Prepositional Phrase
What is the PREPOSITION in the sentence?
The dog fell asleep under the bed.
under
What is the appositive phrase?
I love watching Youtube, a video-sharing platform.
a video-sharing platform
A participle phrase always starts with.......
A) A noun
B) A preposition
C) An action/action phrase
C) Action/action phrase!
What is the infinitive phrase being used as? A noun? An adjective? Or an adverb?
The boy ran to catch his bus.
An adverb!
"ran" is being described by the infinitive phrase
What is the deadliest insect in the world?
A mosquito!
What is the OBJECT of the preposition in this sentence?
An illness spread across the U.S.
the U.S.
Is this an appositive phrase? Yes or no?
The boy, who is a basketball player, goes to Nativity.
No!
This is a dependent clause because it has a subject ("who") and a verb ("is"). Appositive phrases don't have a subject and a verb!
This would be an example of an appositive phrase:
The boy, a basketball player, goes to Nativity.
What part of the sentence is a participle phrase?
I did well in class, considering all things.
Considering all things.
Is the infinitive phrase used as noun? An adjective? Or an adverb?
Chocolate ice cream is the best food to eat.
An adjective!
"to eat" is describing "food".What is the most populated continent in the world?
Asia
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
Three!
After the war
in the 1960s
in international wars
No!
Most appositive phrases are NONESSENTIAL to the sentence, which means they need to have commas around them.
My mom, a T.V. fanatic, is a teacher in Illinois.
Is the underlined part of the sentence a participle phrase or a dependent clause?
When he fell from the sky, John pulled his parachute.
Dependent clause!
A participle phrase will start with an ACTION or VERB PHRASE instead of a subordinator (ex. when).
What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?
To distract other people, the robber set off a car alarm in the parking lot.
To distract other people
What is the largest (ex. physical size) state in the U.S.?
Alaska
Is this a prepositional phrase?
"telling his mom"
No!
Prepositional phrases will start with a PREPOSITION, not a verb :)
Fill in the blank with an appositive phrase
My pencil, __________________, is yellow.Answers will vary.
Answers should be some type of noun (no subject or verb).
Falling from the sky, the bird aimed for a soft tree.
Participle Phrase
It starts with the action "falling" and there is no subject; therefore, it is a participle phrase!Is this sentence properly punctuated? Yes or no?
To fall asleep easily is the only thing Kate wants right now.
YES!
When the infinitive phrase is used as the subject and is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to the sentence, you do not need a comma!
What is the most common pet kept in America?
Cats (94 million)
Is this a prepositional phrase?
"for his mom"
YES!
"for" is a preposition. You can never change the spelling of "for", and the object is "his mom."
Fill in the blank with an appositive phrase:
Saturday, _____________________, was so sunny and warm.
Answers will vary.
Answer should be some type of noun (with NO subject or verb!).
Write your own participle phrase to fill in the blank!
Answers will vary!
Must start with an action or action phrase.
Should not start with a subordinator.
Is this sentence correctly punctuated? Yes or No?
To fall asleep he drank some herbal tea.
No!
When an infinitive phrase used as an adverb comes before an independent clause, you need a comma after it.
Around how many people are enrolled in college in the United States?
A. Around 11 million
B. Around 21 million
C. Around 51 million
B. 21 million