Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Pronoun Forms--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is not
correct?
a. | Him and Sandra ate lunch at the hot dog
stand. | c. | They and lifeguards cleaned the
beach. | b. | She and Ellen continue to work on the newspaper
staff. | d. | You and the other students will be testing on
Tuesday. |
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Which pronoun would not correctly
complete this sentence?
_________ people love to laugh.
a. | Many | c. | Either | b. | Some | d. | Several |
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In which sentence is ‘that’ used as
an adjective?
a. | I know that Henry will arrive on
time. | c. | I will never agree to that! | b. | That man arrived in a taxi. | d. | That the storm was
coming is known by all. |
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Directions: Choose the missing word.
My
sister, ______ middle name is Grace, was named after our grandmother.
a. | who | c. | who’s | b. | whose | d. | whos’ |
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When Joseph contacted _______ about working another
shift, Jill claimed that ______ was too tired.
Which pronoun pair correctly completes the
sentence?
a. | them; she | c. | her;
he | b. | her; she | d. | she;
he |
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______ spent time in the library preparing for our
presentation.
Which of the following is correct?
a. | Us girls | c. | We
girls | b. | Them boys | d. | Them
girl |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement--RIT 221-230
Directions: Choose the correct
sentence.
a. | One of the policemen are employed by the
state. | c. | Each of the policemen are employed by the
state. | b. | All of the policemen are employed by the
state. | d. | Not one of the policemen are employed by the
state. |
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Directions: Choose the correct
sentence.
a. | There are several chairs around the swimming
pool. | c. | There’s several chairs around the swimming
pool. | b. | There is several chairs around the swimming
pool. | d. | They’re several chairs around the swimming
pool. |
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Directions: Choose the correct
pronoun.
_______ of the students prepares for the exam.
a. | Few | c. | Many | b. | Both | d. | Everyone |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Clauses--RIT 221-230
Identify the sentence that contains a dependent clause.
a. | The students will take an exam after
lunch. | c. | We ate the sandwiches, but we forgot
about the potato salad. | b. | When the movie ended, Sally took me home. | d. | Finish your homework in the
morning. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Phrases--RIT 221-230
1. Soccer, Henry’s favorite sport, has become more popular among American
children.
Identify the underlined phrase.
a. | Gerund
phrase | c. | infinitive
phrase | b. | participial phrase | d. | appositive phrase |
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Kyle kept his hands in his
pockets, as he walked around.
Identify the prepositional phrase.
a. | kept his
hands | c. | as he
walked | b. | in his pockets | d. | walked around |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses--RIT 221-230
Choose the sentence using active
voice.
a. | The grades were assigned by the
teacher. | c. | Adam quickly
finished his homework. | b. | The home was built by a reputable
contractor. | d. | The winning goal was kicked by a
freshman. |
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