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Worksheet W9 ITL

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Worksheet – Week 9 ITL

1. Choose whether the highlighted part in red is a phrase or a clause.


1. Faced with so many problems, I decided to get professional help.
2.She arrived to work on time in spite of leaving home so late.
3.Before taking any medicine, I always speak to my doctor.
4.Mark has lived outside of his country for 14 years.
5.In the morning it’s best to get up early.
6.Having always been keen on caring for people, Susan decided to become a nurse.
7.They were annoyed by the baby crying so loudly.
8.Although injured, John managed to crawl to safety.
9.I will be running for President.
10.I like the guy with the green shirt.
Source: https://www.grammarwiz.com/phrases-and-clauses-quiz.html
2. Determine whether the following sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound-
complex.
1. The girl looked at her brother and smiled.
2. Janet went to the library to borrow some books.
3. The water was so cold that we could not swim in it.
4. The little girl started crying when she couldn’t find her toy.
5. I live in a large city.
6. As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out.
7. We saw a film which was based on the life of Nelson Mandela.
8. His crude remarks offended me.
9. Jane and Alice had their dinner and went for a walk.
10. The boys and the girls were shouting loudly.
11. The customers were happy because they got what they wanted.
12. The meeting was held in a room near the library.
13. The dog ran off when I chased him, but I didn't care.
Sources: https://www.englishgrammar.org/types-sentences-exercise/
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/sentences/writing-complex-compound-sentences.html
3. Identify the phrase type:

1. That lemon was amazingly sour.   Adjective Phrase


 Adverb Phrase
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

2. We met Paul last week  Adjective Phrase


 Adverb Phrase
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

3. A car that won't go is not  Adjective Phrase


particularly useful
 Adverb Phrase
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

4. The princess with long brown  Adjective Phrase


hair was trapped in a tower by a
 Adverb Phrase
dragon. 
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

5. Don't you have to leave early?  Adjective Phrase


 Adverb Phrase
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

6. Tell him not to worry  Adjective Phrase


 Adverb Phrase
 Noun Phrase
 Prepositional Phrase
 Verb Phrase

Sources: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/phrases/ex4.htm
https://www.albert.io/blog/identifying-phrases/

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