Kinds of Phrases

Christy Brown, BORN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, was unable to speak a single word.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, was unable TO SPEAK A SINGLE WORD.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

BECAUSE OF THIS, everyone, including his family, assumed he had little intelligence.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

One day Christy succeeded in GRABBING A PIECE OF CHALK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

He began to write the word MOTHER on the wooden floor.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

He began TO WRITE THE WORD mother on the wooden floor.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Christy's family, AMAZED AT THIS ACHIEVEMENT, realized he could lead a full, rewarding life.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

A nimble intelligence and a mighty determination were waiting TO HAVE THEIR SAY.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

Not only was he capable of UNDERSTANDING CONVERSATION, but he also learned to write and spell.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

CCSS.L.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.4

LOOKING INTO HIS EYES THAT DAY, his family felt that they were meeting him for the first time.

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

• participle

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1