Build the sentence

Complex Noun Phrases: Modification and Complementation —
Build the Sentences.

Arrange the tiles to build each sentence. Leave out the extra word.

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Question 1

Build the sentence: _____

Options: have, Our reliance on donations has increased.

Question 2

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Restricted access to archives delays research., delaying

Question 3

Build the sentence: _____

Options: withdrawing, Her decision to withdraw surprised everyone.

Question 4

Build the sentence: _____

Options: We need staff willing to relocate., needs

Question 5

Build the sentence: _____

Options: proving, The assurance that nobody would resign proved false.

Question 6

Build the sentence: _____

Options: The objection which we dismissed seemed trivial., dismissing

Question 7

Build the sentence: _____

Options: existing, The question whether funding exists remains unanswered.

Question 8

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Documents awaiting approval cannot circulate., awaits

Question 9

Build the sentence: _____

Options: signing, Contracts signed by witnesses are binding.

Question 10

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Our adviser, who lives abroad, has resigned., that

Practice Complex Noun Phrases: Modification and Complementation — Build the Sentences with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every sentence.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Complex Noun Phrases: Modification and Complementation — Build the Sentences in everyday English.

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