Review Phrases

Choose the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:

Everyone except the city’s recreation director has reserved a seat at the mayor’s luncheon.

• at the mayor's luncheon

• has reserved a seat

• Everyone

• the city's recreation director has reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:

Throughout the next three months, the band will practice five different pieces for the upcoming concert.

• the band will practice

• five different pieces

• Throughout the next three months

• different pieces for the upcoming concert

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the gerund phrase in the sentence below:

Speaking in front of a large audience causes fear for many people.

• causes fear

• in front of a large audience

• for many people

• Speaking in front of a large audience

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the gerund phrase in the sentence below:

Makai recently tried skateboarding at the skatepark, and he liked it.

• he liked it

• Makai recently tried skateboarding

• skateboarding at the skatepark

• Makai recently tried

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the infinitive phrase in the sentence below:

The mother eagle did not dare to leave her baby alone in the nest.

• to leave her baby alone in the forest

• in the forest

• The mother eagle

• did not dare

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the infinitive phrase in the sentence below:

The singer to watch in tonight's talent show is Juanita Sanchez.

• The singer to watch

• in tonight's talent show

• to watch in tonight's talent show

• Juanita Sanchez

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the participial phrase in the sentence below:

Shivering from the cold, we decided to build the campfire first.

• we decided

• build the campfire

• Shivering from the cold

• we decided to build the campfire first

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the participial phrase in the sentence below:

The mural, painted in 1497, is Leonardo’s masterpiece.

• painted in 1947

• The mural

• is Leonardo's masterpiece

• Leonardo's masterpiece

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the appositive phrase in the sentence below:

The members of the organization, people of all ages and backgrounds, work together to protect the environment.

• The members of the organization

• people of all ages and backgrounds

• work together

• to protect the environment

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the appositive phrase in the sentence below:

A tax accountant by day, Mr. Chavez spends his evenings playing guitar in a jazz band.

• Mr. Chavez spends his evenings

• in a jazz band

• A tax accountant by day

• playing guitar in a jazz band

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1