Helpful Hints for 8th Grade Phrase Test
Phrase
Adjective
Phrase
Adverb
Phrase
Participle
Participial
Phrase
Gerund
Gerund
Phrase
Infinitive
Infinitive
Phrase
Definition
Prepositional phrase used as
an adjective
Prepositional phrase used as
an adverb
Verb ending in –ed or -ing
Group of words consisting of
a participle and any
modifiers or complements
Verb ending in –ing
Part of Speech
Adjective
Group of words consisting of
a gerund and any modifiers
or complements
Verb form beginning with
“to”
Noun
Group of words consisting of
an infinitive and any
modifiers or complements
Appositive A noun or pronoun placed
next to another noun or
pronoun to rename it.
Appositive Group of words consisting of
Phrase
an appositive and any
modifiers
Function in a sentence
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective
Noun
Noun, adjective
or adverb
Noun, adjective
or adverb
Noun or pronoun
Noun
Subject, direct object, indirect object,
predicate nominative, object of
preposition
Subject, direct object, indirect object,
predicate nominative, object of
preposition
As a noun, it can be the subject, direct
object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, object of preposition
As a noun, it can be the subject, direct
object, indirect object, predicate
nominative, object of preposition
Renames or identifies another noun or
pronoun; used for emphasis or to
make meaning clear
Renames or identifies another noun or
pronoun; used for emphasis or to
make meaning clear