Exploring the Three Types of Phrases

What is a phrase?

• A complete sentence

• A single word

• A group of words with a subject and a verb

• A group of related words without a subject or a verb

Which of the following is an example of a clause?

• for you and her

• to be the best

• They will be here soon

• like a roll of used tissue

What does a prepositional phrase usually end with?

• An adjective

• An adverb

• A verb

• A noun or pronoun

Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

• for food

• from the party

• to me

• over the house

What is the function of an adverb phrase?

• To modify a noun or pronoun

• To modify a verb, adjective, or adverb

• To act as a subject

• To act as a direct object

Which of the following is a participial phrase?

• Ed's acting

• the sudden howling of wolves

• to watch the terrifying Count Dracula

• flying westward

What is a gerund phrase?

• A phrase that starts with a preposition

• A phrase that acts as a noun

• A phrase that modifies a verb

• A phrase that describes a noun

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

• to watch the terrifying Count Dracula

• Ed's acting

• the sudden howling of wolves

• flying westward

What is an appositive?

• A noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it

• A phrase that modifies a verb

• A verb form used as a noun

• A group of words that begins with a preposition

Which of the following is an appositive phrase?

• for food

• an eerie street

• flying westward

• to be the best