Phrases

Phrases

Multiple Choice

What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?

Tacoma Community College is hosting a writers' conference in November.

• is hosting a writers' conference

• in November

• both A and B

• neither A or B

Multiple Choice

What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?

During spring break, friends from my hometown and I went to Sunset Beach.

• during spring break

• from my hometown

• to sunset beach

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What type of phrase?

He was angered when he wrecked his car into the sign.

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

I like that lovely old pub by the bridge over the river.

• that lovely old pub

• by the bridge

• over the river

• by the bridge AND over the river

Multiple Choice

What type of phrase is it?

Jack bought the flowers for his mother.

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

What type of phrase is it?

We must finish our project before the holidays.

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

We must finish our project before the holidays.

• We must finish

• our project

• before the holidays

• must finish our project

Multiple Choice

What type of phrase is it?

There were strange green creatures with bobbing heads.

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

What type of phrase is it?

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

• adverb

• adjective

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase?

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

• The carpenter

• hit the nail

• with a hammer

• hit the nail with a hammer

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective phrase in this sentence:

The store on the corner was damaged during a severe hailstorm.

• store on the corner

• on the corner

• during a severe hailstorm

• was damaged

Multiple Choice

How many adverb phrases do you find in the following sentence?

On weekends my sister works until noon.

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

Multiple Choice

What verb does the underlined Adverb Phrase modify?

She works at a television station.

• television

• works

• she

• at

Multiple Choice

What noun does the underlined Adjective Phrase modify?

I built a model railroad with many cars.

• built

• I

• railroad

• cars

Multiple Choice

What is an appositive?

• An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

• An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

• An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

• Queen Victoria

• one of England's greatest monarchs

• England's greatest monarchs

• rules for sixty-three years

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

• Last weekend

• The Smithsonian Institute

• a vast network of galleries

• a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• well-educated for his time

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

• The coast of Africa

• one of the world's largest continents

• is a prosperous trading region

• of Africa

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.

• Next weekend

• my sister

• a recent graduate

• a recent graduate of the University of Iowa

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?

• West Side Story

• a retelling

• a retelling of Romeo and Juliet

• was once a Broadway play

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.

• The fastest animal

• the peregrine falcon

• can travel more than 100 miles per hour

• at certain times

Multiple Choice

Identify the appositive phrase:

Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger.

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

Multiple Choice

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

Multiple Choice

Find the appositive: My sister, Erica, loves to sleep.

• My sister

• Erica

• Loves to sleep

Multiple Choice

Find the appositive: My sister, Erica, loves to sleep.

• My sister

• Erica

• Loves to sleep