ALCPT Sentence and Clause Structure 2

Question 1

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative clause to combine these two ideas: 'The officer wrote the report. The report was submitted yesterday.'

Accepted Answer

The officer wrote the report, which was submitted yesterday.

Answer

'Which' is used to introduce a non-restrictive relative clause referring to a thing ('the report'). 'That' is typically used in restrictive clauses; 'which' is preferred after a comma.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a correctly structured noun clause as the subject?

Accepted Answer

What the recruits learned during training was invaluable.

Answer

A noun clause used as a subject begins with a relative word ('what') followed by a subject ('the recruits') and a verb ('learned'). The entire clause acts as the subject of 'was.'

Question 3

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinate clause to show contrast.

Accepted Answer

Although the exam was difficult, all candidates passed.

Answer

A subordinate contrast clause with 'although' must be followed by a complete independent clause. Correct: 'Although [subordinate clause], [main clause].' with a comma separating them.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly combines an independent and dependent clause using 'because'?

Accepted Answer

The base was on alert because intelligence had detected unusual activity.

Answer

When 'because' introduces a dependent clause that follows the main clause, no comma is needed. The structure is: [main clause] because [reason clause].

Question 5

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'who' or 'whom' in a dependent clause.

Accepted Answer

The instructor whom the students respected most retired last year.

Answer

'Whom' is correct because it functions as the object of the verb 'respected' (the students respected whom). Use 'whom' when the pronoun is an object.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT Sentence and Clause Structure 2