Grammar Town Phrases Review I (MCT)

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing the relationship between the noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'There may be other worlds in outer space.'

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in outer space.

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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 next to it.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week.'

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the policeman.

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What is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence.

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Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Jogging is her favorite activity.'

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Jogging.

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing or -ed.

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What is an infinitive?

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to', and can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'Ian suggested that we go out to dinner.'

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out to dinner.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'Our dog, a cocker spaniel, is ten years old.'

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a cocker spaniel.