Phrases Quiz 22-23

3. Meanwhile, a tropical depression was located 550 km west of Basco, Batanes. What VERB phrase is used in the sentence?

• Basco, Batanes

• was located

• a ropical depression

• meanwhile

5. President Duterte has been pursuing to put Trillanes behind bars. What VERB phrase is used in the sentence?

• President Duterte

• has been pursuing

• to put Trillanes

• behind bars

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,

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Clarence must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence

• George Bailey

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• what a wonderful life he has had.

Identify the gerund phrase.

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

• frowning artist

• was thinking

• artist was thinking of painting

• painting my house

Identify the gerund phrase.

We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

• going to see

• going to see the changing of the guard

• at Buckingham Palace

• changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace

Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

• Nicolas wants to jump on the trampoline.

• Nicolas walks to the trampoline.

• Nicolas met Alex at the trampoline.

Identify the adjectival phrase in this sentence.

Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?

• an elephant

• seen an elephant

• with a white skin

Identify the adjectival phrase in this sentence.

A man with a long beard came to see me.

• with a long beard

• came to see

• long beard

The teacher told us not to talk so loudly. Identify the Adverbial Phrase in the sentence.

• teacher told us

• not to talk

• so loudly

• told us