Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns—RIT 191-200
Which is a complete sentence?
a. | At the party, the band played
songs. | c. | After dinner but before going to
bed. | b. | On the way to Idaho for the holiday. | d. | he care swerving around the
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Which two sentences are
correct?
A) A beautiful baby smiling at us.
B) A man identified himself as a C.I.A.
Agent.
C) A severe winter storm raged for more than a day.
D) Near the ledge by the window in
the living room.
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Which ending makes a complete
sentence?
My uncle ___________________.
a. | on my mother’s
side. | c. | arrived after a long
trip. | b. | from El Paso, Texas. | d. | in the blue striped suit. |
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Which is a complete
sentence?
a. | Since my last
visit. | c. | Between you and
me. | b. | A policeman standing on the corner. | d. | Olivia smiled. |
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Which is NOT a simple
sentence?
a. | The old barn almost
collapsed. | c. | Although I like
the snow, I hate the cold. | b. | The students located the media center. | d. | Many traveled to the local zoo. |
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________ swerved ________
around the corner
________.
A
B
C
How can you make a complete sentence?
a. | Put the words the car in space
A. | c. | Put the words in a hurry in space
C. | b. | Put the word clear in space
B. | d. | Put the word and in space
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Which sentence has the subject
underlined?
a. | The bunny feels cuddly. | c. | The bunny feels cuddly. | b. | The bunny feels cuddly. | d. | The bunny feels cuddly. |
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Which are complete
sentences?
A) What did you do today?
B) Today is my birthday!
C) Lions and tigers and bears,
oh my!
D) I want to build a sand castle.
a. | A, B, D | c. | B, C, D | b. | A, B, C | d. | A, C, D |
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In the haunted house the people
were frightened.
B) The people frightened others in the haunted house.
C) The others frightened
people in the haunted house.
D) The people were frightened in the haunted house.
Which two
sentences mean exactly the same thing?
a. | A and B | c. | B and C | b. | A and D | d. | B and D |
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Which group of words is a
complete sentence?
a. | Although wolves were an endangered
species. | c. | After the dog bit
me, I went to the doctor. | b. | Because the bear’s fur is so warm and
soft. | d. | When the volunteers take care of the orphaned
puppies. |
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Which sentence has the subject
and predicate separated correctly?
a. | Corn grows all over / the
Midwest. | c. | Corn / grows all
over the Midwest. | b. | Corn grows all / over the Midwest. | d. | Corn grows / all over the
Midwest. |
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Which sentence is NOT in normal
word order?
a. | Out the door ran two dogs, one cat,
a tiny mouse, and a little boy. | c. | Many children played on the swings, slides, and climbing
gym. | b. | The principal called the parent to thank
her. | d. | The angry businessman was late for his noon
meeting. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms—RIT 191-200
What is the past tense of the verb
eat?
a. | eaten | c. | ated | b. | eated | d. | ate |
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Have you ________ the new puppy
that the Smiths got last night?
Choose the best missing word.
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly—RIT 191-200
Choose the correctly written
sentence.
a. | Joe doesn’t have any
manners. | c. | Joe doesn’t
got no manners. | b. | Joe doesn’t have no manners. | d. | Joe doesn’t got manners
neither. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Noun Forms—RIT 191-200
The old scissors were too rusty to use for cutting the thick paper.
Which underlined
word is a noun in the sentence?
a. | rusty | c. | scissors | b. | thick | d. | were |
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Which noun pair has a correct
plural form?
a. | wolf –
wolfs | c. | ox –
oxes | b. | child – children | d. | mouse – mouses |
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Which shows that the backpack
belongs to Andy?
a. | Andy’s
backpack | c. | Andys’
backpack | b. | Andys backpack | d. | Andys’s backpack |
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Which sentence is
correct?
a. | One horses, two woman, and three
wolf appeared on the hilltop. | c. | One horse, two womens, and three wolfs appeared on the
hilltop. | b. | One horse, two women, and three wolves appeared on the
hilltop. | d. | One horse, two womans, and three
wolves appeared on the hilltop. |
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Which of the word pairs below
does NOT include both the correct singular and plural form of
the same noun?
a. | man –
men | c. | knife –
knifes | b. | child – children | d. | wolf – wolves |
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Which of the following words is
a noun?
a. | combed | c. | beautiful | b. | happily | d. | children |
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Which of the following words is
NOT plural?
a. | mice | c. | girl | b. | ladies | d. | gentlemen |
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Which of the following words is
spelled correctly?
a. | boxs | c. | wishs | b. | churchs | d. | lunches |
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