundcomplex
D
)
sim
ple
Explanation:
Compound-complex is the correct answer. A compound-complex sentence
contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Joseph attended after-school tutoring and he worked harder on his homework
are the independent clauses.
Because he needed to improve his grades is the dependent clause.
4) Which is a compound sentence?
A
)
His mother called to tell him about her impending
divorce.
B
)
When the weather is just right you can see the top of Paris
Mountain.
C
)
The printing press broke last night, so everyone's newspaper
delivery was delayed.
D
)
Although he knew better, John asked her out on a date, and she
(surprisingly) said, "Yes!"
Explanation:
The compound sentence is the following one: The printing press broke last
night, so everyone's newspaper delivery was delayed. A compound sentence
has two independent clauses connected together by a conjuction or colon or
semicolon.
5) Which sentence is a simple sentence?
A
)
Ted and Kellie celebrated their wedding outside in the Florida
heat surrounded by friends and family.
B
)
While Mary sat at home worrying, Bill was out on the town having a
wild time with his closest friends.
C
)
Gamston looked everywhere inside the house for his lost keys, and
his sister searched everywhere outside in the yard.
D
)
When Alice stepped through the looking glass, she felt a queasy
sort of dizziness, but she managed to forget her unease in all her
excitement.
Explanation:
The simple sentence is: Ted and Kellie celebrated their wedding outside in
the Florida heat surrounded by friends and family. Although it may have a
compound subject, a simple sentence has only one independent clause. In this
sentence, there is a compound subject. Ted and Kellie do one action; they
celebrate their wedding. Therefore, the independent clause isTed and Kellie
celebrated. There are no dependent clauses. The other words in the sentence
function as a direct object and prepositional phrases.
6) Which is a complex sentence?
A
)
The Nike shoes were the most expensive pair of sneakers in the
whole store.
B
)
Some of the natives thought that having a photograph taken
also stole a person's soul.
C
)
Janet was embarrassed by her brother's performance, but she
stayed for the whole game anyway.
D
)
The rebels knew that they didn't have a chance, and after much
debate, they decided to surrender.
Explanation:
The complex sentence is the following one: Some of the natives thought that
having a photograph taken also stole a person's soul. A complex sentence
has one independent and one dependent clause. For this sentence, the
dependent clause is "that having a photograph taken also stole a person's soul."
7) Which is a correctly punctuated COMPOUND sentence?
A
)
The girl ran across the street and got the
mail.
B
)
The girl ran across the street, and she got the
mail.
C
)
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the
mail.
D
)
The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the
house.
Explanation:
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail. is the correct answer.
The girl ran across the street is one independent clause; she got the mail is
another. (Note that each clause has a subject and a verb.) They are joined by a
comma and the coordinating conjunction and.
8)
Although it was raining, Sheila stopped to help the puppy who had
fallen into the deep hole.
What is the structure of this sentence?
A
)
comp
lex
B
)
compo
und
C
)
compoundcomplex
D
)
sim
ple
Explanation:
Complex is the correct answer. A complex sentence contains one independent
clause and one or more dependent clauses. In this sentence, Sheila stopped to
help the puppy is the independent clause. Although it was raining and who had
fallen into the deep hole are the dependent clauses.
9) Which is a simple sentence?
A
)
Daniel looked at his daughter as if he'd never seen her
before.
B
)
The organization worked hard to free the family from its
enforced slavery.
C
)
Greenville's mayor spent all the municipal funds, and, as a result,
the city went bankrupt.
D
)
Richard refused to allow his family to attend the wedding unless
they apologized to his bride.
Explanation:
The simple sentence is the following one: The organization worked hard to
free the family from its enforced slavery. A simple sentence has one
independent and no one dependent clauses.
10) Which is a correctly punctuated COMPOUND sentence?
A
)
The girl ran across the street and got the
mail.
B
)
The girl ran across the street, and she got the
mail.
C
)
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the
mail.
D
)
The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the
house.
Explanation:
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail. is the correct answer.
The girl ran across the street is one independent clause; she got the mail is
another. (Note that each clause has a subject and a verb.) They are joined by a
comma and the coordinating conjunction and.
11) All of the following sentences are complex EXCEPT
A
)
Even though acid rain can have damaging effects, few people know
much about it.
B
)
As an environmental issue, acid rain has been studied by the
government since the 1970s.
C
)
The chemicals in acid rain are harmful since they erode statues and
corrode steel structures.
D
)
Since the Industrial Revolution began, emissions of sulfur dioxide
and nitrogen oxide have increased.
Explanation:
All of the following sentences are complex EXCEPT As an environmental
issue, acid rain has been studied by the government since the 1970s. "As
an environmental issue" is a prepositional phrase, which makes the sentence a
simple sentence. All of the other sentences contain one independent clause and
one dependent (or subordinate) clause.
12) Identify the compound sentence.
A
)
In the wild, pandas live in a few mountain ranges in
China.
B
)
Typically the panda's diet is 99% bamboo, but pandas will also
eat other shrubs.
C
)
The giant panda typically lives 20 years in the wild and up to 30
years in captivity.
D
)
Pandas have black patches around their eyes, over their ears, and
across their bodies.
Explanation:
The compound sentence is Typically the panda's diet is 99% bamboo, but
pandas will also eat other shrubs. This sentence contains two independent
clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but."
13) All of the following sentences are compound EXCEPT
A
)
People boil or steam rice, and the water is absorbed during
cooking.
B
)
Some people prefer their rice with soy sauce, but others like it
better plain.
C
)
Rice is the most widely-consumed staple food, especially in
Asia and the West Indies.
D
)
Rice is normally grown as an annual plant; however, it can survive
as a perennial in tropical areas.
Explanation:
All of the following sentences are compound EXCEPT Rice is the most widelyconsumed staple food, especially in Asia and the West Indies. This is one
independent clause and therefore a simple sentence. All of the other sentences
contain two independent clauses and are compound.
14) All of the following sentences are simple EXCEPT
A
)
Butterflies have large, often brightly-colored
wings.
B
)
The earliest known butterfly fossils date back to 40 million years
ago.
C
)
Some butterflies, such as the Monarch, will migrate over long
distances.
D
)
Butterflies can live as little as a week, or they can live up to a
year.
Explanation:
All of the following sentences are simple EXCEPT Butterflies can live as little
as a week, or they can live up to a year. This sentence contains two
independent clauses and is therefore a compound sentence.
Rebecca Latimer Felton: First Female Senator
By: Marie Devers
15) In paragraph 1 the word commencement means
A
)
wedding
ceremony.
B
)
beginning of
school.
C
)
graduation
ceremony.
D
)
beginning of a farm
day.
Explanation:
Rebecca met William Felton at her graduation ceremony where he was the
speaker.
16) In paragraph 5 the word appointment means
A
)
choi
ce.
B
)
da
te.
C
)
equipm
ent.
D
)
meeti
ng.
Explanation:
In paragraph 5, the word appointment means choice. The governor gave
Rebecca a job in the Senate.
17) In paragraph 4 the word suffrage means
A
)
voting
rights.
B
)
working
rights.
C
)
marriage
rights.
D
)
education
rights.
Explanation:
In the 1900s, Rebecca Felton became concerned with women’s suffrage or
voting rights. Her work resulted in women receiving the right to vote.
18) In paragraph 3 the word colleagues means
A
)
coworke
rs.
B
)
fa
ns
.
C
)
frien
ds.
D
)
pare
nts.
Explanation:
The word colleagues is a synonym of the word coworkers. Some colleagues of
Felton did not approve of his wife.
19) In paragraph 5 the word temporary means
A
)
lo
ca
l.
B
)
roughcut.
C
)
shortterm.
D
)
substanda
rd.
Explanation:
Something that is temporary is only for the short-term. Rebecca did not hold her
job for very long.
20) Based on information and context clues, what is the BEST definition of the
word ropes as it is used in paragraph 4?
A
)
large cords of
fiber
B
)
bindings or
fastenings
C
)
special techniques or
procedures
D
)
a string of things joined
together
Explanation:
Special techniques or procedures is the correct answer. Rebecca Felton was
very active in her husband's political career. The passage tells of the many ways
that she became involved and, therefore, learned much about the operation of
the US Congress.
Stranded
By: Tracy Wilson
21)
"Time, like water, sits in a pot unable to boil if your eye is constantly
on it."
What two things are compared using a simile in this sentence?
A
)
time and
water
B
)
a pot and
water
C
)
city and
country
D
)
boiling water and freezing
water
Explanation:
The simile compares time and water. A simile is a figure of speech in which one
thing is compared to another, generally using "like" or "as."
22)
If I become desperate I can always resort to eating the freeze dried
rations, but that defeats my purpose for being here to begin with.
Besides, they are about as edible as the tough, dry bark in a long
dead tree.
What is being compared in these sentences?
A
)
death and a
tree
B
)
the island and the
city
C
)
the speaker and the
rations
D
)
the freeze dried rations and the bark of a
tree
Explanation:
The writer uses a simile to compare the freeze dried rations (food) to the bark
of a tree.
23) Besides, they are about as edible as the tough, dry bark in a long dead
tree is an example of which type of comparison?
A
)
hyperb
ole
B
)
metap
hor
C
)
oxymo
ron
D
)
sim
ile
Explanation:
Simile is the correct answer. The comparison of the author's food to tree bark
uses the wordas, making it a simile.
24) Time, like water, seems to sit in a pot unable to boil if your eye isn't
constantly on it.
What is effect of the simile used in this sentence?
A
)
to show that a watch is not necessary to tell
time
B
)
to show that the author is not prepared for cooking morning
meals
C
)
to show that if one is not focused on time, it seems to move
slowly
D
)
to show that if one is not focused on time, it will speed away
quickly
Explanation:
The simile is used to show that if one is not focused on time, it seems to
move slowly. Time, like water is the simile. The phrase sit in a pot unable to boil
suggests that something is taking a long time--or that time is moving slowly.
25)
Time seems to be the only thing that man hasn’t learned to control;
but I am sure some genius like Fred Johnson is currently working on
it, while sitting in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his
Palm Pilot.
What is the effect of the hyperbole used in this sentence?
A
)
It emphasizes the many tasks in a day of
business.
B
)
It emphasizes that the author strongly dislikes
Fred.
C
)
It emphasizes the many important tasks given to
Fred.
D
)
It emphasizes that the author misses the familiar routine of
business.
Explanation:
It emphasizes the many tasks in a day of business. A hyperbole is an
exaggeration. Fred does not really have four thousand emails; the author uses
the hyperbole to stress what a day of business is like.
26) When the author writes, "Fred Johnson is currently working on it while sitting
in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his palm pilot," which literary
technique is being used?
A
)
anal
ogy
B
)
compari
son
C
)
exaggerati
on
D
)
understatem
ent
Explanation:
Fred Johnson is unlikely to have four thousand emails; the number is an
exaggeration to stress the author's point.