OOPT Sentence Structure and Syntax 1

Question 1

Which sentence has the correct word order with an adverb of frequency?

Accepted Answer

She is always late for class.

Answer

She always is late for class.

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Always she is late for class.

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Late she always is for class.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'neither...nor' with subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher was ready.

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Neither the students nor the teacher were ready.

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Neither the students nor the teacher are ready.

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Neither the students nor the teacher have been ready.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The book which I bought yesterday was expensive.

Answer

The book that I bought it yesterday was expensive.

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The book that I bought yesterday it was expensive.

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The book I bought it yesterday was expensive.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?

Accepted Answer

Running through the park, she was caught by the rain.

Answer

Running through the park, the rain began to fall.

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While running through the park, the rain fell heavily.

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To run through the park, the rain was falling.

Question 5

Which option correctly combines: 'He studied hard.' and 'He passed the exam.'

Accepted Answer

He studied hard, and so he passed the exam.

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He studied hard although he passed the exam.

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He passed the exam despite he studied hard.

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He studied hard even though he passed the exam.

Question 6

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes swimming, running, and hiking.

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She likes swimming, to run, and hiking.

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She likes to swim, running, and to hike.

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She likes swim, run, and to hike.

Question 7

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

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The dog barked and the cat ran away.

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She sang beautifully at the concert.

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He ran, she walked, and they both arrived on time.