MLAT Identifying Grammatical Functions Questions and Answers

Question 1

In the following pair of sentences, which word in the second sentence has the SAME grammatical function as the capitalized word in the first sentence?

First Sentence: The very TALL basketball player dunked the ball.
Second Sentence: Her new dress looked absolutely stunning.

Accepted Answer

stunning

Answer

The word 'TALL' is an adjective that describes the noun 'player'. In the second sentence, the word 'stunning' is an adjective that describes the noun 'dress'. Both words modify a noun. 'New' also modifies 'dress', but 'stunning' holds the primary descriptive role after the linking verb 'looked', parallel to 'tall' describing 'player'.

Question 2

Read the sentences below. Your task is to find the word in the second sentence that plays the same role as the capitalized word in the first sentence.

First Sentence: She ran QUICKLY to catch the bus.
Second Sentence: The old man spoke quite softly.

Accepted Answer

softly

Answer

The word 'QUICKLY' is an adverb that modifies the verb 'ran', describing how the action was performed. In the second sentence, 'softly' is an adverb that modifies the verb 'spoke', also describing how the action was done.

Question 3

Which word in the second sentence serves the identical grammatical purpose as the capitalized word in the first sentence?

First Sentence: HE threw the ball to his friend.
Second Sentence: After lunch, we played a game of chess.

Accepted Answer

we

Answer

The word 'HE' is the subject of the first sentence; it is the noun performing the action of the verb ('threw'). In the second sentence, 'we' is the subject, performing the action of the verb ('played').

Question 4

Consider the key sentence and the test sentence. Identify the word in the test sentence that has the same function as the capitalized word in the key sentence.

Key Sentence: The team celebrated THEIR victory with a parade.
Test Sentence: My dog eagerly wagged its tail.

Accepted Answer

My

Answer

The word 'THEIR' is a possessive determiner, modifying the noun 'victory' to show ownership. In the second sentence, 'My' is also a possessive determiner, modifying the noun 'dog' to show ownership.

Question 5

In the scenario below, which word from the second sentence has the same grammatical function as the capitalized word in the first?

First Sentence: The baker gave ME a free sample.
Second Sentence: He told the children a funny story.

Accepted Answer

the children

Answer

The word 'ME' functions as the indirect object of the verb 'gave'; it is the recipient of the direct object ('sample'). In the second sentence, 'the children' is the indirect object of the verb 'told'; they are the recipients of the direct object ('story').

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MLAT Identifying Grammatical Functions Questions and Answers