Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

100

One of these soldiers was Jan C. Scruggs.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Which word does the prepositional phrase describe?

of these soldiers

One

200

Scruggs decided he would raise funds for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Which word does the prepositional phrase describe?

for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

funds

300

Vietnam will never be forgotten by the American people.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Which word does the prepositional phrase describe?

by the American people.

forgotten

400

Many different people wanted to lend their talents to the project.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Which word does the prepositional phrase describe?

to the project

talents

500

The winning design for the project was created by a college student.

What is are the prepositional phrases?

Which words do the prepositional phrases describe?

for the project; by a college student

design; created

Participial Phrase

100

Confused by the directions, I became lost in the city.

What is the participial phrase?

Confused by the directions

200

The students, gathering information on the Hopi, completed their project.

What is the participial phrase?

gathering information on the Hopi

300

Sometimes you can hear mosquitoes buzzing in your ear.

What is the participial phrase?

buzzing in your ear

400

The book rented from the library was really good.

What is the participial phrase?

rented from the library

500

The strangely moving bird hobbled along the beach.

What is the participial phrase?

strangely moving 

Dangling Participial

100

Hopping along the fence, I saw a rabbit.

Correct the dangling participial

I saw a rabbit hopping along the fence.

200

The man struggled towards the beach, drowning in the water.

Correct the dangling participial

The man, drowning in the water, struggled towards the beach.

or

Drowning in the water, the man struggled towards the beach.

300

Soaring high above the fields, we could see the eagle clearly.

Correct the dangling participial

We could see the eagle, soaring high above the fields, clearly.

or

We could see the eagle clearly as it soared high above the fields.

400

The old man's wallet, rushing to catch the bus, fell out of his pocket.

Correct the dangling participial

The old man's wallet fell out of his pocket while he was rushing to catch the bus.

500

Having finished my homework, dad said I could go outside.

Correct the dangling participial.

Dad said that I could go outside because I had finished my homework.

or

Dad said I, having finished my homework, could go outside.

Combining Participials

100

He stood by the table. He was examining some papers.

Combine the two sentences with a participial phrase.

He stood by the table examining some papers.

200

She walked outside. She smiled at the birds.

Combine these sentences using a participial phrase.

Walking outside, she smiled at the birds.

or

She walked outside, smiling at the birds.

300

The old man sat in his chair on the porch. He was reading his favorite book.

Combine these sentences using a participial phrase.

Sitting in his chair on the porch, the old man read his favorite book.

or

The old man sat in his chair on the porch, reading his favorite book.

400

The girl entered the room. She sang her favorite song.

Combine these sentences using a participial phrase.

Entering the room, the girl sang her favorite song.

or

The girl entered the room singing her favorite song.

500

The boy stood up on the surfboard. He was showing off his new moves.

Combine these sentences using a participial phrase.

Standing up on the surfboard, the boy showed off his new moves. 

or

The boy stood up on the surfboard showing off his new moves.

Infinitives

100

A bird is able to control many of its feathers individually.

What is the infinitive phrase?

to control many of its feathers

200

Birds use their feathers to push their bodies through the air.

What is the infinitive phrase?

to push their bodies through the air.

300

Human beings learned to build aircraft by carefully studying the ways of birds.

What is the infinitive phrase?

to build aircraft

400

A bird sings to claim its territory.

What is the infinitive phrase?

 to claim its territory.

500

To recognize the songs of different birds takes many hours of practice.

What is the infinitive phrase?

To recognize the songs of different birds