An adverb phrase consists of an adverb preceded optionally by a … adverb.
a) degree
b) sentence
c) circumstance
d) None of the above
In the sentence “The girl smiled’, the verb ‘smiled’ is …..
a. transitive
b. intransitive
c. both (a) and (b)
d. None
In terms of a phrase category, ‘very loudly’ in ‘Ken snores very
loudly’ is ………..
a. an adjective phrase (AP)
b. an adverb phrase (AdvP)
In the sentence ‘Ken snores very loudly,’ ‘very’ is …….………..
a. a degree adverb
b. a circumstance adverb
c. both (a) and (b)
All the following are degree adverbs except ………….
a. loudly
b. too
c. highly
An Adverb Phrase (AdvP) consists of ………….
a. deg
b. (deg) + Adv
c. both (a) and (b)
Adverb phrases modify …………….
a. verbs and adjectives
b. whole sentences
c. both (a) and (b)
The underlined adverb in the sentence ‘Unfortunatelythe cat killed
the mouse’ is a ……….. adverb.
a. circumstance
b. degree
c. sentence
The main function of the Adverb Phrase (AdvP) is ………….
a. Adverbial (A)
b. Subject (S)
c. Predicator (P)
A Prepositional Phrase (PP) functions as …………
a. Adverbial (A)
b. Subject (S)
c. Direct Object (dO)
89. ……………. define attributes or characteristics modifying nouns.
a. Adverbs
b. Adjectives
c. Both (a) and (b)
The underlined constituents in ‘The disgustingly fatdog chased the
amazingly thin girl’ are ………
a. noun phrases (NP)
b. adjectives (A)
c. adjective phrases (AP)
The verb ‘likes’ in the sentence ‘This girl likes that dog’ is ………..
a. transitive
b. intransitive
c. complex-transitive
The underlined prepositional phrase in ‘Sally looked up the
chimney’ functions as ……………
a. adverbial (A)
b. object complement (oC)
c. indirect object (iO)
116. ……………. is what a constituent is.
a. form
b. function
c. neither (a) nor (b)
117. ……………. is what a constituent does.
a. form
b. function
Verbs such as be, seem, appear, become, and look are classified as
………………. verbs.
a. transitive
b. intensive
c. imperative
What follows …………… verb, relates back to the noun-phrase
subject.
a. a transitive
b. a complex-transitive
c. an intensive
Any constituent which follows an intensive verb function as
…………….
a. predicator (P)
b. subject complement (sC)
c. object complement (oC)
A noun phrase, an adjective phrase (AP), or a prepositional phrase
(PP) which follows an intensiveverb function as …………….
a. predicator (P)
b. subject complement (sC)
c. object complement (oC)
126. ………………… verb appears with an object complement.
a. A transitive
b. An intensive
c. A complex-transitive
The prepositional phrase in ‘Carol put the car in the garage’
functions as ……………..
a. indirect object (iO)
b. object complement (oC)
c. subject complement (sC)
Write the function of the underlined syntactic unit.
1. The plumber fixed the pipe under the sink.
Direct object
2. A disgustingly fat dog was chasing a little girl.
Nouns phrase .
3. My uncle is used to reading in the morning.
Prepositions phrase .
4. The boss unfortunately rejected my request for a pay rise.
Adverb.
5. Jack opened the door by force.
Verb.
6. The students wrote quite lengthy essays.
Nouns phrase .
7. Sara looked up the chimney.
Preposition phrase .
8. The boys in our class have voted against the petition.
Noun phrase .
9. Their neighbours were shouting in an extremely noisy way.
Preposition phrase .
10. Ray told a very interesting story to the children.
Noun phrase
Forgetfulness
ii- Draw a tree for the following sentences:
1. Ahmed’s neighbours were shouting in an extremely noisy way
2. Sarah told a very interesting story to the children.
3. John made the students angry.
4. Sue was giving the dog a bone.
5. The dog chased the cat with three legs.
Analyze the function of each constituent in the following sentences. (3 x
2 = 6 Marks)
1. Really, Sally reads in the mornings.
Really: ............Adverb........
Sally: ..........Noun..........
reads: ............verb........
in the mornings:...preposition phrase .................
2. Ray told the children a story.
Ray: ...........noun.........
told: ............verb........
the children: ..............noun phrase ......
a story: .........noun phrase ...........
3. Carol thought John a fool.
Carol: .........noun...........
thought: ...........verb.........
John: ..........noun..........
a fool: ........noun phrase ............