ALCPT Sentence and Clause Structure 4

Question 1

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive relative clause?

Accepted Answer

My sister, who lives in Boston, is a doctor.

Answer

Nonrestrictive clauses add extra information and are set off by commas, as in 'My sister, who lives in Boston, is a doctor.'

Question 2

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

Accepted Answer

Although it was raining, they continued the game.

Answer

'Although' is a subordinating conjunction that correctly introduces a dependent clause in option C.

Question 3

What type of sentence is: 'The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes.'?

Accepted Answer

Compound sentence

Answer

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and.'

Question 4

Identify the appositive phrase in: 'Mr. Rivera, our history teacher, assigned a research paper.'

Accepted Answer

our history teacher

Answer

An appositive phrase renames or describes a noun; 'our history teacher' renames 'Mr. Rivera.'

Question 5

Which option correctly combines these two sentences using a relative clause? 'The man won the prize. He wrote the best essay.'

Accepted Answer

The man who wrote the best essay won the prize.

Answer

The relative clause 'who wrote the best essay' correctly modifies 'the man' when placed immediately after it.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test