Types of Phrases

Where is the noun phrase in this sentence?

One of my friends dislike beef dishes.

• beef dishes

• one of my friends

• dislike beef dishes

• friends dislike

Where is the noun phrase in this sentence?

Amanda received a beautiful purple skirt.

• amanda received

• purple skirt

• a beautiful purple skirt

• received a beautiful purple skirt

Where is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

The poor kid is sleeping on the cold hard pavement.

• sleeping on thee cold hard pavement

• cold hard pavement

• the poor kid

• on the cold hard pavement

Where is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

The professor looked intently at the crumpled report.

• looked intently

• the professor

• at the crumpled report

• crumpled report

Where is the adjective phrase in this sentence?

Langdon devoured an enormous amount of ice cream.

• devoured an enormous amount

• an enormous amount

• Langdon devoured

• amount of ice cream

Where is the verb phrase in this sentence?

Her friends are planning a surprise party for here.

• friends are planning

• are planning

• are planning a surprise

• planning a surprise

Where is the verb phrase in this sentence?

You may finish your homework tomorrow.

• You may

• finish your homework

• may finish

• homework tomorrow

Where is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?

To get good grades is my goal for this year.

• To get good grades

• To get

• is my goal

• for this year

Where is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?

She needs a book to read on the plane.

• to read on

• needs a book

• to read on the plane

• a book to read

Where is the gerund phrase in this sentence?

Writing a book is what keeps him busy these days.

• busy these days

• is what keeps

• keeps him busy

• Writing a book