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Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    An indirect statement is introduced by:
    Choices
    1. That
    2. Than
    3. Thus
    Correct choice
    That
  2. Question
    A direct quotation begins with:
    Choices
    1. A small letter
    2. A capital letter
    3. A numeral
    Correct choice
    A capital letter
  3. Question
    After a past verb, a present becomes:
    Choices
    1. Future
    2. Perfect
    3. Past
    Correct choice
    Past
  4. Question
    A universal truth stays:
    Choices
    1. Present
    2. Past
    3. Perfect
    Correct choice
    Present
  5. Question
    A that clause may become:
    Choices
    1. An infinitive clause
    2. An adjective clause
    3. An adverb clause
    Correct choice
    An infinitive clause
Instructions
Tap the correct answer before the round moves on.

Explanation

_Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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