Semester Review Quiz #1

Choose the best answer among A, B, C and D.

1. “very keen on American football” is an example of

A.a nominal group B.a verbal group C.an adjectival D.an adverbial
group group
2. “Out of sight, out of mind!” is an example of
A.a finite clause B.a dependent C.a superordinate D.averbless clause
clause clause
3. Which is a syntactic element of clause?
A.Subject B.Agent C.Affected D.Recipient
4. Which structure is incorrect?
A.SVA B.SVOC C.SVC D.SVCO
5. “quite out of practice” is an example of
A.an adverbial B.a nominal group C.a prepositional D.a verbal group
group phrase

6. “slowly but rather painfully” is a

A.clause complex B.group complex C.word complex D.X

7. “if and when you have time” is a

A.clause complex B.group complex C.word complex D.X

8. The underlined in “He is quite brilliant though totally unreliable.”is a(n)

A.adjunct B.complement C.clause D.adverbial group

9. Which is not the role of participants in material processes?

A.agent B.force C.experiencer D.affected

10 The underlined in “The soldiers boiled the water.” is a(n)

A.Force B.Beneficiary C.Experiencer D.Causative agent

11 Which of the following cannot represent an Object Complement?

A.AdvG B.PrepG C.Finite clause D.Non-finite clause

12 Which of the following is not a copular verb?

A.stay B.keep C.remain D.like

13 Which realization below can be a Object Complement in verb type “encourage”?

A.Wh-clause B.non-finite clause C.PrepG D.to-infinitive
clause

14 Which of the following is not a causative process?

A.make B.brew C.boil D.flow

15 Which of the following does not realize an Object Complement?

A.AdvG B.AdjG C.Prep phrase D.finite clause

16 Which of the following is not a relational process?

 A.become B.is C.locate D.exist

17 Which of the following roles cannot be played by Affected?

A.Subject B.Direct Object C.Complement D.Indirect Object

18 Which of the following is not a structure/ syntactic element?

A. Object B.Process C.Subject D.Complement

19 Which of the following verbs can be passivised?

A.like B.become C.think D.experience

20 Which of the following does not express Attribute in a situation?

A.NG B.AdjG C.AdvG D.Range

21 Which of the following is not a material process?

A.understand B.make C.turn D.cause

22 Which realization below can be an object Complement in verb type “make”?

A.that-clause B.Wh-clause C.AdvG D.infinitive clause

23 Which of the following is not a mental process?

A.recognize B.feel C.know D.warn

24 Which of the verbs below introduces Attributes of the Direct Object?

A.keep B.stay C.go D.like

25 Which of the following does not identify/ realise Direct Object?

A.NG B.Wh-clause C.PrepG D.AdjG

26 Which of the following is not the participant role in material processes?

A.Agent B.Force C.Beneficiary D.Carrier

27 What role does the underlined play? “He was killed by a fanatic.”?
A. Agent B.Instrument C.Affected D.Range

28 Which of the following is not a way of expanding units?

A.coordination B.subordination C.embedding D.repetition

29 What is the semantic feature of Subject Complement?

A. attributive B.recipient C.affected D.instrument

30 What is not the semantic feature of Subject?

. A. Agent B.Experiencer C.Range D.Instrument

31 Which of the following is not a class of word?

A. noun B.derivational C.adj D.conjunction
morpheme

32 Which of the following is not a class of clause?

A. Wh-clause B.non-finite clause C.finite clause D.superordinate
 clause

33 Which of the following is not a testing for constituents?

A. clefting B.coordinating C. passivising D.embedding

34 Which of the following is not an element of transitivity structures?

A. Agent B.Process C.Recipient D.Adjunct

35 Which of the following verbs takes a beneficiary indirect object?

A.give B.buy C.show D.read

36 Which of the following is not the function of PrepG?

A. Subject B.Prep Object C.Indirect Object D.x
Complement

37 Which of the following is not a prepositional group?

A. from here B.in contact with C.because of her D.over and over
this virus

38 Which of the following is not an adverbial group?

A.right into the B.far away from C.quite clear enough D.alongside
policeman’s arm civilization

39 In “Tom saw the snake.”, which of the following roles is of “Tom”?

A.Agent B.Carrier C.Volitional D.Non-volitional
Experiencer Experiencer
40. In “Will you pass me the salt?”, which of the following roles is of “me”?
A.Recipient B.Beneficiary C.Affected D.Effected
41. In “My mom made me cupcakes for my birthday.”, which of the following roles is of the
underlined?
A. Affected B.Effected C.Recipient D.Beneficiary
42 “Isn’t it a lovely day!” with a falling tone is to express
A.a directive B.an exclamation C.a question D.a statement
43 In “He killed the lady with a rose.”, which of the following roles is of the underlined?
A.X B.Indirect Object C. Object D.Instrument
Complement
44. In “John told the boys to be quiet.”, which of the following roles is of “the boys”?
A. Affected B.Recipient C.Effected D.Verbiage

45. What illocutionary act does “Quiet!” carry?

A.a suggestion B.an inquiry C.a directive D.a surprise
46. Which of the following is not a verb of being?
A. keep B.look C.feel D.die
.
47 Which of the following is not a verb of becoming?
A. remain B.end up C.turn D.go

48 Which of the following is not a volitional process?

A.watch B.hear C.listen D.taste
49 How many participants are there in a mental process?
A. one B.two C.three D.x

50 How many participants are there in an involuntary process?

A.one B.two C.three D.x
51 Which of the following is not an element in a causative process?
A.Causative agent B.Process C.Effected D.Resulting
Attribute

52 Which of the following goes with a causative process and causative agent?
A. Affected B.Recipient C.Beneficiary D.Instrument
53. In “Pat boiled the water.”, which of the following roles is of “Pat”?
A.Causative Agent B.Force C.Experiencer D.Carrier
54 Which of the following is not a recognizable unit?
A.into your eyes B.to do this C.multifunctional D.that he
55 Which of the following is not a semantic feature of Subject?
A. Agent B.Affected C.Effected D.Range
56 Which of the following cannot realize a direct object?
A. NG B.finite clause C.AdjG D.PrepP

57 Which of the following cannot be passivised?

A.give B.get C.teach D.send

58 Which of the following realizes an Indirect Object?

A. AdjG B.PrepG C.AdvG D.VG

59 In “This job calls for great initiative.”, which of the following roles is of “great initiative”?
A.PrepObject B.Complement C.Adjunct D.Direct Object
60 In “Neither of these is mine.”, which of the following roles is “Neither of these”?
A.Experiencer B.Existent C.Carrier D.Possessor
61 In “The exam is next Tuesday.”, which of the following roles is of the underlined?
A.Adjunct B.Range C.Complement D.Attribute
62 Which of the following is a semi-negative form?
A.nobody B.rarely C.never D.none
63 Which of the following functions is not displayed by an interrogative structure?
A.information- B.exclamation C.thanking D.statement
seeking
64 Which of the following devices is to identify Given information?
A.reference B.substitution C.conjunction D.reiteration
The declarative is used to express
65
A.a statement B.a question C.an order D.an apology
66. In “Home went Alice.”, “Home” is the
A. marked theme B.unmarked theme C.Subject D.Given information
67. What DOES a situation consist of?
A. Process B.Mood C.Adjunct D.Theme
68. Which of the following does not go with an Experiencer?
A. mental process B.cognitive process C.causative process D.affectivity process
69. Which of the following connectors is to elaborate the message?
A.as follows B.on the other hand C.too D.in the same way
70. “Will you have some more icecream?” is to express
 A.a directive B.an exclamation C.a suggestion D.a statement
71. What kind of mood structure is “Sing!”
A.declarative B.interrogative C.imperative D.exclamative

72. What kind of mood structure is normally used to give a directive?

A.declarative B.interrogative C.imperative D.exclamative
73. In “They’re making the road wider.”, which of the following roles is of “wider”?
A.Attribute B.Adjunct C.Range D.Effected
74. Which of the following connectors is to extend the message?
A.in fact B.similarly C.likewise D.specifically
75. What element(s) can be fronted for an exclamative structure?
A.Object B.Complement C.Adjunct D.A, B, and C
76. Which of the following illocutionary acts does “How about a swim?” carry?
A.a suggestion B.an inquiry C.a directive D.a surprise
77. In “Her dream came true.”, which of the following roles is of “Her dream”?
A.Agent B.Experiencer C.Carrier D.Existent
78. Which element(s) can be fronted for a marked Theme?
A.Objects B.Complements C.Adjuncts D.A, B, and C
79. Which of the following elements can stand for a nominal ellipsis?
A.these B. to C.do/did D.so
80. Which of the following syntactic forms can be a substitute?
A.so B.it C.too D.A, B, and C
81. Which of the following deictics can be used to identify Given information?
A.the B.us C.tomorrow D.A, B, and C

82. “In my village, all the boys admire Eddie.”, what function does the underlined play?
A.Theme B.Subject C.X D.New information
83. What is not the meaning of auxiliaries in the verb group “must have been driving”?
A. modal B.perfect C.progressive D. passive
84. Which of the following structures is incorrect?
A.SPCA B.SPOC C.SPCO D. SPC

85. Which of the following can realize a Direct Object?

A. a nominal group B. a finite clause C.a non-finite clause D. A, B, and C
86. Which of the following Themes provokes inversion?
A.neither B.not often C.seldom D. A, B, and C
87. Which of the following is not a stative verb?
A.be B.belong C.think D.grow
88. Which of the following clauses does not have a mood?
A. Wait a moment B.Don’t you say a C.Do come in. D.Let’s have a
word? swim.

89. Which of the following acts cannot be performed by the imperative?

A.advice B.information C.offer D.request
seeking
90. When do people use the past tense with present reference?
A.in reported speech B.in polite requests C.in hypothetical D. A, B, and C
subordinate clauses
91. Which of the following is not a dynamic verb?
A.recognise B.ripen C.play D.drop

92. Which of the following clause elements can be realized by NGs?

A. adjunct B. subject C.object D. A, B, and C
complement complement