EIAT Grammar and Sentence Structure 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
- The engineer carefully reviewed the wiring diagram.
- The worn cable was replaced quickly by the crew.
- The technician only inspects elevators on weekdays. (Correct answer)
- Running efficiently, the motor completed its cycle.
Correct answer: The technician only inspects elevators on weekdays.
'Only' should be placed directly before 'on weekdays' to clearly limit when the inspections happen.
Question 2: Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.
- The elevator didn't have no emergency brakes.
- There wasn't nothing wrong with the motor.
- The inspector found no defects during the audit. (Correct answer)
- He couldn't find nothing in the log book.
Correct answer: The inspector found no defects during the audit.
Using 'no defects' with 'found' creates a clear, standard negative without doubling up.
Question 3: Select the sentence written in parallel structure.
- The job requires reading blueprints, to solder wires, and drilling holes.
- The job requires reading blueprints, soldering wires, and drilling holes. (Correct answer)
- The job requires to read blueprints, soldering wires, and drill holes.
- The job requires reading blueprints, wire soldering, and to drill holes.
Correct answer: The job requires reading blueprints, soldering wires, and drilling holes.
Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; here, all use gerunds (-ing).
Question 4: Which of the following is a compound sentence?
- The elevator failed the inspection.
- After the inspection, the elevator was repaired.
- The elevator failed the inspection, and it was taken out of service. (Correct answer)
- Because the elevator failed, repairs were ordered.
Correct answer: The elevator failed the inspection, and it was taken out of service.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and.'
Question 5: Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?
- The worn gear will effect the speed of the elevator.
- The worn gear will affect the speed, and the effect could be dangerous. (Correct answer)
- The effect of the worn gear affects nothing important.
- The worn gear affects the effect of the motor's function.
Correct answer: The worn gear will affect the speed, and the effect could be dangerous.
'Affect' is the verb and 'effect' is the noun; both are used correctly in this sentence.
Question 6: What type of sentence is this: 'Inspect the cables before every shift.'?
- Declarative
- Interrogative
- Imperative (Correct answer)
- Exclamatory
Correct answer: Imperative
Imperative sentences give commands or instructions and often omit the subject 'you.'
Question 7: Identify the correct use of 'its' vs. 'it's' in the following sentence: '_____ important to check _____ oil level daily.'
- Its / its
- It's / its (Correct answer)
- Its / it's
- It's / it's
Correct answer: It's / its
'It's' means 'it is' (contraction) and 'its' shows possession; the first blank needs the contraction and the second needs possession.
EIAT Grammar and Sentence Structure 3
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?