Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Spelling--RIT 221-230
It is conceivable that this is the eighth time
I’ve complained about studying speling in grammar class.
In this
sentence:
a. | ‘conceivable’ should be
‘concievable’. | c. | ‘speling’ should be
‘spelling’. | b. | ‘eighth’ should be ‘eigth’. | d. | ‘grammar’ should be
‘grammer’. |
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My principal complaint about the student counsel is
whether it will raise the capital to fund our new computer lab.
In this
sentence:
a. | ‘principal’ should be
‘principle’. | c. | ‘whether’ should be
‘weather’. | b. | ‘counsel’ should be
‘council’. | d. | ‘capital’ should be
‘capitol’. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Adjective Forms--RIT 221-230
Which one of the comparative forms is
incorrect?
a. | good – better – best | c. | nice – nicer – nicest | b. | well – better – best | d. | worse –
worser – worsest |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns--RIT 221-230
The wolves whined and howled.
Identify the basic
sentence pattern.
a. | noun – verb –
verb | c. | noun – linking verb –
adjective | b. | noun – verb – adverb | d. | noun – verb – noun |
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The art lesson covered all the
primary colors.
Identify the complete predicate of the sentence.
a. | The art
lesson | c. | covered
all | b. | lesson covered | d. | covered all the primary colors |
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Joe built
Ruff a dog
house.
Choose the function of the underlined word.
a. | subject | c. | indirect object | b. | direct object | d. | predicate adjective |
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Give a synonym for
predicate.
a. | article | c. | verb | b. | noun | d. | adverb |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms--RIT 221-230
Directions: Choose the missing
word.
Juan ______ the treats for the party.
a. | brang | c. | bringed | b. | brung | d. | brought |
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Directions: Choose the correct
verb.
After Marco found the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a. | will share | c. | shares | b. | shared | d. | share |
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Directions: Choose the correct
verb.
After Marco finds the solution, he ______ it with the class.
a. | will share | c. | has
shared | b. | shared | d. | share |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is correctly written
in Standard English?
A. I can’t hardly wait to go to lunch.
B. I cannot hardly
wait to go to lunch.
C. There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the garden.
D.
There was scarcely enough water for the garden.
a. | I can’t hardly wait to go to
lunch. | c. | There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the
garden. | b. | I cannot hardly wait to go to
lunch. | d. | There was scarcely enough water for the
garden. |
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Which of the following is
correct?
a. | I can’t but help consider all of the
options. | c. | Haven’t you any more coins for the
jukebox? | b. | We haven’t only a few minutes before the
bell. | d. | Wally didn’t give me none of his birthday
treats. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Noun Forms--RIT 221-230
The students completed all the work ________.
Choose the best missing
word.
a. | themself | c. | themselfs | b. | theirselves | d. | themselves |
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In which one of the sentences
is the compound noun used correctly?
a. | When all of his daughters were
married, Walter counted five sons-in-law. | c. | How many daughter-in-laws do you have? | b. | The girls at the lemonade stand waved to the
passerby. | d. | They attended a convention of
editor-in-chiefs of school newspapers. |
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Which noun is NOT in its plural
form?
a. | moose | c. | antelope | b. | buffalo | d. | ox |
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Which shows that the candy
belongs to Shirley?
a. | Shirley’s
candy | c. | Shirleys
candys’ | b. | Shirleys’ candy | d. | Shirleys’s candy |
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Choose the sentence with the
possessive form.
a. | The dog buried its bone in the
garden. | c. | She’s going
to visit New York. | b. | It’s been a long day. | d. | Gary said it’s arrived. |
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