Question 1

How does the prepositional phrase "between brackets" in the following sentence function? The Language Focus box (in that chapter) is about language sounds.
A) adjective
B) adverb

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrase "between brackets" modifies the noun "Language Focus box" by providing additional information about its type or appearance. This makes it an adjective phrase.

Question 2

The following sentence is written in which voice? (The dog went home by itself).
A) active
B) passive

Accepted Answer

The sentence is written in the active voice because the subject "dog" is performing the action "went home". In passive voice, the sentence would be structured as "The home was gone to by the dog itself."

Question 3

The pronoun substitution test is very useful for finding what construction?
A) noun phrase
B) adverb
C) adjective
D) prepositional phrase

Accepted Answer

The pronoun substitution test involves substituting a pronoun for a noun in a sentence to determine what noun phrase the pronoun is referring to. Therefore, the test is useful for identifying noun phrases.

Question 4

Find the preposition phrase in the following sentence:
(She wanted to complete the readings before class).
A) to complete
B) the readings
C) before class
D) No prepositional phrase

Accepted Answer

"before class" is a prepositional phrase, with "before" being the preposition and "class" being the object of the preposition.

Question 5

Find the object of preposition in the following sentence:
(You had a quick overview of phrasal verbs last week).
A) A quick overview
B) phrasal verbs
C) last week
D) No prepositional phrase

Accepted Answer

The object of the preposition "of" in the sentence is "phrasal verbs."

Question 6

Which is the correct active voice version of the following sentence?
(Passive voice is often used in science writing by researchers).
A) Researchers have often used passive voice in science writing.
B) Researchers often used passive voice in science writing.
C) Researchers often use passive voice in science writing.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is discussing a general, ongoing practice among researchers. Choice A uses the past perfect tense, which implies a completed action in the past. Choice B uses the simple past tense, which does not accurately convey the ongoing nature of the practice. Choice C uses the present tense, which accurately conveys the ongoing nature of the practice.

Question 7

Which is the correct passive voice version of the following sentence?
(Students must avoid the use of too many prepositional phrases).
A) The use of too many prepositional phrases should be avoided by students.
B) The use of too many prepositional phrases must be avoided by students.
C) The use of too many prepositional phrases is avoided by students.

Accepted Answer

The passive voice form of this sentence requires the subject of the sentence (students) to be the object of the preposition "by" in the passive voice form. Option A uses the modal verb "should", which does not convey the same sense of obligation as "must" in the active voice sentence. Option C is in the present tense, which does not fit the meaning of the original sentence. Therefore, option B is the correct passive voice form because it maintains the meaning and grammatical structure of the original sentence.

Question 8

How does the prepositional phrase "between brackets" in the following sentence function?
(Behind your Adam's apple), vocal cords vibrate to produce sounds.
A) adjective
B) adverb

Accepted Answer

The prepositional phrase "Behind your Adam's apple" functions as an adverb because it describes where the vocal cords vibrate, modifying the verb "vibrate" by specifying location.

Question 9

What word class is an appositive?
A) noun
B) adverb
C) adjective
D) verb

Accepted Answer

An appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in the sentence, and therefore it is classified as a noun.

Question 10

Which sentence shows the correct punctuation of the appositive "Walt Wolfram"?
A) The linguist Walt Wolfram studies American dialects.
B) The linguist, Walt Wolfram, studies American dialects.
C) The linguist, Walt Wolfram studies American dialects.

Accepted Answer

In sentence A, "Walt Wolfram" is correctly used as an appositive without commas because it is essential information to identify which linguist is being discussed. Commas are not needed since removing the appositive would make the sentence less specific.

Quiz 2: Extending the Basics

How does the prepositional phrase "between brackets" in the following sentence function? The Language Focus box (in that chapter) is about language sounds.

The following sentence is written in which voice? (The dog went home by itself) .

The pronoun substitution test is very useful for finding what construction?

Find the preposition phrase in the following sentence: (She wanted to complete the readings before class) .

Find the object of preposition in the following sentence: (You had a quick overview of phrasal verbs last week) .

Which is the correct active voice version of the following sentence? (Passive voice is often used in science writing by researchers) .

Which is the correct passive voice version of the following sentence? (Students must avoid the use of too many prepositional phrases) .

How does the prepositional phrase "between brackets" in the following sentence function? (Behind your Adam's apple) , vocal cords vibrate to produce sounds.

What word class is an appositive?

Which sentence shows the correct punctuation of the appositive "Walt Wolfram"?