Grammar Quiz

Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases Quiz


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Identify the function of the underlined phrase.

Lamvong is a slow and graceful social dance of Laos.

A. Subject predicative (complement)

B. Direct object

C. Subject

D. Indirect object

E. premodifier of noun


“to promote” in “One of Asean’s main goals is to promote peace and stability.” is……….

A. finite

B. non-finite


When the first verb in a verb phrase is non-finite, the verb phrase is also non-finite

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


In a noun phrase, determiners are always found after the head. True or False?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


More than one determiner can be found in the pre modification. True or False?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Which verb is finite in “My parents promised to take us to Angkor Wat.”?

A. promised

B. to take


In the noun phrase “his ability to make decisions”, which is the postmodifier?

A. his

B. ability

C. decisions

D. to make decisions


‘I hadn’t been to New York before and neither had Jane.’ Which is the use of ‘had’?

A. emphasis

B. abbreviation

C. interrogation

D. negation


In the noun phrase “the internal structure”, which is “internal”?

A. determiner

B. premodifier

C. head

D. postmodifier


“Her hard work” is a noun phrase. True or False?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Identify the function of the underlined phrase.

Its general theme is equal opportunities for people of disabilities every day.

A. Direct object

B. Subject complement

C. Appositive

D. Object complement

E. Adverbial


‘She did at least write to say thank you’. Which is the use of ‘did’?

A. emphasis

B. abbreviation

C. interrogation


In terms of structure, in the noun phrase “all those bad guys from Paris”, “those” is …………

A. determiner

B. premodifier

C. head

D. postmodifier


Every noun phrase consists of a head. True or False?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Identify the function of the underlined phrase.

Einstein, the father of modern physics, could not read until he was eight.

A. Appositive

B. Direct object

C. Indirect object

D. premodifier of noun

E. Subject


Which is the finite verb phrase in “The doctors might have risked catching infectious diseases from the patients.”?

A. risked

B. have risked

C. might have risked

D. catching

E. might


In the noun phrase “the last interesting book on history”, which is “last”?

A. determiner

B. premodifier

C. head

D. postmodifier


‘I hadn’t been to New York before and neither had Jane.’ Which is the use of ‘had’?

A. emphasis

B. abbreviation

C. interrogation

D. negation




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