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Verb Phrases
Prepositional Phrases
Appositive Phrases
Absolute Phrases
Infinitive Phrases
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What is a verb phrase?
verb + helper(s)
100
The dress was laid across the bed.
across the bed
100

Identify the appositive and what it renames: The singer Renee' Dawn has won many awards for her music.

Renee' Dawn, it renames the singer.

100
Every year I look forward to the approach of September, autumn being my favorite season.
autumn being my favorite season
100
The student left the book to read in her locker at school.
to read
200
A turkey will be served for dinner.
will be served
200
Shakespeare's play about star crossed lovers is his most famous.
about star crossed lovers
200
Identify the appositive and what it renames: Rosa Parks, a participant in the Montgomery bus boycott, was a hero.
a participant in the Montgomery bus boycott, it renames Rosa Parks
200
Full solar eclipses occurring rarely, we all looked forward to watching the day grow dark.
full solar eclipses occurring rarely
200
My mother's marketing company is searching for someone to write their advertisements for them.
to write
300
The rain will come around noon.
will come
300
The coffee shop down the street sells coffee made in Columbia.
down the street
300
After washing his car, Carl drove to his friend's place, his second home.
his second home, renames his friend's place
300
I couldn't wait to give my presentation to the committee, my project being completely finished.
my project being completely finished.
300
Organized in 1884, the first African American professional team was the Cuban Giants to win a championship.
to win a championship
400
Joseph might have been tardy if he went to practice.
might have been
400
My brother lives with our parents and helps them around the house.
with our parents, around the house
400
The star of many film comedies, also had his own television show, You Bet Your Life.
You Bet Your Life, it renames his own television show
400
Weather permitting we shall meet in the after noon behind the school building.
Weather permitting
400
After school we wanted to run all the way to the store.
to run
500
Dr. Carter isn't going to meet with us today.
is going
500
The boys went across the field, to see what the girls were doing at the park.
across the field, at the park
500
What is her name, the student with the red hair, because she is getting on my nerves!
the student with the red hair, renames name
500
We set out on our journey, the sun having risen, but we got tired so fast so we had to take a break to rest.
the sun having risen
500
What happens if John wants to escape for a couple of hours to relax?
to escape, to relax