What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of words that do not make up a complete sentence and a clause is a subject and a predicate.
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What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?
Ms. Swaney, my favorite teacher, is very organized.
my favorite teacher
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What is the hint to finding a gerund phrase?
look for the -ing word
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True or False
the adjective clause in this sentence is "are tiny birds"?
Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.
False
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What is the adjective clause in this sentence?
A railroad flare produces a bright flame that can be seen hundreds of yards away.
that can be seen hundreds of yards away.
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What is a preposition plus the object of the preposition called? Hint: it is used to show a relationship.
Prepositional Phrase
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What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?
Neither of these cookbooks contains the recipe for Manhattan-style squid eyeball stew.
of these cookbooks AND
for Manhattan-style quid eyeball stew
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What does an infinitive phrase always start with?
to form of a verb
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Which of these two sentences contains a misplaced/dangling modifier?
1. I went to the mall to see Thor with my brother.
2. Molly said she was going shopping on black Friday.
1. I went to the mall to see Thor with my brother.
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What are 3 words that introduce noun clauses?
Any of these three...
how, however, that, what, whatever, when, where, which, whichever, who, whom, whoever, whomever, whose, why
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Which clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence?
Main Clause
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What are the infinitive phrases in this sentence?
A good way to pass Ms. Swaney's ILA test is to listen during this review game.
to pass Ms. Swaney's ILA test AND
to listen during this review game
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What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?
The boys repaired our television set, an eighteen-year-old portable.
an eighteen-year-old portable.
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Which sentence is a noun clause?
1. You should read the directions before you begin.
2. Athens, which is the capital of Greece, is thought to be named after Athena.
3.Can you please demonstrate how this phone works?
3. Can you please demonstrate how this phone works?
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What is the adjective clause in this sentence?
Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.
that are less than three inches long
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What is it called when a word, phrase, or clause is not close enough to the word it modifies? This causes the sentence to take on a whole new meaning
Misplaced/Dangling Modifier
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What is the participial phrase in this sentence?
Having recorded the results of the experiment, Kate closed her notebook.
Having recorded the results of the experiment
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Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
1. The family enjoyed fishing in the bayou.
2. To keep one's promise is a sign of a good character.
2. To keep one's promise is to sign a good character.
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What is the noun clause in this sentence? State if the clause is a subject, direct object, object of a preposition, or predicate noun.
A steep hill and plenty of snow are what we need for sledding.
What we need for sledding
Predicate noun (this means it is a noun that comes after the verb)
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What are the adverb clauses in these sentences?
1. Before she signs up for next year's classes, Deena will talk with her counselor.
2. Calvin passed the ball because his teammate had an open shot.
1. Before she signs up for next year's classes,
2. because his teammate had an open shot
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What is a gerund phrase?
A gerund phrase is a group of words that includes a gerund and other words that completes its meaning.
Remember, a gerund is an -ing verb used as a noun.
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Give an example of a gerund phrase being used as a subject?
Answer will vary....gerund phrase MUST be at the beginning.
Ex: Running in school is not safe.
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What are the participial phrases in these sentences?
1.Climbing slowly, we approached the top of the hill.
2.The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
3.Working hard all day, the boys finished the job by dinner time.
1.Climbing slowly
2.Clogged with dog hair (no comma needed in this one!)
3.Working hard all day
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Tell one sentence that includes an adverb clause and one that includes an adjective clause.
Answer will vary
Check your own answer against your note card. Did your answer have one of the clue words in it for each type of clause? If yes, then you did it correctly.
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Correct the misplaced/dangling modifier in this sentence.
While driving to the Homestead Campus, a pillow fell from James’s car.
A pillow fell from James's car while driving to the Homestead Campus.