Grammar review

An adjectival phrase or clause begins with a preposition, acts as an adjective and is focussed on giving us more information about the noun/participant. E.g. The cake WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING looks delicious. The cake THAT HAS CHOCOLATE FROSTING looks delicious.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• UNSURE

An adverbial phrase or clause answers the questions how, when, where, why or with whom. E.g. She finished her work IN A HURRY. He finished his work BEFORE THE SUN SET.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• UNSURE

Which word/phrase answers the question HOW?

We pulled the oars very quickly through the muddy water.

• pulled

• very quickly

• through

• muddy

Which word/phrase answers the question WHERE?

We pulled the oars very quickly through the muddy water.

• pulled

• very quickly

• muddy

• through the muddy water

What is happening/what state is being described?

During the picnic, they chatted happily under the old oak tree.

• during the picnic

• picnic

• chatted

• happily

Who or what is 'chatting'?

During the picnic, they chatted happily under the old oak tree.

• the picnic

• they

• happily

• the old oak tree

When were they chatting?

During the picnic, they chatted happily under the old oak tree.

• during the picnic

• happily

• under the old oak tree

• the tree

Where were they chatting?

During the picnic, they chatted happily under the old oak tree.

• during the picnic

• happily

• under the old oak tree

• the tree

There are several words used to build up the noun/participant in this sentence:

The tall, elderly person with silver hair and a gentle smile walked slowly through the park.

What is the function of 'The'?

• Pointer

• Counter

• Describer

• Classifier

• Qualifier

There are several words used to build up the noun/participant in this sentence:

The tall, elderly person with silver hair and a gentle smile walked slowly through the park.

What is the function of 'tall'?

• Pointer

• Counter

• Describer

• Classifier

• Qualifier