Multiple Choice
Choose the meaning of the bold word in each passage.
1. The MAGNITUDE of the disaster is hard to imagine. (1 point)
size
pain
debris
effect
2. The EPICENTER of the 9.0 magnitude quake was under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . . . (from “The Deadliest Tsunami in History?”) (1 point)
size
original source
point of earth directly above
power
Identify the complete sentence in each group.
3. (1 point)
Chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
Loosely translated to "the food of the gods."
4. (1 point)
Anne E. Kelley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Including something called phenylethylamine.
May actually prevent several serious diseases.
Identify the sentence in each group that contains a verb phrase for questions 5-6.
5. (1 point)
African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.
They require very little natural light.
You can grow them with artificial lightning.
6. (1 point)
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
Identify the portion that contains a compound subject.
7. During the 1940s and 1950s, Budd Abbott and Lou Costello were a popular comedy team on
radio, television, and stage. (1 point)
1940s and 1950s
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
radio, television, and stage
none
Identify the word that is part of a compound predicate.
8. "The boys," as they were called, amused and delighted audiences everywhere. (1 point)
were
called
delighted
none
Identify the fragment.
9. (1 point)
My parents are very strict.
They gave me a 10:00 p.m. curfew.
Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
However, they make exceptions for special occasions.
10. (1 point)
Fred gets his driving permit today.
His older brother will give him driving lessons.
Next year, he can get his regular license.
If he passes the written test and the road test.
Identify the direct object.
11. The object of the game in soccer is to get the ball into the goal. (1 point)
object
soccer
goal
none
12. Players usually kick or "head" the ball to their teammates on the field. (1 point)
ball
teammates
field
none
Read the following sentences. Then answer questions 13–17 regarding the all the capped words.
1) How many U.S. presidents can YOU name?
(2) In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd PRESIDENT.
(3) Some presidents WERE ELECTED more than once.
(4) Franklin Roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in OFFICE.
(5) Many citizens would have given HIM their vote again, because he was so
popular.
13. In sentence 1, the underlined word is ______. (1 point)
a subject
a predicate
an indirect object
none of the above
14. In sentence 2, the underlined word is a/an _____. (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
15. In sentence 3, the underlined word is a/an _____. (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
16. In sentence 4, the underlined word is ______. (1 point)
a predicate
a direct object
an indirect object
none of the above
17. In sentence 5, the underlined word is a/an ______. (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
(To see the questions better just click on the PDF, the first couple of questions are answered but i am pretty sure they are wrong)
1. The meaning of the bold word "magnitude" in this passage is size.
2. The meaning of the bold word "epicenter" in this passage is point of earth directly above.
Complete sentences:
3. The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
4. Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Sentences with verb phrases:
5. These plants are relatively easy to grow.
6. Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
Portion with compound subject:
7. Budd Abbott and Lou Costello
Word part of a compound predicate:
8. amused and delighted
Fragment:
9. Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
Direct objects:
11. goal
12. ball
Answers for questions 13-17:
13. In sentence 1, the underlined word is none of the above.
14. In sentence 2, the underlined word is subject.
15. In sentence 3, the underlined word is predicate.
16. In sentence 4, the underlined word is a direct object.
17. In sentence 5, the underlined word is an indirect object.
1. The meaning of the bold word "magnitude" in the passage is "size." The magnitude of the disaster refers to its extent or scale.
2. The meaning of the bold word "epicenter" in the passage is "point of earth directly above." The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
3. The complete sentence in group 1 is: "The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year."
4. The complete sentence in group 2 is: "Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate."
5. The sentence that contains a verb phrase in group 3 is: "These plants are relatively easy to grow."
6. The sentence that contains a verb phrase in group 4 is: "Too much light will actually harm the plants."
7. The portion that contains a compound subject is: "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello." Budd Abbott and Lou Costello were a popular comedy team.
8. The word that is part of a compound predicate is "amused." The sentence is: "'The boys,' as they were called, amused and delighted audiences everywhere."
9. The fragment is: "Even on weekends, holidays, and vacations." This portion is not a complete sentence.
10. The fragment is: "If he passes the written test and the road test." This portion is not a complete sentence.
11. The direct object is "ball" in the sentence: "The object of the game in soccer is to get the ball into the goal."
12. The direct object is "ball" in the sentence: "Players usually kick or 'head' the ball to their teammates on the field."
13. In sentence 1, the underlined word is a subject.
14. In sentence 2, the underlined word is a direct object.
15. In sentence 3, the underlined word is a predicate.
16. In sentence 4, the underlined word is a predicate.
17. In sentence 5, the underlined word is a direct object.
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