GKT English Language Skills and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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Running through the hall without stopping.

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The students studied hard for the test.

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She finished the assignment before lunch.

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The teacher returned all the papers.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

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I went to the store I bought bread and milk.

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She studied all night, and she passed the exam.

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He wanted to go; however, he was too tired.

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Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

Question 3

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

They plan to study, practice, and review the material.

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She likes reading, to swim, and hiking.

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He enjoys cooking, cleaning, and to organize.

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We prefer walking, to run, and cycling.

Question 4

What type of clause is 'because she was tired' in the sentence 'She left early because she was tired'?

Accepted Answer

Dependent (subordinate) clause

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Independent clause

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Relative clause

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Noun clause

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses commas with a nonrestrictive clause?

Accepted Answer

The book, which I borrowed last week, is due tomorrow.

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The students, who passed the test celebrated.

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My sister who lives in Miami called yesterday.

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The teacher that graded our exams were strict.

Question 6

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

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The project took months; nevertheless, it was worth it.

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I was hungry, I ate lunch early.

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She was tired, however she kept working.

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He called me, I didn't answer.

Question 7

What grammatical function does the infinitive phrase 'To succeed in college' serve in the sentence 'To succeed in college, students must study regularly'?

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Adverbial phrase modifying the main clause

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Subject of the sentence

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Direct object

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Predicate nominative