1. A group of words that does not make a complete sense and does not contain a finite verb is-
a) sentence
b) phrase
c) idiom
d) clause
Answer: phrase
2. The central part of a noun phrase is mainly a-
a) Pronoun
b) Adjective
c) Noun
d) Adverb
Answer: Noun
3. 'Kith and kin' is-
a) noun phrase
b) adjective phrase
c) prepositional phrase
d) adverbial phrase
Answer: noun phrase
4. Bipul is a man of letters. The 'man of letters' is -
a) noun phrase
b) verbal phrase
c) adjective phrase
d) Infinitive phrase
Answer: noun phrase
Explanation: determiner (article, possessive etc.), preposition এর পরে noun phrase বসে।
5. I have no kith and kin in this town. Here 'kith and kin' is a-
a) noun phrase
b) prepositional phrase
c) adjective phrase
d) conjunctional phrase
Answer: noun phrase
Explanation: no এবং preposition এর মাঝে noun বসে তাই এটি noun phrase হবে।
6. There is no hard and fast rule in film making. Here 'hard and fast' part is-
a) prepositional phrase
b) adjective phrase
c) adverbial phrase
d) noun phrase
Answer: adjective phrase
Explanation: no এবং noun (rule) এর মাঝে noun (rule) এর পূর্বে adjective বসে তাই এটি adjective phrase হবে।
7. We look for the brilliant students. What kind of phrase is 'look for'?
a) conjunctional phrase
b) prepositional phrase
c) adverbial phrase
d) verbal phrase
Answer: verbal phrase
8. 'He ran with great speed. ' The 'with great speed' part of the sentence is a-
a) noun phrase
b) adverbial phrase
c) adjective phrase
d) participle phrase
Answer: adverbial phrase
9. 'Please try to think out of the box.' The 'out of the box' is a-
a) prepositional phrase
b) adjective phrase
c) verbal phrase
d) conjunctional phrase
Answer: prepositional phrase
10. Fahim as well as his friends has decided to visit London. Here 'as well as' is a-
a) conjunctional phrase
b) verbal phrase
c) noun phrase
d) adverbial phrase
Answer: conjunctional phrase
11. Identify the underlined phrase : What a pity! The man is dead.
a) Interjectional phrase
b) adverbial phrase
c) prepositional phrase
d) conjunctional phrase
Answer: Interjectional phrase
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12. Loudly knocking at the door, he demanded admission. Here 'knocking at the door' is a-
a) Noun phrase
b) Adjective phrase
c) Adverbial phrase
d) Participle phrase
Answer: Participle phrase
13. I have a boat made of wood. Here "made of wood" is a-
a) an adverbial phrase
b) perfect participle phrase
c) present participle phrase
d) past participle phrase
Answer: past participle phrase
14. We must buy tickets next week. Here 'next week' is a-
a) object
b) noun
c) adverbial
d) complement
Answer: adverbial
15. The train is moving fast enough. Here 'fast enough' phrase is-
a) adjective phrase
b) verb phrase
c) adverbial phrase
d) prepositional phrase
Answer: adverbial phrase
16. The rich look down upon the door. Here "look down upon" phrase is-
a) Noun phrase
b) Adverbial phrase
c) Verbal phrase
d) Prepositional phrase
Answer: Verbal phrase
17. They rested at sunset. Here "at sunset" is a/an-
a) Adjective phrase
b) Noun phrase
c) Adverb phrase
d) Adverb clause
Answer: Adverb phrase
18. What is true about a phrase?
a) it expresses a single idea
b) it forms a complete sentence
c) it is incompatible with a clause
d) it is synonymous with a clause
Answer: it expresses a single idea
19. She has a face with smile. Here 'a face with smile' is a-
a) Adjective phrase
b) Adverb phrase
c) Prepositional phrase
d) Noun phrase
Answer: Noun phrase
20. To read newspaper is a good habit. Here 'to read newspaper' is-
a) Adjective phrase
b) Adverbial phrase
c) Noun phrase
d) Conjunctional phrase
Answer: Noun phrase
21. What type of phrase is the following highlighted words? Oh dear me! What shall I do?
a) Adverbial phrase
b) Interjectional phrase
c) Prepositional phrase
d) Exclamatory phrase
Answer: Interjectional phrase
