BECE Grammar and Sentence Structure 2

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The group of students is studying.

Answer

The group of students are studying.

Answer

The group of students were studying.

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The group of students have studied.

Question 2

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'Between you and ___, the test was easy.'?

Accepted Answer

me

Answer

I

Answer

myself

Answer

we

Question 3

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had finished her homework before dinner.

Answer

She finished her homework.

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She has finished her homework.

Answer

She was finishing her homework.

Question 4

Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

Accepted Answer

Running to the bus, the bag was dropped.

Answer

Running to the bus, John dropped his bag.

Answer

While running to the bus, John dropped his bag.

Answer

John, running to the bus, dropped his bag.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?

Accepted Answer

She is the tallest girl in class.

Answer

She is the most tallest girl in class.

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She is more taller than her sister.

Answer

She is taller most than her sister.

Question 6

What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

It introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause.

Answer

It joins two independent clauses of equal importance.

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It replaces a noun in a sentence.

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It modifies the meaning of an adjective.

Question 7

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

He nearly drove his car twenty miles.

Answer

He drove his car nearly twenty miles.

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Nearly, he drove his car twenty miles.

Answer

He drove nearly his car twenty miles.