Phrases and Clauses - Part 1

Identify the grammatical name of the following group of underlined words:

Although he prepared for the exam, he failed woefully.

• Adverbial Phrase

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjectival clause

• Noun clause

Identify the grammatical function in the following group of underlined words:

Although he prepared for the exam, he failed woefully.

• It modifies the verb 'failed.'

• It is subject of the verb 'failed.'

• It is complement of the object 'woefully.'

• It modifies the adverb 'woefully.'

Identify the grammatical name of the following group of underlined words:

Though futile from the point of view of its objective, it had provided him some pleasure and excitement.

• Noun clause

• adjectival clause

• adverbial clause

• Adverbial phrase

Identify the grammatical function of the following group of underlined words:

Though futile from the point of view of its objective, it had provided him some pleasure and excitement.

• It qualifies the verb 'had provided.'

• It modifies the verbs 'had provided.'

• It is subject of the verbs 'had provided.'

• It is object of the verbs 'had provided.'

Identify the grammatical name of the following group of underlined words:

Edzi demonstrated her seriousness by being baptized into the Roman Catholic Church and after that the families gave in.

• Adverbial clause

• Adverbial phrase

• Noun phrase

• adjectival clause

Identify the grammatical function of the following group of underlined words:

Edzi demonstrated her seriousness by being baptized into the Roman Catholic Church and after that the families gave in.

• It modifies the verb 'demonstrated.'

• It qualifies the noun 'seriousness'.

• It is object of the verb 'demonstrated.'

• It is complement of the noun 'Edzi.'

Identify the grammatical name of the following group of underlined words:

When the oil-bearing rocks are pierced, the oil gushes to the surface, if it is under pressure.

• Adverbial clause of time

• Adverbial clause of reason

• Adverbial clause of condition

• Adverbial phrase of condition

Identify the grammatical function of the following group of underlined words:

When the oil-bearing rocks are pierced, the oil gushes to the surface, if it is under pressure.

• It modifies the verb 'gushes.'

• It modifies the verbs 'are pierced.'

• It is an adverbial clause of condition.

• It qualifies the noun 'surface.'

Identify the grammatical name of the following group of underlined words:

I shall see you in the evening.

• Adverbial clause of time

• Adverbial phrase of time

• Prepositional phrase

• Noun phrase

Identify the grammatical function of the following group of underlined words:

I shall see you in the evening.

• It modifies the noun 'you'.

• It modifies the verbs 'shall see.'

• It is object of the verb 'I.'

• It is complement of the preposition 'in.'