Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Writing
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Which is a sentence
fragment?
a. | As the train roared down the tracks,
bellowing black smoke. | c. | She found the
perfect earrings at the mall. | b. | The bicycle crashed into the hedge and flipped over
it. | d. | This is the greatest school on
earth. |
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2.
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Which sentence is NOT written
correctly?
a. | We have gone to Disney Land many
times. | c. | Ramone went to the park instead of
the movies. | b. | We always seem to be in a hurry. | d. | She brung a bunch of work home. |
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Hasn’t he________ at
least some corn since the prices went up?
Choose the correct verb.
a. | grew | c. | grown | b. | been growing | d. | grow |
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I ________ on the bluff since
dawn.
Choose the missing irregular verb.
a. | laid | c. | have lain | b. | have laid | d. | have been laying |
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If you go to the barn,
don’t ________ on the floor.
Choose the best missing word.
a. | set | c. | sit | b. | be setting | d. | sat |
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Which sentence is
correct?
a. | Randy don’t hardly think of
anything. | c. | Rhonda
didn’t have no things to play with. | b. | Meagan don’t know much
math. | d. | The teacher scarcely knows who I
am. |
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Which is NOT a correct
irregular noun?
a. | man -
men | c. | boy -
boys | b. | analysis - analyses | d. | mouse - mice |
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8.
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Which word is both plural and
possessive?
a. | dog’s | c. | boy’s | b. | trees | d. | men’s |
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The herd of moose
ran through the Albertson’s parking lot.
Which
noun is plural?
a. | herd | c. | Albertson’s | b. | moose | d. | parking lot |
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10.
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Deceit
will not be tolerated by the men, women, and children of this
country.
Which underlined
word is NOT an abstract noun?
a. | deceit | c. | children | b. | men | d. | country |
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When will we ever get to know Kendra if you
never bring her around?
Which of the underlined words is a pronoun?
a. | When | c. | Kendra | b. | we | d. | around |
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12.
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All of
them asked for a free meal
ticket.
The underlined words
mean:
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13.
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Before
the game, I realized that many players on the field were better than
I.
Which underlined
pronoun is used in the nominative case?
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14.
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Which sentence is
correct?
a. | Marty and me like
baseball. | c. | I and Frank looked
out to sea. | b. | Mother gave lunch money to Melissa and me. | d. | Mary provided an excellent lunch for Melanie and
I. |
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Which sentence is NOT
correct?
a. | Your urge to do well on this exam
has driven you to study many hours. | c. | This pracitce test gave himself the support he needed to do
well. | b. | Randolf was so worried about the test that he went online to do several
practice tests. | d. | I myself enjoy working on these
practice tests. |
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Which is NOT
correct?
a. | When you have a question, ask myself
for help. | c. | The group will
find answers themselves. | b. | Ron himself will answer all questions. | d. | Kayla will let herself out. |
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Brian, Rob and _______ will be
happy to help you.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentences?
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Choose the correct
sentence.
a. | I hung many sheets of wallpaper on
the wall. | c. | I drived to the
store every day. | b. | I wants to hang many sheets of wallpaper on the
wall. | d. | I hangs many sheets of wallpaper on the
wall. |
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He raised the pig that won
first prize in the county fair.
Which is the main clause in this
sentence?
a. | He raised the
pig | c. | that won first
prize | b. | in the county fair | d. | the pig that won |
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Which sentence is NOT written
correctly?
a. | The song birds seem to thrive in
this climate. | c. | A good binder
increases your ability to organize. | b. | The oak tree overshadow the garden. | d. | The singer had a wonderful
voice. |
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21.
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The gray horse with the white
mane hopped over the fence.
The prepositional phrase with the white mane modifies:
a. | the verb
“hopped” | c. | the adjective
“white” | b. | the preposition “over” | d. | the noun “horse” |
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22.
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Superman is the leader of the
league.
“of the league” is a prepositional phrase being used as
a(n):
a. | adjective | c. | noun | b. | adverb | d. | verb |
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Chris might have asked before you took a piece of
cake.
What is the meaning of the verb phrase?
a. | Chris took a piece of
cake. | c. | The speaker did not want Chris to
ask for a piece of cake. | b. | Chris could have asked for a piece of cake but did
not. | d. | The cake was not
eaten. |
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The birds have ______ to
migrate south for the winter.
Which word correctly completes the
sentence?
a. | beginning | c. | begin | b. | begun | d. | began |
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25.
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Which verb form is not used
correctly?
a. | We broke down the boxes for
recycling. | c. | Oh my! You burst
the balloon! | b. | She brung too many bags. | d. | We are all doing well. |
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