Download Phrases Appositives Prepositional Phrases Participles

verbals= formed from verbs but not used as verbs
Phrases
Points to
remember
Appositives
Participles &
Participial phrases
Prepositional Phrases
Appositive: Noun or
pronoun placed next to
another noun or pronoun
to identify, explain.
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No subject or verb
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acts as ONE part of speech
(unit)
Appositive phrase: An
appositive with modifiers.
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Use comma(s) if the
appositive phrase has
nonessential information.
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adjective phrase—modifies
noun or pronoun
adverb phrase—modifies verb,
adj, or adv (tells where, when,
in what manner, to what
extent)
begins with a preposition and
ends with a noun or pronoun
Gerunds
Infinitives
& gerund phrases
& infinitive phrases
Participle—verb
form used as adj.
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verb form used as a
noun
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to + a verb (usually but
not always)
Two kinds of
participles:
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Can be subject, DO,
PN, OOP.
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acts as subject, DO,
noun, PN, OOP, adj,
adv., appositive
ends in “ing”
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can have an object
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can be modified by
adj, adv, &
prepositional phrases
infinitive phrase has
modifier or
complement, all
working as noun, adj,
or adv.
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gerund + objects and
modifiers = gerund
phrase, used as noun
present (ing)
past (-ed, -d, -t
or sometimes
–en)
often has an object
often introduces a
sentence
If after a verb, it’s a
verb (A child was
crying.)
modifies noun,
pronoun
Examples
Ron Burns, a dentist, was
elected to City Council.
(appositive)
at dawn
across the state
In the room
I admire my cousin Sue, a
highly talented artist.
(phrase)
participial phrase: it
all acts like an
adjective
I heard a crying
child.
for business
during the night
for them
through Spain and Italy
She gave a highly
praised speech.
Digging, she found a
hidden cave.
Swimming is my favorite
activity. (gerund as
subject)
I enjoy swimming fast.
(gerund phrase as direct
object)
Jennifer tried making
pottery.
Moving is a big job.
I want to succeed. (used as
noun after direct object)
I want to succeed in high
school. (used as noun,
direct object.)