Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is a verb form ending in ing that is used in any way that a noun can
be used?
a. | gerund | c. | phrase | b. | clause | d. | none of the
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What contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete
thought?
a. | independent clause | c. | phrase | b. | appositive | d. | nne of the
above |
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What contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone?
a. | dependent clause | c. | prepsoitional phrase | b. | independent clause | d. | none of the
above |
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What can a prepositional phrase modify?
a. | verb | c. | clause or phrase | b. | none, pronoun, adjective | d. | none of the
above |
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What is a phrase consisting of the present form of a verb usually preceded
by the word to?
a. | prepositional phrase | c. | infinitive phrase | b. | appositive phrase | d. | none of the
above |
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Xylocaine, a local anesthetic, was
used to numb the wound before the stitches.
a. | gerund | c. | participial | b. | infinitive | d. | appositive |
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Weighing the infant occurs shortly after the birth.
a. | gerund | c. | participial | b. | infinitive | d. | appositive |
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Whoever put off the light must put it on again.
a. | noun clause | c. | adverb clause | b. | adjective clause | d. | none of the
above |
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9.
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EMTs respond if there is an
emergency
a. | noun clause | c. | adverb clause | b. | adjective clause | d. | none of the
above |
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Select the word that is spelled correctly
a. | cistoscopy | c. | cystopscopy | b. | cystocpy | d. | cystoscopy |
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