Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which sentence is a compound
sentence?
a. | I fed the pigs, and they snorted
happily. | c. | I fed the pigs,
they snorted happily.
| b. | I fed the pigs and snorted happily. | d. | I fed the pigs. And they snorted
happily. |
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Which word would best describe
how the old man hobbled down the street?
The old man _________________ hobbled down the
street.
a. | exactly | c. | quickly | b. | slowly | d. | foolishly |
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What is an imaginary way to
describe your uncle’s 4-wheel drive truck?
a. | green
jeep | c. | small
foot | b. | monster on wheels | d. | blue pickup |
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Identify the appropriate
audience for the following passage.
His nose was as long as his arm. When he sneezed, the trees
swayed.
He could smell a meal a mile away.
a. | party
invitation | c. | class short
story | b. | news bulletin | d. | class descriptive paragraph |
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Composing and Writing
Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 171-180
Which one would be the main topic in an
outline?
a. | Glacier | c. | National Parks | b. | Red Woods | d. | Mount Rushmore |
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Which would you write to thank
your uncle for the gift he sent?
a. | poem | c. | list | b. | play | d. | letter |
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Which genre is this
passage?
Soft white clouds rolled in
Large raindrops fell from the clouds
Smooth white
shells washed in with the waves
While rains pound the surf.
a. | short
story | c. | nonfiction | b. | poem
| d. | autobiography |
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Read the following passage and
identify the audience the appropriate
audience.
The 4th
grade is having a book exchange on
Friday, October 14, in Room
16 at the Liberty School. Come, browse and bring a book to
exchange.
a. | teachers | c. | students | b. | ministers | d. | nurses |
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Composing and Writing
Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 191-200
Identify the best word to complete the following
sentence.
My friends planned a _________________ party.
a. | flood | c. | surprise | b. | brave | d. | wind |
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Which sentence uses figurative
language to describe a visit at a beach?
a. | The beach was hot and
sandy. | c. | Quiet clouds moved
in. | b. | The rain splashed on my umbrella. | d. | Smooth purple shells washed in with the
waves. |
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The students ironed out their
problems.
What does ironed out mean in this sentence?
a. | solved | c. | walked | b. | put out | d. | sang |
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Read the following group of
sentences. Which sentence does NOT describe uses of seaweed?
1. Did you know that you have
probably eaten seaweed?
2. Different kinds of ice cream and hot fudge have seaweed in them.
3.
We need to prevent water pollution.
4. Some people also eat seaweed as a vegetable. It can be
served with rice.
a. | Sentence
1 | c. | Sentence
3 | b. | Sentence
2 | d. | Sentence 4 |
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The stubborn nail
refused to
move.
What does the underline word mean in this sentence?
a. | jumped | c. | failed | b. | went | d. | begged |
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The baby opened the cabinet.
She took out all the cans. She smiled and giggled.
Which is the best way to combine the 3
sentences listed above?
a. | The baby opened the cabinet and took
out all the cans and smiled. | c. | The baby took out all the cans and smiled then
giggled. | b. | After the baby took all the cans out of the cabinet, she smiled and
giggled. | d. | The baby opened a cabinet and took
out all the cans from the cabinet. |
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Snow hung on all the icy tree
limbs after the storm.
Which phrases or modifiers enhance details?
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