OOPT Sentence Structure and Syntax

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

She is always late for class.

Answer

Adverbs of frequency like 'always' are placed after auxiliary verbs and before main verbs.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher was ready.

Answer

With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — 'the teacher' is singular, so 'was' is correct.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The book which I bought yesterday was expensive.

Answer

The relative pronoun 'which' replaces the object pronoun, so you should not add an extra 'it'.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The participial phrase 'Running through the park' must refer to the subject of the main clause, which is 'she'.

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.

Answer

'And so' correctly expresses a cause-and-effect relationship between studying hard and passing the exam.

(OOPT) Oxford Online Placement Test Practice Test