Multiple Choice is a subcategory of Work with Illustrations in which respondents are provided with a 'stem' (i.e., base of the question or item. For example: The past tense form of the verb 'eat' is...) followed by one correct response and several distractors. Students use the information from the illustration(s) in choosing the appropriate response.

ACTIVITIES:

1. Answer these questions about the picture.

1. Is Olga washing her face?
2. Are Mary and Ann combing their hair?
3. Is Paul putting on his coat?
4. Is Ali sharpening his pencil?
5. Are Teresa and Patty sitting in the cafeteria?
6. Are Teresa and Patty doing their homework?
7. Is Olga calling her son?
8. Is Harry fixing his tape recorder?
9. Is David eating an apple?

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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2. Circle the correct word(s) under each picture.

a nurse nurses	a teacher teachers	a factory worker factory workers	a cashier cashiers
an engineer engineers	a student students	a housewife housewives	a police officer police officers

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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3. Circle the correct sentence for each picture.

1. Is this your key? Is that your key?	2. Is this your key? Is that your key?
3. Are these your keys? Are those your keys?	4. Are these your keys? Are those your keys?
5. Is this your dictionary? Is that your dictionary?	6. Is this your dictionary? Is that your dictionary?
7. Are these your gloves? Are those your gloves?	8. Are these your gloves? Are those your gloves?
9. Is this your hat? Is that your hat?	10. Is this your hat? Is that your hat?

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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4. Circle the name of the picture. Two answers are correct.

1.	some tuna	two cans of tuna	some tunas	two cans of tunas
2.	some onion	a bag of onion	some onions	a bag of onions
3.	some oil	three bottles of oil	some oils	three bottles of oils
4.	some cookie	two boxes of cookie	some cookies	two boxes of cookies
5.	some jelly	a jar of jelly	some jellies	a jar of jellies
6.	some soup	four can of soup	some soups	four cans of soups
7.	some potato	two bags of potato	some potatoes	two bags of potatoes
8.	some ketchup	two bottles of ketchup	some ketchups	two bottles of ketchups
9.	some rice	a bag of rice	some rices	two bags of rices
10.	some donut	a box of donut	some donuts	a box of donuts

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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