Parts of Speech and Types of Phrases

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to identify the underlined phrase in each sentence. The students carrying boxes into their new dorm rooms were exhausted at the end of the day. To text in the middle of a movie is rude to other moviegoers. Skiing down that slope was exhilarating!

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Selection 1: participial phrase; Selection 2: infinitive phrase; Selection 3: gerund phrase

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to identify the underlined phrase in each sentence.

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A statue of great size stood in front of the castle.: adjectival phrase; Let’s take a photograph of the beautiful mountain.: adjectival phrase; The family who lives next door asked me to babysit for their twins.: adverbial phrase

Question 3

adjectival phrase✔ adverbial phraseverbal phrase

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✔ adverbial phrase

Question 4

Which sentence contains a phrase that adds a specific detail about time?

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For several months, my sister was addicted to playing tennis.

Question 5

Which revision best uses a phrase to combine the first two sentences?

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Deep in the forest, a storm was raging.

Question 6

✔ adjectival phraseadverbial phrase verbal phrase

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adjectival phrase

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus to identify the underlined phrase in each sentence.

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A statue of great size stood in front of the castle.: adjectival phrase; Let’s take a photograph of the beautiful mountain.: adjectival phrase; The family who lives next door asked me to babysit for their twins.: adverbial phrase

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