Identifying Phrases

Preparing for the speech, Joe couldn’t help but worry about his entrance.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Ahmad wants to visit Quebec, but he will need to wait for his next vacation.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Hoping for a miracle, the doctors continued the surgery.

• Appositive phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Our boss supports donating time to charity.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Melanie hoped to find a cure for the disease, but she tried to be realistic.

• Gerund phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The package was delivered to the front door this morning.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

There are many pressures and stresses that come with being a student in a foreign country.

• E. Gerund phrase

• F. Participle phrase

• G. Infinitive phrase

• Appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dealing with a different language and culture, foreign students have additional difficulties in passing their courses.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

To understand their lessons, foreign students generally need twice as much time studying as their native classmates.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

Being away from their families and friends makes it difficult for foreign students to concentrate.

• Gerund phrase

• Participle phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A