Phrases

Question 1

“Overwhelmed and stressed out”, she screamed at the top of her lung. What type of phrase is “Overwhelmed and stressed out”

Answer 1

Participial

Question 2

My friend “Tom” is helping me with the project. What type of phrase is “Tom”?

Answer 2

Appositive

Question 3

Let’s go “fishing”! What type of phrase is fishing?

Answer 3

Gerund

Question 4

“Exhausted from the long hike”, he flopped down on the couch. What type of phrase is Exhausted from the long hike?

Answer 4

Participial

Question 5

He was working hard “to earn a promotion” What type of phrase is “to earn a promotion”?

Answer 5

Infinitive

Question 6

This year’s fall play, The Wizard of Oz, should be exciting. What type of phrase is “The Wizard of Oz”?

Answer 6

Appositive

Question 7

The most advanced computers in the world can be found at CERN in Switzerland. What type of phrase is “The most advanced computers in the world” ?

Answer 7

Noun

Question 8

The cat jumped on the table. What type of phrase is “on the table”?

Answer 8

Adverb

Question 9

The memories of years past never faded. What type of phrase is “ of years past” ?

Answer 9

Adjective

Question 10

He forgot to pack a cooler for the camping trip. What type of phrase is “camping triip”

Answer 10

Gerund

Question 11

Nobody said anything of importance. What type of phrase is “of importance”?

Answer 11

Adjective

Question 12

The great ship’s decks splintered at the water line. What type of phrase is “the great ship’s decks” ?

Answer 12

Noun

Question 13

He threw it over the fence. What type of phrase is “over the fence”?

Answer 13

Adverb

Question 14

Sitting Quietly is one of my favorite things to do. What type of phrase is “sitting quietly”?

Answer 14

Gerund

Question 15

He’s offensive to the highest degree. What type of phrase is “ to the highest degree?”

Answer 15

Adjective

Question 16

Chuckling to himself, he answered the silly question. What type of phrase is “Chuckling to himself?”

Answer 16

Participial

Question 17

To win the game was his only goal. What type of phrase is “to win the game”?

Answer 17

Infinitive

Question 18

That book is one of the greatest of all time. What type of phrase is “the greatest of all time”?

Answer 18

Adjective

Question 19

The man ran around the open square. What type of phrase is “around the open square”?

Answer 19

Adverb

Question 20

The best way to solve the problem is by first identifying the problem. What type of phrase is “to solve the problem”?

Answer 20

Infinitive

Question 21

Which sentence is written with proper grammar?
1. Who is your best friend?
2. Whom is your best friend?

Answer 21

Who is your best friend?

Question 22

Which sentence is written with proper grammar?
1. Have you thought about how that effects your neighbors?
2. Have you thought about how that affects your neighbors?

Answer 22

Have you thought about how that affects your neighbors?

Question 23

Which sentence is written with proper grammar?
1. I can’t tell what its supposed to be
2. I can’t tell what it’s supposed to be

Answer 23

I can’t tell what it’s supposed to be

Question 24

Which sentence is written with proper grammar?
1. Fewer and Fewer people are reading these days
2. Less and less people are reading these days

Answer 24

Fewer and Fewer people are reading these days

Question 25

Which sentence is written with proper grammar? 1. I'm doing good 2. I'm doing well

Answer 25

I'm doing well

Question 26

Which sentence is written with proper grammar? 1. I can't believe the effect! 2. I can't believe the affect!

Answer 26

I can't believe the effect!

Question 27

Which sentence is written with proper grammar? 1. Can Bob and I borrow your car? 2. Can Bob and me borrow your car?

Answer 27

Can Bob and I borrow your car?

Question 28

Which sentence is written with proper grammar? 1. That's not fair to Bob and I 2. That's not fair to Bob and me

Answer 28

That's not fair to Bob and me