Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Sentence Builds Part 3 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Words given: 'park / in / the / children / played'. What is the correct sentence?
- The children played in the park. (Correct answer)
- In the park played the children.
- Played the children in the park.
- Children in the played park the.
Correct answer: The children played in the park.
'The children played in the park' is a complete sentence with Subject (the children) + Verb (played) + Prepositional Phrase (in the park).
This Sentence Builds item has 'the children' as the subject, 'played' as the past tense verb, and 'in the park' as a locative prepositional phrase. In English, prepositional phrases indicating location typically follow the verb. The natural sentence is 'The children played in the park.'
Question 2: Words given: 'delicious / the / smelled / cake'. What is the correct sentence?
- The cake smelled delicious. (Correct answer)
- Delicious the cake smelled.
- Smelled the cake delicious.
- The delicious smelled cake.
Correct answer: The cake smelled delicious.
'The cake smelled delicious' is a linking verb sentence where 'smelled' connects the subject 'the cake' to the predicate adjective 'delicious'.
Sensory verbs such as 'smell', 'taste', 'look', and 'feel' can act as linking verbs. In this sentence, 'smelled' links 'the cake' (subject) to 'delicious' (predicate adjective). The correct order is Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective, yielding 'The cake smelled delicious.'
Question 3: Words given: 'heavily / night / rained / last / it'. What is the correct sentence?
- It rained heavily last night. (Correct answer)
- Last night it heavily rained.
- Heavily it rained last night.
- Rained last night heavily it.
Correct answer: It rained heavily last night.
'It rained heavily last night' places the subject 'it', verb 'rained', manner adverb 'heavily', and time phrase 'last night' in natural English order.
For weather expressions, English uses the dummy subject 'it'. The verb 'rained' follows. Adverbs of manner ('heavily') typically come before adverbs of time ('last night') when both are present. The correct and most natural sentence is 'It rained heavily last night.'
Question 4: Words given: 'friend / borrowed / my / book / the'. What is the correct sentence?
- My friend borrowed the book. (Correct answer)
- The book borrowed my friend.
- Borrowed my the friend book.
- My book the friend borrowed.
Correct answer: My friend borrowed the book.
'My friend borrowed the book' uses active voice with Subject (my friend) + Verb (borrowed) + Object (the book).
In active sentences, the doer of the action is the subject. 'My friend' (subject with possessive 'my') performed the action 'borrowed'. The item borrowed is 'the book' (definite article + noun). The correct sentence is 'My friend borrowed the book,' following Subject-Verb-Object order.
Question 5: Words given: 'be / will / cold / tomorrow / it'. What is the correct sentence?
- It will be cold tomorrow. (Correct answer)
- Tomorrow it cold will be.
- Cold will it be tomorrow.
- It cold will be tomorrow.
Correct answer: It will be cold tomorrow.
'It will be cold tomorrow' uses the future tense 'will be' with the subject 'it', predicate adjective 'cold', and time adverb 'tomorrow' at the end.
Future tense in English is formed with 'will + base verb'. Here, 'it' is the dummy subject for weather, 'will be' is the future linking verb, 'cold' is the predicate adjective, and 'tomorrow' is the time adverb placed at the end. The correct sentence is 'It will be cold tomorrow.'
Question 6: Words given: 'carefully / the / answer / question / each'. What is the correct sentence?
- Answer each question carefully. (Correct answer)
- Each question carefully answer.
- Carefully each answer the question.
- Answer the question carefully each.
Correct answer: Answer each question carefully.
'Answer each question carefully' is an imperative sentence. In imperatives, the verb comes first, followed by the object and then the adverb.
Imperative sentences give instructions or commands and begin with the base form of the verb. The subject 'you' is implied. 'Answer' is the command verb, 'each question' is the object (with 'each' as a determiner modifying 'question'), and 'carefully' is the adverb of manner. The correct imperative sentence is 'Answer each question carefully.'
Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Sentence Builds Part 3 3
Words given: 'park / in / the / children / played'.
What is the correct sentence?