Phrases Review

This is the definition of a/an… (preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase) A verb form, usually preceded by “to” – used as a N, ADJ, or ADV infinitive

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A noun or pronoun that immediately follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it. appositive

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A verb form that can be used as an adjective – can be classified as “past” or “present” participle

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A verb form ending in “-ing” that is used as a noun gerund

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A group of words that works together to act as one part of speech phrase

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A word like “to,” “of,” or “from” that shows a relationship between two words in a sentence preposition

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase Object of the preposition

preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase A word that looks like a verb, but does not act like one verbal

Identify the word modified by the prep phrase The cake on the table was for the baby’s birthday cake

Identify the word modified by the prep phrase She was the most beautiful of all the girls. beautiful

Identify the word modified by the prep phrase During the trip, are you traveling by train? (are) traveling

Identify the word modified by the prep phrase The cheese in the refrigerator is expired. cheese

Identify the word modified by the prep phrase He looked in the refrigerator for the expired cheese. looked

Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase Watching cartoons, the boy sat as still as a rock on the old couch. boy

Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase The teacher helping the English 9 students is Mrs. Morgan. teacher

Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase The young man singing in the choir is my cousin’s son. man

Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase Watering the lawn, my neighbor held the hose a great distance away from the flowers. neighbor

Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase Yesterday I found a scared puppy wandering along side the country road. puppy

Participial or Gerund phrase? My arm hurt from kneading the dough all afternoon. gerund

Participial or Gerund phrase Sleeping with her eyes open, the cat creeped out the neighborhood children. Participial

Participial or Gerund phrase I’m considering buying a new car next year. gerund

Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase Victor Hugo, a key author during the Romanticist movement, proclaimed the rights of the common man. Victor Hugo

Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase He wrote Les Miserables, a shocking novel for its time. Les Miserables

Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase Les Miserables features Jean Valjean, a reformed criminal. Jean Valjean

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF My trip to the store this morning was incredible. prep

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF He attempted to fish on the lake, but it was not yet frozen. infinitive

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF Fishing in the ocean is much more fun anyway. gerund

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF Setting out early in the morning, I left for Arizona without looking back. Participial

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF When she was only 3, Carly began singing. gerund

What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF To err is human. To blame it on the other guy is even more human. (same kind of phrase) infinitive