Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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 Which words in the list should be
capitalized?a. | car, corvette, ford, toyota | c. | buick, corvette, ford,
toyota | b. | car, buick, vehicle, corvette | d. | buick, vehicle, ford,
toyota |
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Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a. | I’m taking english and math at the junior college in my
community. | c. | I’m taking English and math at the Junior College in my
community. | b. | I’m taking English and Math at the junior college in my
community. | d. | I’m taking
English and math at the junior college in my community. |
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Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a. | If you travel east on 17th Street you’ll find the location of the new
store. | c. | She lives on the North side of town. | b. | People who live in the south enjoy warm weather
during all twelve months. | d. | Hikers like to climb mountains in the Western United
States. |
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Mrs. Smith teaches French class at the high school.
Which word from this
sentence is a proper noun?
a. | Mrs. Smith | c. | class | b. | French | d. | high school |
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Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 201 - 210
Read the
following letter.
1-dear Susan,
2- Please meet me after school to take
3- your
test.
4- sincerely, Mrs. Jones
Which lines need corrections?
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Read the sentence.
the team is going to Washington D.C.
Which
word in the sentence is not capitalized correctly?
a. | the | c. | going | b. | team | d. | Washington |
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a. | Mrs. Land asked, “who remembered their pencils?” | c. | “call me when
you get home,” said Jody. | b. | “I need to walk the dog,” Dad told
me. | d. | She said, “how
are you today?” |
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Which of the following must always be capitalized?
a. | first word of a sentence | c. | third word of a
sentence | b. | the word “doctor” | d. | the word
“river” |
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Which of the following is written incorrectly?
a. | “Hi,” said Jenny. | c. | “I’m great,” said
Jenny. | b. | Tory answered, “how are you doing?” | d. | Tory said, “Do you want to walk to
school?” |
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my mother asked, “do you want to go to Hawaii this
spring?”
Which words in the sentence are capitalized incorrectly?
a. | my, Hawaii | c. | my, Hawaii, do | b. | my, spring | d. | my, do |
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Which sentence below is capitalized correctly?
a. | Tina said, “i’m reading about california.” | c. | Larry said,
“I’m reading about Texas.” | b. | Rob said, “i’m reading about
florida.” | d. | tony said,
“I’m reading about nevada.” |
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A) Whenever I have time, I go and ride my bike. B) I’ll ask my mom,
“will you come with
me?” C) she usually stops what she’s doing to take a Bike
ride. D) it’s a lot of fun.
Which sentence above uses capitalization
correctly?
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Which of the following letter closings is written correctly?
a. | yours Truly, | c. | Yours truly, | b. | Sincerely Yours, | d. | sincerely
yours, |
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Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT
201-210
1. The terrifying dog growled menacingly at me as I slowly backed up toward the
crumbling building.
Which is another way to write this sentence?
a. | I slowly crumbled toward the menacing building as the slow dog terrified
me. | c. | I slowly backed up toward the crumbling building as the terrifying dog growled
menacingly at me. | b. | The crumbling dog terrified me slowly as I
backed up toward the menacing building. | d. | The terrified dog menaced me slowly as I crumbled toward the growling
building. |
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Which is best way to describe a hurricane destroying beach houses?
a. | The hurricane blew softly across the beach. | c. | The storm flew in and freshened the
air around the beach houses. | b. | The hurricane gusts tore the beach houses to
pieces. | d. | The hurricane
flitted through open windows like a soft melody. |
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It all started when I left school on the last day of the year. When I got home,
the minivan was packed, and mom and dad were waiting for me. We stopped at McDonald’s on our
way out of town.
Choose the best title for this passage.
a. | When My Little Brother Was Born | c. | My Summer Trip | b. | The Best Christmas
Present Ever | d. | A Great
Christmas Break |
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You are writing a story for young children about their first trip to the
dentist.
Which group of words is appropriate for your story?
a. | gum disease, loss of teeth, root canal | c. | friendly dentist, happy teeth,
tooth fairy | b. | brush, floss, prevention | d. | expense, anesthesia, pain |
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Begin by mixing pancake mix and water. _____________ beat the mixture into a
smooth batter. Next, heat the griddle. Pour a small amount of the batter onto the heated surface.
Flip the pancakes once as they cook. ____________ enjoy your breakfast.
Choose the correctly
ordered pair that best completes the paragraph.
a. | Then, First | c. | Later, Next | b. | Finally, First | d. | Then, Finally |
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You are writing a sports story. You want it to show the excitement of the
game. How
would you best describe the events to make them sound exciting?
a. | Slowly, the disappointed home crowd moved out of the stadium and into the parking
lot. | c. | With reckless abandon, Jake Lee pounded into the Tiger defense, carrying line backers
in to the end zone for the game-winning score. | b. | Bernie Jones ran for seventy-three yards on
sixteen carries. | d. | The
Bearcat defense intercepted the Pirate quarterback twice. |
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Unless I study hard, _____________________________________________.
Select
the best way to complete the above sentence.
a. | I won’t understand the principles of the math theory. | c. | because the
principles of the math theory are hard to understand. | b. | understanding the principles of the math
theory. | d. | the principles of
the math theory are understanding. |
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