This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Adjective Phrases – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adjective Phrases Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the prepositional phrase? The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer. A) Hit the nail. B) Hit the nail with a hammer. C) With a hammer. D) The carpenter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a hammer. 2. Identify the adjective phrase in the sentence below.Directions to our new meeting place will be mailed soon. A) Directions. B) To our new meeting place. C) Place will be. D) Will be mailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To our new meeting place. 3. The woman who is waiting for the train over there is my boss. A) Who waiting for the train. B) Waiting for the train. C) Who waits for the train. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waiting for the train. 4. "Social" in "a social survey" is A) Inherient. B) Non-inherient. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inherient. 5. Find the adjective phrase:Charles brought a girl without an invitation. A) Brought a girl. B) A girl without. C) Without an invitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Without an invitation. 6. Which word heads the adjective phrase in the sentence, "The final exams were unbelievably difficult." A) Unbelievably. B) Difficult. C) Exam. D) Final. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult. 7. Find the Adjective Phrase:"A man with a long beard came to see me." A) A man with. B) Came to see me. C) With a long beard. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a long beard. 8. What is the adverb phrase in this sentence? She runs one-mile everyday. A) Every day. B) She runs. C) One-mile every day. D) One-mile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every day. 9. Of all the mechanics in the shop, Ralph is surely ..... A) The less competent. B) The competentest. C) The least competent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The least competent. 10. Identify the verb that the adverb phrase in the sentence is describing:I parked the car near the bridge. A) Near. B) Parked. C) Car. D) Bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parked. 11. Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb. They worked FOR OUR FREEDOM. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 12. We are visiting my favorite grandmother at her house in the Shenandoah Valley. Which phrase(s) modifies/modify a noun or a pronoun ..... making it an ADJECTIVE phrase. [Remember:adjective phrases are often prepositional phrases ..... but not always.] A) Are visiting. B) My favorite. C) At her house. D) At her house, in the Shenandoah Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At her house, in the Shenandoah Valley. 13. Thanks doggy! You're a ..... boy! A) Quiet. B) Same. C) Bad. D) Noisy. E) Good. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Good. 14. The town ..... we're planning to move has a very solid public school system. A) Which. B) To that. C) To which. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To which. 15. Add more information to the noun using "but"2. Our teacher is ..... (Kind) A) Kind but done. B) Nice but kind. C) Sand and kind. D) Kind but serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kind but serious. 16. Is this an adjective phrase or clause?The clerk thought my uncle wanted to wrap himself in a flag, which would not be very warm. A) Adjectivephrase. B) Adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 17. Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb. There are concerts held AT PUBLIC PARKS. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 18. #7a. Identify the highlighted group of words:The house destroyed in yesterday's fire was the home of one of our church elders. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle phrase. 19. The old sage spoke words full of wisdom. A) Old sage spoke. B) Sage spoke words. C) Full of wisdom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full of wisdom. 20. When I entered the abandoned house, it was ..... and dark. A) Unhappy. B) Bright. C) Cold. D) Beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold. 21. Which rule is correct? A) Never put a comma after THAT. B) Always put a comma after THAT. C) Never put a comma around an adjective clause. D) Always put a comma around an adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never put a comma after THAT. 22. #1b. Identify the highlighted group of words:A person with a contrite heart is the only one whom God will forgive. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective clause. 23. It's a ..... day. It's windy, rainy, and hot. What an awful combination! A) Good. B) New. C) Horrible. D) Different. E) Same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horrible. 24. The boy is under the table. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 25. Which of the following sentences contains a non-restrictive adjective clause? A) The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. C) The book I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. D) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. 26. Combine the two sentences placing the preposition at the beginning of the relative clause:The hat was empty. The magician pulled a white rabbit from it A) The hat from which the magician pulled a white rabbit was empty. B) The hat which the magician pulled a white rabbit from was empty. C) The hat from that the magician pulled a white rabbit was empty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hat from which the magician pulled a white rabbit was empty. 27. Choose the correct relative pronoun that complete the sentence:This is the house ..... owners got $ 200 thousands on the lottery A) Whom. B) That. C) Which. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whose. 28. The ..... and stubborn pupil was punished by the Principal. A) Friendly. B) Nice. C) Rude. D) Sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rude. 29. The kitten is really fat and ..... A) Mean. B) Ugly. C) Cute. D) Lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cute. 30. Rewrite the following sentence with a noun phrase: "He walked slowly along the narrow path." A) He took a slow walk along the narrow path. B) He walked along the narrow and slow path. C) He slowly walked along the narrow path. D) He walked the narrow path slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He walked the narrow path slowly. 31. I met a girl from the cottage A) Girl from the cottage. B) From the cottage. C) Met a girl from the cottage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Girl from the cottage. 32. This is my ..... phone. I'm glad I can have one now. A) Good. B) Same. C) New. D) Different. E) Horrible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New. 33. What are the functions of the adverb phrases? A) DisjunctAdjunctFunjunct. B) ConjunctDisjunct. C) ReujunctDisjunctAdjunct. D) Conjunct Disjunct Adjunct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunct Disjunct Adjunct. 34. Combine the two sentences placing the preposition at the beginning of the relative clause:My father lost the checkbook. He kept his credit card in it A) My father lost the checkbook in whom he kept his credit card in it. B) My father lost the checkbook in which he kept his credit card. C) My father lost the checkbook in that he kept his credit card. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My father lost the checkbook in which he kept his credit card. 35. Identify the adjective phrase:The mug on my desk belongs to my co-worker. A) My desk belongs. B) The mug. C) Belongs to my co-worker. D) On my desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On my desk. 36. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence:The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor. A) That is parked outside. B) Parked outside the car. C) Belongs to my neighbor. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is parked outside. 37. The girl ran as quickly as possible to catch the bus.What is the adverb phrase in the sentence above? A) The girl ran. B) To catch the bus. C) Quickly. D) As quickly as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To catch the bus. 38. What does it mean to "modify" a word? A) To further describe an adverb, adjective, and verb. B) To further describe a noun and pronoun. C) To further describe a noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, and verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To further describe a noun, pronoun, adverb, adjective, and verb. 39. Identify the adjectival phrase in this sentence.You can follow step-by-step instructions on the box. A) On the box. B) Step-by-step. C) Can follow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Step-by-step. 40. Which of the following is an example of an adjective phrase? A) Extremely short. B) In the morning. C) Running fast. D) Very tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the morning. 41. Change the adjective clauses in parentheses to adjective phrases.Goals that are too high result in workers ..... (who are feeling) frustrated. A) Feeling. B) Are felt. C) Are feeling. D) Felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling. 42. Add more information to the noun using "but"3. The museum was ..... at the same time (quiet) A) Quiet but noisy. B) Quiet but in silence. C) Quiet and dangerous. D) Quiet but noisi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet but noisy. 43. #8b. Identify the highlighted group of words:Matthew, whose book bears his name, had once been a collector of Roman taxes. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase. 44. It is of no use. A) No use. B) Is of no use. C) Of no use. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of no use. 45. Nayli's hair is very curly and ..... A) Pretty. B) Hot. C) Tasty. D) Dirty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pretty. 46. Complete the following sentence:1. Is this the train ..... A) To and toi?. B) To Happy.?. C) To China. D) By Athanta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To and toi?. 47. Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly. A) Mira who is a couple years older than me, lives in France. B) Mira who is a couple years older than me lives in France. C) Mira who, is a couple years older than me, lives in France. D) Mira, who is a couple years older than me, lives in France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mira, who is a couple years older than me, lives in France. 48. What type of phrase is it? We must finish our project before the holidays. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 49. The sword is dangerous because it is very ..... A) Blunt. B) Scary. C) Sharp. D) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sharp. 50. Which noun is described in this sentence:My mother, who is a software engineer, is going on vacation. A) Engineer. B) Vacation. C) Mother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother. 51. Balu was a man with a plenty of impudence. A) With a plenty of impudence. B) Was a man. C) Plenty of impudence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a plenty of impudence. 52. State what sort of phrase (noun phrase, prepositionalphrase or adverb phrase) the adverbial phrases in thefollowing sentences are.Last year over 3000 people in Scotland died of flu. A) NOUN PHRASE. B) PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. C) ADVERB PHRASE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NOUN PHRASE. 53. The hardware store did have the tools ..... I needed to repair my bicycle. A) Who. B) That. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 54. Birds of the same feather flock together. A) Same feather. B) Flock together. C) The feather. D) Of the same feather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of the same feather. 55. Read the sentence and choose the appositive that was added to clarify the noun:The Lincoln Memorial, located near the Washington Monument, is a beautiful structure. A) Is a beautiful structure. B) The Lincoln Memorial. C) Located near the Washington Monument. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Located near the Washington Monument. 56. #3a. Identify the highlighted group of words:The American Preservation Society is the owner of this home, which once belonged to Daniel Boone. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase. 57. Identify the adjectival phrase in this sentence.Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight. A) Wild beasts. B) In small cages. C) Sorry sight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In small cages. 58. What is the adjective phrase in the following example? The girl in the red shirt is my little sister. A) The girl. B) In the red shirt. C) Is my little sister. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the red shirt. 59. What question is the adjective phrase answering?The book Where the Red Fern Grows is a phenomenal read. A) Which book. B) Which fern. C) To which degree. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which book. 60. Which noun is being modified by the prepositional phrase?Our neighborhood was once a home for young workers. A) Home. B) Neighborhood. C) Workers. D) Was. 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