Multiple Choice Quiz



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.

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