Appositives
Find the appositive/ appositive phrase in the following sentence:
Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.
A. Trucks
B. In all colors
C. Large and small cargo carries
D. Come
C. Large and small cargo carries
Decide which type of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence:
Mood is the overall feeling of a story.
adjectival
Identify if the word in brackets is a predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition:
George is the (captain).
predicate nominative
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct simple tense. Hans ___ to work. (present, to walk)
a. walked
b. is walking
c. walks
d. walking
e. walk
c. walks
Find the appositive/ appositive phrase in the following sentence:
The bald eagle , our national bird, soured above the trees.
A. The bald eagle
B. Our national bird
C. Soured above
D. Trees
B. Our national bird
Decide which type of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence:
The two twins dress alike when they go (to the movies).
adverbial
Identify if the word in brackets is a predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition:
The judge pronounced the (judgment).
direct object
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct perfect tense.
I ___ Brian since kindergarten. (present, to know)
a. know
b. have been knowing
c. had known
d. was knowing
e. have known
e. have known
Find the appositive/ appositive phrase in the following sentence:
I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.
A. I
B. Would love
C. Bright
D. A sports car
D. A sports car
Decide which type of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence:
The archaeologist discovered a tomb filled (with gold).
adverbial
Identify if the word in brackets is a predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition:
My sister looked (worried).
predicate adjective
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct progressive tense.
The kids ___ very carefully to Mrs. Johnson. (past, to listen)
a. listened
b. had listened
c. were listening
d. had been listening
e. have listened
c. were listening
Find the appositive/ appositive phrase in the following sentence:
Ken and Joyce, Ken's wife, are business partners.
A. Ken and Joyce
B. Ken's wife
C. Are business
D. Partners
B. Ken's wife
Decide which type of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence:
The top (of her bridal gown) was embroidered (with lace).
adjectival, adverbial
Identify if the word in brackets is a predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition:
Parents should be kind to their (children).
object of the preposition
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct perfect progressive tense.
17. They ___ a Disneyland vacation for summer of 2022. (future, to plan)
a. will have been planning
b. will be planning
c. will have planned
d. will plan
e. have been planning
a. will have been planning
Find the appositive/ appositive phrase in the following sentence:
Macy's, a large department store, is centered in New York.
A. Macy's
B. A large department store
C. is centered
D. New York
B. A large department store
Decide which type of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence:
The house (on the corner) is the oldest house (on the block).
adjectival, adjectival
Identify if the word in brackets is a predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition:
The officer asked (him) several questions.
indirect object
Identify if the verbal in [brackets] is a gerund, participle, infinitive, or no verbal.
They are sure [the extra planning] will make a difference in the end.
a. Gerund
b. Participle
c. Infinitive
d. No verbal
a. Gerund