English Grammar: Understanding Phrases and Types
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Which type of phrase is 'with a lot of determination' in the text?

  • Noun phrase (correct)
  • Adjective phrase
  • Adverb phrase
  • None of the above

What does 'cascading down to her knees' describe in the text?

  • The roses
  • Della (correct)
  • Uttering
  • Proud

In the sentence 'Mother asked the children to stop teasing the little girl.', what type of phrase is 'to stop teasing the little girl'?

  • Noun phrase (correct)
  • Adjective phrase
  • Adverb phrase
  • None of the above

Which phrase in the sentence 'Mahima walked out with a spring in her step.' describes how Mahima walked?

<p>With a spring in her step (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qualified doctors' refer to in the sentence 'Some of my best friends are qualified doctors.'?

<p>Doctors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Riya enjoys swimming in summer.' Which part of speech is 'swimming' in this sentence?

<p>Noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'I was in a hurry then.', the phrase 'in a hurry then' functions as a(n) ________.

<p>Adverb phrase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial phrase?

<p>His friends arrived from Patna a few days back. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of phrase is 'from Patna' in the sentence 'His friends arrived from Patna a few days back'?

<p>Prepositional phrase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Choose the sentence that contains an adjective phrase.

<p>The parents gave their children a patient hearing. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences does not contain an adverbial phrase?

<p>Bob nodded like a bobble-head. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the phrase 'as fast as possible' in the sentence 'I ran as fast as possible.'?

<p>Adverb phrase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines a noun phrase?

<p>A group of words without both a subject and predicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'Some American school boards have begun to consider compensating teachers based on how well they teach rather than how long', what type of noun phrase is 'how well they teach'?

<p>Complement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an adjective phrase?

<p>A group of words with an adjective acting as a single adjective in the sentence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains an adjective phrase?

<p>Julie is a woman of gorgeous style. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a noun phrase from an adjective phrase?

<p>The function in the sentence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'I like to swing the bat hard when I am at the crease', what type of noun phrase is 'the bat'?

<p>Direct object (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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