Phrases

8 Grade 10 English questions on Phrases, with worked marking schemes. 8 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which one of the following groups of words is a phrase and NOT a clause?

   A. after the heavy afternoon floods

   B. when the lorry finally arrived

   C. after the floods subsided

   D. because the bridge at Garissa collapsed

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2. Question 2

   3 marks

   From the sentence below, identify one noun phrase, one prepositional phrase and one verb phrase. The old fisherman from Mbita was mending his torn nets under a thorn tree.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Growing macadamia trees requires patience and good soil. How does 'Growing macadamia trees' work in this sentence?

   A. As a finite verb phrase serving as the predicate

   B. As a noun (gerund) phrase serving as the subject

   C. As a participial phrase describing 'trees'

   D. As an adverbial phrase of manner

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The trader from Kariakor greeted us warmly. What type of phrase is 'from Kariakor'?

   A. A verb phrase

   B. A noun phrase

   C. A finite clause

   D. A prepositional phrase

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5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Explain the difference between a prepositional phrase used adjectivally and one used adverbially. Give one example of each.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   1 mark per point, maximum 4. - An adjectival prepositional phrase modifies a noun or pronoun, answering 'which one?' or 'what kind?'. - Example: 'The girl in the blue sweater won the race.' – 'in the blue sweater' tells us which girl. - An adverbial prepositional phrase modifies a verb, an adjective or the whole clause, answering where, when, how or why. - Example: 'The team trained at the county stadium.' – 'at the county stadium' tells us where they trained. Accept any correct original examples.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which word is the head of the noun phrase 'the newly tarmacked road to Isiolo'?

   A. Isiolo

   B. newly

   C. road

   D. tarmacked

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7. Question 7

   2 marks

   Expand the noun 'lorry' into a noun phrase that contains both a pre-modifier and a post-modifier, then state which words do each job.

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   State one way in which a phrase differs from a clause, and give one example of each.

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   Marking scheme

   1 mark per point, maximum 2. - Difference: a phrase is a group of words with no finite verb and no subject–predicate unit, while a clause contains a subject and a finite verb. - Examples correctly paired: phrase – 'in the maize shamba'; clause – 'when the long rains began'. Both examples must be right for the second mark.

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