Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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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Which
of the following is NOT an adverbial clause? a. | After we went to the
movie, | c. | After we climbed the
mountain, | b. | After school last night, | d. | After we completed our unit
exam, | | | | |
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Which
one of the following words would ask a leading question?
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Which
sentence contains a gerund? a. | Krista was running down the
hill. | c. | We saw Krista running down the
hill. | b. | Running down the hill proved taxing for
Krista. | d. | Running down the hill, Krista fell flat on
her face. | | | | |
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Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT
221-230
If a student selects “cars” as a topic for a research paper,
which words would NOT provide the basis for appropriate information? a. | American
trucks | c. | interstate highways | b. | automobile
engines | d. | Ford Motor Company | | | | |
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Your
teacher assigns the topic “Advances in the Development of Interstate Highways” for a
research paper. Which statement best describes the content of the paper? a. | history of
asphalt | c. | better cars demand high quality
roads | b. | advances in car tires | d. | gravel roads are hard on
windshields | | | | |
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Which
of the following would be the best title for a paper contrasting tea and coffee? a. | My Favorite
Teas | c. | Types of Drinks | b. | The History of
Coffee | d. | Tea or Coffee: A Cultural
Debate | | | | |
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If you
were assigned a reminiscence, a story from your life, the best point of view to use would
be: a. | first person | c. | third person | b. | second person | d. | third person omniscient | | | | |
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Which
of the following provides the most vivid description? a. | Sarah bought a new skirt and blouse. She
always shopped at stores that were having sales. She was a bargain
shopper. | c. | Joe’s legs quivered violently as he
waited for Miss Pearl to deliver a copy of the dreaded exam. As she approached his shabby desk, her
steely eyes bore right through him. | b. | The day began with a memorable sunrise. The rain fell, and
the wind blew. It was going to be an ugly day. | d. | Reading a book was fun for Lindsey. She sat in a chair
near the door. | | | | |
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Which
word in the list would NOT use the same criteria in selecting a movie? a. | English | c. | Drama | b. | Spanish | d. | French | | | | |
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Composing and Writing Process—Use Editing and Proofreading Processes—RIT
221-230
Which should be combined into one sentence? a. | Janelle wanted her entire family to attend
the reunion. Several of her
grandchildren chose not to
oblige. | c. | Martha fell when she tried to walk through
the aisles in her classroom. Jack tripped over Sally’s backpack. | b. | Cindy left all her cosmetics at the office.
Her clothing appeared rumpled and wrinkled. | d. | Joe wanted to earn an A in Mrs. Cosmo’s class. Mr.
Smith expected him to fail his
class. | | | | |
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Which
of the following contains an error? a. | Her puppy has found where the bones were
hidden. | c. | Mary seems to have growed an inch in the last
week. | b. | Sam smiled happily as he left school
early. | d. | Susie ran from her car because of the pouring
rain. | | | | |
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Which
of the following sentences does NOT contain an figure of speech? a. | My love is like a red, red
rose. | c. | He ran today’s race with much
gusto. | b. | She moves like the night through the dimmed
hallways. | d. | The screaming headlines alerted us that our
candidate had lost. | | | | |
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