VEPT - Versant English Placement Sentence Building from Fragments Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following correctly combines the fragments 'was late for the meeting' / 'because of the traffic' / 'the manager' into a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

Because of the traffic, the manager was late for the meeting.

Answer

This answer correctly places the introductory clause 'Because of the traffic' first, followed by a comma and the main clause 'the manager was late for the meeting.' The other options have incorrect word order, making them grammatically awkward or incorrect. A complete sentence requires a subject ('the manager') and a predicate ('was late for the meeting') arranged in a logical structure.

Question 2

A student is asked to form a sentence from the following fragments: 'the report' / 'must be submitted' / 'by Friday'. Which construction is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The report must be submitted by Friday.

Answer

The correct sentence follows the standard English word order of Subject ('The report') + Modal Verb Phrase ('must be submitted') + Prepositional Phrase ('by Friday'). The other options incorrectly place the verb phrase before the subject or split the verb phrase, resulting in ungrammatical sentences.

Question 3

Given the fragments 'her friend' / 'a new car' / 'showed', how can they be arranged to form a logical, complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

Her friend showed a new car.

Answer

This question requires recognizing the subject, verb, and object. 'Her friend' is the subject performing the action. 'Showed' is the verb. 'A new car' is the direct object being shown. The correct order is Subject-Verb-Object. Answer A is a fragment as it lacks a subject. Answers B and D have illogical word order.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly assembles the fragments 'to the library' / 'after she finished her lunch' / 'Sarah went'?

Accepted Answer

After she finished her lunch, Sarah went to the library.

Answer

The correct answer properly uses a dependent clause ('After she finished her lunch') followed by a comma and then the main independent clause ('Sarah went to the library'). This structure is clear and grammatically sound. The other options have awkward or incorrect syntax.

Question 5

A test-taker hears the following phrases: 'the keys' / 'on the table' / 'left'. Which of the following is a potential, grammatically correct sentence they could form?

Accepted Answer

He left the keys on the table.

Answer

The fragments 'the keys', 'on the table', and 'left' are missing a subject to perform the action. A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb. Answer D provides a subject ('He'), creating a complete thought: Subject ('He') + Verb ('left') + Object ('the keys') + Prepositional Phrase ('on the table'). The other options are fragments because they lack a subject.

VEPT - Versant English Placement Test Practice Test

VEPT - Versant English Placement Test Practice Test

VEPT - Versant English Placement Sentence Building from Fragments Questions and Answers