7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 5
Name
Question #1:
Choose the verb or verb phrase in this sentence.
NASA used Dr. Lovelock's ideas in the space program.
A. space
B. NASA
C. used
D. in
Question #2:
Choose the verb or verb phrase in this sentence.
His hypothesis has sparked much debate about space exploration.
A. has sparked
B. debate
C. about
D. exploration
Question #3:
Choose the verb or verb phrase in this sentence.
Lovelock's invention gathers information about pesticides in the atmosphere.
A. gathers
B. about pesticides
C. invention
D. about
Question #4:
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
The project can lead these scientists to future inventions.
A. can lead
B. future
C. project
D. these scientists
Question #5:
Choose the direct object in this sentence.
Rachel Carson's book called attention to environmental pollution.
A. called
B. book called
C. book
D. attention
Question #6:
Choose the direct and indirect object in this sentence.
The book delivered the world a warning about pesticides in the atmosphere.
A. warning/world
B. pesticides/in
C. delivered/world
D. warning/about
Question #7:
Choose the direct and indirect object in this sentence.
The electron capture detector showed NASA information about life on Mars.
A. showed/life
B. information/NASA
C. showed/NASA
D. showed/information
Question #8:
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
Lovelock gave his hypothesis the name Gaia.
A. Lovelock
B. Gaia
C. hypothesis
D. name
Question #9:
What is the direct object in this sentence?
Even if proved untrue, Gaia lends future scientists new ideas with which to work.
A. Gaia
B. ideas
C. work
D. scientists
Question #10:
What is the predicate nominative in this sentence? Homeostasis is an important aspect of his hypothesis.
A. aspect
B. Homeostasis
C. hypothesis
D. important
Question #11:
What is the function of the capitalized word? Homeostasis is the ABILITY to remain stable or the same.
A. predicate nominative
B. direct object
C. predicate adjective
D. indirect object
7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 5
Name
Question #12:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Pollution had become a PROBLEM.
A. predicate nominative
B. indirect object
C. predicate adjective
D. direct object
Question #13:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Dr. Lovelock was a PIONEER.
A. predicate adjective
B. predicate nominative
C. direct object
D. indirect object
Question #14:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Lovelock's hypothesis has changed the WAY scientists view the earth.
A. predicate nominative
B. indirect object
C. predicate adjective
D. direct object
Question #15:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Some scientists remain DISBELIEVERS.
A. indirect object
B. predicate nominative
C. direct object
D. predicate adjective
Question #16:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Scientists have given MAN all kinds of information to help him live longer.
A. predicate nominative
B. direct object
C. indirect object
D. predicate adjective
Question #17:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Rachel Carson's book called ATTENTION to environmental pollution.
A. predicate nominative
B. direct object
C. predicate adjective
D. indirect object
Question #18:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Because of people like Dr. Lovelock, we have become a knowledgeable NATION.
A. direct object
B. predicate adjective
C. predicate nominative
D. indirect object
Question #19:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Dr. Lovelock continues his WORK to this day.
A. indirect object
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. predicate adjective
Question #20:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Lovelock's work gave RACHEL CARSON the inspiration for her book.
A. direct object
B. predicate adjective
C. predicate nominative
D. indirect object
Question #21:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Over the last 3.5 billion years, the sun's energy output has become STRONGER.
A. predicate nominative
B. predicate adjective
C. indirect object
D. direct object
7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 5
Name
Question #22:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
The earth's temperature appears little CHANGED in 3.5 billion years.
A. predicate nominative
B. indirect object
C. direct object
D. predicate adjective
Question #23:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
The salt content remains CONSTANT at 3.5 percent in the oceans.
A. predicate nominative
B. predicate adjective
C. direct object
D. indirect object
Question #24:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
If the ocean-salt content increased to six percent, almost everything in the ocean would be DEAD.
A. predicate adjective
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. indirect object
Question #25:
What is the function of the capitalized word?
Dr. Lovelock seems POSITIVE about his hypothesis.
A. predicate adjective
B. predicate nominative
C. direct object
D. indirect object
7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 5
Answer Key
1. C -used
2. A -has sparked
3. A -gathers
4. A -can lead
5. D -attention
6. A -warning/world
7. B -information/NASA
8. C -hypothesis
9. B -ideas
10. A -aspect
11. A -predicate nominative
12. A -predicate nominative
13. B -predicate nominative
14. D -direct object
15. B -predicate nominative
16. C -indirect object
17. B -direct object
18. C -predicate nominative
19. B -direct object
20. D -indirect object
21. B -predicate adjective
22. D -predicate adjective
23. B -predicate adjective
24. A -predicate adjective
25. A -predicate adjective