1. Practice: Sentence Parts and Phrases Part 1: Identifying Verbs: Identify the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Underline any helping verbs. Label each verb as action or linking. Label each action verb as transitive or intransitive. 1.Some writers refer to the Everglades as a ‘‘river of grass.’’ Verb: ______________________ Action or Linking? Transitive or Intransitive? 2. Over the years, this six-inch-deep river has provided shelter for many different species. Verb: _______________________ Action or Linking? Transitive or Intransitive? 3. Colorful tree snails are clinging to that tree. Verb: _______________________ Action or Linking? Transitive or Intransitive? 4. These egrets appear content in their watery home. Verb: _______________________ Action or Linking? Transitive or Intransitive? 5. Those orchids are a lovely shade of pink. Verb: _______________________ Action or Linking? Transitive or Intransitive? refer ______________ has provided are clinging appear are ______________ ______ ________ _____ ______

2. Part 2: Identifying Subjects and Predicates: Identify the subject and verb of the following sentences. 6. Andy Mould and Eddie Slack were cutting peat from a bog in Lindow Moss, England, in 1984. Subject: _________________________Verb:_________________________ 7. Sticking out of the peat was a human foot. Subject: _________________________Verb:_________________________ 8. The men immediately called the police and awaited their arrival. Subject: _________________________Verb:_________________________ 9. The best person for the job was an archaeologist. Subject: _________________________Verb:_________________________ 10. Lindow Man had died in the bog about 2,300 years ago. Subject: _________________________Verb:_________________________ Andy Mould, Eddie Slackwere cutting foot was mencalled, awaited person was Lindow Man had died

3. Part 3: Identifying Complements: Identify each complement and label it as direct object, indirect object, objective complement, predicate nominative, or predicate adjective. 11. A saltwater marsh is full of interesting plant life. Complement: ______________________Type: ___________ 12. Bird watchers call the Northern harrier a marsh hawk because of its habitat. Complement: ______________________Type: ___________ 13. Chickentoe is another name for the plant glasswort. Complement: ______________________Type: ___________ 14. One enlarged claw gives the male fiddler crab its name. Complement: ______________________Type: ___________ 15. Raccoons find crabs, mussels, and birds’ eggs to eat in the saltwater marsh. Complement: ______________________Type: ___________ full PA Northern harrier hawk DO OC name PN name crab DO IO eggs DO

4. Part 4: Identifying Phrases: Underline each phrase and label it as prepositional, appositive, gerund, participial, or infinitive. If it is used as an adjective or adverb, tell what it modifies. If it is used as a noun, tell its function in the sentence. 16. Having finished our study of wetlands, my class visited a freshwater marsh. Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ 17. Our guide was Brian, an environmental educator. Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ 18. To explain the benefits of marshes, Brian showed us a film. Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ 19. Traveling in canoes is the best way to see the marsh. Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ 20. The part of the marsh covered with algae looked like a green carpet. Phrase: ___________________________________________ Modifies/Function: ____________________ Having finished our study of wetlands class an environmental educator - Participial Appositive – identifies Brian To explain the benefits of marshes Infinitive Traveling in canoes Gerund – adverb - showed Subject to see the marsh InfinitiveAdjective - way covered with algae Participialmarsh