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Phrase Vs ClauseSet 36

1Zoe and Henry are playing a grammar game. Can you help them figure out which of the following is a clause?

2What is the role of the pronoun in the prepositional phrase: 'The dog ran towards the gate with her.'

3Prepositions introduce prepositional phrases.

4Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "The majestic peacock with its vibrant tail feathers strutted proudly."

5We tried to get in touch with him.

6Each recording is played

7Honestly, I was not feeling the food anymore. "Honestly" here, is a .....

8Within constituency tests, a key property of a true constituent is its ability to be replaced by a pro-form. What does failure of the cleft test (as in moving "onto the table" in "It was onto the table that the fat cats jumped" ) indicate?

9What type of clause is this? to track down a man suspected of setting off gas bombs in New York City and Baltimore.

10Iwaxsy is sitting ..... the table

11Word-groups with a partially changed meaning are called .....

12I have a thousand questions for you. What is 'for' here?

13Her sister works ..... the shopping mall.

14The following statements are TRUE about sentence structure EXCEPT .....

15"If you are tired" is a .....

16Discuss the role of adjuncts in adding extra information to a sentence.

17Choose the OBJECT of the preposition in this sentence:Many millions of people visit Disney World.

18The water in the bath. what is head?

19Identify the adjective phrase in this sentence. Hikers enjoy the mountains of Switzerland.

20Fishing for trout, our boat tipped over.

21A place where people watch movies on a big screen is a .....

22The ancient city, as a whole, shows the advanced planning of its builders. The phrase as a whole is closest to:

23What do you need to eat with?

24Identify the HEAD NOUN in the following sentence: "A team of dedicated healthcare professionals working in a rural community"

25How do you transmit the flight level 200?

26What is the preposition in the sentence.The dog is in the tub.

27Complete each sentence with the best word or phrase: When cooking, there are many ..... you can use, such as an electric mixer, a blender, or an air fryer.

28To break away from a group means to

29I won't buy that car because it has too much ..... on it.

30When an officer takes a person into custody for mental health issues the person shall be immediately transported to the ..... appropriate inpatient mental health facility.

31Why the dogs had been left out all night

32In the context of syntax, what is a 'phrase structure rule'?

33Zeus buried the parts AT APOLLO'S TEMPLE.

34Can you identify a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

35Collocation "to ..... up the courage"I finally ..... up the courage to go and see the Manager about a pay rise.

36Without a sound alibi, the suspect didn't have a ..... to stand on. (couldn't prove anything)

37Is this a phrase or a clause?Santa is coming to town

38..... Globe is an open-air amphitheater, where shows primarily run in spring through fall

39In what position is the participial phrase in the sentence below?She raced down the hall, losing her balance.

40She would like to go with us .....

41Subordinating word groups connect a sentence with a word group that is ..... a sentence.

42Miquel quiere ser profesor de ciencias.

43The baby can't even sit up yet, ..... stand and walk!A. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than

44The team won the game ....., scoring in the final seconds.

45Many people struggle with ..... and so they are not easily understood.

46Scientists record biodiversity to protect desert ecosystems. The phrase record biodiversity means:

47These tell the reader: which one, where, when, and how?

48The weather was fine, and everyone was ..... the coast

49The regional vice president is ..... conducting company evaluations

50Active listening interprets ..... and ..... messages.

51Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school. What does the phrase dashed off suggest that Mark did as it is used in the second sentence?

52Phrases have either a ..... or ..... but not both.

53I'll better leave now before it gets dark and my parents ..... me ..... for coming late.

54Decide which of the following is noun phrase.

55Which is a #4 opener?

56Find the noun groups in the following sentence: The scary snake was crawling in the cave.

57In the phrase "consent of the governed," the word consent means

58Choose the correct answer in the following sentence. Offices can easily become more environmentally-friendly by, for ....., using recycled paper.

59I prefer ..... jewellery. It looks nice and it's cheaper than other metals.

60The best thing is the colorful ..... display in the evening, when it's dark.

61WHENEVER I DON'T HAVE ANY HOMEWORK, I like to play football.