ALCPT Sentence and Clause Structure 2

Question 1

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative clause to combine these two ideas: 'The officer wrote the report. The report was submitted yesterday.'

Accepted Answer

The officer wrote the report, which was submitted yesterday.

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The officer wrote the report, that was submitted yesterday.

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The officer who wrote the report it was submitted yesterday.

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The officer, which wrote the report, submitted it yesterday.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a correctly structured noun clause as the subject?

Accepted Answer

What the recruits learned during training was invaluable.

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What learned the recruits during training was invaluable.

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The recruits what learned during training was invaluable.

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Was invaluable what the recruits learned during training.

Question 3

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinate clause to show contrast.

Accepted Answer

Although the exam was difficult, all candidates passed.

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Although all candidates passed the exam was difficult.

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The exam was difficult, although all candidates they passed.

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All candidates passed, although was difficult the exam.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly combines an independent and dependent clause using 'because'?

Accepted Answer

The base was on alert because intelligence had detected unusual activity.

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Because the base was on alert intelligence had detected unusual activity.

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The base because was on alert intelligence detected unusual activity.

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Intelligence detected unusual activity because the base was on alert it.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'who' or 'whom' in a dependent clause.

Accepted Answer

The instructor whom the students respected most retired last year.

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The instructor who the students respected most retired last year.

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The instructor which the students respected most retired last year.

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The instructor that the students respected him most retired last year.

Question 6

Which sentence contains a correctly structured adjective clause?

Accepted Answer

The manual that was issued last month contains the updated procedures.

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The manual which was issued it last month contains the updated procedures.

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The manual, that was issued last month, contains the updated procedures.

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The manual was issued last month contains the updated procedures.