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Which sentence contains a verb phrase with a modal auxiliary?

A. He is running a marathon.

B. She was given an award.

C. They might come to the party later. ✓

D. The work has been completed.

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“You should have told me the truth.” The main verb in this verb phrase is…

A. should

B. have

C. told ✓

D. me

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A complete verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more…

A. Adjectives

B. Nouns

C. Helping (auxiliary) verbs ✓

D. Adverbs

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Jun 3, 2026

In the sentence “He has been working on the project for three hours,” the complete verb phrase is…

A. has been

B. been working

C. working

D. has been working ✓

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Jun 3, 2026

Choose the sentence with a correctly placed adverb phrase.

A. He ate the sandwich quickly that I made.

B. He quickly ate the sandwich that I made. ✓

C. The sandwich he ate quickly that I made.

D. He ate that I made the sandwich quickly.

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Jun 3, 2026

“To understand the concept, you need to pay attention.” The italicized infinitive phrase functions as…

A. An adjective phrase

B. A noun phrase

C. An adverb phrase of purpose ✓

D. A verb phrase

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Jun 3, 2026

“She visits her grandparents every weekend.” The adverb phrase “every weekend” specifies…

A. duration

B. frequency ✓

C. manner

D. place

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Jun 3, 2026

Which of the following is NOT an adverb phrase?

A. almost always

B. with a smile

C. the boy's book ✓

D. very reluctantly

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Jun 3, 2026

In “Surprisingly enough, he passed the difficult exam,” the adverb phrase “surprisingly enough” modifies…

A. he

B. passed

C. exam

D. the entire sentence ✓

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Jun 3, 2026

Identify the error in the placement of the adverb phrase: “The students were praised who had worked hard by the teacher.”

A. Misplaced modifier ✓

B. Split infinitive

C. Dangling participle

D. Incorrect tense

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Jun 3, 2026

“He drove the car as fast as he could.” The italicized phrase is an adverb phrase of…

A. degree/manner ✓

B. condition

C. place

D. time

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Jun 3, 2026

Which sentence contains an adverb phrase of place?

A. He works from nine to five.

B. They built their house on a high hill. ✓

C. She succeeded through sheer determination.

D. To pass the exam, you must study hard.

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Jun 3, 2026

“He left the room without saying goodbye.” The italicized phrase is an adverb phrase of…

A. manner ✓

B. place

C. time

D. reason

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Jun 3, 2026

Identify the sentence where the adverb phrase is modifying an adjective.

A. He ran extremely quickly.

B. She is very happy with her results. ✓

C. They live across the street.

D. He spoke quite softly.

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Jun 3, 2026

In “She will be arriving in a few minutes,” the adverb phrase modifies the verb “will be arriving” and tells…

A. How

B. Where

C. Why

D. When ✓

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Jun 3, 2026

An adverb phrase answers all of the following questions EXCEPT…

A. How?

B. When?

C. What? ✓

D. Where?

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Jun 3, 2026

“He spoke with great eloquence.” The italicized prepositional phrase functions as an adverb phrase modifying…

A. He

B. spoke ✓

C. eloquence

D. great

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Jun 3, 2026

Which of the following is NOT an adjective phrase?

A. older than I am

B. very confidently ✓

C. kind to everyone

D. fit to be a leader

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Jun 3, 2026

“The man responsible for the project has resigned.” The adjective phrase modifies…

A. has resigned

B. The man ✓

C. project

D. responsible

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Practice Questions

Which sentence contains a verb phrase with a modal auxiliary?

“You should have told me the truth.” The main verb in this verb phrase is…

A complete verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more…

In the sentence “He has been working on the project for three hours,” the complete verb phrase is…

Choose the sentence with a correctly placed adverb phrase.

“To understand the concept, you need to pay attention.” The italicized infinitive phrase functions as…

“She visits her grandparents every weekend.” The adverb phrase “every weekend” specifies…

Which of the following is NOT an adverb phrase?

In “Surprisingly enough, he passed the difficult exam,” the adverb phrase “surprisingly enough” modifies…

Identify the error in the placement of the adverb phrase: “The students were praised who had worked hard by the teacher.”

“He drove the car as fast as he could.” The italicized phrase is an adverb phrase of…

Which sentence contains an adverb phrase of place?

“He left the room without saying goodbye.” The italicized phrase is an adverb phrase of…

Identify the sentence where the adverb phrase is modifying an adjective.

In “She will be arriving in a few minutes,” the adverb phrase modifies the verb “will be arriving” and tells…

An adverb phrase answers all of the following questions EXCEPT…

“He spoke with great eloquence.” The italicized prepositional phrase functions as an adverb phrase modifying…

Which of the following is NOT an adjective phrase?

“The man responsible for the project has resigned.” The adjective phrase modifies…

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