Which of the following pairs of sentences have the same basic meaning()
A. 1) John didn’t do his homework. 2) John’s homework was not finished
B. 1) Dan Brown wrote a novel. 2) A novel was written by Dan Brown
C. 1) The dog bit the boy. 2) The boy bit the dog
D. 1) The Normans conquered England in 1066. 2) It was in 1066 that the Normans conquered England
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Which of the following are NPs()
A. a marvellous film
B. sound patterns of English
C. laughed loudly
D. in the classroom
Which of the following involve direct reporting of speech()
A. She said, ‘I have done my share, but you –’
B. ‘I’m not yet ready,’ he replied, and put down the telephone
C. ‘Jane! –Jane,’ was all he said
D. She said that she lived alone
Which of the following sentences involve passive voice()
A. Many novels were written by Charles Dickens
B. I’ll help you with your homework
C. The tennis tournament was rained off
D. Shall I open the door for you
Which of the following sentences are ambiguous()
A. It was the book that he gave us
B. Flying airplanes can be dangerous
C. The chicken is too hot to eat
D. He went to the bank to transfer some money