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Clause PatternsSet 166

1Direct object in each sentence.The huge python devoured the crocodile

2Skills usually develop through:

3The Judiciary branch will interpret the laws, the legislative create the laws and the Executive ..... the law.

4How about meeting earlier next time?

5What is the direct object in this sentence:Elle prends souvent le bus

6Which is misplaced? The boy small often runs late

7A worldwide authority on horticulture, Gerald Holmes, after training at the finest academies in France.

8Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.'

9What is the active voice form of the sentence 'The passengers are being assisted by the crew'?

10In the syntax example, what is analyzed in "The cat sat on the mat"?

11Which of the following sentence starters could you use for Elaborate (or Mean in Say, Mean, Matter)?

12Combine the following phrases effectively: "To write a novel" and "is her goal."

13I'm ..... my new comic book. Have you seen it anywhere?

14After a modal verb we write the main verb in .....

15Identify the verb or verb phrase:The student rushed through his test.

16You may need a conjunction if you use this strategy for revising your writing.

17True or False: In the sentence 'Here are the keys to the car,' the word 'Here' is the subject.

18The explores found box of ..... inside the tomb.

19I ..... cartoon on TV at the weekend.

20Let's meet outside the theatre at 7.00. Promise me that you ..... late.

21April looked at the rain with ..... Her plans for visiting the water park were ruined.

22Having a good income doesn't mean .....

23He's from Egypt. ..... name's Mahmoud.

24If a story begins with "First, we traveled to Baguio," what signal word helps you know the order?

25Which word is the direct object in the sentence? He kicked the ball.

26Which of the following are the compound direct objects in the sentence:After the music and some dancing, we served food and drink.

27The ways words combine to make up groups/phrases, clauses, and sentences

28A:Have you got any plans for tomorrow?B:Yes, I ..... visit my grandparents.

29Why is passive voice often preferred in lab reports?

30Cars are made in factories.

31Mrs. Park teaches all day at school.

32A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I ..... (get) you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

33In the sentence He gave us the gifts, the word gifts functions as:

34After a medical administrative assistant composes a business letter, under which of the following circumstances must the physician sign the letter?

35What is the indirect object of the following sentence?I left her with it.

36The ..... front was 350 miles of trench

37The teacher told us that we must complete the task by next Monday. A) told B) must C) by D) next

38What does the term 'syntactic structure' refer to?

39Jasmine has got a ..... his throat is hurt

40Which part violates parallel structure? "To learn new skills, students must be organized, motivated, and completing assignments."

41I ..... to hear her, and we ..... talking

42The clause was ambiguous.

43Contrary to the theory that specific areas of the tongue ..... to different tastes, scientists have now determined that neurons in the brain are responsible for humans' perception of flavors.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

44Today, the glaciers of the world occupies about 10 percent of the Earth's surface.

45The team ..... a defeat in the final match but vowed to come back stronger next year.

46Children nowadays are not ..... they used to be. (active)

47** The book is interesting. The more I read it, the more I am ..... in it.

48Mr. Wu:Hi, Mark. Where's your dad?Mark:Oh, he ..... to work because there was an emergency.

49To which of the following verbs is (is) added when it is in the third person singular?

50She had a serious infection, so the doctor told her to ..... a course of antibiotics.

51This clause of the First Amendment prevents government from interfering in the practice of one's religion.

52What is something you can do with the phone (choose the best two-part verb)?

53A) Students' protest gains.b) Students protest gains.Which of the two suggests that the student force is becoming strong?

54Is/ the twelfth/ His birthday/ of September./ on/

55I ..... about becoming a professional athlete since I was a child.

56That's brilliant! Did you ..... it by yourself?

57It takes him three hours to fix his car.

58What is the present simple passive of this sentence?Did my sister eat all of the sweets?

59Complete the sentence to correctly fix the dangling modifier:After finishing my homework, .....

60Blue stars twinkled on the tree. What is the verb?

61My sister is ..... She will join the competition tomorrow. (prepare)