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.

Answer

Fronting a negative adverbial ('under no circumstances') requires subject-auxiliary inversion: 'should employees' not 'employees should'.

Question 2

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a reduced relative clause.

Accepted Answer

The data collected from the experiment supported the hypothesis.

Answer

Passive reduced relative clauses drop 'that was/which was' and use just the past participle. 'Collected' replaces 'that was collected'.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

'Although' introduces a concessive subordinate clause that contrasts with the main clause — it should not be paired with 'but' or preceded by a semicolon.

Question 4

Which sentence uses an absolute phrase correctly?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are correct uses of absolute phrases.

Answer

All three options (A, B, C) are valid forms of absolute phrases: bare past participle, participial with 'being', and perfect participial with 'having been' are all grammatically acceptable.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The jury has reached a verdict.

Answer

In American English, collective nouns (jury, team, committee) take singular verbs when acting as a unified body. 'Has reached' correctly uses singular agreement.

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iTEP iTEP Grammar Section Structures 3