BECE Grammar and Sentence Structure 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
- The group of students are studying.
- The group of students is studying. (Correct answer)
- The group of students were studying.
- The group of students have studied.
Correct answer: The group of students is studying.
The subject 'group' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'is.'
Question 2: Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'Between you and ___, the test was easy.'?
- I
- me (Correct answer)
- myself
- we
Correct answer: me
Prepositions like 'between' require object pronouns, so 'me' is correct.
Question 3: Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?
- She finished her homework.
- She has finished her homework.
- She had finished her homework before dinner. (Correct answer)
- She was finishing her homework.
Correct answer: She had finished her homework before dinner.
Past perfect uses 'had + past participle' to show an action completed before another past event.
Question 4: Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.
- Running to the bus, John dropped his bag.
- Running to the bus, the bag was dropped. (Correct answer)
- While running to the bus, John dropped his bag.
- John, running to the bus, dropped his bag.
Correct answer: Running to the bus, the bag was dropped.
In option B, 'Running to the bus' incorrectly modifies 'bag' rather than a person.
Question 5: Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?
- She is the most tallest girl in class.
- She is the tallest girl in class. (Correct answer)
- She is more taller than her sister.
- She is taller most than her sister.
Correct answer: She is the tallest girl in class.
The superlative 'tallest' is correct; adding 'most' to a word already in superlative form is redundant.
Question 6: What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?
- It joins two independent clauses of equal importance.
- It introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause. (Correct answer)
- It replaces a noun in a sentence.
- It modifies the meaning of an adjective.
Correct answer: It introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause.
Subordinating conjunctions (because, although, since) introduce dependent clauses and link them to independent clauses.
Question 7: Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- He nearly drove his car twenty miles. (Correct answer)
- He drove his car nearly twenty miles.
- Nearly, he drove his car twenty miles.
- He drove nearly his car twenty miles.
Correct answer: He nearly drove his car twenty miles.
In option A, 'nearly' modifies 'drove' rather than 'twenty miles,' distorting the meaning.
BECE Grammar and Sentence Structure 2
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?