📘 PHRASES – HARD LEVEL MCQs (Identification & Transformation)
📝 1. Identify the phrase in the sentence:
“He hopes to win the prize.”
a) He hopes b) to win the prize c) the prize d) None
✅ Answer: (b) to win the prize
💡 Explanation: “to win the prize” is an Infinitive Phrase functioning as the object of “hopes”.
📝 2. Choose the correct transformation:
“Because he was ill, he could not attend school.” (Change into a phrase)
a) Because of he was ill b) Because being ill c) Because of his illness d) In spite of his illness
✅ Answer: (c) Because of his illness
💡 Explanation: Clause “Because he was ill” → Phrase “Because of his illness”.
📝 3. Identify the type of phrase:
“Swimming in the sea is enjoyable.”
a) Gerund Phrase b) Infinitive Phrase c) Adjective Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Gerund Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Swimming in the sea” acts as a noun (subject of the sentence).
📝 4. Transform into a clause:
“He confessed his guilt.” (Use ‘that’)
a) He confessed being guilty. b) He confessed that he was guilty.
c) He confessed that guilty. d) He confessed for his guilt.
✅ Answer: (b) He confessed that he was guilty.
💡 Explanation: Noun Phrase “his guilt” → Noun Clause “that he was guilty”.
📝 5. Identify the phrase in the sentence:
“The book on the table is mine.”
a) The book b) is mine c) on the table d) mine
✅ Answer: (c) on the table
💡 Explanation: “on the table” is a Prepositional Phrase qualifying “book”.
📝 6. Replace clause with phrase:
“She spoke as if she were a queen.”
a) She spoke like a queen. b) She spoke for queen.
c) She spoke as for a queen. d) She spoke on queen.
✅ Answer: (a) She spoke like a queen.
💡 Explanation: Clause “as if she were a queen” → Phrase “like a queen”.
📝 7. Identify the type of phrase:
“The boy with red hair is my cousin.”
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Gerund Phrase
✅ Answer: (b) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “with red hair” qualifies “boy” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 8. Transform phrase into clause:
“On his arrival, we started the meeting.”
a) When he arrived, we started the meeting.
b) He arrives, we start the meeting.
c) Because he arrived, we start.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) When he arrived, we started the meeting.
💡 Explanation: Phrase “On his arrival” → Adverb Clause “When he arrived”.
📝 9. Identify the phrase:
“He left the room without speaking a word.”
a) He left b) the room c) without speaking a word d) speaking a word
✅ Answer: (c) without speaking a word
💡 Explanation: “without speaking a word” is a Prepositional Phrase.
📝 10. Transformation:
“He is too weak to walk.” (Change into a clause)
a) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
b) He is weak and cannot walk.
c) He is weak for walking.
d) He is too weak so he cannot walk.
✅ Answer: (a) He is so weak that he cannot walk.
💡 Explanation: Infinitive Phrase “too weak to walk” → Clause “so weak that he cannot walk”.
📝 11. Identify the phrase:
“She wants to go abroad.”
a) She wants b) abroad c) to go abroad d) go abroad
✅ Answer: (c) to go abroad
💡 Explanation: “to go abroad” is an Infinitive Phrase (object of ‘wants’).
📝 12. Transformation:
“On being punished, he wept bitterly.” (Change into clause)
a) He was punished so he wept bitterly.
b) He punished and wept bitterly.
c) Punished, he wept.
d) Because he was punished, he wept bitterly.
✅ Answer: (d) Because he was punished, he wept bitterly.
💡 Explanation: Participle Phrase → Adverb Clause of cause.
📝 13. Identify the phrase:
“Reading novels is his hobby.”
a) Reading novels b) novels c) his hobby d) Reading
✅ Answer: (a) Reading novels
💡 Explanation: “Reading novels” is a Gerund Phrase functioning as subject.
📝 14. Transformation:
“During the holidays, we visited Darjeeling.” (Into clause)
a) When the holidays came, we visited Darjeeling.
b) Because holidays, we visited Darjeeling.
c) We visited Darjeeling in holidays.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) When the holidays came, we visited Darjeeling.
💡 Explanation: Phrase “During the holidays” → Adverb Clause “When the holidays came”.
📝 15. Identify the phrase:
“The rising sun looks beautiful.”
a) The rising sun b) rising sun c) looks beautiful d) sun
✅ Answer: (a) The rising sun
💡 Explanation: “The rising sun” is a Noun Phrase with a Participle modifier.
📝 16. Transformation:
“On account of his laziness, he failed.” (Into clause)
a) As he was lazy, he failed.
b) He failed because lazy.
c) Because laziness, he failed.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) As he was lazy, he failed.
💡 Explanation: Phrase → Adverb Clause of reason.
📝 17. Identify the phrase:
“He ran out of fear.”
a) He ran b) out of fear c) He ran out d) fear
✅ Answer: (b) out of fear
💡 Explanation: “out of fear” is a Prepositional Phrase showing cause.
📝 18. Transformation:
“He confessed to stealing the money.” (Into clause)
a) He confessed that he stole the money.
b) He confessed the stolen money.
c) He confessed he was stealing money.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) He confessed that he stole the money.
💡 Explanation: Gerund Phrase “to stealing the money” → Noun Clause “that he stole the money”.
📝 19. Identify the phrase:
“Under the tree sat an old man.”
a) Under the tree b) sat an old man c) an old man d) old man
✅ Answer: (a) Under the tree
💡 Explanation: “Under the tree” is a Prepositional Phrase of place.
📝 20. Transformation:
“In spite of his hard work, he failed.” (Into clause)
a) Though he worked hard, he failed.
b) As he worked hard, he failed.
c) He failed although hard work.
d) He failed because he worked.
✅ Answer: (a) Though he worked hard, he failed.
💡 Explanation: Phrase → Adverb Clause of concession.
📝 21. Identify the phrase:
“She gave me a glass of water.”
a) She gave b) a glass of water c) of water d) gave me
✅ Answer: (b) a glass of water
💡 Explanation: “a glass of water” is a Noun Phrase (object).
📝 22. Transformation:
“The girl in red is my sister.” (Into clause)
a) The girl who is wearing red is my sister.
b) The girl has red is my sister.
c) The girl whose dress is red is my sister.
d) Both a & c
✅ Answer: (d) Both a & c
💡 Explanation: Adjective Phrase “in red” → Adjective Clause “who is wearing red / whose dress is red”.
📝 23. Identify the phrase:
“He left without saying anything.”
a) without saying anything b) saying anything c) He left d) anything
✅ Answer: (a) without saying anything
💡 Explanation: Prepositional Phrase (modifies verb “left”).
📝 24. Transformation:
“After his arrival, the program began.” (Into clause)
a) When he arrived, the program began.
b) Because he arrived, program began.
c) Program began on he arrived.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) When he arrived, the program began.
💡 Explanation: Phrase → Adverb Clause of time.
📝 25. Identify the phrase:
“The man of great wealth is respected.”
a) The man b) of great wealth c) is respected d) wealth
✅ Answer: (b) of great wealth
💡 Explanation: “of great wealth” is an Adjective Phrase describing “man”.
📝 26. Transformation:
“Despite his poverty, he is honest.” (Into clause)
a) Though he is poor, he is honest.
b) He is poor but honest.
c) Because he is poor, he is honest.
d) Honest although poor.
✅ Answer: (a) Though he is poor, he is honest.
💡 Explanation: Phrase → Concessive Clause.
📝 27. Identify the phrase:
“He wants to earn money quickly.”
a) He wants b) to earn money quickly c) money quickly d) earn money
✅ Answer: (b) to earn money quickly
💡 Explanation: Infinitive Phrase (object of ‘wants’).
📝 28. Transformation:
“On hearing the news, she fainted.” (Into clause)
a) When she heard the news, she fainted.
b) She heard the news and fainted.
c) Because she heard, she fainted.
d) None
✅ Answer: (a) When she heard the news, she fainted.
💡 Explanation: Participle Phrase → Adverb Clause of time.
📝 29. Identify the phrase:
“He came with a smiling face.”
a) He came b) a smiling face c) with a smiling face d) smiling face
✅ Answer: (c) with a smiling face
💡 Explanation: Prepositional Phrase describing manner.
📝 30. Transformation:
“Because of the rain, the match was cancelled.” (Into clause)
a) As it rained, the match was cancelled.
b) Because raining, match was cancelled.
c) It was raining, the match cancelled.
d) The match cancelled because rain.
✅ Answer: (a) As it rained, the match was cancelled.
💡 Explanation: Phrase → Adverb Clause of reason.
📝 31. Identify the phrase in the sentence:
"To err is human, to forgive divine."
a) Infinitive Phrase b) Gerund Phrase c) Adjective Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Infinitive Phrase
💡 Explanation: “To err” and “to forgive” begin with to + verb, hence they are Infinitive Phrases.
📝 32. Replace the phrase with a clause:
"He died in poverty."
a) He died because he was poor. b) He died as if poor. c) He died although poor. d) He died that he was poor.
✅ Answer: (a) He died because he was poor.
💡 Explanation: “In poverty” (Prepositional Phrase) is replaced by the clause “because he was poor.”
📝 33. Identify the type of phrase:
"Swimming in the river is his hobby."
a) Gerund Phrase b) Infinitive Phrase c) Participle Phrase d) Noun Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Gerund Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Swimming in the river” begins with a verb + ing and functions as noun (subject) → Gerund Phrase.
📝 34. Transform the clause into a phrase:
"He could not come because he was ill."
a) He could not come owing to his illness.
b) He could not come as an ill man.
c) He could not come due he was ill.
d) He could not come in his illness.
✅ Answer: (a) He could not come owing to his illness.
💡 Explanation: Clause “because he was ill” = Phrase “owing to his illness.”
📝 35. Identify the type of phrase:
"She wore a ring made of gold."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Gerund Phrase
✅ Answer: (b) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Made of gold” qualifies the noun “ring” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 36. Transform the phrase into a clause:
"He succeeded in his attempt."
a) He succeeded because he attempted.
b) He succeeded when he attempted.
c) He succeeded because he attempted it.
d) He succeeded because he made an attempt.
✅ Answer: (d) He succeeded because he made an attempt.
💡 Explanation: “In his attempt” = “because he made an attempt.”
📝 37. Identify the type of phrase:
"He speaks like a leader."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Prepositional Phrase
✅ Answer: (c) Adverb Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Like a leader” modifies the verb “speaks” → Adverb Phrase.
📝 38. Replace with phrase:
"He did it as if he were a king."
a) He did it like a king. b) He did it for a king. c) He did it in king. d) He did it on king.
✅ Answer: (a) He did it like a king.
💡 Explanation: Clause “as if he were a king” → Phrase “like a king.”
📝 39. Identify the phrase:
"I heard the sound of falling leaves."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Participle Phrase d) Infinitive Phrase
✅ Answer: (c) Participle Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Falling leaves” (V+ing form) qualifies “sound” → Participle Phrase.
📝 40. Transform phrase into clause:
"On his arrival, we began the meeting."
a) When he arrives, we began the meeting.
b) When he arrived, we began the meeting.
c) As he arrives, we began the meeting.
d) Because he arrives, we began the meeting.
✅ Answer: (b) When he arrived, we began the meeting.
💡 Explanation: “On his arrival” → Adverbial clause of time “When he arrived.”
📝 41. Identify the phrase:
"The man with a long beard came yesterday."
a) Adjective Phrase b) Noun Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “With a long beard” qualifies “the man” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 42. Replace with phrase:
"He confessed that he was guilty."
a) He confessed of guilt. b) He confessed in guilt. c) He confessed for guilt. d) He confessed about guilt.
✅ Answer: (a) He confessed of guilt.
💡 Explanation: Clause “that he was guilty” → Phrase “of guilt.”
📝 43. Identify the phrase:
"He wants to win the prize."
a) Infinitive Phrase b) Gerund Phrase c) Participle Phrase d) Adverb Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Infinitive Phrase
💡 Explanation: “To win the prize” is to + verb → Infinitive Phrase.
📝 44. Transform the phrase into a clause:
"He left the place at the break of day."
a) He left the place when the day broke.
b) He left the place because the day broke.
c) He left the place before the day broke.
d) He left the place as the day broke.
✅ Answer: (a) He left the place when the day broke.
💡 Explanation: “At the break of day” → “when the day broke.”
📝 45. Identify the phrase:
"The boy in blue is my brother."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Prepositional Phrase
✅ Answer: (b) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “In blue” describes “the boy” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 46. Transform the clause into a phrase:
"He works hard that he may succeed."
a) He works hard for success.
b) He works hard on success.
c) He works hard in success.
d) He works hard with success.
✅ Answer: (a) He works hard for success.
💡 Explanation: Clause of purpose “that he may succeed” → “for success.”
📝 47. Identify the phrase:
"Seeing is believing."
a) Noun Phrase b) Gerund Phrase c) Infinitive Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (b) Gerund Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Seeing” and “believing” are -ing forms functioning as nouns → Gerund Phrases.
📝 48. Replace with phrase:
"I was glad when he won the prize."
a) I was glad of his winning the prize.
b) I was glad about he won the prize.
c) I was glad on his win.
d) I was glad for he won the prize.
✅ Answer: (a) I was glad of his winning the prize.
💡 Explanation: Clause “when he won the prize” → Gerund phrase “of his winning the prize.”
📝 49. Identify the phrase:
"Walking on the road, he saw a snake."
a) Gerund Phrase b) Infinitive Phrase c) Participle Phrase d) Adverb Phrase
✅ Answer: (c) Participle Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Walking on the road” describes “he” → Participle Phrase.
📝 50. Transform the phrase into a clause:
"In spite of his poverty, he is honest."
a) Though he is poor, he is honest.
b) Because he is poor, he is honest.
c) When he is poor, he is honest.
d) If he is poor, he is honest.
✅ Answer: (a) Though he is poor, he is honest.
💡 Explanation: “In spite of his poverty” → “Though he is poor.”
📝 51. Identify the phrase:
"She is eager to learn."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Infinitive Phrase d) Adverb Phrase
✅ Answer: (c) Infinitive Phrase
💡 Explanation: “To learn” is “to + verb” → Infinitive Phrase.
📝 52. Replace with phrase:
"He failed because he was careless."
a) He failed owing to carelessness.
b) He failed in careless.
c) He failed with careless.
d) He failed for careless.
✅ Answer: (a) He failed owing to carelessness.
💡 Explanation: Clause “because he was careless” → Phrase “owing to carelessness.”
📝 53. Identify the phrase:
"The house on the hill belongs to me."
a) Adjective Phrase b) Adverb Phrase c) Noun Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “On the hill” qualifies “house” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 54. Transform the phrase into a clause:
"After dinner, we went for a walk."
a) When we had finished dinner, we went for a walk.
b) Because we had dinner, we went for a walk.
c) If we had dinner, we went for a walk.
d) As we had dinner, we went for a walk.
✅ Answer: (a) When we had finished dinner, we went for a walk.
💡 Explanation: “After dinner” → Adverbial clause “When we had finished dinner.”
📝 55. Identify the phrase:
"She has the ability to solve problems."
a) Infinitive Phrase b) Gerund Phrase c) Adjective Phrase d) Participle Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Infinitive Phrase
💡 Explanation: “To solve problems” → Infinitive Phrase functioning as noun modifier.
📝 56. Replace with phrase:
"I am sure that he will come."
a) I am sure of his coming.
b) I am sure about he will come.
c) I am sure for his come.
d) I am sure with his come.
✅ Answer: (a) I am sure of his coming.
💡 Explanation: Clause “that he will come” → Gerund Phrase “of his coming.”
📝 57. Identify the phrase:
"He was a man of great wealth."
a) Noun Phrase b) Adjective Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Prepositional Phrase
✅ Answer: (b) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Of great wealth” qualifies “man” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 58. Transform the phrase into a clause:
"On account of his laziness, he failed."
a) Because he was lazy, he failed.
b) If he was lazy, he failed.
c) Though he was lazy, he failed.
d) When he was lazy, he failed.
✅ Answer: (a) Because he was lazy, he failed.
💡 Explanation: “On account of his laziness” → Clause “Because he was lazy.”
📝 59. Identify the phrase:
"She lives in a house made of stone."
a) Adjective Phrase b) Noun Phrase c) Adverb Phrase d) Gerund Phrase
✅ Answer: (a) Adjective Phrase
💡 Explanation: “Made of stone” qualifies “house” → Adjective Phrase.
📝 60. Replace with phrase:
"He works hard that he may prosper."
a) He works hard for prosperity.
b) He works hard in prosperity.
c) He works hard with prosperity.
d) He works hard about prosperity.
✅ Answer: (a) He works hard for prosperity.
💡 Explanation: Purpose clause “that he may prosper” → Phrase “for prosperity.”
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