Midterm Quiz - English for Academic Purposes

1. Determine what kind of phrase below

The small gem

• noun phrase

• gerund phrase

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• adjective phrase

2. Determine what kind of phrase below

In the morning

• noun phrase

• gerund phrase

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• adjective phrase

3. Determine what kind of phrase below

Swimming in the ocean

• noun phrase

• gerund phrase

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• adjective phrase

Is the underline dependent clause a noun, adverb, or adjective?

What she wrote was very inspiring

• noun clause

• adverb clause

• adjective clause

Is the underline clause dependent or independent clause?

He was very upset because he lost the game

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Which is the following sentence has the correct punctuation?

• The most downloaded apps by worldwide were as follows. Instagram came first; Facebook were joint second; and TikTok came last.

• The most downloaded apps by worldwide were as follows: Instagram came first, Facebook were joint second, and TikTok came last.

• The most downloaded apps by worldwide were as follows: Instagram came first; Facebook were joint second; and TikTok came last.

Choose he correct word to fill the blank!

Stelle speaks ____________ than Caelus does

• the most fluent

• fluentlier

• more fluently

• with fluent

Choose the correct combination of the two sentences

(use the second sentence as an adjective clause!)

I know a man. His last name is Kaedehara

• I know a man whom last name is Kaedehara

• His last name is Kaedehara and I know him

• Kaedehara is the man’s last name

• I know a man whose last name is Kaedehara

Choose the correct combination of the two sentences

(use pronouns as the object of a preposition!)

I must thank the people. I got a present from them

• I must thank the people who gave me a present

• I must thank the people whom I got a present

• I must thank the people from whom I got a present

• I got a present from the people I must thank

Choose the correct combination of the two sentences

(use use the second sentence as an adjective clause!)

December is the month. The weather is usually the coldest then (in that month)

• December is the month where the weather is usually the coldest

• December is the month which the weather is usually the coldest

• December is the month when the weather is usually the coldest

• The weather is usually the coldest in December