Grammatical Name Sample Questions 1 (PDF)
Test your understanding of grammatical names with the grammatical name sample questions below. This is the first in a series of sample questions to help you improve your mastery of stating the correct grammatical names of words and groups of words.
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Grammatical Name Sample Test Questions
In each of the following sentences, a word or group of words is underlined. Choose from the options A to D the correct grammatical name of the underlined expression.
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1. Consistent training helped Kwame win the race.
A. Noun phrase
B. Present participle phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Prepositional phrase
2. Aisha got the book from the SHS 2 teacher.
A. Verb phrase
B. Indirect object
C. Noun phrase
D. Subjec
3. Although it was raining, the children went out to play.
A. Noun clause
B. Adverbial clause
C. Adjectival clause
D. Prepositional phrase
4. To finish the work on time is our goal.
A. Infinitive phrase
B. Gerund phrase
C. Adjective clause
D. Noun phrase
5. The man who lives next door is a pilot.
A. Noun clause
B. Adverbial clause
C. Adjectival clause
D. Relative clause
6. We found the book that you borrowed from Maria.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjectival clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Prepositional phrase
7. Because she studied hard, Fatima passed the test.
A. Adverbial clause of time
B. Adverbial clause of reason
C. Adjectival clause
D. Conditional clause
8. Whatever you decide will be accepted by the group.
A. Noun clause
B. Adverbial clause
C. Adjectival clause
D. Gerund phrase
9. The girl danced gracefully.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb of manner
C. Noun
D. Adverb of time
10. After the meeting, we went for lunch.
A. Noun phrase
B. Prepositional phrase
C. Adjective phrase
D. Verb phrase
11. Daniel and Mei are studying together.
A. Compound predicate
B. Compound subject
C. Noun phrase
D. Gerund phrase
12. The old man sat under the big mango tree.
A. Noun clause
B. Verb phrase
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Adverbial clause
13. When the sun set, everyone went home.
A. Adjectival clause
B. Noun clause
C. Adverbial clause of time
D. Conditional clause
14. The man is very tall.
A. Adjective phrase
B. Adverbial phrase
C. Noun phrase
D. Prepositional phrase
15. If you arrive early, you will meet Dr Mensah.
A. Adverbial clause of condition
B. Adverbial clause of concession
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
16. Ifeka sings beautifully.
A. Verb phrase
B. Adjective phrase
C. Adverbial phrase
D. Noun phrase
17. The boy who won the prize is from Kenya.
A. Simple subject
B. Adjectival clause
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Adverbial phrase
18. They were talking about the new teacher.
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Noun phrase
C. Verb phrase
D. Clause
19. Reading novels improves one’s vocabulary.
A. Gerund phrase
B. Infinitive phrase
C. Noun clause
D. Verb phrase
20. The visitors who arrived yesterday are my cousins.
A. Adjective clause
B. Adverbial clause of time
C. Noun phrase
D. Prepositional phrase
Grammatical Name Test Answers
Study carefully these correct answers to the grammatical name questions above.
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. C
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