Questões sobre Gramática

In “who call themselves” (l.1), “who” is

• A.

  a conjunction.

• B.

  a relative pronoun.

• C.

  an object pronoun.

• D.

  an interrogative pronoun.

• E.

  a preposition.

The word “But” (l.5) is

• A.

  a conjunction.

• B.

  a noun.

• C.

  a pronoun.

• D.

  an adjective.

• E.

  a preposition.

The noun “illiteracy” in “the cycle of illiteracy” (l.6-7)

• A.

  is composed of a suffix.

• B.

  is composed of a prefix.

• C.

  is composed of two prefixes.

• D.

  is composed of a prefix and a suffix.

• E.

  has no affixes.

The verb form “written” in “written in simple, conversational prose” (l.8-9) is in the

• A.

  simple past.

• B.

  imperative.

• C.

  simple future.

• D.

  past participle.

• E.

  simple present.

In the sentence “The rainbow troops must constantly defend their extremely poor school against plans to close it” (R.15-16), the modal verb “must” expresses

• A.

  permission.

• B.

  suggestion.

• C.

  recommendation.

• D.

  necessity.

• E.

  prohibition.

In the clause “When I first met my friend Carol” (l.1), the verbal form is in the

• A.

  past participle.

• B.

  simple future.

• C.

  present perfect tense.

• D.

  simple past tense.

• E.

  simple present.

If the clause “she was the luckiest woman alive” (l.2) had been used in the simple present tense, the verbal form “was” should be replaced by

• A.

  am.

• B.

  are.

• C.

  has.

• D.

  were.

• E.

  is.

In the clause ‘the greatest guy you could meet’ (l.4), the modal verb “could” expresses

• A.

  possibility.

• B.

  suggestion.

• C.

  recommendation.

• D.

  prohibition.

• E.

  permission.

The clauses in “places she’s been or people she’s met” (l.5) are in the

• A.

  past perfect.

• B.

  simple present.

• C.

  simple past.

• D.

  imperative.

• E.

  present perfect.

The words “awesome”, “fabulous” and “terrific” (l.6) are

• A.

  adjectives.

• B.

  prepositions.

• C.

  conjunctions.

• D.

  nouns.

• E.

  verbs.