Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Week 4: Phrases
TEST 4
Complete the table with the correct answers (25)
1a 2c 3a 4b 5a
6b 7a 8a 9a 10 b
11 a 12 b 13 a 14 c 15 a
16 d 17 d 18 a 19 b 20 c
21 a 22 a 23 b 24 a 25 a
1
b. An infinitive phrase can perform different functions in a sentence.
c. An infinitive phrase usually begins with an infinitive verb.
d. The head word in an infinitive phrase is an infinitive verb
12. Which of the following is not true about gerund phrases?
a. A gerund phrase is used as a noun phrase
b. A gerund phrase can perform the functions of an adverb
c. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and all its objects, complements, or
modifiers
d. A gerund phrase can perform the functions of a noun
13. Which of the following is not true about present participle phrases?
a. A present participle phrase can perform as a noun
b. In a present participle phrase, the head word is a present participle verb.
c. A present participle phrase is used as an adjective.
d. A present participle phrase is used as an adverb.
14. Which of the following is not true about past participle phrases?
a. A past participle phrase is used as an adjective
b. A past participle phrase consists of a past participle and all the words clustering
around it
c. A past participle phrase can perform the functions of a verb
d. A past participle phrase can perform the functions of an adverb
15. Which of the following is not true about absolute phrases?
a. In an absolute phrase, the participle must share the same subject with the
main verb
b. In an absolute phrase, the participle has its own subject.
c. An absolute phrase is used as an adverb phrase.
d. In a sentence, the absolute phrase is usually in function sentence modifier
16. By form the underlined part in ‘I consider living this way being in prison’ is a :
a. verb phrase
b. noun phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
17. By form the underlined part in ‘Swimming regularly is good for health’ is a:
a. verb phrase
b. noun phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
18. By form the underlined part in ‘Swimming regularly, I am getting healthier’ is a:
a. present participle phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. noun phrase
d. verb phrase
19. By form the underlined part in ‘Being a student, I must study hard’ is a:
a. gerund phrase
b. present participle phrase
c. noun phrase
d. verb phrase
20. By form the underlined part in ‘The concert being over, everyone went home’ is a:
a. present participle phrase
b. gerund phrase
c. absolute phrase
d. noun phrase
21. By form the underlined part in ‘The van loaded, we headed for the camping
ground’ is a:
2
a. absolute phrase
b. noun phrase
c. past participle phrase
d. verb phrase
22. By form, the underlined part in ‘On the river bank sat little Robert, covered with
mud’ is a:
a. past participle phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. adverb phrase
d. verb phrase
23. By form the underlined part in ‘Concerning the weather, the match should be
cancelled’ is a:
a. absolute phrase
b. preposition phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase
24. By form the underlined part in ‘Paul being late disturbs everybody’ is a:
a. gerund phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. noun phrase
25. By form the underlined part in ‘The whole city celebrated the winning football
season’ is a:
a. noun phrase
b. absolute phrase
c. present participle phrase
d. gerund phrase