Phrases and Clauses Diagnostic/Review

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In which sentence does the underlined group of words function as a noun?

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Last week I learned that my back teeth had cavities.

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Identify the noun function: that the weather would be much warmer

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Colin thought that the weather would be much warmer.

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Identify the appositive phrase in: The “Muffin Man” Chef Sweet is a talented pastry artist well known in our area for his creative and tasty snacks.

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Chef Sweet

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Melody, my neighbor, loved music so much that she quit her job to join a band. Identify the appositive phrase.

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my neighbor

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Identify the verb phrase: have seen

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Since then, I have seen many planets with a telescope.

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Identify the verb phrase: Ray will take plenty of pictures of the penguins.

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Ray will take plenty of pictures of the penguins.

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Identify the verb phrase: I just can’t deal with the cold anymore. / I will be enjoying the sunshine and longer days from now on.

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I will be enjoying the sunshine and longer days from now on.

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Identify the prepositional phrase: Next, Maurice throws his laundry in the washing machine.

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in the washing machine

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Identify the prepositional phrase: on Quizlet in 'Sophie really needed to study, and the flashcards on Quizlet were a helpful review tool.'

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Sophie really needed to study, and the flashcards on Quizlet were a helpful review tool.

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Identify the prepositional phrase: I went to the bookstore the other day.

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I went to the bookstore the other day.