1) Which rule describes the structure of a basic English clause? a) S → NP VP b) VP → NP S c) S → VP NP d) VP → V Adj 2) Which of these is a finite verb form? a) to eat b) eating c) eats d) eaten 3) Which clause contains one finite verb? a) The boy arrived and the girl left. b) The boy arrived. c) The boy said the girl arrived. d) The boy to arrive. 4) In The boy said [the girl arrived], how many clauses are there? a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2 5) Which word is the finite verb in She has been reading? a) reading b) been c) has d) she 6) What type of verb is must in She must leave soon? a) main verb b) modal auxiliary c) aspectual auxiliary d) non-finite verb 7) Which sentence shows coordination? a) The girl laughed and the boy cried. b) The girl laughed. c) The girl thought the boy cried. d) The boy to cry. 8) Which sentence shows subordination? a) The student slept. b) To sleep early is good. c) The student slept and the teacher read. d) I think that the student slept. 9) Which verb is non-finite? a) runs b) ran c) to run d) running and runs (both finite) 10) In The boy arrived and the girl left, how many finite verbs are there? a) 1 b) none c) 3 d) 2 11) Each clause normally has … a) two finite verbs b) one finite verb c) no finite verbs d) only auxiliaries 12) In She did not go, which word carries tense? a) did b) not c) go d) she 13) Which sentence is simple (one clause only)? a) The boy to arrive. b) The boy arrived and the girl left. c) The boy said the girl arrived. d) The boy arrived. 14) In The boy tried [to sleep], the embedded clause to sleep is … a) finite b) coordinated c) non-finite d) imperative 15) What does this tree represent? [S [NP The boy] [VP bought [NP a book]]] a) Two coordinated clauses b) A simple sentence with subject + verb + object c) A subordinate clause d) A noun phrase 16) Which sentence has two clauses joined by and? a) The dog barked at the cat. b) The dog barked and the cat ran. c) The barking dog scared the cat. d) To bark and to run is fun. 17) Identify the main verb in The students are studying syntax. a) are b) students c) studying d) syntax 18) In To read books is fun, the clause To read books functions as … a) the subject of the sentence b) an object c) a prepositional phrase d) a finite verb 19) Which clause is non-finite? a) She writes daily. b) They were tired. c) He did write daily. d) To write daily is hard. 20) True or false: Every clause must contain a finite verb. a) False b) True

Week 4 – Sentence Structure Quiz

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