Language Arts - Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases quiz

Read the sentence. Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing. What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence? a. a gerund phrase b. an infinitive phase c. a participial phase d. a prepositional phrase

b. an infinitive phrase

Read the sentence. The teacher offered to lend me the book as often as needed. Which word does the underlined phrase modify? a. teacher b. lend c. book d. me

b. lend

Read the paragraph. Last night I was startled. A raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. It couldn't escape, and it hissed at me when I was taking out the trash. I was so surprised that I ran back into the house! I was relieved when a park ranger was able to rescue the raccoon and return it to its natural habitat. Which revision best uses a phrase to combine the first two sentences? a. Startling me, a raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house last night. b. A raccoon last night startled me when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. c. Last night, when it crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house, a raccoon startled me. d. Last night, I was startled by a raccoon that had crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house

d. Last night, I was startled by a raccoon that had crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house

Which underlined phrases give specific details about place? Select two options. -The grade I earned in trigonometry last year required a lot of time and effort. -The student council's goal is to raise enough money for the homecoming dance. -Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner. -Generous and hardworking, the volunteers built the playground over there. -Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.

-Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner. -Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.

Which underlined phrases are participial phrases? Select two options. -Succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court. -Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room. -To score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience. -The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament. -Spending too much time preparing for a match can be counterproductive

-Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room. -The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament

Read the sentences. My goal when visiting Alaska is to see the northern lights. I learned that the city of Fairbanks and Denali National Park are the two best locations in the state for viewing and photographing the lights. Which phrase is an infinitive phrase? a. my goal when visiting Alaska b. to see the northern lights c. two best locations in the state d. for viewing and photographing

b. to see the northern lights

The following sentence has a dangling modifier. After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie. Which revision best corrects the error in this sentence? a. Several key elements were missing from the movie, I noticed, after I read the book it was based on. b. I noticed that several key plot elements were missing from the movie after I read the book it was based on. c. After reading the book that the movie was based on, I noticed that the movie was missing several key plot elements. d. I noticed, after I read the book it was based on, that several key plot elements were missing from the movie.

c. After reading the book the movie was based on, I noticed that the movie was missing several key plot elements.

Read the paragraph. Attending career day this spring will be helpful to all seniors, regardless of their future plans. By talking to potential future employers, students can learn about careers they have never heard of before. They can also learn which college degrees may be the most useful to them later in life. What does the phrase "later in life" contribute to the text? a. The phrase helps to conclude the text and does not add to the writing. b. The phrase adds details to the text by summarizing the main idea. c. The phrase adds a specific detail about time that is relevant to the text's topic. d. The phrase helps to introduce the text's topic by providing a direct object.

c. The phrase adds a specific detail about time that is relevant to the text's topic.

Read the sentence. After the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater. What type of phrase is the underlined phrase? a. a gerund phrase b. an infinitive phrase c. a participial phrase d. a prepositional phrase

c. a participial phrase

Read the sentences. Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious. Which phrase is a gerund phrase? a. Alaskan brown bears b. and protective parents c. encountering a bear d. particularly cautious

c. encountering a bear