Prepositions
Name a preposition.
Answers will vary, but could include:
above before behind below across after against
down during except excepting excluding
following for from of off on onto with within
Some adjectives phrases and clauses act as an adjective in the sentence. They modify what?
Nouns or pronouns
Name one thing an adverb clause or phrase modifies.
A verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Is an appositive is a noun or a verb?
Noun
Name a subject pronoun.
Answers will vary, but could include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, what, and who
Identify the prepositional phrase.
We climbed up the hill.
up the hill
My uncle told me a funny story about a mistake that he made at a hotel in Paris.
Are the italicized words an adjective phrase or clause?
Adjective clause
If necessary, the goalie dives onto the ground.
Onto the ground is an adverb phrase that describes Who? When? Where? Why? or When?
Where
Identify the appositive in this sentence:
My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.
a sporty red convertible with bucket seats
Name an object pronoun.
Answers will vary, but could include: me, you, him, her, us, them, and whom
Which of the following best represents a prepositional phrase?
There are lots of birds nesting _____________________.
1. Under the eaves
The clerk at the desk look puzzled.
At the desk is an adjective phrase modifying what?
The clerk
The game is over after two halves of play.
After two halves of play is an adverb phrase. What does it modify?
Over
What is the appositive in this sentence modifying?
John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
John Kennedy
Choose the correct word in the following sentence:
His friend (who/whom) lives in Austin came to visit.
Who
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
The cupcake with colorful sprinkles is yours.
with colorful sprinkles
A man from the island of Crete convinced Uncle Nestor that he should spend some time there.
Identify the adjective phrase.
from the island of Crete
How does the italicized group of words function in this sentence?
Regular running shoes are not safe for soccer.
Adverb phrase which modifies the adjective safe.
Appositives are often set off by this form of punctuation.
Commas
Name a demonstrative pronoun.
Answers will vary, but could include: this, that, these, and those
Prepositional phrases always consist of two basic parts at minimum. Name them.
The object (noun or pronoun) and the preposition.
Uncle Nestor worked for a while on a ship that sailed the Caribbean.
What does the adjective clause in this sentence modify?
Ship
Explain the difference between a phrase and a clause.
A clause has both a subject and a predicate, while a phrase does not.
What is the function of an appositive?
To give more details/information about the noun it follows.
Please choose the correct form of the verb in this sentence:
This semester, statistics (cause/causes) Shantell the most frustration.