these phrases begin with prepositions and end with objects of prepositions (nouns)
prepositional phrases
100
this part of speech is either a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
My puppy fell asleep on the couch last night.
on the couch
100
WHat questions do noun phrases answer?
who or what
100
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another _______right beside it.
noun
200
these phrases describe the nouns they're near in the sentence
appositives
200
this type of noun can be switched with the subject and usually follows a linking verb
What is a predicate nominative?
200
The baby puts everything in his mouth.
in his mouth
200
What questions do adjectives answer?
what kind, which one, how many
200
During the dinner conversation, Clifford, the messiest eater at the table, spewed mashed potatoes like an erupting volcano.
the messiest eater at the table
300
these phrases can act as either nouns, adjectives, or adverbs and usually being with the word "to" followed by a verb word
infinitives
300
this type of noun completes the meaning of a sentence and usually follows a transitive verb
What is a direct object?
300
Have you heard about what is happening in Iceland?
about what; in Iceland
300
What questions do adverbs answer?
How, when, where (maybe why)
300
Genette's bedroom desk, the biggest disaster area in the house, is a collection of overdue library books, dirty plates, computer components, old mail, cat hair, and empty potato chip bags.
the biggest disaster area in the house
400
these phrases act as adjectives in sentences
participial
400
this part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
What is an adverb?
400
Between her home, school, job, and baby, she rarely found time to relax.
between her home, school, job, and baby
400
Sing the adjective Jingle for points!
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
An adjective asks What kind? Which one? How many'? To find an adjective: Go, Ask, Get.
Where do I go? To a noun or pronoun.
What do I ask? What kind? Which one? How many? What do I get? An ADJECTIVE! (Clap) That's what!
400
A hot-tempered tennis player, Robbie charged the umpire and tried to crack the poor man's skull with a racket.
a hot-tempered tennis player
500
these phrases act as nouns in sentences and usually contain verb words that end in -ing
gerunds
500
this part of speech modifies nouns
What is an adjective?
500
For me, this is a fool proof diet.
For me
500
sing the adverb jingle for points!
What is An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
An adverb asks How? When? Where?
To find an adverb: Go, Ask, Get.
Where do I go? To a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What do I ask? How? When? Where?
What do I get? An ADVERB! (Clap) That's what!
500
My 286 computer, a modern-day dinosaur, chews floppy disks as noisily as my brother, David, does peanut brittle.