Grammar Pre-Test 2

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Excited for a rush, the kids stood in line for the roller coaster.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Appositive Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Jane needs to attend her friend’s birthday party.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Appositive Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: School pictures are on Thursday.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Organizing a fundraiser takes many hours.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Looking for a new book, Shelly was in the bookstore for an hour.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Amy, my younger sister, starts pre-K this fall.

• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Participial Phrase
• Appositive Phrase

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: My parents washed all of our curtains because they were dusty.

• Gerund Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: I know what I need to do.

• Gerund Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Caroline handed the puppy his bone because he was drooling for it.

• Gerund Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause

Identifying Phrases and Clauses: Before I go to bed, I need to read another chapter.

• Gerund Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause