Phrases/Clauses TEST-6th

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What is an appositive phrase?

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An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'Her character development, a notable quality of her work, is world renowned.'

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a notable quality of her work

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What is a participial phrase?

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A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a participle and acts as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence: 'The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.'

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trotting up to the fence

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What type of phrase is 'Trembling with rage' in the sentence: 'Trembling with rage, she stalked out.'?

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participial

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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence: 'Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.'

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Sweeping across the night sky

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What is a gerund phrase?

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A gerund phrase is a phrase that begins with a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) and includes any modifiers or complements.

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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: 'Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity.'

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Swimming in the ocean

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What is an infinitive phrase?

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An infinitive phrase is a phrase that begins with an infinitive (the base form of a verb preceded by 'to') and includes any modifiers or complements.

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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence: 'To win the game is my goal.'

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To win the game