Phrase Types
What are the four types of phrases?
Gerund, prepositional, verb, and infinitive
Infinitives are also ____________ (they look like verbs but they aren’t)
verbals
Prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and a noun which we call the ________________________
object of the preposition (or O.P.)
Gerunds are ________: they look like verbs, but they are not.
Verbals
______________ have a subject and a verb.
clauses
__________ phrase: begins with a preposition and ends with a noun
prepositional
Within an infinitve phrase, if the verb is ____________ (meaning it has a direct object) the direct object is included in the infinitive phrase.
transitive
Sometimes there are ___________ included in the phrase as well.
articles
Gerunds function as:
nouns
The two types of clauses are:
independent and dependent
________ phrase: includes any helping verbs as well as main verbs
verb
Determine the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: My goal is to influence those around me positively.
to influence
Every sentence needs a __________ phrase.
Determine the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Winning a gold metal was Wreck-It-Ralph's goal.
Winning a gold metal
a dependent clause begins with a _______________ conjunction
subordinating
_________ phrase: consists of a noun that looks like a verb (a verbal)
gerund
The word "to" can indicate a ____________ phrase or an ____________ phrase.
Prepositional, infinitive
Determine the verb phrase in the following sentence:
My old friend would have liked that color.
would have liked
Determine the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Winning is the goal.
Winning
Determine whether the following is a phrase or a clause: As the wheel turns
clause
__________ phrase: the word “to” plus a verb and direct object if applicable
infinitive
Determine the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: I want to accomplish my goals.
To accomplish
Determine the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
"I am not from here."
from here
Find the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Swimming and Golfing are tying for the most underrated sport.
Swimming, Golfing
Determine whether the following is a phrase or a clause. If a phrase, tell what type: Running out of time
gerund phrase