Deck 2: Grammar and Language: Part B

Question 1

The process of transforming or changing of sentences into different forms without changing the meaning of the sentence is known as ________ of sentences.

A)conversion
B)transferring
C)transformation
D)changing

Answer 1

transformation

Question 2

_______ clauses function on its own to make a meaningful sentence.

A)dependent
B)independent
C)assertive
D)declarative

Answer 2

independent

Question 3

Any sentence which states a fact or a statement is known as a ________ sentence.

A)declarative
B)exclamatory
C)imperative
D)interrogative

Answer 3

declarative

Question 4

A sentence which expresses a request or a command is called as an _____ sentence.

A)assertive
B)exclamatory
C)imperative
D)interrogative

Question 5

Sentences that express strong, excited feelings or emotions is known as an exclamatory sentence.

A)assertive
B)exclamatory
C)imperative
D)interrogative

Question 6

____________ is a statement that is followed by a mini-question.

A)interrogative
B)imperative
C)tag questions
D)lag questions

Question 7

Mini-questions or short questions at the end of a statement are known as _______.

A)question tags
B)questions marks
C)punctuation marks
D)mini-question

Question 8

The _______ one uses while pronouncing a tag question could change the meaning of tag questions in spoken language.

A)intonation
B)rhythm
C)stress
D)pitch

Question 9

In English, ______ expresses the relationship of the subject to the verb.

A)tense
B)voice
C)word
D)preposition

Question 10

_______ refers to reporting someone else's statement in your own words without changing the meaning of the statement.

A)indirect speech
B)direct speech
C)active voice
D)present tense

Question 11

Indirect speech is also known as _________.

A)reported speech
B)direct speech
C)active voice
D)changing speech

Question 12

A ____________ sentence is a sentence which consists of only one clause, a single subject and predicate.

A)simple
B)complex
C)compound
D)declarative

Question 13

The verb present in the reporting speech is known as the ________.

A)verb
B)reporting verb
C)reported verb
D)reporting speech

Question 14

If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the verb in the reported speech is not changed at all and this verb could be in ______ tense.

A)present
B)past
C)future
D)any

Question 15

According to the degree of force used by the speaker, a full stop or a ________ is used at the end of the sentence.

A)question mark
B)quotations
C)comma
D)exclamatory mark

Question 16

A __________ sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

A)simple
B)complex
C)compound
D)explanatory

Question 17

What is also called as a sign of interrogation?

A)question mark
B)full stop
C)exclamation mark
D)imperative

Question 18

A sentence containing at least two independent clauses is known as a ______ sentence.

A)simple
B)complex
C)compound
D)explanatory

Question 19

A __________ sentence does not contain any dependent clauses.

A)simple
B)complex
C)compound
D)assertive

Question 20

_______ is a group of two or more words which we usually use together as a set phrase.

A)movement
B)recursion
C)collocation
D)lexical

Question 21

______ collocations are those words that don't match to many other words.

A)positive
B)assertive
C)strong
D)weak

Question 22

_______ collocations are those words that have many other options.

A)positive
B)assertive
C)strong
D)weak

Question 23

A linguistic element or grammatical structure that can be used repeatedly in a sequence is said to be _________.

A)movement
B)recursive
C)passive
D)displacement

Question 24

_______ refers to the way verbs change their form in order to indicate at which time a situation occurs or an event takes place.

A)voice
B)tense
C)words
D)aspect

Question 25

If tense tells you when a particular action began, it is _______ that tells us whether an action was continuous, complete or something else.

A)voice
B)tense
C)words
D)aspect

Question 26

One of the following is not an aspect in English. Which one is it?

A)simple
B)progressive
C)perfect
D)movement

Question 27

___________ tense refers to events that have taken place in the past or an event that occurred continually in the past.

A)past
B)present
C)future
D)continuous

Question 28

__________ tense refers to circumstances that exist now, or that have taken place over a period of time which includes the present.

A)past
B)present
C)future
D)continuous

Question 29

________ tense is used to express an action or events that will take place in the future.

A)past
B)perfect
C)future
D)continuous

Question 30

A ______ verb is a verb that shows tense, number (singular or plural) or person.

A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Question 31

A verb form which is not affected by number or person is called _______.

A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Question 32

______ are termed as irregular verbs because they do not form the past tense in the regular manner but instead they make a change in the root vowel.

A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Question 33

Anomalous Finites refers to a group of ____ finites.

A)22
B)23
C)24
D)20

Question 34

In English grammar, _______ refers to the grammatical agreement between two words in a sentence.

A)movement
B)recursion
C)concord
D)collocation

Question 35

_______ is a part of speech that is used to qualify a noun or a pronoun.

A)adverb
B)adjective
C)verb
D)preposition

Question 36

Adjectives change in form in order to show comparison. These different forms of the adjective are known as _________.

A)degrees of comparison
B)transformation of sentences
C)direct speech
D)adverb

Question 37

The _______________ is used to compare between two items, groups or people.

A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Question 38

The _______________is used to describe one item, group or a person.

A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Question 39

The ___________ is used to describe three or more items, groups or people.

A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Question 40

The ______________ is the adjective in its simplest form or the adjective itself.

A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Question 41

____________ is a kind of language proficiency test question and it consists of mixed words or sentences written in a mixed order.

A)recursion
B)movement
C)jumbled sentences
D)mixed paragraphs

Question 42

__________ is a group of sentences which conveys one main idea and it helps one to organize their thoughts during the process of writing.

A)essay
B)paragraph
C)jumbled sentences
D)proverb

Question 43

The topic sentence in a paragraph is also known as a ________.

A)transition sentence
B)closing sentence
C)key sentence
D)supporting sentence

Question 44

________ expresses a continuous, completed action that had taken place in the past.

A)past perfect
B)past tense
C)past perfect progressive
D)past progressive

Question 45

The closing sentence in a paragraph is also known as a _________.

A)transition sentence
B)closing sentence
C)key sentence
D)supporting sentence

Question 46

Once you learn how to write a well structured paragraph, the next thing to be done is editing your _____.

A)thoughts
B)draft
C)essay
D)sentences

Question 47

In a subject-verb concord, if the subject of the sentence is plural, the verb also must be ___.

A)singular
B)plural
C)concord
D)identified

Question 48

________ indicates that an action began in the past and is still going on.

A)simple present
B)present perfect
C)present perfect progressive
D)present progressive

Question 49

____________ expresses things like universal truths, theories and principles, proverbs/sayings, characteristics, ordinary routine activities and professional activities. Eg: The sun sets in the West.

A)simple present
B)present perfect
C)present perfect progressive
D)present progressive