ECAT English MCQs

'Laughed' does not require a direct object.
A verb that expresses a complete action without an object is intransitive.

'Alas!' expresses sudden emotion, especially sorrow or regret.
Such standalone emotional expressions are interjections.

'Him' is the objective form required after the verb 'praised.'
Object pronouns receive the action of a verb.

'Those' points out which books are meant and appears before the noun.
Demonstratives functioning before nouns are determiners.

'Running' is an -ing form functioning as the subject of the sentence.
A verb form used as a noun is called a gerund.

'Crying' directly modifies the noun 'baby.'
An -ing verb form used adjectivally is a present participle.

'Lahore' is the specific name of a city.
Specific names of people, places, and institutions are proper nouns.

'Team' names a group considered as one unit.
Nouns that name groups are collective nouns.

The infinitive 'to win' completes the meaning of the verb 'hopes.'
It therefore functions as the verb's object or complement.

The phrase begins with the present participle 'wearing' and modifies 'man.'
A participle with its complements forms a participial phrase.

'Often' tells how frequently the action occurs.
Words such as always, often, and rarely are adverbs of frequency.

The word 'happily' describes how the children played.
A word that modifies a verb in this way functions as an adverb.