Question 1

The orchestra played exceptionally well. The noun orchestra is

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a collective noun.

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a proper noun.

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a mass noun.

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a class noun.

Question 2

Ms. Blake was appointed CEO. CEO is a

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complement

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object

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modifier

Question 3

3.	The paper to be discussed  is mine. to be discussed is

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a modifier.

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an object.

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a complement.

Question 4

The reports were submitted yesterday. In this example the grammatical number is expressed

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morphologically and syntactically.

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syntactically.

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morphologically.

Question 5

The Sun is

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masculine.

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feminine.

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undefined.

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neuter.

Question 6

_____________ defines the qualities of objects, substances and abstract notions.

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The adjective

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The modifier.

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The adverb

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The pronoun

Question 7

I can't take it no more. It is an example of

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the descriptive grammar.

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both.

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the prescriptive grammar

Question 8

Oh, that movie?! No way!  It is an example of

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emphatic deixis.

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demonstrative deixis.

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temporal deixis.

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personal deixis.

Question 9

My friend and me decided to set off on a journey. Me is a

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homogenuous subject.

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homogenuous object.

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homogenuous complement.

Question 10

It was an absolutely stunning performance. Stunning is

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an ungradable adjective.

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a  gradable adverb.

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a gradable adjective

Question 11

We provided the best solution. The best is

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a gradable adjective.

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a gradable adverb.

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an ungradable adjective.

Question 12

He was considered talented. The sentence contains:

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a subject, a predicate, a complement.

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a subject, a predicate, an object.

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a subject, a copular verb, an attribute, an object.

Question 13

Pick up the broken glass. Glass is

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the object .

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the complement.

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the attribute

Question 14

Bring me that glass. Glass is

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a direct object.

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an indirect object.

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a complement.

Question 15

The glass wall separated two  office rooms. The glass is

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an  attribute.

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a complement.

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an object.

Question 16

When arriving at the airport, please collect your visa from the  official. When arriving at the airport is

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a non-finite clause.

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an independent clause.

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a finite clause.

Question 17

Congratulations! It is an example of

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a minor sentence.

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a major sentence.

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a simple sentence.

Question 18

You are ordering what?  It is is an example of

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an echo question.

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a tag question.

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a rhetorical question.

Question 19

They are coming with us?
-Are they? Really?  It is an example of

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an echo question.

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a rhetorical question.

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a tag question.

Question 20

If I only dared, it would be a different story. If I only dared is an example of

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a subordinate clause.

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a simple sentence.

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the main clause.

Question 21

It does not matter what you start with. It is an example of

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an extraposition

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an inversion.

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fronting.

Question 22

Here comes the judge. It is an example of

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fronting.

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an inversion.

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an extraposition.

Question 23

It is Jack whom we should ask. It is an example of

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a cleft.

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an inversion.

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fronting.

Question 24

The colonel pronounced that the troops should surrender. The subordinate clause is

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an object clause.

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a subject clause.

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a complement clause.

Question 25

The proposal seems that  we should start immediately. The subordinate clause is

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a complement clause.

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a subject clause.

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an object clause.

Question 26

Little- Iess- least are the examples of

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suppletive forms.

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affixation.

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sound alternation.

Question 27

Roof- roofs are the examples of

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sound alternation.

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affixation.

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suppletive forms.

Question 28

You are  is being nasty now. Nasty is

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a dynamic adjective.

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a stable adjective.

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a stative  adjective.

Question 29

Max is very clever. Clever is

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a stative  adjective.

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both.

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a dynamic adjective.

Question 30

She seems involved in the matter. Involved is

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a complement.

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a  object.

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a subject.

Question 31

We must consult the official. The official is

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a fully substantivised adjective

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an adjectivised noun.

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a partly substantivised adjective.

Question 32

He does not care much. Does not is

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a functional verb.

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a notional verb.

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a notional verb.

Question 33

Parking is forbidden here. Parking is

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a non-finite form with nominal and verbal features.

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a non-finite form with nominal and adjectival features

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a non-finite form with nominal and adverbial features

Question 34

The scope of all arguments, including the subject of a verb, is called

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valency.

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transitivity.

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intransitivity.

Question 35

The scope of all arguments, including the objects of a verb, is called

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transitivity.

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intransitivity.

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valency.

Question 36

Give, show, tell are

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ditransitive, trivalent verbs.

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intransitive monovalent verbs.

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transitive divalent verbs.

Question 37

I was wondering if you are coming? It is an example of

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attitudinal past.

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remote past.

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polite past.

Question 38

Fortunately, it is over. Fortunately is

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disjunct.

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conjunct.

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adjunct.

Question 39

However, the competition was tough. However is

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conjunct.

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disjunct.

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adjunct.

Question 40

Now and then , we  would meet. Now and then is

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adjunct.

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disjunct.

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conjunct.

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