Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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B.9
“The linebacker tackled the running back.”
What is the direct object in the sentence? a. | linebacker | c. | running
back | b. | tackled | d. | The sentence
does not have a direct object. | | | | |
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C.9
“The fisherman swam poorly.”
What is the direct object in the sentence? a. | fisherman | c. | poorly | b. | swam | d. | The sentence does not have a direct
object. | | | | |
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B.9
“Johnny ran in the race for charity.”
What is the direct object in this sentence? a. | Johnny
| d. | charity | b. | ran | e. | There is not a direct object in this
sentence. | c. | race | | | | |
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C.9
“Johnny ran in the race for charity.”
We know what the direct object is because it answers a. | who ran in the
race. | c. | what he ran
in. | b. | who the race was
for. | d. | There is not a
direct object in this sentence. | | | | |
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B.9
“Zach questioned his partner as sweat dripped onto the bomb.”
What is the verb in this sentence a. | questioned | d. | bomb | b. | as | e. | Both A and C | c. | dripped | | | | |
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B.9
“Ben and Jennifer get married. They take a cruise to the Bahamas for their honeymoon. Their ship
is overtaken by pirates and Jennifer is taken captive.”
What are the verbs in this excerpt? a. | get | d. | All of the
above | b. | take | e. | None of the above | c. | overtaken | | | | |
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B.9
“Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”
What is the linking verb? a. | Johnny | d. | amazing
| b. | is | e. | quarterback | c. | an | | | | |
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B.9 I
_____ running in the track meet tomorrow.
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9.
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B.9
“The children _______ been to many playgrounds.”
The main verb is in _______ perfect tense. a. | past
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above | b. | present | e. | None of the above | c. | future | | | | |
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B.9
“They _____ always gone to the swings before getting on the
slide.”
The main verb is in _______ perfect
tense. a. | past | d. | All of the
above | b. | present | e. | None of the above | c. | future | | | | |
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