Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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C.8
“Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”
Dachshund is a/an a. | appositive. | d. | plural noun | b. | noun. | e. | Both A and
D | c. | proper
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C.8
“Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”
What is the appositive in the sentence? a. | Dachshund | d. | Both A and
B | b. | fun | e. | All of the
above | c. | Foster | | | | |
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C.8
“Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”
How do you know that “Foster” 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 “Dachshund.” | | | | |
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C.8
“The crowd cheered as the goalie blocked the ball.”
How do you know that “goalie” has a plural
meaning? a. | Because it
refers to the crowd as a whole | c. | It does not have
a plural meaning. | b. | Because it refers to the individuals of the
crowd | | | | |
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C.8
“The crowd cheered as the goalie blocked the ball.”
How do you know that “crowd” has a singular
meaning? a. | Because it is
referring to the crowd as a whole | c. | It does not have a singular meaning. | b. | Because it is
referring to the individuals of the crowd. | | | | |
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C.8
The proper plural form of “nightgown” is a. | nightsgown. | c. | nights-gowns. | b. | nightgowns. | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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The proper plural form of “renter” is a. | rentser. | c. | renters. | b. | rentsers. | d. | “Renter” is not a compound noun. | | | | |
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C.8
“The paint on the car is white.”
Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the paint by
the car is a. | The car paint is
white. | c. | The car’s
paint is white. | b. | The cars paint is white. | d. | The cars’ paint is white. | | | | |
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C.8
“The noisy drum belonged to the kids.”
Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the drum by
the kids is a. | The kids’
drum was noisy. | c. | The kids drum
was noisy. | b. | The kid’s drum was noisy. | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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C.8
“The top of the table is black.”
Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the top by
the table is a. | The table top is
black. | c. | The table’s
top is black. | b. | The tables top is black. | | | | |
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