Final Quiz – Teaching Grammar and Sentence Structure

Question 1 of 8

Which statement best summarises contextualised grammar teaching?

Question 2 of 8

What is the main benefit of a functional grammar approach for learners?

Question 3 of 8

How does scaffolding support learners’ development of sentence structure?

By giving step-by-step support that is reduced as learners become more independent.
By keeping support at the same level so learners never feel challenged.
By testing learners before they have seen any models or examples.
By focusing only on error correction instead of guided practice.

Question 4 of 8

Which activity best combines contextualised and functional grammar teaching?

Using a short email to highlight modals and then asking students why each one is used.
Giving learners a list of modals and asking them to memorise it quietly.
Asking students to read a complex rule before seeing any examples at all.
Having students circle every word in a paragraph without discussing meaning.

Question 5 of 8

Why are sentence frames especially useful for developing grammar accuracy?

Question 6 of 8

Which task best helps learners notice target grammar structures in context?

Highlighting all examples of a target tense in a reading, then discussing the meaning.
Completing a worksheet of disconnected verb forms with no topic.
Copying rules into their notebooks without any examples to look at.
Listening to the teacher read the grammar reference aloud once.

Question 7 of 8

Which teacher question most strongly supports deep grammar understanding?

Question 8 of 8

What is one key takeaway from this course on teaching grammar and sentence structure?

Blend context, function, and scaffolding to make grammar meaningful and manageable.
Rely mainly on rule memorisation and isolated drills for every new structure.
Avoid using authentic texts because they confuse learners unnecessarily.
Keep sentence work separate from any communicative tasks or skills work.