PHRASES
Identify the Prepositional Phrase (or Phrases) in the following sentence:
Where is my magazine about fishing in Virginia?
Where is my magazine (about fishing)(in Virginia)?
Identify whether the italicized clause is independent or dependent:
The baseballs are placed in the pitching machine that runs all practice long.
independent
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
Your friend Bob made the varsity tennis team!
Bob
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
Unbelievably tired, I vowed not to overdo it in the weight room.
tired
Identify the infinitive in the sentence:
To win feels great.
to win
Identify the Prepositional Phrase (or Phrases) in the following sentence:
Leslie loves books by Stephen King.
Leslie loves books (by Stephen King).
Identify whether the italicized clause is independent or dependent:
Boxes filled with supplies sit in front of Walker which we will bring with us.
dependent
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
A tangle of dirty clothes and shoes, his bedroom failed inspection tonight.
a tangle of dirty clothes and shoes
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
The speeding ambulance raced right by us on the road.
speeding
Identify the infinitive in the sentence:
To parachute out of an airplane takes courage.
to parachute
Identify the Prepositional Phrase (or Phrases) in the following sentence:
My dog dove after the squirrel.
My dog dove (after the squirrel).
Identify whether the italicized clause is independent or dependent:
Even though tonight was a rough night on dorm, I still like getting see the students.
dependent
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
The Fir Tree, one of the most popular places on campus, is full of students tonight.
one of the most popular places on campus
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
We desperately tried to fix the broken computer.
broken
Identify the split infinitive in the sentence and fix it:
You need to really do well on the test.
You really need to do well on the test.
Identify the Prepositional Phrase (or Phrases) in the following sentence:
Before Monday seated dinner, Aaron put on his jacket and tie.
(Before Monday seated dinner), Aaron put on his jacket and tie.
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
Whoever would like to join us on the track team is welcome.
whoever would like to join us on the track team (serving here as a noun clause)
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
Mr. Jacobs, a teacher in the science department, challenged his students to a game of Scrabble.
a teacher in the science department
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
We ran inside to avoid the pouring rain.
pouring
Identify the split infinitive in the sentence and fix it:
She decided to gradually get rid of her old doll collection.
She decided to get rid of her old doll collection gradually.
Identify the Prepositional Phrase (or Phrases) in the following sentence:
We'll meet in the library during our next class.
We'll meet (in the library) (during our next class).
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
The assembly today was much shorter than it was last time.
than it was last time
(used as an adverb clause here)
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
The computer teachers have to solve so many problems - broken screens, dead batteries, software glitches.
broken screens, dead batteries, software glitches
Identify the participle in the following sentence:
Waxed skis work the best in powdery snow.
waxed
Identify the split infinitive in the sentence and fix it:
Antigone decided to nobly stand up against her Uncle Creon.
Nobly, Antigone decided to stand up against her Uncle Creon.