Phrases Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It covers grammar explained on our Phrases page. 1. Phrases are grammatical units that consist of one or more words more than one word a) one or more words b) more than one word 2. A noun phrase with more than one word can consist of a noun and words that replace the noun qualify the noun a) replace the noun b) qualify the noun 3. "The tour includes three Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase? The tour includes three Asian countries a) The tour includes b) three Asian countries 4. A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its auxiliary verbs phrasal verbs a) auxiliary verbs b) phrasal verbs 5. "She has been studying all day." Which is a verb phrase? studying all day has been studying a) studying all day b) has been studying 6. An adjective phrase can be a single adjective or a group of words built around an adjective a single noun a) an adjective b) a single noun 7. "Cats are playful pets, but dogs are very loyal as well." This sentence has one adjective phrase two adjective phrases a) one adjective phrase b) two adjective phrases 8. Which sentence has an adverb phrase? She sings very nicely. She sings very nice songs. a) She sings very nicely. b) She sings very nice songs. 9. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object subject a) object b) subject 10. "We always play football after work." Which is a prepositional phrase? always play football after work a) always play football b) after work Your score is: Correct answers:
