Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Language Mechanics and Expression 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?
- She will finish the project.
- She finishes the project.
- She will have finished the project by noon. (Correct answer)
- She has finished the project.
Correct answer: She will have finished the project by noon.
The future perfect tense ('will have + past participle') expresses an action that will be completed before a specific future time.
Question 2: Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
- She (went to the store.)
- He bought milk (and eggs) at the store. (Correct answer)
- They visited (Paris, France last summer).
- (The cat) sat on the mat.
Correct answer: He bought milk (and eggs) at the store.
Parentheses enclose supplemental or nonessential information within a sentence.
Question 3: Select the sentence that correctly uses 'who' vs. 'whom.'
- Who did you call? (Correct answer)
- Whom is calling?
- To who did you send the letter?
- Who should I give this to?
Correct answer: Who did you call?
'Who' is used as the subject; while 'Whom did you call?' is more formal, 'Who did you call?' is also widely accepted.
Question 4: What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?
- It joins two independent clauses of equal importance.
- It introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause. (Correct answer)
- It connects items in a list.
- It modifies the verb in a sentence.
Correct answer: It introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause.
Subordinating conjunctions (e.g., although, because, since) introduce dependent clauses that rely on independent clauses for meaning.
Question 5: Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
- She likes swimming, to hike, and biking.
- She likes swimming, hiking, and biking. (Correct answer)
- She likes to swim, hiking, and to bike.
- She likes swimming, hike, and to bike.
Correct answer: She likes swimming, hiking, and biking.
Parallel structure requires that items in a series use the same grammatical form; all gerunds (-ing) here are consistent.
Question 6: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The jury reached _____ verdict after two days.'
- a (Correct answer)
- an
- the
- some
Correct answer: a
'A' is used before words beginning with a consonant sound; 'verdict' begins with the consonant 'v.'
Question 7: Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?
- Running every day keeps her healthy.
- My sister, a talented pianist, performed last night. (Correct answer)
- She finished her homework before dinner.
- The tall tree in the yard fell down.
Correct answer: My sister, a talented pianist, performed last night.
An appositive phrase renames or gives more information about a nearby noun; 'a talented pianist' renames 'My sister.'
Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Language Mechanics and Expression 5
Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?