VEPT Sentence Building from Fragments 3

Question 1

Rearrange: 'hardly / he / before / speaks / others'

Accepted Answer

He hardly speaks before others.

Answer

'Hardly' as an adverb of frequency belongs between the auxiliary or subject and the main verb.

Question 2

Form a correct sentence from: 'is / there / a mistake / in your report'

Accepted Answer

There is a mistake in your report.

Answer

Existential 'there is' introduces the noun phrase, followed by the prepositional phrase.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly builds from: 'enough / didn't / she / study'?

Accepted Answer

She didn't study enough.

Answer

'Enough' modifying a verb is placed after the verb in English.

Question 4

Rearrange: 'the concert / was / absolutely / wonderful'

Accepted Answer

The concert was absolutely wonderful.

Answer

Intensifiers like 'absolutely' precede the adjective they modify.

Question 5

Form a sentence from: 'finish / I / before / must / dinner'

Accepted Answer

I must finish before dinner.

Answer

Modal verbs like 'must' precede the base form of the main verb.

VEPT - Versant English Placement Test Practice Test