What kind of ADVERBIAL is that?
What kind of ADJECTIVAL is that?
What kind of NOMINAL is that?
What's that NOMINAL doing?
Form and Function Challenge!
100
The leopard rode FIRST CLASS all the way to Vermont on his annual skiing adventure.
Noun phrase acting adverbially
100
The QUICK, BROWN fox wondered why everyone always expected it to jump over LAZY dogs.
quick=adjective, brown=noun, lazy=adjective
100
He needs TO QUESTION AUTHORITY every now and again.
infinitive phrase
100
There was an obvious solution to that dilemma: DESTROYING THE EVIDENCE.
appositive
100
The koala WITH THE SAD EYES is working really hard to get some eucalyptus treats.
prepositional phrase used adjectivally
200
The potato bug ran UNDER A ROCK to escape the toddler's grubby little hands.
Prepositional Phrase
200
He looked at the SAGGING roof and realized that it would have to be replaced.
present participle
200
EATING everything on your plate isn't always a good approach.
gerund
200
WHERE THE DOG WENT LAST NIGHT will never be ascertained.
subject
200
The chicken CROSSING THE STREET has no particular goal in mind.
participial phrase used adjectivally
300
The man ran TO ANSWER THE DOOR because he was convinced that the UPS man was bringing him a birthday surprise.
Infinitive phrase
300
DENIED ENTRANCE, the moose attempted to sneak through the back door of the club, but his antlers got stuck in the door frame.
participial phrase
300
You should know THAT I KNOW NOTHING about STEALING STATE SECRETS.
nominal dependent clause gerund phrase
300
The artist objected to THE CRITIC'S RANTING against the particular shades of blue featured in his latest masterpiece.
object of a preposition
300
I ate CHOCOLATE ice cream and slept FIVE HOURS afterwards.
noun used adjectivally noun phrase used adverbially
400
WHEN THE BELL RINGS, it will be time to take a nap.
Adverbial dependent clause
400
The towel WITH THE RED STRIPES is an unusual accent piece in an otherwise beige bathroom.
prepositional phrase
400
WHY HE DREAMS of PRANK CALLING THE I.R.S. is a long story.
nominal dependent clause gerund phrase
400
I want TO ASK EVERYONE AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
direct object
400
WHEN MY AUNT FINALLY ARRIVES is when the tragedy THAT WE'VE ALL WONDERED ABOUT will be revealed.
Nominal dependent clause acting as a subject Adjectival dependent clause
500
The dinner party will ABSOLUTELY have to be cancelled BECAUSE OF THE IMPENDING APOCALYPSE.
adverb and a prepositional phrase
500
He looked at the BRICK house THAT HAD BEEN HIS HOME FOR TWENTY YEARS and sighed.
noun acting adjectivally and an adjectival dependent clause
500
He decided TO THINK about TELLING THE SECRET that had kept him awake all night.
infinitive phrase gerund phrase
500
His birthday present was WHAT HE HAD BEEN HOPING FOR ALL YEAR.
subject complement
500
SCRATCHING HIS HEAD, he thought about RETIRING EARLY but decided TO WAIT A FEW MORE YEARS before MAKING THAT DECISION.
participial phrase acting adjectivally gerund phrase acting nominally (object of preposition) infinitive phrase acting nominally (direct object) gerund phrase acting nominally (object of preposition)
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