Deck 3: Word Groups Phrases and Clauses

Question 1

$\underline{\text { Running hard, }}$ the thief left the scene of the crime and eluded the police.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Answer 1

participle phrase

Question 2

$\underline{\text { Selwy tutors his fellow students, }}$ who speak English as a second language.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Answer 2

independent clause

Question 3

In a quiet, almost hesitant matter, Jane responded $\underline{\text { that the charges against her were untrue. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Answer 3

subordinate clause

Question 4

$\underline{\text { Pushing his glasses back to the bridge of his nose, }}$ Brent MacDouglas spoke about the joys of theoretical physics.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 5

The tightly coiled rattler waited under the rock to strike its unsuspecting prey $\underline{\text { With its deadly lethal fangs. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 6

$\underline{\text { Breaking her leg so severely }}$ ruined Anna's dreams of a career in dance.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 7

The football league wants to require all $\underline{\text { of their players }}$ to take random drug tests.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 8

$\underline{\text { Turning off all the lights} }$ is the last thing she does at night.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 9

$\underline{\text { Exchanging email addresses} }$ can be the first step to becoming friends.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 10

$\underline{\text { Returning from the grocery store }}$ , on an otherwise uneventful evening, Joan discovered her front door open.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 11

$\underline{\text { Receiving env ironmental education} }$ is an absolute necessity for today's pilots.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 12

The hockey coach did not know why the team could not get itself on track $\underline{\text { during the first period.}}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 13

After we exchanged email addresses, $\underline{\text { We agreed to meet on MSN later that day. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 14

The report $\underline{\text { that addresses community responses to illiteracy }}$ was written collaboratively.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 15

$\underline{\text { Joan drank the freshly-brewed Earl Grey tea }}$ that she had set on the table.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 16

$\underline{\text { Rafting down the Colorado River }}$ was the high point of our vacation.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 17

$\underline{\text { Although they live in different regions of the state}}$ , holders of the winning tickets will share the jackpot.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 18

$\underline{\text { Even though we consulted our high-priced decorator }}$ , we still could not select a colour from the chart.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 19

Everyone $\underline{\text { who does not follow instructions carefully} }$ is liable to have an accident.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 20

$\underline{\text { Believing in her work }}$ gave Rachel the advantage.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 21

In humans, empathy develops $\underline{\text { in the toddler stage. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 22

$\underline{\text { Driving all day through the park, }}$ I came to the camp of the Gagudju who once lived at the site of the cavern.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 23

$\underline{\text { Looking carefully at the floor and in every corner of the kitchen, }}$ I saw unmistakable signs of rodent visitors.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 24

She loved working at the Dolphin Research Center, $\underline{\text { although sometimes the shitts were exhausting. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 25

$\underline{\text { Poe also invented the conv ention of the solution that is overlooked, }}$ because it is so obvious.

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase

Question 26

The Internet is used $\underline{\text { by some very dangerous people. }}$

A)independent clause
B)subordinate clause
C)participle phrase
D)gerund phrase
E)prepositional phrase