Noun, adjective, verb, adverb, and preposition phrases

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• running quickly

• the big dog

• under the table

• sing loudly

Answer explanation

A noun phrase consists of a noun and its modifiers. 'The big dog' is a noun phrase.

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'She has been reading for hours.'

• has been

• reading for hours

• has been reading

• for hours

Answer explanation

A verb phrase includes the main verb and its auxiliaries. 'Has been reading' is the verb phrase.

Complete the sentence: 'He ran _____ the hill.'

• quickly

• over

• the

• and

Answer explanation

'Over' is a preposition that correctly completes the prepositional phrase 'over the hill.'

A prepositional phrase always starts with a preposition.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and includes the object of the preposition.

Which sentence contains an adjective phrase?

• She danced gracefully.

• The dog under the table barked.

• The girl with the blue dress smiled.

• He ran to the store.

Answer explanation

An adjective phrase modifies a noun. 'With the blue dress' modifies 'girl' in the sentence.

Complete the sentence with an adverb phrase: 'He completed the test _____.

• with ease

• easy

• easiest

• easy way

Answer explanation

'With ease' is an adverb phrase that describes how he completed the test.

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: 'The tall boy with red hair kicked the ball.'

• The tall boy with red hair

• kicked

• kicked the ball

• with red hair

Answer explanation

The noun phrase 'The tall boy with red hair' includes the noun 'boy' and its modifiers.

Select the sentence with a correctly used adverb phrase.

• She sings on the stage beautifully.

• He walked the park in the morning.

• The cat hid under the bed quietly.

• They arrived to the party late.

Answer explanation

'Under the bed quietly' correctly uses an adverb phrase to describe how the cat hid.

Which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase?

• The sun set slowly.

• She might have been running.

• The quick brown fox.

• On the table.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She might have been running' includes the verb phrase 'might have been running.'

Identify the adjective phrase in the sentence: 'The car with the broken headlight is mine.'

• The car

• with the broken headlight

• is mine

• broken headlight

Answer explanation

'With the broken headlight' is an adjective phrase describing the noun 'car.'