PHRASES STUDY CHART
phrase won’t be in a phrase on
quiz, but could be right after
PHRASE
What does it
look like?
Visual clues
How does it
function? ADJ,
ADV, or N
Example Sentence
With phrase
underlined/highlighted
ADJ, ADV
The cat ran up the tree.
Preposition
preposition, next
word not a verb
Participle
-ed is only for
participle
verb w/ -ing or -ed
ish suffix
ADJ, gives
additional
information
Running to her car, Julia fumbled in
her purse for her keys.
Gerund
if begins
sentence, will
be followed
by a comma
will never be
separated by
commas; essential
part of sentence
verb w/ -ing
N: subjects, DO, IO,
PN, OP
Playing volleyball is her favorite
hobby.
Infinitive
to then verb, or
adverb btween to
and verb
ADJ, ADV, N
I want a breakfast food to eat.
noun or pronoun in
front of to then verb
ADJ, ADV, N
I forgot to bring my dog to the vet.
Infinitive
clause
can start w/ the, or
noun/pronoun
She wanted us to vote for her.
Appositive
if begins sentence,
will be followed by
a comma
can start w/ “the”,
usually separated by
commas, but can
also not, diff frm
participle bc no verb
looks like noun, but
ADJ
Joey, my neighbor, lost his dog.
ADV: how, when,
where, why