Grammar and Language Quiz

In the phrase “dramatic temperature rises”, the headword is:

• dramatic

• temperature

• rises

• increases

What is the main message in: “Soaring greenhouse gas emissions… threaten dramatic temperature rises.”

• Soaring emissions

• Temperature rises

• Threaten

• Emissions threaten rises

Which of the following is a noun + noun combination?

• greenhouse gas

• temperature rises

• both A and B

• dramatic temperature

In: “insight into the giant animals,” the word insight is the:

• Adjective

• Verb

• Modifier

• Headword

In the phrase “several very large prehistoric snakes,” the word several is a:

• headword

• determiner

• adjective

• adverb

In the same phrase above, prehistoric is a(n):

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• determiner

Which phrase contains a present participle clause?

• dating back 60m years

• thought to be the largest

• who led the search

• that weighs four tons

Which phrase contains a past participle clause?

• thought to be the largest

• dating back 60m years

• that are reducing prices

• weighing four tons

A relative clause starts with:

• -ed verbs

• -ing verbs

• who/that/which

• prepositions

In: “the only gun of this size and type still in existence,” what kind of clause is used?

• Present participle

• Relative

• Prepositional

• Noun + noun