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Phrase Vs ClauseSet 41

1Adverbial phrase or clause?They orbited the Earth before they re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

2A " ..... " is a modifier that precedes the head of an adjective phrase determines the meaning of a phrase.

3Which of the following is a CLAUSE and not phrase?

4We launched an advertisement ..... promote our products.

5For centuries, malaria marked the life of almost every peasant in certain Italian regions. The phrase "marked the life of" is closest in meaning to:

6Such information is still extremely difficult to "obtain" in humans. The phrase "obtain information" is closest to:

7Which of the following best explains why "Wanting a treat that Mother had forbidden" contains an embedded clause?

8Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.(When I get hungry late at night), I make myself a little snack.

9What is the difference between a constituent and a non-constituent?

10He will leave in a few minutes.

11True or False:In the sentence 'Racing down the street, the car screeched to a halt.' the modifier is correctly placed.

12The reporter describing the fiesta didn't reveal all of the colorful details.

13Is this sentence a phrase or clause:I heard a strange noise yesterday.

14At the corner of Main and State Streets, we met Joe.

15Amanda usually trusts her ..... when she makes a decision; she believes in following her feelings.

16True or False: The phrases 'The weather being cold' and 'The weather cold' can both be used as correct absolute phrases with the same meaning.

17'In her pocket, the coins clinked against each other.' What phrase is being fronted?

18I read a book while waiting in the departure lounge.

19Which of the following is an absolute phrase, not a participial phrase or a dependent clause?

20Mr. Smith ..... well ..... all his neighbors.

21I'm really sorry for being late. Our car ..... on the way.

22Out of work, between jobs

23Match the correct response to complete the phrasal verbdrop

24In addition to bringing his wife to the country, he started building his family here.

25Which is doesn't not make complete sentence

26Which one is the infinitive phrase? To this day, my friend struggles to find the will to diagram the simplest of sentences.

27We ran down the street.Which word is the preposition?

28Is this a clause or phrase: I asked Tom, who is my friend, if he knew the answer.

29I cannot make a choice. I'm ..... between studying abroad and in our country.

30What is the Addressee in this sentence: "There are some serious problems that I must say to the police"

31Oxfam is ..... to helping the poor.

32What is an appropriate way to describe a slight and gradual change in the graph?

33What is the modifier describing in the sentence's CURRENT form?Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

34True or False:You say "play the guitar" when referring to a musical instrument.

35Match the phrases below to the description:5 The course is all about doing things-there are no lectures.

36Which one is a group of words which has a subject and a verb?

37Determine whether the prepositional phrase in the sentence "The gift inside the box is for you." is an adverb or adjective phrase.

38Hawkeye defeated the alien warrior WITH A WELL-PLACED SHOT from his bow.

39Determine whether the following group of words is a phrase or a clause:my sister dances

40Choose the best definition of a clause:

41I don't know what he did with that money.

42HE'S KEEN ..... LEARNING ARCHERY.

43A ..... is a word or word group that limits or modifies the meaning of another word or phrase.

44Dad often says that Mom is his ..... half.

45The discovery that mosquitoes transmit malaria allowed medicine to make a big leap forward. The phrase "make a big leap" is closest in meaning to:

46Which statement about constituents is most accurate?

47A line of things. "We sat in the front ' ..... ' at the concert."

48.....,the boy fell off his bicycle.

49I hope we don't ..... into problems at the airport. Last year, our flight was delayed by eight hours!

50..... gardener has ..... cup of coffee in ..... morning.

51Read this sentence. What is the preposition and what is the object of the preposition: I know I will get an A on the English mid-term.

52Identify the group of words as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause.Run

53Determine whether the following is a clause or a phrase: "To win the game."

54English LanguageA preposition plus a noun phrase is called a .....

55Working on her assignments, Malaya's focus improved with every task she completed.

56Which of the following is NOT a constituent test mentioned in the text?

57Choose the noun phrase:After digging for a long time the man found a shiny diamond.

58I'm ..... the cold. I'm almost fully healthy.

59You have to send it to me by tomorrow .....

60Is this a clause?They still lost the game.

61Rather than complaining about the issue