Identify the Parts of the Speech
Preposition or Infinitive
Verb Phrase
Identify the Prepositional Phrase
Name the Formula
100
Fred threw a thirty-yard pass and blocked for the tight end.
for the tight end - prepositional phrase; threw and blocked - verbs; Fred - subject
100
A few of the guests at the wedding wanted to dance with the bride. - - to dance
infinitive
100
DOUBLE POINTS: The bus must have been gone by now.
must have been gone
100
DOUBLE POINTS: A drive came along and asked for directions.
for directions
100
Name the formula. - - Rick and his girlfriend had an argument and walked angrily away from each other.
SSVV; DOUBLE POINTS: Name the prepositional phrase
200
The spaceman and his friends sipped their lunch through tubes.
through tubes - prepositional phrase; sipped - verb; spaceman and friends - subjects
200
During the parade the marcher stopped to rest for a moment. - - to rest
infinitive - - DOUBLE POINTS: What makes up an infinitive?
200
TRIPLE POINTS: My best friend could not work tonight.
could work
200
Her partner rushed by in a hurry.
in hurry
200
Illness and loneliness are problems for many older people.
SSV; DOUBLE POINTS: Name the subjects
300
My older brother sleeps with a pillow on his head.
on his head - prepositional phrase; with a pillow - prepositional phrase; sleeps - verb; brother - subject
300
The burglar and his helper walked toward me. - - toward me
prepositional phrase
300
The light green grapes have been eaten.
have been eaten
300
A player hit a ball out of the park.
out of the park
300
Chip went to Boston with Don.
SV; DOUBLE POINTS: Is "to Boston" a prepositional phrase or an infinitive
400
The green snake and the brown toad were not close friends.
were - verb; snake and toad - subject
400
My cousin and her roommate moved across the hall to a larger apartment. - - to a larger apartment
prepositional phrase - - DOUBLE POINTS: Why is this a prepositional phrase and not an infinitive
400
Steven's aunt is not following her new diet.
is following - verb phrase - - TRIPLE POINTS: Identify the three adjectives
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Nick and I looked over at the coach.
at the coach
400
Mary and I are sick of the whole thing and want you to stop.
SSVV; DOUBLE POINTS: Identify the prepositional phrase
500
Jonathan and Maria ate a pizza and drank pop.
ate and drank - verb; Jonathan and Maria - subject
500
The rider hopes to be in the rodeo. - - to be
infinitive
500
The peace treaty might have been signed today.
might have been signed
500
Has the carpenter gone outside to look for a tool?
for a tool; TRIPLE POINTS: What part of speech is the word "outside"? Adverb or Adjective
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