This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Extraposition – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Extraposition Quiz 1 (15 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many subjects does the resulting sentence of extraposition of clausal subject contain? A) 3. B) 0. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 2. What does the rule of end-weight refer to? A) Longer sentences are easier to process than shorter ones. B) Sentence elements should be placed from least to most important for emphasis. C) Sentences should end with the heaviest (the longest) element. D) Subjects and verbs should be separated as much as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentences should end with the heaviest (the longest) element. 3. How do we create a version of sentence with anticipatory it construction + verbs such as be sure, be certain, be known etc. + that-clause without extraposition? A) Normally, just like in any other sentence with extraposition. B) Subject is fronted and the subordinate clause takes form of a to-infinitive clause. C) It cannot be transformed. D) The object of the nominal clause takes the role of the main clause subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject is fronted and the subordinate clause takes form of a to-infinitive clause. 4. How many subjects does the extraposed sentance contain? A) 3. B) 1. C) 0. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 5. Which nominal clause cannot be extraposed? A) Nominal that-or wh-clause. B) Nominal gerund clause. C) Nominal exclamation clause. D) Nominal to infinitive clause. E) Nominal relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Nominal relative clause. 6. In what way does the construction with the formal subject it + verb such as seem, appear, happen + that-clause differ from sentences with extraposed clausal subjects? A) They have no corresponding versions without extraposition. B) They have only one version with extraposition. C) They have more than one version with extraposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have no corresponding versions without extraposition. 7. In which of these sentences we can get rid of the extraposition of the object clause? A) I leave it to you to decide which offer to take. B) I blame it on him that we were late for the concert. C) You must find it challenging competing with so many people. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You must find it challenging competing with so many people. 8. Rewrite the sentence so that it has an extraposed object clause:You must consider playing tennis very difficult. A) Playing tennis you must consider very difficult. B) You must consider it very difficult playing tennis. C) You must consider very difficult playing tennis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You must consider it very difficult playing tennis. 9. Transform the following sentence using extraposition of clasual subject:"To know that the children are happy gives her satisfaction." A) That the children are happy gives her satisfaction to know. B) It gives her satisfaction to know that the children are happy. C) The children are happy and it gives her satisfaction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gives her satisfaction to know that the children are happy. 10. Which of the sentences shows extraposition of the clausal object? A) They managed to get the concract, because they worked hard. B) They owe it to their hard work that they managed to get the concract. C) It is because of their hard work that they managed to get the cocract. D) They owe managing to get the contract to their hard work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They owe it to their hard work that they managed to get the concract. 11. What realisation(s) of the clausal object can exist without it being extraposed? A) -ing clauses. B) To-infinitive clauses. C) That clauses. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ing clauses. 12. Do sentences with formal subject it + verbs such as seem, appear or happen + that-clause have corresponding versions without extraposition? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. Which of the following sentences uses 'it' as an anticipatory pronoun? A) I dropped it on the floor and it broke. B) It was exciting to watch the fireworks. C) Give it to me, please. D) She lost it somewhere in the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was exciting to watch the fireworks. 14. What is the it in extraposition of clausal subject called? A) Anticipatory. B) Awaiting. C) Hopeful. D) Expectant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anticipatory. 15. Is it possible to transform the following sentence using extraposition of clasual subject?"It happened that I was out of the office when Mr. Jones called." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Fronting With Inversion QuizAgreement Rules QuizClause Complex QuizCleft Pseudo Cleft Transformation QuizCleft Transformation QuizComplements QuizComplete Sentences QuizConcord Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books