Exam 9: Phrases and Clauses

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -The laundry detergent is in the cupboard above the washing machine.

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -Victoria is always looking for a bargain.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. -What time do you plan to serve dinner tonight?

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -The netbook, which was offered on an overstocks website, will make a perfect graduation gift for my nephew.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -I will be in the cell-phone parking lot before the flight arrives.

Indicate whether each underlined phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase -The Great Wall of China is about 1,500 miles long.

Indicate whether each underlined phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase -A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is used as a subject, a predicate noun, a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition -We can finish the project by whatever deadline you set.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -Joy Womack, who was five months pregnant, finished the half marathon with a very respectable time.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. -Meghan volunteered to conduct the diversity training.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -The pilot whom I met was Captain Ramirez.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is used as a subject, a predicate noun, a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition -Tyrone knew why the Markels were moving to Jacksonville.

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence. -The task demanding the most work was the rewrite.

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -After the participants left, Nora led a debriefing session.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. -Paula called to confirm my appointment.

Indicate whether each underlined phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase -Beneath the ground at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is one of the world's richest collections of fossilized plants and insects.

Identify the prepositional phrase or prepositional phrases in the sentence. -Step into my office, and we can discuss this further.

Indicate whether each underlined phrase is an adjective phrase or an adverbial phrase -The state with the most potentially active volcanoes is Alaska.

Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. -Is she spending a semester abroad to improve her Spanish?

Indicate whether each underlined clause is an adjective clause or an adverbial clause -Stefan and Barry shopped until the store closed.