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Phrases Test
Fill in the blank and short identification.
direct object
subject
adverb
article adjective
participle
appositive
verb
gerund
conjunction
adjective
predicate nominative
infinitive
predicate adjective
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The main noun of sentence.
A word that expresses action, condition, or state of being.
Modifies a noun or pronoun.
Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
A, an, and the are called __________ _____________.
And, or, and but are called _____________.
The noun which receives the action of a verb is called.
A noun which follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
An adjective which follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
A noun or pronoun placed next to another noun or pronoun to rename, identify, or
explain it.
11. A verb acting as a noun ending in –ing.
12. A verb acting as an adjective.
13. A verb which follows the word to and can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Identify the word or word phrase in italics.
A. appositive
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B. preposition
C. gerund
D. infinitive
E. participle
Frozen from the cold, the skiers were in real danger.
Sam, a master chef from Malaysia, was not eligible for the contest.
The real challenge was to learn calculus.
Blending the two colors together can be the remedy for the dilemma.
To identify the assailants, the investigators checked for fingerprints.
In order to lose more weight, many Americans turn to exercising and dieting.
Eating leftovers is what many Americans will do for the holidays.
It would have been rude to cough loudly during the performance.
According to the principal, the school needed to learn the mission statement.
Can you believe what those boys are going to do to the other team’s mascot?
My stepbrother Pecos reminds me of someone from the movies.
After all of the hype in the paper, to lose the game now would be humiliating.
My grandfather loves to drive his Corvette.
Using my computer, I designed a flyer for fund raiser.
Claiming innocence was the man’s intention all along.
My friend purchased some foreign currency-drahmas, yen, and euros.
Find the phrase and identify. In some cases, more than one phrase is present. Use multiple letters while
keeping the proper sequence. For example, you may have “A,B” as your response.
A. appositive
B. gerund
C. participle
D. infinitive
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Roaming through the caves, the climbers found an underground lake.
The painting, a Monet rendition, wasn’t found to be a fake until 1990.
The couple enjoyed flying together in their small airplane.
Riding the horse through the rough terrain was treacherous.
Placing the photos in sequence, the students prepared for the final yearbook layout.
There were plenty to choose from at the bazaar.
She took note of the fading colors of the furniture in the window.
To replace the fabric now would be as expensive as buying new furniture.
In taking the final measurements, the couple made a serious miscalculation.
Dona and her peacock Spread took first place at the exotic animal convention.
Choose the function of the gerund as a noun in the sentence. There may be more than one in each sentence.
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B. DO
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F. APP
Jumping and kicking was the lesson for the first grade PE class.
He gave running a second chance after the surgery.
For the running of the bulls in Pamplona, my friends mapped out the course.
Our favorite holiday activity, opening gifts, was postponed by the unexpected visitors.
Living is jumping out of an airplane at 11,000ft.
Parking shouldn’t be an issue at the game.
From jaywalking to stealing, our police officers take the law quite seriously.
Have you enjoyed making the most of your college experience?
Adding sound effects to a production is called dubbing.
My favorite part of the trip was taking the funicular to the top of the mountain.
Choose the function of the infinitive:
A. Noun B. Adj
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C. Adv
A novelist finds interesting ways to make the reader guess.
For some, it was easy to predict the ending.
To walk through the park quickly was no easy task.
The author to research is Ernest Hemingway.
He always seems to choose the right setting.
Some like to read his novels to look for symbolism.
To consider other alternatives would be wise at this point.
Spain is the place to visit, according to Hemingway.
A challenge is to visit all of the places he mentions in his book.
Dissect
60. Hiding from the enemy, many Palestinians, refugees in their own land, took to the caves.
61. To walk freely after imprisonment is a sharp contrast to suffering in captivity.
62. I love reading coloring books.