Phrases and Clauses

He signaled to Jake, the middle brother, to take over the cash register.

• Adjective clause

• Appositive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Inifinitive phrase

A doorstop serves one main purpose, to keep the door open.

• Participial (gerund) phrase

• Adverb clause

• Past participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Impressed by how well he raps, I think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest rappers of all time.

• Appositive phrase

• Past participial phrase

• Adjective clause

• Infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

After the final bell, Muhammad Ali won the fight.

• Prepositional phrase

• Past (gerund) participial phrase

• Adverb clause

• Inifinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The tyrannosaur was leaning against the car, which rocked back and forth.

• Adjective clause

• Adverb clause

• Appositive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

To write a great essay, you must write a variety of good sentences.

• Prepositional phrase

• Adverb clause

• Inifinitive phrase

• Past participial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Living in Texas, means you have to be used to intense heat in the summer.

• Adverb clause

• Appositive phrase

• Adjective clause

• Past (gerund) participial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

The author, who wrote the book in six months, inspired me to write my own novel.

• Appositive phrase

• Inifinitive phrase

• Prepositionl phrase

• Adjective clause

When the rain stopped, there was a rainbow in the sky.

• Infinitive phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Adjective clause

• Adverb phrase

Adorened with diamonds and pearls, my mom's necklace was a gift from her new male friend.

• Past participial phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Infinitive phrase

• Adverb clause

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C