test 4

Which of the following is not true about phrases?

•  A phrase is a group of words consisting of a noun and all its modifiers.

• A phrase is a group of words which functions as a grammatical unit.

•  A phrase is a group of words consisting of a head word and all its modifiers or complement.

• A phrase has its own function in a sentence.

Which of the following is true about phrases?

•  A phrase contains a finite verb

• A phrase contains a non-finite verb

• A phrase does not contain a finite verb

• A phrase is named by its function

A phrase is named by its headword.

• True

• False

The main difference between a phrase and a clause is the verb.

• True

• False

A clause differs from a phrase in that a clause contains a finite verb.

• True

• False

A phrase does not contain any verb.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about noun phrases?

• A noun phrase is a phrase with a noun as headword

• A noun phrase is a phrase as subject of verb

• A noun phrase is a phrase in function of a noun

• A noun phrase is a phrase which takes the position of a noun.

Which of the following is true about adjective phrases?

• An adjective phrase is a phrase with an adjective as headword

• An adjective phrase is a phrase completing a noun

•  An adjective phrase is a phrase in function of modifier

• An adjective phrase is a phrase following a noun

Which of the following is true about adverb phrases?

• An adverb phrase is a phrase with an adverb as headword

•  An adverb phrase is a phrase completing a verb

• An adverb phrase is a phrase in function modifier

• An adverb phrase is a phrase modifying a noun

Which of the following is true about preposition phrases?

• in a preposition phrase, the noun is the most important word

• in a preposition phrase, the preposition is the most important word

• in a preposition phrase, the preposition is always the first word

•  in a preposition phrase, the preposition is a nominal modifier