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What are the other components of a sentence?

Clauses and ____________


Clause: Group of words that _________ a subject and a verb (not necessarily a ________) Quadree dunks - Sub: Verb: Because the dog barks- Sub: Verb: Phrase: Group of words that _______either a subject, a verb, or both. runs into the darkness- lacks: Quadrees Uncle Johnny- Lacks:

Color Code the Phrases and Clauses


on the spot the team wins while I jump falling on the floor dropped a beat driving the car to sleep Coreys red coat since Akron closes teachers need books

Types of Phrases
Prepositional Phrase: A phrase with a preposition and a __________: Quadree went into the crib.

Adjective phrase: Describes a _________ The boy sitting by the Lincoln is Quadree.
Adverb phrase: Describes a ________, adjective, or adverb Quadree danced with grace.

Prepositional Phrase
A preposition attached to a noun and describes the subject or the verb. Trevel ran to the bathroom.
What/who is the prepositional phrase describing? It is describing to _________Trevel ran (_______).

The classroom on the English hallway with the maroon and gold wall is the coolest room.
What are the prepositional phrases describing?
They are describing ________classroom is the coolest (_______).

Whats the purpose of a Prep. phrase?


Prep. phrases add detail to the sentence. Frank prattled.
Frank prattled Frank prattled

I want to know what he prattled about. Lets add a phrase to the sentence.

I want to know where he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the sentence. I want to know when he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the sentence.

Frank prattled
I want to know to whom he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the sentence.

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Identify the Prepositional Phrase.


1. 2. 3. 4. The Grammys honored teachers on the stage. I want your help with this homework. With ease, my father built our house. Andy Griffith died at age eighty.

Fill in the Prepositional Phrase:

1. I stand ________________________________. 2. Tyquan can see the trees _____________________________. 3. John tackles the quarter back _____________________________. 4. They found money ____________________________.

Appositive Phrase
Appositive phrase: A noun/pronoun that clarifies the _________beside it (It is surrounded by _________and you must have a specific name).
Quadree, a basketball player, writes poetry. A really gifted student, Mark dunked a ball on Quadree. The Lakers, __________________, lost to the Clippers,__________________.

Identify the Appositive Phrase


1. Jose Martinez, an essayist, was one of Spains best writers. 2. The green turtle, a species of sea turtles, can swim fast. 3. At home, Rachel speaks German, her first language. 4. A dedicated worker, Mr. Walker is the first to arrive at the office each morning. 5. The flowers on the table are from our neighbor, the ones down the street. 6. The stage manager, the new lady, has worked all day on the set. 7. An aspiring writer, Coretta hopes to work for a magazine or book publisher.

Fill in with an Appositive Phrase


1. Karen, ______________, bought a Hummer 3 for her birthday. 2. The Sampsons live on Hinton Street, _____________ 3. Samson likes books written by James Patterson, ____________. 4. Mount Everest, _______________, is the highest peak in India.

Review Phrases:
Identify and underline the phrase(s) in each sentence:

1. Under the cars hood, youll find the V6 engine, an efficient engine. 2. James, an artist, paints many masterpieces in his spare time. 3. The tools needed for the shelf are on the table, the tall one. 4. Feeling sick, Andrea, a medical student, called out of work. 5. Before the State of the Union Address, my family, a close-knit one, went for a walk around the block.

Types of Phrases
Verbal Phrases:

Participial Phrase: Verbs that end in


ing or ed used as an _________________. ** Verb+ -ed (dropped ball) ** Verb+ -ing (running car)

- Dunking the ball, Quadree scored the winning point. - The game scheduled at Hanover will be played on Tuesday. - With a wrench, Samson fixed the _________________ in the kitchen.

Identify the Participial Phrase:


1. The crying baby had a wet diaper this morning.
2. Shaken up a little, Brandon walked away from the wrecked car without a scratch. 3. The burning log fell off the fire onto the cooler and caused a branded mark on the plastic. 4. The guy wearing the chicken costume is my cousin Quadree.

Fill in the blanks with a participial phrase: 1. The student _____________________ will receive a special award. 2. The church, __________________, was never rebuilt. 3. Tremel noticed his cousin ____________________. 4. ____________________, John scored the winning point.

Gerund Phrase
Gerund phrase: Verb that ends in ing used as a NOUN Verb+ -ing will be used as ________or ____________ (Swimming in the pool is a great summer activity.) Alexis tried jumping on the trampoline. (______) Winning the game is Quadrees goal in basketball.

(______)
Deonte likes running around the track. (________) Eating ice cream on Friday tends to be a tradition for my family. ________________ annoys Ms. K. I am not prepared to authorize ______________________.

Identify the Gerund Phrase:


1. I enjoy painting murals on a canvas; it relaxes me. 2. Fly- fishing is difficult if you have never had formal lessons. 3. Aundreys driving scares me, especially when he is zooming across the parking lot. 4. Franklin was warned about drinking and driving.
Fill in the blank with a GERUND PHRASE. 1. ________________________ does not amuse me; Id rather ride a thrill- ride. 2. They went ___________________for new dresses today. 3. The criminals denied __________________________. 4. ____________________ twice daily is what all dentists recommend.

Infinitive Phrase:
Infinitive phrase: ____________ used as a
noun, adj., or an adv.

Quadrees dream is to dunk a ball. Quadree went to dunk the ball, but Truman blocked him. Quadree is coming to visit next week. Quadree hopes ______________.

Infinitive Phrase
Identify the Infinitive Phrase:
1. He went to paint the house last week. 2. After the movies, we need to stop by the grocery store. 3. The report cards were distributed to go home with the students. 4. If you want to arrive on time, you need to leave early.
Fill in the Infinitive Phrase:
1. 2.

3.
4.

The family wants __________________________. My sister loves ____________________________. You cant learn _____________________________. Everyone entered the contest __________________________________.

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