On the fence, over te bridge, under the covers, etc.
100
What is a verb phrase?
The verb phrase is the main verb plus the complement, object, and/or adverbial.
100
Name the types of phrases.
Adjective, Absolute, Gerund, Participial, Prepositional, Adverb, Noun, and Verb
100
What is the phrase in the following sentence: I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle.
"got kicked out"
100
What is the difference between a simple phrase and a complex phrase?
A complex phrase consists of several words, whereas a simple phrase consists of only one word.
200
Is the following sentence a prepositonal phrase or an adjective phrase: Mr. Clinton is a man of great wealth.
The phrase ‘of great wealth’ means the same what the word ‘wealthy’ means. The phrase ‘of great wealth’ is an adjective.
200
What is a noun phrase?
A noun phrase is either a single noun or pronoun or a group of words containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.
200
Give a formal definition of a phrase.
In grammar, a phrase is a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.
200
What s the head of the following phrase: The strange green creatures with bobbing heads spoke.
"creatures"
200
Is this phrase simple or compex: He carried the bags.
simple
300
Give a formal definition of an adjective phrase and a prepositional phrase.
An adjective phrase is a phrase containing an adjective and it's head. A prepositional phrase is a that contains a preposition as the head of the phrase.
300
What is an adverb phrase?
An adverb phrase is a phrase that describes the verb.
300
How many words have to be in a phrase?
A sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence is a phrase.
300
TRUE or FALSE: The following sentence is a verb phrase: He moved ahead more quickly now, dragging his heels a little in the fine dust.
FALSE: it is a participial phrase
300
Is this phrase a simple or complex: The mango fell on this spot.
complex
400
TRUE or FALSE: Adjective phrases complement verbs.
TRUE
400
TRUE or FALSE: In a noun phrase the head is a noun or a pronoun, optionally accompanied by a set of modifiers.
TRUE
400
What is the "head" of a phrase? Give an example.
Most phrases have a central word defining the type of phrase. This word is called the head of the phrase. The word "hat" in the phrase "the man in the brown suit’s hat" is the head.
400
Find the phrase in the following sentence and state wha type it is:It is always the best policy to speak the truth--unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar
exceptionally good; adjective phrase
400
What is a compound phrase?
In linguistics, a compound is a word that consists of more than one stem. A compound phrase simply used a compound word.
500
Turn the folowing three sentence adjectives into adjective phrases:
1. The mountainous tops were covered with snows.
2. He carried a bloody sword.
3. The Police arrested a criminal man.
1. The tops of the mountains were covered with snows.
2. He carried a sword stained with blood.
3. The Police arrested a man of criminal nature.
500
Give an example of a adverb, noun, and verb phrase.
A) Clinton ran (with great speed).
N) (John was late).
V) She (sent me a lovely birthday card).
500
What does the word syntax mean?
In linguistics, syntax is the study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages.
500
Find the phrase in the following sentence and state wha type it is: Failing the exam was a major disappointment to him, to me and to Eva
failing the exam;gerund phrase
500
Is this phrase complex or compound: When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.