MLAT Cross-Sentence Grammatical Role Matching

Question 1

In 'The QUICKLY sprinting runner crossed the line,' QUICKLY modifies a participle. In 'She sang an extremely beautiful song,' which word functions the same way as QUICKLY?

Accepted Answer

extremely

Answer

QUICKLY is an adverb modifying the participle 'sprinting.' In the target sentence, 'extremely' is also an adverb modifying the adjective 'beautiful,' making it the parallel grammatical role.

Question 2

In 'BARKING loudly, the dog scared the child,' BARKING functions as a participial modifier on the subject. In 'Running daily, she improved her fitness,' which word functions the same as BARKING?

Accepted Answer

Running

Answer

BARKING is a present participle that opens a participial phrase modifying the subject 'dog.' Similarly, 'Running' is a present participle that opens a participial phrase modifying the subject 'she.'

Question 3

In 'He handed MARY the envelope,' MARY is the indirect object. In 'The coach gave the team a pep talk,' which word functions the same as MARY?

Accepted Answer

team

Answer

MARY is the indirect object — the recipient of the action. In the target sentence, 'team' is the indirect object: the entity receiving the pep talk.

Question 4

In 'She found the lecture BORING,' BORING functions as an object complement describing the direct object. In 'They painted the walls white,' which word functions the same as BORING?

Accepted Answer

white

Answer

BORING is an object complement — it describes the state of the direct object 'the lecture' after the verb 'found.' Likewise, 'white' describes the state of the direct object 'walls' after 'painted.'

Question 5

In 'The memo ON THE DESK needs a signature,' ON THE DESK modifies a noun as an adjectival phrase. In 'The student with the red backpack raised her hand,' which word begins the phrase functioning the same as ON THE DESK?

Accepted Answer

with

Answer

ON THE DESK is a prepositional phrase acting as an adjective to describe which memo. Similarly, 'with the red backpack' is a prepositional phrase describing which student — and it begins with 'with.'

(MLAT) Modern Language Aptitude Test Practice Test

(MLAT) Modern Language Aptitude Test Practice Test

MLAT Cross-Sentence Grammatical Role Matching