Phrases and Clauses
Label each as adjective, adverb, or appositive phrase:
Even on championship teams, though, one or two athletes will usually star.
will usually star; adjective phrase
Find the verb and label it as transitive or intransitive: One worked as a tour guide for a local agency.
worked, Intransitive
Because of Goodyear’s “mistake,” vulcanized rubber is now used extensively throughout the world.
Because; throughout
In fact, some neither recognize nor appreciate what they’ve done until much later.
neither and nor; correlative
Label as compound subject or compound predicate:
Boston and New York are my favorite cities.
Boston and New York; Compound Subject
These few, the best of the best, may receive sports scholarships to college
few; appositive phrase
would be meeting; Transitive
Sometimes, however, products come into being because of someone’s mistake.
into and onto
He has been trying to create a very strong adhesive; however he came up with a very weak one instead.
however; conjunctive adverb
The teacher graded the tests and inputted the grades.
graded and inputted; Compound predicate
Find the phrase and label as participle, gerund, or infinitive:
Growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois, she participated in many sports
Growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois; Participle
Find the Verb and label it helping, linking, or action:
The Nile river in ancient times must have been a remarkable sight.
must have been; linking
By mistake he spilled the liquid down onto the stove top.
by and onto
Inventor Spencer Silver discovered the adhesive yet let it sit for years
yet; coordinating
find the subject:
Enjoy the magic of the holiday season.
(you)
Jackie Joyner-Kerss was a person who seemed destined to succeed in athletic competitions.
to succeed in athletic competitions; Infinitive
Elaborate barges with the pharaoh or his family on board were a frequent sight.
were sight; Linking
It was sticky during hot weather and hard and brittle under cold conditions.
during and under
“Boy, was that a great invention,” is the opinion of most people today
Boy; interjection
Paying attention to the ball is important.
ball; OOP
Find the subordinate clause and label as adjective, adverb, or noun:
Though they could not afford their own pool, Tim’s parents enrolled him in a local swim club.
Though they could not afford their own pool; adverb
Workers must have spent years in the construction of these royal burial sites.
must have spent; action
Often, products are invented and put on the market because someone has seen a need for them.
on and for
Removable adhesive notes have enjoyed great success, even though they almost weren’t marketed
even though; subordinating
Andrea is angry about the loss.
angry; PA