Grammar - Revision

UNIT 1: ELEMENT OF GRAMMAR

1. His in-laws had simply made him their servant. In this sentence, phrase “their servant”
is________.
A. direct object B. complement C. predicate D. indirect object
2. His wife sometimes made him curry. In this sentence, “curry” is________.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. object complement D. subject
complement
3. I didn't tell anybody anything. In this sentence, “anybody” is________.
A. direct object B. complement C. predicate D. indirect object
4. Traditionally, there are two main parts in a sentence, a subject and a (n)__________.
A. object B. complement C. predicate D. predication
5. This building has been being built for 5 years, but they haven’t finished it yet. In this
sentence, the auxiliary acts as “operator” is________.
A. has B. been C. being D. All are correct
6. “Thinking about this led us to an interesting conclusion”. In this sentence, the
SUBJECT is______.
A. Thinking B. Thinking about C. Thinking about this D. Thinking about
this led
7. Computers are fairly commonplace today. In this sentence,“fairly commonplace”
is_______.
A. predicate B. complement C. object D. adverbial
8. Hand the man at the gate your ticket.In this sentence, “your ticket”, is_______.
A. direct object B. complement C. predicate D. indirect object
9. Dancing can improve your health. In this sentence, “Dancing” is________.
A. subject B. object C. complement D. main verb
10. She’s looked everywhere for her keys. In this sentence, “everywhere” is________.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
11. Grandfather left Rosalita and Raoul all his money. In this sentence, “all his money”
is________.
A. adverbial B. indirect object C. complement D. direct object
12. George and Paul both became famous doctors. In this sentence, “famous doctors”
is________.
A. direct object B. predicate C. object complement D. subject complement
13. They named their daughter Natasha. In this sentence, “Natasha” is________.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. object complement D. subject
complement
14. You were watching a play last night. In this sentence, “a play” is________.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
15. He should fix the car this weekend. In this sentence, “this weekend” is________.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
 16. She promisedshe would pick me up at six. In this sentence, “she would pick me up at
six” is____.
A. predicate B. object C. adverbial D. complement
17. They approached the bank for a loan. In this sentence, “the bank” is_______.
A. a clause B. the object C. the predicate D. the adverbial
18. Show me your passport. In this sentence, “me” is_______.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
19. Show me your passport. In this sentence, “your passport” is_______.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
20. They approached the burning building rather cautiously. In this sentence, “rather
cautiously” is a(n) _______.
A. direct object B. indirect object C. complement D. adverbial
21. The young man grewvery depressed. In this sentence, “very depressed” is a(n)
_______.
A. direct object B. object complement
C. subject complement D. adverbial
22. The building across the street seemed deserted. In this sentence, “across” is a(n)
_______.
A. verb B. preposition C. complement D. adverbial
23. The clown got the children too excited. In this sentence, “too excited” is a(n) _______.
A. direct object B. object complement C. subject complement D. adverbial
24. The building across the street seemed deserted. In this sentence, “the street” is a(n)
_______.
A. direct object B. object of preposition
C. subject complement D. object complement
25. They called the Rangers men of courage. In this sentence, “men of courage” is a(n)
________.
A. direct object B. object complement C. subject complement D. adverbial
nd
26. How many ________ took part in the 22 SEA Games?
A. competitors B. competitive C. competes D. competitions
27. Boys often enjoy doing things in a ________ way.
A. create B. creative C. creativity D. creatively
28. The problem of ________ among young people is hard to solve.
A. employment B. employees C. employers D. unemployment
29. Some people are concerned with physical________ when choosing a wife or husband.
A. attractive B. attraction C. attractiveness D. attractively
30. He can’t hear because of his _________.
A. deaf B. deafness C. deafen D. deafened

Unit 2: Verbs and the verb phrase,

1. There are ________ types of verb related to the function of items in the verb phrase.
 A. two B. three C. four D. five
2. Which of the following verbs is not a lexical verb? ________
A. play B. walk C. ought to D. identify
3. Many English verbs have ________ forms.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
4. The lexical and auxiliary verb be is unique among English verbs in having ________
different forms.
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
5. “How do you do?” The underlined do is used as a (an)________.
A. lexical verb B. pro-form C. negative operator D. auxiliary verb
6. “I do know you did your best.” The underlined do is used as a (an) ________.
A. pro-form B. emphatic affirmative C. emphatic imperative D. lexical verb
7. “Do that again. I didn’t see it properly.” The underlined do is used as a (an) ________.
A. pro-form B. emphatic imperative C. lexical verb D. operator
8. The –ed participle in a complex verb phrase may be a partial realization of either
perfective aspect or ________.
A. reported speech B. simple aspect C. progressive aspect D. passive voice
9. Non-finite verbs are not marked either for ________ or ________, but may have
progressive or perfective aspect.
A. person/tense B. tense/mood C. aspect/mood D. person/mood
10. A finite verb must be marked for ________.
A. aspect B. mood C. tense D. person
11. In any complex verb phrase, the ________ will come at the end.
A. primary auxiliary B. lexical verb C. modal auxiliary D. operator
12. In the interrogative transformation, the ________ is used as an operator and changes
places with the subject of the sentence.
A. first auxiliary B. second auxiliary C. third auxiliary D. lexical verb
13. Regular verbs are lexical verbs whose past tense and ________ one can always predict
from the base.
A. present tense B. progressive aspect C. passive voice D. past participle
14. “Do stop! You know it annoys me, don’t you?” The underlined do is used as a (an)
________
A. lexical verb B. emphatic affirmative C. emphatic imperative D. pro-form
15. “I don’t smoke, and nor does Henry.” The underlined don’t is used as a (an) ________
A. negative operator B. lexical verb C. emphatic affirmative D. pro-form
16. Justin ________ a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?
A. takes B. is taking C. has taken D. has been taking
 ________ to Egypt before?
A. Do you ever go B. Are you ever goingC. Have you ever been D. Have you
ever gone
17. I ________ to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.

A. already write B. already writing C. have already written D. have already

been writing
18. ________ TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercise!
A. Do you watch B. Are you watching C. Did you watch D. Have you been
watching
19. Tom, ________ hockey competitively or just for fun?
A. do you usually play B. are you usually playing C. have you usually played D. have you
usually been playing
20. That's the first time ________ an answer right today!
A. I get B. I am getting C. I have got D. I have been
getting
21. Anna has ________ left, I'm afraid.
A. already B. yet C. still D. so far
22. Dave ________ in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has slept D. does sleep