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Definitions
Infinitive Phrases
Prepositional Phrases
Gerund Phrases
Appositive Phrases
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This is a type of phrase that defines relationships between nouns and other words in a sentence often by using a "Location" word.
What is a prepositional phrase?
100
The infinitive phrase in this sentence: All of the students were excited to display their artwork.
What is "to display their artwork?"
100
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: He chased the thief under the bridge.
What is "under the bridge"?
100
The gerund phrase in this sentence: Staying happy is not easy for all people.
What is "Staying happy"?
100
The appositive phrase in this sentence: My daughter's car, a Toyota, has certainly served her well.
What is "a Toyota"?
200
This is a phrase that beings with an "ing" word and functions as a noun.
What is a Gerund Phrase?
200
The infinitive phrase in this sentence: My cousin's goal was to make the New York Yankees.
What is "to make the New York Yankees"?
200
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: Thomas walked into the dark house.
What is "into the dark house"?
200
The gerund phrase in this sentence: Launching his boat this summer was a thrill for Jimmy!
What is "Launching his boat this summer"?
200
The appositive phrase in this sentence: LeBron James, an NBA star, can easily score against his opponents.
What is "an NBA star"?
300
This is a phrase that beings with to + the verb.
What is an Infinitive Phrase?
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The infinitive phrase in this sentence: Henry's ultimate goal was to make other people happy.
What is "to make other people happy"?
300
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: Without cream and sugar, the coffee tasted bitter.
What is "Without cream and sugar"?
300
The gerund phrase in this sentence: Shopping for new dresses excites Terry Ann.
What is "Shopping for new dresses"?
300
The appositive phrase in this sentence: Dr. Smith, a high school principal, has many years of administrative experience.
What is "a high school principal"?
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This is a phrase that renames the noun.
What is an Appositive Phrase?
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The infinitive phrase in this sentence: To stay up later was the child's wish.
What is "To stay up later"?
400
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: The lawn was seeded today by the maintenance workers.
What is "by the maintenance workers"?
400
The gerund phrase in this sentence: The orchestra members enjoy rehearsing for long periods of time.
What is "rehearsing for long periods of time"?
400
The appositive phrase in this sentence: "The Ugly Ducking," Hans Christian Andersen's story, has entertained many children over the years.
What is "Hans Christian Andersen's story"?
500

A part of a sentence that does not contain a subject-verb pair. It is considered a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone.

What is a phrase?

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The infinitive phrase in this sentence: Joe intends to work hard.
What is "to work hard"?
500
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: Someone in this office has borrowed the stapler from Markisha.
What is "in this office" and "from Markisha"?
500
The gerund phrase in this sentence: Can you pass the test by studying very hard this month?
What is "studying very hard this month?"
500
The appositive phrase in this sentence: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the famous author, won many writing awards.
What is "the famous author"?