iTEP iTEP Grammar Section Structures 2

Question 1

Identify the sentence with correct use of the past perfect passive voice.

Accepted Answer

The report had been submitted before the deadline was announced.

Answer

Past perfect passive is formed with 'had been + past participle'. 'Had been submitted' correctly uses this structure.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses an inversion for emphasis?

Accepted Answer

Never before had the committee faced such a complex decision.

Answer

When a negative adverb ('never') is placed at the beginning for emphasis, subject-auxiliary inversion is required: 'had the committee' (inverted), not 'the committee had'.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a cleft structure for emphasis.

Accepted Answer

It was the unexpected budget cuts that caused the project to fail.

Answer

A 'it-cleft' structure uses 'It was + [emphasized element] + that + [rest of clause]'. 'That' (not 'which' or 'what') is the standard connector.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a mixed conditional?

Accepted Answer

If she had studied harder in school, she would be in a better position now.

Answer

A mixed conditional combines Type 3 condition (past hypothetical: 'if + past perfect') with Type 2 result (present consequence: 'would + base verb').

Question 5

Identify the correct use of ellipsis in this sentence pair: 'Maria completed the project on time, and so did ______.'

Accepted Answer

James

Answer

Ellipsis omits repeated information. 'So did James' uses auxiliary ellipsis — only the subject is needed after 'so did'.

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iTEP iTEP Grammar Section Structures 2