CELDT CELDT Grammar and Language Structures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?
- The dogs bowl is empty.
- The dog's bowl is empty. (Correct answer)
- The dogs' bowl is empty.
- The dogs bowl is empty.
Correct answer: The dog's bowl is empty.
To show possession for a singular noun like 'dog,' add an apostrophe followed by 's' (dog's).
Question 2: What type of sentence is: 'Please close the door.'?
- Declarative
- Interrogative
- Imperative (Correct answer)
- Exclamatory
Correct answer: Imperative
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request, like 'Please close the door.'
Question 3: Which word is a preposition in this sentence: 'The book is on the table'?
- Book
- Is
- On (Correct answer)
- Table
Correct answer: On
'On' is a preposition that shows the relationship between 'book' and 'table' in terms of location.
Question 4: Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
- The children plays outside.
- The children play outside. (Correct answer)
- The children is playing outside.
- The children playing outside.
Correct answer: The children play outside.
'Children' is plural, so the plural verb 'play' (not 'plays') is required.
Question 5: Which sentence uses a comparative adjective correctly?
- This book is more better.
- This book is gooder.
- This book is better. (Correct answer)
- This book is more good.
Correct answer: This book is better.
'Better' is the correct irregular comparative form of 'good'; 'more better' and 'gooder' are incorrect.
Question 6: What punctuation mark ends an interrogative sentence?
- Period
- Exclamation mark
- Question mark (Correct answer)
- Comma
Correct answer: Question mark
An interrogative sentence asks a question and must end with a question mark.
CELDT CELDT Grammar and Language Structures 2
Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?