1. Phrases Review

2. This is the definition of a/an… (preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase)
A verb form, usually preceded by “to” – used as a N, ADJ, or ADV
infinitive

3. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A noun or pronoun that immediately follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it.
appositive

4. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A verb form that can be used as an adjective – can be classified as “past” or “present”
participle

5. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A verb form ending in “-ing” that is used as a noun
gerund

6. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A group of words that works together to act as one part of speech
phrase

7. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A word like “to,” “of,” or “from” that shows a relationship between two words in a sentence
preposition

8. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase
Object of the preposition

9. preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj
preposition, verbal, gerund, infinitive, appositive, obj. of prep, participle, phrase
A word that looks like a verb, but does not act like one
verbal

10. Identify the word modified by the prep phrase
The cake on the table was for the baby’s birthday
cake

11. Identify the word modified by the prep phrase
She was the most beautiful of all the girls.
beautiful

12. Identify the word modified by the prep phrase
During the trip, are you traveling by train? (are) traveling

13. Identify the word modified by the prep phrase
The cheese in the refrigerator is expired.
cheese

14. Identify the word modified by the prep phrase
He looked in the refrigerator for the expired cheese.
looked

15. Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase
Watching cartoons, the boy sat as still as a rock on the old couch.
boy

16. Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase
The teacher helping the English 9 students is Mrs. Morgan.
teacher

17. Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase
The young man singing in the choir is my cousin’s son.
man

18. Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase
Watering the lawn, my neighbor held the hose a great distance away from the flowers.
neighbor

19. Identify the word modified by the PARTICIPIAL phrase
Yesterday I found a scared puppy wandering along side the country road.
puppy

20. Participial or Gerund phrase?
My arm hurt from kneading the dough all afternoon.
gerund

21. Participial or Gerund phrase
Sleeping with her eyes open, the cat creeped out the neighborhood children.
Participial

22. Participial or Gerund phrase
I’m considering buying a new car next year.
gerund

23. Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase
Victor Hugo, a key author during the Romanticist movement, proclaimed the rights of the common man.
Victor Hugo

24. Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase
He wrote Les Miserables, a shocking novel for its time.
Les Miserables

25. Identify the word modified by the APPOSITIVE phrase
Les Miserables features Jean Valjean, a reformed criminal.
Jean Valjean

26. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
My trip to the store this morning was incredible.
prep

27. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
He attempted to fish on the lake, but it was not yet frozen.
infinitive

28. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
Fishing in the ocean is much more fun anyway.
gerund

29. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
Setting out early in the morning, I left for Arizona without looking back.
Participial

30. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
When she was only 3, Carly began singing.
gerund

31. What kind? PREP, APP, PART, GER, INF
To err is human. To blame it on the other guy is even more human. (same kind of phrase)
infinitive