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 191-200
Sally and Harry ________ the president and vice-president
of the senior class.
Which linking verb fits best in the sentence?
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Which sentence includes a verb
phrase?
a. | The reporter from the local station
has raced to the fire in the nearby town. | c. | Swimming near the beach, Allen and Annie found lots of beautiful
shells. | b. | Swooping through the night sky, the owl and the eagle search for
food. | d. | Following the scent of the rabbit, the fox and the wolf
met at the tree. |
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The detective quickly ________
down the stairs, out the door, and escaped through the alley.
Choose the best missing
word.
a. | race | c. | raced | b. | racing | d. | races |
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Which sentence has the
correctly written verb form?
a. | Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones, and Mr.
Hanson done assigned three huge projects! | c. | Homer and Julie is arriving on the last plane tonight from
Chicago. | b. | Tom, Dick, Jane and Sally have fed Puff and Spot three times
today. | d. | Leslie, Erin, Kristi and Todd has left already for the
concert. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 191-200
Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the
question “why”?
a. | The storm came up during the
night. | c. | We spent the afternoon at the
mall. | b. | The children combed the nearby woods for pine
cones. | d. | The students usually travel to games by
bus. |
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Which adverb phrase in the
sentences below answers the question “how”?
a. | The school bell rings at eight
o’clock every morning. | c. | The foreign students traveled to the exotic islands by
boat. | b. | The students carefully looked for the lost
glasses. | d. | We spent the cold and snowy winter
day near the fireplace. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 191-200
The geese will fly south for the winter.
When does the
action take place?
a. | present | c. | past perfect | b. | past | d. | future |
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Dad passed the bowl of mashed
potatoes to his aunt.
When does the action take place?
a. | past | c. | present perfect | b. | present | d. | future |
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Which sentence has a future
action verb in it?
a. | This fall we will get some early
snow storms. | c. | Spring brings lots
of rain and flowers. | b. | At summer camp, we stayed in cabins. | d. | For people who skate or ski, winter is their favorite
season. |
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Gerry speak kindly of his father.
Which is the past
tense form of the word speak?
a. | speaks | c. | spoke | b. | will speak | d. | speaked |
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Nancy paint the picture using her new watercolors
paints.
Which is the past tense form of the verb paint?
a. | paints | c. | will paint | b. | paintd | d. | painted |
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Paul has _______ for 24 hours
straight.
Choose the best missing word.
a. | driven | c. | drive | b. | drived | d. | drove |
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In which sentence is an
irregular past tense form of a verb used?
a. | At the end of the ceremony, all the
guests will have cake and ice cream. | c. | The farmer will harvest his crop in late
November. | b. | The bird sang from its perch on the rooftop. | d. | Sady always bakes cookies for Maggie, her best
friend. |
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Which sentence below does NOT
have an irregular verb in it?
a. | Unfortunately, the wind blew down
the newly planted trees. | c. | Joe returned home
after three years in the army. | b. | In Egypt, there are pyramids in which treasures
lie. | d. | Amanda threw the baseball over the fence just to anger
Tim. |
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If you wanted to tell about
something that has already happened, you would use a:
a. | future tense
verb | c. | present tense
verb | b. | past tense verb | d. | future perfect verb |
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Janet ________ many soccer
plays when she goes to soccer camp next week.
Choose the word or words that mean the action will
happen in the future.
a. | learns | c. | will learn | b. | learned | d. | has learned |
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