Preposition, Appositive, Infinitive

What is the function of an appositive phrase?

• It replaces a noun and adds more detail

• It renames a noun and adds more detail

• It shows the action of a noun

• It shows the location of a noun

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of a prepositional phrase?

• It shows location

• It establishes a relationship between two objects in a sentence

• It adds description

• It renames a noun

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Why is an infinitive phrase called a verbal phrase?

• Because it functions as the verb in the sentence

• Because it has a verb in it

• Because it looks like a verb, but it does not function as a verb

• Because it shows the action of the sentence

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CCSS.L.8.1A

The phrase that begins with the word "to" followed by a verb:

• infinitive phrase

• appositive phrase

• prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Although there are exceptions, phrases typically end where? Choose all that apply

• at a conjunction

• at a punctuation mark

• at a verb

• at the subject of the sentence

• in the middle of the sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Select all that is true about appositive phrases:

• They must contain a noun

• They cannot contain verbs

• They describe nouns

• They always come at the end of a sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the infinitive phrase:

My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.

• Joey

• to play basketball

• inside the house

• to play basketball inside the house

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the infinitive phrase

In order to survive English 10, you must study for the weekly assessments consistently.

• to survive

• in order to survive

• to survive English 10, you must

• to survive English 10

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the prepositional phrase

Despite the rain, we decided to have an outside graduation.

• despite the rain

• to have an outside graduation

• to have

• an outside graduation

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

While we were at practice, I fell on my ankle trying to block my opponent and ended up in the emergency room.

All of the following are prepositional phrases EXCEPT:

• at practice

• on my ankle

• to block my opponent

• in the emergency room

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E