Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Composing and Writing
Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 221-230
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What figure of
speech does this sentence use?
a. | metaphor | c. | simile | b. | exaggeration | d. | personification |
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Which of the following is NOT
an adverbial clause?
a. | After we went to the
movie, | c. | After we climbed the
mountain, | b. | After school last night, | d. | After we completed our unit
exam, |
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Which one of the following
words would ask a leading question?
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Which sentence contains a
gerund?
a. | Krista was running down the
hill. | c. | We saw Krista running down the
hill. | b. | Running down the hill proved taxing for
Krista. | d. | Running down the hill, Krista fell flat on her
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Composing and Writing
Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 221-230
If a student selects “cars” as a topic for a
research paper, which words would NOT provide the basis for appropriate
information?
a. | American
trucks | c. | interstate
highways | b. | automobile engines | d. | Ford Motor Company |
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Your teacher assigns the topic
“Advances in the Development of Interstate Highways” for a research paper. Which
statement best describes the content of the paper?
a. | history of
asphalt | c. | better cars demand
high quality roads | b. | advances in car tires | d. | gravel roads are hard on
windshields |
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Which of the following would be
the best title for a paper contrasting tea and coffee?
a. | My Favorite
Teas | c. | Types of
Drinks | b. | The History of Coffee | d. | Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate |
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If you were assigned a
reminiscence, a story from your life, the best point of view to use would be:
a. | first
person | c. | third
person | b. | second person | d. | third person omniscient |
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Which of the following provides
the most vivid description?
a. | Sarah bought a new skirt and blouse.
She always shopped at stores that were having sales. She was a bargain
shopper. | c. | Joe’s legs
quivered violently as he waited for Miss Pearl to deliver a copy of the dreaded exam. As she
approached his shabby desk, her steely eyes bore right through him. | b. | The day began with a memorable sunrise. The rain fell, and
the wind blew. It was going to be an ugly day. | d. | Reading a book was fun for Lindsey. She sat in a chair near the
door. |
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Which word in the list would
NOT use the same criteria in selecting a movie?
a. | English | c. | Drama | b. | Spanish | d. | French |
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Composing and Writing
Process—Use Editing and Proofreading Processes—RIT 221-230
Which should be combined into one
sentence?
a. | Janelle wanted her entire family to
attend the reunion. Several of her
grandchildren chose not to oblige. | c. | Martha fell when she tried to walk through the aisles in
her classroom. Jack tripped over Sally’s backpack. | b. | Cindy left all her cosmetics at the office. Her clothing
appeared rumpled and wrinkled. | d. | Joe wanted to earn an A in Mrs. Cosmo’s class. Mr. Smith expected him to
fail his
class. |
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Which of the following contains
an error?
a. | Her puppy has found where the bones
were hidden. | c. | Mary seems to have
growed an inch in the last week. | b. | Sam smiled happily as he left school early. | d. | Susie ran from her car because of the pouring
rain. |
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Which of the following
sentences does NOT contain an figure of speech?
a. | My love is like a red, red
rose. | c. | He ran today’s race with much
gusto. | b. | She moves like the night through the dimmed
hallways. | d. | The screaming headlines alerted us
that our candidate had lost. |
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Composition
Structure—Use Appropriate Format—RIT 221-230
These sentences could form a paragraph. Which is the best
topic sentence?
a. | Dad picked up the toys in the living
room. | c. | Bobby vacuumed the floors in the
bedrooms and family room. | b. | Sarah dusted the shelves. | d. | By the time mom got home, the house would be
spotless. |
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Composition
Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 221-230
If you want to describe the funny costumes your teachers
wore to a school dance, which type of writing should you choose?
a. | business
letter | c. | a research
paper | b. | an informal essay | d. | a poem |
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Which of the following topics
would be best for a persuasive essay?
a. | Why football is the best
sport | c. | The story of my
life | b. | Three kinds of trees | d. | Seasons of the year |
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Punctuation—Use
Apostrophes--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly to show plural
possession?
a. | The boys’ uniforms were worn and dirty, but the
boys’ attitudes were still confident. | c. | The
boys uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were still
confident. | b. | The boys’
uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boy’s attitudes were still
confident. | d. | The boy’s uniforms were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were
still confident. |
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Punctuation—Use Commas
Appropriately--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. | Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools
my sister and I watch TV. | c. | Before leaving for school, while our
hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV. | b. | Before leaving for
school while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV. | d. | Before leaving for
school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I, watch
TV. |
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Punctuation—Use
Underlining for Titles--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is correctly
punctuated?
a. | We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth
grade. | c. | We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth
grade. | b. | We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth
grade. | d. | We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth
grade. |
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