Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The boy________ away with his
hands jammed in his pockets.
Which verb would show the boy was angry?
a. | strolled | c. | scurried | b. | ran | d. | stomped |
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Which closing is capitalized
correctly?
a. take care,
b. Take Care,
c. Take care,
d. TAKE CARE,
a. | take
care, | c. | Take
care, | b. | Take Care, | d. | TAKE CARE, |
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Which group of words uses an
abbreviation correctly?
a. | We ordered our pizza w/o
olives. | c. | Mrs. Smith is my
boss. | b. | I hate to go to the dr.’s office. | d. | Don’t you have a dentist Apptt.
today? |
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Composition
Structure—Use Appropriate Format—RIT 211-220
Read the following
passage.
To revise the passage, where should you
start a new paragraph?
a. | after “ . . . it began to
snow.” | c. | after “ . .
our teacher apologized.” | b. | after “ . . . drifts that were
forming.” | d. | after “ . . . is certain
though.” |
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Which of the following is true
when writing paragraphs in an essay?
a. | Essays should be
single-spaced. | c. | Paper must contain
at least six paragraphs. | b. | Unlined paper must be used. | d. | Each paragraph should be
indented. |
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Composition
Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 211-220
Read the limerick.
a. | I opened the
door | c. | It was raining
outside | b. | Then, I drove very far | d. | I threw my bags in |
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a. | book
report | c. | play | b. | poem | d. | diary |
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Composition
Structure—Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose—RIT
211-220
Which of the following
is an interrogative sentence?
a. | When Jerry calls please come get
me | c. | When will your family be going on
vacation | b. | When you finish your math, you can watch TV | d. | When the cookies are one, bring one to
Mary |
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Punctuation—Use
Apostrophes --RIT 211-220
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a. | Susans’ going to the mall. | c. | Susa’ns going to the mall. | b. | Susan’s going to the mall. | d. | Susans’s
going to the mall. |
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Punctuation—Use
Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 211-220
Which sentence uses commas
correctly?
a. | The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a special
award. | c. | The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith a special
award. | b. | The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special
award. | d. | The students gave the principal Mr. Smith, a special
award. |
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Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?
a. | “I’m taking a great class,” shouted
Jason, “and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.” | c. | “I’m taking a great class.” shouted Jason, “and
I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.” | b. | “I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason. “and
I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.” | d. | “I’m
taking a great class,” shouted Jason, and I’m getting a credit for it in
P.E.” |
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Which blanks in
the paragraph above need punctuation?a. | B, C, E, F, G | c. | A, C,
G | b. | B, D, E | d. | C, D, E,
G |
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Punctuation—Use Commas
Appropriately--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. | “I wonder” Jane said “if I should
remind Jeff to pack his lunch?” | c. | “I wonder,” Jane said, “if I should remind Jeff to pack his
lunch?” | b. | “I
wonder,” Jane said “if I should remind Jeff to pack his
lunch?” | d. | “I wonder”, Jane said, “if I should remind, Jeff, to pack
his lunch?” |
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a. | A, C, E | c. | B,
E | b. | B, D | d. | A, C,
D |
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Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?
a. | Mary Richards, hoping to make the team practiced
everyday. | c. | Mary Richards hoping to make the team, practiced
everyday. | b. | Mary Richards hoping to make the team practiced
everyday. | d. | Mary Richards, hoping to make the team, practiced
everyday. |
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Punctuation—Use
Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?
a. | My favorite quote is “I have a dream,” by
Martin Luther King. | c. | My favorite quote is “I have a
dream”, by Martin Luther King | b. | My favorite quote
is “ I have a dream” by Martin Luther King. | d. | My favorite quote
is I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King. |
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Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?
a. | Then my mom reminded me, “Don’t play in the
fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom said. | c. | “Then my mom reminded me, Don’t play in the fire, just before I
burned myself,” Tom said. | b. | “Then my mom
reminded me, “Don’t play in the fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom
said. | d. | “Then my mom reminded me, ‘Don’t play in the fire,’
just before I burned myself,” Tom said. |
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Punctuation—Use
Underlining for Titles--RIT 211-220
Which sentence correctly punctuates the movie
title?
a. | Jaws was a scary movie when it first came
out. | c. | Jaws was a scary movie when it first came
out. | b. | “Jaws” was a scary movie when it first came
out. | d. | “Jaws” was a scary movie when it first came
out. |
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Which sentence is punctuated
correctly?
a. | Sports Illustrated is a popular
magazine. | c. | “Sports Illustrated” is a popular
magazine. | b. | Sports Illustrated is a popular
magazine. | d. | “Sports Illustrated is a popular
magazine. |
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