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 211-220
Choose the correct sentence.
a. | I hung several pictures on the wall
for Jill. | c. | I drived the
children to school every morning. | b. | I wants to hang the pictures on the wall. | d. | I hangs several of the pictures on the
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Which sentence is NOT written
correctly?
a. | The camel manages to survive in many
climates. | c. | A reliable
automobile is essential in rough terrain. | b. | The tall building shadow the street
below. | d. | The cherry tree blossoms each
May. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Clauses—RIT 211-220
She wrote the story that won first prize in the
magazine.
Which is the main clause in this sentence?
a. | She wrote the
story | c. | that won first
prize | b. | in the magazine | d. | the story that won |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 211-220
A red bus
with a double deck skidded across the
pavement.
The prepositional phrase with
a double deck modifies:
a. | the verb
“skidded” | c. | the adjective
“red” | b. | the preposition “down” | d. | the noun “bus” |
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Ted is the captain
of the team.
Of the team is a prepositional phrase being
used as a(n):
a. | adjective | c. | noun | b. | adverb | d. | verb |
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 What is the meaning of the verb phrase?a. | Joe opened the door for
Colleen. | c. | Colleen
didn’t want Joe to open the door for her. | b. | Joe could have opened the door, but he
didn’t. | d. | The car door wouldn’t
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 211-220
1. The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple
trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a. | beginning | c. | begin | b. | begun | d. | began |
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Which verb form is not used
correctly?
a. | The children have torn down their
fort. | c. | The brightly colored balloons have
burst. | b. | Harriet brung the umbrella into the house. | d. | Jill is doing the best she can. |
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Which verb pair is written in
the correct
present and past forms?
a. | put,
putted | c. | say,
sayed | b. | burst, burst | d. | read, red |
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 Which underlined word is a verb?a. | through | c. | realized | b. | door | d. | homework |
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Which one of the sentences is
written in past tense?
a. | The students must read Chapter 2 for
homework. | c. | I have been
reading a novel a week. | b. | I read the end of the novel last night. | d. | Greg seems to be making
progress. |
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Shelly will have eaten all of
the brownies by evening.
Identify the verb tense used in the sentence.
a. | past
tense | c. | future perfect
tense | b. | future tense | d. | past perfect tense |
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Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 201 -
210
Which of the following names is capitalized correctly?
a. | Mrs. sally
Baldwin | c. | Mr. William
Thomas | b. | Dr. mary jones | d. | dr. Dana Shell |
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Which of the following
sentences is written correctly?
a. | The Liberty Bell is a famous
American monument. | c. | The Liberty Bell
is A Famous American monument. | b. | The Liberty bell is a Famous American
monument. | d. | The liberty bell is a famous
American monument. |
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Which of the following
sentences is capitalized correctly?
a. | It has been a cold
winter! | c. | We heard the news
on the radio station, kftz. | b. | yesterday, school was closed. | d. | We had fun, but i can’t wait until
summer. |
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