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Phrases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a word or group of words that show position, location, or relationship between a noun & some other word in a sentence (in, on, above, below...)
a)
pronoun
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
prepositional phrase
2.
words that show emotion or surprise; usually followed by an exclamation point (with great emotion) or a comma (when used as part of a sentence)
a)
subject
b)
interjection
c)
conjunction
d)
predicate
3.
a group of words that does NOT involve both a noun & a verb (subject & predicate (at the park, above the clouds...;) NOT a complete sentence
a)
phrase
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adjective
4.
the verb part of the sentence that tells the action of the subject / noun; the "power" of the superhero in a sentence
a)
subject
b)
predicate
c)
pronoun
d)
adverb
5.
less specific word used in place of a noun (I, me, you, they, them, he, she,...); be sure it isn't VAGUE
a)
preposition
b)
adjective
c)
predicate
d)
pronoun
6.
connects words or groups of words (phrases & clauses); "and," "but," & "or" are examples
a)
conjunction
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
7.
a person, place, thing, or idea; the SUBJECT of a sentence; necessary to make a complete sentence 
a)
predicate
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
8.
a word that describes a nouns; in a sentence, this is USUALLY found BEFORE the noun it describes (happy student)
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
preposition
d)
pronoun
9.
a words that modifies / describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb; can be found before or after the word it describes (ran quickly or quickly ran); often ends in "-ly"
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
interjection
10.
part of a sentence that expresses action or state of being; the PREDICATE part of a sentence; necessary to make a complete sentence along with a noun
a)
noun
b)
subject
c)
preposition
d)
verb
11.
groups of words in our language used to build sentences
a)
fidgets
b)
parts of speech
c)
punctuation
d)
quotations
12.
am, is , are, was, were, be, being, been
a)
my grocery list
b)
prepositions
c)
dead words
d)
state of being verbs
13.
a group of related words that includes both a noun & verb/ subject & predicate; can be complete sentences (independent) or incomplete (dependent); opposite of a phrase
a)
Santa
b)
clause
c)
phrase
d)
conjunction
14.
the part of the sentence that is doing the action; noun that is doing the action; "superhero" in the sentence
a)
adverb
b)
predicate
c)
subject
d)
adjective
15.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

under the desk.

b)

the desk

c)

the pencil

d)

fell under

16.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence


I enjoy playing the clarinet

a)

I enjoy playing

b)

enjoy playing in

c)

playing in the clarinet

d)

There is no preposition!

17.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

"The"

b)

Preposition

c)

Noun

d)

Subject

18.

What two parts of speech can a prepositional phrase end in?

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

19.

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?

a)

I walked all the way home.

b)

I walked over the hill.

c)

I walked through the woods.

d)

I walked next to the river.

20.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

b)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns