Word Groups: Phrases

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

• Running quickly

• The cold, dark woods

• To read a book

• On the table

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: "We were looking for his house."

• We were

• Looking for

• Were looking

• For his house

Which prepositional phrase functions as an adjective in the sentence: "The book on the left is the one to read"?

• On the left

• The book

• To read

• Is the one

What type of phrase is "to leave the theater" in the sentence: "He wants to leave the theater"?

• Gerund phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Participial phrase

Determine the function of the phrase "sitting on the shelf" in the sentence: "The book sitting on the shelf is the one given by Uncle Dan."

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Which of the following is a gerund phrase?

• To leave the theater

• Leaving the theater early

• On the left

• Sitting on the shelf

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The book on the left is the one to read."

• The book

• On the left

• To read

• Is the one

What is the function of the phrase "when he was ready to leave" in the sentence: "He turned to the left when he was ready to leave"?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Which of the following sentences contains a participial phrase?

• The book on the left is the one to read.

• He wants to leave the theater.

• The book sitting on the shelf is the one given by Uncle Dan.

• Leaving the theater early and going home are our next steps.

In the sentence "He turned to the left when he was ready to leave," what type of phrase is "to the left"?

• Noun phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adverb phrase

• Prepositional phrase