Constituents structures

Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase?

• the small green banana

• running in the park

• jumping high in the sky

• the big red apple

How many verb forms are there in English grammar?

• a) 3

• b) 4

• c) 5

• d) 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the five verb forms in English?

• a) Base Form or Root

• b) Simple Past Tense

• c) Future Tense

• d) Past Participle

What is the definition of a verb?

• A part of speech that describes or shows action or state of being

• b) A part of speech that describes only action

• c) A part of speech that describes only state of being

• d) None of the above

Which of the following is a auxiliary modal verb?

• IS

• HAVE

• CAN

• DO

What is an auxiliary verb?

• verb that always has a direct object.

• A verb that accompanies the main verb to form verb tenses, moods, and aspects.

• A verb that is only used in questions.

• A verb that has no meaning on its own.

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: I have been studying for hours.

• have studying

• I have

• have been studying

• for hours

Is this a noun phrase?

The yellow brick road seems endless.

• Yes

• No

Which are the three primary auxiliary verbs?

• can, could, might

• be, have, do

Identify the noun phrase:

I tried to solve the puzzle.

• tried

• the puzzle

• I tried

• I tried to solve