OOPT Sentence Structure and Syntax 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The woman standing by the door is my teacher.

Answer

The present participial phrase 'standing by the door' correctly reduces the relative clause 'who is standing by the door'.

Question 2

Which sentence uses an embedded question with correct word order?

Accepted Answer

Can you tell me where the station is?

Answer

Embedded questions use statement word order (subject before verb), so 'where the station is' is correct.

Question 3

Which sentence uses an absolute construction correctly?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct.

Answer

Both 'The work finished' and 'The work being finished' are valid absolute constructions that modify the entire main clause.

Question 4

Choose the sentence that uses fronting for emphasis most naturally:

Accepted Answer

Rarely have I seen such dedication.

Answer

Fronting 'Rarely' and inverting the subject-auxiliary ('have I') is the standard and most natural emphatic structure.

Question 5

Which option correctly uses a nominal (noun) clause as the subject of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

What the committee decided surprised everyone.

Answer

'What the committee decided' is a nominal clause with correct statement word order, functioning as the subject of 'surprised'.

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