Grammar worksheet grade 7 worksheet - Free Printable

Let's go through each question in the Grammar Worksheet Grade 7 and solve it step by step with explanations.

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1. My elder brother _____________ for a large company.

A. work
B. working
C. has worked
D. works

✔ Correct answer: D. works

Explanation:
The subject is "my elder brother" (singular), so we need a singular verb. The sentence is in the present simple tense, describing a current job. "Works" is the correct form.
✘ A is plural; ✘ B is present participle (needs auxiliary); ✘ C is present perfect (implies past action with present relevance, not needed here).

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2. I can’t _______________ in queues for a long time.

A. standing
B. am standing
C. to stand
D. stand

✔ Correct answer: D. stand

Explanation:
After modal verbs like "can't", we use the base form of the verb. So, "I can't stand..." is correct.
✘ A & B are incorrect forms after modals; ✘ C uses "to" which is not used after modals.

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3. I’m very exhausted, ________?

A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. am I not
D. was I

✔ Correct answer: B. aren’t I

Explanation:
This is a tag question. The rule is: positive statement → negative tag.
"I'm" = "I am" → tag should be "aren't I?" (contraction of "am I not?").
Note: "I am" doesn't use "am I" in the tag — it's always "aren't I?" due to grammar convention.
✘ A is wrong because it's positive tag after positive statement; ✘ C is too formal and not standard; ✘ D uses past tense incorrectly.

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4. Doctors always advise people to have _____________ fruit.

A. any
B. some
C. much
D. many

✔ Correct answer: B. some

Explanation:
"Have" is followed by a noun. "Fruit" is uncountable.
- "Some" is used in positive statements with uncountable nouns.
- "Any" is used in questions or negatives.
- "Much" is used in questions/negatives with uncountables.
- "Many" is for countable nouns.
So, "some fruit" is correct.

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5. ___________ his fluency in English, my friend hesitates to talk.

A. As
B. Although
C. In spite
D. Despite

✔ Correct answer: D. Despite

Explanation:
"Despite" is a preposition, followed by a noun phrase.
"Despite his fluency..." = even though he is fluent...
✘ A. "As" is not appropriate here; ✘ B. "Although" needs a clause ("although he is fluent"); ✘ C. "In spite" is incomplete — must be "in spite of".

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6. I ___________ drink coffee every morning but now I drink tea.

A. use to
B. is used to
C. used to
D. used

✔ Correct answer: C. used to

Explanation:
"Used to" means something that was habitual in the past but no longer happens.
"Used to drink" = I regularly drank coffee in the past.
✘ A. "use to" is incorrect grammar; ✘ B. "is used to" means "accustomed to"; ✘ D. "used" alone is not correct in this structure.

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7. By the end of this year, students will ___________ 12 years.

A. complete
B. have completed
C. be completing
D. completing

✔ Correct answer: B. have completed

Explanation:
"By the end of this year" indicates a future time with a completed action. This calls for the future perfect tense: "will have + past participle".
So: "will have completed" means they will finish 12 years by then.
✘ A is simple future (not finished yet); ✘ C is future continuous (ongoing); ✘ D is not a full verb form.

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8. ___________ do the clerks meet?

A. How long
B. How far
C. How much
D. How often

✔ Correct answer: D. How often

Explanation:
The question is about frequency.
"How often" asks about how frequently something happens (e.g., daily, weekly).
✘ A. "How long" asks about duration (e.g., how long do they meet?); ✘ B. "How far" is distance; ✘ C. "How much" is quantity.

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9. Today, most people look up information _________ the Internet.

A. In
B. on
C. of
D. for

✔ Correct answer: B. on

Explanation:
We say "on the Internet" — this is a fixed prepositional phrase.
✘ A. "in" is not correct; ✘ C. "of" doesn't fit; ✘ D. "for" implies purpose, not location.

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10. It was ---------- an interesting film that many people watched it.

A. so
B. enough
C. such
D. too

✔ Correct answer: C. such

Explanation:
The structure is:
"Such + adjective + noun + that..."
→ "Such an interesting film that..."
Alternatively: "So + adjective + that..." → "So interesting a film that..." (less common).
But here, the noun comes before the adjective: "an interesting film" → requires "such".
✘ A. "so" would require "so interesting that...", but "film" follows; ✘ B. "enough" doesn't fit this structure; ✘ D. "too" means excessive, not suitable.

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✔ Final Answers:

| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | D. works |
| 2 | D. stand |
| 3 | B. aren’t I |
| 4 | B. some |
| 5 | D. Despite |
| 6 | C. used to |
| 7 | B. have completed |
| 8 | D. How often |
| 9 | B. on |
| 10 | C. such |

Score: 10/10 ✔

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