English Syntax

Identify the type of phrase in brackets

We [met Paul] last week

• Adjective phrase

• Verb phrase

• Noun phrase

• Adverb phrase

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:

Don't you have to leave [early]?

• Adverb phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Noun phrase

Although you may disagree, I still say Sheila is the best person for the job. The grammatical function of the underlined part is:

• Subject

• DIrect Object

• Indirect Object

Which one is the main clause?

• I don't know that.

• Whoever said that

• and what they mean

If you help me, I will help you!

The underlined part is:

• main clause

• subordinate clause

• coordinate clause

She failed her driving test because she didn't look in her mirror often enough.

The grammatical function of the underlined clause:

• Object

• Subject

• Adverbial

• Object of preposition

While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

What phrase is the underlined part?

• Noun Phrase

• Verb Phrase

• Adjective Phrase

• Prepositional Phrase

The claim that Mary is a great surgeon is unbelievable.

The main clause of the sentence is:

• The claim is unbelievable.

• Mary is a great surgeon.

The plane took off an hour late.

off is a/an:

• adverb

• preposition

• verb particle

I read the news that he is going to get married.

The direct object of the verb read is:

• the news

• that he is going to get married

• he is going to get married