iTEP iTEP Grammar Section Structures 2

Question 1

Identify the sentence with correct use of the past perfect passive voice.

Accepted Answer

The report had been submitted before the deadline was announced.

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The report had submitted before the deadline was announced.

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The report was being submitted before the deadline had announced.

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The report submitted before the deadline had been announced.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses an inversion for emphasis?

Accepted Answer

Never before had the committee faced such a complex decision.

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Never before the committee had faced such a complex decision.

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Never before the committee faced such a complex decision.

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The committee had never before faced such a complex decision.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a cleft structure for emphasis.

Accepted Answer

It was the unexpected budget cuts that caused the project to fail.

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It was the unexpected budget cuts which caused the project failing.

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It was the unexpected budget cuts what caused the project to fail.

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It was the unexpected budget cuts that caused the project failing.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a mixed conditional?

Accepted Answer

If she had studied harder in school, she would be in a better position now.

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If she had studied harder in school, she would have been in a better position.

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If she studied harder in school, she would be in a better position now.

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If she studies harder in school, she will be in a better position now.

Question 5

Identify the correct use of ellipsis in this sentence pair: 'Maria completed the project on time, and so did ______.'

Accepted Answer

James

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James did

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James completed it

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James completed the project on time too

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses a nominal (noun) clause as the subject?

Accepted Answer

What the committee decided remains confidential.

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That the committee decided remains confidential.

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How the committee decides remains confidential.

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The committee's decision what remains confidential.