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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which option is a phrase rather than a finite clause?
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Explanation:
• “After the meeting” contains no finite verb and functions as a prepositional phrase.
• Each of the other options contains a subject and a finite verb, so each is a subordinate finite clause.
• Phrase-versus-clause classification depends on internal structure, not on the number of words.
• Each of the other options contains a subject and a finite verb, so each is a subordinate finite clause.
• Phrase-versus-clause classification depends on internal structure, not on the number of words.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
In the sentence “The children played in the garden,” which group of words is a prepositional phrase?
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Explanation:
• “In the garden” begins with the preposition “in” and has the noun phrase “the garden” as its complement.
• The whole group functions as a prepositional phrase indicating place.
• The other options do not form a complete prepositional phrase.
• The whole group functions as a prepositional phrase indicating place.
• The other options do not form a complete prepositional phrase.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Which option is a noun phrase?
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Explanation:
• “Those three old wooden chairs” is built around the noun “chairs,” which is the head of the phrase.
• The words before the head specify or modify the noun.
• The other options are an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, and an adjective phrase.
• The words before the head specify or modify the noun.
• The other options are an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, and an adjective phrase.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
What is the head of the noun phrase “the small village near the river”?
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Explanation:
• The central noun in the phrase is “village,” so it is the head.
• “The” and “small” occur before the head, while “near the river” modifies it after the head.
• “River” is the noun inside the embedded prepositional phrase, not the head of the whole noun phrase.
• “The” and “small” occur before the head, while “near the river” modifies it after the head.
• “River” is the noun inside the embedded prepositional phrase, not the head of the whole noun phrase.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
In the sentence “The tall boy in the blue shirt won the race,” what is the function of the noun phrase “The tall boy in the blue shirt”?
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Explanation:
• The phrase names the person who performed the action “won.”
• It occurs before the finite verb and functions as the grammatical subject of the clause.
• Its internal modifiers do not change the noun phrase’s overall subject function.
• It occurs before the finite verb and functions as the grammatical subject of the clause.
• Its internal modifiers do not change the noun phrase’s overall subject function.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Which option is an adjective phrase?
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Explanation:
• “Very proud of her work” is headed by the adjective “proud.”
• “Very” modifies the adjective, and “of her work” complements it.
• The other options are a prepositional phrase, an adverb phrase, and a noun phrase.
• “Very” modifies the adjective, and “of her work” complements it.
• The other options are a prepositional phrase, an adverb phrase, and a noun phrase.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
What is the head of the adjective phrase “quite difficult to solve”?
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Explanation:
• “Difficult” is the adjective around which the phrase is built, so it is the head.
• “Quite” modifies the degree of “difficult,” while “to solve” completes its meaning in context.
• The head of an adjective phrase is an adjective, not a modifier or a word inside its complement.
• “Quite” modifies the degree of “difficult,” while “to solve” completes its meaning in context.
• The head of an adjective phrase is an adjective, not a modifier or a word inside its complement.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
In the sentence “The soup is extremely hot,” what is the function of the adjective phrase “extremely hot”?
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Explanation:
• “Extremely hot” follows the linking verb “is” and describes the subject “The soup.”
• It therefore functions as a subject complement.
• It is not an object or adverbial, and it does not function as the subject.
• It therefore functions as a subject complement.
• It is not an object or adverbial, and it does not function as the subject.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Which option is an adverb phrase?
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Explanation:
• “Very slowly” is headed by the adverb “slowly.”
• “Very” modifies the degree of the adverb.
• The other options are a noun phrase, a prepositional phrase, and an adjective phrase.
• “Very” modifies the degree of the adverb.
• The other options are a noun phrase, a prepositional phrase, and an adjective phrase.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
What is the head of the adverb phrase “surprisingly quickly”?
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Explanation:
• “Quickly” is the main adverb in the phrase and is therefore its head.
• “Surprisingly” modifies the manner or degree conveyed by “quickly.”
• The phrase is classified by its adverb head rather than by the first word.
• “Surprisingly” modifies the manner or degree conveyed by “quickly.”
• The phrase is classified by its adverb head rather than by the first word.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
In the sentence “The technician worked very carefully,” what does the adverb phrase “very carefully” modify?
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Explanation:
• “Very carefully” tells how the technician worked.
• It therefore modifies the verb “worked” and functions adverbially as a manner expression.
• It does not modify the noun or determiner.
• It therefore modifies the verb “worked” and functions adverbially as a manner expression.
• It does not modify the noun or determiner.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Which option is a prepositional phrase?
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Explanation:
• “Under the old bridge” begins with the preposition “under.”
• The noun phrase “the old bridge” functions as the complement of that preposition.
• The other options are noun, adverb, and adjective phrases respectively.
• The noun phrase “the old bridge” functions as the complement of that preposition.
• The other options are noun, adverb, and adjective phrases respectively.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
In the prepositional phrase “behind the school building,” which word is the head?
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Explanation:
• In head-based phrase analysis, the preposition “behind” is the head of the prepositional phrase.
• “The school building” is the noun phrase that functions as its complement.
• “Building” is the head of that embedded noun phrase, not of the whole prepositional phrase.
• “The school building” is the noun phrase that functions as its complement.
• “Building” is the head of that embedded noun phrase, not of the whole prepositional phrase.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
In the sentence “The students waited near the gate,” what is the function of the prepositional phrase “near the gate”?
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Explanation:
• “Near the gate” tells where the waiting took place.
• The phrase therefore functions as an adverbial of place modifying the clause’s action.
• It does not identify the students, serve as an object, or complement the subject.
• The phrase therefore functions as an adverbial of place modifying the clause’s action.
• It does not identify the students, serve as an object, or complement the subject.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
In the sentence “The books on the top shelf belong to the library,” how should “on the top shelf” be described?
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Explanation:
• Structurally, “on the top shelf” is a prepositional phrase headed by “on.”
• In this sentence it postmodifies the noun “books,” helping to identify which books are meant.
• Its noun-modifying function does not change its structural category into an adjective phrase.
• In this sentence it postmodifies the noun “books,” helping to identify which books are meant.
• Its noun-modifying function does not change its structural category into an adjective phrase.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which option correctly distinguishes a phrase from a clause?
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Explanation:
• “Before the examination” contains a preposition followed by a noun phrase and has no finite verb.
• “Before the examination began” contains the subject “the examination” and the finite verb “began,” so it is a subordinate clause.
• The shared word “before” does not determine the category by itself.
• “Before the examination began” contains the subject “the examination” and the finite verb “began,” so it is a subordinate clause.
• The shared word “before” does not determine the category by itself.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
In the sentence “She bought a beautifully illustrated book,” which group of words forms the noun phrase functioning as the direct object?
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Explanation:
• “A beautifully illustrated book” is headed by the noun “book” and includes its determiner and modifiers.
• The whole noun phrase answers what she bought, so it functions as the direct object.
• Smaller groups inside it do not represent the complete object noun phrase requested.
• The whole noun phrase answers what she bought, so it functions as the direct object.
• Smaller groups inside it do not represent the complete object noun phrase requested.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Using head-based structural classification, what kind of phrase is “last week” in the sentence “We met last week”?
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Explanation:
• “Last week” is structurally a noun phrase headed by the noun “week.”
• In the sentence it functions as a time adjunct, so a noun phrase can perform an adverbial function.
• Structural category and sentence function are therefore not always the same thing.
• In the sentence it functions as a time adjunct, so a noun phrase can perform an adverbial function.
• Structural category and sentence function are therefore not always the same thing.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Which sentence contains an adjective phrase modifying a noun before that noun?
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Explanation:
• In option C, “remarkably useful” is an adjective phrase headed by “useful” and it modifies the noun “dictionary.”
• “Very carefully” is an adverb phrase, while “after lunch” and “on the desk” are prepositional phrases.
• The adjective phrase occurs before the noun it modifies, so its use is attributive.
• “Very carefully” is an adverb phrase, while “after lunch” and “on the desk” are prepositional phrases.
• The adjective phrase occurs before the noun it modifies, so its use is attributive.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
In the sentence “The keys on the desk are mine,” which analysis of “on the desk” is correct?
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Explanation:
• “On the desk” is structurally a prepositional phrase headed by “on.”
• It modifies the noun “keys” by identifying their location and functions as a postmodifier within the larger noun phrase.
• Its noun-modifying role does not make it structurally an adjective phrase.
• It modifies the noun “keys” by identifying their location and functions as a postmodifier within the larger noun phrase.
• Its noun-modifying role does not make it structurally an adjective phrase.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. after the meeting సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: C. in the garden సమాధానం: C.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. those three old wooden chairs సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: B. village సమాధానం: B.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Subject సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. very proud of her work సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. difficult సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: C. Subject complement సమాధానం: C.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. very slowly సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. quickly సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. The verb “worked” సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: C. under the old bridge సమాధానం: C.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. behind సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. It functions as an adverbial of place, telling where they waited. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. A prepositional phrase functioning as a postmodifier of “books” సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. “before the examination” is a prepositional phrase, while “before the examination began” is a subordinate finite clause. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. a beautifully illustrated book సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. Noun phrase సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. She bought a remarkably useful dictionary. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: C. It is a prepositional phrase functioning as a postmodifier of “keys.” సమాధానం: C.