Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

Question 1

Words can belong to different word classes and maintain the same meaning.

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Question 2

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'The turbulent tides upstream and downstream today'  This is a noun phrase; not a noun clause.

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False

Question 3

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'While they were busy bullying the MP, the legal team left to file a petition. ' This sentence has two main clauses.  

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False

Question 4

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It is quite unacceptable how Turkish foreigners are being carjacked in Nairobi. 'quite unacceptable' is an adjective phrase functioning as a subject complement.

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False

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'The lecturer says class begins at noon, because her morning hours are engaged.' 'at noon' and 'her morning hours' are both noun phrases. 

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'Please get here before midday' The above is a main clause.

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False

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I will follow whomever I wish as long as we are headed in the same direction. 'whomever I wish  as long as ' is a noun clause functioning as a direct object of the verb 'follow'.

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False

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'come here' and 'here I come' represent a verb phrase and a simple sentence respectively.

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False

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The charity walk was well attended by many well wishers.  in the sentence above, the first 'well' has been used as an adjective modifying the verb attended , while in the second one, it has been used as an adverb.

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False

Question 10

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The men in green always painted the front door green. 'in green' is a prepositional phrase ; while 'green' is an adjective 

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False

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Most unregistered students in second year did not sit the exam. The underlined is a noun phrase with the structure : Det+pre-modifier+head+post-modifier  

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False

Question 12

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The court needs to consider the debate on the current funding model a matter of utmost urgency. 'the current funding model ' is an object; while, 'a matter of utmost urgency' is an object complement.

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False

Question 13

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When a verb phrase is complex comprising both modal, primary and lexical verbs, the order they follow is: primary auxiliary, modal auxiliary followed by the main verb.

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False

Question 14

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'Walk up and down' versus 'walk up the stairs and down the stairs' In the first instance, 'up and 'down' have been used as prepositions, while in the second, they have been used as adverbs of place.

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False

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All auxiliary verbs can be used as both helping and the main verbs in sentences.

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False

Question 16

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I wake up quite early to catch the very early bus.  'quite early' is an adverb phrase, while 'very early' is an adjective phrase.

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False