Phrases

A PHRASE is a unit within a sentence.

• True

• False

the last sandwich

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adverbial phrase

• adjective phrase

behind a large brown sofa

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• prepositional phrase

Q. Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

My friend gave me the library book in the hall.

• gave me

• the library book

• in the hall

• my friend

Q. Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The New Year's Eve fireworks exploded with a loud bang.

• exploded

• with a loud bang

• The New Year's Eve

• fireworks

Identify the noun phrase in the sentence below.

I will buy a cup of coffee.

• I will

• coffee

• a cup of coffee

Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could eat me." 

• was waiting
• the large dog
• dog
• for me

Find the Noun Phrases: "The student forgot his late homework."

• The student
• forgot his 
• his late homework.
• Both "The student" and "his late homework."

4. The monkey is climbing the big tree.

• Verb Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Noun Phrase

• Participial Phrase

My busiest day is Monday.

• Participial Phrase

• Noun Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Appositive Phrase