PTE Vocabulary & Grammar 3

Question 1

Choose the correct form: "The findings ______ that further investigation is needed."

Accepted Answer

suggest

Answer

"The findings suggest" is correct. "Findings" is plural, so it takes a plural verb. Present simple is used for stating research conclusions. "Suggests" would be used with a singular subject like "The finding suggests..."

Question 2

Which word is an antonym of "deteriorate" as used in academic texts?

Accepted Answer

Improve

Answer

"Deteriorate" means to become progressively worse. Its antonym is "improve" (to become better). "Worsen" and "decline" are synonyms. "Stabilize" means to stop changing, which is different from reversing the deterioration.

Question 3

Identify the correct use of a gerund as a subject in an academic sentence:

Accepted Answer

Conducting experiments is fundamental to scientific inquiry.

Answer

"Conducting experiments" correctly uses a gerund (verb+-ing) as the subject of the sentence. While infinitives can also serve as subjects, gerunds are more natural as subjects in academic writing. The other options are ungrammatical.

Question 4

Which word correctly fills the blank: "The study ______ both qualitative and quantitative methods."

Accepted Answer

employed

Answer

"Employed" is the simple past tense verb form needed to complete this sentence. "Employment" is a noun, "employing" is a participle requiring an auxiliary verb, and "employ" is base form not matching the singular past tense context.

Question 5

In academic grammar, what is a "relative clause"?

Accepted Answer

A dependent clause that gives more information about a noun using who, which, or that

Answer

A relative clause modifies a noun by providing additional information, introduced by relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that). Example: "The researcher who published the study is well respected." PTE Academic grammar questions frequently test relative clause construction.

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PTE Vocabulary & Grammar 3