Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Choose the sentence that
contains an error in verb tense.
a. | Ralph turns on the television and
watched a baseball game. | c. | Jordan finishes
his paper route before he goes to school. | b. | Sue read the directions then completed the
assignment. | d. | Great literature, which stirs the
imagination, also challenges the intellect. |
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Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 221 -
230
The Columbia river flows under The Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
Which
words are not correctly capitalized?
a. | The, river | c. | Broadway, oregon | b. | Columbia,
Portland | d. | Bridge, Portland |
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Susan asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle
be attending dad’s family reunion with us?”
Which words should be
capitalized?
a. | mother, dad’s family | c. | mother, aunt, uncle, dad’s | b. | mother, aunt, uncle | d. | mother,
dad’s |
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Which types of words are always
capitalized?
a. | street names, common nouns | c. | proper nouns, geographical locations | b. | general compass directions, titles | d. | proper adjectives,
cardinal numbers |
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Did you know the senator of massachusetts, senator
kennedy, was once a secretary of transportation?
Which words should be
capitalized?
a. | senator, massachusetts, senator kennedy, secretary of
transportation | c. | massachusetts, secretary of
transportation | b. | senator,
massachusetts, senator kennedy | d. | massachusetts, senator
kennedy |
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Our town has a festival of trees during the
christmas season.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?
a. | town, festival | c. | christmas, town | b. | trees,
season | d. | festival, christmas |
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My friend, who is an exchange student from sweden,
taught swedish phrases to the latino club at my high school.
Which words should be
capitalized?
a. | sweden, swedish, latino | c. | sweden, swedish, latino, club | b. | sweden, swedish | d. | sweden, swedish,
latino, club, high school |
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spirit lake is located on the northeastern slope of
mt. st. helens in southwest washington state.
Which group of words must all be capitalized in
this sentence?
a. | spirit, northeastern, state | c. | slope, mt., southwest | b. | spirit lake,
helens, washington | d. | northeastern, mt.,
state |
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the lincoln high glee club sang before the los
angeles lakers played last night.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this
sentence?
a. | club, sang | c. | los,
played | b. | glee, angeles | d. | lakers,
night |
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Identify the correctly capitalized
title.
a. | dr. Jones | c. | President Allen | b. | Al Smith,
Teacher | d. | Mr. jack owen |
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My cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother
came to my piano recital.
Which words should be capitalized?
a. | cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary,
mother | c. | uncle fred, aunt mary | b. | cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary | d. | mother |
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Which course title is correctly
capitalized?
a. | History | c. | Chemistry | b. | Algebra | d. | English |
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the new testament is part of the bible,
christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this
sentence?
a. | testament, holy | c. | new,
christianity | b. | bible,
book | d. | christianity, holy |
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Capitalization—Use
Beginning Capitalization--RIT 221 - 230
Which sentence is capitalized
correctly?
a. | “stop,” the officer commanded, “you
must wait here.” | c. | “After practice,” coach
said, “We are going to watch film.” | b. | “Before you
go to the game,” Mom said, “you must clean your room.” | d. | “I ordered a
pizza,” Bob said. “why don’t you order
dessert?” |
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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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