Test on Advanced English Grammar: Structure and Usage

Question 1: The example 'Fewer cups of coffee X less coffee' correctly demonstrates the usage distinction between 'fewer' and 'less'.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials provide 'Fewer cups of coffee X less coffee' as an illustration of the distinction between 'fewer' and 'less', implying correct usage for countable and uncountable nouns respectively.

Question 2: According to the study materials, which of the following comparative forms of adverbs are correctly formed?

A. more fast

B. more slowly

C. earlier

D. more highly

Explanation: Adverbs created from adjectives, such as 'slowly' from 'slow' and 'highly' from 'high', are always graded analytically using 'more'. Thus, 'more slowly' and 'more highly' are correct. Adverbs that have the same form as their adjective, like 'fast' and 'early', are graded like adjectives using '-er'. Therefore, 'earlier' is correct, but 'more fast' is incorrect; it should be 'faster'.

Question 3: The usage of 'already' in questions primarily conveys an open timeframe, inquiring whether an action has occurred or not yet, without implying surprise.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that 'yet' is used when we ask if something has happened yet or not, indicating an open timeframe. In contrast, for 'already' in a question like 'Have you already done that?', the materials explain that we are surprised, and it can even be ironic.

Question 4: Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present perfect tense in a future time clause, according to the study materials?

A. As soon as I have spoken to him, I’ll let you know what he’s going to do.

B. I’ll play football with you when I’ve had my dinner.

C. Phone him as soon as you will finish that report.

D. I’m not going to tell my boss I’m leaving until I’ve found a new job.

Explanation: In future time clauses (introduced by conjunctions like 'as soon as', 'when', 'until'), the future 'will' is not used. Instead, a present tense, such as the present perfect, is used to describe an action that will be completed before the main clause action. Options 0, 1, and 3 correctly use the present perfect ('have spoken', 'have had', 'have found') in their respective time clauses. Option 2 incorrectly uses 'will finish' in the time clause, which is grammatically forbidden according to the study materials.

Question 5: Reflexive pronouns can function as the subject of a sentence.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Reflexive pronouns always function as the object within a sentence.