Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Camaron packed his suitcase. Camaron packed socks. Camaron pack shirts.
Camaron
packed an extra pair of shoes. Camaron packed his teddy
bear.
Which sentence has the same meaning as the sentences above? a. | Camaron packed socks, shirts, an extra pair
of shoes, and his teddy bear in his
suitcase. | c. | Camaron packed socks, extra shoes, a teddy bear, and a
suitcase in his shirts. | b. | Camaron packed in his teddy bear a suitcase, extra pair of
shoes, socks and shirts. | d. | In his socks,
Camaron packed his teddy bear, extra shoes, a suitcase, and shirts. | | | | |
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If you
were reading about things that are hard, which words below would you use as
modifiers? a. | soft, gentle,
comfortable, fluffy | c. | cute, sweet, loveable,
darling | b. | rigid, tough, firm,
durable | d. | mean, nasty, rude,
unkind | | | | |
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In
which sentence below is there NOT an infinitive? a. | Are you going to the club meeting after
school? | c. | The class of students grew quiet in order to
hear the principal. | b. | To lift those heavy boxes takes a lot of
strength. | d. | Trail mix with raisins is a good snack to
take on a hike. | | | | |
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Which
sentence below is NOT a simile? a. | The fluffy cloud looked like a baby lamb following its
mother. | c. | The river twists and turns like a snake in
retreat. | b. | The tree stood tall and erect like a proud
statesman. | d. | The meadow of yellow flowers was gold
sprinkled upon the earth. | | | | |
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Choose
the words that best complete the following sentence.
Before the storm,
the clouds were _______________________. a. | dark and scary | c. | happy and perky | b. | cute and
little | d. | warm and fuzzy | | | | |
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Cindy
packed three pairs of shoes. Cindy packed two pairs of jeans.
Which is the best
way to combine these sentences? a. | Cindy packed three pairs of shoes and then she packed two
pairs of jeans. | c. | Cindy packed three pairs of shoes or two
pairs of jeans. | b. | Cindy packed three pairs of shoes and two pairs of
jeans. | d. | Cindy packed three pairs of shoes, but then
she packed two pairs of jeans. | | | | |
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Marilyn planned to spend the night at her grandmother’s house. She packed her
favorite pajamas. She packed her favorite blanket. She packed her teddy
bear.
Which sentence has the same meaning as the sentence above? a. | Marilyn, who packed her grandmother, spent
the night with her teddy bear, pajamas,
and blanket. | c. | Marilyn packed her grandmother, blanket, pajamas, and
teddy bear to spend the night. | b. | Marilyn, who was spending the night with her grandmother,
packed her favorite
pajamas, teddy bear, and blanket. | d. | Grandmother, Marilyn, and the teddy bear packed their
pajamas and blankets. | | | | |
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Which
sentence is correctly worded? a. | I don’t enjoy eating parsnips or
turnips. | c. | Eating I parsnips enjoy don’t or
turnips | b. | Don’t I eating enjoy parsnips or
turnips. | d. | Parsnips or turnips eating don’t I
enjoy. | | | | |
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Bev
and Gina went to the mall. They had a snack. They bought silver necklaces. They bought a new
video.
Which sentences below say the same thing, but have sentences that vary
in length? a. | Bev and Gina went
to the mall, had a snack, bought silver necklaces, and bought a
video. | c. | Bev and Gina went to the mall to have a
snack. They also bought silver
necklaces and a video. | b. | Bev and Gina had a snack when they went to
the mall. They bought silver necklaces.
They bought a
video. | d. | Bev and Gina bought silver necklaces at the
mall. They had a snack. They bought a
video. | | | | |
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The
house looked scary.
Which sentence below is a more effective sentence than the one
above? a. | The sun shone
down on the old house while the birds in the trees sang. | c. | The cottage near the sea sat alone but happy in the warm
sand. | b. | The spooky, haunted house moaned and groaned in the cold,
howling wind. | d. | The shack by the railroad tracks had nearly
fallen over. | | | | |
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Read
the following paragraph.
John got his novel, paper, and pen. He sat down at the
kitchen table. He began to organize his ideas by starting a list.
Which of the
following sentences means the same as the paragraph? a. | John planned to attend a
party. | c. | John started working on his book
report. | b. | John wished his mother was home from
work. | d. | John wondered what his English grade would
be. | | | | |
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Which
question is correctly worded? a. | The weather report you have
seen? | c. | Have you seen the weather
report? | b. | You have seen the weather
report? | d. | Have seen you the weather
report? | | | | |
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Which
sentence most precisely describes an action? a. | He put stuff in a bag. | c. | They placed their clothes in duffel
bags. | b. | They placed their clothes in duffel
bags. | d. | I took some junk for the
trip. | | | | |
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Complete the following sentence with the strongest verb
choice.
The girls ____________ to the mall. a. | have been | c. | are gone | b. | dashed | d. | went | | | | |
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Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT
181-190
Which of the following would be a sub-heading in an outline about
pets? a. | dogs | c. | flowers | b. | shoes | d. | rocks < |
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