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  1. What grammatical term describes the underlined word in this sentence: 'She enjoys SWIMMING in the lake'?

    Answer: Gerund

    'Swimming' here is a gerund—a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. It is the object of the verb 'enjoys'.

  2. In the sentence 'The book WHICH was on the table has been moved', what type of clause is underlined?

    Answer: Relative clause

    'Which was on the table' is a relative clause. It modifies the noun 'book', giving additional information about which book is being referred to.

  3. Which sentence contains a modal verb expressing obligation?

    Answer: You must submit the form by Friday.

    'Must' is a modal verb expressing strong obligation or necessity. 'You must submit the form by Friday' means submission is required, not optional.

  4. What is the passive voice construction in this sentence? 'The report was written by the manager.'

    Answer: Subject + auxiliary 'be' + past participle

    The passive voice is formed with subject + auxiliary 'be' (in appropriate tense) + past participle. 'Was written' follows this pattern: 'was' (past tense of 'be') + 'written' (past participle).

  5. Which vocabulary learning strategy involves grouping words by theme, such as 'apple, banana, orange' together?

    Answer: Organizing words into lexical sets

    Organizing words into lexical sets means grouping words that share a thematic or semantic relationship. 'Apple, banana, orange' form a lexical set of fruits.

  6. What does the term 'connotation' refer to in vocabulary study?

    Answer: The emotional or cultural associations a word carries

    Connotation refers to the emotional, cultural, or associative meaning a word carries beyond its literal definition. For example, 'home' connotes warmth and safety, while 'house' is more neutral.

  7. Which of the following is an example of collocation?

    Answer: Make a decision (verb + noun combination)

    'Make a decision' is a collocation—a common, natural combination of a verb (make) and noun (decision) that native speakers use together habitually. You 'make' a decision, not 'do' or 'take' one in standard British English.