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Basic English Sentence Structure MCQ

1. In the business community B2B means what?

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Correct Answer: Business to Business

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2. Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: "The thankless, arduous task left him feeling miserably tired.

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Correct Answer: tired

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3. "His boss can be overbearing: she sometimes makes him come in on weekends, and he thinks he should be compensated for the extra hours of work." This is an example of:

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Correct Answer: Compound sentence

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4. Identify the dangling modifier.

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Correct Answer: Upon entering the meeting late, the accountant reached for the charts and began to present.

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5. True or false– In English, an interrogative sentence will always begin with either a verb or with one of the following words: where, why, how, who, what, where, when.

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Correct Answer: False

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6. "I am very, very sorry for everything," she admitted. What part of speech is "very" and word does the first "very" modify?

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Correct Answer: adverb/very

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7. Which is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

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Correct Answer: yet

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8. "He loved the gift that his mother sent us, but I abhorred it." Based on its structure, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: compound-complex

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9. "He had no comment concerning the scandal." What part of speech is "concerning"?

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Correct Answer: preposition

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10. "Which shoes did she wear yesterday?" What part of speech is "Which"?

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Correct Answer: adjective

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11. "Having fallen in the sink, John found his phone no longer worked." What type of error is present in this sentence?

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Correct Answer: modifier placement

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12. "He adored the kitten that Jane had rescued." Based on its structure, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: complex

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13. Which of the following CANNOT correctly be used between two independent clauses?

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Correct Answer: a comma

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14. "Each piece of data should be recorded, so the scientists can learn from them." What type of error is present in this sentence?

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Correct Answer: pronoun-antecedent agreement

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15. Identify the predicate in the following sentence: "Jim is going to the store to buy eggs."

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Correct Answer: is going to the store

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16. A dependent clause:

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Correct Answer: is a sentence fragment without an independent clause.

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17. Which sentence contains an error of subject-verb agreement?

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Correct Answer: Either the senators or the president were responsible.

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18. Which is not an acceptable correction to the common run-on sentence?

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Correct Answer: Link two sentences as independent clauses.

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19. Which part of this sentence is incorrect: "Only one of the seven countries that participate have any objections."

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Correct Answer: have

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20. "We looked in the mailbox, the garden, the shed, and behind a tree." What type of error is present in this sentence?

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Correct Answer: parallel structure

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21. Identify the dependent clause: "Should we clean up together, are you going to do it yourself, or do you expect me to do it for you?

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Correct Answer: sentence does not contain a dependent clause

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22. The 'comma splice' is a kind of:

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Correct Answer: run-on sentence

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23. "She did not take his concern that seriously." What part of speech is "that"?

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Correct Answer: adverb

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24. Which part of the following declarative sentence is incorrect? "That horses refuses to be saddled."

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Correct Answer: noun number

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25. "She accepted the punishment with dignity." What part of speech is "dignity"?

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Correct Answer: noun

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26. Which is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

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Correct Answer: if

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27. Is this question grammatically correct? "If my sister can come too, I'll go to the party."

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Correct Answer: Yes

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28. Identify the indirect object in the following sentence: "Did he send you a letter?"

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Correct Answer: you

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29. What is a clause?

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Correct Answer: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate

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30. "The music is playing, it's time to dance." is an example of:

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Correct Answer: run-on sentence

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31. "The white-tailed late-year deer hunting season is fast approaching." Identify the noun phrase.

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Correct Answer: "The white-tailed late-year deer hunting season"

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32. Which is an example of a noun phrase?

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Correct Answer: The long and arduous journey

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33. "It's over, let's go home." Which best describes this example?

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Correct Answer: run-on

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34. "George went to the bookstore and the laundromat." Based on its structure, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: simple

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35. All of the following prepositions could complete the sentence EXCEPT: "We finally found him sitting ____ the house."

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Correct Answer: upon

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36. Which answer reveals a comma splice?

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Correct Answer: I have gone to the market, this is the first time I will be going alone.

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37. "Andrea had gone to France; George was dumbfounded." Based on its structure, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: compound

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38. "This is the best day of the week!" Describe the error.

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Correct Answer: Unclear antecedent.

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39. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "Since Jim lost his job, he has taken up painting."

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Correct Answer: Since Jim lost his job

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40. What is a predicate?

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Correct Answer: what the subject of a sentence does

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41. Which part of the following sentence is incorrect– "Because of she got the job, they moved to London, in spite of the weather."

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Correct Answer: The first preposition

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42. "Jennifer, not her brothers, are at fault." What type of error is present in this sentence?

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Correct Answer: subject-verb agreement

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43. Which sentence appears to contain a misplaced modifier?

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Correct Answer: (All of these)

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44. True or false: the adverbs "better" and "best" can correctly be used to extremify both the adjective "good" and the adjective "well."

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Correct Answer: True

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45. Identify the subject in the following sentence: "Did you send him a letter?"

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Correct Answer: you

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46. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

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Correct Answer: The neighbor’s dogs didn’t like the scarecrow, who barked loudly.

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47. "Which of these three possible explanations is ___ likely?"

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Correct Answer: the least

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48. Indentify the direct object in the following sentence: "Did he send you a letter?"

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Correct Answer: a letter

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49. "If I only had a brain." is an example of:

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Correct Answer: sentence fragment

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50. "Avery liked peaches, but Jason liked plums." Based on its structure, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: compound

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51. Which part of the following sentence is incorrect– "I have been thinking on my parents ever since I received their letter."

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Correct Answer: preposition

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52. "He is the very model of a diplomat." What part of speech is "is"?

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Correct Answer: verb

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53. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

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Correct Answer: For my birthday, I would like a book, an hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.

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54. "I missed my train!" Based on its purpose, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: exclamatory

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55. "While we were gone, Jason cleaned the house." Which best describes this example?

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Correct Answer: sentence

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56. "The woman smiled sadly." What part of speech is "sadly"?

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Correct Answer: adverb

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57. Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

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Correct Answer: Because she was angry.

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58. "Be more careful." Based on its purpose, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: imperative

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59. Which is a way of correcting a comma splice?

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Correct Answer: (All of these)

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60. A complex sentence requires an independent clause and one or more ...

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Correct Answer: dependent clauses

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61. "The abandoned puppy climbed out of the box." What part of speech is "abandoned"?

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Correct Answer: adjective

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62. "Hey, where'd you get that dress?" What part of speech is "Hey"?

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Correct Answer: interjection

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63. True or false: A compound sentence is always longer than a complex sentence.

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Correct Answer: False

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64. "Isabelle was very angry." Based on its purpose, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: declarative

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65. "Choose me! He may be more handsome, but my love for you is greater than ____"

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Correct Answer: his

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66. Which sentence implies that the only thing Kate does is care about Jason?

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Correct Answer: Kate only cares about Jason.

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67. Which sentence implies that Kate is the only person who cares about Jason?

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Correct Answer: Only Kate cares about Jason.

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68. Which type of clause can stand by itself?

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Correct Answer: an independent clause

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69. Choose the correct word order:

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Correct Answer: Steve is almost never late.

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70. "Who wants to know?" Based on its purpose, what type of sentence is this?

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Correct Answer: interrogative

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71. Which of the following is a complex sentence

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Correct Answer: Students study in the morning because it gives them free time in the afternoon.

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72. What is the following an example of? "George goes to the gym."

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Correct Answer: Simple sentence

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73. What is a subject?

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Correct Answer: who or what a sentence is about

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74. True or false: A complex sentence always contains a dependent clause.

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Correct Answer: True

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75. True or false: A compound sentence is always longer than a compound-complex sentence.

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Correct Answer: False

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76. "The day was bright and cold." What part of speech is "and"?

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Correct Answer: conjunction

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77. "Because this situation needs to change as soon as possible." Which best describes this example?

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Correct Answer: fragment

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78. What is a coordinating conjunction?

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Correct Answer: (All of these)

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79. Indentify the object in the following sentence: "He threw the ball across the field."

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Correct Answer: the ball

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