English Grammar Test English Grammar Sentence Structure 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a compound predicate?
- She sang and danced at the recital. (Correct answer)
- She sang, and she danced at the recital.
- She sang at the recital and she danced too.
- She sang; she also danced at the recital.
Correct answer: She sang and danced at the recital.
A compound predicate shares one subject with two or more verbs joined by a conjunction, without a comma before the conjunction.
Question 2: What is the term for a sentence that gives a command or makes a request?
- Declarative
- Interrogative
- Imperative (Correct answer)
- Exclamatory
Correct answer: Imperative
An imperative sentence issues a command or request, often with an implied subject 'you.'
Question 3: Which sentence correctly places the adverbial clause?
- She finished the test before the bell rang. (Correct answer)
- Before, the bell rang she finished the test.
- She finished before the test the bell rang.
- The bell rang she finished the test before.
Correct answer: She finished the test before the bell rang.
The adverbial clause 'before the bell rang' correctly follows the independent clause it modifies.
Question 4: Which sentence avoids a squinting modifier?
- Students who study often get good grades.
- Often students who study get good grades.
- Students who often study get good grades. (Correct answer)
- Students who study get often good grades.
Correct answer: Students who often study get good grades.
'Often' placed directly before 'study' unambiguously modifies 'study,' eliminating the squinting ambiguity.
Question 5: What is the grammatical role of 'Exhausted after the marathon' in: 'Exhausted after the marathon, the runner sat down'?
- Noun phrase
- Participial phrase acting as adjective (Correct answer)
- Prepositional phrase
- Adverbial clause
Correct answer: Participial phrase acting as adjective
The participial phrase 'Exhausted after the marathon' modifies the noun 'runner.'
Question 6: Which sentence correctly uses a correlative conjunction with parallel structure?
- Neither the coach nor the players was ready.
- Either you leave now, or staying is fine.
- Not only did she sing, but she also danced. (Correct answer)
- Both running and to swim are great exercise.
Correct answer: Not only did she sing, but she also danced.
'Not only … but also' links two parallel verb phrases ('did she sing' and 'danced'), maintaining proper structure.
Question 7: Which option identifies the predicate nominative in: 'The winner of the contest is she'?
- winner
- contest
- she (Correct answer)
- is
Correct answer: she
'She' is a predicate nominative (subject complement) that renames the subject 'winner' after a linking verb.
English Grammar Test English Grammar Sentence Structure 5
Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a compound predicate?