phrases 2.0
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1.
2.
appositive phrase
appositive phrase
Tom Hanks, 'star of
Philadelphia,' will be
appearing in a new film this
holiday season.
Susan Sarandon, 'a famous
actress,' has been very
supportive of the striking
workers.
3.
a gerund (-ing verb
functioning as a noun) plus
its compliments and
modifiers
what is a gerund phrase?
4.
gerund phrase
Did you really think that
'robbing a bank' would solve
your problems?
5.
gerund phrase
She preferred 'eating at the
local deli' for lunch.
6.
gerund phrase
'Delivering the pizza on time'
became his single mission.
7.
identifies of renames a
noun or pronoun
what is an appositive phrase?
8.
infinitive phrase
Does the captain want us 'to
lower the sails' before we
enter the harbor?
9.
infinitive phrase
'To finish the marathon in less
than five hours' is Tom's goal.
10.
infinitive phrase
Will someone be here soon 'to
open the door?'
11.
participial phrase
She liked the shirt 'given to her
by her grandmother.'
12.
participial phrase
'Pretending to be asleep,' the
hiker escaped the bear.
13.
participial phrase
The candidate 'elected by the
voters' promised to put "a
chicken in every pot."
14.
participial phrase
'Frustrated with the delays,'
Erin tried to break her dog out
of quarantine.
15.
a participle (a verb that
functions as an adjective)
and its modifiers
what is a participial phrase?
16.
prepositional phrase
He should discover a gift
certificate 'for dinner at Cafe
Sofia' under his seat at the
table.
17.
prepositional phrase
Tom visited India while
studying the history 'of Indian
art.'
18.
prepositional phrase
Marta fell 'over the
cat.'
19.
a preposition (indicates location) and
its object and modifiers
what is a
prepositional
phrase?
20.
the word "to" plus a verb that serves
as a noun
what is an infinitive
phrase?