Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Spelling--RIT 221-230
It is
conceivable that this is the eighth time I’ve complained about studying speling in grammar
class.
In this sentence: a. | ‘conceivable’ should be
‘concievable’. | c. | ‘speling’ should be ‘spelling’. | b. | ‘eighth’ should be ‘eigth’. | d. | ‘grammar’ should be
‘grammer’. | | | | |
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My
principal complaint about the student counsel is whether it will raise the capital to fund our new
computer lab.
In this sentence: a. | ‘principal’ should be ‘principle’. | c. | ‘whether’ should be
‘weather’. | b. | ‘counsel’ should be
‘council’. | d. | ‘capital’ should be ‘capitol’. | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Adjective Forms--RIT
221-230
Which one of the comparative forms is
incorrect? a. | good –
better – best | c. | nice –
nicer – nicest | b. | well – better – best | d. | worse – worser – worsest | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns--RIT
221-230
The wolves whined and howled.
Identify the
basic sentence pattern. a. | noun – verb –
verb | c. | noun – linking verb –
adjective | b. | noun – verb –
adverb | d. | noun – verb –
noun | | | | |
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The
art lesson covered all the primary colors.
Identify the complete predicate of the
sentence. a. | The art
lesson | c. | covered all | b. | lesson
covered | d. | covered all the primary
colors | | | | |
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Joe
built Ruff a dog house.
Choose the function of the underlined
word. a. | subject | c. | indirect object | b. | direct object | d. | predicate adjective | | | | |
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Give a
synonym for predicate. a. | article | c. | verb | b. | noun | d. | adverb | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms--RIT
221-230
Directions: Choose the missing
word.
Juan ______ the treats for the party. a. | brang | c. | bringed | b. | brung | d. | brought | | | | |
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Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco
found the solution, he ______ it with the class. a. | will share | c. | shares | b. | shared | d. | share | | | | |
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Directions: Choose the correct verb.
After Marco
finds the solution, he ______ it with the class. a. | will share | c. | has shared | b. | shared | d. | share | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly--RIT
221-230
Which sentence is correctly written in Standard
English?
A. I can’t hardly wait to go to
lunch.
B. I cannot hardly wait to go to
lunch.
C. There wasn’t scarcely enough water for the
garden.
D. There was scarcely enough water for the garden.
a. | I can’t hardly wait to go to
lunch. | c. | There
wasn’t scarcely enough water for the garden. | b. | I cannot hardly
wait to go to lunch. | d. | There was
scarcely enough water for the garden. | | | | |
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Which of the following is correct? a. | I can’t but
help consider all of the options. | c. | Haven’t you any more coins for the
jukebox? | b. | We haven’t only a few minutes before the
bell. | d. | Wally
didn’t give me none of his birthday treats. | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms--RIT
221-230
The students completed all the work
________.
Choose the best missing word. a. | themself | c. | themselfs | b. | theirselves | d. | themselves | | | | |
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In
which one of the sentences is the compound noun used correctly? a. | When all of his daughters were married,
Walter counted five sons-in-law. | c. | How many daughter-in-laws do you
have? | b. | The girls at the lemonade stand waved to the
passerby. | d. | They attended a convention of
editor-in-chiefs of school newspapers. | | | | |
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Which
noun is NOT in its plural form? a. | moose | c. | antelope | b. | buffalo | d. | ox | | | | |
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Which
shows that the candy belongs to Shirley? a. | Shirley’s candy | c. | Shirleys candys’ | b. | Shirleys’
candy | d. | Shirleys’s
candy | | | | |
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Choose
the sentence with the possessive form. a. | The dog buried its bone in the
garden. | c. | She’s going to visit New
York. | b. | It’s been a long day. | d. | Gary said it’s arrived. | | | | |
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Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms--RIT
221-230
Which sentence is not correct? a. | Him and Sandra
ate lunch at the hot dog stand. | c. | They and
lifeguards cleaned the beach. | b. | She and Ellen continue to work on the newspaper
staff. | d. | You and the
other students will be testing on Tuesday. | | | | |
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Which pronoun would not correctly complete this
sentence?______ people like English. a. | Many | c. | Either | b. | Some | d. | Several | | | | |
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In
which sentence is ‘that’ used as an adjective? a. | I know that
Henry will arrive on time. | c. | I will never
agree to that! | b. | That man arrived in a taxi. | d. | That the storm was coming is known by
all. | | | | |
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Directions: Choose the missing word.
My sister,
______ middle name is Grace, was named after our grandmother. a. | who | c. | who’s | b. | whose | d. | whos’ | | | | |
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When
Joseph contacted _______ about working another shift, Jill claimed that ______ was too
tired.
Which pronoun pair correctly completes the
sentence? a. | them;
she | c. | her;
he | b. | her;
she | d. | she;
he | | | | |
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______ spent time in the library preparing for our
presentation.
Which of the following is correct? |