Phrase Practice

What words begin prepositional phrases? 

• prepositions
• a, an, the
• the object of the preposition
• a word with a verb word ending

What words begins a participial phrase? 

• a word with a verb word ending
• a, an, the
• prepositions
• a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What words can begin an appositive phrase? 

• a word with a verb word ending
• a, an, the
• prepositions
• a noun

How does an appositive phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.
• It describes the noun next to it.
• It renames the noun in front of it. 
• It is the action in the sentence.

How does a prepositional phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.
• It describes the noun next to it.
• It renames the noun in front of it. 
• It is the action in the sentence.

How does a participial phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.
• It describes the noun next to it.
• It renames the noun in front of it. 
• It is the action in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the name of the noun that is part of the prepositional phrase? 

• Noun of the prepostion
• Object of the preposition
• Object of the sentence 
• Noun of the sentence

Running from the wild beast, Reese tripped on the root and skinned his knee.

• participial
• none of these
• appositive
• prepositional

What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The lake, frozen over all winter, was finally thawing.

• The lake
• was finally
• frozen over all winter
• thawing

What noun is the participial phrase modifying?
Quickly checking over his answers, Patrick handed in his test just before time ran out.

• Patrick
• answers
• test
• ran

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A