Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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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 201-210
Which words mean that the
uniforms belong to both girls?
a. | he girl’s uniforms | c. | the girls’
uniforms | b. | the girls’ uniforms’ | d. | the girls
uniforms |
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Which sentence is not written correctly?
a. | She can’t drive a car until she is 16. | c. | The boys shouldn’t wear such
bright colors. | b. | Thinking about his team, the coach didn’t extend practice. | d. | The cheerleader isnt going to the
game. |
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Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 201-210
Which
indicates the speaker is excited?
a. | Sure, I can do that. | c. | Sure, I can do that? | b. | Sure, I can do that! | d. | I can do that. |
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Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?
a. | I have a dog with white spots? | c. | I love this
game! | b. | I ate in a restaurant last night. | d. | Were you tardy
again? |
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Choose the appropriate places for periods.
In the trees by our
house(a) the birds were chattering(b) the air was crisp and the sun was bright(c) for a winter
day(d)
a. | a and b | c. | a and d | b. | b and d | d. | c and d |
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Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 201-210
1. Choose the
punctuation that should go in the blank.
James __ clean up your room now!
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Waiting impatiently(a) the students shoved(b) and jostled each other(c) at the
bus stop.
Weighed down by his heavy backpack(d) Pete was squeezed to the end of the line. The
bright
yellow bus(e) arrived in a blur of flashing lights and familiar faces. Knowing it was
inevitable(f)
the students boarded the bus to school.
Where should commas be
placed?
a. | b, c, d | c. | b, c, f | b. | a, c, d | d. | a, d, f |
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Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a. | When you’re finished cleaning your room you may leave for the
game. | c. | When you’re finished cleaning your room. You may leave for the
game. | b. | When you’re finished cleaning your room, you may leave for the
game. | d. | When you’re
finished cleaning your room; you may leave for the game. |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. | Billy, on the other hand turned his report in yesterday. | c. | Billy, on the other
hand, turned his report in yesterday. | b. | Billy on the other hand turned his report in
yesterday. | d. | Billy on the
other hand, turned his report in yesterday. |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. | The parakeet meanwhile squawked endlessly. | c. | The parakeet meanwhile, squawked
endlessly. | b. | The parakeet meanwhile squawked, endlessly. | d. | The parakeet, meanwhile, squawked
endlessly. |
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Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 201-210
Which sentence
is punctuated correctly?
a. | Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in English class? | c. | Have you read
“The Most Dangerous Game” in English class? | b. | Have you read the
most Dangerous Game in English class? | d. | Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in English
class? |
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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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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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