Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb
Agreement--RIT 211-220
Choose the correct sentence.
a. | I hung several pictures on the wall for
Jill. | c. | I drived the children to school every
morning. | b. | I wants to hang the pictures on the
wall. | d. | I hangs several of the pictures on the
wall. |
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Which sentence is NOT written
correctly?
a. | The camel manages to survive in many
climates. | c. | A reliable automobile is essential in rough
terrain. | b. | The tall building shadow the street
below. | d. | The cherry tree blossoms each May. |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of
Clauses—RIT 211-220
She wrote the story that won first prize in the magazine.
Which
is the main clause in this sentence?
a. | She wrote the story | c. | that won first prize | b. | in the
magazine | d. | the story that won |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of
Phrases—RIT 211-220
a. | the verb “skidded” | c. | the adjective “red” | b. | the preposition “down” | d. | the noun
“bus” |
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a. | adjective | c. | noun | b. | adverb | d. | verb |
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 What is the meaning of the
verb phrase?a. | Joe opened the door for Colleen. | c. | Colleen didn’t want Joe to open the door for
her. | b. | Joe could have opened the door, but he
didn’t. | d. | The car door wouldn’t open. |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish
Verb Tenses—RIT 211-220
1. The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple
trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a. | beginning | c. | begin | b. | begun | d. | began |
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Which verb form is not used
correctly?
a. | The children have torn down their
fort. | c. | The brightly colored balloons have
burst. | b. | Harriet brung the umbrella into the
house. | d. | Jill is doing the best she can. |
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a. | put, putted | c. | say,
sayed | b. | burst, burst | d. | read,
red |
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 Which underlined word is a
verb?a. | through | c. | realized | b. | door | d. | homework |
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Which one of the sentences is written in past
tense?
a. | The students must read Chapter 2 for
homework. | c. | I have been reading a novel a
week. | b. | I read the end of the novel last
night. | d. | Greg seems to be making progress. |
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Shelly will have eaten all of the brownies by
evening.
Identify the verb tense used in the sentence.
a. | past tense | c. | future
perfect tense | b. | future
tense | d. | past perfect tense |
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Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and
Adjectives--RIT 201 - 210
Which of the following names is capitalized correctly?
a. | Mrs. sally Baldwin | c. | Mr.
William Thomas | b. | Dr. mary
jones | d. | dr. Dana Shell |
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Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?
a. | The Liberty Bell is a famous American
monument. | c. | The Liberty Bell is A Famous American
monument. | b. | The Liberty bell is a Famous American
monument. | d. | The liberty bell is a famous American
monument. |
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Which of the following sentences is capitalized
correctly?
a. | It has been a cold winter! | c. | We heard the news on the radio station, kftz. | b. | yesterday, school was closed. | d. | We had fun, but i
can’t wait until summer. |
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Which of the following book titles is correctly
capitalized?
a. | Of Mice And Men | c. | East of Eden | b. | Charlotte’s web | d. | island Of The
Blue Dolphins |
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Which of the following sentences is correctly
capitalized?
a. | My favoite team is the New York
yankees. | c. | I played in the Little League this
summer. | b. | My uncle is on the supreme
court. | d. | We visited the senate. |
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Which sentence is capitalized
correctly?
a. | China is in asia. | c. | British Columbia is in Canada. | b. | We went to the country of chile in South America. | d. | Ohio is a state in
north America. |
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Which of the following is correctly
capitalized?
a. | Spanish-american War | c. | Civil War | b. | gulf
War | d. | Revolutionary war |
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we went to toys r us to buy christmas
toys.
Which list below includes all words that should be capitalized?
a. | we, christmas | c. | toys r
us, buy | b. | we, toys r us, christmas | d. | toys r us,
Christmas |
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 Which words in the list
should be capitalized?a. | car, corvette, ford, toyota | c. | buick, corvette, ford, toyota | b. | car, buick, vehicle, corvette | d. | buick, vehicle,
ford, toyota |
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Which sentence is capitalized
correctly?
a. | I’m taking english and math at the junior college
in my community. | c. | I’m taking English and math at
the Junior College in my community. | b. | I’m taking
English and Math at the junior college in my community. | d. | I’m taking
English and math at the junior college in my community. |
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Which sentence is capitalized
correctly?
a. | If you travel east on 17th Street you’ll find the location of
the new store. | c. | She lives on the North side of
town. | b. | People who live in the south enjoy warm weather during
all twelve months. | d. | Hikers like to climb mountains in the Western United
States. |
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Mrs. Smith teaches French class at the high
school.
Which word from this sentence is a proper noun?
a. | Mrs. Smith | c. | class | b. | French | d. | high school |
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