Grammar Quiz

Noun Phrases and Adverbials Quiz

English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Noun Phrases and Adverbials

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Create an expanded noun phrase for “house”.

A. House

B. The old, brick house

C. Brick

D. The house


Create an expanded noun phrase for “tree”.

A. The tree

B. Green

C. The tall, green tree

D. Tree


Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: “The tall, ancient tree swayed in the wind.”

A. The tree

B. The tall, ancient tree

C. Swayed in the wind

D. Ancient tree


Create an expanded noun phrase for “mountain”.

A. Mountain

B. The tall, snow-capped mountain

C. Snow-capped

D. The mountain


Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

A. The car

B. At dawn

C. Dawn

D. The red car


Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: “The large, wooden table was in the kitchen.”

A. The table

B. The large, wooden table

C. Was in the kitchen

D. Wooden table


Create an expanded noun phrase for “book”.

A. Book

B. The thick, dusty book

C. Dusty

D. The book


Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: “Before breakfast, she went for a run.”

A. Before breakfast

B. She went

C. For a run

D. Breakfast


Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

A. The cat

B. After lunch

C. Lunch

D. The fluffy cat


Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial correctly?

A. The rain fell heavily.

B. Heavily, the rain fell.

C. The rain heavily fell.

D. Fell heavily the rain.


Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

A. The dog

B. In the evening

C. Evening

D. The brown dog


Create an expanded noun phrase for “dog”.

A. Dog

B. The big, brown dog

C. Brown

D. The dog


Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: “The bright, shining stars lit up the night sky.”

A. The stars

B. The bright, shining stars

C. Lit up the night sky

D. Shining stars


Which sentence uses a fronted adverbial correctly?

A. The sun shone brightly.

B. Brightly, the sun shone.

C. The sun brightly shone.

D. Shone brightly the sun.


Which of the following is a fronted adverbial?

A. The bird

B. During the night

C. Night

D. The blue bird


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