This phrase type begins with a preposition (such as in, on, above) and is followed by a noun or pronoun. It functions as an adjective or an adverb in a sentence (Brannan 142).
What is a prepositional phrase?
100
What phrase type is in this sentence and where is it?
"Max, my friend, has a sister named Zwee."
", my friend," is an appositive phrase
100
Come up with a sentence that uses a participial phrase and includes the verb "smile"
Answers will vary, but they may be similar to
"Smiling at the baby, she looked like an angel."
"Luckily, the woman smiling at the sun looked away before she went blind."
"He pulled his hands into fists, smiling at the drunk frat boy."
200
This phrase type is the word "to" followed by a verb.
What is an infinitive phrase?
200
What phrase type is in this sentence? Where is it?
"Swimming in the ocean can be dangerous when the tide is high."
"Swimming in the ocean" is a gerund phrase.
200
Come up with a sentence that uses an infinitive phrase with the verb "swim"
"To swim on the team, he practiced the butterfly stroke all summer."
300
This phrase type begins with a verb + ing or a verb + ed and functions as an adjective in a sentence (Brannan 145).
What is a participial phrase?
300
What is the phrase type in the following sentence and where is it?
"Scared of the monster in the mirror, Grover hid from himself."
"Scared of the monster in the mirror" is a participial phrase.
300
Come up with a prepositional phrase that uses the article and noun group "the park"
"In the park"
"Across the park"
"Around the park"
400
This phrase type begins with an ing verb (such as going or bicycling) and functions as a noun in a sentence (Brannan 147).
What is a gerund phrase?
400
What is the phrase type in the following sentence and where is it?
"I saw David Sedaris at the Kauffman last night."
"at the Kauffman" is a prepositional phrase.
400
Come up with an appositive phrase that modifies "Joe"
"Joe, my neighbor,"
"Joe, my dog's favorite mailman,"
"Joe, the dentist,"
500
This phrase type provides useful but nonessential information to a sentence. It renames a noun or pronoun and is often encapsulated in commas (Brannan 152).
What is an appositive phrase?
500
What is the phrase type in the following sentence?
"To sing in a choir, she had to go through a grueling audition."
"To sing in a choir" is an infinitive phrase.
500
Come up with a sentence using a gerund phrase that utilizes the verb "drive"
"Driving is something I hate."
"Driving makes my stomach hurt."