Verbal Phrases

What is the appositive in this sentence?

Mrs. Freshly, the teacher in room 107, wants an aquarium for the classroom.

• Mrs. Freshly

• the teacher in room 107

• for the classroom

• teacher wants

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?

My brother's car, a tricked-out lime green Gremlin, is the envy of my friends.

• a tricked-out green Gremlin

• My brother's car

• of my friends

• green Gremlin

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?

Chemistry, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her.

• Chemistry

• is easy

• for her

• Sue's favorite subject

What is the infinitive in the sentence?

A party would be a good way to end the semester.

• A party

• a good way

• to end the semester

• would be

What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?

In the morning, I will learn to juggle.

• In the morning

• I will learn to juggle

• to juggle

• will learn

What is the infinitive phrase in this sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

• to keep healthy

• Eating

• a balanced diet

• allows a person to keep healthy

What is the gerund phrase in this sentence?

William enjoys writing short stories in his English class.

• Wiliam

• William enjoys writing

• writing short stories

• in his English class

Find the gerund phrase:

Grading papers is part of my job.

• papers is

• Grading papers

• of my job

• job

Find the prepositional phrase:

Lugnut landed disruptively on the dirt track and created a thick dust cloud.

• on the dirt track

• Lugnut landed

• and created a thick dust cloud

• thick dust cloud

Find the prepositional phrase:

Mrs. Bator was leaning against the wall when she when she almost fell.

• she almost fell

• when she almost fell

• against the wall

• was leaning