Multiple
Choice
Read each sentence.
#1-5 - Decide which
word or phrase is an adverb. Write the correct letter in the blank beside the
number.
#6-10 - Choose the word or phrase to complete each
sentence.
#11-15 - Find the sentence that is written
correctly.
#16-20 - Choose the sentence in which punctuation and
capitalization are used correctly.
#21-34 - Choose the correct meaning of the
suffix.
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We hurried
excitedle to the county fair for the balloon rides. a. | hurried | c. | county | b. | excitedly | d. | balloon | | | | |
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2.
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We arrived
early so that we could find a good place in line. a. | early | c. | good | b. | find | d. | line | | | | |
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3.
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Once aboard,
we were treated well. a. | we | c. | treated | b. | were | d. | well | | | | |
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The red
balloon floated gracefully into the bright blue sky. a. | balloon | c. | gracefully | b. | floated | d. | bright | | | | |
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5.
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The
rainbow-colored balloon rose more quickly that the red one. a. | rainbow-colored | c. | more quickly | b. | rose | d. | red | | | | |
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_______, Kevin
felw to California to take part in a track and field competition. a. | Recently | c. | Most recent | b. | Recent | d. | More recent | | | | |
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When the
competition began, Kevin jumped ________. a. | first | c. | firstest | b. | firstly | d. | most first | | | | |
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Then, he
_____watched the other jumpers take their turns. a. | more anxious | c. | anxious | b. | anxiouser | d. | anxiously | | | | |
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9.
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Kevin thought
that he had jumped ________, be he won a gold medal. a. | bad | c. | baddest | b. | badly | d. | badder | | | | |
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10.
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Of all the
champions, Kevin wore his medal the ____________. a. | prouder | c. | more proudly | b. | proudest | d. | most proudly | | | | |
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11.
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Mark you
answer. a. | The scout troop had a
thrillingly hike. | b. | The troop climbed carefully to the
mountaintop. | c. | Vicki didn’t know no trail could go that
high. | d. | Far below them, a lake
gleamed like a tiniest diamond. | | |
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12.
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Mark your
answer. a. | That night, the scouts
pitched their tents in an openly field. | b. | The flames of the campfire danced merry in the cool
air. | c. | The troop members told
ghost stories immediately after dinner. | d. | Vicki hadn’t heard none of the stories
before. | | |
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Mark your
answer. a. | Late the night, Vicki
heard something move soft outside the tent. | b. | “I just heard the most strangest noise,” Vicki told her
friend. | c. | “I didn’t hear nothing,” Darlene
said. | d. | “Do you think it was
a ghost?” Vicki whispered fearfully. | | |
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14.
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Mark your
answer. a. | Quiet, Vicki and Darlene
slipped out of their sleeping bags. | b. | They stepped out of the tent real quick. | c. | In the linght from their flashlights, samll eyes sparkled
brightlier. | d. | “Vicki, it’s a raccoon!” exclaimed
Darlene. | | |
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Mark your
answer. a. | The raccoon scurried away
into the darkness. | b. | Vicki and Darlene slept good the rest of the
night. | c. | The next morning the
others laughed loud at the story. | d. | “Aren’t you glad that it wasn’t no bear?” teased
Pam. | | |
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Mark your
answer. a. | “I had a wonderful
dream?”Alice cried. | b. | “I had a wonderful dream” Alice
cried. | c. | “I had a wonderful
dream,” Alice cried. | d. | “I had a wonderful dream!” Alice
cried. | | |
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17.
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Write your
answer. a. | Alice continued, “I
dreamed that I was on a spaceship.” | b. | Alice continued, “I dreamed that I was on a
spaceship” | c. | Alice continued! “I dreamed that I was on a
spaceship!” | d. | Alice continued “I dreamed that I was on a
spaceship.” | | |
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Write your
answer. a. | “A robot named
Herbert was with me” she added. | b. | “A robot named Herbert was with me.” she
added. | c. | “A robot named
Herbert was with me,” she added. | d. | A robot named Herbert was with me,” she
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19.
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Write your
answer. a. | “Where did the
spaceship take you,” Ramon asked? | b. | “Where did the spaceship take you?” Ramon
asked. | c. | “Where did the
spaceship take you”? Ramon asked. | d. | “Where did the spaceship take you, Ramon
asked?” | | |
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20.
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Write your
answer. a. | Alice replied, “we
flew to a planet with crystal trees.” | b. | Alice replied, “We flew to a planet with crystal
trees.” | c. | Alice replied “We flew to a planet with crystal
trees.” | d. | Alice replied? “We flew to a planet with crystal
trees.” | | |
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21.
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I jumped up
and down in excitement as I waited my turn to go down the water slide. a. | capable of being excited | c. | without the ability to excite | b. | one who excites | d. | the state of being excited | | | | |
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22.
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My friend
Debby is a good swimmer, but she was not as happy. a. | capable of swimming | c. | without swimming | b. | swim again | d. | one who swims | | | | |
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She discovered
that the slide was enjoyable. a. | capable of being enjoyed | c. | the result of being enjoyed | b. | without being enjoyed | d. | in the manner of being enjoyed | | | | |
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We watched a
skillful glass blower turn a lum of hot glass into a delicate bubble. a. | full of skill | c. | one who has a skill | b. | without skill | d. | capable of being skilled | | | | |
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25.
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A
historian stood nearby answering all our questions. a. | full of history | c. | the result of history | b. | capable of history | d. | one who is skilled in history | | | | |
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I think that
he could see our eagerness to learn about gloass blowing. a. | the state of being eager | c. | someone who believes in eagerness | b. | capable of being earger | d. | one who does eager | | | | |
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27.
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It is
advisable to check the schedule before boarding. a. | full of advice | c. | capable of advise | b. | one who advises | d. | the act of advising | | | | |
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28.
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Then we will
get off the train and eagerly greet out friends who are waiting for us. a. | full of eager | c. | without eager | b. | capable of being eager | d. | not eager | | | | |
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29.
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The windows in
this train are spotless. a. | full of spots | c. | without spot | b. | capable of spotting | d. | the result of haveing spots | | | | |
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30.
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The tired
tourist fell asleep as soon as he sat down. a. | one who believes in tours | c. | capable of making tours | b. | one who makes tours | d. | the result of making a tour | | | | |
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The
westward journey took four days. a. | capable of going west | c. | one who believes in going west | b. | the result of going west | d. | in the direction of west | | | | |
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32.
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Here comes the
conductor to collect the tickets. a. | one who conducts | c. | full of conduct | b. | does not conduct | d. | the act of conducting | | | | |
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He spoke with
determination. a. | capable of being determined | c. | not determined | b. | the act of being determined | d. | in who believes in being determined | | | | |
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34.
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The conductor
created a flexible schedule. a. | capable of being flexed | c. | without flex | b. | ful of flex | d. | ful of flex | | | | |
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