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Phrases and Clauses

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the adjective phrase:

The pretty picture of my dog is right here.

a)

The pretty Picture

b)

Is right here

c)

Of my dog

d)

picture of my dog

2.

identify the adjective phrase:

Some of the pictures have already been developed.

a)

of the pictures

b)

been developed

c)

some of the

d)

the pictures have

3.

identify the adjective phrase:

The bike with the blue handle bars is my brothers.

a)

the bike

b)

with blue handle bars

c)

is my brothers

4.

Identify the adjective phrase:

Directions to our new meeting place will be mailed soon.

a)

directions

b)

to our new meeting place

c)

will be mailed

d)

place will be

5.

Identify the adjective phrase:

The mug on my desk belongs to my co-worker.

a)

the mug

b)

belongs to my co-worker

c)

on my desk

d)

my desk belongs

6.

Find the adjective phrase: A man with a long beard came to see me.

a)

A man with

b)

with a long beard

c)

came to see me

7.

Noun modified: A man with a long beard came to see me.

a)

man

b)

beard

c)

me

8.

Find the adjective phrase: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

a)

in need

b)

is a friend

c)

friend indeed

9.

Noun modified: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

a)

friend

b)

need

c)

indeed

10.

Find the adjective phrase: Quietly, he told the tale of his adventure.

a)

he told

b)

told the tale

c)

of his adventure

11.

Noun modified: Quietly, he told the tale of his adventure.

a)

he

b)

tale

c)

adventure

12.

Find the adjective phrase: My favorite writer of science fiction is Ray Bradbury.

a)

My favorite writer

b)

of science fiction

c)

is Ray Bradbury

13.

Noun modified: My favorite writer of science fiction is Ray Bradbury.

a)

writer

b)

fiction

c)

Ray Bradbury

14.

Find the adjective phrase: The pie needs four cups of fruit.

a)

pie needs

b)

four cups

c)

of fruit

15.

Noun modified: The pie needs four cups of fruit.

a)

pie

b)

cups

c)

fruit

16.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Watch the horse run around the field.
a)
around
b)
around the field
c)
 watch the horse
d)
run around
17.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.
a)
Please
b)
return the book
c)
to the cabinet
d)
Please return
18.

What is the Adverb Phrase?

Rylee left Allison in the ball pit.

a)

the ball pit

b)

Allison in the ball pit

c)

Rylee left

d)

in the ball pit

19.

What is the the Adverb Phrase?

Before the sunset, we went jogging.

a)

Before the sunset

b)

Not this one

c)

we went jogging

d)

went jogging

20.

Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:

Leprechauns live over the rainbow.

a)

over the rainbow

b)

Leprechauns live

c)

live over

d)

the rainbow

21.
Identify the participial phrase.
Preparing for the weather, Meg grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
a)
Preparing for the weather
b)
grabbed her raincoat
c)
grabbed her raincoat and rain boots
22.
Identify the participial phrase.
Placing the cookies in the hot oven, Sam burned his arm.
a)
Placing the cookies
b)
Placing the cookies in the oven
c)
burned his arm
23.
Identify the participial phrase.
The hummingbird, flitting quickly from flower to flower, held my attention for several minutes.
a)
flitting quickly from flower to flower
b)
held my attention
24.
Identify the participial phrase.

Placing her money on the counter, the little girl smiled at the clerk.
a)
Placing her money
b)
Placing her money on the counter
c)
smiled at the clerk
25.
Identify the participial phrase.
The actress rehearsing her lines performed in the show last night.
a)
rehearsing her lines
b)
performed in the show
c)
performed in the show last night
26.
Identify the participial phrase.
My mom asked me to wash the dishes piling up in the sink.
a)
asked me to wash the dishes
b)
piling up in the sink
27.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the house.
a)
shivering
b)
couple
c)
into
d)
house
28.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
a)
The
b)
sobbing
c)
child
d)
held
29.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The cascading waterfall poured down over the rocks.
a)
waterfall
b)
rocks
c)
over
d)
cascading
30.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
a)
Sweeping across the night sky,
b)
the bats hunted 
c)
their prey.
31.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

32.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

33.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy

34.

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

a)

to visualize

b)

to understand

c)

to wonder

d)

to Austin

35.

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

a)

to sing in the choir

b)

to new heights

c)

to a better future

d)

to the movies

36.

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

a)

with the hopes of winning.

b)

at the local convenience store.

c)

and gave them to her grandmother.

d)

to increase her chances of winning.

37.

What are appositives phrases always separated from noun phrases by?

a)

Nothing

b)

Period

c)

Semi-colon

d)

Comma(s)

38.

True or false: sentences CANNOT make sense without an appositive phrase.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
What's the appositive phrase? I sent my dad, a quite serious man, a silly gift for Christmas.
a)
my dad
b)
a quite serious man
c)
I
d)
a silly gift
40.
What's the appositive phrase? I read a book last night, a real page turner.
a)
I read a book last night
b)
Read
c)
A real page turner
d)
Turner
41.
What's the appositive phrase? Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night.
a)
Melissa
b)
my sister
c)
sister
d)
my sister in college
42.
What's the appositive phrase? I went shopping at Walmart, the most crowded store in town.
a)
I
b)
shopping
c)
Walmart
d)
the most crowded store in town
43.
What's the appositive phrase? My mom baked dessert, a German chocolate cake, for my birthday.
a)
my mom
b)
dessert 
c)
a German chocolate cake 
d)
my birthday
44.
What's the appositive phrase? Keith, the boy in a rumpled shirt, didn't know how to iron.
a)
Keith
b)
the boy in a rumpled shirt 
c)
shirt 
d)
iron
45.
What's the appositive phrase? The bird whistled a song, a beautiful tune, for my guest.
a)
the bird 
b)
a song
c)
a beautiful tune
d)
my guest
46.
What is the adjective clause? The dress which she is wearing is new.
a)
which she is wearing
b)
she is wearing
c)
which she is wearing is new
d)
The dress
47.
What is the adjective clause? The doctor who examined the sick child was very gentle.
a)
who examined the sick child
b)
ws very gentle
c)
the doctor who examined
d)
who examined the sick child was very gentle
48.
What is the adjective clause? The paper that David is writing must be finished by Friday.
a)
that David is writing
b)
must be finished by Friday
c)
that David is writing must be finished by Friday
d)
The term paper
49.
What is the adjective clause? The man whose opinions I respect most is my father.
a)
whose opinions I respect most
b)
whose opinions I respect
c)
whose opinions I respect most is my father.
d)
The man whose opinions
50.

Find the adjective clause.

Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school.

a)

Ms. Walsh teaches at our school

b)

who is an Irish musician

51.

Find the adjective clause.

Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon.

a)

Joan works at St. Simon

b)

who is my older sister

52.

Find the adjective clause.

The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.

a)

that is in the drawer

b)

The pencil is my favorite.

53.
Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: 
If Perry calls, please tell him I am on my way.
a)
please tell him I am on my way
b)
If Perry calls
54.
Choose the subordinate clause:
I will not attend the sports banquet because my brother graduates from high school the same day.
a)
because my brother graduates from high school the same day
b)
I will not attend the sports banquet
c)
my brother graduates from high school the same day
55.

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

Although the truth can be hard to hear.

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

56.

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

Sharon laughed.

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

57.

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

Before somebody pokes an eye out.

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

58.

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

When will the bell ring?

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

59.

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

Because you are a unique individual.

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

60.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence:

If you want to go to the concert, you will need your parents' permission.

a)

you will need

b)

If you want

c)

If you want to go to the concert

d)

your parents' permission

61.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence:

Josie often listens to music when she does her homework.

a)

often listens to music

b)

Josie often listens

c)

when she does her homework.

d)

she does her homework.

62.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence:

David fed his dog after he gave her a bath.

a)

David fed his dog

b)

after he gave her a bath.

c)

after he gave

d)

he gave her a bath.

63.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence:

Because the wind blew strongly, many trees fell in the road.

a)

Because the wind blew strongly,

b)

Because the wind

c)

many trees fell in the road.

d)

many trees fell

64.

What is the adverb clause in the following sentence:

Please do not use your phone when you are driving.

a)

Please do not use your phone

b)

Please do not

c)

when you are

d)

when you are driving.

65.

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb clause:

a)

If she asks, tell her I am on my way.

b)

I am on my way, and I will be there soon.

66.

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb clause:

a)

After you finish your homework, you may play with the puppies.

b)

After dinner, you may play with the puppies.

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