Adjective Phrases
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Carnivores are eaters of meat.
Underline: of meat
Modifies: eaters
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Jaguars live in the tropical rain forest.
Underline the adverb phrase: in the tropical rain forest.
Modifies: live
Underline the appositive or the appositive phrase, and then draw an arrow to the noun it renames or explains.
The ocelot, a close relative of the margay, is heavier but has shorter legs and tail.
Appositive phrase: a close relative of the margay
Renames: The ocelot
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Members of the raccoon family, kinkajous look a little like monkeys.
Independent clause
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Its thirty-eight teeth make it unique among carnivores.
Simple sentence.
The whole sentence is underlined once.
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Popular carnivores at zoos include lions, tigers, wolves, and bears.
Adjective phrase: at zoos
Modifies: carnivores
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Six species are found throughout Central America.
Underline the adverb phrase: throughout Central America
Modifies: are found
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The margay, Felis wiedii, is a small spotted cat.
Appositive Phrase: Felis wiedii
Renames: The margay
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A kinkajou has short, low ears, and its eyes are large and round.
Independent
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A bush dog's body is sausage-shaped, and the animal has a short snout and small ears.
Compound sentence.
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Our knowledge of carnivore biology is sometimes spotty, however.
Adjective phrase underlined: of carnivore biology
Modifies: knowledge
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They hunt during twilight hours and are excellent swimmers.
Underline the adverb phrase: during twilight hours
Modifies: hunt
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Within its main habitat, dense Central and South American rain forests, a margay finds a safe, secluded environment.
Appositive Phrase: dense Central and South American rain forests
Renames: habitat
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Kinkajous are sometimes confused with olingos, their close relatives.
Independent
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When these dogs encounter humans, they can be aggressive.
Complex Sentence.
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They to aggressive is underlined once.
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This region has a broad variety of vegetation types and habitats.
Underline the adjective phrase: of vegetation types and habitats
Modifies: variety
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They can grow up to six feet long.
Underline the adverb phrase: up to six feet long
Modifies: can grow
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A special characteristic of the margay, its rotating ankle joint, helps the cat to move easily aloft.
Appositive Phrase: its rotating ankle joint
Renames: characteristic
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If you touch their soft, woolly fur, you will feel how warm they are.
Subordinate Clause
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Bush dogs live mainly in Panama, but the species has also been sighted in Costa Rica.
Compound Sentence.
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Familiarity with an animal's habits helps scientists track it.
Underline the adjective phrase: with an animals habits
Modifies: familiarity
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Considering their size, jaguars are the strongest of all cats.
Underline the adverb phrase: of all cats
Modifies: strongest
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One key physical trait- a margay's large, sensitive eyes- helps it to hunt at night.
Appositive Phrase: a margay's large, sensitive eyes
Renames: trait
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When a kinkajou hangs down by its hind legs from a tree branch, it can gather food with its front legs.
Subordinate Clause
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Because bush dogs are rare, we know very little about their habits.
Complex Sentence.
Because to rare is underlined twice for a subordinate clause.
We to habits is underlined once for an independent clause.