Genre Writing: Mystery - Grammar Exercises
English
Grade 7
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A worksheet focused on grammar exercises within the context of mystery genre writing for Grade 7 students.
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Genre Writing: Mystery - Grammar Exercises
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Grade Grade 7
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Understanding Grammar in Mystery Writing
Detective Mira stepped carefully over the broken glass, her eyes narrowing as she examined the faint footprints leading to the back door. The night was silent, except for the distant hoot of an owl and the occasional rustling of leaves. She knew that every small detail could lead her closer to solving the case—if only she could interpret the clues correctly.
1.
Identify the grammatical technique used in the phrase 'every small detail could lead her closer to solving the case.'
[2 marks]2.
Rewrite the sentence 'Her eyes narrowing as she examined the faint footprints' to improve clarity and grammatical correctness.
[2 marks]3.
Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: 'The night was silent except for the distant hoot of an owl and the rustling of leaves'
Aa) The night was silent, except for the distant hoot of an owl and the rustling of leaves.
Bb) The night was silent except for the distant hoot of an owl; and the rustling of leaves.
Cc) The night was silent: except for the distant hoot of an owl, and the rustling of leaves.
Dd) The night was silent, except for the distant hoot of an owl and the rustling of leaves
4.
Identify the tense used in the sentence: 'She knew that every small detail could lead her closer to solving the case.'
[2 marks]5.
Correct the following sentence for grammatical accuracy: 'Her careful eyes were examining every detail, trying to find clues.'
[2 marks]6.
Explain the purpose of the phrase 'if only she could interpret the clues correctly' in the context of the paragraph.
[2 marks]7.
Identify the grammatical mood used in the sentence: 'She knew that every small detail could lead her closer to solving the case.'
[2 marks]B
Creative Writing Practice
Write a short mystery story (150-200 words) that incorporates at least three grammatical techniques discussed in this worksheet, such as varied sentence structure, correct punctuation, and tense consistency.
1.
Create a brief outline of your mystery story, including the setting, main clues, and the twist ending.
[3 marks]2.
Write the opening paragraph of your mystery story. Use at least two different sentence types (simple, compound, complex).
3.
List three grammatical techniques you plan to use in your story.
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