Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 12: Phrases


1.	Which of the following is not a type of phrase?
		A)	prepositional
		B)	appositive
		C)	verbal
		D)	predicate


2.	Which of the following is not a preposition?
		A)	opposite
		B)	because
		C)	in addition to
		D)	despite


3.	Adjectives and other modifiers __________ placed between the preposition and its object.
		A)	are never
		B)	may be
		C)	are always
		D)	should not be


4.	An appositive is placed next to another _________ to identify or give additional information about it.
		A)	noun or pronoun
		B)	adverb
		C)	adjective
		D)	phrase


5.	Add ____ to the verb base to make the present participle form.
		A)	-s
		B)	-ing
		C)	-ed
		D)	-ly


6.	A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a/an __________.
		A)	adjective
		B)	participle
		C)	noun
		D)	tense


7.	Which of the following is not a type of verbal?
		A)	participle
		B)	gerund
		C)	infinitive
		D)	appositive


8.	An infinitive is a verb form that is ____________ the word to.
		A)	preceeded by
		B)	followed by
		C)	in addition to
		D)	only


9.	Which of the following includes a prepositional phrase?
		A)	The mountain lion carefully watched, stalking its prey.
		B)	Her hungry cubs sat in the cave.
		C)	She pounced, surprising the naive fox.
		D)	The mountain lion, a skilled hunter, caught the unfortunate fox.


10.	Which of the following sentences includes a phrase?
		A)	Kate climbed a tree.
		B)	The leaves gently tickled her arms and legs.
		C)	She fell out, and she winced.
		D)	However, she stood up and climbed back into the tree.