What is it, precious? What is it?
Identify the type of phrase in bold.
The plants on the table were growing too slowly because of the shaded window.
Prepositional Phrase!
(Prep. + noun)
Is the prepositional phrase in bold an adjective or an adverb?
The plants on the table were growing too slowly because of the shaded window.
Adjective! Tells us "which plants?"
If you have a participle starting a sentence, do you need a comma?
YES. As far as I can tell, anyways. This falls under the introductory phrases rule. Take a look.
Fishing, Carla received so many mosquito bites!
Going on a vacation, Jared asked us to watch his house.
What happened to Ali's leg? (be specific!)
Polio
Ford or Chevy?
Please...Ford, obviously!
Identify the type of phrase in bold.
To look for mushrooms is my favorite spring hobby.
Infinitive, of course! (To + present tense VERB form)
Is the prepositional phrase in bold an adjective or an adverb?
He nearly drowned when he fell in the river with his clothes on.
Adverb: Tells us "Where he FELL?" Modifies the verb fell.
Identify the verbal or verbal phrase in bold.
Haley was punished for cheating.
This is a Gerund. Did you say prep phrase? Well, yes! However, I am want the verbal.
What does an Appositive do? What is its function?
It RENAMES another noun in the sentence. And it is usually set off by commas, but that is just an FYI.
What does Mr. Chiochios believe is the most beautiful FISH in the world?
The Brook Trout! Maybe we have seen this somewhere before? Bell Work?
Identify the type of phrase in bold.
Catching the ball was not an easy task during the high sun.
Gerund! It looks like the subject of the sentence to me.
Is the prepositional phrase in bold an adjective or an adverb?
Filling up the sap bucket, Karl took a sneak taste of the syrup to be.
Adjective! What kind of taste? A taste of the syrup!
Do you see anything other adjectives in this sentence?
Identify the verbal or verbal phrase in bold.
I need to get some sleep.
Infinitive, right? Easy! But, what does it do in the sentence? It's a noun. Specifically, a Direct Object!
What Parts of speech do each of the verbals play?
(You need ALL of them correct for credit)
Participles: Adjectives
Gerunds: Nouns
Infinitives: Nouns, Adjectives, or Adverbs
Mr. Chiochios's voice cracked one day, while he was attempting to buy his first cell phone. Behind the desk of the "phone store"was a pretty girl. What was it that Mr. Chiochios tried to say, instead of screaming at her in a high pitched, embarrassing squeal.
(Sure) or (Yeah)
:(
Identify the type of phrase in bold.
Filling up the sap bucket, Karl took a sneak taste of the syrup to be
Participle. Modifying Karl. Must be an adjective.
Is the prepositional phrase in bold an adjective or an adverb?
After the storm, mud puddles formed throughout the field covering the runways in water.
Adverb: This one tells WHEN puddles FORMED, which is a verb. Remember Adverbs modify VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and other ADVERBS. They also tell (when, where, why, how, and to what extent!)
Identify the function of the gerund in bold. Don't be overly obvious with your answer here.
We gave our consent in writing.
Noun is NOT the answer. That's not specific enough. All Gerunds are nouns. However, what kind of noun? An O.P. would suffice here!
What positions in a sentence can Nouns play? (You all to receive credit)
1. Subject
2. Object of the Preposition
3. Predicate Noun (nominative)
4. Direct/Indirect Object
Mr. Chiochios took over as the English teach here when Mr. Gatta retired. You know that Mr. Chiochios graduated from Watersmeet, right?
Was Mr. Gatta, Mr. Chiochios's English teacher?
Yeah, for three days. :)
Identify the type of phrase in bold.
David made a game winning hit, a homerun.
An Appositive! Did you forget about these? Remember, they RENAME a noun. They do not modify it.
Is the prepositional phrase in bold an adjective or an adverb?
Three bats slipped from players hands at the home plate because they were so wet from the rain.
Adverb! This is a tricky one. (From the rain) tells us more about the word wet. Wet is an adjective; therefore, anything that modifies adjectives MUST be an adverb.
Identify the function of the infinitive in bold. (Be specific. If it is a noun, I want to know what position it plays. If it is an adjective or adverb, tell me what is modified.)
I need to get some sleep.
Hmmm...were you paying attention or did you ask this one out of order? The answer is...
Direct Object
From the book Skellig, what was Michael's friend's name? (The girl)
Mina!
What was one of Mr. Chiochios's grandpa's names?
There were two. You may get one of them. Maybe.
Samuel and Hugo