TOEFL Grammar and Sentence Structure 3

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a complex subject?

Accepted Answer

The committee, along with its advisors, has reached a decision.

Answer

The committee, along with its advisors, have reached a decision.

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The committee, along with its advisors, were reaching a decision.

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The committee, along with its advisors, reach a decision yesterday.

Question 2

Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier:

Accepted Answer

Running through the park, the sound of birds filled the air.

Answer

Running through the park, the children heard the birds singing.

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While running through the park, the children heard birds.

Answer

The children, running through the park, heard birds.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a restrictive relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The professor who published a controversial study was dismissed.

Answer

The professor, who teaches biology, published a new book.

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The professor, who published a controversial study, was dismissed.

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The study, that was controversial, changed the field.

Question 4

Choose the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure:

Accepted Answer

She enjoys hiking, swimming, and reading novels.

Answer

She enjoys hiking, to swim, and reading novels.

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She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to read novels.

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She enjoys to hike, swimming, and reading novels.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

By the time the results arrived, the team had already celebrated.

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By the time the results arrived, the team already celebrated.

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By the time the results arrived, the team has already celebrated.

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By the time the results arrived, the team was celebrating already.

Question 6

Select the sentence with correct use of a conditional structure:

Accepted Answer

If scientists were to discover a cure, many lives would be saved.

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If scientists will discover a cure, many lives would be saved.

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If scientists discovered a cure, many lives will be saved.

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If scientists had discover a cure, many lives would be saved.