ALCPT Sentence and Clause Structure 5

Question 1

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

After finishing the report, the meeting began.

Answer

In option B, the participial phrase 'After finishing the report' dangles because 'the meeting' cannot finish a report.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

They plan to travel, to study, and to relax.

Answer

Option C uses the infinitive form ('to travel, to study, to relax') consistently, maintaining parallel structure.

Question 3

In which sentence is the independent clause correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

'the children played outside' — independent clause

Answer

'The children played outside' can stand alone as a complete thought, making it an independent clause.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a correlative conjunction correctly?

Accepted Answer

Both the manager and the assistant will attend.

Answer

'Both…and' is a correlative conjunction pair; 'both…or' and 'either…nor' are incorrect pairings.

Question 5

What kind of clause is 'that the project was delayed' in: 'The team discovered that the project was delayed.'?

Accepted Answer

Noun clause

Answer

'That the project was delayed' serves as the direct object of 'discovered,' making it a noun clause.

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