Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following would be
included under the topic of brushing your teeth?
a. | use a
washcloth | c. | use a
toothbrush | b. | use a towel | d. | use a comb |
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Which sentence would you use to
write a story about camping?
a. | My favorite car is the
Mustang. | c. | Pizza is a good
dinner too. | b. | I love using my dad’s tools. | d. | We put up our tent under a huge
tree. |
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Which of the following
sentences would be a detail for an essay about how to make a hamburger?
a. | A hamburger can be topped with
ketchup, mustard, lettuce, or pickles. | c. | Pickles are good to eat. | b. | I love hamburgers with ketchup on
them. | d. | Tomatoes are my favorite in a
salad. |
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The following sentences would
more likely by used to write a _______________.
Your are invited to a birthday party for Jesse. It
will be held at 1402 Pine Street from 2:00– 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25th.
a. | fairy
tale | c. | letter | b. | party invitation | d. | book report |
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Composing and Writing
Process—Use Editing and Proofreading Processes—RIT 181-190
once there was a little boy who loved to play on the
beach.
This sentence:
a. | is
correct | c. | needs a capital
letter | b. | needs a comma | d. | has a misspelled word |
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His sister is Mrs MJ
Thomas.
Which is the correct way to write the proper name in this sentence?
a. | Mrs. M, J
Thomas | c. | Mrs. M, J,
Thomas | b. | Mrs M J. Thomas | d. | Mrs. M, J, Thomas |
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Which greeting is correctly
written?
a. | Dear Aunt
Julie, | c. | Dear aunt
Julie, | b. | dear Aunt Julie, | d. | dear aunt Julie, |
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Mandy said, “that oak
tree will blow over in this strong spring wind.”
Which underlined word should be
capitalized?
a. | said | c. | spring | b. | that | d. | wind |
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Greg is ______________________
his father, George.
Which words best complete this sentence?
a. | tallest
than | c. | taller
than | b. | taller from | d. | tall than |
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Well do you want me to go to
the store?
A comma should be between:
a. | Well,
do | c. | me,
to | b. | do,
you | d. | go, to |
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My sister, Mandy, and I went to
the movies and we ate too much popcorn and candy.
A comma should be between:
a. | My,
sister | c. | and,
we | b. | movies,
and | d. | popcorn, and |
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Which list of words would be
used to describe something?
a. | food, clothing,
shelter | c. | soft, fluffy,
gentle | b. | tack, hammer, nail | d. | trees, fences, rocks |
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Read the following
greeting.
Dear Sir
The punctuation mark that should be after the greeting in the business
letter is a:
a. | period | c. | exclamation point | b. | comma | d. | colon |
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You may stand when you want how you want and
any place you
want.
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2
3
4
Commas should be placed after which underlined words?
a. | 2 and 3 | c. | 3 and 4 | b. | 1 and 2 | d. | 1 and 4 |
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Tom saw the ball roll into the
street.
Which word is the subject of the sentence?
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_____________________________________, the three boys ran into John’s
house.
Which phrase should go in the blank?
a. | Frightening by the big, black
dog | c. | Frightened by the big, black
dog | b. | Frighten by the big, black dog | d. | Frightens by the big, black dog |
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To get to the lake, turn
__________________ and then _____________________.
Choose the correct format to complete this
sentence.
a. | south,
West | c. | South,
West | b. | south, west | d. | South, west |
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__________________________________ were able to see the new movie.
Choose
the best words to complete this sentence.
a. | He and
her | c. | Him and
her | b. | We and them | d. | He and she |
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Whenever you write about a new
idea, you should:
a. | indent | c. | indent every other line | b. | skip on line | d. | never indent |
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The three girls
_________________________ as castle out of sand.
Fill in the blank.
a. | is
building | c. | builds | b. | are building | d. | has builded |
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