TKT Practice Test (Module 1 Unit 1 Grammatical Terms) 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of a COMPOUND SENTENCE?
- She left because it rained.
- It rained, so she left. (Correct answer)
- Leaving in the rain, she got wet.
- She, who hates rain, left.
Correct answer: It rained, so she left.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'so,' 'and,' or 'but.'
Question 2: In the phrase 'an old wooden chair,' the adjectives are arranged in a specific order. Which order is CORRECT in standard English?
- opinion before age before material (Correct answer)
- material before age before opinion
- age before material before opinion
- opinion before material before age
Correct answer: opinion before age before material
English adjective order typically follows: opinion → age → size → shape → color → origin → material → purpose.
Question 3: The grammatical term for the relationship between a pronoun and the noun it refers to is:
- collocation
- reference (Correct answer)
- substitution
- ellipsis
Correct answer: reference
Reference is when a pronoun or other word points back to (or forward to) a noun or idea already mentioned.
Question 4: Which word in the sentence 'He gave her the flowers' is an INDIRECT OBJECT?
- He
- gave
- her (Correct answer)
- flowers
Correct answer: her
The indirect object ('her') is the recipient of the direct object ('flowers') and answers 'to whom' or 'for whom.'
Question 5: A PHRASAL VERB consists of:
- a verb and a subject pronoun
- a main verb plus one or two particles (adverb or preposition) (Correct answer)
- two main verbs joined by a conjunction
- an auxiliary verb plus a modal
Correct answer: a main verb plus one or two particles (adverb or preposition)
Phrasal verbs combine a main verb with a particle (e.g., 'give up,' 'look after') to create a new meaning.
Question 6: Which of the following is a PROPER NOUN?
- city
- happiness
- London (Correct answer)
- beautiful
Correct answer: London
Proper nouns name specific people, places, or organizations and are always capitalized in English.
Question 7: In grammar, 'CONCORD' (also called AGREEMENT) means:
- placing adjectives before nouns
- matching verb form to its subject in number and person (Correct answer)
- using consistent verb tense throughout a text
- ordering clauses from main to subordinate
Correct answer: matching verb form to its subject in number and person
Concord or agreement requires that the verb matches its subject (e.g., singular subject → singular verb form).
TKT Practice Test (Module 1 Unit 1 Grammatical Terms) 4
Which of the following is an example of a COMPOUND SENTENCE?