Identifying Phrases

The school bus was on time in spite of the traffic jam.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

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Ed likes listening to music.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

The sea gulls looked like pieces of paper caught in the wind as they were gliding through the air.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

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Ms. Abdusalaam, my science teacher, got married last week.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

There is no time left, but I can answer your questions tomorrow.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

Because he was hoping for a new bike, my brother couldn't sleep at all on Christmas Eve.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

There is no time left to answer your questions.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

He tried to do his best in the race.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

Have you seen my cat, a long-haired Persian with yellow eyes?

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

Chad said that he prefers the bike with all-terrain tires.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

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