Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What would
you be most likely to do during the revising stage of the writing process? a. | identify possible
topics | b. | add transition words to connect ideas | c. | freewrite on the topic
for ideas | | |
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What is a
topic sentence? a. | an interesting detail
that engages readers interest | b. | a statement that clearly expresses the main idea of a
paragraph | c. | the first sentence of any paragraph | | |
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The best
place to find the pronunciation of a descriptive word is in a. | an
encyclopedia. | b. | a computerized thesaurus. | c. | a
dictionary. | | |
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Choosing
Precise Language
Select the letter of the most specific, energetic, or vivid word
for the blank in each sentence.
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By the final
lap of the race, my shirt was ____ to my back. a. | stuck | b. | glued | c. | plastered | | |
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To quiet its
insistent jangle, I ____ for the phone. a. | lunged | b. | reached | c. | called | | |
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Sentence
Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Each item below shows a sentence fragment or a run-on
sentence. Select the letter of the choice that revises the sentence correctly.
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Hurried
through the crowded city streets. a. | Hurried, through the crowded city streets. | b. | Ran in a hurry through
the crowded city streets. | c. | I hurried through the crowded city streets. | | |
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SELECT
THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.
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Either Uncle
Lew or my brothers ____ picking up pizza for dinner.
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Jane and Sue
both ran the 200-yard dash, but ____ won.
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Select the
letter of the sentence that is written correctly. a. | The announcer said, "heres a message from our
sponsor." | b. | The announcer said "Heres a message from our
sponsor." | c. | The announcer said, "Heres a message from our
sponsor." | | |
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Select the
letter of the sentence that is written correctly. a. | The band played waltzes, polkas and popular
songs. | b. | The band played, waltzes polkas, and popular
songs. | c. | The band played waltzes, polkas, and popular
songs. | | |
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Kinds of
Nouns
Select the letter of the term that describes the underlined word or words in each
sentence.
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The
Museum of Modern Art exhibits many twentieth-century paintings. a. | abstract
noun | b. | common
noun | c. | proper
noun | | |
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The
knights bravery was legendary throughout the land. a. | abstract
noun | b. | proper
noun | c. | concrete
noun | | |
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Collective Nouns and Appositives
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In which
sentence is the appositive phrase punctuated correctly? a. | My sister a judo
enthusiast demonstrated her latest kick. | b. | My sister, a judo enthusiast, demonstrated her latest
kick. | c. | My sister, a judo enthusiast demonstrated her latest
kick. | | |
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Which
sentence contains a collective noun? a. | The boys turned handsprings. | b. | A crowd gathered to
watch. | c. | Each person clapped appreciatively. | | |
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Select the
letter of the sentence in which the underlined verb agrees with the subject. a. | Jon, Alex, and Caleb
is in the eighth-grade boys chorus. | b. | The soloist and only
baritone is Ricardo. | c. | The director or the accompanist are always looking for
recruits. | | |
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Each boy in
the class has ____ own locker.
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Several of
the gymnasts dusted ____ hands with chalk.
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To ____ does
this navy blue parka belong?
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Select the
letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. a. | Petroleum, which is a
finite resource should be used responsibly. | b. | Petroleum which is a
finite resource, should be used responsibly. | c. | Petroleum, which is a
finite resource, should be used responsibly. | | |
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The past
participle of a verb is formed by adding the ending
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An
infinitive is a verb form that often serves as a. | a preposition. | b. | a
noun. | c. | a conjunction. | | |
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The present
participle of a verb is formed by adding the ending
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Select the
letter of the sentence in which the underlined verb agrees with the subject. a. | Does these
sneakers feel right? | b. | The sneaker on my left foot feel better than the
other. | c. | The size-eight shoes feel best. | | |
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Select the
letter of the sentence in which the underlined verb agrees with the subject. a. | Cameras with a zoom
lens takes skill to use. | b. | Eliza, for all her efforts, never take a good
picture. | c. | Does this camera take 35-millimeter
film? | | |
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Select the
letter of the sentence in which the underlined word is used correctly. a. | Besides
pickaxes, the prospectors carried tin pans. | b. | A gleaming nugget of
gold lay besides the rock. | c. | The miner placed two bags of gold dust besides each
other. | | |
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Select the
letter of the sentence in which the underlined word is used correctly. a. | Ms. Harvin hopes to
learn us to speak Latin. | b. | Teachers try to learn students about conjugating
verbs. | c. | I like to learn about the Latin roots of
words. | | |
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Read the sentences. What is the best way to combine the two
sentences?
The astronauts complained. The food improved
somewhat.
a. | The astronauts
complained and the food improved somewhat. | c. | The astronauts complained, so the food improvements were made
in the food. | b. | The astronauts complained, so the food improved
somewhat. | d. | The astronauts
completed, the food improved somewhat. | | | | |
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Read the sentence. Which word in the sentence is an
adverb?
This very wide river begins here as a narrow stream, and people can
actually say they walked across the Missippi. a. | wide | c. | actually | b. | narrow | d. | Mississippi | | | | |
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Read the following sentence and decide what should be changed to make the sentence
correct.
I remember when my mother first read the book Charlotte's Web to
me. a. | underline the
words my mother | c. | italicize the
words Charolotte's Web | b. | add a comma after the word book | d. | add a question mark at the end of the
sentence. | | | | |
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Which sentence contains a gerund? a. | The next step
was NASA's "basic training school." | c. | Coleman then studied chemistry in
college. | b. | Being an astronaut means being a scientist
first. | d. | In the meantime,
she will continue to learn. | | | | |
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Choose the sentence below that is not a run-on. a. | The first humans
lived in Arrica and the Middle East scientist believe they will find more evidence of early humans in
these parts of the world. | c. | The first humans
lived in Africa and the Middle East and scientists believe they will find more evidence of early
humans in these parts of the world. | b. | The first humans lived in Africa and the Middle East,
scientists believe they will find more evidence of early humans in these parts of the
world. | d. | The first humans
lived in Africa and the Middle East, and scientists believe they will find more evidence of early
humans in these parts of the world. | | | | |
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Read the following selection and answer the question
below.
Studies show
that people who care for pets live a happier, healthier life. This is true only if you've
chosen your pet carefully. Think about the needs of the pet and your living arrangements before
bringing home a furry bundle. If you live in an apartment, you should choose an animal that
doesn't need lots of exercise and remains fairly quiet, especially at night. Apartment-dwellers may
select a cat or a guinea pig. On the other hand, if you have a house and a small fenced-in
yard, you might welcome a small dog. Of course if you live in a rural area with a large yard or
a small farm, you have an array of appropriate pets to choose from: ponies, goats and sheep,
dogs of all sizes, and many more. Select your pet carefully and enjoy many happy, healthy years
together.
Choose the most appropriate title for the
passage. a. | Benefits of
Owning a Pet | c. | Rural Residents
Have More Pets | b. | Choose Pets Based on Living
Arrangements | d. | Guinea Pigs are
Cute | | | | |
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Read the following sentence from the passage.
Special glands at the top of the leaves' openings produce a sweet
substance that attracts insects.
What is
another word for produce? a. | introduce | c. | create | b. | fruit | d. | nectar | | | | |
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The best source to find information about the most recent Mars exploration is
a. | a tabloid
magazine | c. | a university
website | b. | an interview with a geologist | d. | a newspaper | | | | |
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35.
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Read the sentence and select the preposition.
A frog's
skeleton is good for jumping.
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36.
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Read the sentence from the passage and select the word that is a
conjunction.
To swim you use your arms and legs, but a fish has a different way of
swimming.
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Read the sentence. Which clause functions as an
adverb?
When summer ends, people in Alaska will once again enjoy winter
activities and try to stay warm during the many cold months to come. a. | When summer
ends | c. | try to stay
warm | b. | people in
Alaska | d. | enjoy winter
activities | | | | |
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Which is the correct way to write this sentence?
The astronauts
didn't have no hot water to prepare food. a. | The astronauts didn't have no hot water to prepare no
food. | c. | The astronauts
did not have hot water to prepare food. | b. | The astronauts had not hot water to not prepare no
food. | d. | The astronauts
didn't had any hot water to prepare food. | | | | |
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Which
of the following statements is always true of a thesis statement. a. | A thesis
statement is always found in the second body paragraph. | c. | Thesis statements are always written in the
conclusion. | b. | A thesis statement restates the main idea of the
essay. | | | | |
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Read the sentence. Choose the word that is the best synonym for
vivacious.
As the daughter of Powhatan, an Algonquian chief, Pocahontas was known
for being a playful and vivacious girl. a. | sullen | c. | angry | b. | lively | d. | drowsy | | | | |
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