TKT Practice Test (Module 1 Unit 1 Grammatical Terms) 3

Question 1

A CLAUSE that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence is called:

Accepted Answer

a subordinate clause

Answer

A subordinate (or dependent) clause relies on a main clause to complete its meaning.

Question 2

In 'The tall building collapsed,' which word is the HEAD NOUN of the noun phrase?

Accepted Answer

building

Answer

The head noun is the main noun in a noun phrase that the other words modify; here 'building' is the head noun.

Question 3

Which term describes the base form of a verb listed in a dictionary, such as 'to run'?

Accepted Answer

infinitive

Answer

The infinitive is the base form of a verb, often preceded by 'to,' and is the form found in dictionaries.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences uses a verb in the PASSIVE VOICE?

Accepted Answer

The meal was cooked by the chef.

Answer

Passive voice uses 'be' + past participle, making the object of an active sentence the subject.

Question 5

The word 'quickly' in 'She ran quickly' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

a manner adverb

Answer

Manner adverbs describe how an action is performed; 'quickly' tells us how she ran.

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