SFXprepositional
Identify the prepositional phrase.
What is behind the shed.
Identify the verbal, what type of verbal, and what it acts as.
One of the fun activities at High Meadow is riding horses.
gerund phrase, PN
Identify the purpose of the subordinate clause(s)
Although time had passed, I still really wanted to go to the beauty parlor.
adverb clause modifying still wanted
The taxi driver turned on the radio, and I started to sing because my favorite song was playing.
compound complex
Identify the case and function of the nouns and pronouns
Henry David Thoreau, who was a renowned poet, lived in the wilderness in order to live his life simply and deliberately.
Henry David Thoreau: nominative, subject; who: nominative, subject; wilderness: objective, op; life: objective, do
Identify the prepositional phrases.
The puppy barked with great intent for its evening meal.
What is with great intent and for its evening meal.
Identify the verbal, what type of verbal, and what it acts as.
Increasing tensions between the two sides caused the war to spread to other areas where argument was a foreign concept.
gerund phrase, subject
Identify the purpose of the subordinate clause(s)
After I finish my homework, my mum is taking me to go shopping at the dollar tree.
adverb clause modifying is taking
After she changed the directions multiple times, I was simply confused.
complex
Identify the case and function of the nouns and pronouns
She couldn’t comprehend the destruction of the building after the fire.
she:nominative,subject destruction:objective, d.o. building:objective, o.p. fire:objective, o.p.
Identify the prepositional phrase and if it acts as adverb or adjective.
After losing three million subscribers, the beauty magazine issued an apology.
What is after losing three million subscribers and adverb.
Identify the verbal, what type of verbal, and what it acts as.
The young scholar receiving a bad grade on the test was discouraged by his score.
participial phrase modifying scholar
Identify the purpose of the subordinate clause(s)
I like to eat gooseberries when it is sunny outside.
adverb clause modifying to eat (infinitive phrase)
He ran to the stream for he had left his bonnet by the bank of the rivulet
Complex
Identify the case and function of the nouns and pronouns
Her grandmother likes to knit scarves, and she likes to go for walks on the canal.
her:possessive, adj grandmother:nominative, subject Scarves:objective, d.o. She:nominative, subject Walks:objective, o.p. Canal: objective, o.p.
Identify the prepositional phrase, what it acts as, and what’s it is modifying.
The grocery store discontinued the jumbo shrimp because of food poisoning complaints.
What is of food poisoning complaints, adverb, and discontinued.
Identify the verbal, what type of verbal, and what it acts as.
Philippe likes to husk corn when he has free time.
Infinitive phrase, DO
Identify the purpose of the subordinate clause(s)
She, the one who had really cute shoes, pran although no one was chasing her.
adjective clause modifying one
At target, I bought a Glacier Freeze Gatorade, face masks and a desk chair.
simple
Identify the case and function of the nouns and pronouns
The weather displayed on the news was not as it seemed outside.
weather:nominative,subject news:objective,o.p. it:nominative,subject
Identify the prepositional phrases, what they act as, and what they modify.
The vacationers enjoyed the relaxing Caribbean Sea before going back to the hustle and bustle of New York City.
What is before going back, adverb, enjoyed.
What is to the hustle and bustle, adverb, going back (gerund phrase).
What is of New York City, adjective, hustle and bustle.
Identify the verbal, what type of verbal, and what it acts as.
The receiver dropped the ball as soon as the defensive player charging at him hit his left side.
participial phrase modifying player
Identify the purpose of the subordinate clause(s)
Nancya played water polo with her fellow chess players until camp was over.
adverb clause modifying played
At my last lacrosse game, Nike headbands were distributed to the winners, and we all got freeze pops.
compound
Identify the case and function of the nouns and pronouns
She got her nails painted pink and it was a very pretty color.
she:nominative,subject her:possessive, adjective nails:objective,d.o. It:nominative,subject color:nominative,p.n.