Phrases in English

Which is a noun phrase?

• Very quickly

• Italian food

• Full of life

• With pride

Which is not a noun phrase?

• A sleeping child

• Spilled a coffee

• Most businesses

• Happily married couples

Which is this phrase "Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand," called?

• Appositive phrase

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• Prepositional phrase

"The shark swimming very quickly to eat the dolphin" What is the phrase in blue called?

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Adverb phrase

"Washing the dishes is better than cooking." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Participle phrase

• Gerund phrase

"I parked the car right here under the bridge." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Adverb phrase

• Prepositional phrase

"You may turn off the TV by pressing that button." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Prepositional phrase

• Adverb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Infinitive phrase

"He would like to express his gratitude for their very kind hospitality." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Verb phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Adverb phrase

"Jane said, houses overlooking the lake cost more." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Participle phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Noun phrase

• Gerund phrase

"The people whom we met at the waterfall were very friendly." What is the phrase in blue called?

• Noun phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• It is not a phrase.