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Clauses/Phrases & Verbals

Quiz by Cherie Mcdaniel

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a dependent clause?
    under the bridge
    beside the coffee table
    near the bed
    whom we visited in Manila
    60s
  • Q2
    Which is a phrase?
    anyone may join
    under the bed
    that book is interesting
    everyone has feelings
    60s
  • Q3
    Which is a dependent clause?
    because the pickup truck is out of gas
    next to the desk
    near the back
    at the door
    60s
  • Q4
    Identify the prep. phrase: The view between the mountains is especially scenic
    between the mountains
    the mountains
    is especially
    the view
    60s
  • Q5
    Identify the prep. phrase: Don't look behind the door!
    behind the door
    the door
    don't look
    look behind
    60s
  • Q6
    Identify the dependent clause: After the Amazons were defeated, Theseus married one of them.
    Theseus married one of them
    one of them
    were defeated
    After the Amazons were defeated
    60s
  • Q7
    Identify the dependent clause: We took down the license plate number before the car sped away.
    took down
    the car sped away
    before the car sped away
    We took down
    60s
  • Q8
    Identify the appositive phrase: My favorite form of peanuts, peanut butter, is always on hand.
    favorite form of peanuts
    is always
    on hand
    peanut butter
    60s
  • Q9
    Identify the appositive phrase: Eggplant, a favorite Middle Eastern food, is delicious in salads and veggie stews.
    in salads
    Eggplant
    a favorite Middle Eastern food
    in salads and veggie stews
    60s
  • Q10
    What type of phrase is: in salads and veggie stews
    prepositional phrase
    appositive phrase
    none of these
    dependent phrase
    60s
  • Q11
    Which phrase type can stand alone?
    none of them
    prepositional phrase
    verbal phrase
    appositive
    60s
  • Q12
    This clause can stand alone as a sentence.
    Independent
    none of them
    dependent
    subordinate
    60s
  • Q13
    This type of verbal ends in "ing" and is functions as a noun.
    gerund
    infinitive
    particple
    60s
  • Q14
    What is the gerund in the following: Swimming is great form of exercise.
    swimming
    of exercise
    is great
    great
    60s
  • Q15
    What is the gerund? Sometimes reading is difficult if there are distractions.
    distractions
    Sometimes reading
    reading
    is difficult
    60s

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