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2nd Grade Language Basic Test 11



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The hamster was _______________ in his cage.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
run
c.
runs
b.
running
d.
ran
 

 2. 

Today, I will go to school. I ___________ to school yesterday.
Choose the best missing words.
a.
go
c.
goed
b.
going
d.
went
 

 3. 

Punctuation—Use Apostrophes--RIT 161-170
Which is the contraction for ‘do not’?
a.
donot
c.
d’not
b.
don’t
d.
doonot
 

 4. 

Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 161-170
Which one has the correct end mark?
a.
Do you like to read
c.
Do you like to read.
b.
Do you like to read?
d.
Do you like to read,
 

 5. 

Which one has the correct mark?
a.
Get in line for lunch
c.
Get in line for lunch.
b.
Get in line for lunch,
d.
Get in line for lunch?
 

 6. 

How would you end this sentence?
a.
The house is on fire?
c.
The house is on fire
b.
The house is on fire.
d.
The house is on fire!
 

 7. 

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 161-170
Which comma is in the right place?
a.
May 9 2,002
c.
May 9, 2002
b.
May 9 2002,
d.
May 9 200,2
 

 8. 

In which sentence are the commas correct?
a.
We went to the store and bought bread, eggs, and milk.
c.
We went to, the store and, bought bread eggs and milk.
b.
We, went to the store and bought bread eggs and milk.
d.
We went, to the,store and bought bread eggs and milk.
 

 9. 

Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 171-180
Which end mark is wrong?
a.
The cat ran fast]
c.
The cat ran fast!
b.
The cat ran fast?
d.
The cat ran fast.
 

 10. 

Which sentence asks a question?
a.
Do you want to go to the zoo
c.
I like to walk to the pond
b.
We picked apples from the apple tree
d.
She went to the library
 

 11. 

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 171-180
In which sentence are the commas correct?
a.
We went to the store and bought bread, eggs, and milk.
c.
We went to, the store and, bought bread eggs and milk.
b.
We, went to the store and bought bread eggs and milk.
d.
We went, to the,store and bought bread eggs and milk.
 



 
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