S4 Midterm

Question 1

Which is the correct way to reduce the relative clause: "She gave me $50, which made me rich."

Accepted Answer

She gave me $50, making me rich.

Question 2

What does it mean to "put up with" someone?

Accepted Answer

to tolerate them

Question 3

Replace the part in bold in the sentence: "I think my friends only tolerate my girlfriend."

Accepted Answer

put up with

Question 4

Which relative clause is correct?

Accepted Answer

The tacos, which were delicious, were huge.

Question 5

What does it mean to be "in two minds" about something?

Accepted Answer

to be unable to make a decision

Question 6

What does it mean to have peace of mind?

Accepted Answer

to have a calm, unworried feeling

Question 7

Which type of relative clause gives extra information that could be left out without changing the meaning of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Non-defining

Question 8

Which relative clause is correct?

Accepted Answer

My bag, in which I put my books, is gone.

Question 9

Which is the correct way to reduce the relative clause: "I gave a book, which was written by Hemingway, to her.

Accepted Answer

I gave a book written by Hemingway to her.

Question 10

What does it mean to "get used to" something?

Accepted Answer

to become comfortable with it

Question 11

Replace the part in bold in the sentence: "I have a comfortable relationship with my family."

Accepted Answer

get on with

Question 12

Replace the part in bold in the sentence: "I am going crazy because of this assignment."

Accepted Answer

out of my mind

Question 13

Which relative clause is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

That is the store at whom I like to shop.

Question 14

Which is the correct way to reduce the relative clause: "My brother, who is sitting across from us, is boring.

Accepted Answer

My brother sitting across from us is boring.

Question 15

We use who instead of whom in relative clauses with a preposition

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

What does it mean to "get down to" something

Accepted Answer

to begin work

Question 17

Which of the following is not a very polite way of giving advice?

Accepted Answer

You will have to...

Question 18

Which of the following relative clauses is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

She eats bread, who is her favorite food.

Question 19

Which word replaces "that" in a relative clause that follows a preposition?

Accepted Answer

which

Question 20

What is not a good quality for a team member to be?

Accepted Answer

Hot-headed

Question 21

Which relative clause is correct:

Accepted Answer

I throw a ball which is very wet.

Question 22

Replace the part in bold in the sentence: "I wish you would decide faster."

Accepted Answer

make up your mind

Question 23

What type of verb begins a reduced relative clause?

Accepted Answer

Past participle or -ing

Question 24

Which is the correct way to reduce the relative clause: "The woman who is wearing the funny hat is my aunt.

Accepted Answer

The woman wearing the funny hat is my aunt.

Question 25

Which of the following ways of giving advice is not very polite?

Accepted Answer

You should...

Question 26

Which reduced relative clause is correct?

Accepted Answer

The book fell, making me frightened.

Question 27

We remove the auxiliary verb (if present) when reducing a relative clause

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Replace the part in bold in the sentence: "My friends often argue with each other."

Accepted Answer

My friends often fall out with each other.

Question 29

What kind of relative clauses are necessary in order to complete the meaning of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Defining

Question 30

What does it mean to be knowledgeable about a subject?

Accepted Answer

to be very informed or educated about it

S4 Midterm

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S4 Midterm

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