DIRECTIONS for questions: Pick out the Phrases and say whether they are Adjective Phrases, Adverb Phrases, or Noun Phrases:-
Q.1. He speaks like a born orator.
like a born orator; Adverb Phrase
Q.2. It grieved me to hear of your illness
to hear of your illness; Noun Phrase
Q.3. Beyond a doubt this man is honest.
Beyond a doubt; Adverb Phrase
Q.4. He failed in spite of his best efforts.
in spite of his best efforts; Adverb Phrase
Q.5. He won the prize by means of trickery.
by means of trickery; Adverb Phrase
Q.6. Do not talk like that.
like that; Adverb Phrase
Q.7. I have forgotten how to play this game
how to play this game; Noun Phrase
Q8. He gained their affection in spite of many faults.
in spite of many faults; Adverb Phrase
Q.9. I do not expect such treatment at your hands.
such treatment at your hands; Noun Phrase
Q.10. He speaks too fast to be understood.
too fast to; Adverb Phrase
Q.11. He keeps the necklace under lock and key.
under lock and key; Adverb Phrase
Q.12. He is a person of no importance.
of no importance; Adjective Phrase
Q.13. I want to go the cinema today.
to go the cinema today; Noun Phrase
Q.14. I love to hear the watch-dog’s honest bark.
to hear the watch-dog’s honest bark; Noun Phrase
Q.15. I did it of my own free will.
of my own free will; Adverb Phrase
Q.16. Show me how to do it.
how to do it; Noun Phrase
Q.17. His car ran over a dog.
over a dog; Adverb Phrase
Q.18. Things are in a bad way.
in a bad way; Adjective Phrase
Q.19. She is a woman of wonderful patience.
of wonderful patience; Adjective Phrase
Q.20. I have found the key to his secret.
the key to his secret; Noun Phrase
Verbal Preparation Series
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