English Grammar Test Sentence Structure 3

Question 1

What type of phrase is underlined in: 'The man *wearing a red hat* is my uncle'?

Accepted Answer

Participial phrase

Answer

A participial phrase begins with a participle ('wearing') and modifies a noun ('the man').

Question 2

Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Because I was tired, I went home, and she stayed at work.

Answer

A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Question 3

Which word functions as the object of the preposition in: 'She walked through the park'?

Accepted Answer

park

Answer

The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; 'park' follows 'through.'

Question 4

What is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

A group of words lacking a subject or verb that cannot stand alone

Answer

A fragment is an incomplete sentence because it is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.

Question 5

Which example is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard she passed.

Answer

A run-on joins two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.

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