Grammar 7, Unit 3: The Untravelled Path
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Combine the following two sentences together using a relative clause.I love going to cities. I can meet lots of people there.Don't forget that your answer is case-sensitive and remember to use the correct punctuation in and at the end of the sentence.
Explanation
With these two sentences, we need to use "where" for the relative pronoun because we are talking about location and we know that as a result of the "there" at the end of the second sentence.Rate this question:
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Match the type of adjective to its corresponding examples.Opinion
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Sleeping (bag), gardening (gloves), shopping (bag), wedding (dress)
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Beautiful, boring, stupid, delicious, useful, lovely, comfortable
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Round, square, circular, skinny, fat, heavy, straight, long, short
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Gold, wooden, paper, synthetic, cotton, woollen
Correct Answer
B. Beautiful, boring, stupid, delicious, useful, lovely, comfortableExplanation
These words (beautiful, boring, stupid, delicious, useful, lovely, comfortable) are examples of opinion adjectives. Opinion adjectives express the speaker's or writer's personal opinion or judgment about something or someone. They describe the subjective qualities or characteristics of a noun.Rate this question:
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We always use commas in restrictive relative clauses.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
This statement is false. We do not use commas in restrictive relative clauses. Restrictive relative clauses provide essential information about the noun they modify and are not set off by commas.Rate this question:
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Which relative clause sentence best matches the two independent clauses below?Peter's grandmother fell last week. She's lucky she didn't break her hip.
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Peter's grandmother, who is lucky, fell last week and didn't break her hip.
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Peter's grandmother, who didn't fall last week, is lucky she broke her hip.
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Peter's grandmother, who fell last week, is lucky she didn't break her hip.
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Peter's grandmother, who fell last week, isn't lucky she broke her hip.
Correct Answer
C. Peter's grandmother, who fell last week, is lucky she didn't break her hip.Explanation
The correct answer is "Peter's grandmother, who fell last week, is lucky she didn't break her hip." This sentence best matches the two independent clauses because it provides additional information about Peter's grandmother falling last week and emphasizes her luck in not breaking her hip.Rate this question:
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Adjectives of origin come after adjectives of material.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
This statement is false. Adjectives of origin actually come before adjectives of material. For example, we say "a wooden table" (material adjective comes after origin adjective) and not "a table wooden."Rate this question:
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Match the type of adjective to its corresponding examples.Purpose
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Big, small, huge, tiny
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Striped, spotted, checked, flowery
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Round, square, circular, skinny, fat, heavy, straight, long, short
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Sleeping (bag), gardening (gloves), shopping (bag), wedding (dress)
Correct Answer
D. Sleeping (bag), gardening (gloves), shopping (bag), wedding (dress)Explanation
The correct answer is "sleeping (bag), gardening (gloves), shopping (bag), wedding (dress)". These examples are all purpose adjectives because they describe the intended use or function of the noun they modify. In this case, the adjectives are used to describe the specific type of bag or gloves that are used for sleeping, gardening, shopping, and a wedding dress.Rate this question:
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Combine the two following sentences together using a relative clause.I know a guy. His dog won first prize in the dog show this summer.Don't forget that your answer is case-sensitive and remember to use the correct punctuation in and at the end of the sentence.
Correct Answer
I know a guy whose dog won first prize in the dog show this summer.Explanation
The two sentences can be combined using a relative clause "whose" to show the relationship between the guy and his dog. The resulting sentence is "I know a guy whose dog won first prize in the dog show this summer."Rate this question:
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Which relative clause sentence best matches the two independent clauses below?I sat next to a man on the subway. I had met him on a trip to Rome last summer.
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I sat next to a man on the subway whom I'd met him on a trip to Rome last summer.
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I sat next to a man on the subway which I'd met on a trip to Rome last summer.
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I sat next to a man on the subway whom I'd met on a trip to Rome last summer.
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I sat next to a man on the subway who I'd met him on a trip to Rome last summer
Correct Answer
C. I sat next to a man on the subway whom I'd met on a trip to Rome last summer.Explanation
The correct answer is "I sat next to a man on the subway whom I'd met on a trip to Rome last summer." This sentence correctly uses the relative pronoun "whom" to refer to the man and connects the two independent clauses by providing additional information about the man's identity.Rate this question:
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Combine the two following sentences together using a relative clause.I bumped into Jeremy yesterday. We were in the same class in high school.Don't forget that your answer is case-sensitive and remember to use the correct punctuation in and at the end of the sentence.
Correct Answer
I bumped into Jeremy yesterday, who was in my class in high school., I bumped into Jeremy yesterday, who was in the same class in high school., I bumped into Jeremy yesterday, who was in the same class as me in high school.Explanation
I bumped into Jeremy yesterday, who was in the same class as me in high school.Rate this question:
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Which relative clause sentence best matches the two independent clauses below?I love water parks. I always have so much fun there.
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I love water parks which I always have so much fun.
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I love water parks where I always have so much fun there.
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I love water parks that I always have so much fun.
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I love water parks where I always have so much fun.
Correct Answer
D. I love water parks where I always have so much fun.Explanation
The correct answer is "I love water parks where I always have so much fun." This sentence correctly combines the two independent clauses by using the relative pronoun "where" to connect the idea of having fun at water parks. The use of "where" indicates a location and shows the relationship between the two clauses. The other options either have incorrect word choices or unnecessary repetition of words.Rate this question:
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Match the type of adjective to its corresponding examples.Condition
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Old young, new, ancient, antique
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Broken, cold, hot, wet, hungry, rich, easy, difficult, dirty
- C.
Big, small huge, tiny
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Striped, spotted, checked, flowery
Correct Answer
B. Broken, cold, hot, wet, hungry, rich, easy, difficult, dirtyExplanation
The given examples fall under the category of descriptive adjectives. Descriptive adjectives provide more information about the noun they modify by describing its qualities or characteristics. In this case, the examples such as broken, cold, hot, wet, hungry, rich, easy, difficult, and dirty describe the condition or state of the nouns they modify.Rate this question:
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- 12.
A determiner can be an article or a number.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
A determiner is a word that is used before a noun to indicate quantity, possession, or specificity. Articles (such as "a," "an," and "the") and numbers (such as "one," "two," and "three") are both examples of determiners. Therefore, the statement that a determiner can be an article or a number is true.Rate this question:
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Combine the two following sentences using a relative clause.I walked out into the backyard after midnight. I was frightened by a skunk.Don't forget that your answer is case-sensitive and remember to use the correct punctuation in and at the end of the sentence.
Correct Answer
I walked out into the backyard after midnight where I was frightened by a skunk.Explanation
In this sentence, the emphasis is placed on where you were frightened, not what frightened you.Rate this question:
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Combine the following sentence using a relative clause. Jack has two dogs. Jack lives next door. (Clue! You only know one man named Jack.)
Correct Answer
Jack, who has two dogs, lives next door.Explanation
The sentence combines the two pieces of information given about Jack. It uses a relative clause ("who has two dogs") to provide additional information about Jack, specifically that he has two dogs. The relative clause is set off by commas and is placed after the noun it modifies, "Jack." The sentence then continues with the main clause, "lives next door," to complete the combined sentence.Rate this question:
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Which of these adjectives is a determiner?
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Wooden
- B.
Boring
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Their
- D.
Broken
Correct Answer
C. TheirExplanation
Their is a determiner because it is used to indicate possession or ownership. It is used before a noun to show that something belongs to or is associated with a group of people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. In this case, "their" is used to show possession or ownership by a group of people.Rate this question:
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