The Nature of Writing
Phrases: Quiz 1Instructions: For each sentence, please identify the phrase in bold. You can pick from the following options:Noun phraseVerb phrasePrepositional phraseParticipial phraseGerund phraseInfinitive phraseAppositive phraseAbsolute phrase Q.1) I wish the university that I attend would have an annual kite flying festival in spring time.Q.2) I am pretty sure I have been told that I’m a good listener.Q.3) My hero, the man in the moon, has not yet delivered a TED talk. Q.4) She sang a traditional song called “Over the Hills and Far Away.”Q.5) It all spread by word of mouth.Q.6) The Bill Gates Foundation does much charitable work.Q.7) I wish the university that I attend would have an annual kite flying festival in spring time. Q.8) Bungee jumping is not a sport that I would try, since it does not seem entirely safe to me. Q.9) Our lawyer, William Weary, takes care of all of our speeding tickets, but his bills end up costing just as much.Q.10) To marry him was out of the question.Q.11) Dreaming away, Tristan did not notice that the lights had changed.Q.12) The season ended, the players cleaned out their lockers. Q.13) Great pianists know how important it is to practice slowly.Q.14) My most difficult pregnancy was also my first.Q.15) A short distance from our school was a great restaurant.Phrases: Quiz 1Answer KeyQ.1) Noun phrase.Q.2) Verb phrase.Q.3) While this phrase can also be understood as a noun phrase, and also includes a prepositional phrase, the best answer is that it’s an appositive phrase.Q.4) Prepositional phrase.Q.5) Prepositional phrase.Q.6) Noun phrase.Q.7) Prepositional phrase.Q.8) While this phrase can also be identified as a participial phrase (“jumping” is a present participle), the best answer is that it’s a gerund phrase (and thus is acting as a noun).Q.9) While this phrase can also be understood as a noun phrase, the best answer is that it's an “appositive.”Q.10) Infinitive phrase.Q.11) Participial phrase.Q.12) Absolute phrase.Q.13) Infinitive phrase.Q.14) Noun phrase.Q.15) Infinitive phrase. ................
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