Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
sentence uses correct syntax? a. | The race of Blake is the
winner. | c. | The winner of the race is
Blake. | b. | Blake the winner of the
race. | d. | The race of the winner is
Blake. | | | | |
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Imagine what it’s like to be blind.
Which sentence
does NOT agree with the topic? a. | Being deaf can make some things
difficult. | c. | Walk around the house with a
blindfold. | b. | Try putting a scarf over your
eyes. | d. | Fix your lunch with your eyes
closed. | | | | |
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Which
sentence does not indicate a mood or a tone? a. | he house is hot and
stuffy. | c. | It is cold and damp
outside. | b. | I feel sleepy and tired. | d. | The airplane is arriving on
time. | | | | |
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Which
of the following details do NOT indicate mood and/or tone? a. | happy | c. | exhausted | b. | read | d. | excited | | | | |
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Which
of the following is the main idea? a. | I got to pet the baby
calves. | c. | I visited a farm. | b. | The farm had many
animals. | d. | The farmer was busy feeding
pigs. | | | | |
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Which
sentence does not use vivid descriptors? a. | My friends rapidly walked the
track. | c. | One sunny day, I went
walking. | b. | I went walking. | d. | One windy day, I went for a brisk
walk. | | | | |
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Which
sentence is a compound sentence? a. | I fed the pigs, and they snorted
happily. | c. | I fed the pigs, they snorted
happily.
| b. | I fed the pigs and snorted
happily. | d. | I fed the pigs. And they snorted
happily. | | | | |
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Which
word would best describe how the old man hobbled down the street?
The old man
_________________ hobbled down the street. a. | exactly | c. | quickly | b. | slowly | d. | foolishly | | | | |
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What
is an imaginary way to describe your uncle’s 4-wheel drive truck? a. | green jeep | c. | small foot | b. | monster on
wheels | d. | blue pickup | | | | |
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Identify the appropriate audience for the following
passage.
His nose was as long as his arm. When he sneezed, the trees
swayed.
He could smell a meal a mile away. a. | party
invitation | c. | class short story | b. | news bulletin | d. | class descriptive paragraph | | | | |
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Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT
171-180
Which one would be the main topic in an outline? a. | Glacier | c. | National Parks | b. | Red Woods | d. | Mount Rushmore | | | | |
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Which
would you write to thank your uncle for the gift he sent? a. | poem | c. | list | b. | play | d. | letter | | | | |
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Which
genre is this passage?
Soft white clouds rolled in
Large raindrops
fell from the clouds
Smooth white shells washed in with the
waves
While rains pound the surf. a. | short story | c. | nonfiction | b. | poem
| d. | autobiography | | | | |
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Read
the following passage and identify the audience the appropriate
audience.
The 4th grade is having a book exchange on Friday, October 14, in
Room
16 at the Liberty School. Come, browse and bring a book to exchange. a. | teachers | c. | students | b. | ministers | d. | nurses | | | | |
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