TRIAL TEST 2 – ADVANCED GRAMMAR

I. Identify the sentence elements of the superordinate clauses of the following sentences and state the
name and function of each finite subordinating clause. (2pts)
E.g. The fishermen / think/ that the company polluted the bay.
S V O (noun clause – object of “think”)
1. If girls in this group idolise a female star with a body they consider to be perfect, they are more likely to
be unhappy with their own bodies.
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2. Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos but also to circuses or hunting ranches in the US or South
Africa, where some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill an animal in a
fenced enclosure.
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3. Electric versions of instruments like the piano, drums, guitar and even violin give you the option of
playing into the night using headphones, while your housemates sleep in peace.
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4. Pre-school children who play interactive games can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who
don’t.
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II. Analyse the following sentences by Descriptive Linguistic: (3pts)
E.g. I’m glad that my mother made me take piano lessons when I was a child.
M 1 : I’m glad
S 1 : that my mother made me take piano lessons: noun clause, complement of “glad”
S.1.1 : when I was a child: adverbial clause of time, modifying “made”.
1. Leaving aside the philosophical question of whether anyone should have to breathe someone else’s
cigarette smoke, the report suggests that the smoke experienced by many people in their daily lives
is enough to produce effects that substantially harm a person’s heart and lungs.
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2. The study suggests that people who smoke cigarettes are continually damaging their cardiovascular
system, which adapts in order to compensate for the effects of smoking.
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III. Combine the set of simple sentences into complex/compound complex sentence (1pt)
He studied the biological and natural sciences. He learned how to categorize and draw animals accurately.
His future career path will benefit greatly from these knowledge and skills.

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IV. Draw a tree diagram for the following sentence (1pt)

People who play action-based games make decisions faster than others.
V. The following sentence is structurally ambiguous; analyze the two different sentence structures
(SVOCA) to show both possible meanings. (1pt)
Dealers will hear car talk at noon.

VI. Construct the incomplete phrases as guided to complete the following sentences: (2pts)
E.g. [Noun clause] means he knew nothing about the task.
What he did means he knew nothing about the task.
1. She told her parents [noun clause].

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2. [Noun clause] surprised everybody.

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3. We need to create a working environment [adjective clause].

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4. You can study effectively [adverbial clause].

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