Mastering English Grammar Concepts

What is a relative clause? Provide an example.

• An example of a relative clause is: 'The book that I borrowed was fascinating.'

• Relative clauses are always independent clauses.

• An example of a relative clause is: 'I read the book yesterday.'

• A relative clause is a type of adjective.

Identify the connector in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• so

• or

• and

• but

Transform the following sentence into passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

• A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• The meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.

• The chef was cooking a delicious meal.

Create an if-clause for the statement: 'You will succeed if you study hard.'

• You will succeed unless you study hard.

• If you study hard, you will succeed.

• If you don't study hard, you will fail.

• Studying hard is not necessary for success.

What is a false friend? Give an example in English and your native language.

• 'library' in English (meaning 'a place for books') vs 'librairie' in French (meaning 'bookstore')

• 'sensible' in English (meaning 'reasonable') vs 'sensible' in French (meaning 'sensitive')

• 'sympathetic' in English (meaning 'compassionate') vs 'sympathique' in French (meaning 'nice')

• Example: 'actual' in English (meaning 'real') vs 'actual' in Spanish (meaning 'current').

Explain the process of word formation with an example.

• An example of word formation is using a synonym instead of the original word.

• The process of word formation only involves combining two words together.

• The process of word formation includes methods like derivation, where 'happy' becomes 'unhappy' by adding a prefix.

• Word formation is solely about changing the spelling of a word.

Combine the two sentences using a relative clause: 'The book is on the table. It is mine.'

• The book which is mine is on the table.

• The book that is mine is on the table.

• The book on the table is mine.

• The book which is on the table is mine.

Change the following sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

• The lesson is explained by the teacher.

• The teacher is explaining the lesson.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

Write an if-clause for the sentence: 'If it rains, we will stay indoors.'

• If it is sunny

• If it snows

• If it is windy

• If it rains

Identify the false friend: 'actual' in English and its meaning in Spanish.

• actual

• current

• real

• factual