What is the difference between a verbal and a verbal phrase?

A verbal is a word that functions as another part of speech, while a verbal phrase is a word that functions as a verb.

A verbal is a single word, while a verbal phrase is a group of words.

A verbal is a group of words, while a verbal phrase is a single word.

A verbal is a word that functions as a verb, while a verbal phrase is a word that functions as another part of speech.

Which of the following sentences uses a participial phrase?

Running to catch the train, she dropped her bag.

How can you identify a gerund in a sentence?

It ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

It functions as an adjective and modifies a noun.

It includes "to" and a present-tense verb.

It has the same form as the base verb.

Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?

"The dance performance was excellent"

Which option correctly identifies the verbal phrase infinitive in the sentence?

I plan to visit my grandparents next weekend

We have been watching movies all day

She enjoys singing in the choir

Running can improve cardiovascular health

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase indicating time?

The children played in the park.

There 2 types of prepositional phrases, what are they?

Adjective prepositional phrases and adverb prepositional phrases

Noun prepositional phrases and verbal prepositional phrases

There aren't any types of prepositional phrases

Noun prepositional phrases and pronoun prepositional phrases

What is the purpose of an appositive phrase in a sentence?

To provide additional information about a noun

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?

"The dog, a golden retriever, chased the ball."

"They went swimming in the ocean."

"She quickly ran to catch the bus."

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive?

"The cat, a furry creature, climbed the tree."

"The cat climbed the tree, a furry creature."

"The cat, furry creature, climbed the tree."

What is an absolute phrase in English grammar?

A phrase that modifies an entire independent clause.

A phrase that modifies a single word within a sentence.

A phrase that only contains a noun.

A phrase that always appears at the end of a sentence.

What function does an absolute phrase typically serve in a sentence?

It provides background information

Which of the following sentences contains an absolute phrase?

The sun shining brightly, we decided to go for a picnic.

She walked home after finishing her homework.

The cat chased the mouse around the house.

He went to the store to buy groceries.

Which of the following sentences contains an absolute phrase?

The sun shining brightly, we decided to go for a picnic.

She walked home after finishing her homework.

The cat chased the mouse around the house.

He went to the store to buy groceries.

There are two types of absolute phrase, one that adds a focusing detail, and one that explains a cause or condition. Which sentence belongs to the second type?

Our car having developed engine trouble, we stopped for the night at a roadside rest area.

There was no bus in sight and Julian, his hands still jammed in his pockets and his head thrust forward, scowled down the empty street.

They stopped there and sat down, their backs to the eyes of the two men in white smocks who were watching them.

Chris looked disheveled, his hair messy, his shoes muddy.

Intermediate English Grammar Mid-test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main part of a noun phrase is …

A noun

An adjective

A pronoun

A determiner

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the basic noun phrase in the sentence: "The tall, dark man with the hat is my uncle."

The tall, dark man

with the hat

is my uncle

The hat

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Type of noun phrase (Chose two answers)

Basic noun phrase

Complex noun phrase

Common nouns

Proper nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of a sentence can a Noun Phrase be?

Subject

Object of a verb

Complement of a linking verb

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence. "Playing joyfully in the rain, the children laughed."

In the rain

Laughed

Playing joyfully

The children

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Batman doing?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the verb or verb phrase

Be learn

will learning

will learn

of learning

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Intermediate English Grammar Mid-test

The main part of a noun phrase is …

What is the basic noun phrase in the sentence: "The tall, dark man with the hat is my uncle."

Type of noun phrase (Chose two answers)

Which part of a sentence can a Noun Phrase be?

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence. "Playing joyfully in the rain, the children laughed."

What is Batman doing?

Select the verb or verb phrase

How to identify verb phrase in a sentence?

Click all the modal verbs

"The cat.... sleeping on the windowsill"

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