Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Punctuation—Use
Apostrophes--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly to show plural
possession?
a. | The boys’ uniforms were worn and dirty, but the
boys’ attitudes were still confident. | c. | The
boys uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were still
confident. | b. | The boys’
uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boy’s attitudes were still
confident. | d. | The boy’s uniforms were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were
still confident. |
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Punctuation—Use Commas
Appropriately--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. | Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools
my sister and I watch TV. | c. | Before leaving for school, while our
hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV. | b. | Before leaving for
school while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV. | d. | Before leaving for
school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I, watch
TV. |
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Punctuation—Use
Underlining for Titles--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is correctly
punctuated?
a. | We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth
grade. | c. | We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth
grade. | b. | We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth
grade. | d. | We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth
grade. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Basic Sentence Patterns--RIT 231-240
Which is NOT a complex sentence?
a. | After the bell, we handed in our
exam. | c. | We took the exam, but our teacher
hasn’t graded it. | b. | After we completed reading the novel, we were given an
exam. | d. | Students may need help when the writing becomes
difficult. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly--RIT 231-240
Which of the following is
correct.
a. | The sound of the bell was not hardly audible above the
band. | c. | Hardly in the door, I could not smell the baking
bread. | b. | The stain on my coat wasn’t barely
noticeable. | d. | Harold was barely able to complete his paper
route. |
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Which sentence is not
correct?
a. | Spelling has nothing to do with
intelligence. | c. | Hasn’t he ever been to Los
Angeles? | b. | She has been here for days and hasn’t hardly seen
the sights. | d. | There isn’t any reason to worry about the
weather. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Noun Forms--RIT 231-240
Which pair is correct?
a. | valley – valleys | c. | try – trys | b. | monkey –
monkies | d. | salary – salarys |
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Which pair is not
correct?
a. | ox – oxen | c. | analysis – analyses | b. | alumnus – alumni | d. | data –
datas |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement--RIT 231-240
Which sentence shows clear
pronoun-antecedent agreement?
a. | We unpacked our books from the boxes and then returned
them to the office. | c. | Right after the principal sent letters
to the teachers, she became alarmed. | b. | As soon as the
monkeys left their cages, the janitors cleaned them. | d. | The students and
teachers left the building when the fire alarm sounded in her
ears. |
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Basic Grammar and
Usage—Use Types of Phrases--RIT 231-240
Which sentence contains a prepositional
phrase?
a. | The citizens tried mediation, but it did not
succeed. | c. | Time and George, two soldiers, fought
bravely. | b. | The civil war occurred within the country’s
borders. | d. | When the battle ended, the new government took
control. |
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Which sentence contains both an adverb and
adjective prepositional phrase?
a. | The employees from the bank donated the supplies to
build a new home. | c. | After the house is finished, a young
family will move in. | b. | The house near the
river is similar to the one they are building next week. | d. | They are excited
to have a home of their own. |
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