Phrases

Identify the phrase in the given sentence and choose the correct answer from the given options.

1. Horses like staying in dark places.

• Horses like

• staying in dark places

• places

An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that...

• describes a verb

• describes a noun

• describes a pronoun

An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes...

• nouns and pronouns

• verbs

• adjectives

Identify the underlined phrase:

Making my own clothes saves me money.

• adverb phrase

• participial phrase

• adjective phrase

• gerund

What is a phrase in English grammar?

• A complete sentence with a subject and verb.

• A group of words that express a concept.

• A single word that stands alone as a complete thought.

• A long, complicated sentence.

Tags

DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is NOT a type of phrase?

• Noun phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adverbial phrase

• Sentence phrase

A phrase is ​ (a)  

• a group of words without a subject or verb

• a sentence

• a group of words with a verb

• a common saying

A phrase is ____________________

• group of words without a verb

• A sentence

• group of words with a verb

Identify the type of phrase.

I built a model railroad with many cars.

• adverb phrase

• adjective phrase

• noun phrase

Identify the underlined phrase:

We could see inside the house.

• gerund phrase

• adverb phrase

• participial phrase

• infinitive phrase