Classifying Prepositional Phrases
Classifying Prepositional Phrases
Participles and the noun they modify
Verbal phrases & Appositive phrases
Verbal phrases & Appositive phrases
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The huge whale shark, however, falls under the "not dangerous" category.
under the "not dangerous" category modifies falls. Adverb phrase
100
Andrea saw the dark clouds and turned toward home.
Toward home modifies turned. Adverb phraseb
100
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona are the bordering states that make up the Four Corners.
Bordering modifies states
100
Josie wants to visit Thailand someday.
To visit Thailand someday. Infinitive phrase
100
Monique would like that sweater, the green one.
The green one. Appositive phrase
200
As the map shows, some sharks prefer cold waters, and others live mostly in warm tropical oceans.
In warm tropical oceans (adverb phrase) Modifies: live
200
The raging wind blew the eleven-year-old over a sea wall near the store.
Over a sea wall modifies blew. Adverb phrase
200
Because of its natural beauty, Chaco Canyon is one of the most visited sights in this region of the Southwest.
Visited modifies sights.
200
I found Clive, my chicken, on top of the refrigerator.
My chicken. Appositive phrase.
200
Launched into the atmosphere, the spaceship turned in the direction of the moon.
Launched into the atmosphere. Participial phrase.
300
Only thirty kinds of sharks are dangerous.
Of sharks modifies kinds. Adjective phrase.
300
She found herself trapped in a deep snowdrift.
In a deep snowdrift modifies trapped. Adverb phrase.
300
Among the remaining ruins in Chaco Canyon are the houses, public buildings, and plazas of the Anasazi.
Ramaining modifies ruins.
300
A job baby-sitting for a nice family is what I want.
Baby-sitting for a nice family. Participial phrase
300
To leave the place neat and clean was our goal.
To leave the place meat and clean. Infinitive phrase.
400
Divers can even hitch a ride on its fins.
On its fins modifies ride. Adjective phrase
400
If pain continues, someone with medical training should be called to examine the injured person.
With medical training modifies someone. Adjective phrase.
400
What alarming event may have caused these people to leave their valley.
Alarming modifies event
400
The newspaper, an unreadable blob of wet paper, had been outside in the gutter during the storm.
An unreadable blob of wet paper. Appositive phrase
400
Do you want to play kickball, Jason?
To play kickball. Infinitive phrase
500
Beautiful yet frightening to most people, sharks are perhaps the world's most awesome creatures.
To most people modifies frightening. Adverb phrase.
500
Even injuries of a minor nature need proper attention.
Of a minor nature modifies injuries. Adjective phrase.
500
Historians are studying the scattered remains of the Anasazi culture to learn more about these mysterious people.
Scattered modifies remains.
500
A boy playing basketball asked Chris and Laney whether you rode our bus.
Playing basketball. Participial phrase
500
Laughing hard, Derrick could barely catch his breath.
Laughing hard. Participial phrase
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