Identifying Verbal Phrases

1.Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn't worked hard enough in middle school.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.Swimming in your pool is always fun.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

3.The college recommends sending applications early.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

4.To be truly successful is to be true to yourself and to the highest principles of honor

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

5.I am expected to do the dishes at his house every night.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

6.Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

7.The student left in charge of the class couldn’t control his classmates.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

8.The president wants to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

9.Getting up at five, we got an early start.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

10.Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork.

• Infinitive Phrase

• Gerund Phrase

• Participial Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A