Verbal Phrases Quiz
Preview:
Find the gerund phrase:
Grading papers is part of my job.
A. papers is
B. Grading papers
C. of my job
D. job
Find the prepositional phrase:
Lugnut landed disruptively on the dirt track and created a thick dust cloud.
A. on the dirt track
B. Lugnut landed
C. and created a thick dust cloud
D. thick dust cloud
What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?
Chemistry, Sue’s favorite subject, is easy for her.
A. Chemistry
B. is easy
C. for her
D. Sue’s favorite subject
Find the prepositional phrase:
I haven’t seen snow since last year.
A. I
B. haven’t seen
C. since last year
D. snow
What is the gerund phrase in this sentence?
William enjoys writing short stories in his English class.
A. Wiliam
B. William enjoys writing
C. writing short stories
D. in his English class
What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?
Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.
A. to keep healthy
B. Eating
C. a balanced diet
D. allows a person to keep healthy
Find the prepositional phrase:
Mrs. Bator was leaning against the wall when she when she almost fell.
A. she almost fell
B. when she almost fell
C. against the wall
D. was leaning
What is the appositive in this sentence?
Mrs. Freshly, the teacher in room 107, wants an aquarium for the classroom.
A. Mrs. Freshly
B. the teacher in room 107
C. for the classroom
D. teacher wants
What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?
My brother’s car, a tricked-out lime green Gremlin, is the envy of my friends.
A. a tricked-out green Gremlin
B. My brother’s car
C. of my friends
D. green Gremlin
What is the infinitive in the sentence?
A party would be a good way to end the semester.
A. A party
B. a good way
C. to end the semester
D. would be
What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?
In the morning, I will learn to juggle.
A. In the morning
B. I will learn to juggle
C. to juggle
D. will learn
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