Phrases And Clauses: How Much Do You Know?
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Let's see if you understand what you've learned.
- 1.Which of these are verb phrase(s)?
- A.
"Will snow"
- B.
"To see the difference"
- C.
"In record time"
- D.
"Has been running"
- E.
"Behind the couch"
- 2.What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
- A.
Phrases simply act as parts of speech, while clauses are parts of whole thoughts.
- B.
Phrases contain gerunds and participles, while clauses never contain appositives.
- C.
Phrases can act as verbs, while clauses act as nouns.
- D.
Because I said so.
- E.
Phrases can describe a para-sentence verb/noun composition, while clauses are limited to first-degree infinitives.
- 3.Which one of these are clause(s)?
- A.
It's wheels clattering over the rails
- B.
If I study hard
- C.
The rock crumbling to dust
- D.
Pizza is delicious
- E.
Which covers the entire book
- 4.Which of these is an independent clause?
- A.
In order for me to smile creepily
- B.
If I study hard
- C.
Because cereal is delicious
- D.
Trapezoids disgust me
- E.
That's what she said
- 5.Which of these is are absolute phrase(s)?
- A.
If I study hard
- B.
It's wheels clattering rythmically over the rails
- C.
Cereal reminds me of pain
- D.
Slowly turning
- E.
I call the wind Maria
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