What's the Phrase?

What is a phrase?

• contains words that adds verbs to a sentence

• are short clauses that add detail to a sentence

• contains two or more words that modify or add detail to a sentence

• are only two words phrases that add detail to a sentence

What type of phrase is set off by commas?

• Gerund

• Participial

• Appositive

• Noun

What type of phrase can function as a noun or pronoun, and the 1st word of the phrase ends in -ing?

• Participial

• Appositive

• Gerund

• Verb

Which type of phrase consists of nouns and modifiers?

• Verb

• Infinitive

• Appositive

• Noun

What type of phrase can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb and is formed with the word "to" ?

• Verb

• Participial

• Gerund

• Infinitive

Which phrase starts with a word that ends in -ing or -ed and can be removed from the sentence completely?

• Infinitive

• Appositive

• Gerund

• Participial

Which type of phrase occurs when a verb form functions as nouns or modifiers instead of verbs.

• Verb

• Gerund

• Verbals

• Prepositional Phrases

Which phrase acts like an adjective or adverb and describes, modifies, add infos, or shows how one word/idea relates to another?

• Infinitive

• Prepositional Phrase

• Gerund

• Participial

Identify the underlined phrase:

Studying all night, she never fails a science or math test.

• Noun

• Verb

• Gerund

• Participial

Identify the underlined phrase:

Exploring the woods, the students saw many different animals.

• Noun

• Gerund

• Participial

• Appositive