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Understanding Phrases in Grammar

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What is a noun phrase?

A group of words headed by a verb that includes modifiers.
A group of words headed by a noun that includes modifiers. (correct)
A group of words headed by a pronoun that includes modifiers.
A group of words headed by an adjective that includes modifiers.

Which of the following is NOT a type of verbal?

Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
Adverbs (correct)

What do prepositional phrases primarily tell?

Who
What
Why
Where, when, and sometimes how or what kind (correct)

Which type of prepositional phrase functions as an adverb?

Adverbial prepositional phrase (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a gerund?

A noun made from the -ing form of a verb. (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'I love swimming as much as you do,' what is the function of 'swimming'?

Direct object (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a phrase?

Acts as a single part of speech (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'She lives in the woods,' what grammatical function does 'in the woods' serve?

Adverb (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does a phrase differ from a clause?

A phrase contains a subject and verb, while a clause does not. (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The boy in the room cried because her sister teased him,' where are the phrases located?

'The boy,' 'in the room,' 'because her sister,' 'teased him' (B) Signup and view all the answers

Performing a 3-level analysis on 'The boy in the room cried because her sister teased him.' What part of speech is 'cried' categorized as?

Verb (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The boy in the room cried because her sister teased him,' what is the main function of 'because'?

Conjunction (D) Signup and view all the answers