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16.2 Recognizing Phrases

This multiple choice exercise will give you some extra practice recognizing the many types of phrases covered by Section 16C of the Handbook: prepositional phrases, verbal phrases (including participles, gerunds, and infinitives), absolute phrases, and appositive phrases. Identify the phrase in bold.

1 .       I agreed to pick Juan, my first cousin, at the airport. [Hint]

 A. absolute phrase
 B. prepositional phrase
 C. appositive phrase
 D. verbal phrase


2 .       It would be my first trip to our new airport . [Hint]

 A. absolute phrase
 B. appositive phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. prepositional phrase


3 .       Getting there on time would be a challenge. [Hint]

 A. prepositional phrase
 B. absolute phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. appositive phrase


4 .       Drivers entering the freeway encounter delays caused by ongoing construction. [Hint]

 A. appositive phrase
 B. absolute phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. prepositional phrase


5 .       Their patience eroded, drivers often try other routes to the airport. [Hint]

 A. appositive phrase
 B. prepositional phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. absolute phrase


6 .       I decided to avoid the freeway altogether . [Hint]

 A. prepositional phrase
 B. absolute phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. appositive phrase


7 .       Watching the clock , I sped along the access roads. [Hint]

 A. prepositional phrase
 B. verbal phrase
 C. appositive phrase
 D. absolute phrase


8 .       But access roads have their own dangers, such as carefully-placed speed traps . [Hint]

 A. absolute phrase
 B. appositive phrase
 C. verbal phrase
 D. prepositional phrase


9 .       Sure enough, on the last stretch , I got pulled over. [Hint]

 A. absolute phrase
 B. prepositional phrase
 C. appositive phrase
 D. verbal phrase


10 .       The police needing an arrest quota , they find easy targets along the alternative routes. [Hint]

 A. appositive phrase
 B. verbal phrase
 C. prepositional phrase
 D. absolute phrase






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