TOEFL Grammar & Sentence Structure 2

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The number of applicants has increased significantly.

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The number of applicants have increased significantly.

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A number of applicants has submitted their forms.

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A number of applicants have submitted his form.

Question 2

Which sentence uses the correct conditional form to express a hypothetical present or future situation?

Accepted Answer

If she studied harder, she would pass the exam.

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If she will study harder, she passes the exam.

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If she had studied harder, she will have passed the exam.

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If she studies harder, she would pass the exam.

Question 3

In the sentence 'The data collected by the team were inconclusive,' what grammatical role does 'collected by the team' play?

Accepted Answer

Participial phrase modifying 'data'

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Main verb phrase

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Adverbial clause

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Independent clause

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The professor who teaches biology is retiring.

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The professor which teaches biology is retiring.

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The professor whom teaches biology is retiring.

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The professor that he teaches biology is retiring.

Question 5

Which sentence is an example of a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

The exam was difficult, but she still passed.

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The exam was difficult, she still passed.

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The exam was difficult however she still passed.

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The exam was difficult. But she still passed.

Question 6

In academic English, which sentence demonstrates the most appropriate register?

Accepted Answer

This study demonstrates that industrial pollution significantly impacts urban air quality.

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This study is gonna show that pollution is a big problem.

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This study shows that pollution is, like, really bad for cities.

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We're going to prove pollution messes up city air.