Question

Identify the phrase(s) in the following sentence:
There was a narrow track through the jungle.
A. A narrow track
B. There was a narrow
C. Through the jungle
D. A narrow track through the jungle

Answer 1

Hint: Phrases are a small group of words in a sentence that have their own meaning. It can stand alone and have a meaning for itself.

Complete step by step answer:
Let us look for meaning in each option to see which option qualifies as a phrase -
Option A – This option is a phrase that has a meaning when it stands alone. Hence this is a correct option.
Option B – This is an incomplete phrase because there is an abrupt end to it, hence not giving it any meaning. This is not the correct option.
Option C – This option gives an idea although there is clarity as to who or why, ‘through the jungle’ in itself has a meaning. Hence this is a correct option.
Option D – This option is an extension of option A and it has added more meaning to it by telling that the narrow track is through the jungle.

Thus, the correct option is A.

Note:
There are different kinds of phrases like:–
- noun phrase: the main part of this is a noun
- verb phrase: the main part of this is a verb
- prepositional phrase: the main part of this is a preposition