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English Grammar · Grade 7 (Units 17–20)

Grades 3–8: the parts of speech, sentences, punctuation, usage, and diagramming, in three levels

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What to cover

16 of 16 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.

Unit 17: Phrases

  • MUST COVER 17.1 Phrases and Clauses · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 17.2 Participles and Participial Phrases · exam
  • MUST COVER 17.3 Gerunds and Gerund Phrases · exam
  • MUST COVER 17.4 Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases · exam

Unit 18: Clauses

  • MUST COVER 18.1 Independent and Dependent Clauses · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 18.2 Adjective Clauses · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 18.3 Adverb Clauses · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 18.4 Noun Clauses · exam, SAT/ACT

Unit 19: The Four Sentence Structures

  • MUST COVER 19.1 Simple and Compound Sentences Reviewed · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 19.2 Complex Sentences · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 19.3 Compound-Complex Sentences · exam, SAT/ACT
  • MUST COVER 19.4 Diagramming Long Sentences · exam, SAT/ACT

Unit 20: Verbs: Voice and Mood

  • MUST COVER 20.1 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs; Objective Complements · exam
  • MUST COVER 20.2 Active and Passive Voice · exam
  • MUST COVER 20.3 Mood · exam
  • MUST COVER 20.4 Shifts in Tense, Voice and Mood · exam, SAT/ACT

36-week pacing calendar

3 grammar days a week, about 20–30 minutes; one lesson every 2 weeks.

WeekPlanDoneNotes
Wk 1Lesson 17.1 Phrases and Clauses (days 1–3)
Wk 2Lesson 17.1 Phrases and Clauses (days 4–5) + review
Wk 3Lesson 17.2 Participles and Participial Phrases (days 1–3)
Wk 4Lesson 17.2 Participles and Participial Phrases (days 4–5) + review
Wk 5Lesson 17.3 Gerunds and Gerund Phrases (days 1–3)
Wk 6Lesson 17.3 Gerunds and Gerund Phrases (days 4–5) + review
Wk 7Lesson 17.4 Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases (days 1–3)
Wk 8Lesson 17.4 Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases (days 4–5) + review
Unit 17 review / test
Wk 9Lesson 18.1 Independent and Dependent Clauses (days 1–3)
Wk 10Lesson 18.1 Independent and Dependent Clauses (days 4–5) + review
Wk 11Lesson 18.2 Adjective Clauses (days 1–3)
Wk 12Lesson 18.2 Adjective Clauses (days 4–5) + review
Wk 13Lesson 18.3 Adverb Clauses (days 1–3)
Wk 14Lesson 18.3 Adverb Clauses (days 4–5) + review
Wk 15Lesson 18.4 Noun Clauses (days 1–3)
Wk 16Lesson 18.4 Noun Clauses (days 4–5) + review
Unit 18 review / test
Wk 17Lesson 19.1 Simple and Compound Sentences Reviewed (days 1–3)
Wk 18Lesson 19.1 Simple and Compound Sentences Reviewed (days 4–5) + review
Wk 19Lesson 19.2 Complex Sentences (days 1–3)
Wk 20Lesson 19.2 Complex Sentences (days 4–5) + review
Wk 21Lesson 19.3 Compound-Complex Sentences (days 1–3)
Wk 22Lesson 19.3 Compound-Complex Sentences (days 4–5) + review
Wk 23Lesson 19.4 Diagramming Long Sentences (days 1–3)
Wk 24Lesson 19.4 Diagramming Long Sentences (days 4–5) + review
Unit 19 review / test
Wk 25Lesson 20.1 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs; Objective Complements (days 1–3)
Wk 26Lesson 20.1 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs; Objective Complements (days 4–5) + review
Wk 27Lesson 20.2 Active and Passive Voice (days 1–3)
Wk 28Lesson 20.2 Active and Passive Voice (days 4–5) + review
Wk 29Lesson 20.3 Mood (days 1–3)
Wk 30Lesson 20.3 Mood (days 4–5) + review
Wk 31Lesson 20.4 Shifts in Tense, Voice and Mood (days 1–3)
Wk 32Lesson 20.4 Shifts in Tense, Voice and Mood (days 4–5) + review
Unit 20 review / test
Wk 33Catch-up and year-end review
Wk 34Catch-up and year-end review
Wk 35Catch-up and year-end review
Wk 36Catch-up and year-end review