Test 2

1. Which of the following is not true about phrases?

a. A phrase is a group of words consisting of a noun and all its modifiers.
b. A phrase is a group of words which functions as a grammatical unit.
c. A phrase is a group of words with a headword and all its modifiers or complement.
d. A phrase has its own function in a sentence.
2. Which of the following is true about phrases?
a. A phrase contains a finite verb
b. A phrase contains a non-finite verb
c. A phrase does not contain a finite verb
d. A phrase is named by its function
3. A phrase is named by its headword.
a. True b. False
4. The main difference between a phrase and a clause is the verb
a. True b. False
5. A clause differs from a phrase in that a clause contains a finite verb.
a. True b. False
6. A phrase does not contain any verb.
a. True b. False
7. Which of the following is true about noun phrases?
a. A noun phrase is a phrase with a noun as headword
b. A noun phrase is a phrase as subject of verb
c. A noun phrase is a phrase in function of a noun
d. A noun phrase is a phrase which takes the position of a noun.
8. Which of the following is true about adjective phrases?
a. An adjective phrase is a phrase with an adjective as headword
b. An adjective phrase is a phrase completing a noun
c. An adjective phrase is a phrase in function of modifier
d. An adjective phrase is a phrase following a noun
9. Which of the following is true about adverb phrases?
a. An adverb phrase is a phrase with an adverb as headword
b. An adverb phrase is a phrase completing a verb
c. An adverb phrase is a phrase in function modifier
d. An adverb phrase is a phrase modifying a noun
10. Which of the following is true about preposition phrases?
a. in a preposition phrase, the noun is the most important word
b. in a preposition phrase, the preposition is the most important word/ headword
c. in a preposition phrase, the preposition is not the first word
d. in a preposition phrase, the preposition is a nominal modifier
11. Which of the following is not true about infinitive phrases?
a. An infinitive phrase contains a finite verb.
b. An infinitive phrase can perform different functions in a sentence.
c. An infinitive phrase usually begins with an infinitive verb.
d. The head word in an infinitive phrase is an infinitive verb.
12. Which of the following is not true about gerund phrases?
a. A gerund phrase is used as a noun phrase.
b. A gerund phrase can perform the functions of an adverb.
c. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and all its objects, complements, or modifiers.
d. A gerund phrase can perform the functions of a noun.
13. Which of the following is not true about present participle phrases?
a. A present participle phrase can perform as a noun.
b. In a present participle phrase, the head word is a present participle verb.
c. A present participle phrase is used as an adjective.
d. A present participle phrase is used as an adverb.
14. Which of the following is not true about past participle phrases
a. A past participle phrase is used as an adjective.
b. A past participle phrase consists of a past participle and all the words clustering around it.
c. A past participle phrase can perform the functions of a verb.
d. A past participle phrase can perform the functions of an adverb.
15. Which of the following is not true about absolute phrases?
a. In an absolute phrase, the participle must share the same subject with the main verb.
b. In an absolute phrase, the participle has its own subject.
c. An absolute phrase is used as an adverb phrase.
d. In a sentence, the absolute phrase is usually in function sentence modifier.
16. By form the underlined part in ‘I consider living this way being in prison’ is a:
a. verb phrase
b. noun phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
17. By form the underlined part in ‘swimming regularly is good for health’ is a:
a. verb phrase
b. noun phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
18. By form the underlined part in ‘swimming regularly, I am getting healthier’ is a:
a. present participle phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. noun phrase
d. verb phrase
19. By form the underlined part in ‘being a student, I must study hard’ is a:
a. gerund phrase
b. present participle phrase
c. noun phrase
d. verb phrase
20. By form the underlined part in ‘the concert being over, everyone went home’ is a:
a. present participle phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. absolute phrase
d. noun phrase
21. By form the underlined part in ‘the van loaded, we headed for the camping ground’ is a
a. absolute phrase
b. noun phrase
c. past participle phrase
d. verb phrase
22. By form the underlined part in ‘on the river bank sat little Robert, covered with mud’ is a
a. past participle phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. adjective phrase
d. verb phrase
23. By form the underlined part in ‘concerning the weather, the match should be cancelled’ is a:
a. absolute phrase
b. preposition phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
24. By form the underlined part in ‘Paul’s being late disturbs everybody’ is a:
a. gerund phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. noun phrase
25. By form the underlined part in ‘the whole city celebrated the winning football season’ is a:
a. noun phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase