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#1
How many syllables does the word GIGANTIC have?
- 4 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 1 syllable
- 2 syllables
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3 syllables
#2
How many syllables does the word MEDIUM have?
- 2 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 4 syllables
- 1 syllable
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2 syllables
#3
How many syllables does the word SQUARE have?
- 1 syllable
- 2 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 4 syllables
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1 syllable
#4
How many syllables does the word TRIANGULAR have?
- 2 syllables
- 4 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 1 syllable
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4 syllables
#5
Which of the following is an example of a one-syllable word with a closed syllable?
- boy
- cap
- hi
- lake
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cap
#6
Which of the following is an example of a multisyllabic word?
- bee
- belt
- brought
- folklore
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folklore
#7
Which of the following is an example of an open syllable?
- banner
- thought
- be
- fire
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be
#8
How many syllables are there in the word AUTOCRAT?
- 1 syllable
- 3 syllables
- 2 syllables
- 4 syllables
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3 syllables
#9
How many syllables are there in the word INCAPACITY?
- 5 syllables
- 4 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 2 syllables
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5 syllables
#10
How many syllables are there in the word DANGEROUS?
- 1 syllable
- 3 syllables
- 2 syllables
- 4 syllables
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3 syllables
#11
How many syllables are there in the word INCREDIBLE?
- 5 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 4 syllables
- 6 syllables
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4 syllables
#12
What is the term for syllable-initial consonant or consonants?
- Onset
- Nucleus
- Coda
- Rime
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Onset
#13
Which part of a syllable is obligatory and always contains a vowel or liquid?
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
- Golgi Apparatus
- Vacuole
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Nucleus
#14
What is the unit formed by the nucleus and coda?
- Phoneme
- Onset
- Rime
- Coda
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Rime
#15
What is the term for a consonant or string of consonants following the nucleus?
- Nucleus
- Rime
- Coda
- Onset
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Coda
#16
Which syllable is stressed in "UNIQUE"?
- NI
- NIQUE
- U
- QUE
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NIQUE
#17
Which syllable is stressed in "ARTIFICIAL"?
- FI
- CIAL
- TI
- AR
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CIAL
#18
Which syllable is stressed in "INDIVIDUAL"?
- DI
- VI
- DUAL
- IN
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VI
#19
Which syllable is stressed in "PARAMETER"?
- ME
- TRE
- PA
- RA
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RA
#20
Which syllable is stressed in "EXAGGERATE"?
- XA
- GE
- RATE
- E
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RATE
#21
Which syllable is stressed in "MYSTERIOUS"?
- MYS
- RI
- TE
- OUS
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TE
#22
Which syllable is stressed in "SUSTAINABILITY"?
- NA
- BI
- TAIN
- LI
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TAIN
#23
Which syllable is stressed in "GEOLOGY"?
- GY
- GE
- O
- LO
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LO
#24
Which syllable is stressed in "GEOMETRIC"?
- O
- ME
- GE
- TRIC
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ME
#25
Which syllable is stressed in "PEDESTRIAN"?
- TRI
- DES
- AN
- PE
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DES
#26
Which syllable is stressed in "SITUATION"?
- TUA
- TION
- SI
- A
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A
#27
Which syllable is stressed in "CONSCIENTIOUS"?
- EN
- SCI
- TIOUS
- CON
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SCI
#28
When do we use rising intonation?
- Information you are certain about
- Yes/No questions
- Wh- questions
- Finished giving information.
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Yes/No questions
#29
Which sentence does not belong in the context of intonation patterns?
- Is she dating him?
- I bought 3 apples.
- Your boyfriend is Tongo?!
- I bought tomatoes, onions, rice...
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I bought 3 apples.
#30
How many syllables are there in the sentence "Liz's bought a new cologne"?
- 5 syllables
- 6 syllables
- 7 syllables
- 8 syllables
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7 syllables
#31
How many syllables are there in the sentence "Carlos's very smart."
- 5 syllables
- 4 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 6 syllables
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6 syllables
#32
What is intonation?
- The pitch of your voice at the end of a sentence.
- The emphasis you place on words when speaking.
- When you imitate the voice of your conversation partner.
- The rise and fall of your voice over an entire sentence or group of sentences.
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The rise and fall of your voice over an entire sentence or group of sentences.
#33
What are the four types of intonation listed?
- Slipping, dipping, blaring, and soothing
- Shouting, whispering, speaking, and croaking
- Rising, falling, channelling, and sliding
- Rising, falling, dipping, and peaking
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Rising, falling, dipping, and peaking
#34
What does rising intonation signify in a sentence?
- The pitch of your voice falls in a sentence
- The pitch of your voice rises in a sentence
- You shout at your conversation partner
- The pitch of your voice rises and falls in a single sentence
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The pitch of your voice rises in a sentence
#35
When can rising intonation towards the end of a sentence indicate something?
- The speaker is making a statement
- The speaker is angry
- The speaker is asking a yes/no question
- The speaker is bored
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The speaker is asking a yes/no question
#36
How should you indicate a statement at the end of a sentence?
- Pause before starting the sentence
- Speak loudly and clearly
- Drop your pitch towards the end of the sentence
- Use rising intonation towards the end of the sentence
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Drop your pitch towards the end of the sentence
#37
What is the main issue with using flat intonation at the end of a sentence in a conversation?
- Listeners may think that you are being enthusiastic when you are not
- Listeners may not realize that you have finished talking
- You may bore your listener
- You may never stop speaking
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Listeners may not realize that you have finished talking
#38
What is the subject matter of Phonostylistics?
- peculiarities of realization of phonemes in different extralinguistic situation
- the study of sound patterns in language
- the pattern of combination of segmental and suprasegmental units in different discourses
- the way phonetic units are used in a particular extralinguistic situation
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the way phonetic units are used in a particular extralinguistic situation
#39
What is a phonetic synonym?
- phonetically distinct variant of a phoneme
- a word that sounds similar to another word
- utterance variations conditioned by numerous extralinguistic factors
- phonetic deviation
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utterance variations conditioned by numerous extralinguistic factors
#40
Which linguistic branch studies the intrinsic meaning of a sound?
- phonology
- phonomeaning
- phonotactics
- phonosemantics
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phonosemantics
#41
What is a grammatical category related to?
- calligraphic form
- word pronunciation
- word agreement
- word indexation
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word agreement
#42
Which word class can be affected by the grammatical category of 'number'?
- nouns
- adjectives
- adverbs
- verbs
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nouns
#43
Possessive is a value of which grammatical category?
- case
- person
- number
- gender
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case
#44
What type of gender does Modern English use?
- semantic
- natural
- grammatical
- political
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natural
#45
How many values does the grammatical category 'person' have?
- four
- three
- one
- two
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three
#46
Which part of speech is 'tense' a grammatical category of?
- nouns
- verbs
- adverbs
- adjectives
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verbs
#47
Continuous and perfect are examples of which grammatical category?
- tense
- mood
- aspect
- voice
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aspect
#48
What does the subjunctive 'mood' express?
- something desired
- a command
- unreality
- a statement of fact
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unreality
#49
Which type of verbs is affected by 'voice'?
- linking verbs
- intransitive verbs
- transitive verbs
- all verbs
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transitive verbs
#50
What can be affected by the grammatical category 'degree'?
- all adverbs
- gradable adverbs
- all adjectives
- non-gradable adverbs
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gradable adverbs
#51
In the sentence 'Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.', what part of speech is 'Well'?
- conjunction
- interjection
- preposition
- pronoun
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interjection
#52
In the sentence 'After lunch let's go out for a coffee.', what part of speech is 'After'?
- adverb
- verb
- preposition
- pronoun
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preposition
#53
In the sentence 'Oh, I didn’t know that', what part of speech is 'Oh'?
- preposition
- adverb
- conjunction
- interjection
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interjection
#54
Identify all the parts of speech in the sentence 'Serena was writing poems.' in order.
- noun verb verb noun
- noun verb adjective noun
- noun verb noun adjective
- noun verb noun noun
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noun verb verb noun
#55
How many prepositional phrases does the sentence "Ogden found his wallet beneath an old cabinet in the shed near the river." contain?
- three
- two
- zero
- one
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three
#56
What part of speech is the word “too”?
- adverb
- pronoun
- adjective
- conjunction
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adverb
#57
What part of speech is “because” in the sentence "Because the floor had just been mopped, Allan and Elaine slipped and fell as they ran to the meeting.\”?
- interjection
- adverb
- preposition
- conjunction
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conjunction
#58
In the sentence "He goes to Spain often not only for the sun but also for the food.", what part of speech are "not only" and "but also" functioning as?
- Conjunction
- Interjection
- Adverb
- Preposition
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Conjunction
#59
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun and answers the questions which one(s)? How many/much? Or what kind(s)?
- Verb
- Preposition
- Adverb
- Adjective
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Adjective
#60
Which part of speech expresses a mild or sudden burst of emotion?
- Noun
- Interjection
- Adverb
- Preposition
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Interjection
#61
Interjections with a sudden burst of emotion typically use what kind of punctuation?
- Colon
- Exclamation point
- Semicolon
- Comma
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Exclamation point
#62
What are the three questions that adjectives can answer?
- Who? What? When? Where?
- Who? What kind? To what extent/degree?
- Which one? What kind? How many?
- Which one? What kind? To what extent/degree
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Which one? What kind? How many?
#63
What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence?
- Noun
- Conjunction
- Preposition
- Adverb
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Conjunction
#64
Choose the part of speech that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Preposition
- Pronoun
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Adverb
#65
Which part of speech shows a relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence?
- Conjunction
- Preposition
- Verb
- Pronoun
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Preposition
#66
A pronoun can _______ a noun that's already been mentioned or inferred.
- join
- modify
- replace
- shorten
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replace
#67
Prepositions link a _______ to another word or sentence part.
- pronoun
- adjective
- verb
- noun
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noun
#68
Determiners always come _____ a noun or noun phrase.
- before
- after
- before or after
- instead of
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before
#69
Conjunctions are used to _______ words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
- modify
- separate
- join
- replace
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join
#70
An interjection is a word or phrase we use to _______ a strong feeling or emotion.
- cause
- suppress
- express
- hide
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express
#71
Which of the following is an example of using affixation to form new words?
- Telephone
- Storeroom
- Disappear
- Blanket (v.) --> blanket (n.) --> blanket (adj.)
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Disappear
#72
What is the word formation process in which you put existing words together to create new words called?
- Compounding
- Affixation
- Clipping
- Conversion
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Compounding
#73
Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme in English?
- Write --> writer
- Tall --> taller
- Create --> creator
- Generate --> generator
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Tall --> taller
#74
What is morphology?
- The study of the rules governing the relationship between word and social aspects
- The study of the rules governing sentence formation
- The study of the rules governing word formation
- The study of the rules governing the sounds that form words
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The study of the rules governing word formation
#75
What is a morpheme?
- The minimal pair of a chosen phrase
- The smallest unit of a particular language
- The smallest meaningful unit of a word
- The minimal item of a linguistic unit
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The smallest meaningful unit of a word
#76
What is the main difference between free and bound morphemes?
- Free morphemes belong in the open class and all bound morphemes belong in the closed class.
- Both free and bound morphemes are words that have the ability to express meaning on their own.
- Free morphemes are dependent and must be attached to another morpheme whereas bound morphemes are independent.
- Free morphemes can stand alone, but bound morphemes have to be attached to a base morpheme/root.
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Free morphemes can stand alone, but bound morphemes have to be attached to a base morpheme/root.
#77
Which is not an example of derivational morphemes?
- Move --> remove
- Paint --> painter
- Entertain --> entertainment
- Walk --> walked
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Walk --> walked
#78
Which choice shows an example of an inflectional morpheme?
- Replace --> replacement
- Reform --> reformation
- Regret --> regrets
- Realize-->realization
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Regret --> regrets
#79
What type of morpheme is used to create new words or change the word class?
- Inflectional
- Derivational
- Grammatical
- Lexical
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Derivational
#80
What is the process of creating a word by combining two parts of existing words, such as "brunch" from "breakfast" and "lunch"?
- Clipping
- Affixation
- Blending
- Compounding
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Blending
#81
What is the process called when a word is shortened and a new word is formed, like "phone" from "telephone"?
- Clipping
- Reduplication
- Back-formation
- Blending
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Clipping
#82
Which of the following is NOT a way to inflect a noun?
- Changing its part of speech
- Changing its degree
- Changing its tense
- Changing its number
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Changing its tense
#83
What is the term for a set of all inflected or alternating forms in a minimal lexical unit paradigm?
- Morpheme
- Word stem
- Inflectional paradigm
- Lexeme
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Inflectional paradigm
#84
What is the result of derivation in linguistics?
- Creating new lexemes
- Changing the syntactic category of a word
- Creating new forms of the same lexeme
- Changing the part of speech of a word
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Creating new lexemes
#85
Which of the following is an example of a lexeme with only one morpheme as its root?
- Happiness
- Happy
- Run
- Teacher
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Run
#86
What is the term for a group of word forms that share the same meaning and syntactic properties?
- Lexeme
- Inflectional paradigm
- Word stem
- Morpheme
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Lexeme
#87
Which branch of linguistics studies the sound system of a language?
- Phonology
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
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Phonology
#88
What is the process of creating new words or lexemes from existing ones?
- Word formation
- Compounding
- Derivation
- Inflection
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Word formation
#89
What is the term for a unit of language that has a specific meaning or function?
- Sememe
- Morpheme
- Lexeme
- Phoneme
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Morpheme
#90
What is a lexeme?
- A word with a specific grammatical function
- A word that is derived from a root word through inflection
- A word that has a specific connotation or emotional association
- A group of words with the same root and different grammatical endings
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A group of words with the same root and different grammatical endings
#91
What is the difference between 'revolve' and 'revolution'?
- They are different connotations of the same word
- They are different word types
- They are different lexemes
- They are different grammatical forms of the same lexeme
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They are different grammatical forms of the same lexeme
#92
What is the process of adding grammatical endings to a root word to form a new word?
- Syntax
- Morphology
- Inflection
- Derivation
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Inflection
#93
What is the relationship between the words 'happily' and 'happiness'?
- They are different word types
- They are different lexemes
- They are homophones
- They are different grammatical forms of the same lexeme
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They are different lexemes
#94
What is a proper noun?
- noun that names more than one
- noun that names any person, place, thing, animal, or idea
- noun that names only one
- noun that names a particular person, place, thing, animal, or idea
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noun that names a particular person, place, thing, animal, or idea
#95
What is a common noun?
- noun that names only one
- noun that names a particular person, place, thing, animal, or idea
- noun that names more than one
- noun that names any person, place, thing, animal, or idea
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noun that names any person, place, thing, animal, or idea
#96
Which of the following are noun markers?
- the, a, an
- to, in, at
- pre-, pro-, re-
- ed, -ing, -s
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the, a, an
#97
Pick out the common noun from the sentence below.
Our volleyball team consists of fifteen players.
- team
- players
- fifteen
- volleyball
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team
#98
Identify the type of noun from its definition.
Used to denote the quality, action or state considered apart from the object to which it belongs.
- Countable nouns
- Abstract nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Collective nouns
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Abstract nouns
#99
Which of the following nouns is considered to be of the neuter gender?
- Room
- Lioness
- Friend
- Relation
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Room
#100
Select the plural form of the Compound Noun given below.
Commander-in-chief
- Commanders-in-chief
- Commander-in-chieves
- Commander-in-chiefs
- Commanders-in-chiefs
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Commanders-in-chief
#101
The abstract noun present in the sentence given below is ________
The team is playing football today.
- today
- team
- football
- playing
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team
#102
I have faith in his bravery.
The word ‘bravery’ in the above sentence is ______
- common noun
- collective noun
- proper noun
- abstract noun
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abstract noun
#103
Choose the collective noun from the given options.
- milk
- poverty
- childhood
- army
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army
#104
Select the noun that is of common gender from the sentence given below.
My cousin has gone to the library to collect some books.
- Cousin
- Collect
- Library
- Books
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Cousin
#105
Which adjective is not correct?
Karl has__________ experience of sorting out computer glitches.
- extensive
- ample
- vast
- wide
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wide
#106
Which adjective is not correct?
Gustav's report made a(n) __________ impact on his managers.
- huge
- powerful
- extreme
- significant
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extreme
#107
Which adjective is not correct?
Our staff enjoy a __________ degree of flexibility in their working hours.
- considerable
- great
- big
- high
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big
#108
Which adjective is not correct?
People working here have to work under __________ pressure.
- high
- intense
- constant
- heavy
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high
#109
Which adjective is not correct?
The company I work for has a(n) __________ reputation for quality.
- big
- outstanding
- unrivalled
- excellent
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big
#110
There has been __________ competition for the manager's job.
- intense
- fierce
- big
- stiff
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fierce
#111
Which adjective is not correct?
We have had a __________ number of applicants for this job.
- substantial
- great
- large
- high
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high
#112
Which adjective is not correct?
There's been a __________ increase in the number of job applicants.
- considerable
- strong
- huge
- significant
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strong
#113
With her __________ skills, Suzy is bound to get the job.
- high
- expert
- specialist
- advanced
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high
#114
Which adjective is not correct in the context of Marianne's knowledge of statistical theory?
- strong
- vast
- None of the above
- extensive
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strong
#115
Which of the following are examples of adverbial phrases of time?
- Just then
- All of the above
- After a while
- In the morning
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All of the above
#116
"With a hammer" is an adverbial phrase of what?
- Place / Where
- Time / When
- Manner / How
- Reason / Why
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Manner / How
#117
Select all the words that are NOT related to adverbial phrases of manner.
- As quick as Flash
- Beside the sea
- Without a sound
- In a state of terror
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Beside the sea
#118
Which among the following are NOT examples of adverbs of degree?
- Almost
- Partially
- Quietly
- Completely
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Quietly
#119
Inside, near and away are adverbs of what?
- Manner
- Time
- Degree
- Place
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Place
#120
What is the primary function of an adverb?
- To give more information about the noun
- To give more information about the verb
- To give more information about the pronoun
- To give more information about punctuation
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To give more information about the verb
#121
Which adverb would you use to complete the sentence: The rain fell _____________ against the window pane.
- smugly
- heavily
- wickedly
- awkwardly
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heavily
#122
Which of these adverbs can be used to complete this sentence? The sun shone ________.
- awkwardly
- luckily
- brightly
- loudly
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brightly
#123
Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb?
- The child ran happily towards his mother.
- Brendan gently woke the sleeping baby.
- I visited my mum yesterday.
- Sali walked to the shops.
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Sali walked to the shops.
#124
Which of these statements about adverbs is false?
- We use an adverb to say how something happens.
- We use an adverb to say when or where something happens.
- We use an adverb to say how often something happens.
- We use an adverb in place of a noun.
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We use an adverb in place of a noun.
#125
Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘heavy’ when it becomes an adverb?
- heavyly
- heavelly
- heaviely
- heavily
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heavily
#126
Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘pleasant’ when it becomes an adverb?
- pleasantiely
- pleasantly
- pleasantelly
- pleasantely
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pleasantly
#127
Which of these words is an adverb?
- lonely
- costly
- early
- elderly
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early
#128
Which sentence has the adverb in the wrong position?
- I suddenly felt sick.
- Suddenly I felt sick.
- I felt suddenly sick.
- I felt sick suddenly.
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I felt suddenly sick.
#129
Which of these adverbs is an adverb of time?
- upstairs
- slowly
- yesterday
- loudly
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yesterday
#130
Which of these adverbs tells you how something happened?
- carefully
- often
- everywhere
- recently
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carefully
#131
Which of these adverbs tells you where something happened?
- happily
- warmly
- outside
- regularly
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outside
#132
Which of these adverbs is the most suitable to complete the sentence: The dog growled ________.
- neatly
- timidly
- happily
- menacingly
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menacingly
#133
What are the essential components of a full sentence in English, and what is the minimum number of words?
- A subject and a verb, two words
- A subject and a verb, one word
- A noun and a verb, two words
- A proper noun and an adverb, one word
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A subject and a verb, two words
#134
What is the rule for subject-verb agreement?
- If the subject is singular the verb is plural
- If the subject is plural the verb is possessive
- If the subject is plural the verb is singular
- If the subject is plural the verb is plural
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If the subject is plural the verb is plural
#135
If a verb is intransitive, it will?
- Stand alone
- Require an object
- Needs a subject
- There is only transitive verbs
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Stand alone
#136
Which is a technical term for referring back to a previously discussed object or concept in a language using a pronoun?
- Anaphora
- Preposition
- Determiner
- Predisposition
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Anaphora
#137
Which nouns are formed to become possessive by adding an apostrophe + s?
- Only regular plural nouns
- Regular and irregular plural nouns
- Only singular possessive nouns
- Singular possessive nouns & irregular plural nouns
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Singular possessive nouns & irregular plural nouns
#138
The most frequent use of omissions is?
- To remove an error
- To create a contraction between two short words
- To give a noun possession
- To overpass a previous reference
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To create a contraction between two short words
#139
What is the word or phrase in the predicate that renames the subject?
- Predicate adjective
- Possessive noun
- Predicate noun
- Action verb
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Predicate noun
#140
What is the main idea or topic of a sentence?
- Verb
- Subject
- Purpose
- Object
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Subject
#141
What is the word or phrase immediately following and renaming another word or phrase?
- Infinitive
- Preposition
- Appositive
- Prepositional
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Appositive
#142
Your, Yours are examples of which type of personal pronoun?
- First person, Plural, Possessive case personal pronoun
- Second person, Singular and plural, Possessive case personal pronoun
- Third person, Singular and plural, Nominative case personal pronoun
- Third person, Plural, Nominative case personal pronoun
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Second person, Singular and plural, Possessive case personal pronoun
#143
What is the function of the italicized noun(s) in the sentence "The ancient Egyptians established a civilization along the Nile River."
- The thesis
- Marketing
- The subject
- Both the subject and the writer's feelings
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The subject
#144
What is a Direct Object?
- The subject performing the action of the verb
- A phrase that modifies the verb
- The receiver of the verb's action
- An adjective describing the noun
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The receiver of the verb's action
#145
To or for whom or what something is done
- Possessive Noun
- Direct Object
- indirect object
- Simple Subject
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indirect object
#146
The noun or noun phrase following a preposition
- Direct Object
- Object of the preposition
- Possessive noun
- Predicate noun
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Object of the preposition
#147
What is a word or phrase that shows ownership of something or someone?
- Abstract noun
- Possessive noun
- Plural noun
- Adjective
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Possessive noun
#148
What is the function of the italicized noun(s) in the sentence "The fertile soil along the river gave the Egyptians the ability to establish a thriving culture."
- Simple subject
- Indirect object
- Subject complement
- Direct object
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Direct object
#149
What is a possessive word or phrase immediately preceding a gerund subject?
- Possessive noun
- Subject of a gerund
- Predicate noun
- Object of the preposition
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Subject of a gerund
#150
What does auxiliary mean?
- Equipped with a supplementary
- A naval vessel
- Providing help and support
- A group of volunteers
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Providing help and support
#151
What does modal mean?
- Most frequently occurring value in a set of given data
- In relation to mode or form
- Depicting the mood of a verb
- A form of music dependent on modes
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In relation to mode or form
#152
Pick out the auxiliary verbs.
- Be, have, do
- Sit, eat, walk
- Can, may, will
- Am, are, was
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Be, have, do
#153
What is the correct form of using an auxiliary in a sentence?
- Main verb + subject + auxiliary verb + object
- Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb + object
- Auxiliary very + subject +main verb + object
- Main verb + subject + object + auxiliary verb
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Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb + object
#154
Which of the following is not a form of the auxiliary verb ‘be’?
- Is
- Am
- Has
- Are
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Has
#155
Which of the following is an auxiliary not used for?
- To express an emotion
- To express negatives
- To form the passive
- To form the continuous tense
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To express an emotion
#156
The main job of a conjunction is to _ two parts of a sentence.
- join
- invert
- compare
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join
#157
Which of the following is a "compound" conjunction?
- although
- so big that
- as long as
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as long as
#158
Which type of conjunction joins two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal?
- balancing
- coordinating
- subordinating
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coordinating
#159
The word "although" can be used to join a dependent clause to a
- conjunction
- main clause
- dependent clause
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main clause
#160
Coordinating conjunctions always come _ the words or clauses that they join.
- between
- before
- after
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between
#161
The words "and", "but" and "so" are often classified as _ conjunctions.
- subordinating
- coordinating
- dependent
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coordinating
#162
A subordinating conjunction comes ____ of a dependent clause.
- at the end
- at the start
- in the middle
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at the start
#163
The words "although", "since" and "unless" are examples of common _ conjunctions.
- subordinating
- coordinating
- dependent
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subordinating
#164
Another word for an independent clause is a
- main clause
- unique clause
- singular or plural
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main clause
#165
When "and" is used with the last word of a list, a comma is
- never used
- required
- optional
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optional
#166
Which of the following sentences expresses ability in the present?
- He can speak three languages.
- You should see a doctor.
- She must finish her homework.
- They might come later.
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He can speak three languages.
#167
Choose the modal that best expresses strong obligation:
- might
- must
- could
- may
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must
#168
Which sentence reflects asymmetrical subject-auxiliary inversion in embedded questions?
- Do you know when does she leave?
- I wonder what does he want.
- Can you tell me where the station is?
- Can you tell me where is the station?
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Can you tell me where the station is?
#169
Which of the following modals is used to make polite offers or suggestions?
- will
- must
- may
- shall
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shall
#170
Complete the sentence with the best modal:
“You ___ leave now if you want to catch the train.”
- can’t
- shall
- should
- mustn’t
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should
#171
What is the past form of the modal “can” when expressing ability?
- could
- would
- might
- should
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could
#172
Which sentence shows lack of necessity?
- You should study more.
- You mustn’t talk during the test.
- You can’t go in there.
- You don’t have to wear a uniform here.
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You don’t have to wear a uniform here.
#173
Which sentence correctly uses a modal of deduction for the past?
- You could go to the party last week.
- They should be arriving soon.
- He must have forgotten about the appointment.
- She might be late to the meeting yesterday.
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He must have forgotten about the appointment.
#174
Identify the sentence that expresses a regret using a modal verb:
- She must be tired after the flight.
- He might have taken the wrong train.
- You can’t be serious.
- I should have studied harder for the exam.
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I should have studied harder for the exam.
#175
Which sentence uses a modal for a hypothetical situation in the past?
- I would have helped you if I had known.
- She might come later.
- They should arrive by now.
- You could try calling him again.
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I would have helped you if I had known.
#176
Choose the sentence that shows a weak obligation or advice in the past.
- You had to finish the report last night.
- You mustn’t touch that!
- You should have called your mother.
- You can stay here if you like.
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You should have called your mother.
#177
Which of the following modals indicates criticism in the past?
- They would go to the park on Sundays.
- She might come tomorrow.
- You could have helped me with the project.
- He must have left early.
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You could have helped me with the project.
#178
Choose the sentence with a modal expressing near certainty in the present.
- She must be working late.
- He can speak French.
- They might be at home now.
- You should go to bed.
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She must be working late.
#179
Which of the following expresses permission in a formal context?
- Might I leave early today?
- You must leave at once.
- You should leave now.
- You can go now.
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Might I leave early today?
#180
Which sentence correctly uses a primary auxiliary to form the passive voice?
- He can complete the assignment.
- They will complete the assignment.
- She has completed the assignment.
- The assignment is being completed.
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The assignment is being completed.
#181
Which of the following contains an auxiliary used for emphasis?
- He might speak Spanish fluently.
- She can speak Spanish fluently.
- They are speaking Spanish now.
- She does speak Spanish fluently.
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She does speak Spanish fluently.
#182
What is the function of “have” in this sentence: “They have gone to the museum”?
- Modal auxiliary
- Main verb
- Primary auxiliary (perfect aspect)
- Passive voice indicator
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Primary auxiliary (perfect aspect)
#183
Which example demonstrates asymmetry in tense or aspect within coordination?
- I will call you and send an email.
- He was tired but kept working.
- They watched the movie and discussed it.
- She sings and danced at the show.
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She sings and danced at the show.
#184
Which one contains a structural asymmetry with a similar semantic role?
- We planned to travel and to explore.
- She tried to cook and to bake.
- He likes both singing and dancing.
- I enjoy reading and to play tennis.
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I enjoy reading and to play tennis.
#185
Which of the following sentences contains an elliptical auxiliary (where the main verb is omitted but implied)?
- They have been traveling.
- She likes tea, and I do too.
- I was studying for the test.
- He might join us later.
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She likes tea, and I do too.
#186
What is the role of “be” in the sentence “The cake is being decorated”?
- Passive auxiliary
- Main verb
- Modal auxiliary
- Past perfect indicator
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Passive auxiliary
#187
Which sentence shows asymmetrical coordination?
- She danced beautifully and sang well.
- They ate and left quickly.
- He wanted to go to the cinema and that his friends join him.
- He likes both coffee and tea.
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He wanted to go to the cinema and that his friends join him.
#188
Identify the sentence with asymmetrical negative structure:
- I didn’t see anyone at the party.
- She neither called nor texted me.
- He didn’t go to the party, but I did.
- He didn't go to the party, and I didn’t either.
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He didn’t go to the party, but I did.
#189
Which of the following has asymmetry in question formation?
- Do you know where did she go?
- Can you help me?
- Where did you go yesterday?
- What is he doing now?
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Do you know where did she go?
#190
Which sentence shows asymmetry in comparison?
- They are taller than the other team.
- I have more books than she.
- She sings better than he does.
- He runs as fast as his brother.
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She sings better than he does.
#191
Which of the following shows morphosyntactic asymmetry (different structures playing similar roles)?
- He enjoys [reading] and [writing].
- I want [to leave early].
- She likes [swimming] and [to hike].
- They decided [to travel] and [see the world].
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She likes [swimming] and [to hike].
#192
What kind of asymmetry is present in the sentence: “He told me that he would come, but didn’t”?
- Tense asymmetry
- Coordination asymmetry
- Negation asymmetry
- Ellipsis asymmetry
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Ellipsis asymmetry
#193
Which sentence maintains symmetry in structure (for contrast)?
- Not only she sings but also she dances.
- She not only sings but also dances.
- She not only sings but dances too.
- She sings not only but also dances.
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She not only sings but also dances.
#194
Which sentence shows asymmetrical ellipsis?
- They have been working hard, and so have we.
- He likes pizza, and I do as well.
- I went to the market, and John to the park.
- She can play the guitar, and he can too.
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I went to the market, and John to the park.
#195
Identify the sentence with asymmetry in coordination of phrase types:
- She likes reading and to write poems.
- He likes dancing and singing.
- She is good at math and science.
- They wanted to go home and sleep.
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She likes reading and to write poems.
#196
Which sentence illustrates information structure asymmetry (focus mismatch)?
- John brought a gift, not Sarah.
- Only JOHN brought a gift, not Sarah.
- John brought only a gift, not a card.
- John only brought a gift, not bought one.
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Only JOHN brought a gift, not Sarah.
#197
Which sentence includes an asymmetric clause comparison?
- He works more than he sleeps.
- They read more books than articles.
- I study harder than my brother does.
- She cooks better than she cleans.
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She cooks better than she cleans.
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