Question
Read the passage, then identify the adverbial phrases.
After the starting pistol sounded, the runners took off quickly but cautiously. The track was still a little slick from an overnight rain. The maintenance crew had put a tarp over the surface. Finally, the warm and shining sun came out. The runners sped around the track.
Which phrases in the passage are adverbial phrases? Check all that apply.
quickly but cautiously
from an overnight rain
over the surface
warm and shining
around the track
choose 3
After the starting pistol sounded, the runners took off quickly but cautiously. The track was still a little slick from an overnight rain. The maintenance crew had put a tarp over the surface. Finally, the warm and shining sun came out. The runners sped around the track.
Which phrases in the passage are adverbial phrases? Check all that apply.
quickly but cautiously
from an overnight rain
over the surface
warm and shining
around the track
choose 3
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The adverbial phrases in the passage are:
1. **quickly but cautiously** (describes how the runners took off)
2. **from an overnight rain** (describes the condition of the track)
3. **around the track** (describes where the runners sped)
So the correct choices are:
- quickly but cautiously
- from an overnight rain
- around the track
1. **quickly but cautiously** (describes how the runners took off)
2. **from an overnight rain** (describes the condition of the track)
3. **around the track** (describes where the runners sped)
So the correct choices are:
- quickly but cautiously
- from an overnight rain
- around the track
quickly but cautiously
from an overnight rain
over the surface
around the track
Use the drop-down menus to identify the phrase called for at the beginning of each sentence.
Noun Phrase: The little girl went to the store with her older brother.
Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.
Adjectival Phrase: The new movie playing in town is supposed to be good.
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
from an overnight rain
over the surface
around the track
Use the drop-down menus to identify the phrase called for at the beginning of each sentence.
Noun Phrase: The little girl went to the store with her older brother.
Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.
Adjectival Phrase: The new movie playing in town is supposed to be good.
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
GPT-4o mini
Sure! Here are the phrases identified as requested:
1. **Noun Phrase:** The little girl
2. **Prepositional Phrase:** at the bus stop
3. **Adjectival Phrase:** playing in town
4. **Adverbial Phrase:** at the school
These phrases align with the sentence structures you've provided.
1. **Noun Phrase:** The little girl
2. **Prepositional Phrase:** at the bus stop
3. **Adjectival Phrase:** playing in town
4. **Adverbial Phrase:** at the school
These phrases align with the sentence structures you've provided.
Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.
the french tourists or on the corner
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
the speech on saftey or by the fire department
the french tourists or on the corner
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
the speech on saftey or by the fire department
GPT-4o mini
It seems you're looking for clarification on the identified phrases in your examples. Here are the correct identifications:
1. **Prepositional Phrase:** In the sentence "The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner," the prepositional phrases are **"at the bus stop"** and **"on the corner."** Both are prepositional phrases, but for a single answer, **"on the corner"** would be correct as one chosen.
2. **Adverbial Phrase:** In the sentence "The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department," the adverbial portion is usually the phrase that indicates time, place, manner, etc. Here, **"at the school"** is the adverbial phrase as it describes where the speech was given. The phrase **"by the fire department"** can also function adverbially, but it indicates the agent in a passive construction.
So, to summarize:
- For **Prepositional Phrase**, **"on the corner"** is one correct answer.
- For **Adverbial Phrase**, **"at the school"** is correctly identified.
1. **Prepositional Phrase:** In the sentence "The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner," the prepositional phrases are **"at the bus stop"** and **"on the corner."** Both are prepositional phrases, but for a single answer, **"on the corner"** would be correct as one chosen.
2. **Adverbial Phrase:** In the sentence "The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department," the adverbial portion is usually the phrase that indicates time, place, manner, etc. Here, **"at the school"** is the adverbial phrase as it describes where the speech was given. The phrase **"by the fire department"** can also function adverbially, but it indicates the agent in a passive construction.
So, to summarize:
- For **Prepositional Phrase**, **"on the corner"** is one correct answer.
- For **Adverbial Phrase**, **"at the school"** is correctly identified.
Noun Phrase: The little girl went to the store with her older brother.
✔ the little girl
Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.
✔ on the corner
Adjectival Phrase: The new movie playing in town is supposed to be good.
✔ playing in town
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
✔ by the fire department
What is the purpose of the noun phrase in the sentence?
The little blue car had a ticket on the windshield.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
✔ the little girl
Prepositional Phrase: The French tourists waited at the bus stop on the corner.
✔ on the corner
Adjectival Phrase: The new movie playing in town is supposed to be good.
✔ playing in town
Adverbial Phrase: The speech on safety was given at the school by the fire department.
✔ by the fire department
What is the purpose of the noun phrase in the sentence?
The little blue car had a ticket on the windshield.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
GPT-4o mini
In the sentence "The little blue car had a ticket on the windshield," the purpose of the noun phrase "The little blue car" is:
**It is the subject of the sentence.**
The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and in this case, it describes what had a ticket on the windshield.
**It is the subject of the sentence.**
The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and in this case, it describes what had a ticket on the windshield.
What is the purpose of the verb phrase in the sentence?
You are invited to stay for dinner.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
You are invited to stay for dinner.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
GPT-4o mini
In the sentence "You are invited to stay for dinner," the purpose of the verb phrase "are invited" is:
**It is the predicate of the sentence.**
The predicate tells what the subject (in this case, "You") is doing or what is being said about the subject.
**It is the predicate of the sentence.**
The predicate tells what the subject (in this case, "You") is doing or what is being said about the subject.
What is the purpose of the adjectival phrase in the sentence?
We’re a little tired of the rain coming down in buckets.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
We’re a little tired of the rain coming down in buckets.
It is the predicate of the sentence.
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is an object in the sentence.
It is a modifier in the sentence.
GPT-4o mini
In the sentence "We’re a little tired of the rain coming down in buckets," the purpose of the adjectival phrase "coming down in buckets" is:
**It is a modifier in the sentence.**
Adjectival phrases modify nouns, providing more information about them. In this case, "coming down in buckets" modifies "the rain" by describing it further.
**It is a modifier in the sentence.**
Adjectival phrases modify nouns, providing more information about them. In this case, "coming down in buckets" modifies "the rain" by describing it further.