iTEP iTEP Grammar Section Structures 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a fronted adverbial for emphasis?

Accepted Answer

Under no circumstances should employees share their access credentials.

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Under no circumstances employees should share their access credentials.

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Under no circumstances employees share their access credentials.

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Under no circumstances would employees should share their access credentials.

Question 2

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a reduced relative clause.

Accepted Answer

The data collected from the experiment supported the hypothesis.

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The data that was collected from the experiment supported the hypothesis.

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The data collecting from the experiment supported the hypothesis.

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The data having collected from the experiment supported the hypothesis.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a concessive clause introduced by 'although'?

Accepted Answer

Although the project was underfunded, the team delivered exceptional results.

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Although the project was underfunded, but the team delivered exceptional results.

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Although the project was underfunded; the team delivered exceptional results.

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The project was underfunded, although the team delivered exceptional results.

Question 4

Which sentence uses an absolute phrase correctly?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are correct uses of absolute phrases.

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Her work completed, she submitted the report and left the office.

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Her work being completed, she submitted the report and left the office.

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Her work having been completed, she submitted the report and left the office.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that correctly applies subject-verb agreement with a collective noun.

Accepted Answer

The jury has reached a verdict.

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The jury have reached their individual verdicts.

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The jury are reach a verdict.

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The jury was reaching their verdict together.

Question 6

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a negative inversion with 'not until'.

Accepted Answer

Not until the results were published did researchers fully understand the implications.

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Not until the results were published researchers fully understood the implications.

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Not until the results were published, researchers fully understood the implications.

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Not until the results were published, did researchers fully understand the implications.