Pass Grammar Practice

which words can we add to a noun phrase?

• adjectives

• verb

• article

• words

A prepositional phrase ALWAYS begins with a(n)

• preposition

• noun

• verb

• object of the preposition

Is this a noun phrase?

The yellow brick road seems endless.

• Yes

• No

Select the verb phrase of the following sentence:

"I was thinking about teaching grammar."

• was thinking

• was thinking about

• I was thinking

• about teaching grammar

Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.

• around

• around the field

•  watch the horse

• run around

Select the verb phrase from the following sentence:

"My students could maybe have been breathing more softly."

• could maybe have

• could have been

• breathing more softly

• could have been breathing

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

• The student

• forgot his 

• his late homework.

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

Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:

"I may not have had a birthday party last year."

• may not have

• may not have had

• may had

• may have had

Write the prepositional phrase in the blank.

The sauce for the spaghetti smells delicious!

The children ........... in the park at the moment

• play

• Playing

• are playing