Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Sammy picked four yellow
daisies for her great grandmother Sally.
Which adjective answers “what
kind”?
a. | four | c. | Sammy | b. | yellow | d. | grandmother |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Adverb Forms—RIT 191-200
Janet ________ appeared in the room.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
a. | suddenly | c. | sooner | b. | sudden | d. | soonest |
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She was ________ after the race
than before.
Choose the best missing word or words.
a. | tired | c. | more tireder | b. | more tired | d. | most tiredest |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns—RIT 191-200
Which is a complete sentence?
a. | At the party, the band played
songs. | c. | After dinner but before going to
bed. | b. | On the way to Idaho for the holiday. | d. | he care swerving around the
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Which two sentences are
correct?
A) A beautiful baby smiling at us.
B) A man identified himself as a C.I.A.
Agent.
C) A severe winter storm raged for more than a day.
D) Near the ledge by the window in
the living room.
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Which ending makes a complete
sentence?
My uncle ___________________.
a. | on my mother’s
side. | c. | arrived after a long
trip. | b. | from El Paso, Texas. | d. | in the blue striped suit. |
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Which is a complete
sentence?
a. | Since my last
visit. | c. | Between you and
me. | b. | A policeman standing on the corner. | d. | Olivia smiled. |
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Which is NOT a simple
sentence?
a. | The old barn almost
collapsed. | c. | Although I like
the snow, I hate the cold. | b. | The students located the media center. | d. | Many traveled to the local zoo. |
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________ swerved ________
around the corner
________.
A
B
C
How can you make a complete sentence?
a. | Put the words the car in space
A. | c. | Put the words in a hurry in space
C. | b. | Put the word clear in space
B. | d. | Put the word and in space
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Which sentence has the subject
underlined?
a. | The bunny feels cuddly. | c. | The bunny feels cuddly. | b. | The bunny feels cuddly. | d. | The bunny feels cuddly. |
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Which are complete
sentences?
A) What did you do today?
B) Today is my birthday!
C) Lions and tigers and bears,
oh my!
D) I want to build a sand castle.
a. | A, B, D | c. | B, C, D | b. | A, B, C | d. | A, C, D |
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In the haunted house the people
were frightened.
B) The people frightened others in the haunted house.
C) The others frightened
people in the haunted house.
D) The people were frightened in the haunted house.
Which two
sentences mean exactly the same thing?
a. | A and B | c. | B and C | b. | A and D | d. | B and D |
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Which group of words is a
complete sentence?
a. | Although wolves were an endangered
species. | c. | After the dog bit
me, I went to the doctor. | b. | Because the bear’s fur is so warm and
soft. | d. | When the volunteers take care of the orphaned
puppies. |
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Which sentence has the subject
and predicate separated correctly?
a. | Corn grows all over / the
Midwest. | c. | Corn / grows all
over the Midwest. | b. | Corn grows all / over the Midwest. | d. | Corn grows / all over the
Midwest. |
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Which sentence is NOT in normal
word order?
a. | Out the door ran two dogs, one cat,
a tiny mouse, and a little boy. | c. | Many children played on the swings, slides, and climbing
gym. | b. | The principal called the parent to thank
her. | d. | The angry businessman was late for his noon
meeting. |
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