Question 1

Which of the following options contains one word that is not an example of a preposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  with; without; within 
B)  on; off; in; out 
C)  beside; between; begin; beneath 
D)  after; before; since; until 
A)  with; without; within 
B)  on; off; in; out 
C)  beside; between; begin; beneath 
D)  after; before; since; until

Question 2

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun (or words working like a noun) or a pronoun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prepositional phrases function as adjectives or adverbs in sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Appositive phrases are made up of noun phrases; they cannot consist of gerunds or infinitives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The preposition that is attached to a phrasal verb does not start an actual prepositional phrase. For example, in the command "Turn off the light," the words off the light do not make up a prepositional phrase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Phrases must have a subject or a verb but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An infinitive phrase is made up of to, a base verb, and another word or phrase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An infinitive can never be the main verb of a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A word group that renames or explains a noun or pronoun is called an ___________ phrase.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposite 
B)  absolute 
C)  appositive 
D)  unessential 
A)  opposite 
B)  absolute 
C)  appositive 
D)  unessential

Question 10

Identify which option lists all of the infinitive phrases in the following sentence:
To honor your request, I need to get some additional information from you; therefore, I am sending a form to you by mail.

Accepted Answer

A)  To honor your request; to get some additional information from you 
B)  To honor; to get; to you 
C)  To honor your request; to get some additional information 
D)  to you by mail 
A)  To honor your request; to get some additional information from you 
B)  To honor; to get; to you 
C)  To honor your request; to get some additional information 
D)  to you by mail

Question 11

Identify which option lists all of the appositive phrases in the following sentence:
Henrietta Ropinsky, the third wife of the duke's brother, was reputed to be an extremely vain woman.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henrietta Ropinsky 
B)  the third wife of the duke's brother 
C)  was reputed to be 
D)  an extremely vain woman 
A)  Henrietta Ropinsky 
B)  the third wife of the duke's brother 
C)  was reputed to be 
D)  an extremely vain woman

Question 12

Which of the following is not a type of phrase?

Accepted Answer

A)  prepositional 
B)  subordinating 
C)  participial 
D)  absolute 
A)  prepositional 
B)  subordinating 
C)  participial 
D)  absolute

Question 13

Identify which option lists all of the past participial phrases in the following sentence:
The letter, written in 1943 by a local resident, claims that a UFO landed in the town square.

Accepted Answer

A)  written; claims; landed 
B)  written in 1943; landed in the town square 
C)  written in 1943 by a local resident 
D)  written in 1943 by a local resident; landed in the town square 
A)  written; claims; landed 
B)  written in 1943; landed in the town square 
C)  written in 1943 by a local resident 
D)  written in 1943 by a local resident; landed in the town square

Question 14

Most appositive phrases are essential to the sentence and should not be set off with commas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prepositions cannot be used for any other function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Clauses and Sentence Types

Which of the following options contains one word that is not an example of a preposition?

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun (or words working like a noun) or a pronoun.

Prepositional phrases function as adjectives or adverbs in sentences.

Appositive phrases are made up of noun phrases; they cannot consist of gerunds or infinitives.

The preposition that is attached to a phrasal verb does not start an actual prepositional phrase. For example, in the command "Turn off the light," the words off the light do not make up a prepositional phrase.

Phrases must have a subject or a verb but not both.

An infinitive phrase is made up of to, a base verb, and another word or phrase.

An infinitive can never be the main verb of a sentence.

A word group that renames or explains a noun or pronoun is called an ___________ phrase.

Identify which option lists all of the infinitive phrases in the following sentence: To honor your request, I need to get some additional information from you; therefore, I am sending a form to you by mail.

Identify which option lists all of the appositive phrases in the following sentence: Henrietta Ropinsky, the third wife of the duke's brother, was reputed to be an extremely vain woman.

Which of the following is not a type of phrase?

Identify which option lists all of the past participial phrases in the following sentence: The letter, written in 1943 by a local resident, claims that a UFO landed in the town square.

Most appositive phrases are essential to the sentence and should not be set off with commas.

Prepositions cannot be used for any other function.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

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Coordination and Subordination

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Writing Persuasively Argument

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