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Syntax

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The type of phrase in brackets:


Houses are [unbelievably expensive] just now

a)

Adverb phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Adjective phrase

d)

Noun phrase

2.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets


We [met Paul] last week

a)

Adjective phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Noun phrase

d)

Adverb phrase

3.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:


Don't you have to leave [early]?

a)

Adverb phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Adjective phrase

d)

Noun phrase

4.

Identify the type of verb in brackets:


[A car that won't go] is not particularly useful

a)

Verb phrase

b)

Noun phrase

c)

Adjective phrase

d)

Adverb phrase

5.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:


I enjoy eating [in Indian restaurants]

a)

Prepositional phrase

b)

Noun phrase

c)

Adverb phrase

d)

Adjective phrase

6.

You can keep your privileges as long as we continue seeing progress.


The underlined clause is:

a)

coordinate

b)

subordinate

7.

Although you may disagree, I still say Sheila is the best person for the job.


The underlined sentence is:

a)

coordinate

b)

subordinate

8.

Identify the coordinate clause.

a)

I don't know who said that

b)

Whoever said that

9.

If you help me, I will help you!


The underlined sentences is:

a)

Coordinate

b)

Subordinate

10.

What is the coordinate clause?


When Ambika moved to the United States, she was five years old.

a)

When Ambika moved to the United States,

b)

She was five years old

11.

Because the test was so difficult, none of the students got a very good grade.


The underlined clause is:

a)

coordinate

b)

subordinate

12.

Janet went to the library to borrow some books.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

13.

The girl looked at her brother and smiled.

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

14.

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

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

15.

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

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

16.

The boys and the girls were shouting loudly.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

17.

As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out

a)

complex

b)

simple

c)

compound

d)

compound-complex

18.

My father works in a factory. Factory is a/an ...................................

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

19.

I helped him because I liked him. Because is a/an ...................................

a)

noun

b)

noun verb

c)

conjuction

d)

preposition

20.

What are the nouns in this sentence?


There is no equivalent history of the Liberal party during this period.

a)

there is / equivalent history / liberal party

b)

history / party / period

c)

equivalent / history / liberal / period

d)

equivalent / history / liberal / party / period