Diagramming the infinitive and appositive phrases.

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• , one of the most popular movies ever made,

• , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,

• In It's a Wonderful Life,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is involved in the infinitive form?

• verb + ING

• verb + S

• preposition + verb

• verb + verb

Which preposition is used in the infinitive?

• to

• from

• behind

• the

What can an infinitive modify?

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Nouns

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Where do you place adjectives on a diagram?

• on a horizontal line above the noun

• on a horizontal line above the verb

• on a diagonal line below the noun it is modifying

• on a diagonal line below the verb it is modifying

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Where do you place adverbs on a diagram?

• on a horizontal line above the noun

• on a horizontal line above the verb

• on a diagonal line below the noun it is modifying

• on a diagonal line below the verb it is modifying

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

The artist paints swiftly.

What is swiftly modifying as an adverb?

• paints

• artist

• swiftly

• The

A shiny red apple dropped.

Shiny and red are what?

• verbs

• subjects

• adjective modifiers

• Adverb modifiers

Which words in this sentence would go on the main line of a diagram? (i.e. What is the subject, verb, and direct object?)

The brown fox jumped the fence.

• brown fox, jumped the, fence

• fox, jumped, fence

• the fox, the fence

• fox, jumped

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CCSS.L.9-10.1