True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.8
“The driver will race on many speedways this year.”
In the above sentence “speedway” is written in its proper
plural form.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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C.8
“Chief Lovehandle wants to lose weight.”
We know that “Chief” is an appositive because
a. | it is located at
the beginning of the sentence. | d. | All of
above | b. | it is capitalized. | e. | None of the above | c. | it indicates
Lovehandle’s position. | | | | |
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C.8
“Nick, a soldier, went to Iraq.”
“A soldier” is an a. | appositive. | d. | appositive
phrase. | b. | collective noun. | e. | None of the above | c. | plural
noun. | | | | |
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C.8
“Our Boston Terrier, Hogan, is very fun to play with.”
Boston Terrier is a/an a. | appositive. | d. | plural
noun | b. | noun. | e. | Both A and
D | c. | proper
noun. | | | | |
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C.8
“Our Boston Terrier, Hogan, is very fun to play with.”
What is the appositive in the sentence? a. | Boston | d. | Both A and
B | b. | Terrier | e. | All of the
above | c. | Hogan | | | | |
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C.8
“Our Boston Terrier, Hogan, is very fun to play with.”
How do you know that “Hogan” is the
appositive? a. | It adds
additional information to the proper noun | d. | Both A and C | b. | It is separated
from the rest of the sentence by two commas. | e. | All of the above | c. | It is located
next to the proper noun “Boston Terrier.” | | | | |
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C.8
“The team emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”
How do you know that “team” has a plural
meaning? a. | Because it is
indicating the team as a whole. | c. | None of the
above | b. | Because it is indicating the individuals of the
team. | | | | |
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