Prepositional Phrases
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According to the man by the tree, we were guilty.
ACCORDING TO the MAN
BY the TREE
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The students also took rides in a multi-axis chair to feel the sensation of reentry into Earth's atmosphere in a space capsule.
TO FEEL the sensation of reentry into Earth's atmosphere in a space capsule.
TOOK
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At any one time, only a relatively small number of trees in the rain-forest home of the macaws are actually producing fruit suitable for eating.
EATING
it is an OoP
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People speaking Chinese outnumber those who speak English.
SPEAKING Chinese
it modifies PEOPLE
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GERUND PHRASE
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Every so often, she would disappear into her own secret place under the boxes and sacks.
(ADV) into her own secret place .... would disappear
(ADV) under the boxes and sacks .... place
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We tried to capture the runaway dog, but it was too fast and wily for us.
TO CAPTURE the runaway dog
modifies nothing as it is a NOUN or more specifically a DO
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Katy's favorite weekend activity is sleeping late on Saturday mornings.
SLEEPING late on Saturday mornings
it is a PN
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The squeaking wheel alerted the mechanic to a potential problem.
SQUEAKING
it modifies WHEEL
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" If you want TO KNOW THE END OF THE STORY," Gloria said, "read the book."
Infinitive
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Skyler seemed to think that each motel room with its bed, dresser, chairs, and other furniture was our new home.
(ADJ) with its bed, dresser, chairs, and other furniture.... room
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Robert Fulton, who built the first successful steamboat, tried to invent a practical submarine.
TO INVENT a practical submarine
modifies nothing as it is a NOUN more specifically a DO
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The powerful writing made the novel exciting to read.
WRITING
it is a SUBJECT
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Everyone involved in the discussion expressed his or her own opinion.
INVOLVED in the discussion
it modifies EVERYONE
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Ruth listened to the pleasant strumming of the Spanish guitar.
the pleasant STRUMMING of the Spanish guitar
GERUND PHRASE
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According to the weather forecast, it is going at rain at noon.
ACCORDING TO the weather FORECAST
AT NOON
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In New Mexico, the first radio station to succeed was KOB in Albuquerque.
TO SUCCEED
ADJ and modifies STATION
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Something to work toward is finding the best methods for you as an individual.
FINDING the best methods for you as an individual
it is an PN
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Never honored with an Academy Award for best director, Hitchcock remains best director to many fans.
Never HONORED with an Academy Award for best director
it modifies Hitchcock
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Jonathan went to the store to buy the latest magazine.
TO BUY the latest magazine
INFINITIVE
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Before Louisa May Alcott published Little Women, which would launch her into literary history, she published several works using the pseudonyms Flora Fairfield and A. M. Barnard.
into literary history
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The best way to survive Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures is a sharp pencil to stab in your thigh if you catch yourself drifting off.
TO SURVIVE Dr. Peterson's boring history lectures
is is a ADJ modifying WAY
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Realizing to be a doctor is hard work, Carla gave acting another chance.
ACTING
it is acting as an IO
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The wooded site was a perfect place to camp for the night.
WOODED
it modifies SITE
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Reading illustrated comic books called manga is common for both adults and children.
READING illustrated comic books
GERUND Phrase