IMO Practice Test — Phrases
8 Questions • 15 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 8
Identify the function: 'The decision to leave early surprised us.'
'to leave early' is an adjective phrase (describes 'decision')
it is an adverb phrase
it is a noun phrase
it is a clause
Explanation: The infinitive phrase 'to leave early' modifies the noun 'decision'.
Question 2 of 8
Which sentence replaces a clause with an equivalent phrase correctly? 'Because he was honest, he was trusted.'
On account of his honesty, he was trusted.
He was honest, he was trusted.
Although honest, he was trusted.
Honest he was, trusted he was.
Explanation: The adverb clause becomes the prepositional phrase 'On account of his honesty'.
Question 3 of 8
Spot the error: 'He is a man with a great determination.'
remove 'a' before 'great determination'
with is wrong
man is wrong
no error
Explanation: The set phrase is 'of great determination' or 'with great determination' (no article).
Question 4 of 8
Identify the head word of the phrase 'extremely difficult indeed'.
extremely
difficult
indeed
the
Explanation: The adjective 'difficult' is the head of this adjective phrase.
Question 5 of 8
Which underlined group is a noun phrase acting as an object? 'I admire (her great patience).'
noun phrase (object)
adjective phrase
adverb phrase
verb phrase
Explanation: 'her great patience' is a noun phrase, the object of 'admire'.
Question 6 of 8
Convert the phrase to a clause: 'On reaching home, she rested.'
When she reached home, she rested.
Reaching home she rested.
Home reached, she rested.
She rested on home.
Explanation: The phrase 'On reaching home' becomes the clause 'When she reached home'.
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange into a sentence with an adjective phrase: 'courage / a / of / great / man / spoke'
A man of great courage spoke.
A great courage of man spoke.
Of great courage a man spoke.
A man great of courage spoke.
Explanation: 'of great courage' is the adjective phrase describing 'man'.
Question 8 of 8
Which sentence contains BOTH a phrase and a clause?
In the morning, when the sun rose, the birds sang.
Under the bright sun.
A tall, dark stranger.
With great joy and pride.
Explanation: 'In the morning' is a phrase; 'when the sun rose' is a clause.