Name that Phrase
Frightened by the loud fireworks, the dog hid under the couch.
Participial Phrase
Injured during the soccer match, Marco had to leave the field.
Injured during the soccer match, Marco had to leave the field.
My dog needs to take a walk.
My dog needs to take a walk.
Babe Ruth, a baseball player with the New York Yankees, held the home-run record for nearly 40 years.
Babe Ruth, a baseball player with the New York Yankees, held the home-run record for nearly 40 years.
Verb ending in -ing
Modifies a noun or pronoun
Present Participle
Amelia and Reid want to bury the treasure quickly.
Infinitive Phrase
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunt their prey.
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunt their prey.
Grizzly bears are impressive animals to see in the wild.
Grizzly bears are impressive animals to see in the wild.
My puppy, a rambunctious Boston Terrier, loves to play fetch.
My puppy, a rambunctious Boston Terrier, loves to play fetch.
A noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it
Appositive
Searching the glove compartment, Will looked for his sunglasses.
Participial Phrase
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
The sobbing child held his injured knee.
To identify the location of objects around them, dolphins use echolocation.
To identify the location of objects around them, dolphins use echolocation.
During our vacation, we went snorkeling off Cozumel, an island in Mexico.
During our vacation, we went snorkeling off Cozumel, an island in Mexico.
To + (verb)
Verb form used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
Infinitive
A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog.
Appositive Phrase
Excited about dinner, Harry ran the whole way home.
Excited about dinner, Harry ran the whole way home.
Sharks are magnificent creatures to behold in the sea.
Sharks are magnificent creatures to behold in the sea.
A record-setting swimmer, Jada practically lived at the pool.
A record-setting swimmer, Jada practically lived at the pool.
Verb ending in -ed, -en, -t, and other irregular endings
Modifies a noun or pronoun
Past participle
To build a nest, birds go to the branches in a tree.
Infinitive Phrase
The cascading waterfall poured down over the rocks.
The cascading waterfall poured down over the rocks.
To see the northern lights in person is incredible.
To see the northern lights in person is incredible.
Georgia O'Keeffe, an artist, famously painted many images of flowers.
Georgia O'Keeffe, an artist, famously painted many images of flowers.
A group of words that is used as a single part of speech
Does not contain both a verb and its subject
Phrase