GKT English Language Skills and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Running through the hall without stopping.

Answer

'Running through the hall without stopping' lacks a subject and a complete predicate, making it an incomplete sentence.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

I went to the store I bought bread and milk.

Answer

Two independent clauses are fused without a conjunction or proper punctuation, creating a run-on sentence.

Question 3

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

All three verbs (study, practice, review) share the same infinitive form, maintaining grammatical parallel structure.

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

Answer

'Because she was tired' cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it depends on the main clause and is introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'because.'

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses commas with a nonrestrictive clause?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Nonrestrictive clauses (those adding extra, non-essential information) are correctly set off by commas, as in 'which I borrowed last week.'

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GKT English Language Skills and Grammar 2