ESL Grammar and Sentence Structure 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of an adjective?
- This is the most easiest test I've taken.
- She is more smarter than her brother.
- That was the hardest decision he ever made. (Correct answer)
- He runs more faster than I do.
Correct answer: That was the hardest decision he ever made.
One-syllable adjectives like 'hard' form superlatives by adding '-est,' not 'most.'
Question 2: Which sentence correctly uses an adverb?
- She sings beautiful.
- He ran quick to the door.
- They worked efficiently on the project. (Correct answer)
- The baby sleeps peaceful.
Correct answer: They worked efficiently on the project.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and 'efficiently' is correctly formed from the adjective 'efficient.'
Question 3: What type of clause is underlined in: 'I will call you when I arrive'?
- Independent clause
- Noun clause
- Adverbial clause (Correct answer)
- Adjective clause
Correct answer: Adverbial clause
The clause 'when I arrive' modifies the verb 'will call' by expressing time, making it an adverbial clause.
Question 4: Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
- She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.
- He wants to travel, to learn, and to grow. (Correct answer)
- They enjoy dancing, to cook, and running.
- I prefer reading, cook, and sleep.
Correct answer: He wants to travel, to learn, and to grow.
Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; here all use the infinitive 'to + verb.'
Question 5: Choose the sentence with the correctly placed only.
- I only told her the secret.
- Only I told her the secret.
- I told only her the secret.
- All of the above can be correct depending on meaning. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above can be correct depending on meaning.
The placement of 'only' changes the meaning of the sentence, and each version is grammatically correct for a different emphasis.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a gerund as the subject?
- She is running in the park.
- Running is great exercise. (Correct answer)
- He likes to run every morning.
- They ran the marathon yesterday.
Correct answer: Running is great exercise.
A gerund is a verb form ending in '-ing' that functions as a noun; here 'Running' is the subject of the sentence.
Question 7: Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses?
- It was raining, we stayed inside.
- It was raining; therefore, we stayed inside. (Correct answer)
- It was raining therefore we stayed inside.
- It was raining, therefore we stayed inside.
Correct answer: It was raining; therefore, we stayed inside.
A semicolon followed by a conjunctive adverb like 'therefore' and a comma correctly joins two independent clauses.
ESL Grammar and Sentence Structure 3
Which sentence uses the correct form of an adjective?